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In July, the Wall Street Journal reported on the existence of a birthday note from President Donald Trump to his one-time friend Jeffrey Epstein. The paper had claimed that the missive included a lewd image depicting the outline of a woman’s body and Trump’s signature, which was described as mimicking the appearance of pubic hair. Trump vehemently denied the letter and promptly sued the paper and its owner, Rupert Murdoch.
Now, in response to a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee, Trump’s lawyers have handed over the infamous birthday book. Here is the image, as first reported again by the Journal,[2] and confirmed by the committee’s Democratic members.
For more on the Epstein scandal and how this could end for the president[6], read my colleague Anna Merlan.
References
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- ^ as first reported again by the Journal, (www.wsj.com)
- ^ @RepRobertGarcia (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/PVbHaVWppw (t.co)
- ^ September 8, 2025 (twitter.com)
- ^ how this could end for the president (www.motherjones.com)