Melania Trump Urges Foster Care Reforms as ‘Moral Imperative’ Before House Committee

First Lady Melania Trump appeared on Capitol Hill on April 15 to promote a slate of bills that would change the assistance offered to children aging out of the foster care system. Trump spoke to the House Ways and Means Committee in support of the legislation and to urge for reform, which she called a “moral imperative.” “As parents and leaders, it is our ethical obligation to ensure American children develop emotionally and physically within a safe environment,” Trump said to the full committee. The hearing was part of Trump’s Fostering the Future initiative, which aims to provide those in the foster care community access to higher education and add more overall support for vulnerable children....