The White House has announced support for a forensic review of a letter purportedly signed by US President Donald Trump in Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book,” while insisting the note is a forgery.
The document, released Monday by House Democrats, reportedly appeared more than two decades ago and contained a sketch of a woman’s body alongside a cryptic message about secrets. Trump, who knew Epstein socially before distancing himself years before his death, flatly denied writing it.
“That’s not my language. It’s nonsense,” Trump told reporters, rejecting both the handwriting and the signature as inauthentic. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt reinforced the denial, saying: “The president did not write this letter. He did not sign this letter.” She also dismissed reports of Trump signing a check linked to Epstein.
The controversy has deepened partisan divisions in Washington. House Oversight Committee chair James Comer said he accepted Trump’s denial, while Republican Representative Thomas Massie urged a forensic review, claiming the handwriting “looks like his signature.”
Polls suggest the issue carries political risks for Trump: only 17% of Americans approve of his handling of the Epstein matter, though Republican support has risen to 44%, up from 35% in July.
Leavitt accused Democrats of exploiting the case to damage the president, saying: “They are desperately trying to concoct a hoax to smear the president of the United States.”
Despite the White House’s openness to a forensic review, Comer indicated his committee is unlikely to fund an official examination of the decades-old document.
