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Prominent DC NeverTrumper Admits to Collaborating with Epstein in Bid to Take Down Trump
The political insider's defense for the relationship? It was all about getting Trump.
Mar. 14, 2026 at 6:20pm
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According to a Politico review, Juleanna Glover, a Washington political insider with a history of opposing Donald Trump, engaged with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for over a year before his death in a bid to damage Trump politically. Glover claims her interactions with Epstein were "in service to that objective; not to help him in any way or improve his image." This comes as other prominent figures like Democratic Virgin Islands Delegate Stacy Plaskett have also defended their associations with Epstein by claiming they were seeking information to "get at the truth" about Trump.
Why it matters
This case highlights the lengths some of Trump's political opponents, both on the left and right, were willing to go to in order to take him down, even if it meant associating with convicted sex offenders like Epstein. It raises questions about the ethical boundaries some are willing to cross in the pursuit of political objectives.
The details
Glover, a longtime Republican political operative, engaged in extensive email correspondence with Epstein from late May 2017 to five months before his death in 2019. She claims she was introduced to Epstein by author Michael Wolff, another anti-Trump figure, and that her goal was to potentially get Epstein to damage Trump politically. However, Politico found no emails showing Glover soliciting information from Epstein about Trump. Instead, the emails show Glover attempting to use Epstein for business purposes related to one of her clients, Elon Musk.
- Glover's extensive emails with Epstein were from late May 2017 to five months before his death in August 2019.
- At the time, Trump was in his first term as president, with Republican majorities in Congress, and the 'Russia collusion' investigation was still ongoing.
The players
Juleanna Glover
A Washington political insider with a long history of opposing Donald Trump's political rise.
Jeffrey Epstein
A convicted sex offender who died in federal prison in 2019.
Michael Wolff
An author who introduced Glover to Epstein.
Stacy Plaskett
A Democratic Virgin Islands Delegate who called herself a 'friend' of Epstein and exchanged texts with him.
Donald Trump
The former president who Glover and others were seeking to damage politically.
What they’re saying
“My interactions with Epstein were in service to that objective; not to help him in any way or improve his image. Wolff was seemingly positioning me as someone smart enough for him to take advice from.”
— Juleanna Glover (Politico)
“I believe that Jeffrey Epstein had information, and I was going to get information to get at the truth.”
— Stacy Plaskett, Democratic Virgin Islands Delegate (CNN)
The takeaway
This case highlights the ethical boundaries some political opponents of Trump were willing to cross in their efforts to take him down, even if it meant associating with convicted sex offenders like Epstein. It raises questions about the lengths some will go to in pursuit of political objectives, and the potential consequences of such actions.
