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Reason Melania Trump Hit Out at 'Lies' over Jeffrey Epstein Links in Rare Public Statement
She said she never knew of Epstein’s crimes and urged Congress to hold public hearings so survivors can testify.
- On Thursday, April 9, 2026, First Lady Melania Trump delivered a surprise statement at the White House, denying any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and calling for public hearings to allow survivors to testify before Congress.
- Senior advisor Marc Beckman said the 55-year-old First Lady aimed to "set the record straight" after years of fake stories and images linking her to the late financier, despite recent headlines moving on from the controversy.
- Conceding that she and President Trump were in the same "social circle" during the 1990s and 2000s, Melania adamantly rejected any knowledge of Epstein's sex trafficking antics.
- A group of 13 Epstein survivors accused the First Lady of "shifting the burden onto survivors," while White House officials were reportedly caught off guard by her decision.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the Epstein files matter "should not be a part of anything going forward" at the Department of Justice, creating uncertainty over whether hearings will proceed.
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Democrats ask the First Lady to appear in Congress after denying her relationship with the financier while her statement is surprising to encourage a case that her husband wants to bury anyway
Melania Trump adviser speaks on what led to her surprise Epstein statement
U.S. first lady Melania Trump delivers a statement at the Grand Foyer of the White House on April 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A senior adviser to first lady Melania Trump, Marc Beckman, said she wanted to “set the record straight” when she delivered her surprise statement at the White House denying any ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Beckman elaborated on the first lady’s decision to pu…
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der Standard DEThe First Lady breaks her silence – why now? So she fires up new speculations about her husband's contacts with the sex criminal
During an unexpected press conference yesterday, Donald Trump's wife assured us that she never knew anything about Jeffrey Epstein's sexual crimes.
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