November 11th 2024.
According to reports, Melania Trump, the former First Lady, will not be joining the current First Lady, Jill Biden, for a traditional tea at the White House residence. This tea is usually held in the Yellow Oval Room and has been a longstanding custom for over 100 years, as part of the transition between first ladies. Last week, Jill extended the invitation to Melania, while President Joe Biden invited former President Donald Trump to the Oval Office.
However, it seems that Melania has decided to skip the meeting with Jill and instead will be absent from the White House altogether. A source revealed to the Daily Mail that Melania will not be joining her husband at the White House on Wednesday at 11am to meet with the Bidens. The source also mentioned that the two ladies have not spoken about the meeting.
CNN reported that Melania may have a prior scheduling conflict related to her recent release of a self-titled memoir. Although her decision is not yet final, sources say that she is likely to miss the meeting. Apparently, there were discussions to persuade Melania to attend, as some members of her husband's team believed it to be important.
After Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to Trump in the 2024 election last week, the Bidens quickly agreed to a peaceful transition. However, it seems that Melania is breaking tradition once again, as she did in 2020 when she left office without inviting Jill for a tour of the residence. This has been a common practice in modern history, dating back to at least Bess Truman and Mamie Eisenhower, according to Kate Andersen Brower, author of "First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies."
It appears that Melania will not be hosting Jill for the traditional first ladies tea, breaking the decades-long tradition. Only time will tell if she will change her mind and attend the meeting with the Bidens, but for now, it seems that she has made her decision.
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