- Melania Trump has issued a statement on an email she sent to Ghislaine Maxwell that was included in the recent release of millions of files related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
- “Dear G! How are you?” she wrote in the email dated October 23, 2002. “Nice story about JE in NY mag. You look great on the picture.”
- She continued, “I know you are very busy flying all over the world. How was Palm Beach? I cannot wait to go down. Give me a call when you are back in NY. Have a great time!” The first lady signed the email, “Love, Melania.”
- Melania Trump denied having any relationship with Maxwell or Epstein in a national address Thursday, stating, “My email reply to Maxwell cannot be categorized as anything more than casual correspondence. My polite reply to her email doesn’t amount to anything more than a trivial note.”
- The first lady also insisted that Epstein did not introduce her to her husband and condemned “unfounded and baseless lies” about her from “politically motivated individuals and entities” who have sought to “gain financially and climb politically.” Such statements “must stop,” she said.
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