House Committee Unveils Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ with Alleged Trump Note

WASHINGTON - The House Oversight Committee on Monday received a copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 “birthday book” from his estate, featuring a sexually suggestive drawing and note purportedly signed by former President Donald Trump, a claim he has vehemently denied.

A contentious flashpoint in the broader effort to disclose Epstein-related documents, the “birthday book” release underscores ongoing demands for transparency about Epstein’s connections to powerful figures and intensifies the legal battle between Trump and media outlets that first reported on the note.

Document Release and Key Revelations

  • Committee Chair James Comer announced the delivery under subpoena, stating the materials include banking records, flight logs, calendars and the so-called birthday book prepared by Ghislaine Maxwell’s team.
  • Democratic Oversight members posted images of a black-ink drawing depicting a nude woman with “Donald” inscribed beneath and a handwritten message resembling Trump’s signature.
  • Trump filed a $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal in July after it reported seeing the note and drawing, maintaining the items are “fake” and never authored by him.

Oversight Republicans view the estate documents as vital to Congress’s investigation into Epstein’s sex-trafficking network. Democrats insist the files prove Trump’s deeper ties to Epstein and demand full disclosure of all related records. House Speaker Mike Johnson has sought to quash a discharge petition backed by bipartisan lawmakers aiming to force a vote on releasing redacted files.

Next Steps

Oversight staff will review unredacted estate documents in New York this week, with potential hearings to follow. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say further releases could shed light on whether Epstein blackmailed associates or maintained records of influential clients. A broader vote on transparency legislation remains uncertain as the dispute heads into the fall legislative session.