U.S. First lady Melania Trump participates in the 2020 International Women of Courage Awards at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2020. (Photo by Erin Scott/Sipa USA) (Photo by Erin Scott/Sipa USA)
DC: First lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Pompeo at 2020 International Women of Courage Awards
(77WABC) — Former first lady Melania Trump told Fox News that she was “fulfilling” her official duties as first lady of the U.S. on Jan. 6, 2021, saying had she been fully informed of the events taking place at the Capitol during the day, she “would have immediately denounced the violence.”
“On January 6, 2021, I was fulfilling one of my duties as First Lady of the United States of America, and accordingly, I was unaware of what was simultaneously transpiring at the U.S. Capitol Building,” Trump told Fox News Digital.
Trump’s comments come after her former chief of staff Stephanie Grisham has publicly alleged that the former first lady did not immediately sign off on a statement condemning the Capitol riot. The former first lady added that “this is a very significant undertaking and requires great care, attention to detail, and concentration — both in the planning and execution.”
Grisham started her tenure at White House in the first lady’s office, and later served as White House press secretary following Sarah Sanders’ departure during the summer of 2019. She returned to the East Wing when Kayleigh McEnany was tapped for the role in April 2020.
