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Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and calls for Congress to hold a hearing for survivors

Nbcwashington · · 611 words · By Monica Alba; Rebecca Shabad; NBC News
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“In a rare public statement, first lady Melania Trump on Thursday said she 'never had a relationship' with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files comprise over six million pages of documents detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. So far about three and a half million fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 …
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“Trump said that there have been numerous 'fake images and statements about Epstein and me' circulating on social media.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 16 to 18 September 2025, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to the United Kingdom with his wife, the first lady of the United States, Melania Trump. He was recei…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files comprise over six million pages of documents detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. So far about three and a half million fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_named_in_the_Ep…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 …
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“It was the first time Trump had spoken about the Epstein controversy on camera.”
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“Her staff has been aggressive at knocking down what they call 'defamatory' Epstein rumors.”
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“The first lady called on Congress to provide the Epstein survivors with a public hearing.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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“She referenced an email reply she once sent to Maxwell and said that 'it cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence.'”
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“She said she’s not an Epstein victim and that he didn’t introduce her to her husband, President Donald Trump.”
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“She said the first time she crossed paths with Epstein was in 2000 at an event she and Trump attended together.”
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“An email from October 2002 was released by the Department of Justice in which she purportedly wrote to Maxwell.”
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“The GOP-led House Oversight Committee did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”
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“Rep. Robert Garcia said in a post on X that Democrats agree with her call for a public hearing.”
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“Rep. Nancy Mace thanked the first lady on X and echoed her call for a public hearing.”
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