Former First Lady Melania Trump revealed in her upcoming memoir that she once visited the White House Situation Room in 2019 to witness a key anti-terror mission targeting ISIS leader. Melania recounts being called by then-President Donald Trump to watch the operation unfold, despite not holding the necessary security clearance. Presidential historians have highlighted that while first ladies can access classified materials at the president’s discretion, this incident underscores the casual approach to security protocols in the Trump White House.
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00:03Former First Lady Melania Trump revealed in her upcoming memoir that she once visited
00:07the White House Situation Room in 2019 to witness a key anti-terror mission targeting
00:12ISIS leader.
00:13Melania recounts being called by then-President Donald Trump to watch the operation unfold,
00:18despite not holding the necessary security clearance.
00:21Presidential historians have highlighted that while first ladies can access classified materials
00:25at the President's discretion, this incident underscores the casual approach to security
00:30protocols in the Trump White House.
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