A new tranche of documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein has brought fresh scrutiny to a series of messages involving Steve Bannon, a former senior adviser to Donald Trump, and references to activity inside Trump’s residence. The materials include a text thread in which Epstein uses coarse language, discusses a woman identified as Madeleine Westerhout, and describes seeing Trump in a state of undress inside the home.
The exchange is part of a broader document release that continues to map Epstein’s communications with political and business figures during the years before his death. The messages are presented as verbatim excerpts, preserving spelling, punctuation, and phrasing as they appear in the records.
In one thread, Epstein and Bannon discuss Westerhout, who served as a Trump adviser during his first term in office. The conversation begins with Epstein referencing her by name and tone, followed by a response from Bannon that identifies her role.
The exchange reads:
