Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein | Flipboard
The article reports on Melania Trump's public denial of any connection to Jeffrey Epstein, including her statement that 'the lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today.' It also mentions unrelated news stories about the Supreme Court intervening in a case involving Indians stuck in Russia and a congressional hearing related to Epstein.
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“Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, or that she herself was a victim”
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Wikipedia entries discuss Melania Trump's husband's relationship with Epstein but do not mention her making any public statement denying knowledge of Epstein's abuse or being a victim. No other evidence sources confirm this claim.
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— As of October 2024, since the 1970s, at least 28 women have accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing and grop…
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— The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files
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— Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Donald_Trump_a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Donald_Trump_a…
“The Supreme Court on Friday (April 10, 2026) decided to intervene on behalf of 26 persons who said they are 'stuck' in Russia and made to fight in the Ukraine war”
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Wikipedia entries about the Supreme Court and the 2026 Wisconsin election do not mention any intervention related to individuals stuck in Russia or the Ukraine war. No evidence confirms this claim.
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— The 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election was held on April 7, 2026, to elect a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a ten-year term. Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge Chris Taylor defeated fello…
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— An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justic…
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— The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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“Lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives have called on former Attorney General Pam Bondi to address a committee probing how the government handled files related to Jeffrey Epstein”
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Wikipedia entries about the Epstein Files Transparency Act and Pam Bondi do not confirm that lawmakers called her to testify about Epstein files. The evidence does not directly support this claim.
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— The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law passed by the 119th United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. It requires the U.S. Attorney General to "make publicl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_Files_Transparency_Act
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— The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files
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— Pamela Jo Bondi ( BON-dee; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 87th United States attorney general from February 2025 to April 2026. A member of the Republ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Bondi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Bondi
“Melania Trump stated on social media that 'the lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today' and denied any friendship with him”
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