Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers have long spread unsubstantiated claims surrounding Epstein.

President Donald Trump dodged more questions on the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while speaking to reporters Tuesday, claiming that parts of the investigative files had been “made up” by his political opponents as questions swirl over his own past relationship with the late sex offender.

Ex-FBI director James Comey was also named by Donald Trump as he tried to distance himself from the so-called Epstein files