Overview
- An anonymous collective, The Secret Handshake, reinstalled the 12-foot "Best Friends Forever" sculpture on Nov. 13 outside Busboys and Poets at 14th and V in Washington, D.C.
- House Democrats released thousands of estate documents that include Epstein emails saying Trump "spent hours at my house" and "knew about the girls."
- President Trump and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reject the significance of the emails, publicly labeling the release a hoax.
- The National Park Service previously removed the statue from the National Mall for permit non-compliance, a move the artists say toppled and damaged the work without warning.
- Plaques on the installation reference a birthday message included in the committee’s release, which Trump denies writing, while Republicans note many disclosed emails do not mention him.