Former US First Lady Melania Trump broke another tradition: she did not thank the White House staff for their work. This is reported by CNN with reference to its sources.
These are the traditional scraps that the first ladies leave at the residence before leaving. They usually thank the staff, especially those they know personally, for their work. Much of the correspondence includes personal jokes, sources said, and such letters become “cherished gifts” for White House staff.
About 80 employees who received the letters thought that they were signed by Melania herself. In fact, she instructed one of them to prepare the notes as if she did it herself.
On January 19, it was reported that Melania Trump refused to invite the wife of US President-elect Jill Biden to the White House hospitality tour. By doing so, she again broke a tradition that had lasted for over 70 years.
The wife of the 44th President of the United States Michelle Obama invited Melania Trump in 2016, but the wife of the current President of the United States did not send such an invitation to Jill Biden.