‘He Knew’: What Epstein Said About Trump in New Emails

Thousands of pages of newly released emails between Jeffrey Epstein and his associates have put the convicted sex offender’s relationship with President Trump back in the spotlight.


David Enrich and Michael Gold, who have been covering the story, explain what the new documents tell us and discuss whether they could prompt the release of the rest of the Epstein files.


Guest: 

• David Enrich (https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-enrich) , a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times.
• Michael Gold (https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-gold) , a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Mr. Trump said the Democrats were bringing up the Epstein “hoax” (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us...) to deflect from the government shutdown.
• House Republicans asserted that the emails revealed little information (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us...) .

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times


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