Melania Trump was 'unaware' of the January 6 riot because she was busy photographing a rug

[Botany]

(CNN)Former first lady Melania Trump said in a new interview with Fox that she was "unaware" of the ongoing riot on January 6, 2021, because she was too busy photographing a rug in the White House.

"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," she said.

Trump said it was her "duty" as first lady to archive the contents of the White House, which is not exactly true. The White House curator and the White House Historical Association are predominantly responsible for keeping a record of the contents of the official White House collection.

"As with all first ladies who preceded me, it was my obligation to record the contents of the White House's historic rooms, including taking archival photographs of all the renovations. Several months in advance, I organized a qualified team of photographers, archivists, and designers to work with me in the White House to ensure perfect execution," she continued. "As required, we scheduled January 6, 2021, to complete the work on behalf of our Nation."

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/21/politics/melania-trump-january-6/?dicbo=v2-6611c8bbb3b45b21ecd0b4e28ada1043&hpt=ob_blogfooterold

Edit: In response to Trump's statements, (Stephanie) Grisham told CNN, "Everything she said is bullshit and she knows it."

[dchill]

1. Turns out, I really don't care. Do U?

[SergeStorms]

2. And what a First Lady she was. 😑

How will we ever forget, "Be Best".

The first Slovenian sex worker to raise herself up to the lofty position of Worst First Lady.

[Srkdqltr]

3. Bull

[bif]

4. God, she is so full of shit it isn't funny!

Actually, it is sort of laughable. What a pathetic first couple. When I hear people ay they brought class back to the WH, I want to puke.

[Botany]

8. The white house has an archivist, curators, a house keeping staff, butlers, and professional ....

..... move in and move out crew. The idea that she had to do an inventory is laughable.
Besides she is on record as being told about the violence and saying she didn't care and
would not call her husband and ask him to "call it off."

"God, she is so full of shit it isn't funny!"

[Earth-shine]

5. Typically, before selling something on eBay or Etsy, one photographs it. nt

[SergeStorms]

13. Or steals it....

and takes it to Mar-ma-lardo. That includes boxes of papers marked, "TOP SECRET". I'm sure the Big Orange Pig sold those, but it wasn't on eBay or Etsy.

[Hugin]

17. +1

She was looking for UPC codes on the 200 year old items to get retail.

Genius is as genius does.

[Raster]

6. Or being photographed on a rug...

...Girl's gotta keep her options open!

[cornball 24]

7. Photographing stuff so when she grifts out of the White House with the stuff, she can

say I not take stuff cuz I have peektures!

[Irish_Dem]

9. Melania was obsessed with making a vanity coffee table book of herself at the WH.

Edit to add: That she was going to sell. So she was merching off her status as First Lady.

[CloudWatcher]

10. I think someone thinks it's funny

I'd wager that she's got a contest going with some of her clique to see just how outrageous a lie she can tell and have it reported as fact by the press.

[Karadeniz]

11. She knew. A staffer texted her, asking if she'd send out a message asking for peace. "No" was her

complete reply.

[jmowreader]

12. I believe it

Call it plausible deniability.

There was a slight chance Melania might have grown the slightest tendril of a conscience. If she was up there with the rest of those monsters, she might have come clean at trial. By giving her busy work, it gets her out of the way

I also find it interesting they arranged this “several months in advance” and the date had to be January 6. This indicates to me they had much longer than we all thought to cook this up.

[cstamm53]

14. Melania's Brown Thumb

She never promised US a rose garden.

[llmart]

15. As if she would even know how to use a camera.

She makes it sound like she was the one actually taking the photos, doing an inventory, etc. She is as big a liar and thief as her spouse.

[Botany]

16. But she looks so sweet