US lawmakers have released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some that mention President Donald Trump.

Early on Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee published three email exchanges, including correspondence between Epstein, who died in 2019 in prison, and his long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.

They also released emails between Epstein and the author Michael Wolff, who has written numerous books about Trump.

Within hours, House Republicans released a massive tranche of documents to counter what they said was a Democratic effort to cherry-pick documents. They also said it was an attempt to create a fake narrative to slander President Trump.

The emails were obtained by the committee after it subpoenaed Epstein's estate as part of its own probe into the federal investigation of Epstein.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the emails were selectively leaked by House Democrats to liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.

Trump was a friend of Epstein's for years, but the president has said they fell out in the early 2000s, two years before Epstein was first arrested. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.

The first email released by Democrats is from 2011 and is between Epstein and Maxwell. In it, Epstein writes to Maxwell: I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is Trump.. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him.

The victim's name was redacted in the email, but the unredacted version shows the name Virginia, referring to Virginia Giuffre, a prominent Epstein accuser who died by suicide earlier this year.

Giuffre had stated in previous testimonies that she never saw Trump participate in any abuse, maintaining that he was friendly towards her during their limited interactions.

In exchanges with Wolff, Epstein discusses his connections to Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, with Wolff suggesting that they prepare a statement in advance for Trump regarding their relationships.

Later emails explore the implications of Trump's potential win and interactions with Epstein, raising concerns from survivors and advocates for full transparency regarding Epstein's network and activities.

Amidst this political chaos, Annie Farmer, an Epstein accuser, emphasized the need for more information, demanding full release of the relevant documents to ensure survivors' voices are heard.