US EditionEpstein survivors pan Melania Trump statement, say it ‘diverts attention’ from Bondi
Melania Trump said Epstein did not introduce her to Donald Trump and urged Congress to give survivors a public hearing under oath.
- On Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump denied any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein or accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, calling on Congress to provide survivors with a public, sworn hearing.
- A coalition of Epstein survivors and family members rejected the First Lady's remarks in a joint letter Thursday, labeling them "a deflection of responsibility, not justice."
- Survivor Danielle Bensky warned that testifying without safety precautions could endanger victims, stating the proposal "shifts the burden onto survivors under politicized conditions."
- Contradicting her denial, unredacted emails released in February show Melania Trump had frequent contact with Ghislaine Maxwell, challenging her account of no relationship with the criminal associate.
- The public dispute increases pressure on lawmakers to determine how to pursue Epstein-related oversight while balancing survivor safety and independence from political influence.
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Jeffrey Epstein survivors split over bombshell Melania Trump speech
Jeffrey Epstein survivors are split over first lady Melania Trump’s surprise White House speech in which she denied ties to the notorious sex trafficker and called for victims to be given a platform to speak out at fresh congressional hearings.
Victims criticize Melania Trump's statement on Epstein connections
On Thursday, first lady Melania Trump made a public appearance to deny she had any amicable connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Now multiple Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are calling for the president’s wife to testify under oath on her alleged links to Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. “I am not Epstein’s victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump,” Trump sa…
PR guru on First Lady denying Epstein ties
First Lady Melania Trump held a briefing Thursday where she denied having ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and called on Congress to hold a hearing for survivors of his crimes. Tanner Friedman Public Relations Co-Founder Matt Friedman joins FOX 2 Detroit Live to discuss the out-of-the-blue briefing.
Survivor blasts Melania Trump over Epstein remarks | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Marina Lacerda, who said she was sexually trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein for years, starting at age 14, was among the late pedophile’s survivors to denounce Melania Trump’s surprise White House statement Thursday, in which the first lady denied she ever had a personal relationship with him and claims to care about his victims while saying they should come forward to testify.
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