White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if former First Lady Melania Trump was “invited” to fly with President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to the funeral of late First Lady Rosalynn Carter via Mediate.
It has been noted that Mrs. Carter passed away on Sunday, November 19 at the age of 96, and a memorial service was held Tuesday at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
The service was attended by the current president and first lady, as well as former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Former President Jimmy Carter, Vice President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, former First Lady Laura Bush, and many others — including Melania Trump.
At Tuesday’s White House press briefing aboard Air Force One — typically referred to as a “gaggle” — Jean-Pierre took questions as President Joe Biden was en route to Colorado for several events.
One reporter asked about the memorial, noting a warm moment between President Biden and Michelle Obama, and asked if there were any “interactions” with Melania Trump — and whether she’d been invited to fly with the.
Q Karine, we saw the President hug Michelle Obama and give her a sendoff.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah.
Q Can you tell us anything about any interactions he had and the First Lady had with Melania Trump? And was she invited on the flight as well as others?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well, as you know, when we — when we landed, you saw everybody who was on the flight. Obviously, the former First Lady Trump was not on the flight on the way here — on the way to — to Georgia.
I can’t speak of any private conversations that any of the First Ladies may have had with the former — former First Lady Michelle Obama or the current First Lady may have had with — with Mrs. Trump. I just don’t have anything to read out for you.”
