An unverified claim about President Donald Trump's alleged 'predilection for nipples', recorded in the Jeffrey Epstein files, prompted crisis talks inside the White House, as senior officials moved to contain the fallout from the potentially damaging allegation in the summer of 2025.

According to The New York Times, during a briefing in the Situation Room, aides debated releasing the documents to satisfy public demand. The administration ultimately chose not to publish the specific allegation, fearing it would validate darker theories. This decision set off a chain reaction of internal disputes.

The dispute centred on unsealed emails from Sarah Ransome, an accuser involved in civil litigation. Ransome claimed a girl named Jen shared accounts of Trump aggressively sucking and flicking her nipples. These emails became a key flashpoint inside the administration.

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