Melania Trump breaks her silence as she hits back at ‘salacious gossip’ in 600-word essay

Washington: Trump supporters clash with police in Capitol Building

Violent and deadly riots broke out in Washington last week, carried out by Donald Trump supporters. Five people were killed after Mr Trump urged supporters to “fight” his election defeat.

Melania has finally broken her silence on the attacks saying she “absolutely condemns the violence”.

In a 600-word essay published by the White House, the outgoing First Lady said she was “disappointed and disheartened” by the riots.

But she then lashed out at “salacious gossip and unwarranted personal attacks on me” and claimed they were from “people who are looking to be relevant and have an agenda”.

Her message comes after a source told CNN Melania was overseeing a photoshoot during the riots.

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In her speech, she condemned the riots and said: “Violence is never acceptable”.

She wrote: “Make no mistake about it, In absolutely condemn the violence that has occurred on our Nation’s Capital.

“Violence is never acceptable.

“As an American, I am proud of our freedom to express our viewpoints without persecution.

“It is one of the paramount ideals which America is fundamentally built on.

“Many have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect that right.

“With that in mind, I would like to call on the citizens of this country to take a moment, pause, and look at things from all perspectives.

“I implore people to stop the violence, never make assumptions based on the colour of a person’s skin or use differing political ideologies as a basis for aggression and viciousness.

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“We must listen to one another, focus on what unites us and rise above what divides us.

“It is inspiring to see that so many have found a passion and enthusiasm in participating in an election, but we must not allow that passion to turn to violence.

“Our path forward is to come together, find our commonalities, and be the kind and strong people that I know we are.”

Much like her husband, Melania has echoed claims of voter fraud and has not acknowledged Joe Biden’s victory.

In her latest message, she said it “has been the honour of my lifetime to serve as your First Lady” suggesting she accepts her term is nearly over.

The protests erupted after the outgoing Republican President urged supporters to “fight” to overturn the election results.

Back in November, millions of Americans took to the polls and Democrat Mr Biden was declared President-elect.

But Mr Trump has constantly declared voter fraud but several Republicans have distanced themselves from him.

Following his incitement of violence, Twitter has banned the outgoing president and many have called for him to be impeached.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to bring forward a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to declare him unfit for office.

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