Mark Epstein, the brother of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, has made several claims regarding Donald Trump's connections to his brother, particularly following Trump's election victory in 2016. In a CNN interview, Mark Epstein stated that Trump called Jeffrey Epstein immediately after winning the presidency, contradicting Trump's previous assertions that he had not spoken to Epstein in many years. Trump had characterized their relationship as having soured, claiming in 2019 that he had not been a fan of Epstein and had not communicated with him for 'probably 15 years.'

During the conversation, according to Mark Epstein, Trump expressed surprise at his election win. This revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump's past associations with Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Additionally, Mark Epstein alleged that Trump may have flown on Epstein's private jet on multiple occasions, questioning whether Trump's flight logs have been thoroughly examined for reciprocal flights. Reports indicate that Trump flew on Epstein's plane at least eight times, although he has consistently denied any wrongdoing and claims he was unaware of Epstein's criminal activities.

Trump's relationship with Epstein reportedly began in the 1990s and was described as strong until around 2004, when Trump publicly distanced himself from Epstein, labeling him a 'sick pervert' after Epstein allegedly took employees from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

In a related development, Trump signed legislation requiring the Justice Department to release all files associated with Epstein within 30 days, despite having previously opposed the release of these documents. Attorney General Pam Bondi did not provide a timeline for the release or specify if any files would be withheld during a press conference addressing the matter. Mark Epstein expressed skepticism about the speed of this release, suggesting that there may be information Trump wishes to keep hidden. The White House has not commented on these allegations.