Former Palm Beach Police Chief Says Trump Told Him in 2006 That “Everyone” Knew of Epstein’s Behavior

New revelations have emerged about Trump’s knowledge about Epstein’s crimes. According to a 2019 FBI interview contained in the Epstein files, the former Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter said Trump called him back in 2006, just as Epstein’s criminal sex charges were becoming public, to say, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this.” Trump also said that Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, was “evil and to focus on her.” That contradicts Trump’s own statements after Epstein’s arrest in July 2019, saying, “I had no idea,” when asked about Epstein’s abuse of teen girls.

Democratic Lawmakers Grill the Heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS on Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign

On Capitol Hill, the heads of three federal immigration agencies all defended the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Rodney Scott, the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection; and Joseph Edlow, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services testified before the House Homeland Security Committee Tuesday. They refused to comment on the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents. Lyons, the acting director of ICE, mentioned that his agency would maintain an active presence during the World Cup this summer. Lyons was also questioned about whether ICE was surveilling protesters as multiple outlets have reported. He denied that the agency was compiling a database tracking U.S. citizens.