The First Family Meets Privately with
George and Laura Bush
to Offer Condolences
“President Trump and first lady Melania Trump met privately Tuesday
evening with former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura
Bush on the eve of funeral services for former President George H.W.
Bush,” Brett Samuels reports in The Hill. Thousands of
Americans have visited the Capitol this week to pay respects to former
President Bush, whose remains lay in state there until this morning.
President Trump has declared today a national day of mourning,
coinciding with State Funeral services for our
41st President at the National Cathedral.
In The Hill reported that First Lady Melania Trump hosted members
of
the Bush family, including former First Lady Laura Bush, for a
special
tour of the White House Christmas decorations.
“A sweet visit during
this somber week,” the former First Lady
wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to
Mrs. Trump for inviting our family
to the White House to see the
Christmas decorations and
our old friends, the residence staff.”
Today’s State Funeral for former President George H. W. Bush “will be
attended by President Trump and the four living ex-presidents—Jimmy
Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama,” David Sim of Newsweek
reports. “Dignitaries from around the world are expected to attend the
state funeral, including Britain’s Prince Charles and former Prime
Minister John Major, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, King Abdullah II
and Queen Rania of Jordan, and Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and
former President Lech Walesa.”
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