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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Melania Trump just sided with MTG and her husband’s sworn enemies on the Epstein files. Who will Congress side with?

Melania Trump dropped the political equivalent of a tactical nuke on Thursday when she denied any affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein, the now-dead convicted sex offender.

The first lady was likely trying to provide cover for the friendly email that came to light between her and Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. But then she took it a step further: she called on Congress to hold a public hearing with Epstein’s survivors.

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