Stephanie Grisham likens Melania Trump to a 'doomed French queen' in her tell-all book. Here's a timeline of their falling out.

She had previously worked on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in 2012 and as a spokeswoman for Arizona attorney general Tom Horne.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders replaced Spicer as White House press secretary in July 2019.

"Stephanie is a wonderful addition to the team," Melania Trump said in a statement to CNN at the time. "She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the job, and will be an incredible asset to my office as we build out our agenda, preserve our country's rich traditions and serve the American people."

In a statement of her own, Grisham said: "Mrs. Trump's life story is an inspiration to millions of mothers and female entrepreneurs, and to me personally. I deeply respect and admire her commitment to our country, her family and to the important role of the first lady. I look forward to helping her communicate her unifying message of kindness and empowerment."

Portions of a guide associated with the anti-drug and anti-bullying program called "Talking With Kids About Being Online" were found to be the same as one that the Obama administration created in 2009, Insider's Ellen Cranley reported.

Grisham denied this before lashing out at news reporters, saying in a statement: "Our office will continue to focus on helping children, and I encourage members of the media to attempt to Be Best in their own professions and focus on some of the children and programs Mrs. Trump highlighted in her remarks yesterday."

Trump's visit to the McAllen, Texas, facility came amid the controversy over her husband's "zero tolerance" immigration policy that led to children being separated from their parents at the border between the US and Mexico. The Zara jacket's message was widely criticized as insensitive, but Grisham told Insider in a statement that there was no message at all.

"It's a jacket," Grisham said. "There was no hidden message. After today's important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn't going to choose to focus on her wardrobe. (Much like her high heels last year.)"

Melania Trump later said in a 2018 interview with ABC News that the jacket's message was meant for "the left-wing media who are criticizing me."

Trump visited Ghana, Malawi, Kenya, and Egypt on her first major solo trip. She and Grisham were pictured smiling as they watched a performance of dancers at the State House in Lilongwe, Malawi.

During a safari in Nairobi National Park in Kenya, Trump was almost knocked down by a baby elephant. As she was visiting with and feeding the baby elephants, video shows one of them playfully bumping into her, momentarily throwing her off balance. A member of Melania's security detail caught her as she stumbled, and she laughed it off.

Grisham told Business Insider the first lady was not injured by the elephant and that she "enjoyed the visit so much."

In a 70-year-old tradition dating back to first lady Bess Truman, Melania Trump visited patients at the Children's National Hospital before the holidays, accompanied by Grisham.

In keeping with her "Be Best" initiative, Trump read the children's book "Oliver the Ornament" about an ornament that is bullied by others, ABC News reported.

Melania Trump announced the news on Twitter.

"I am pleased to announce @StephGrisham45 will be the next @PressSec & Comms Director!" she wrote in a tweet published on June 25, 2019. "She has been with us since 2015 — @potus & I can think of no better person to serve the Administration & our country. Excited to have Stephanie working for both sides of the @WhiteHouse. #BeBest"

Grisham never held a White House briefing during her tenure as press secretary. She was replaced by Kayleigh McEnany, who worked as a spokeswoman for Trump's 2020 reelection campaign.

"I am excited to welcome Stephanie back to the team in this new role," Melania Trump said in a statement. "She has been a mainstay and true leader in the Administration from even before day one, and I know she will excel as Chief of Staff."

Grisham said in her own statement: "I continue to be honored to serve both the President and First Lady in the Administration. My replacements will be announced in the coming days and I will stay in the West Wing to help with a smooth transition for as long as needed."

Wolkoff's book, "Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship With the First Lady," included details about Trump's relationship with her stepdaughter, Ivanka, and about her decision to wear the controversial "I really don't care, do u?" jacket. Wolkoff also cast Trump in a negative light, calling her selfish and saying she felt betrayed when the former first lady cut ties with her.

"Stephanie Winston Wolkoff — when her book came out, I was disgusted," Grisham said in a 2021 interview with New York Magazine. "I remember saying to Mrs. Trump how I would never do that."

Grisham told CNN's Jake Tapper in October 2021 that she wrote in the name of another candidate, but declined to say who that was.

Grisham was the first top Trump administration official to resign after insurrectionists stormed the US Capitol and left five people, including one police officer, dead.

"It has been an honor to serve the country in the White House. I am very proud to have been a part of Mrs. Trump's mission to help children everywhere, and proud of the many accomplishments of this Administration," Grisham said in a statement to ABC News.

Grisham and Melania Trump have not spoken since.

"Grisham knows where all the bodies are buried because she buried a lot of them herself," an unnamed person told Axios' Jonathan Swan and Mike Allen.

Prepublication details posted to Amazon revealed that the title of her memoir would be "I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw in The Trump White House."

"The intent behind this book is obvious. It is an attempt to redeem herself after a poor performance as press secretary, failed personal relationships, and unprofessional behavior in the White House," her office said in a statement. "Through mistruth and betrayal, she seeks to gain relevance and money at the expense of Mrs. Trump."

"The author is desperately trying to rehabilitate her tarnished reputation by manipulating and distorting the truth about Mrs. Trump," Melania Trump's office said in a statement to CNN's Kate Bennett. "Ms. Grisham is a deceitful and troubled individual who doesn't deserve anyone's trust."

Grisham responded to the statement in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America."

"I expected that. I expect more. This is right out of their playbook: When they don't like the message, they're going to destroy the messenger. I know, I was part of doing that sometimes," Grisham told ABC's George Stephanopoulos.

"I notice she's not denying anything fully in the book just yet, I think she knows that I have a lot of receipts to show I'm being fully honest. I expected that, and I'm sure there will be more to come, probably a lawsuit or two or three or four," Grisham added.

The book contains numerous bombshells about the former first lady.

Grisham writes that Trump was nicknamed "Rapunzel" by the secret service because she rarely left the White House, that they both derided Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump as White House "interns," and that Melania slept through most of election night 2020 and had to be woken up for her husband's speech.

She also compared the former first lady to Marie Antoinette, writing, "Trump was like "the doomed French queen. Dismissive. Defeated. Detached," Politico reported.