Melania Trump Memoir: Scandals addressed in the former first lady’s book

Melania Trump said her chief of staff “failed” to brief her on the violent uprising on January 6.

The former first lady wrote that on January 6, 2021, she was absorbed in archival work with her team and did not know about the attack that took place at the Capitol.

When she received a message from her press secretary asking if she wanted to report the violence, she wrote that she was confused.

“I found the question puzzling – when have we ever tolerated violence?” she wrote.

She also blamed her chief of staff for not informing her about the violent crowd at the Capitol.

“Had I been fully informed of all the details, of course I would have immediately denounced the violence that occurred at the Capitol building,” she wrote. “I have always condemned and I will always condemn violence.”

In 2022, Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump’s former press secretary, shared a screenshot of the alleged text exchange.

“You want to tweet that peaceful protest is every American’s right, but there is no place for lawlessness and violence?” Grisham sent a text message to Melania Trump according to the screenshot.

The screenshot showed Melania Trump replying “No.”

In response to Melania Trump’s claims in the memoir, Grisham told The Hill that turning against her is the “Trump formula.”

“But whatever makes her feel better—I really don’t care, do I?” she added.