2026-04-09T18:43:59.489Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）
作者：贝齐·克莱因、MJ·李
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更新时间：2026年4月9日美国东部时间下午3:57
发布时间：2026年4月9日美国东部时间下午2:43
爱泼斯坦文件 国会新闻 特朗普家族 唐纳德·特朗普
梅拉尼娅·特朗普称将她与爱泼斯坦绑定的“谎言”“该终结了”
周四，美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普在白宫发表了罕见且不同寻常的讲话，抨击“将我与可耻的杰弗里·爱泼斯坦绑定的谎言”，试图将自己与这名已定罪性犯罪者划清界限，同时呼吁国会举行公开听证会，允许其受害者在国会作证。
这一行动呼吁直接与她丈夫及白宫的既定信息相悖，重新引发了公众对这一话题的关注——此前由于伊朗局势紧张，该话题已逐渐淡出公众讨论。唐纳德·特朗普总统及其高级幕僚一直试图淡化爱泼斯坦及其受害者事件，多次公开表示美国已准备好翻篇。
一位知情人士透露，唐纳德·特朗普知晓妻子计划在周四发表这份声明。
“我从未与爱泼斯坦是朋友。我和唐纳德时不时会和爱泼斯坦一同出席相同的派对，因为在纽约市和棕榈滩，社交圈重叠是很常见的事，”第一夫人在对记者发表的讲话中说道，“明确一点，我从未与爱泼斯坦或其同伙吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦有任何关系。”
她呼吁国会为爱泼斯坦的受害者提供一个在国会作证的平台。
“我呼吁国会为那些曾受爱泼斯坦迫害的女性举办一场专门以幸存者为核心的公开听证会，给这些受害者机会，让她们能够在国会面前宣誓作证，”特朗普说道。
“每位女性都有权在自愿的情况下公开讲述自己的经历，随后她的证词应永久载入国会记录。”
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前司法部长帕梅拉·邦迪曾因处理爱泼斯坦文件不当被解职，她在2月的国会听证会上被要求为爱泼斯坦受害者道歉，但遭到拒绝。
梅拉尼娅·特朗普还试图淡化自己与麦克斯韦的关系——这名爱泼斯坦的同伙已因性贩运罪名被定罪。今年2月，美国有线电视新闻网曾就两人2002年一次友好的电子邮件往来向她的办公室求证，该邮件作为爱泼斯坦调查相关文件的一部分被公开，但未收到回复。邮件落款为“爱你的，梅拉尼娅”，麦克斯韦则回复称她为“小甜心”。
周四，特朗普将这封邮件描述为“随意的”和“礼貌的回复”。
多名爱泼斯坦受害者对特朗普周四的发言感到意外——即便不是完全不知情。国会山的消息人士也表达了同样的困惑，表示不清楚是什么促使第一夫人发表这番不同寻常的言论。
众议院监督委员会最高民主党议员、众议员罗伯特·加西亚随后不久发表声明称：“我们赞同第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普关于为杰弗里·爱泼斯坦幸存者举行公开听证会的呼吁。我们敦促主席科默回应第一夫人的请求，立即安排一场公开听证会。”美国有线电视新闻网已就此事联系共和党众议员詹姆斯·科默的办公室置评。
一名受害者维权人士表示，尽管特朗普承认爱泼斯坦造成的伤害是积极的一步，但他们需要不会伤害幸存者的法律机制来探寻真相。
在周四的发言之前，第一夫人从未公开谈论过这一话题，今年2月在一场无关活动中，有人大声提问关于麦克斯韦的问题，她也未予回应。不过，她曾就过去将她与爱泼斯坦联系起来的言论提起诉讼，正如她周四所形容的，这些是“卑劣且带有政治动机的诽谤”。
特朗普成功迫使哈珀柯林斯出版社、民主党战略家詹姆斯·卡维尔和《每日野兽》发表了更正并道歉。
她周四还强调，尽管有过社交接触，但她对爱泼斯坦的罪行一无所知。
“我从未知晓（爱泼斯坦）虐待受害者的行为。我从未以任何身份参与其中，从未参与过任何相关活动。我从未登上过爱泼斯坦的私人飞机，也从未去过他的私人岛屿，”她称爱泼斯坦的行为“令人发指”。
在第二任期内，第一夫人一直相对低调，大部分时间在棕榈滩和纽约之间往返，推广以她名字命名的纪录片，致力于推动儿童负责任使用人工智能、协调乌克兰被俄罗斯诱拐儿童与家人团聚，以及保护美国人免受深度伪造和复仇色情内容侵害的立法。她的办公室在周三提前预告了第一夫人将发表一份“声明”，但拒绝透露任何细节，一名高级顾问告诉《纽约邮报》，这一消息将“在国际范围内传播”。
本文已更新补充更多信息。
凯文·利普塔克和唐纳德·贾德对本文亦有贡献。
Melania Trump blasts ‘lies’ linking her to Epstein and calls on Congress to hold hearing for victims
2026-04-09T18:43:59.489Z / CNN
By Betsy Klein, MJ Lee
Updated 6 min ago
Updated Apr 9, 2026, 3:57 PM ET
PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2026, 2:43 PM ET
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Melania Trump says ‘lies’ linking her to Epstein ‘need to end’
First lady Melania Trump blasted “lies linking me to the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein” in extraordinary and rare remarks from the White House Thursday, attempting to distance herself from the convicted sex offender while calling on Congress to hold public hearings allowing his victims to testify on Capitol Hill.
That call for action directly undercut ongoing messaging from her husband and the West Wing, renewing attention on a topic that was fading from public discourse amid the war with Iran. President Donald Trump and his top lieutenants have sought to downplay Epstein and his victims, repeatedly and publicly stating that the country is ready to move on.
Donald Trump was aware his wife planned to make Thursday’s statement, a person familiar with the matter said.
“I’ve never been friends with Epstein. Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach,” the first lady said in remarks to reporters. “To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.”
She called on Congress to provide a forum for Epstein’s victims to testify on Capitol Hill.
“I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with a public hearing specifically centered around the survivors, give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony,” Trump said.
“Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public, if she wishes, and then her testimony should be permanently entered into the congressional record.”
Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in February 2000.
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Former Attorney General Pamela Bondi, who was fired in part over her handling of the Epstein files, was asked to apologize to Epstein survivors during a February congressional hearing and declined to do so.
Melania Trump also sought to downplay her relationship with Maxwell, Epstein’s associate who was convicted of sex trafficking. CNN had inquired with her office in February about a friendly 2002 email exchange between the two women — which was released as part of a tranche of documents pertaining to the Epstein investigation — but did not receive a response. Trump signed that email, “Love, Melania” and Maxwell responded, calling her “sweet pea.”
On Thursday, Trump characterized the email as “casual” and a “polite reply.”
Several Epstein survivors were surprised to see — if not totally unaware of — Trump’s remarks Thursday. Sources on Capitol Hill echoed that confusion, saying they were unsure what had prompted the first lady’s unusual remarks.
The House Oversight Committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia, said in a statement shortly after: “We agree with First Lady Melania Trump’s call for a public hearing with the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. We encourage Chairman Comer to respond to the First Lady’s request and schedule a public hearing immediately.” CNN has reached out to GOP Rep. James Comer’s office for comment.
One advocate for the victims said that while Trump’s acknowledgement of the harm Epstein wrought was a positive step, they needed legal mechanisms to pursue the truth that wouldn’t harm survivors.
The first lady has never spoken publicly on the issue prior to Thursday’s remarks, ignoring a shouted question about Maxwell during an unrelated event in February. She has, however, filed lawsuits over past efforts to tie her to Epstein, countering what she characterized Thursday as “smears” that were “mean-spirited and politically-motivated.”
Trump has successfully received retractions and apologies from HarperCollins Publishers, Democratic strategist James Carville and The Daily Beast.
She also emphasized Thursday that she was unaware of Epstein’s crimes despite their social connection.
“I have never had any knowledge of (Epstein’s) abuse of his victims. I was never involved in any capacity. I was not a participant. I was never on Epstein’s plane, and never visited his private island,” she said, describing his actions as “repulsive.”
The first lady has kept a relatively low profile in her second term, largely splitting her time between Palm Beach and New York, promoting her eponymous documentary, focusing her efforts on responsible AI use for children, reunifying children allegedly abducted by Russia with their families in Ukraine, and legislation protecting Americans from deepfake and revenge pornography. Her office advised a “statement” from the first lady on Wednesday, but declined to provide any details, with a senior adviser telling the New York Post that the news would “spread internationally.”
This story has been updated with additional information.
Kevin Liptak and Donald Judd contributed to this report.
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