Melania Trump released a new video on Tuesday, questioning the role of police in the attempted assassination of her husband Donald Trump.
She indicated that the full story was not being told and hinted at a conspiracy, saying there was “more to the story” and “we need to find out the truth.”
“The attempt on my husband’s life was a horrible and distressing experience,” she said in the 10-second video posted on her social media accounts.
“Now the silence surrounding the incident is very heavy. I can’t help but wonder why law enforcement didn’t arrest the shooter before the speech. There is definitely more to this story and we need to find out the truth,” he added.
The video ends with an image from her upcoming memoir ‘Melania’.
In the video, the 54-year-old former first lady is dressed in black and speaks with a black screen behind her. Ominous music plays in the background.
“There is definitely more to this story. And we have to find out the truth,” Melania Trump said of the attempted assassination of her husband Donald Trump
She posted the video on the day of Donald Trump’s debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris and as House Republicans have formed a task force to investigate the July 13 attempt to assassinate the former president.
It’s unclear what the assassination attempt has to do with Melania Trump’s book, which is set to be published Oct. 1. The actress announced her memoir about two weeks after the assassination attempt and it’s unclear whether she will address the subject in the book.
Several questions have arisen about the assassination attempt and how shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to climb onto the roof of a building within Trump’s line of sight.
There are also questions about what role the Secret Service played vis-a-vis local law enforcement and whether the two entities were in adequate communication that day.
The gunman shot Trump from about 150 yards away, from atop a roof that was near the outdoor rally but off-site, meaning he bypassed the normal vetting process rally attendees go through.
It’s unclear why the Secret Service didn’t secure that area and why it took so long for agents to respond to the shooting. Trump was grazed by a bullet, causing bleeding from his ear.
After the incident, Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said her agency had failed in its mission to protect the former president.
“The solemn mission of the Secret Service is to protect our nation’s leaders. On July 13, we failed,” he said.
She would later resign as head of the agency.
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The assassination attempt on Donald Trump took place on July 13 at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Melania Trump’s memoirs to be published on October 1
Donald Trump has said the incident “had an impact” on him and described it in detail during his speech to the Republican National Committee.
Melania Trump was not present at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the assassination attempt occurred. After the incident, she issued a statement expressing her love for her husband.
Her book, simply titled ‘Melania’, is set to be released on October 1. It is available for Pre-order on Amazon for $30.
He is selling two editions: a $150 collector’s edition with 256 full-color pages, each copy signed by the author. The memoir edition will be 304 pages long and available for $40, and signed copies for $75.
The former first lady has been the subject of many biographies and books, but this is the first time she has told her story.
It is unclear whether he worked with a co-author and whether he will go on a book tour.
After the Trumps left the White House in January 2021, Melania Trump kept a low profile.
She has not been very involved in her husband’s campaign for the White House in 2024.
She appeared in his campaign announcement and at the Republican National Convention, where, unlike other candidates’ wives, she chose not to address delegates.
She has yet to appear at any campaign rallies.
She also did not attend the first presidential debate and has been careful to distance herself from her husband’s legal troubles.
She organized two fundraisers for Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative LGBTQ group.
It is unclear whether he will attend Tuesday night’s debate.
