Trump’s war, Melania and Epstein – with US editor Betsy Reed – The Latest

Pb Presented by Lucy Hough with Betsy Reed; producer Bryony Moore; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; lead producer Zoe HitchThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-10 · 16:35 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Melania Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House on Thursday to publicly state that she "never had a relationship" with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This intervention has seemingly brought Epstein back into the political conversation. The timing is notable as it coincides with a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and concerns among US lawmakers regarding Donald Trump's mental state. The Guardian US editor, Betsy Reed, discussed these events, while Jonathan Freedland and David Smith analyzed the possibility of Trump being removed from office. The article suggests that Melania Trump's statement has diverted attention from other pressing issues.

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Melania Trump stated she ‘never had a relationship’ with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Melania Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House on Thursday.

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The US and Iran's ceasefire seemed to be at risk of falling apart.

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US lawmakers are raising the alarm over the president’s mental stability.

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Melania Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House on Thursday to announce that she ‘never had a relationship’ with the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Her address has seemingly put Epstein back on the political agenda when focus had been firmly on the US and Israel’s war in Iran. The intervention came at a difficult time for her husband, Donald Trump, as the fragile ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran seemed to be at risk of falling apart, and as US lawmakers are raising the alarm over the president’s mental stability. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian US editor, Betsy Reed – watch on YouTube Jonathan Freedland on Politics Weekly America with the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith on whether Trump could be forced out of office – listen here or wherever you get your podcasts Continue reading...

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