Donald Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has been pushed back into the spotlight following several years-old emails being released by the US president's opponents.

The emails were obtained by a congressional committee that has been investigating the Epstein case and how it was handled by authorities.

They were published by Democratic members of that committee, who say the emails suggest the White House has been hiding the truth about Mr Trump's relationship with the late convicted sex offender.

But Mr Trump says the move is part of a "hoax" designed to distract from the "massive damage" caused by the US government's record-breaking shutdown.

Here's what the emails tell us.

Email #1: Epstein says Trump spent hours with his accuser

The first of the emails show an exchange betwe

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