Trump ‘named twice’ to FBI by Epstein accuser as he peddles Obama conspiracy: Live
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Donald Trump live updates: President ‘named twice’ to FBI by Jeffrey Epstein accuser as he peddles Gabbard’s Obama conspiracy
Maria Farmer said she urged the bureau to investigate people in Epstein’s social circle, including Trump, in 1996 and again in 2006. The White House denied that Trump ever visited Epstein’s office. Trump has been accused by Democrats of trying to “change the subject” by promoting a conspiracy theory involving former President Barack Obama tied to the Russia investigation.
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A Jeffrey Epstein accuser told the FBI on two occasions that President Donald Trump had ties to the disgraced financier, according to a new report.
Maria Farmer said she urged the bureau to investigate people in Epstein’s social circle, including Trump, in 1996 and again in 2006 after a “troubling encounter,” she told The New York Times.
Farmer recalled that during an alleged visit to Epstein’s office in 1995, Trump “started to hover over her” and allegedly stared at her legs, leaving her feeling frightened. “‘No, no. She’s not here for you,’” Epstein reportedly told Trump, according to Farmer. The White House denied that Trump ever visited Epstein’s office.
The report lands amid MAGA backlash over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case. Amid the fallout, Trump has been accused by Democrats of trying to “change the subject” by promoting Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s conspiracy theory involving former President Barack Obama tied to the origins of the Russia investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Trump shared an AI-generated video on Truth Social Thursday, showing Obama being arrested by FBI agents in the Oval Office set to The Village People’s “YMCA.”