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Claim Text: Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.
Simplified Text: Michael Reiter described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the FBI according to a document.
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM (6 months ago)

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Trump Knew About Epstein, Ex-Chief Said

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/trump-epstein.html

A former Palm Beach police chief said Donald Trump told him in 2006 that 'everyone' knew about Jeffrey Epstein's actions. This account, from an FBI memo, contradicts Trump's later statements downplaying his knowledge of Epstein's activities.

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The White House on Tuesday referred questions about Mr. Reiter’s account to the Justice Department. 0.500

Simplified: The White House referred questions about Reiter's account to the Justice Department.

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The former chief described his conversation with Mr. Trump to the F.B.I. in October 2019, two months after Mr. Epstein was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking c... 0.500

Simplified: The former chief described his conversation with Trump to the FBI in October 2019 two months after Epstein was found dead.

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They also said redactions remained in many of the documents, calling that an indication that they had been redacted by the F.B.I. or a grand jury prior to the Justice Department’s process of releasing... 0.500

Simplified: They said redactions remained in many documents indicating redaction by the F.B.I. or a grand jury.

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The Justice Department, in a statement, said it had not corroborated the chief’s recollection of the conversation: 0.500

Simplified: The Justice Department said it had not corroborated the chief's recollection of the conversation.

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