The Papers: 'I'm not Epstein's victim' and 'We see you, Vlad'

US First Lady Melania Trump is splashed across several of the papers, after she made a surprise White House address on Thursday.

Melania Trump’s surprise Epstein statement prompts bafflement

Reporters search for answers to why first lady chose to make speech – and whether president knew it was coming Melania Trump’s surprise statement denying she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sparked confusion about why she had chosen to speak out, and whether Donald Trump knew that the first lady was planning to draw attention to a subject he has called for the public to move on from. Even normally well-sourced correspondents for rightwing outlets were at a loss to explain why Melani...

By Robert Mackey

Confusion over Melania Trump's bizarrely-timed Jeffrey Epstein disavowal

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, April 10: Papers focus on Hungary’s opposition leader, Peter Magyar, as he confronts Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Sunday’s crucial election. Magyar is hoping to capitalise on a wave of discontent over Orban's rule. In the US, First Lady Melania Trump has convened the press at the White House to deny any ties to Jeffrey Epstein – but was it a ruse to divert attention from Donald Trump’s chaotic war in Iran? And finally, a new study sheds light on a community of chimpan...

By Dheepthika LAURENT

Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein

Responding to what she said were smears, the first lady said she never had knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and was not a victim of his. She called for a congressional hearing for his victims

Opinion: There Can Only Be One Reason for Melania Talking Epstein. It’s Not Good

Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies’

'I am not Epstein's victim.'