The first lady does things “no matter what anybody says, be it her husband, be it her advisers,” said her former chief of staff Stephanie Grisham.

"I am not Epstein's victim," the first lady claimed in a bizarre speech that appeared to get ahead of a potential story tying her with the late sex abuser.

The first lady acknowledged writing an email to Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, in 2002, referencing a New York magazine profile about him

First lady calls on Congress to hold hearing with survivors of late financier’s abuse in statement delivered at White House

The first lady denies any connection to Jeffrey Epstein in a surprise statement, and calls on Congress to hear from his victims.

The first lady unleashed a barrage of denials – and put one of her husband’s biggest political liabilities back on the agenda

It was unclear which specific accusations spurred the first lady to respond publicly – key US politics stories from Thursday 9 April at a glance

Reporters search for answers to why first lady chose to make speech – and whether president knew it was coming

The first lady does things “no matter what anybody says, be it her husband, be it her advisers,” said her former chief of staff Stephanie Grisham.

Melania Trump’s surprise speech has put Jeffrey Epstein back on the political agenda at an already difficult time for her husband, whose ceasefire agreement with Iran appears to…

Specialists in crisis communications weigh in on the first lady's puzzling press conference.

“We absolutely would like to talk to the first lady, if she has information, anyone has information about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and their horrific crimes against…