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.

Conservative influencers and Justice Department officials alike have been outraged over the memo, with many alleging it’s part of a coverup and that Trump himself could be implicated in the Epstein files.