
Why Melania’s Epstein Bomb Is Only The Beginning
April 10, 2026
The Daily Beast
Photo Illustration by The Daily / Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/RetuersFirst lady Melania Trump’s bombshell statement denying having a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is only the beginning of more fallout for the Trump administration, the Daily Beast’s executive editor predicted. In a surprise address before reporters at the White House on Thursday, the first lady denied ever having a relationship with Epstein or having any knowledge of his crimes or victims.

“The false smears about me from mean-spirited and politically motivated individuals and entities looking to cause damage to my good name to gain financially and climb politically must stop,” she said.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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