The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, flatly denied this Thursday having maintained a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, in an unexpected appearance at the White House that has reopened the focus on the case.
In a no-questions-asked intervention, Trump has denounced the reports that link her with the financier, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial for sexual exploitation crimes. “The lies that link me with the despicable Jeffrey Epstein must end today”, he affirmed, flatly rejecting any personal relationship.
The appearance has occurred after it emerged that she exchanged emails with Epstein, a fact that the first lady has downplayed. “My polite response to his email means nothing more than a trifle”, she stated, insisting that she had no knowledge of the crimes he was accused of.
Personal distance and legal defense
During his intervention, Trump has stressed that he was never a female friend of the financier and has framed any coincidence in the context of shared social circles in cities like New York or Palm Beach. “I never had a relationship with Epstein nor with his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell”, he has assured.
Furthermore, he has defended his actions against these accusations, calling them “defamations” and recalling that his legal team has fought this type of information in the past.
Call to Congress to listen to the victims
Beyond her personal defense, the first lady has taken advantage of her intervention to make an appeal to the United States Congress. Trump has asked for a public hearing to be held so that Epstein's victims can testify.
“Every single woman should have her day to tell her story in public”, she has stated, demanding that those testimonies be officially registered as part of the institutional process.