First lady Melania Trump broke
with long-standing tradition on Tuesday night when she arrived
separately from President Trump to the U.S. Capitol for the State of the
Union.
According to CNN's Kate Bennett, Melania drove without her husband
from the White House to Capitol Hill where President Trump will deliver
his first State of the Union address before Congress and the nation.
"Mrs. Trump is honoring her
guests for the true heroes they are," a statement from the first lady's
communications director Stephanie Grisham reads. "Along with their
friends and families, she is accompanying them to the Capitol."
First lady Melania Trump and the 45th president invited over a dozen special guests
to attend the ceremonial speech on Capitol Hill -- including an Iraq
War veteran, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and fire
prevention technician from Southern California.
Melania's solo trip across the National Mall comes as reports claim the first lady was blindsided by news surrounding the commander in chief's alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels.
The Slovenian native and former
model has often been present with President Trump on trips both foreign
and domestic, but she has maintained a minimal public profile where
policy areas were concerned during her family's first year in the White
House.
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