{"id":333427,"date":"2026-04-09T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/melania-trump-denies-epstein-maxwell-relationship-in-public-statement\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:00:17","slug":"melania-trump-denies-epstein-maxwell-relationship-in-public-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/melania-trump-denies-epstein-maxwell-relationship-in-public-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Melania Trump denies Epstein, Maxwell relationship in public statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JsTRRWCP64g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Melania Trump denies Epstein, Maxwell relationship in public statement\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsTRRWCP64g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>First lady Melania Trump blasted \u201clies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein\u201d in remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold hearings allowing his victims to testify on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never been friends with Epstein. Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach,\u201d the first lady said in remarks to reporters. \u201cTo be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, [Ghislaine] Maxwell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Melania Trump&#8217;s public statement denying a relationship with Epstein, Maxwell<br \/>\n4:32 &#8216;Now is the time for Congress to act&#8217;: Melania calls for victims hearings<br \/>\n5:38 Sr WH Correspondent on the weight of this public statement<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Epstein #Maxwell #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First lady Melania Trump blasted \u201clies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein\u201d in remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold hearings allowing his victims to testify on Capitol Hill. \u201cI have never been friends with Epstein. 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