WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly released government records tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have revealed explosive new details suggesting President Donald Trump may have been aware of Epstein’s criminal activities as early as 2006, contradicting his long-standing public claims that he knew nothing about the abuse network.
According to interview summaries included in the unsealed files, a former Palm Beach police chief told federal investigators that Trump called him in July 2006, around the time authorities were pursuing charges against Epstein. During the call, Trump reportedly expressed relief that law enforcement was intervening and said that “everyone had known” about Epstein’s behavior, indicating that the crimes were widely understood within elite circles at the time. Trump also allegedly referred to Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, as “evil” and urged investigators to focus on her role in the network.
These reported statements appear to directly conflict with Trump’s public remarks in later years, when he claimed he had no knowledge of Epstein’s exploitation of underage girls before the financier’s arrest. The newly revealed account suggests that Trump may have privately acknowledged the misconduct more than a decade before it became a major national scandal.
The timing of the alleged call is especially significant. In 2006, Epstein was already under investigation following multiple complaints involving minors. If accurate, the records indicate that Trump was aware of the seriousness of the allegations at a critical moment, raising new questions about why stronger action was not taken sooner.
The disclosures are part of a broader release of Epstein-related government files that has renewed public scrutiny of powerful figures connected to the disgraced financier. While officials caution that some documents rely on secondhand accounts, the revelations have intensified calls for transparency and accountability, adding fresh fuel to debates over what political and social elites knew — and when they knew it.
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