First lady Melania Trump attends a dinner with the president and business leaders in Bedminster, N.J., on Aug. 7. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)First lady Melania Trump will make a solo trip to Africa later this year, she announced Monday. She has frequently accompanied her husband on foreign trips, but the Africa visit will be her first major solo journey abroad as first lady. Trump has denied making the remarks, which were roundly criticized by the chairman of the African Union Commission, among others. Further details were not immediately available on the expected itinerary or timing of Melania Trump’s trip.

Source: Washington Post August 20, 2018 20:41 UTC