Ex-police chief told FBI Trump thanked him in 2006 for "stopping" Epstein
#Donald Trump #Jeffrey Epstein #Palm Beach #FBI records #Michael Reiter #sex trafficking investigation #unsealed documents
📌 Key Takeaways
- A 2006 record shows Donald Trump thanked the Palm Beach police chief for investigating Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump reportedly told Chief Michael Reiter that 'everyone has known' about Epstein's behavior.
- The document contradicts Trump's public claims that he was unaware of Epstein's illicit activities.
- The conversation occurred during the initial local investigation into Epstein's sex crimes in Florida.
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🏷️ Themes
Politics, Justice, Accountability
📚 Related People & Topics
Jeffrey Epstein
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
# Jeffrey Edward Epstein **Jeffrey Edward Epstein** (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and convicted sex offender. He is notorious for orchestrating a massive human trafficking ring, procuring at least 1,000 underage girls and young women for sexual exploitation by himse...
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
# Donald John Trump **Donald John Trump** (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman currently serving as the **47th president of the United States**. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the **45th president** from 2017 to 2021. --- ##...
Michael Reiter
American security advisor and former Palm Beach, Florida, police chief
Michael Reiter is an American security advisor who was chief of police of Palm Beach, Florida, from 2001 to 2009. Having served in the Palm Beach Police Department since 1981, he has been involved in several high-profile criminal investigations in the affluent town with several nationally-prominent ...
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📄 Original Source Content
A newly surfaced record from the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein alleges President Trump told a Palm Beach police chief in 2006, "Thank goodness you're stopping him. Everyone has known he's been doing this." As Scott MacFarlane reports, that contradicts Mr. Trump's claims that he was unaware of Epstein's crimes.