Newly released FBI files say Trump called police in 2006 to thank them for investigating Epstein and called Maxwell “evil”… “I now see why Biden didn’t release the Epstein files when he had 4 years to do so”

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Factcheck:
Recent reports, including Michael Wolff’s accounts and released Epstein emails, indicate Epstein believed Trump alerted police, contributing to his downfall. Trump did speak to Palm Beach police in 2006, calling Epstein’s actions known and advising focus on Ghislaine Maxwell.

Epstein files weren’t fully released under Biden due to active investigations; releases began in late 2025 via new legislation, though redacted. Sources: CNN, Forbes, NewsNation.

Longer Factcheck:

Yes — newly released FBI files confirm Trump called police in 2006, thanked them for investigating Epstein, and called Ghislaine Maxwell “evil.”
Multiple independent news organizations reviewed the same FBI interview transcript from 2019, which was unsealed in the latest batch of Epstein‑related documents. All report the same core facts:

✔️ Trump called the Palm Beach Police Department in 2006
Former Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter told the FBI that Trump phoned him during the original Epstein investigation. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-called-ghislaine-maxwell-evil-150309959.html

 

✔️ Trump thanked police for “stopping” Epstein
Reiter said Trump told him:

“Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this.”
https://ijr.com/new-report-alleges-trump-reported-epstein-and-evil-ghislaine-maxwell-to-police-in-2006/

✔️ Trump said Epstein was “disgusting” and Maxwell was “evil”
Reiter told the FBI that Trump warned investigators to pay attention to Ghislaine Maxwell, calling her “evil.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-called-ghislaine-maxwell-evil-150309959.html

✔️ Trump said he left an Epstein gathering when he saw teenagers present
Reiter recounted that Trump told him he “got the hell out of there.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-called-ghislaine-maxwell-evil-150309959.html

These details appear across reporting from The Independent, Miami Herald, TIME, Fox News, and others — all based on the same FBI interview transcript.

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