In her new book, Hillary Clinton explains her relationship with Melania Trump and wonders how much blame she should get for her husband's actions.
Clinton not only ran against Donald Trump as President but was also the First Lady of the United States for eight years, giving her special insight into Melania Trump's situation.
In her upcoming book, Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty, Clinton said she feels conflicted about the former First Lady.
The ex-Secretary of State noted that Melania was greeted warmly by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden. She writes, "I can appreciate how awkward it must have been, not knowing what kind of reception she would get after all her husband’s insults directed at us Bushes, Bidens, Obamas, and Clintons alike."
Clinton then moved onto the dynamic between Donald and Melania Trump, "On a gut level, I have never believed that a wife bears responsibility for the actions of her husband. But did she aid and abet her husband’s worst instincts? Was she quietly complicit in his bigotry and hate-mongering?"
The Democrat also noted that she found it to be wrong when Trump was criticized for wearing gray rather than black to Rosalyn Carter's funeral. She wrote:
"Was I really feeling some sympathy for Melania Trump after all the ugliness and turmoil the Trump family had heaped on the nation, the world, and my own family the past several years? I won’t go that far. But in my view, what Melania wore to pay tribute to Rosalynn (who herself was pointedly critical right back at the Trumps) was perfectly appropriate, and I was sorry that Melania got slammed for something so petty.".