U.S. first lady attends reopening of Washington Monument

The Washington Monument is seen 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. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)