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FBI Director Kash Patel said he would launch an investigation into the birthday note President Trump wrote Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th.
The White House has claimed the image of the note released by the Epstein estate includes a fake signature by Trump.
Under questioning from Rep. Jared Moskowitz (R-Fla.), Patel agreed to an investigation, as Democrats push for the White House to back up its claim the note is a fake.
“You’ve seen the picture of the woman’s body with the president’s signature—he says it’s not his. Will you open up an investigation into Epstein estate for putting out a fake document?” Moskowitz asked.
Patel asked what the basis of such an investigation would be.
“They literally put out a fake document – according to the president – with a fake signature to forgery of the president of the United States’ signature. That’s the basis,” Moskowitz said.
“Sure, I’ll do it,” Patel responded.
The note shows the outline of a woman’s figure with a message in the middle referencing that the two “have certain things in common.”
House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) last week rejected calls to invite a handwriting expert to analyze the signature, as his committee probes the Epstein files.
“Honestly, when you look at what’s the purpose of this investigation, it’s to try to provide justice to the victims and try to get the truth about what went on on Epstein Island, and to answer the question, ‘Was the government involved?’ I don’t think a birthday card 20 years ago has any relevance whatsoever,” Comer said at the time.
Trump sued The Wall Street Journal for defamation in July after the newspaper published a story detailing the alleged letter Trump sent to Epstein. The White House has continued to deny its authenticity after Epstein’s estate released the letter in question, in response to a subpoena from Comer’s committee.
“It’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier this month. “President Trump’s legal team will continue to aggressively pursue litigation.”
