Melania Trump adviser speaks on what led to her surprise Epstein statement
A senior adviser to first lady Melania Trump said she wanted to "set the record straight" when she delivered a surprise statement denying any ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Melania Trump adviser speaks on what led to her surprise Epstein statement
A senior adviser to first lady Melania Trump said she wanted to "set the record straight" when she delivered a surprise statement denying any ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Grouped from 5 articles across 4 sources.
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Melania Trump’s surprise Epstein statement prompts bafflement
Reporters search for answers to why first lady chose to make speech – and whether president knew it was coming Melania Trump’s surprise statement denying she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sparked confusion about why she had chosen to speak out, and whether Donald Trump knew that the first lady was planning to draw attention to a subject he has called for the public to move on from. Even normally well-sourced correspondents for rightwing outlets were at a loss to explain why Melania Trump felt the need to issue the seemingly out-of-the-blue statement about her relationship with Epstein, the late sex offender who socialized with her husband for nearly two decades, or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Continue reading...
Melania Trump blasts claims about Jeffrey Epstein and her
The first lady acknowledged writing an email to Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2002, referencing a New York magazine profile about him.
'Never friends': Melania Trump criticises Epstein 'lies' in unusual address
In an unusual White House address, Melania Trump denies having a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and complains about "mean-spirited" attempts to smear her.
Melania says her piece about Epstein – doth the lady protest too much?
The first lady unleashed a barrage of denials – and put one of her husband’s biggest political liabilities back on the agenda US politics – live updates Video: Melania Trump says she ‘never’ had relationship with Epstein When Donald Trump launched a seemingly random war against Iran, there was a whiff of suspicion of a Wag the Dog ploy to divert attention from how badly the Jeffrey Epstein scandal was going. So when Trump’s wife Melania made a mysterious appearance at the White House on Thursday to put Epstein front and centre again, was it an elaborate ruse to divert attention from how badly the Iran war is going? Continue reading...
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