Ex-aide Stephanie Grisham dismisses Melania Trump's condemnation of Jan. 6

A onetime top aide of Melania Trump is disputing the ex-first lady's claim in her new book that she was unaware of the violence that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, saying, "It's clear she chose to stay quiet."

In her memoir, "Melania," released Tuesday, Trump said she was shocked when she turned on the TV and saw what was happening at the Capitol, calling the violence "unequivocally unacceptable."

"As with all First Ladies who preceded me, it was my obligation to...