The first lady called for more action from Congress on Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Many women have come forward

First lady Melania Trump held a rare news conference to rebut allegations that she had a close relationship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

Melania Trump denied any ties to Epstein, called the claims false and urged Congress to hold public hearings for survivors.

Read the full transcript of first lady Melania Trump's statement of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

U.S. first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.,. REUTERS/Evan Vucci WASHINGTON,

President Donald Trump said that he didn’t “know anything about” first lady Melania Trump‘s Thursday afternoon speech at the White House denying any links to Jeffrey Epstein. “She didn’t know him (Epstein),

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 on Thursday denied ​ever having a relationship with ‌disgraced financier Jeffrey ‌Epstein and ⁠said ⁠the claims about it are defaming her. "The ​lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need ​to end today,