Epstein accuser asked authorities to look into Trump twice

A former employee of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly questioned federal executives to look into Donald Trump while accusing Epstein of sexual assault Maria Farmer first accused Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of misconduct in telling her story to the New York Police Department and the FBI In both instances she urged the investigators to look into Epstein s associate Trump Speaking to the New York Times Farmer revealed she had an unsettling encounter with the president in Epstein s office in Farmer explained she went to Epstein s office in response to a late-night call When Trump arrived he made Farmer uncomfortable In her telling Trump leered at her legs until Epstein explained No no She s not here for you She added that she heard Trump comment from the next room that he thought she was a minor Farmer announced she pressed the FBI to look into Trump when they interviewed her a second time in Related Haunted by Epstein Trump spirals further out of control White House Communications Director Steven Cheung denied the story The president was never in his office he reported the Times The fact is that the president kicked him out of his club for being a creep The review comes as Trump scrambles to distance himself from Epstein The president angered much of his base when his Department of Justice balked at releasing more information around Epstein s circumstance In the days since reports have revealed Trump s closeness to the convicted sex criminal Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Syllabus The president has tried several different strategies to make the story go away He began by waving away questions about Epstein before painting the news as a hoax perpetrated by Democrats In latest days he has fired an Epstein prosecutor and threatened to sue media outlets over reports about their friendship Read more about this topic Trump s call to release Epstein transcripts panned as desperate move Trump says Epstein controversy has goosed his approval rating Pelosi calls Epstein conflict a distraction The post Epstein accuser sought functionaries to look into Trump twice appeared first on Salon com