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\n Related: <\/span>Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Object to Jeffrey Epstein Claim About Her Looks<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWhen Hillary Clinton appeared before the House Oversight Committee in a closed deposition, she denied having any connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There was one alleged statement from the late billionaire, however, she didn\u2019t take offense to \u2014 and it made everyone in the room laugh. \u201cMr. Epstein is commenting and he quotes, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
President Donald Trump<\/strong> confirmed on April 2 that Bondi, 60, was leaving her role as attorney general to take \u201ca much needed and important new job in the private sector,\u201d though multiple media outlets reported that she was fired due to the president\u2019s displeasure with her recent job performance. (Trump previously opposed the release of the Epstein files, dismissing the issue as a distraction<\/a> in September 2025. He later reversed course by signing legislation to allow the release of the files.)<\/p>\nMeanwhile, Melania, 55, stunned beltway insiders on Thursday by distancing herself from Epstein during an impromptu speech at the White House. The first lady specifically denied rumors that Epstein introduced her to the president.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not Epstein\u2019s victim,\u201d she said. \u201cEpstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump. \u2026 I have never had any knowledge of Epstein\u2019s abuse of his victims. I was never involved in any capacity. I met my husband by chance at a New York City party in 1998. This initial encounter with my husband is documented in detail in my book, Melania<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\nShe continued, \u201c[The rumors] with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect. I do not object to their ignorance but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"GettyImages-2269958372](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269958372-Epstein-Victims-Speak-Out-Against-Melania-Trump-Statement-e1775836348502.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Melania Trump delivers a speech on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal at the White House.<\/span> Getty Images\/Mandel NGAN \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe first lady insisted that she\u2019d \u201cnever been friends\u201d with Epstein and downplayed the significance of personal emails she\u2019d exchanged with his associate Ghislaine Maxwell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\u201cMy polite reply to her email doesn\u2019t amount to anything more than a trivial note,\u201d she said in her speech to the nation.<\/p>\n
She added, \u201cNumerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been circulating on social media for years now. Be cautious about what you believe. These images and stories are completely false. I am not a witness or a named witness in connection with any of Epstein\u2019s crimes. My name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements or FBI interviews surrounding the Epstein matter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her seemingly unprompted speech seemingly took the White House by surprise<\/a>, as Donald later told MS Now in a \u201cbrief call\u201d that he had no idea that his wife planned to publicly address the controversy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n
Meanwhile, Melania, 55, stunned beltway insiders on Thursday by distancing herself from Epstein during an impromptu speech at the White House. The first lady specifically denied rumors that Epstein introduced her to the president.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not Epstein\u2019s victim,\u201d she said. \u201cEpstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump. \u2026 I have never had any knowledge of Epstein\u2019s abuse of his victims. I was never involved in any capacity. I met my husband by chance at a New York City party in 1998. This initial encounter with my husband is documented in detail in my book, Melania<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, \u201c[The rumors] with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect. I do not object to their ignorance but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n The first lady insisted that she\u2019d \u201cnever been friends\u201d with Epstein and downplayed the significance of personal emails she\u2019d exchanged with his associate Ghislaine Maxwell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cMy polite reply to her email doesn\u2019t amount to anything more than a trivial note,\u201d she said in her speech to the nation.<\/p>\n She added, \u201cNumerous fake images and statements about Epstein and me have been circulating on social media for years now. Be cautious about what you believe. These images and stories are completely false. I am not a witness or a named witness in connection with any of Epstein\u2019s crimes. My name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements or FBI interviews surrounding the Epstein matter.\u201d<\/p>\n Her seemingly unprompted speech seemingly took the White House by surprise<\/a>, as Donald later told MS Now in a \u201cbrief call\u201d that he had no idea that his wife planned to publicly address the controversy.<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Melania Trump delivers a speech on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal at the White House.<\/span> Getty Images\/Mandel NGAN \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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