Summary
President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton both knew Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, in the 1980s and 1990s. There is no evidence that either president was involved in Epstein's criminal activities. Their associations with Epstein ended before his legal troubles became public.
Key Facts
- President Trump and former President Clinton were seen with Jeffrey Epstein in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Both leaders deny knowing about Epstein's illegal actions and have not been accused of any wrongdoing related to him.
- Photos and videos show Trump and Epstein at social events in the early 1990s.
- Clinton also had interactions with Epstein and accepted donations from him for his 1992 presidential campaign.
- Epstein attended Trump’s wedding in 1993 and was seen with Clinton at a White House event the same year.
- In 2000, Trump, Epstein, and others were photographed together at a charity event in Florida.
- Clinton took several trips on Epstein's private jet in the early 2000s, which he said were related to his foundation's work.
- Both presidents' associations with Epstein ended years before Epstein's arrest in 2019.