Melania Trump has condemned the US Capitol riots which left five people dead, but hit out at people who targeted "salacious gossip" towards her in the aftermath.
Last week her husband Donald Trump condemned the violence by his supporters, but he has been accused of encouraging them while the protest was going on.
In a lengthy statement released on the White House website, the first lady said she was "disappointed and disheartened" with the events but went on to attack "salacious gossip, unwarranted personal attacks, and false misleading accusations on me".
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