California Rep. Ted Lieu wants to know why ’s ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein aren’t getting more media coverage. At a news conference on Tuesday, Lieu brought up newly unsealed court documents that he suggested , the convicted sex offender.
“We hear a lot from our constituents on different issues, but something I’ve heard that doesn’t seem to be getting covered are the Epstein files. These files were released. And, like, Donald Trump is sort of all over this,” Lieu .
“Y’all might want to look at that, because that’s highly disturbing. And again, it shows that Donald Trump is unfit for office.” Lieu also pointed to Trump’s for falsifying business records and the as indicators he is unfit for the presidency.
Lieu has for of the Epstein documents in his remarks. The to be released came out earlier this month, a 176-page grand jury transcript that does not reference Trump. Previous document releases in January 2024 made passing references to Trump but didn’t implicate him in anything nefarious.
(For the record, New York Magazine has of what document releases have already revealed about Trump and Epstein’s ties.) Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said those releases “thoroughly debunked” any claims about Trumps ties to Epstein. Trump has always denied any wrongdoing.
But the congressman has a point: For three consecutive presidential elections now, Trump hasn’t been pressed enough by reporters on the campaign trail about his relationship with Epste.
