"On Thursday, Melania Trump tried to deny having any connections to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, but the internet quickly produced receipts. …

Why would Melania Trump say all of this now, out of the blue? Some on social media are speculating that she is trying to get ahead of a major upcoming revelation connecting her to Epstein."

~ Hafiz Rashid

#MelaniaTrump #Epstein
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https://newrepublic.com/post/208907/melania-trump-distance-ties-epstein?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_ticker_rss

Melania Trump Desperately Tries to Distance Herself From Epstein

Is the first lady trying to get ahead of something?

The New Republic

First Lady Melania Trump has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein or knowledge of his abuse in a remarkable address from the White House. …

Documents ... show the first lady emailing Maxwell in 2002 in a message signed 'Love, Melania.'”

~ Alex Woodward

#MelaniaTrump #Epstein
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https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/melania-trump-epstein-denial-comments-b2954813.html

Melania Trump uses White House podium to deny any connection to Epstein

First lady condemns ‘false smears’ against her in a remarkable five-minute statement urging Congress to hear from survivors

The Independent

"From a journalistic perspective, the timing of this statement is difficult to ignore.

For months, discussion of Epstein has largely faded from the national spotlight. The broader political environment, including figures connected to Donald Trump, has not actively engaged with the issue. In fact, there has been a noticeable shift away from sustained media attention on Epstein and his victims."

~ Aaron Parnas

#MelaniaTrump #Epstein
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/breaking-melania-trump-addresses

BREAKING: Melania Trump Addresses the Nation on Epstein, Demands Congress Take Action in Possible Break from Donald Trump

We have a significant and unexpected development this afternoon.

The Parnas Perspective

"Now, without clear prompting, the White House is reintroducing the issue in a highly visible way.

That raises two immediate possibilities.

The first is that this is a preemptive move. It may be an attempt to get ahead of a potentially damaging story that has yet to break.

The second is that Melania Trump may be carving out an independent position."

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@wdlindsy Maybe Melania could join Pam Bondi on Tuesday 14th, under oath, and they can both clear some things up. Bring Alex Acosta too.

Still surprised Melania has not gained more of an American accent after all these years. I guess it was not in Putin's instructions for her.

@wdlindsy Also, she pronounced "convicted" as "convinced", I'm pretty sure.