Melania Trump Denies Jeffrey Epstein Friendship in White House Address
First Lady Melania Trump gave an unexpected national address from the White House Thursday to deny having any friendship or relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. She called allegations linking her to the convicted sex offender "baseless lies."
First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House Thursday to firmly deny any connection to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019.
"I have never been friends with Jeffrey Epstein," Trump told reporters. She also denied having friendly relations with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's co-conspirator who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Trump slammed what she called "baseless lies" tying her to Epstein and said the convicted sex offender did not introduce her to Donald Trump. She also denied being "Epstein's victim."
The statement comes despite documents showing the First Lady messaged Maxwell in 2002. President Trump socialized with Epstein throughout the 1990s and 2000s, with Epstein once describing himself as the president's "closest friend."
During her remarks, Trump called for a congressional hearing focusing on Epstein's survivors. The unexpected address marks a rare public statement from the typically private First Lady on a controversial topic.
This rare public statement from the typically private First Lady suggests new claims about her connection to Epstein may be circulating. The Epstein case continues to create political problems for powerful figures who knew him.
Watch for details about what new allegations prompted this unusual public denial from the First Lady.
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