President Trump is threatening to sue The Wall Street Journal for reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while calling for some additional Epstein files to be made public.

Donald Trump claims he didn’t know the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein well, but a bombshell report Thursday by The Wall Street Journal says he once sent Epstein a “bawdy” birthday letter featuring a drawing of a naked woman. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ + news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.

The controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.