Epstein associate recalls ‘odd’ Trump behavior as testimony takes turn

During his testimony about Jeffrey Epstein before members of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, billionaire Les Wexner told lawmakers about a past behavior of President Donald Trump’s that he found to be “odd,” and one that on multiple occasions involved the notorious child sex offender.

Wexner began testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday at his mansion in Ohio, closed-door testimony that’s expected to continue into Wednesday afternoon or possibly Wednesday evening. During a brief break in the deposition, lawmakers gave reporters an update on the hearing, with Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) expressing frustration at Wexner’s lack of answers.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) mirrored Lynch’s complaints and said that there was much that Wexner said he didn’t recall about his deep ties with Epstein. There was one thing, however, that Wexner told lawmakers he did remember.

“I will tell you one thing that was remembered. When asked about Donald Trump and Epstein, and whether or not they had been in the same room and what that looked like, he didn't quite remember, but he imagined that yes, that possibly happened,” Crockett said.

“He did remember that Donald Trump would like to show up to the Victoria's Secret runway shows. Now, that was a little odd to him, he said, because Donald Trump was not engaged in fashion whatsoever. But he does recall that.”

Trump attended multiple Victoria’s Secret fashion shows organized by the company that Wexner once owned. In 1997, for instance, Trump attended the Victoria’s Secret Angels Party with Epstein, the Daily Beast reported, and in 1999, Trump and Epstein were filmed together attending a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York.

“If Mr. Wexner is honest about his intentions in helping us, then we're asking him: if he doesn't remember, then go ahead and turn over all of your financial records, because we need to follow the money,” Crockett continued. “That is exactly what the survivors told us to do.”