The White House fired back after correspondence from Jeffrey Epstein about President Donald Trump was released by House Democrats on Wednesday

The White House summoned a key Republican lawmaker to the Situation Room on Wednesday for a meeting over the effort to release files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The newly sworn-in House Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva provided the crucial vote on the bipartisan petition.

After Navarro asserted that “white, rich, powerful, entitled men" were actively working to protect the Epstein files, the White House fired back at the 53-year-old cohost with a scathing statement.

The White House is on the defensive after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails from Jeffrey Epstein that mentioned Donald Trump multiple times. MSNBC Senior Reporter Brandy Zadrozny,

"As with all matters, the Department will pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American people." Epstein appeared to offer political advice on dealing with Trump in 2018: Emails Back in July,