First lady Melania Trump held a press conference on April 9, 2026, to deny any ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

First lady Melania Trump has delivered a statement at White House denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes

In a rare public statement, First lady Melania Trump on Thursday said she "never had a relationship" with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

I've never been friends with Epstein,” Melania Trump said in a speech on Thursday, while adding that she and Donald Trump were invited to the same parties as Epstein “from time to time.” “Overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach,

First lady Melania Trump on Thursday (April 9) denied ever having a relationship with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said the claims about it are defaming her.

First Lady Melania Trump said people are trying to "defame" her reputation by pushing "lies" about her and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, addressing what she said are "false smears" during a press conference at the White House on Thursday.

Some House members say they still intend to pursue their subpoena of former attorney general Pam Bondi, despite her firing last week.

Bondi will not face a congressional committee because she is no longer the US attorney general, the justice department told the panel.