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April 10, 2026
Digby's Hullabaloo
Melania speaks out of turn Something’s brewing in Trumplandia: Melania Trump summoned reporters to the White House Thursday afternoon to give a surprise statement about Jeffrey Epstein, saying she had no relationship with him, was not a victim of his and had no knowledge of his crimes. In remarks that lasted just under six minutes, she said she wanted to clear “my good name.” She addressed rumors about the origin story of how she met her husband, the president of the United States.
And she called on Congress to give a hearing to victims of Mr. Epstein’s crimes. Shorter Melania: “I know nothing! I see nothing! I hear nothing!” Nothing is what you should see, says her husband. So why this statement, and why now? We suspect something unflattering is about to drop and she’s trying to get ahead of the negative press. The timing of Melania Trump’s call for victim testimony in public hearings sounds more like a warning than victim advocacy. Victim Marina Lacerda thinks it’s a threat to re-traumatize them. Consider: Donald Trump’s personal law firm, the former Department of Justice, has “in recent weeks” asked its civil rights division to investigate star January 6 hearings witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, over allegations of lying to Congress under oath. The move came ahead of former AG Pam Bondi’s firing, sources tell The New York Times, in an effort “to shore up her shaky standing with the president.” The possible message to Epstein victims is, implicate Trump in anything and
Digby's Hullabaloo
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