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Melania Trump addresses rumors regarding her ties to Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein in a White House statement, denying any relationship and calling for congressional hearings for survivors.

In the past few days, Ghislaine Maxwell has dominated headlines without stepping into the spotlight herself, as First Lady Melania Trump broke her silence in a stunning White House address on Thursday, April 10. BBC News reports Melania forcefully denied any relationship with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell, dismissing a 2002 email exchange—where Maxwell called her sweet pea and Melania replied Give me a call when you are back in NY, Love, Melania—as mere casual correspondence amid New York and Palm Beach social circles. CNN details how Melania insisted she never flew on Epsteins plane, visited his island, or knew of his crimes, their paths crossing only briefly at events like a 2000 photo op with Donald Trump, Epstein, and Maxwell. She called for congressional hearings so survivors could testify publicly, a bold move The Bulwark calls bizarre and unexpected, potentially to preempt deeper probes if Democrats gain midterm ground. MS NOW anchors reacted with shock to the rare statement, while ABC News highlighted Melania rejecting rumors Epstein introduced her to Trump, labeling them mean-spirited lies. Political expert Cory Alpert speculated on YouTube it might shield against…

People in this episode

Guest: Melania Trump

Topics covered

• Ghislaine Maxwell
• Melania Trump
• Epstein
• White House address
• political statements
• congressional hearings
• media reactions

Keywords

• Ghislaine Maxwell
• Melania Trump
• Epstein
• White House address
• political statements
• congressional hearings
• media reactions
• 2000 photo op
• New York
• Palm Beach

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Organizations: BBC News, CNN, The Bulwark, MS NOW, ABC News, Democracy Now

Places: New York, Palm Beach, Bradford, Tucked Away farm

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