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A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein

Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019.

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Donald J. Trump and Melania Knauss, his girlfriend and future wife, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in 2000.

In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs

The president has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general since he took office. Employees say they are demoralized and reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt political blowback.

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Mark Greenblatt, the former inspector general for the Interior Department, was fired by President Trump in January.

Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats

President Trump said the outrage among his supporters over the Epstein case was just the latest “scam” cooked up by Democrats.

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President Trump took to social media to criticize his supporters who are upset with his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation files.

After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA

Earlier this year, President Trump suggested he wanted to shutter the agency. Now, he says his aides “fixed it up in no time.”

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“We have some good people running FEMA,” President Trump said during his tour of Texas flood damage on Friday.

Trump Escalates Criticism of Putin After Restoring Arms Shipments to Ukraine

President Trump is increasingly suggesting that he believes his Russian counterpart had become an impediment to the peace deal he aims to make.

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During a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, President Trump criticized President Vladimir V. Putin, telling reporters “he’s very nice to us all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”

Trump Pledges to Send More Weapons to Ukraine

“They have to be able to defend themselves,” the president said, appearing to signal a reversal after his administration paused some weapons transfers just last week.

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President Trump said on Monday that he was disappointed with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who has bombarded Ukrainian cities in recent days. “I’m not happy with President Putin at all,” he said.

Trump Pledges to Send More Weapons to Ukraine

“They have to be able to defend themselves,” the president said, appearing to signal a reversal after his administration paused some weapons transfers just last week.

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President Trump said on Monday that he was disappointed with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who has bombarded Ukrainian cities in recent days. “I’m not happy with President Putin at all,” he said.

Trump and Netanyahu Meet Amid Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations

The two confronted an array of high-stakes Middle East issues. But first they took a victory lap, including the Israeli leader telling President Trump he had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for dinner at the White House on Monday.

Trump and Netanyahu Meet Amid Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations

The two confronted an array of high-stakes Middle East issues. But first they took a victory lap, including the Israeli leader telling President Trump he had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for dinner at the White House on Monday.
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