White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for his comments during a sketch two days before the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Leavitt compared his joke about first lady Melania Trump to the “rhetoric” made by the suspected gunman in the correspondents’ dinner shooting.
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Melania Trump blasts ‘lies’ linking her to Epstein and calls on Congress to hold hearing for victims
Donald Trump was aware his wife planned to make Thursday’s statement, a person familiar with the matter said.
“I have never been friends with Epstein. Donald and I were invited to the same parties as Epstein from time to time, since overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach,” the first lady said in remarks to reporters. “To be clear, I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice, [Ghislaine] Maxwell.”
She called on Congress to provide a forum for Epstein’s victims to testify on Capitol Hill.
Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
The first lady paused just before entering the East Room while the robot walked around the table with the panelists and took up a position in the center of the room.
It took a moment to scan the audience before speaking.
„Thank you, first lady Melania Trump, for inviting me to the White House. It is an honor to be at Fostering the Future Together‘s global coalition inaugural meeting,“ it said.
„I‘m Figure 03, a humanoid built for the United States of America,“ it continued.
Bolton aide exits White House after high-profile clash with first lady
Ricardel remained at work on Tuesday as Bolton objected to her ouster and was reportedly at the office on Wednesday before her transition was announced.
Bolton brought Ricardel on board in May to serve as his No. 2 on the National Security Council. She earned a reputation as an enforcer and fierce bureaucratic infighter, clashing with White House chief of staff John Kelly and Defense Secretary James Mattis.
Mira Ricardel, Aide Who Crossed Melania Trump, Is Removed From Her White House Role
Hours later, the White House said that Ms. Ricardel was indeed leaving her post but that she would still work in the administration — just not under the first lady’s roof.
“Mira Ricardel will continue to support the president as she departs the White House to transition to a new role within the administration,” Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said in a statement.
First lady Melania Trump speaks at an immigration detention center in Texas during an unannounced visit: I’d like to ask how I can help to get these children reunited with their families as quickly as possible
Melania Trump makes surprise visit to border facilities
„She wants to see what‘s real,“ said the first lady‘s spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham told CNN during a 10-minute press briefing en route to Texas. „She wanted to see as close to what she had been seeing on TV. She wants to see a realistic view of what‘s happening.“