Mark Epstein, brother of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushed back Tuesday against the White House’s recent denial that President Trump ever visited Epstein’s office, calling the statement completely false.
“That’s just another blatant lie,” Epstein said during an appearance on CNN. “He was there. People who worked for Jeffrey in the office saw Trump there on numerous occasions. For him to say he wasn’t—it’s just another lie.”
The comments add fuel to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s handling of matters related to Epstein’s past. Later in the same program, Epstein accuser Maria Farmer appeared and echoed claims that Trump had, in fact, visited Epstein’s office decades ago.
Mark Epstein has consistently voiced doubts over the official conclusion that his brother died by suicide while in federal custody. Earlier this month, a joint memo from the Department of Justice and the FBI reaffirmed that there is no evidence of foul play in Epstein’s death and dismissed ongoing rumors about a secret “client list.”
“They keep trying to shut this down, but every time they speak, they just make it worse,” Mark said during a separate interview with NewsNation.
The Trump administration has come under renewed scrutiny as public demand grows for more transparency regarding the Epstein files. Despite efforts to distance himself from Epstein, Trump’s long-denied relationship with the disgraced financier was complicated last week by a Wall Street Journal report detailing an alleged 2003 letter from Trump to Epstein.
According to the Journal, the letter—said to be typed inside the outline of a nude woman—was signed by Trump and included the line: “A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
In response, Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the publication and urged his supporters to move past the Epstein matter.
Still, calls for answers continue to mount, as critics question whether the administration has been fully forthcoming about its connections to the case—and whether the public is getting the full story.
