Melania Trump
She speaks out after the storm on the Capitol
Melania Trump
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US First Lady Melania Trump spoke on the White House website about the rioting in Washington D.C. voiced on January 6th.
Donald Trump's wife writes in a long statement that she is "disappointed and discouraged by what happened last week" – and takes a clear position on what happened.
Melania Trump condemns attack on the Capitol
"I find it embarrassing that these tragic events have included lewd gossip, unwarranted personal attacks and false misleading allegations against me – from people who want to be relevant and have an agenda. This time it's all about ours To heal the country and its citizens. " This must be done "in a civilian way", emphasizes the First Lady and makes it clear:
Make no mistake. I totally condemn the violence that has taken place on our nation's Capitol. Violence is never acceptable.
She urges the citizens of the country to "take a moment, pause and look at things from all perspectives," continues the First Lady, and makes an urgent appeal: "I beg people to stop the violence, never make assumptions based on the color of a person, or use different political ideologies as the basis for aggression and malice. We have to listen to each other, focus on what is happening to us unites and lift us above what divides us. "
It will likely be Melania Trump's last words in office. "It was an honor to serve as your first lady," she admits in her statement.
Supporters of Donald Trump storm the Capitol
On January 6, Donald Trump, 74, incited his voters to march on the Capitol in Washington as part of the pro-Trump rally "Save America". In the building, members of Congress had gathered to confirm the election victory of Joe Biden, 77, "We will not give up. We will not admit defeat. That will not happen. You do not give up when something is stolen," said Trump in his speech: "I know that everyone here will soon be marching to the Capitol to raise their voices peacefully and patriotically." In fact, thousands made a pilgrimage to the parliament building around noon, but it did not remain peaceful: The Capitol was violently stormed.
The members of Congress had to interrupt the session to appoint Biden and were evacuated. There was chaos in the building for hours. The sad result after the end of the riot: five dead and several arrests. It didn't help Trump: On January 7th, Joe Biden was confirmed as the 46th President of the USA. Despite Biden's inauguration on January 20, the Democratic Party is now pushing for Donald Trump to be impeached. The accusation: he called for riot and endangered the security of the United States.
Sources used: Twitter, CNN, Tagesschau
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.