Republican congressman Thomas Massie has claimed that first lady Melania Trump believes Jeffrey Epstein did not act alone when running his sex trafficking network. The Kentucky Republican made the assertion during an interview on NBC's Meet the Press, stating that even the first lady recognises the involvement of powerful accomplices.
His comments arrive at a time when Massie, who lost his Republican primary contest on 19 May to a Trump-backed challenger, is serving as a lame-duck member and renewing pressure for complete transparency over the remaining Epstein files. The remarks have added a new dimension to the long-running debate over what the documents reveal about Epstein's associates.
