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Officials Debate Adding Disputed ‘Nipple’ Claim to DOJ Epstein Database

6/11/2026

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Senior officials considered adding a disputed “nipple” allegation to a Justice Department searchable Epstein file database during an August Situation Room meeting.
Vice President JD Vance urged release, saying President Donald Trump would not object, while Chief of Staff Susie Wiles warned the president would be upset.
Officials called the discussion surreal and cautioned that a government-endorsed database could legitimize the discredited allegation originating from Sarah Ransome’s civil-case testimony.

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Senior officials considered adding a disputed “nipple” allegation to a Justice Department searchable Epstein file database during an August Situation Room meeting.
Vice President JD Vance urged release, saying President Donald Trump would not object, while Chief of Staff Susie Wiles warned the president would be upset.
Officials called the discussion surreal and cautioned that a government-endorsed database could legitimize the discredited allegation originating from Sarah Ransome’s civil-case testimony.