Congress Receives Epstein ‘Birthday Book’ That Includes Letter Bearing Trump Signature

House Oversight members say the Epstein estate has turned over a professionally bound 2003 birthday book that includes a letter bearing Donald Trump’s signature and a separate note referencing him—amid competing claims over authenticity and calls to release more files.

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What Congress received

  • House Oversight members confirmed receipt of a copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s **2003 birthday book** from the Epstein estate.
  • Materials include a letter that **bears Donald Trump’s signature** and a separate note from another associate that **references Trump** with a crude joke, according to lawmakers.
  • The book predates Epstein’s first arrest (2006) and contains letters from numerous associates, some routine and others suggestive.

Competing claims & responses

The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the letter bearing Trump’s name. Trump has **denied** writing or drawing the letter, called it **fake**, and filed a **defamation lawsuit** against the publisher and reporters. A Dow Jones spokeswoman said the outlet stands by its reporting. The White House press secretary said Trump’s team would continue the legal fight and reiterated that he did not author the document.

Committee dynamics

Rep. Robert Garcia and Rep. Ro Khanna pressed for the book’s release; Chair James Comer said Democrats were cherry-picking documents while he focuses on a comprehensive review. Democrats urged disclosure of all files, arguing the President dismissed the effort as a hoax and claimed the note didn’t exist.

What the book contained, per prior reporting

  • Letters and messages from associates including Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and financier Leon Black.
  • Some entries were straightforward birthday wishes; others contained **sexual references** or **suggestive illustrations/photos**.
  • An additional letter from businessman Joel Pashcow referenced a woman both Epstein and Trump knew in the 1990s and included a mocked-up check image; the woman’s name is redacted, and her lawyer called the letter a hoax.

Context around Epstein files

The Justice Department has said there is **no “client list”** of participants in Epstein’s crimes and that new files wouldn’t be released, prompting backlash from some of Trump’s supporters and fresh congressional interest. Being mentioned in government files is **not evidence of wrongdoing**. Trump has said he fell out with Epstein roughly 15 years before Epstein’s 2019 arrest.

What to watch

  1. Document authenticity & provenance: how the committee verifies materials and what experts conclude.
  2. Disclosure scope: whether additional pages or related correspondence will be released publicly.
  3. Litigation: progress of Trump’s defamation suit and any responses from publishers or sources.

Note: This article paraphrases and synthesizes the details you provided. All claims are attributed to lawmakers, public statements, and prior reporting; inclusion of a name in documents does not imply wrongdoing.