Melania Trump says she's "never been friends with Epstein" in rare address

First lady Melania Trump denied that she had a friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or that she had any ties to his crimes in a head-turning White House address Thursday.The big picture: The administration's handling of the Epstein files — and the president's ties to the disgraced financier — have become a months-long headache for the administration.Driving the news: "The false smears about me from mean spirited and politically motivated individuals and entities, looking to cau...