{"id":257276,"date":"2025-09-26T23:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/257276\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T23:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:31:09","slug":"elon-musk-and-peter-thiel-mentioned-in-epstein-documents-released-by-democrats-us-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/257276\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk and Peter Thiel mentioned in Epstein documents released by Democrats | US politics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Democratic lawmakers on Friday released documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> that may show interactions between the disgraced financier and prominent conservatives, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel.<\/p>\n

The six pages of documents<\/a> made public with redactions come from a batch provided by the justice department to the House oversight committee, which is investigating how the sex-trafficking charges against Epstein, who died in 2019 in federal custody, were handled.<\/p>\n

Copies of Epstein\u2019s calendar released by the committee\u2019s Democratic minority show a breakfast planned with Bannon, an influential Donald Trump ally, in February 2019. Other schedules mention a lunch with Thiel in November 2017 and a potential trip by Musk to Epstein\u2019s private island in December 2014.<\/p>\n

A manifest from 2000 for Epstein\u2019s plane includes Prince Andrew, whose relationship with Epstein is well documented<\/a>, while a financial disclosure the Democrats released shows Epstein paying someone listed as \u201cAndrew\u201d for \u201cMassage, Exercise, Yoga\u201d that same year.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Musk accused<\/a> Trump of being in the so-called \u201cEpstein files\u201d on social media after the tech mogul criticized<\/a> Trump\u2019s tax and spending legislation.<\/p>\n

Then in July, Musk publicly said:<\/a> \u201cHow can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he won\u2019t release the Epstein files?\u201d<\/p>\n

Pointing to the significance of the latest records\u2019 release, Sara Guerrero, a spokesperson for the oversight committee, said: \u201cIt should be clear to every American that Jeffrey Epstein was friends with some of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world. Every new document produced provides new information as we work to bring justice for the survivors and victims.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Eric Swalwell, a Democratic representative of California, wrote on X following the records\u2019 release, saying: <\/a>\u201cTrump OUTS @elonmusk as being in Epstein Files. Revenge for Elon outing Trump? Elon, what do you know about Trump\u2019s involvement?\u201d<\/p>\n

In response to the latest release, the Republican-led committee took to X and accused Democrats<\/a> of selectively deciding which records to publicize.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is old news. It\u2019s sad how Democrats are conveniently withholding documents that contain the names of Democratic officials. Once again they are putting politics over victims. That\u2019s all Robert Garcia and Oversight Dems know how to do. We are releasing them all soon,\u201d the statement<\/a> said, referring to Robert Garcia, the committee\u2019s ranking member.<\/p>\n

Garcia, a Democrat of California, pushed back on X, writing in a separate statement: \u201cWe don\u2019t care how wealthy or powerful you are \u2013 or if you are a Democrat or Republican. If you are in the Epstein documents and files we are going to expose it, and bring justice for the survivors. Release ALL THE FILES NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n

The documents are the latest in the saga over the government\u2019s handling of the Epstein case.<\/p>\n

In the House, Democrats have joined with a small group of Republicans on a petition that will force a vote on legislation to compel the release of the Epstein files. The push needs 218 signatures to succeed, which it is expected to soon get after Democrat Adelita Grijalva this week won a special election<\/a> to an Arizona seat that became vacant when her father died.<\/p>\n

However, any legislation that passes the House will also need approval by the Senate, whose Republican leaders have shown little interest in the issue. Trump, who has called the furor over Epstein a \u201cDemocrat hoax\u201d would also need to sign the bill.<\/p>\n

The Guardian has requested comment from Musk and Thiel.<\/p>\n