Alyssa Farrah Griffin, co-host of ABC's “The View,” criticized former President Trump for not retracting his 2020 statements about Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend and colleague Ghislaine Maxwell. .
“But listen, there are a lot of people on the far right who want these liberal elites to be part of Epstein's thing,” Farrah Griffin said Thursday on “The View.” “I know Bill Clinton's name has come up, but there are no allegations of wrongdoing…But Donald Trump's name has also come up, but there are no allegations of wrongdoing.”
“But I remember being in the White House when Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested and Donald Trump saying, 'I wish her well.'” And then I went to his office I ran back. I said, “You need to walk back there.” And he didn't. He doubled down,” she continued.
Farrah Griffin and her co-hosts were discussing recent documents related to Epstein's alleged sex crimes that began to be released on Wednesday. The documents were part of a settled civil case against Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for charges related to sex trafficking crimes against Epstein.
Asked if he intended to “turn over the powerful” after Maxwell's arrest in 2020, Trump told reporters he didn't know much about the situation.
“I don't know. I don't really follow her much. Frankly, I just wish her well. I've met her many times over the years, especially since I live in Palm Beach.” “I think they've been living in Palm Beach since then as well, but whatever it is, I wish her all the best,” he said. said at the time.
CNN contributor Farrah Griffin served as President Trump's communications director for about eight months in 2020. In her comments, she clarified that she was not accusing Trump of anything.
“Right now, I'm not accusing President Trump of anything other than the fact that this woman is a horrible woman who actually took women into sex trafficking and put them in places where her body was in danger.” said about President Trump's remarks.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
