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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Christian Wright. President Trump says he was

unaware of it but supports the Justice Department's plan to meet with an associate of the late

sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, calls continue for the release

of more records from the investigation into the disgraced financier and his ties to powerful people.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that he's seeking a meeting with Galane Maxwell, who's in prison for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

Trump was asked whether he was concerned that Blanche, his former

personal attorney, would be the one speaking with Maxwell. He's very smart. I didn't know that they

were going to do it. I don't really follow that too much. It's sort of a witch hunt, just a

continuation of the witch hunt. The witch hut that you should be talking about is they

caught President Obama absolutely cold. That was Trump changing the subject. He then went on at length

about alleged interference in the 2016 election and wrongdoing that he claimed the Obama White

House led Franco Ordonez. NPR News, the White House. In a statement, former President Barack Obama's office calls Trump's allegations ridiculous

and a weak attempt at distraction. The House will start summer recess a day early after

session tomorrow. Votes on a resolution to release more Epstein files likely won't happen before then.

A growing number of states are trying to force cities to build more affordable housing.

NPR's Jennifer Lutton reports from Utah. The median priced home in Utah has spiked to more than

half a million dollars, which only a sliver of renters could afford, says the governor's housing

advisor, Steve Waldrop, were stopping young people from creating wealth. Utah requires cities to pick

a handful of ways to encourage denser, cheaper housing. But city planners say it can be hard to

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