Inside the White House, officials had started to move on. But for first lady Melania Trump, the Epstein story was still all consuming. Standing in the Cross Hall a little more than 24 hours later, the first lady stunned senior White House aides. The president declined to tune into her remarks in real time, a senior White House official said. “All she cares about is her family,” said one person close to the White House.

Source: CNN April 11, 2026 05:36 UTC