First Lady denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Melania Trump spoke publicly for the first time about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, categorically denying any knowledge of or involvement in his crimes. She added that they only had a distant social connection and called for an open congressional hearing for Epstein survivors to tell their stories. NBC News’ Garrett Haake has the report.

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