Newly released Justice Department files include an October 2019 FBI interview summary in which former Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter says that in July 2006 Donald Trump called to thank police for investigating Jeffrey Epstein, telling them “thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this.” Reiter’s statement says Trump described Ghislaine Maxwell as “evil” and an “operative,” and said he distanced himself from Epstein after seeing him with teenagers. The FBI said it has no corroborating evidence of the call. Trump has denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. The documents are part of a DOJ release. (time.com)
