The "Morning Joe" co-host isn’t ready to accept the first lady’s recent claim that she was never friendly with the disgraced financier.

First lady Melania Trump addressed the nation on Thursday afternoon to deny a friendship of any kind, with deceased sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.

In a rare and extraordinary speech from the White House, the First Lady denied being Epstein’s friend or victim. The timing couldn’t have been worse for her husband — and the…

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

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

Melania Trump has spoken about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in an unexpected press conference and emphatically denied any connection to the convicted paedophile, who died…

The "Morning Joe" co-host isn’t ready to accept the first lady’s recent claim that she was never friendly with the disgraced financier.

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