Saga has pitted Trump against his base, with the president pleading with supporters to ‘not waste time’ on Epstein
Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest
The release of a series of emails which suggest Donald Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein’s conduct is arguably the most significant development in the saga tying the US president to the convicted sex offender.
Epstein’s suggestion in the private emails that Trump “knew about the girls” and “spent hours” with one of his victims comes after the president spent the summer batting away questions about his relationship with Epstein, who was once a close friend.
The story now hovering over Trump is largely one of conservatives’ own making. Rightwing commentators and media figures spent years pushing conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death, apparently without realizing Trump might be implicated in any release.
