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.

As President Donald Trump struggles to contain the fallout over his ties to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers on Capitol Hill and officials within his own administration are turning to Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier’s longtime co-conspirator and sometime girlfriend.

Important people want to talk to Gislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator serving 20 years in a prison in Florida. Here's what to know.

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,

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday reminded Fox News viewers of a name that’s rarely heard on the right-wing network: Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender who was once close with President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein partied together for more than a decade. One became president, the other died in jail.

Maxwell was Epstein’s girlfriend, and she is serving a 20-year prison sentence on charges of helping him sexually abuse underage girls. She is a critical link in the Epstein story, but she was also accused of lying related to her case, so it’s not clear what credible information she might provide.

The New York Times also published a photo of Trump and the sex offender financier posing with singer James Brown.