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First lady: "I am not Epstein's victim"
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2:50Now PlayingFirst lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied ever having a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and called claims to the contrary defamatory in a rare public statement from the White House.
"The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," she said. "The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect."
The first lady said she was never friends with Mr. Epstein or his close associate Ghislaine Maxwell, with whom she said she only had a "casual correspondence."
"To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell," she said. "I am not Epstein's victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump."
The first lady also called on Congress to provide the women victimized by Mr. Epstein a platform to testify in public.
"Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony. Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public is she wishes," she said. "Then, and only then, we will have the truth."
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