First Ladies: Jill Biden still has no news from Melania Trump
Melania Trump has decided not to give Jill Biden a tour of the White House. In an interview with NBC channel on Tuesday, January 19, the daughter of the future President of the United States, Ashley Biden, lamented the First Lady's lack of consideration for her successor.
The Trump couple definitely don't want to follow traditions. While Joe Biden is to be officially inducted 46th President of the United States, this Wednesday, January 20, his predecessor has decided not to attend the handover. A first since 1869. His wife, Melania Trump, who made her official farewell to the Americans on Monday, for her part decided not to show Jill Biden around the White House, as has been the tradition since 1952.
This is the first time that a First Lady does not respect this custom written in the protocol, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the new president. A move that Ashley Biden, daughter of the future head of state and Jill Biden, criticized on NBC’s "Today" program on Tuesday, January 19.
Non-compliance with the protocol
During this exclusive interview, journalist Jenna Bush Hager - the daughter of George W. Bush - asked Ashley Biden if her mother had heard from Melania Trump, a few hours before she entered the House. White. To which the guest replied, “No. I don't think they (the Trump clan, editor's note) are following protocol. It's unfortunate, but we do with it ”. An answer that says a lot about the tension still present between the Republican and Democratic camps, more than two months after the presidential election of November 3, 2020.
By forgoing this traditional White House visit, the Trump couple have turned their backs on a custom they themselves had enjoyed in 2017, through then-President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. The latter recalled on Monday, November 16, 2020, on her Instagram account, that American leaders should "honor the electoral process and do [their] part of the work to encourage a smooth transition".
