U.S. first lady attends reopening of Washington Monument

U.S. first lady Melania Trump prepares to cut the ribbon during the reopening ceremony of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C., the United States, on Sept. 19, 2019. U.S. first lady Melania Trump, alongside a group of local elementary school students, helped cut the ribbon to reopen the Washington Monument on Thursday. The 555-foot tall marble obelisk, named for the nation's first president, now has an upgrade elevator and a new permanent screening facility after years of renovations, according to the National Park Service. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)