Maxwell, who was the only person convicted in connection with the sex trafficking ring operated by the late financier Epstein, met last week with officials from the Department of Justice as the Trump administration tries to deal with a backlash over its failure to release the so-called “ Epstein files. ”

The family of Giuffre, who was among Epstein’s most well-known sex trafficking accusers, said that it was shocking to hear Trump's comments.