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First Lady Melania Trump has called on the U.S. Congress to hold a public hearing for victims of Jeffrey Epstein, emphasizing the need to center survivors’ voices.
Speaking from the White House on April 9, she stated, “I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with a public hearing specifically centered around the survivors.”
Urging lawmakers to allow victims to testify under oath, she added, “Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public, if she wishes, and then her testimony should be permanently entered into the Congressional Record.”
She stressed the urgency of congressional action, saying, “Now is the time for Congress to act. Epstein was not alone,” while noting that several prominent male executives resigned from their positions after the matter became widely politicized. “Of course, this doesn’t amount to guilt, but we still must work openly and transparently to uncover the truth,” she added.
“Then, and only then, will we have the truth,” she said.
At the same time, the First Lady rejected claims linking her to Epstein. “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” she said. “The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect. I do not object to their ignorance, but rather, I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation.”
She stated that she was never friends with Epstein and clarified her limited social overlap with him.
“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,” she said. “To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. My email reply to Maxwell cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence. My polite reply to her email doesn’t amount to anything more than a trivial note.”
“I am not Epstein’s victim,” she added, emphasizing that Epstein did not introduce her to Donald Trump. “I met my husband, by chance, at a New York City party in 1998. This initial encounter with my husband is documented in detail in my book, MELANIA.”
She recalled first encountering Epstein in 2000 at an event she attended with her husband, adding that at the time she had no knowledge of his “criminal” activities.
Addressing misinformation, she said that fabricated images and statements linking her to Epstein have circulated on social media for years.
“Be cautious about what you believe. These images and stories are completely false,” she said. “I am not a witness or a named witness in connection with any of Epstein’s crimes. My name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements, or FBI interviews surrounding the Epstein matter.”
She further stated that she had no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of victims. “I was never involved in any capacity—I was not a participant, was never on Epstein’s plane, and never visited his private island,” she said.
The First Lady added that she has never been “legally accused or convicted” of any wrongdoing related to Epstein’s activities, including sex trafficking and abuse of minors.
“The false smears about me from mean-spirited and politically motivated individuals and entities looking to cause damage to my good name to gain financially and climb politically must stop,” she said.
She also noted that she and her attorneys have “fought” what she described as “unfounded and baseless” claims and will continue to defend her reputation.
According to her statement, several individuals and organizations have been “legally obligated” to issue public apologies and “retract” statements, including The Daily Beast, James Carville, and HarperCollins UK.
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