US President Donald Trump said he knew First Lady Melania Trump wanted to make a statement about Jeffrey Epstein, but he did not know what she would say. This is reported by The New York Times, according to UNN.
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It doesn't bother me. I didn't know what she was going to say, but I knew she was going to make a statement.
The President added that his wife had been concerned for a long time about her media coverage and rumors linking her to Epstein. As Trump explained, she was particularly upset by one version, according to which Epstein introduced her to Trump.
She finds it very offensive. And I said, "If you want to do it, you can do it." I said that if she wanted to do it - I didn't recommend it, but I said I would leave it up to her, I said, "If you want to do it."
He added, "She didn't meet me through Jeffrey Epstein. And I could understand her feelings. But I said, 'If you want to do it, do it.'"
He did not say exactly when he had this conversation with the First Lady, but noted that "it was not a big conversation." I would say it lasted about two minutes. I had no problems. I thought she actually did well.
According to the publication, citing sources, the First Lady's comments came as a surprise to many other White House staff. It was unclear why she chose this particular moment to talk about Epstein. In the absence of any explanation, questions and feverish conspiracy theories began to spread.
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US First Lady Melania Trump stated that she did not have close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The statement came amid media reports and discussions about her possible contacts with him.