New York, March 6: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new batch of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files on Thursday, March 5, which include previously withheld allegations of s*xual assault against US President Donald Trump. The department stated that the 16 additional page, consisting of three FBI interview summaries from 2019, were inadvertently omitted from the massive public database launched earlier this year because they were "incorrectly coded as duplicative." The newly public documents summarise claims made by an unidentified woman who alleged that Donald Trump s*xually assaulted her in the 1980s when she was a minor.

The new Epstein Files release follows weeks of mounting pressure from congressional lawmakers and an investigative report by NPR, which found that dozens of pages related to Donald Trump appeared to be missing from the public archive. According to the newly disclosed FBI memos, the accuser claimed she was introduced to Trump by Epstein around 1983, when she was approximately 13 years old. She alleged a violent s*xual encounter in which she resisted the assault, claiming that Trump struck her before having her removed from the room. The White House has dismissed the claims as "completely baseless" and "uncorroborated," while the DOJ previously cautioned that the raw files contain "untrue and sensationalist" material submitted shortly before the 2020 election. Epstein Files: Paris Prosecutors Open 2 Jeffrey Epstein-Linked Probes and Call on Victims To Come Forward.

Donald Trump Allegedly S*xually Assaulted Minor: "Missing" FBI Interviews

The disclosure centers on four interviews conducted by the FBI in the summer and fall of 2019, shortly after Epstein’s arrest. While a summary of the first interview was included in the initial January document dump, the three subsequent sessions, where the woman reportedly provided more specific details regarding Trump, were left out. The DOJ maintains the omission was a technical error and not a deliberate attempt to shield the President.

Federal agents noted in the reports that while the woman provided detailed accounts, she eventually broke off contact with investigators. The records do not indicate that federal authorities found the claims to be actionable or verified, and the FBI never brought charges related to her testimony. Donald Trump Forced Minor Girl to Perform Oral S*x, New Epstein Files Reveal.

Political and Congressional Fallout

The timing of the document "restoration" has intensified political tensions on Capitol Hill. On March 4, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding a full accounting of why these specific files were withheld. Democratic representatives have characterized the omission as a "cover-up," while some Republicans have joined the call for transparency to ensure the integrity of the public database.

The White House has maintained a firm stance of exoneration, with spokespeople stating that President Trump has been "totally cleared" of any illegal activity involving Epstein. They point to the fact that Trump himself signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law in late 2025 as evidence of his commitment to making the records public.

Background: The Epstein Files Transparency Act

The ongoing document releases are the result of a rare bipartisan law passed by Congress to compel the disclosure of nearly 3.5 million pages of investigative material related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. While millions of pages have been published, the process has been marred by technical glitches, accidental releases of victim photos, and claims of selective redaction.

As of March 2026, analysts estimate that approximately 37 pages of related records remain missing or withheld from the public database. These include handwritten notes from FBI agents and certain law enforcement reports that the DOJ argues are protected by legal privilege or involve ongoing investigations.

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