The two socialized together frequently in New York City and Palm Beach from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. In 2002, Trump praised Epstein to a reporter as a “terrific guy” — and curiously added that he “likes beautiful women” on “the younger side.”

Professor of Law Melissa Murray is joined on The Beat by Molly Jong-Fast and Michelle Goldberg to discuss the intensifying focus on Donald Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. (The Beat's YouTub

President Donald Trump's relationship to Jeffrey Epstein is facing renewed scrutiny after a report about on a suggestive birthday card Trump allegedly gifted Epstein in 2003.

Did Epstein introduce Melania to Donald? According to the First Lady’s cryptic social-media post, the answer is “no.”

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.

Donald Trump's past ties with Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny after the US president slammed a Wall Street Journal report that he sent a lewd letter to the infamous sex offender as "fake news." In 2003,

Trump has tried to damp down speculation, fanned mainly by Democrats, that the withheld files contain evidence of a deep connection between Trump and Epstein. Trump has reacted with outrage and disdain, even at members of his political base who have pressed for the files to be released.

President Trump has dismissed recent interest in the Jeffery Epstein case and distanced himself from the convicted sex offender. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson details the relationship between the two.

President Trump’s handling of concerns related to Epstein recently provoked a rare eruption among the president’s most loyal supporters, prompting MAGA leaders to caution that some in Trump’s base could become disillusioned enough to sit out the midterm elections.

President Trump is vowing to sue the Wall Street Journal and owner Rupert Murdoch over the outlet’s bombshell story detailing a 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein bearing Trump’s name and a drawing of a naked woman.

Trump orbiters Michael Wolff and Michael Cohen discussed President Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, going from best friends to real estate rivals, to Epstein making threats after he believed Trump "went to the Palm Beach Police and said,