"Melania Already Moved Out of the White House... Has Not Even Contacted the Next First Lady"

"Biden Inauguration Likely to Be Missed"

Melania Trump [Photo by AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] It has been reported that Melania Trump, wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, has already started packing up the White House and is preparing to leave. While President Trump wants to stay in the White House until the end, refusing to concede the election, Melania is said to have little attachment and has not handed over to the incoming administration.

On the 14th (local time), CNN reported that a source inside the White House said, "Melania shows no sign of reluctance to leave." One source hinted that while President Trump suggested he would not leave the White House and refused to concede the election, Melania has been steadily preparing to leave and has completed about half of the packing.

Melania is also expected not to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden, scheduled for the 20th. Although she has not publicly stated her position, sources said she likely shares the same view as President Trump, who has already expressed his intention not to attend.

The source said that not only close aides but even the wife might not have known about President Trump's decision not to attend, stating, "Trump often posts on Twitter without consulting, so Melania often learns about such news later." The source added that until the tweet was uploaded, Melania probably was not 100% certain whether she would attend the inauguration.

CNN, citing sources, reported that Melania has not contacted the next First Lady, Jill Biden, nor has there been any handover. It was also reported that she has not yet arranged an office or workspace after leaving the White House.

Kate Andersen Brower, an author who has written books about former and current presidents and first ladies, said, "There has never been a First Lady as stubborn and rebellious as Melania," and evaluated that "she is unlikely to be interested in the traditional role of the First Lady, which has been to promote national unity in times of crisis."

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