Former police chief said Trump told him ‘everyone’ knew of Epstein’s actions

New York Times: Mr. Trump reportedly told the chief, Michael Reiter, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this,” according to a document recounting their conversation that is part of the tranche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department.

Mr. Trump said it was known in New York circles that Mr. Epstein was disgusting and suggested that the police also focus their investigation on Mr. Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell, according to the memo. “She is evil,” Mr. Trump reportedly said.

Mr. Trump also told the police chief that he was around Mr. Epstein once when teenagers were present and that he “got the hell out of there,” according to Mr. Reiter’s account…