Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Rep. Ro Khanna Request Epstein Estate Turn Over Infamous “Birthday Book”

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Ro Khanna sent a letter to Daniel S. Ruzumna, Bennet J. Moskowitz, and Daniel H. Weiner, who represent the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, requesting they hand over a complete copy of the “birthday book” after bombshell public reports allege that President Trump submitted a poem and drawing for the book. 

Earlier this week, Rep. Summer L. Lee successfully motioned to subpoena the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files.  Unlike the Epstein files, which are in the possession of the Department of Justice, the “birthday book” is a personal record kept by Epstein’s estate.

“Today, we are asking the Epstein Estate to immediately turn over a copy of the so-called ‘birthday book.’  The American people deserve the truth about who was a part of Epstein’s closest circle of friends.  Most importantly, the American people deserve to know who was involved in Epstein’s trafficking network and if they are in positions of power in our government.  Committee Democrats are continuing the push for the truth, and we will not relent,” said Ranking Member Garcia.

“The question is simple.  Do you stand with America’s children and survivors of abuse or with the wealthy and powerful who are being protected?  I am leading the push for the release of the Epstein files because the public deserves to know the truth and the survivors and their families deserve justice.  Congress went home instead of voting for my bipartisan bill to release the files.  Our letter today calls for a release of the ‘birthday book,’ which is also relevant to the case.  We will continue pushing for the truth,” said Representative Khanna.

“Public reporting indicates that President Trump submitted a poem and drawing for the ‘birthday book,’ which contains messages and illustrations from wealthy and powerful friends and associates of Jeffrey Epstein,” wrote the lawmakers.  “ The book is relevant for ongoing congressional oversight of the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein investigation and prosecution, as well as the Trump Administration’s decision to declassify and release only a handful of documents from its Epstein files while withholding others from the public.”

Click here to read the letter to Daniel S. Ruzumna, Bennet J. Moskowitz, and Daniel H. Weiner.