Trump took up President Joe Biden's offer and the rivals were set to meet in the White House at 11 a.m. Wednesday. But Melania Trump did not make her intentions known publicly until hours before the two presidents were scheduled to sit down for a civil confab after a brutal campaign.

Melania Trump declined a White House invitation on Wednesday, and is unlikely to move back to Pennsylvania Avenue full time during President-elect Trump's second term. The big picture: Melania Trump kept a relatively low profile during the campaign,