Rules Melania Will Have To Follow After Leaving The White House

It's no surprise that the first family needs to follow a certain code of conduct while living in the White House. They can pick their own bedding and repaint certain rooms when they move in, for example, but they cannot touch the historic Lincoln Room or the Yellow Oval Room. They also have to pay for every meal they eat in the White House or Camp David, as noted in former first lady Laura Bush's post-White House memoir. Former first lady Michelle Obama has also been open about the rules she and her family had to follow when they moved into the White House back in 2008. While chatting with Oprah Winfrey at the United State of Women Summit in 2016, she recalled when she and her youngest daughter Sasha learned the hard way about the closed-window policy. Likewise, when a president leaves office, they are also bound by a set of rules – mainly for security reasons. However, the rules don't only apply to a former president, but a former first lady, as well. Over the years, former first ladies have shared some insight into what it's like living as the president's wife, but what happens to them after? Watch this video for more on the rules Melania will have to follow after leaving the white house! #MelaniaTrump #FirstLady #Rules