'Never': Trump denies being told his name was in Epstein files; downplays case as 'not a big thing'

US president Donald Trump on Friday said he was never informed that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein , the late sex offender.

Speaking to reporters in Scotland, Trump denied a report by The Wall Street Journal which claimed that the attorney general had briefed him in May. “No, I was never—never briefed, no,” he said.
When asked about Ghislaine Maxwell ’s recent interview, Trump avoided details. “I have nothing to say about it. She is being talked to by a really smart man. I don’t know anything about the conversation,” he said. On the subject of a possible pardon for Maxwell, Trump dismissed it. “A lot of people have been asking about pardon. This is not the time to be talking about pardon,” he said.

Trump reiterated what he told reporters before flying to Scotland. “You’re making a very big thing about something that’s not a big thing. You should be talking about former president Bill Clinton , former Harvard president, hedge fund guys, not talking about Trump,” he added. He earlier told reporters, "I'll give you the list. These guys lived with Jeffrey.”