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Epstein Emails Reveal Efforts to Influence Trump's Foreign Policy

11/14/2025

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Jeffrey Epstein's newly released emails reveal attempts to influence U.S. foreign policy regarding U.S. President Donald Trump.
In June 2018, Epstein contacted Thorbjorn Jagland, the former Prime Minister of Norway, proposing that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discuss Trump with him.
Epstein claimed to have advised Russia's late United Nations ambassador Vitaly Churkin on understanding Trump.
The White House said the emails prove Trump did nothing wrong.

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Jeffrey Epstein's newly released emails reveal attempts to influence U.S. foreign policy regarding U.S. President Donald Trump.
In June 2018, Epstein contacted Thorbjorn Jagland, the former Prime Minister of Norway, proposing that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discuss Trump with him.
Epstein claimed to have advised Russia's late United Nations ambassador Vitaly Churkin on understanding Trump.
The White House said the emails prove Trump did nothing wrong.