By trying to close the book on her part in the Epstein probe, the first lady might have opened a whole new chapter the president can’t control, Eric Garcia reports

The first lady acknowledged she exchanged emails with Ghislaine Maxwell.

"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.

La primera dama de Estados Unidos pide al Congreso que celebre una audiencia para que las víctimas denuncien los abusos

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

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

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…

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.

First lady condemns ‘false smears’ against her in a remarkable five-minute statement urging Congress to hear from survivors

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

Kimmel wondered why the first lady would choose now to put the Epstein scandal back in the headlines.

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.

By trying to close the book on her part in the Epstein probe, the first lady might have opened a whole new chapter the president can’t control, Eric Garcia reports

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.

She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.

Melania Trump's adviser has offered a reason why the first lady made an unexpected statement on Jeffrey Epstein earlier this week. On Thursday (9 April), Ms Trump took to a White…

“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…