Outside the Beltway

Well, That Was Weird

Preemption?

· Saturday, April 11, 2026 · 1 comment

So, this happened earlier this week:

The full statement can be found here.

More via CNN: Melania Trump’s Epstein statement stunned White House aides but was in keeping with a first lady who does her own thing and via ABC News: Melania Trump adviser speaks on what led to her surprise Epstein statement.

And, of course, this: Amanda Ungaro Arrived in the U.S. on Jeffrey Epstein’s Plane at 17 — Now She’s Going After Melania Trump From Brazil.

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Steven L. Taylor
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Steven L. Taylor is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter and/or BlueSky.

Comments

  1. Eusebio says:
    Saturday, 11 April 2026 at 10:27

    The lady is trying to distance herself from something she thinks is coming down the pike, methinks.

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