First Lady Melania Trump listens to remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) during the Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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First Lady Melania Trump created rare public statement On Thursday she denied that she had an intimate relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and called on Congress to allow victims to testify.
Melania Trump said, “I am not a victim of Epstein.” “Epstein did not introduce me to (President) Donald Trump.” It was not immediately clear why the first lady was addressing the issue publicly. But the Epstein files released by the Justice Department included Heavily edited FBI interview This also included the claim that Epstein had introduced Trump.
She added, “I never had any knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of his victims.” “I was never involved in any position.”
The first lady called on Congress to “take action” and hold public hearings allowing Epstein victims to testify.
“Epstein was not alone,” Melania Trump said. “I call on Congress to provide the women victimized by Epstein with a public hearing focused specifically on survivors. Give these victims the opportunity to testify under oath before Congress.”
Melania Trump made a public statement in front of cameras from the White House on Thursday afternoon and took no questions from reporters. denied It comes a day after the DOJ said former Attorney General Pam Bondi Will not appear before the House Oversight Committee on April 14 for summons summons addressed Handling of DOJ documents about Epstein.
Melania Trump’s name appears in the latest tranche of documents published in late January.
Donald Trump is also mentioned in the files, as the two men were friends before parting ways. The president has also denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s alleged crimes. NPR investigation in February It was found that documents revealing the name of the President had been hidden from the files. Some of these files were published later.
in one clear email Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell’s wife Melania Trump complimented Maxwell’s appearance in the photo and told her, “Call me when you get back to New York.” She signed it, “Love, Melania.” Maxwell was convicted of sex-trafficking charges in 2021 and is serving a 20-year sentence. Melania Trump said in her statement that they had an “accidental” email correspondence.
Melania Trump said, “My email reply to Maxwell cannot be classified as anything more than casual correspondence.” “My polite reply to his email is nothing more than a trivial note.”
The first lady said she first met Epstein in 2000 at an event she and Donald Trump attended. She said that “fake photos and statements” about her and Epstein have been circulating on social media for years.
“Be careful what you believe,” he said. “These photos and stories are completely false.”
She also said she never visited Epstein’s island or flew on Epstein’s private plane.
“Today we need to end the lies linking me to the abusive Jeffrey Epstein,” he said.
