Melania Trump Refused to Condemn Violence During Capitol Riot as Shown in Text Revealed by Former White House Aide

Former First Lady Melania Trump seemed to have refused to condemn the violence during the January 6 Capitol riot, according to a text message shown by a previous White House aide.

Independent News reported that the former White House aide was Stephanie Grisham, who is a longtime Trump loyalist and served as the former president's press secretary.

Grisham also served as Melania's chief of staff, who resigned within hours of the text exchange on January 6 last year when a crowd of Donald Trump supporters breached the seat of Congress to reverse election results.

Grisham allegedly asked the former first lady in a text message if she wanted to tweet that "peaceful protests are the right of every American, but there is no place for lawlessness and violence."

Melania then allegedly replied with a short "no."

The exact conversation was earlier referred to in her memoir "I'll Take Your Questions Now" last year. However, the exact text itself was not shared.

Melania Trump Allegedly Refuses to Condemn Capitol Riot Violence

Stephanie Grisham said in a Business Insider report that she resigned immediately after Melania's response. She was the first Trump official to step down after the Capitol riot.

The former Trump aide became a vocal critic of her former bosses after serving in the administration. She even said she needed to be "deprogrammed" after leaving the White House.

Grisham joined dozens of former Trump officials who were, at the time, creating plans to impede their former boss during the upcoming 2022 midterm elections and in 2024.

She further suggested that Trump aides who refuse to cooperate with the January 6 panel should be charged in June.

Representatives for Melania at Trump's post-presidential press office have yet to comment on the matter.

January 6 Hearing and Donald Trump

Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, painted a picture of the January 6 Capitol riot, with allegations that Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of the car he was traveling in.

BBC News reported that Trump allegedly wrestled with a Secret Service officer in an attempt to divert his motorcade to the Capitol, where his supporters were gathering.

Hutchinson testified that Meadows told her he thought things "might get real, real bad" days before the insurrection.

She detailed how White House officials warned of the possible violence. Hutchinson also said that Trump personally knew the members of the crowd at his morning rally near the White House were armed as they were being turned away by Secret Service officers.

Hutchinson said she heard the president say he does not care that the people have weapons, adding that they were not there to hurt him.

Trump reportedly said to "let my people in," and that the crowd can march to the Capitol from there.

The former president allegedly attempted to grab the steering wheel when he learned that the motorcade was returning to the White House.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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