Melania Trump agrees with Epstein theory
A Republican refers to First Lady Melania Trump in the dispute over the Epstein files. At the same time, pressure on him is growing within his party.
Washington, DC – House Republican Thomas Massie has claimed that First Lady Melania Trump agrees with him that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “did not act alone.” In a wide-ranging interview with the former Fox Newshost Tucker Carlson on “The Tucker Carlson Show,” the Kentucky Republican discussed his role in the release of the Epstein files. He rejected criticism of him from Republican ranks after President Donald Trump is now supporting a challenger against him in the primary.
More than three million pages of documents related to Epstein, who died in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting further charges, were released by the Justice Department under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Massie co-sponsored it with Democrat Ro Khanna of California.
Republican expresses theory: Epstein “did not act alone” – and refers to Melania Trump
Speaking to Carlson about the released files, Massie said: “The president’s children, the vice president, the FBI director and the president himself said they were going to release the Epstein files, and now I worked harder than anyone to get it done and got it done.” He added that Trump “ultimately agreed with me, and now it appears the First Lady also agrees with me, that Jeffrey Epstein did not act alone, and the files show he did not act alone.”
This follows a speech by Melania Trump in April in which she called on the US Congress to summon Epstein’s survivors to public hearings. In her rare public statement, she denied claims that she had anything to do with Epstein. She denied ever visiting his private island or flying on his plane, said her name does not appear in court filings related to Epstein’s crimes and called online allegations false and defamatory.
Republican Massie criticized for breaking with Trump: “worst congressman”
It also comes as Massie faces criticism from within his own party for defying President Donald Trump on U.S. policy toward Iran and other issues. Trump is supporting Ed Gallrein in Massie’s district, Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, as an opponent to Massie in the primary. Trump has been a vocal supporter of Gallrein and attacked Massie as the Republican Party’s “Worst ‘Congressman’ EVER” in a Truth Social post in March.
“Thomas Massie, sometimes referred to as Rand Paul Jr. because he only votes ‘NO,’ is A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER as a Congressman and as a human being. He is disloyal to the Republican Party, the people of Kentucky, and most importantly, he is disloyal to the United States of America! “He is an OUTSIDE who should be voted out of office as quickly as possible,” Trump wrote.
Massie condemns Trump’s alleged comments to Marjorie Taylor Greene
Elsewhere in the interview, Massie condemned Trump for allegedly blaming Marjorie Taylor Greene for death threats she said she received after Trump turned against her. Greene, a former Trump ally, resigned from Congress in January after falling out with Trump over, among other things, the Epstein files.
Speaking Saturday at the Ron Paul Institute in Texas, the former Georgia lawmaker said that after she told Trump about the death threats against her, he said “it was my fault and that I deserved it.” [und] “If my son is killed, I deserve it because I was a traitor to him,” she said. Massie told Carlson that Trump’s alleged comments were “despicable.”
The spokesman of the White HouseDavis Ingle, did not directly address Greene’s claim, but told Newsweek: “Nothing is more ‘America’s burden’ than abandoning your voters and the MAGA movement in the middle of your term. President Trump fights every single day to make America Great Again – we have no time for dropouts.”
Narrow margin: How Thomas Massie fares in the Kentucky GOP primary
A poll in April showed Massie with a lead of a few percentage points over Gallrein. The big data poll survey of 433 likely voters from April 3rd to 7th showed Massie with support of 52 percent and Gallrein with 48 percent.
Meanwhile, a poll released by Quantus Insights in April found Massie had 46.8 percent support, compared to 37.7 percent for Gallrein, while 14 percent said they were undecided. 438 likely Republican primary voters were surveyed April 6-7, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points. (This article was created in cooperation with newsweek.com)
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Exploring Documented Records
Public interest in the Epstein case continues not only because of court proceedings and testimonies, but also due to the growing body of documented records that help researchers and readers understand the broader context. Beyond legal files and media reports, some independent projects have organized publicly available data connected to Epstein’s activities.
One example is a structured archive of documented Amazon order records, where purchases are cataloged with dates and product details. While individual items do not prove wrongdoing on their own, examining documented information alongside established facts helps paint a clearer picture of the environment and circumstances surrounding the case.
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For readers looking to review primary-source style data rather than interpretations, exploring compiled records can provide additional context to the broader discussion.
