Hillary Clinton called out fellow former First Lady Melania Trump in her new book, debating if she was complicit in her husband's campaigns or if she was just an innocent bystander.
Clinton recounted a specific moment during Rosalynn Carter's memorial service In her latest book, "Something Lost, Something Gained," claiming that Carter's grandson had told her that Carter wanted all the First Ladies to come together at the service for a show of unity, however Clinton did not know that Trump would be in attendance.
"Melania had a look on her face – very smiley but uncertain – that reminded me of the little kid at the birthday party who doesn't know anyone and is waiting at the edge of the circle, hoping people are going to be nice," the former secretary of State said in her book.
Clinton wrote that Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and herself were all warm to her and tried to make conversation. However, Clinton wondered what role Trump played in her husband's controversial campaigns.
"On a gut level, I have never believed that a wife bears responsibility for the actions of her husband. But did she aid and abet her husband's worst instincts?" Clinton wrote. "Was she quietly complicit in his bigotry and hate-mongering?"
Clinton later defended Trump in her book though as she mentioned the criticism that Trump received for wearing gray coat as opposed to black at the Atlanta funeral.
"Let's get real. The Victorian-era tradition of donning black for funerals has gone the way of the edict against wearing white after Labor Day... What Melania wore to pay tribute to Rosalynn (who herself was pointedly critical right back at the Trumps) was perfectly appropriate, and I was sorry that Melania got slammed for something so petty," Clinton wrote.
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