President Donald Trump is facing a growing backlash from his MAGA base over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. The controversy has sparked internal divisions, public criticism from key allies,

Here is a timeline of Epstein and Trump’s relationship. Though it is not known when Epstein and Trump first met, Trump told New York magazine in 2002 that he had known Epstein for 15 years, which would date back to the late 1980s. “Terrific guy,” Trump said in the 2002 interview.