Melania Trump touts new documentary at White House event
February 5, 2026
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1:37Now PlayingMelania Trump touts new documentary at White House event
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as posted by the channelFirst Lady Melania Trump welcomed Aviva and Keith Siegel, both former hostages held by Hamas, to the White House on Wednesday and told observers that an emotional meeting Trump held with Aviva Siegel in January 2025 was "captured on camera and available to see" in her new film — a callout for the multimillion dollar project that is alarming some advocates and ethics experts, even though there are no rules barring her from promoting it at the White House. CNN’s Betsy Klein reports from the White House.
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