The president's wife said she was unaware of the violence at the Capitol.
Trump disagreed with Grisham's claim that she refused to condemn the violence.
The former first lady said she condemns violence.
According to the former First Lady, she was unaware that rioters were storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
During an interview with Fox News Digital, Trump said that she was unaware of what was happening at the U.S. Capitol Building.
She said she condemns violence.
Grisham revealed an alleged text exchange with Trump in which she asked the first lady if she wanted to release a statement condemning the Capitol attack.
Do you want to say that peaceful protests are the right of every American, but there is no place for lawlessness? She publicly shared a picture of a text she said she had sent to Trump.
According to the texts, Trump said no.
On January 6th, the first lady did not make a statement. Five days later, she denounced the violence.
Grisham said the first lady's behavior contributed to her resignation as chief of staff. Grisham had worked for the White House as a communications director.
The first lady said in an interview with Fox that she would have denounced the violence at the Capitol Building if she had been fully informed of all the details.
Grisham was accused of failing to give insight and information into the events surrounding January 6.
The former first lady said that Grisham's behavior in her role as Chief of Staff amounted to dereliction of duty because she wasn't in the White House on January 6.
She said that the First Lady's Chief of Staff gives detailed briefings around important issues.
Grisham responded to Trump's interview with Fox News on Thursday. It's all I have.
Grisham has been very critical of the former first lady and the former president. She revealed in her memoir that she worked for the first couple. Grisham was characterized as a disgruntled former staffer by the Trump's.
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