Melania Breaks from White House, Calls for Public Epstein Hearings
Melania Breaks from White House, Calls for Public Epstein Hearings  
Podcast: Bulwark Takes
Published On: Thu Apr 09 2026
Description: Andrew Egger and Will Sommer break down Melania Trump’s bizarre and unexpected White House statement on Jeffrey Epstein. After speaking and not answering any questions, Melania forcefully denied any involvement with Epstein, while also calling past email exchanges with Ghislaine Maxwell as “casual” and “trivial.” We dig into the timing, the messaging, and what could be driving this sudden need to get ahead of the Epstein story inside Trump world.