First lady Melania Trump appeared before cameras Wednesday, accompanying her husband, President Trump, at a briefing on hurricane season preparedness at the Washington headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency — a seemingly routine event that wouldn’t normally be newsworthy. “She went through a little rough patch, but she’s doing great,” Trump said of his wife. Earlier this week, Melania Trump had attended her first White House event in weeks, hosting a reception on Tuesday for the families of slain U.S. military service members, though that event was closed to the media. [‘She wouldn’t miss this for anything’: Melania Trump holds first White House event after 24-day absence]The White House announced on May 14 that Melania Trump had undergone a successful embolization procedure to treat what was described as a “benign” kidney condition. “The Fake News Media has been so unfair, and vicious, to my wife and our great First Lady, Melania,” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2018 18:35 UTC