LOADING ERROR LOADINGFirst lady Melania Trump called for Congress to hold a public hearing centered on survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, in a Thursday press appearance where she also attempted to distance herself from the late sex abuser. The Trump administration has faced major bipartisan backlash for its efforts to hinder the full, transparent release of the Epstein files. “First Lady Melania Trump is now shifting the burden onto survivors under politicized conditions that protect those with power,” more than a dozen Epstein survivors said in a Thursday statement. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, late sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 12, 2000. “Pam Bondi wouldn’t even acknowledge them.”Bondi is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on April 14 over the White House’s role in hindering the Epstein files’ release.

Source: Huffington Post April 09, 2026 19:23 UTC