Melania says she quizzed military leaders in the Situation Room during mission to eliminate ISIS leader

Melania Trump has revealed that she once visited the White HouseSituation Room to watch a crucial anti-terror operation unfold – despite not having the proper security clearance.

In the former first lady’s new memoir Melania, which is due to hit shelves on Tuesday, she recounts the moment in autumn 2019 when her husband, then-president Donald Trump, summoned her to watch the pursuit of Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi play out.

“I was caught off guard when I received a call informing me that the president wanted to see me in the Oval Office,” she writes, according to The Daily Beast, which obtained an advance copy.

“I was directed to join him in the Situation Room – a first and unique experience for me.”

There, she joined the likes of Vice President Mike Pence, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Mark Esper to witness the Delta Force operation as Trump whispered to her: “Watch this incredible action at work.”

Melania continues: “The mission to eliminate the leader of ISIS was a significant objective, and the successful completion of this operation would be a major accomplishment.

“This pivotal moment was one that Donald wanted to share with me.”

The chase to capture Al-Baghdadi took place in Syria, led by a heroic US military Belgian Malinois named Conan, she recalls.

During the crucial moment, Melania says she was asking the top brass around her questions. “Curious about the specifics, I inquired about the number of troops involved, and the details were explained to me,” she reveals.

Conan the dog, who was injured when the target detonated an explosive device in a tunnel, was later invited to the White House and presented with a special medal for bravery in November 2019.

The ceremony