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The BIG story is the EPSTEIN/TRUMP connection in 2016 exposed.
AI. Research by citizen journalist Ellie Leonard confirms that newly unsealed Department of Justice documents place Jeffrey Epstein at Trump Tower on November 13, 2016.
Document Evidence Discovered by Leonard
The specific timeline is verified by internal file numbers from the federal Epstein Files Transparency Act disclosure:
-File EFTA01620474: A text message thread between Epstein and former U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Ken Mapp. In the messages, Epstein writes that he is "seeing trump people today" and notes "with regard Donald - we will talk face to face.
-"File EFTA02669184: An internal email Epstein sent to himself that investigators used to cross-reference and verify that he was the "unknown" sender of those text messages.
-File EFTA01744330: Separate email correspondence between Epstein and an associate. In September 2016, the associate asks Epstein, "will you have a cabinet position?"
On November 13, 2016, Epstein explicitly emails back confirming he is physically at Trump Tower.
Context of the VisitDuring this week in November 2016, Donald Trump's transition team was actively meeting at Trump Tower to interview candidates and select high-level cabinet members. While these emails show Epstein boisterously tracking the election and attempting to position himself near Trump's inner circle, there is no official record or confirmation from the transition team that Epstein was granted a meeting with Trump himself or successfully influenced any administration picks.
The Trump Administration's Stance
Donald Trump and White House representatives have continuously maintained that Trump completely severed ties with Epstein in the mid-2000s.
Congress needs a succession plan is absolutely true. How to go about it involves more than one perspective. Which one works best is anyone’s guess. Let’s put it to the test.