Sources familiar with Melania Trump’s plans say she will not participate in the traditional meeting with Jill Biden at the White House. The decision re-emphasizes her willingness to break with established traditions as she prepares to resume her role as first lady.
CNN reports this.
It is also noted that his absence may be due to scheduling conflicts, since he is now actively promoting the publication of his memoirs. However, one of the interlocutors pointed out that a final decision on the matter has not yet been made.
Jill Biden invited Melania Trump to a meeting last week, continuing a tradition in which the current first lady’s husband, Joe Biden, also invited the president-elect to the Oval Office. The gesture was intended to demonstrate a peaceful transfer of power, in contrast to the situation in 2020, when Donald Trump refused to meet with Biden after the election. The meeting is expected to take place on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Representatives of the president-elect’s team discussed the importance of inviting Melania to Washington. But the new first lady, who spent her first four years redefining her role, is making clear that she will operate with even greater autonomy in her second term.
It should be noted that traditionally the first lady receives her successor at the White House. For example, in 2016, Michelle Obama gave Melania Trump tea and gave her a tour of the residence, which also became an important symbol of the peaceful transfer of power.
Recall that Cursor wrote that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in recent closed negotiations, announced his intention to put the issue of the annexation of Judea and Samaria back on the agenda when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office. post. The Kan Reshet Bet radio station reported this on November 12.
Netanyahu’s position is in line with statements by other coalition members, such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has expressed his hope that 2025 will be “the year of Israeli sovereignty” over the territory.
