DOJ releases Epstein files containing sexual assault allegations against Trump

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by Ali Rogin
March 6, 2026
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Newly released Epstein documents include an unverified allegation of sexual assault against Donald Trump from the 1980s.

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The Department of Justice released a batch of previously unreleased documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, which include sexual assault allegations against former President Donald Trump. According to justice correspondent Ali Rogin, these documents contain notes from FBI interviews with a woman who alleges Trump assaulted her as a minor in the 1980s. The woman also states she was a victim of Epstein. This release provides additional details related to the ongoing public disclosure of documents from the Epstein investigation.

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The Department of Justice released a batch of previously unreleased documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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