Overview

• Semafor first reported that global editorial director Mark Guiducci has floated featuring the first lady as part of a broader rethink of the magazine’s relationship with power and celebrity.
• The New York Post and Alternet cite unnamed staffers, originally quoted by the Daily Mail, who threatened to walk out if a Melania Trump cover proceeds.
• Other employees quoted in the New York Post said resignations are unlikely, describing the backlash as mostly talk and noting the decision rests with Guiducci.
• Vanity Fair has not announced or confirmed any cover decision, and the reported proposal remains unverified by the magazine’s leadership.
• Melania Trump has previously said she has no interest in appearing on magazine covers, and while she has been on Vogue in 2005 and Vanity Fair’s Mexico edition in 2017, she has not appeared on the U.S. Vanity Fair cover.