It is a completely abnormal, transparently suspicious meeting between Epstein’s closest confidant and fixer…and the No. 2 law enforcement official in the country, who is absolutely loyal to Trump,” says Chris Hayes.

Justice Department prosecutors interviewed Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday, after officials said they would ask her about Epstein’s other associates—but critics have raised concerns about whether her testimony can be trusted, pointing to Maxwell’s ongoing prison sentence and history of allegedly lying under oath.

The former girlfriend and co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein met in Tallahassee with one of the highest-ranking U.S. Department of Justice officials on Thursday. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell amid heightened pressure on federal officials to release all evidence and files from the Epstein sex trafficking scandal.