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This is On Point. I'm Megna Chakrabardi. First Lady Melania Trump almost never speaks to the press.

But late last week, she surprised everyone with a hastily announced press conference,

where she dredged up the last story that her husband's administration wants back in the limelight.

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's denial of any kind of relationship with human trafficker and serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein is contradicted by

emails between her and Epstein's partner, Jeline Maxwell.

But that's actually been known for some time.

The First Lady instead pointed to legal documents as proof of her distance from Maxwell and

Epstein.

I'm not a witness or a name witness in connection with any of

Epstein's crimes. My name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements,

or FBI in interviews surrounding the Epstein matter.

I have never had any knowledge of Epstein abuse of his 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. And then in that same press conference, the First Lady shifted focus. Now is the time

for Congress to act. Epstein was not alone.

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