New mentions of Trump emerge in Epstein case – Witness identified
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Published US documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case contain information about a possible phone call involving Donald Trump. The call reportedly took place in 2006, according to a BBC publication.
What FBI documents say
In recently released materials from the Jeffrey Epstein case, a transcript of an FBI interview with the former Palm Beach police chief has been published. The document, cited by BBC from a US Department of Justice release, is dated 2019.
The interviewee reportedly stated that after the 2006 investigation began, Donald Trump called him and said, "Thank God you are stopping him; everyone knows what he’s doing."
According to the transcript, the conversation mentioned that Epstein had been removed from the Mar-a-Lago club because "people in New York knew he was disgusting."
The documents also suggest that authorities were advised to pay attention to Ghislaine Maxwell, described as “evil” and connected to the financier’s activities.
Additionally, the transcript includes an account of the interviewee allegedly being near Epstein when he was “with teenagers,” after which the person reportedly left the area.
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The report notes that a Department of Justice representative stated the agency "is not aware of any evidence showing the president contacted law enforcement 20 years ago."
White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt, responding to questions about the possible call, said, "Maybe it happened in 2006, maybe not. I don’t know the answer."
"Trump has always said he expelled Jeffrey Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club because Jeffrey Epstein was a terrible person. And that is true regarding this call. If it did occur, it confirms exactly what President Trump has said from the beginning," Leavitt added.
Previously, Donald Trump denied any involvement in illegal activities in the Epstein case and stated he was unaware of Epstein’s crimes.
In 2019, commenting on the financier’s arrest on charges of sex trafficking, he said, "No, I had no idea. I hadn’t spoken to him for many, many years."
Published emails from a new portion of Jeffrey Epstein’s archive show that the financier had made attempts over several years to arrange a personal meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Separately, former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson announced his resignation from the Labour Party, citing a desire not to damage the party’s reputation in light of the new publications in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
