You see, many folks on X were able to quickly find “receipts” that contradicted Trump Jr.’s dubious claims in his attempt to dismiss the Journal’s reporting. Donald Trump Jr. attempted to step up for his dad Friday morning, but ended up stepping in something else instead― metaphorically, that is.

Growing controversy over the criminal case files of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein now includes a the Wall Street Journal report of a Trump letter.

FBI agents assigned to review files in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein were instructed to "flag" any documents that mentioned President Donald Trump, Sen. Richard Durbin said Durbin asked the Justice Department and FBI to explain what his office called "apparent discrepancies" regarding handling of the Epstein files and findings from a Justice Department memo.

Senate Democrats pressed Pam Bondi and FBI leaders Friday for information about references to Trump in the Epstein files.

The Wall Street Journal reported the text of Trump's letter to Epstein was inside a hand-drawn outline of a nude woman.

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's aides were expected on Friday to ask a court to release grand jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein, as the president fought back against concerns over his administration's handling of the deceased convicted sex offender's case.

He also threatened to sue the WSJ over a report alleging he sent a 'bawdy' birthday letter to the late sex offender in 2003.

JD Vance: The vice president tweeted that the Journal “should be ashamed for publishing” the report, calling it “complete and utter bullshit” while criticizing the paper for failing to publicize the letter or show it to the White House before writing about it. “Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?” Vance wrote.