First Lady Melania Trump talk about making a statement.

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I am not Epstein's victim.

I'm not a witness or a name witness in connection with any of Epstein's crimes.

A surprise statement from the First Lady saying the lies about her and Epstein must end.

But why is she making this statement now and the request she has for Congress?

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law and injustice lead, a rare and very unexpected on-camera statement today from First Lady

Melania Trump, distancing herself from dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice

Galane Maxwell.

The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein, need to end today.

I 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.

To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Maxwell.

The First Lady then called on Congress to take more action. I call on Congress to

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