A timeline of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship, as the president faces questions on his admin's handling of files related to the accused sex trafficker.

If there’s fire beneath the smoke or evidence of a cover-up, it could meaningfully impact public opinion. Or it could just confirm everyone’s priors.

Yet Trump has provided seemingly conflicting information about his relationship with Epstein — helping sustain a scandal that has hounded him more than any other, even though his friendship with Epstein ended more than two decades ago and Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell six years ago.