Here is a timeline of Epstein and Trump’s relationship. Though it is not known when Epstein and Trump first met, Trump told New York magazine in 2002 that he had known Epstein for 15 years, which would date back to the late 1980s. “Terrific guy,” Trump said in the 2002 interview.

"The most simple explanation is probably the correct one," the host said of the president's unwillingness to release the Epstein files

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has directly called for Jeffrey Epstein's convicted associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Justice Department and FBI said it would no longer release Jeffrey Epstein files, reigniting interest in Ghislaine Maxwell's trial.