Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.

A lawyer for Maxwell says she "answered all the questions truthfully, honestly and to the best of her ability.”

During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

Donald Trump invited the now-notorious pedophile to a 1993 event stacked with New York City’s wealthy, famous, and powerful.

As the uproar over the Epstein files continues, prosecutors say the late sex offender's longtime accomplice has a history of lying. Her defense lawyer says she will speak truthfully.

President Trump, several times speaking to reporters Friday morning, said he doesn't want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. "People should really focus on how well the country is doing,