Melania Trump 'disappointed' by Capitol riot, prays for dead
- by Lorene Schwartz
- in People
- — Jan 12, 2021
"I pray for their families comfort and strength during this hard time", she added about the Trump supporters and Capitol officers who died in the riot.
Later Wednesday evening, two of the first lady's top aides, chief of staff Stephanie Grisham - who also served as Mrs Trump's closest adviser, speechwriter and spokesperson - and Anna Cristina "Rickie" Niceta, White House social secretary, submitted their resignations effective immediately.
Melania added it is time for the U.S. and its citizens to "heal" and nobody should use it "for personal gain".
"I am disappointed and disheartened with what happened last week", the first lady, whose "Be Best" platform centres on civility and kindness, said in the post early Monday morning (Monday evening AEDT).
"Each of you are the backbone of this country". She's "disappointed and disheartened", as if an attack on the Capitol ranked with accidentally deleting the DVR recording of the latest episode of The Bachelor.
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"Make no mistake about it, I absolutely condemn the violence that has occurred on our Nation's Capitol".
The first lady's absence has drawn attention in the wake of the national crisis that erupted on Wednesday when President Donald Trump encouraged a large crowd of angry followers to march on Congress. "It should not be used for personal gain", she said, according to CNN. "We must listen to one another, focus on what unites us, and rise above what divides us", she wrote. People have lied on her, and this is the injustice against which we must rally on "Our Path Forward". "Most importantly, I ask for healing, grace, understanding, and peace for our great Nation", she wrote. She made no comment about her husband or his role in encouraging his supporters to go to the Capitol.
"It is these defining moments that we will look back and tell our grandchildren that through empathy, strength, and determination, we were able to restore the promise of our future". She doesn't care that her husband is trying to destroy the fabric of American democracy.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, along with US Democrats, said they would push to remove Donald Trump from office during the final days of his administration after his supporters' violent attack on the Capitol, with some Republicans supporting the move. Some staffers have resigned, others are staying the course for the final weeks of the worst presidency in history, and others are talking anonymously calling New York Magazine to finally admit Trump is a fascist.
