Melania Trump denies ties to Epstein, calls on Congress to act
April 9, 2026, 3:01 p.m. ET

First lady Melania Trump walks from the Blue Room as she arrives to speak in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC on April 9, 2026.
MANDEL NGAN, AFP Via Getty ImagesFirst lady Melania Trump arrives to deliver remarks in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 2026.
Evan Vucci, ReutersFirst lady Melania Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2026.
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First lady Melania Trump speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2026.
MANDEL NGAN, AFP Via Getty ImagesFirst 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., on April 9, 2026.
Evan Vucci, ReutersFirst 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., on April 9, 2026.
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First lady Melania Trump departs after speaking in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2026, denying any links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his abuse.
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