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NEW: Speaker Johnson says he hasn’t seen Trump’s alleged drawing in Epstein birthday book
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0:31Now PlayingHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says he hasn't seen President Donald Trump's alleged birthday drawing to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released Monday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee. Johnson told PBS News' Lisa Desjardins that he'd heard about the book but hadn't seen the drawings. But "the White House says it's not true, so," he added.
The document was among those turned over to the panel by Epstein's estate as it investigates the Department of Justice's handling of the case.
Trump is not accused of any wrongdoing. But he has faced renewed scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein. The White House said on Monday that Trump did not draw the picture nor sign it. The president sued the Wall Street Journal for defamation in July when it first reported details about the birthday book and Trump's alleged contributions.
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