A former Palm Beach police chief who investigated Jeffrey Epstein in the mid-2000s revealed that he had received a call from Donald Trump, thanking him for stopping Epstein's alleged misconduct.
The conversation took place around July 2006, when details of the investigation became public. According to an FBI report summarizing the police chief's testimony, Trump told him: "Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this." The report also states that Trump claimed Maxwell was Epstein's operative and described her as "evil" while urging the police chief to focus on her.
Trump had previously denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes, claiming he cut off contact with his friend over 20 years ago. However, he has stated that he expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after discovering he was poaching employees from the club's spa.
The alleged call from Trump is a significant development in the ongoing Epstein scandal, which has raised questions about Trump's involvement and knowledge of Epstein's activities. The FBI report provides new insight into the relationship between Trump and Epstein, and raises further questions about the president's history with the financier.
The conversation took place around July 2006, when details of the investigation became public. According to an FBI report summarizing the police chief's testimony, Trump told him: "Thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this." The report also states that Trump claimed Maxwell was Epstein's operative and described her as "evil" while urging the police chief to focus on her.
Trump had previously denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes, claiming he cut off contact with his friend over 20 years ago. However, he has stated that he expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after discovering he was poaching employees from the club's spa.
The alleged call from Trump is a significant development in the ongoing Epstein scandal, which has raised questions about Trump's involvement and knowledge of Epstein's activities. The FBI report provides new insight into the relationship between Trump and Epstein, and raises further questions about the president's history with the financier.