Hunter Biden Claims Epstein Introduced Melania Trump to Donald Trump, Disputed by Fact-Check

Hunter Biden has propagated a false conspiracy theory suggesting that Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, was responsible for introducing First Lady Melania Trump to her future husband, Donald Trump. This claim was originally circulated by The Daily Beast last month but has since been retracted. In a recent interview with Andrew Callaghan on his web series Channel 5, Biden discussed the controversy surrounding Epstein, asserting that it is unequivocal that President Donald Trump and Epstein shared a close friendship. Biden inquired about the situation, stating, "What’s going on there?" and noted that the two men "knew each other well." He further claimed, "They spent a significant amount of time together. According to [Trump’s] biographer, Jeffrey Epstein introduced Melania. That’s how Melania, and the first lady and the president met. Yeah, according to Michael Wolff," Biden said. Biden added, "I can only go by what people are saying, and I don’t know." The assertion about Epstein’s role in introducing Melania Trump was originally made by author Michael Wolff during a podcast on July 26, where he linked Epstein and Trump through a 'model agent' who allegedly facilitate...