{"id":2577338,"date":"2026-03-08T07:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T11:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-who-screamed-about-epstein-and-trump-suddenly-fall-silent-as-public-realizes-they-were-funded-by-epstein-pal\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T07:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T11:52:27","slug":"dems-who-screamed-about-epstein-and-trump-suddenly-fall-silent-as-public-realizes-they-were-funded-by-epstein-pal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-who-screamed-about-epstein-and-trump-suddenly-fall-silent-as-public-realizes-they-were-funded-by-epstein-pal\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Who Screamed About Epstein and Trump Suddenly Fall Silent as Public Realizes They Were Funded by Epstein Pal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-who-screamed-about-epstein-and-trump-suddenly-fall-silent-as-public-realizes-they-were-funded-by-epstein-pal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577338&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Teh article examines the intersection of high-profile Democratic fundraising and the Jeffrey Epstein case, centering on Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and Microsoft board member. It argues that many Democrats who have criticized the Trump governance\u2019s handling of Epstein files have benefited from Hoffman\u2019s donations, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hoffman has donated tens of millions to Democratic causes and to politicians who have been vocal about Epstein-related investigations, including Adam Schiff, Ro Khanna, and Hakeem Jeffries. Federal data show Khanna receiving about $35,600 from Hoffman since 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Newly released DOJ records suggest Hoffman maintained contact with Epstein years after he claimed their relationship ended,including trips to Epstein\u2019s island in 2014 with Joi Ito of the MIT Media Lab and other private interactions and gifts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Khanna, Ossoff, Schiff, and Jeffries publicly criticized aspects of the Epstein case and DOJ handling, while some did not respond to requests about Hoffman\u2019s contributions. The piece notes that Khanna at times made statements that the article views as inaccurate or incomplete regarding Epstein\u2019s associates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The report also highlights Hoffman\u2019s ongoing ties to tech and business circles (e.g., his board role at Microsoft) and mentions criticisms from groups like the National Legal and Policy Center calling for his removal over Epstein ties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hoffman has since acknowledged broader meetings with Epstein in 2016 and 2018 that he had previously downplayed, expressing regret for how his actions may have affected Epstein\u2019s victims and calling for full openness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article frames these disclosures as part of a broader scrutiny of how fundraising and donor relationships interact with public accountability and policy discussions around Epstein\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<p>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-jewish-organization-is-offering-record-financial-support-to-help-trump-defeat-biden\/\" title=\"Headline: Jewish Group Provides Unprecedented Financial Aid to Support ... Against Biden\">piece raises questions<\/a> about transparency, influence, and accountability when major donors support lawmakers who are scrutinizing Epstein-related matters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrats most vocal about the Epstein files have been silent about money they took from a megadonor who had a longer-lasting relationship with the convicted sex offender than he initially acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>Billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?contributor_name=reid+hoffman\">donated<\/a> tens of millions to Democratic causes, including campaigns for Democratic politicians who have relentlessly criticized the Trump administration&rsquo;s handling of the files, such as Sen. Adam Schiff of California, Rep. Ro Khanna of California, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. New s released by the Department of Justice reveal Hoffman kept in touch with Epstein years after he claimed contact ended.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna, a co-sponsor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/4405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bill<\/a> that forced the files&rsquo; release, has received $35,600 in campaign donations from Hoffman since 2011, including $7,000 in June 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?committee_id=C00503185&amp;contributor_name=reid+hoffman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/epstein-files-scrubbed-to-protect-elite-powerful-men-rep-khanna-says\">told<\/a> PBS News on Feb. 10 that anyone who visited the island &ldquo;needs to be investigated under oath.&rdquo; He has not directly acknowledged Hoffman&rsquo;s visit.<\/p>\n<p>Some claims Khanna has made about aspects of Epstein&rsquo;s case have been inaccurate. He <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2021265581668696280?s=20\">described<\/a> six individuals on the House floor as &ldquo;wealthy, powerful men that the DOJ hid,&rdquo; though four of the men he named actually had no connection to Epstein, The Guardian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/feb\/13\/four-men-unredacted-epstein-files-no-ties-ro-khanna\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I appreciate @JSweetLI&rsquo;s reporting confirming today that Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonid Leonov, and Nicola Caputo were just part of a photo line up and are not connected to Epstein&rsquo;s crimes,&rdquo; Khanna <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepRoKhanna\/status\/2022400471798026733\">wrote<\/a> on X after the story was published.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wish DOJ had provided that explanation earlier instead of redacting then unredacting their names,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;They have failed to protect survivors, created confusion for innocent men, and have protected rich and powerful abusers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Frustration has been mounting over the DOJ&rsquo;s handling of the Epstein files since Attorney General Pam Bondi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bondi-says-epstein-client-list-sitting-my-desk-right-now-reviewing-jfk-mlk-files\">claimed<\/a> in February 2025 that she had a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-says-there-are-only-2-explanations-that-i-can-think-of-for-epstein-list-debacle\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson Says &#039;There Are Only 2 Explanations That I Can Think Of&#039; for Epstein List Debacle\">client list&#038;rdquo<\/a>; on her desk. Days later, conservative influencers were handed binders at the White House containing little new information.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2025, Axios published a memo from the DOJ and FBI stating there was no evidence Epstein was murdered or had a &ldquo;client list.&rdquo; Congress passed a bill in November compelling the DOJ to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atf-will-not-release-information-about-hunter-bidens-guns-because-of-substantial-privacy-interests\/\" title=\"ATF Will Not Release Information About Hunter Biden\u2019s Guns Because Of \u2018Substantial Privacy Interests\u2019\">release records<\/a>, leading the DOJ to make more documents public in December and February.<\/p>\n<p>At the State of the Union, Khanna invited &ldquo;Epstein survivor&rdquo; Haley <a href=\"https:\/\/khanna.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/release-rep-khannas-statement-epstein-survivor-haley-robsons-letter-urging\">Robson<\/a> to be his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepRoKhanna\/status\/2026395772720148647?s=20\">guest<\/a>. Robson recruited other girls for Epstein, once <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/images\/WNT\/Palm_Beach_Records_Epstein.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling police<\/a> she was like &ldquo;a Heidi Fleiss,&rdquo; who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/news\/how-ex-call-girl-helped-nab-notorious-hollywood-madam-heidi-fleiss\/\">arrested<\/a> for running a Hollywood prostitution ring in the 90s, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/09\/27\/us\/jeffrey-epstein-alleged-co-conspirators\">according<\/a> to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Khanna <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepRoKhanna\/status\/2026395772720148647\">wrote<\/a> Feb. 24 on X that he was &ldquo;appalled by those smearing her instead of calling for justice against predators.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will not rest until the survivors get justice,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries, who also <a href=\"https:\/\/jeffries.house.gov\/2026\/02\/23\/leader-jeffries-invites-vonetta-rougier-jackson-family-to-the-state-of-the-union-address\/\">invited<\/a> an Epstein victim to be his State of the Union guest, has received hundreds of thousands in donations from Hoffman to his campaign and PAC. The Jeffries Victory Fund PAC took in $322,100 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?committee_id=C00768200&amp;contributor_name=reid+hoffman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2025<\/a>, while Jeffries&rsquo; congressional campaign has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?committee_id=C00503052&amp;contributor_name=reid+hoffman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">received<\/a> $13,600 since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A consulting firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA00390904.pdf\">ed<\/a> Epstein in 2013 to invite him to join a fundraising dinner and to &ldquo;get to know&rdquo; Jeffries, who they described as &ldquo;one of the rising stars in the New York Congressional delegation&rdquo; and &ldquo;a staunch supporter of President Obama.&rdquo; House Oversight Chairman James Comer <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/chairman-comer-destroys-democrats-anti-trump-hoax\/\">slammed<\/a> Democrats in November for being &ldquo;silent about their colleague&rsquo;s coordination with Epstein.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries fired back that Comer is a &ldquo;stone cold liar,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/jeffries-calls-oversight-chair-comer-stone-cold-liar\/story?id=127678268\">according<\/a> to ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have no recollection of the ,&rdquo; Jeffries <a href=\"https:\/\/jeffries.house.gov\/2025\/11\/18\/leader-jeffries-on-cnn-our-focus-today-is-on-making-sure-that-the-jeffrey-epstein-files-were-released\/\">told<\/a> CNN. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never had a conversation with [Epstein], never met him, know nothing about him other than the extreme things that he&rsquo;s been convicted of doing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schiff&rsquo;s campaign has received $16,900 from Hoffman since 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?committee_id=C00343871&amp;contributor_name=reid+hoffman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to FEC data. Schiff called for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schiff.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/statement-sen-schiff-calls-for-secretary-howard-lutnick-to-resign-after-lying-about-his-business-ties-to-epstein\/\">resignation<\/a> over prior business ties to Epstein and claimed the administration is trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenAdamSchiff\/status\/2021424864188608922?s=20\">cover<\/a> up Epstein&rsquo;s &ldquo;connections to them and Trump himself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, who criticized the Trump administration as the &ldquo;Epstein <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jon-ossoff-epstein-speech-atlanta-georgia-trump-11488261\">class<\/a>,&rdquo; likewise accepted $10,864 from Hoffman over the past five years, FEC records <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?committee_id=C00718866&amp;contributor_name=reid+hoffman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">show<\/a>. Most of the cash was donated in December for his re-election bid, at $7,000, while $3,864 was in 2020 for his initial Senate campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich,&rdquo; he said Feb. 9 at a rally. &ldquo;It is the wealthiest cabinet ever. This is the &lsquo;Epstein class&rsquo; ruling our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ossoff has continued to make the term a talking point in his re-election campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2l4WI3bNxT8\">saying<\/a> on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that the whole &ldquo;Epstein saga has exposed the lie at the very core of Donald Trump&rsquo;s political project.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have cut healthcare in order to slash taxes for the wealthy and well-connected,&rdquo; he said Feb. 19. &ldquo;People across the country are suffering. So it just speaks to the hypocrisy of the MAGA movement and of the president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ossoff, Khanna, Jeffries, and Schiff&rsquo;s offices did not respond to requests for comment about campaign contributions from Hoffman.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/reidhoffman\/status\/1989483179716075874\">maintains<\/a> that he &ldquo;never had any engagement with [Epstein] other than fundraising for MIT,&rdquo; where he served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.mit.edu\/people\/rhoffman\/overview\/\">member<\/a> of its Media Lab Advisory Council. He first met with Epstein at MIT in July 2013, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2010\/EFTA02133136.pdf\">s<\/a> show.<\/p>\n<p>While Hoffman has not been accused of wrongdoing, new s released by the DOJ reveal a closer relationship than previously admitted.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman went to Epstein&rsquo;s island with then-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.mit.edu\/people\/joi\/overview\/\">Director<\/a> of the MIT Media Lab Joi Ito for a weekend in November 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA00362644.pdf\">travel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA00362091.pdf\">records<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/24\/technology\/jeffrey-epstein-microsoft-executives.html\">show<\/a>. He planned to spend a night at Epstein&rsquo;s Manhattan home later that week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA00357429.pdf\">s<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2010\/EFTA02089412.pdf\">show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Note to self: Google before going,&rdquo; Hoffman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b5JkloLay6M\">said<\/a> on the Newcomer Podcast in December, explaining he stayed on the island because Ito told him it would make Epstein more likely to donate.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman&rsquo;s &ldquo;first trigger&rdquo; telling him &ldquo;this is not good&rdquo; was when Epstein invited him on a trip to meet with Putin and talk about Bitcoin, he said on the podcast.<em>&nbsp;<\/em>Yet he continued contact with Epstein years after declining to go on the trip, which ultimately never happened, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2011\/EFTA02585538.pdf\">early<\/a> 2014, s show.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2011\/EFTA02491051.pdf\">ed<\/a> Tom Pritzker, the cousin of current Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, in August 2015 about a &ldquo;wild&rdquo; dinner he attended with Hoffman, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel. Hoffman hosted a dinner for the MIT neuroscientist Ed Boyden that Epstein attended in Palo Alto, California, Vanity Fair <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/UaQkS#selection-1717.149-1717.158\">reported<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA01205269.pdf\">introduced<\/a> Epstein to Zuckerberg after the dinner via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2010\/EFTA01789503.pdf\"><\/a>  in August 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The two also exchanged gifts at times.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman said in a Dec. 24, 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%209\/EFTA01003545.pdf\"><\/a>  that he sent ice cream to his New York address for Epstein or &ldquo;else for the girls.&rdquo; He noted another gift was coming &ldquo;that may strike your funny bone for the island.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In early January 2015, a metal sculpture arrived that Epstein determined was a gift from Hoffman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Been giving a bit of thought to how I can help with recent press fu,&rdquo; Hoffman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/files\/DataSet%2011\/EFTA02373101.pdf\">said<\/a> in a Jan. 8, 2015,  after Epstein reached out about the sculpture, adding he was &ldquo;mostly looking for help on the on-line front.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2015\/jan\/02\/jeffrey-epstein-rise-and-fall-of-teacher-turned-tycoon\">reports<\/a> came out in early 2015 as a result of new court <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/3659182\/jeffrey-epstein-case\/\">filings<\/a> in a lawsuit against Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Hoffman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2019\/09\/12\/reid-hoffman-jeffrey-epstein-mit-donations\">told<\/a> Axios he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deeply regretted helping &#038;ldquo<\/a>;repair [Epstein&rsquo;s] reputation and perpetuate injustice&rdquo; by participating in fundraising activity where the convicted sex offender was present, claiming his last interaction with Epstein was in 2015. Hoffman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/reidhoffman\/status\/2018868269512343670\">admitted<\/a> Feb. 3 on X that he was &ldquo;mistaken,&rdquo; noting his calendar entries show &ldquo;there were additional fundraising meetings in 2016 and 2018.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have done multiple calendar searches, and if I find any other meetings, I will continue to  them,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The victims of Epstein&rsquo;s abhorrent and vile actions deserve all the information they are seeking, and I continue to call on President Trump to deliver that for them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman sits on Microsoft&rsquo;s board of directors. The National Legal and Policy Center has called on holders to seek his removal over Epstein ties for several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/789019\/000109690624001598\/nlpc_px14a6g.htm\">years<\/a> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/789019\/000109690624002081\/nlpc_px14a6g.htm\">row<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump directed the DOJ to investigate Hoffman, along with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and &ldquo;many other people and institutions,&rdquo; in a November <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115548785919046772\">post<\/a> on .<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft and Hoffman did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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Hoffman has given tens of millions to Democratic causes and to campaigns for Democrats who have criticized the Trump administration\u2019s handling of the Epstein matter, including Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Ro Khanna, and House Speaker-designate Hakeem Jeffries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; DOJ releases show Hoffman kept in touch with Epstein for years after he said their contact ended. Khanna, who co-sponsored the bill that forced the files to be released, has received $35,600 from Hoffman since 2011, including $7,000 in June 2025, per FEC data. Khanna has said that anyone who visited Epstein\u2019s island should be investigated under oath, but he has not directly acknowledged Hoffman\u2019s visit. Some of Khanna\u2019s claims about Epstein have been criticized as inaccurate; for example, he described six wealthy, powerful men as being hidden by the DOJ, though four of those men had no known connection to Epstein, according to The Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Jeffries has also benefited from Hoffman\u2019s donations. The Jeffries Victory Fund raised $322,100 in 2025, and Jeffries\u2019 congressional campaign has received $13,600 since 2023. A consulting firm arranged Epstein\u2019s connection to a fundraising dinner to \u201cget to know\u201d Jeffries, describing him as a rising star and a strong supporter of Obama. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Schiff\u2019s campaign has received $16,900 from Hoffman since 2023, and Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has taken $10,864 from Hoffman over five years. 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