Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and associate, has reemerged in recent days as a pivotal figure in what the White House hopes will be the cure for the threat to President Donald Trump’s relationship with his base.

Rumors about Maxwell's alleged connections to prominent people — such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton — have circulated widely for years.

The president responded to a question about the convicted child sex offenders by going off on an extended tirade about former President Obama.