"It makes you look like you're attacking someone's family, the minor child of the president of the United States.". (CNN) Melania Trump admonished one of the legal scholars testifying at Wednesday's impeachment inquiry hearing after the professor made a joke … Melania has not graced the covers of Vogue since becoming first lady, though former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on the fashion magazine three times while her husband was in the White House. The wordplay got laughs from the audience in the hearing room, but Karlan was later chastised for the line by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a close ally of the president's. What if Trump loses and refuses to concede? Although I wasn’t paid for sex and therefore technically not a ‘hooker’ I’ll take being that over what you are any day,” Daniels tweeted. Melania Trump looked grim-faced as her husband Donald Trump made his speech (Image: Chris Kleponis / Pool via CNP / SplashNews.com) Read More … She addressed the first lady’s remarks on Twitter Tuesday by implying it’s Melania who prostitutes herself by sleeping with the reality TV star-turned-politico. “You sold your p—sy AND your soul...and I’m legal. The Trumps have been married since 2005. "Let me also suggest that when you invoke the President's son's name here, when you try to make a little joke out of referencing Barron Trump, that does not lend credibility to your argument. "And what's worse, it's met by laughter in the hearing room. Karlan: Trump 'can name his son Barron but he cannot make him a baron', Karlan apologizes for mentioning Barron Trump in impeachment hearing. Melania Trump ist Donald Trumps dritte Ehefrau und wurde nach dessen Wahlsieg bei den Präsidentschaftswahlen 2016 im folgenden ... der Ehering 1,5 Millionen Dollar. Cohen confessed to paying Daniels on Trump’s behalf. "When you invoke the president's son's name here, when you try to make a little joke out of referencing Barron Trump, that does not lend credibility to your argument," Gaetz told her. Keep talking about me.”. "I just heard at the hearing today, one of the Democrats' witnesses actually used the President and first lady's 13-year-old son to justify their partisan impeachment. "Which side is making a fever-pitched big deal out of the rhetorical play on the words 'Barron' and 'baron'? Trump was addressing Karlan's mention of Barron Trump in her testimony, wherein she used the 13-year-old's first name in an analogy to make an argument about the differences between kings and presidents. Daniels also mocked steamy photos taken of Melania during her modeling days and signed off #bebest, which is the first lady’s initiative to improve the lives of children. "The president can name his son Barron, but he can’t make him a baron.". The first lady and the president said they tested positive for COVID-19 last week and are in the White House convalescing. The president has denied his alleged affair with Daniels. Winston Wolkoff played the recording on a podcast hosted by Michael Cohen, who was the president’s longtime lawyer before being sent to prison. "A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. (CNN)Melania Trump admonished one of the legal scholars testifying at Wednesday's impeachment inquiry hearing after the professor made a joke involving her son, Barron, for which the professor later apologized. “Annie Leibovitz shot the porn hooker, as she will be in one of the issues, September or October,” the first lady is heard saying privately to her one-time confidant and aide. Why do ballot counts take so long? Stephanie Clifford, a “porn hooker” after learning the adult performer was being photographed for Vogue magazine in 2018. "The impeachment hearings today reached a new low," Pence said. First lady Melania Trump slammed a witness in the House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing on Wednesday, saying she should be "ashamed" about a quip involving her son, Barron. Pamela Karlan, you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering, and using a child to do it. By Dareh Gregorian First lady Melania Trump slammed a witness in the House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing on Wednesday, saying she should be … ", Karlan later said at the hearing: "I want to apologize for what I said earlier about the president’s son. “Hahaha! The White House's Twitter account later tweeted out video of Gaetz's dressing down of Karlan. Enough is enough.". In 2017, Chelsea Clinton -- who was one year younger than Barron Trump is now when her father, Bill Clinton, became president -- defended the youngest child of Donald Trump. "The Constitution doesn’t allow titles of nobility," Karlan testified. "Pamela Karlan, you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering, and using a child to do it.". A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. Karlan, one of four law professors to testify before the panel, had referenced the Trump's youngest son while noting that presidents aren't kings. "It makes you look mean. The witness, Pamela Karlan, later said she was sorry. 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"It's high time the media & everyone leave Barron Trump alone & let him have the private childhood he deserves," Clinton wrote. "This sham impeachment should end. She said the Founding Fathers included impeachment in the Constitution to ensure leaders can be held accountable. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham also pounced on the Stanford Law School professor, tweeting that the joke was a "classless move." Pamela Karlan, you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering, and using a child to do it," the first lady said in a fiery tweet aimed directly at Stanford Law professor Pamela Karlan, an impeachment witness for House Democrats. It makes you look mean," Gaetz said to Karlan. "That a 13 year old is fair game for partisan hacks on a national platform shows you all you need to know about the new left and who is now running the ship," he wrote. Vice President Mike Pence also weighed in, calling the joke "a new low" while speaking at an event in Michigan. It was wrong of me to that. After hearing audio of Melania Trump seeming to call her a hooker, porn star Stormy Daniels accused the first lady of being the one who has sex for money. What is being done to this country is no laughing matter," she wrote. Karlan later apologized for her remark, saying, "I want to apologize for what i said earlier about the President's son, it was wrong of me to do that. Tapes released by the first lady’s former friend Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Monday seem to record Melania calling Daniels, a.k.a. That tells you who's making the president's son an issue and who has reached a desperate new low," he tweeted. It makes you look like you're attacking someone's family, the minor child of the president of the United States.". He and his former boss subsequently had a nasty falling out. Enough is enough," Pence said. Daniels alleged in 2018 that she’d been paid to stay quiet about an affair she had with President Trump after Melania gave birth to their son Barron in 2006. The tweet was later added into the official record by Republicans at the impeachment hearing. Another prominent conservative, lawyer and Trump critic George Conway, who is married to presidential aide Kellyanne Conway, offered a different take. Democrats should be ashamed. ", It was the first time Trump has weighed in publicly on the ongoing impeachment inquiry and investigation into her husband. First Lady Melania Trump, left, and adult performer Stormy Daniels. "The Constitution says there can be no titles of nobility, so while the President can name his son Barron, he can't make him a baron," said Karlan, who is in favor of President Donald Trump being impeached. While minor children of presidents have occasionally received criticism and scrutiny, it's long been a tradition in Washington to keep first children out of the political fray. Law professor invokes President's son during hearing, See the moment CNN called the race for Joe Biden, Trump was golfing when election called for Biden, Watch cities across the US celebrate Biden's win, Van Jones: For a lot of people it's a good day, 'It brings tears to my eyes': Susan Rice on Harris' historic win. "The Democrats should be ashamed. After hearing audio of Melania Trump seeming to call her a hooker, porn star Stormy Daniels accused the first lady of being the one who has sex for money. Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who is one of Donald Trump's staunchest allies in Congress, directly confronted Karlan about the comment during his period of questioning at the hearing. "A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics," the first lady tweeted of her 13-year-old son. I wish the President would apologize, obviously, for the things he's done that's wrong, but I do regret having said that. Melania did appear in Anna Wintour’s glossy publication in her wedding dress when she became Mrs. Trump 15 years ago. County executive explains, CNN's Collins reports on mood inside the West Wing, Meet the candidates who made history in the 2020 election, Arizona vote counting site preparing for more protests, Ana Navarro: What happened in Miami may not happen in Arizona, Dana Bash reports on Trump's mood as Biden eyes 270, Democrats' bid for control of the Senate comes up short, Biden on election night: Your patience is commendable. I wish the president would apologize, obviously, for the things he's done that's wrong, but I do regret having said that.". "Democrats are calling as witnesses the kind of people who would name the minor child of the president as a punchline in a committee hearing," the tweet said. Asked about Trump's tweet, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told CNN, "I think Mrs. Trump's tweet speaks very clearly for itself.". Updated 2317 GMT (0717 HKT) December 4, 2019. Donald Trump Jr. sounded off on Twitter as well. Vice President Mike Pence, during an appearance in Holland, Michigan, also slammed Karlan's comment. Legal scholar Pamela Karlan later apologized for making a reference to the president's youngest child. Dareh Gregorian is a politics reporter for NBC News.