Summary
President Donald Trump was unhappy after learning that Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was moved to a minimum-security prison. Trump's Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, shared that neither she nor Trump knew about the transfer beforehand and that it surprised them. Wiles also noted that Trump's claims regarding Bill Clinton's visits to Epstein's island lacked evidence.
Key Facts
- President Trump was upset about Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum-security prison.
- Susie Wiles, Trump's Chief of Staff, revealed they were not informed of the transfer in advance.
- The suggestion for a new Department of Justice interview with Maxwell came from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
- Ghislaine Maxwell was a friend and close associate of Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump previously claimed that Bill Clinton visited Epstein's private island, but Wiles said there is no evidence supporting this.
- Trump's name appears in the Epstein files, but they do not show any wrongdoing by him.
