A former Jeffrey Epstein employee said that she told the F.B.I. in 1996 and 2006 about what she considered a troubling encounter with Donald J. Trump.

President Trump’s handling of concerns related to Epstein recently provoked a rare eruption among the president’s most loyal supporters, prompting MAGA leaders to caution that some in Trump’s base could become disillusioned enough to sit out the midterm elections.

The book was to be filled with letters from Epstein's friends, and the Journal found that Trump was one of them. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.