Melania Trump Arrives At Capitol To Discuss “Take It Down Act”

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First Lady Melania Trump  arrived on Capitol Hill on Monday to participate in a roundtable discussion regarding the “Take It Down Act.”

The “Take it Down Act” is a partisan bill that aims to make it “unlawful to publish non-consensual intimate imagery, such as deepfake p*rnography.”

Melania Trump started the roundtable discussion by sharing, “I must admit, however, I expected to see more Democratic leaders with us here today to address this surely, as adults, serious issue.  we can prioritize America’s children ahead of partisan politics.”

Check out what AP reported:

Melania Trump is heading to Capitol Hill on Monday for a roundtable discussion with members of Congress and others on a bill that could make it a federal crime to post intimate imagery online without an individual’s consent and help require the swift removal of such content.

It will be her first solo public appearance since she resumed the role of first lady on Jan. 20.

The “Take It Down Act,” sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., passed the Senate in February. Melania Trump’s public show of support for the legislation could help get it through the Republican-controlled House and to President Donald Trump’s desk to become law.

“I urge Congress to pass this important legislation to safeguard our youth,” the first lady said on X, the social media platform.

Cruz is among the lawmakers joining the first lady for the discussion in the Capitol’s Mansfield Room. Online safety advocates and survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery were also invited.

Per WSBTV:

Melania Trump is heading to Capitol Hill on Monday for a roundtable discussion with members of Congress and others on a bill that could make it a federal crime to post intimate imagery online without an individual’s consent and help require the swift removal of such content.

It will be her first solo public appearance since she resumed the role of first lady on Jan. 20.

The “Take It Down Act,” sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., passed the Senate in February. Melania Trump’s public show of support for the legislation could help get it through the Republican-controlled House and to President Donald Trump’s desk to become law.

“I urge Congress to pass this important legislation to safeguard our youth,” the first lady said on X, the social media platform.

Cruz is among the lawmakers joining the first lady for the discussion in the Capitol’s Mansfield Room. Online safety advocates and survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery were also invited.



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