President Donald Trump was asked about the Department of Justice reaching out to Jeffrey Epstein’s former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, for a new interview. Trump said the interview “sounds appropriate” but quickly pivoted to an unfounded accusation about President Obama.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence.