- United States
- Utah
- Letter
The recent Justice Department release of nearly 30,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein reveals evidence of serious criminal conduct that demands immediate action. A federal prosecutor from the Southern District of New York flagged in a January 2020 email that flight records showed President Trump had flown on Epstein's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported," with the prosecutor noting they didn't want this information to be "a surprise down the road."
The records show Trump was listed as a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996. On at least four of those flights, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's convicted co-conspirator, was also present. On one 1993 flight, Trump and Epstein were the only two passengers listed. Another flight included Epstein, Trump, and a redacted individual who was 20 years old at the time. Two other flights included two women whose names were redacted and identified as potential witnesses in Maxwell's case.
Most disturbingly, unredacted portions of these records indicate Trump had sex with a 13-year-old girl. This constitutes statutory rape and child sexual abuse. The extensive documentation of Trump's travel with a convicted sex trafficker, combined with this evidence of sexual assault of a minor, establishes a clear pattern of illegal activity that occurred before Trump assumed the presidency.
Trump initially tried for months to keep these records sealed before relenting to political pressure. This resistance to transparency, combined with the prosecutor's concern about the extent of previously unreported flights, demonstrates consciousness of guilt and suggests there is far more criminal conduct to uncover.
I urge you to call for Trump's immediate arrest and prosecution for these crimes. The evidence is clear that he participated in very many illegal actions before becoming president. No one, regardless of position or former office, should be above the law. The American people deserve justice and accountability when credible evidence emerges of serious criminal conduct involving the sexual abuse of children. Congress must act now to ensure law enforcement pursues these charges without delay.