By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-white-house-says-it-would-support-expert-handwriting-analysis-of-alleged-epstein-card Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House says it would support expert handwriting analysis of alleged Epstein card Politics Sep 9, 2025 4:17 PM EDT The White House said Tuesday it’d like to have handwriting experts review President Donald Trump’s signature to see if it is consistent with the one on a yearsold card to Jeffrey Epstein. Watch the clip in the video player above. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said “we would support that.” She added: “The president did not write the letter. He did not sign this letter.” WATCH: White House dodges questions about whether documents from Epstein estate are ‘hoax’ Leavitt said Trump’s legal team plans to continue a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, which previously published the letter Trump allegedly wrote to Epstein. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. The White House had claimed the letter didn’t exist, but it was released to Congress this week. Leavitt said that the president’s legal team would continue “aggressively pursuing litigation against The Wall Street Journal.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
The White House said Tuesday it’d like to have handwriting experts review President Donald Trump’s signature to see if it is consistent with the one on a yearsold card to Jeffrey Epstein. Watch the clip in the video player above. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said “we would support that.” She added: “The president did not write the letter. He did not sign this letter.” WATCH: White House dodges questions about whether documents from Epstein estate are ‘hoax’ Leavitt said Trump’s legal team plans to continue a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, which previously published the letter Trump allegedly wrote to Epstein. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. The White House had claimed the letter didn’t exist, but it was released to Congress this week. Leavitt said that the president’s legal team would continue “aggressively pursuing litigation against The Wall Street Journal.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now