Former first lady Melania Trump says she “would have immediately denounced the violence” during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, but a top aide committed a “dereliction of duty” and failed to brief her about what was happening soon enough to make a public statement.
"On January 6, 2021, I was fulfilling one of my duties as First Lady of the United States of America, and accordingly, I was unaware of what was simultaneously transpiring at the US Capitol Building," Ms Trump told Fox News in a lengthy statement.
