Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. Photo: ReutersFirst lady Melania Trump has denied ever having ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reviving a highly volatile issue that her husband has repeatedly sought to downplay. "The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," Melania Trump said, reading a statement and declining to take questions from reporters. Melania Trump did not say why she chose to speak out today, as the Epstein saga had largely receded from the headlines amid the US-Israeli war against Iran. But Marc Beckman, her senior adviser, told Reuters in a statement: “First Lady Melania Trump spoke out now because enough is enough.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 09, 2026 21:37 UTC