“Ms. Wolkoff has never submitted a draft of the book to the First Lady, her Chief of Staff or the White House and has never been authorized to publish any information obtained while working under the contract,” the Justice Department said in the indictment.
Wolkoff states in a statement that the confidentiality clauses in her contract no longer applied after its termination. “The use of the Justice Department by the President and the First Lady to silence me is a violation of my right to freedom of expression and an abuse of the government for their own personal interests and purposes,” said Wolkoff. . “I don’t let harassment deter me.”
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The government previously took former adviser John Bolton to court. Bolton portrayed President Donald Trump in his book as ignorant and uninterested in US foreign policy, except in cases where he could benefit personally.
Justice demands that the proceeds of Melania and Me, which was published last month by publisher Simon & Schuster, be put aside in a fund. In the book, Wolkoff describes her time as a good friend and adviser to Melania Trump. Wolkoff states that she provided advice on policy initiatives, speeches and social media. In the book she writes about discussions within the White House about the entry ban for people from Islamic countries, the personnel policy, and Melania’s initiative against cyberbullying, called ‘Be best’.
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