In a new book titled 'The Light We Carry', former first lady Michelle Obama has revealed that she hates her appearance “all the time and no matter what”. “I’ve lived with my fearful mind for 58 years now.

In a new book titled 'The Light We Carry', former first lady Michelle Obama has revealed that she hates her appearance “all the time and no matter what”. “I’ve lived with my fearful mind for 58 years now. She makes me uneasy. She likes to see me weak," writes Obama in the book, whose excerpts have been published in The Guardian. Obama adds that there have been "plenty of mornings" when she turned on the bathroom lights, looked at herself and "desperately" wanted to flip the switch off again. Obama admitted that she experienced a 'low-grade' form of depression during the pandemic as well. “I kept with the work I’d been doing, speaking at virtual voter registration drives, supporting good causes, acknowledging people’s pain but privately I was finding it harder to access my own hope or to feel like I could make an actual difference.” WATCH | US Midterm Elections: Democrats pin hopes on former President Obama × Obama also talked about the time when the Democrats approached her to speak at the party's national convention in 2020. The former first lady said she felt 'stalled out' whenever she thought about speaking at the event. She eventually agreed to speak at the event where she called Trump, the 'wrong president'. “I felt a blanket of despondency settling over me, my mind sliding toward a dull place,” writes Obama, before adding, “I was less able to muster optimism or think reasonably about the future. Worse, I felt myself skirting the edges of cynicism – tempted to conclude that I was helpless, to give in to some notion that when it came to the epic problems and massive worries of the day, nothing could be done.” Read more: Michelle Obama opens up about relationship: Sometimes wanted to push Barack out of the window The book releases today and comes nearly four years after her 2018 memoir 'Becoming' and aims to build upon it. 'Becoming' was a worldwide success and sold nearly 17 million copies while remaining on the bestsellers list for months. The publishers are hoping to emulate a similar, if not greater response this time around as well. Read more: 'I hurt for our country': Michelle Obama, reacts after Capitol riots (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Michelle Obama admits hating her 'looks' all the time in new book

The US Justice Department has accused Melania Trump's former friend turned foe of breaking a&nbsp;nondisclosure agreement between the two friends for her personal benefits.

As per this accusation,&nbsp;Stephanie Winston Wolkoff — who wrote a tell-all book about the first lady — had violated the terms of a&nbsp;nondisclosure agreement, and the department has therefore asked the court to set&nbsp;aside profits from the book in a government trust.

In her book titled, "Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady",&nbsp;Wolkoff has discussed the relationships between the Trump family at lengths. The book has brought out a highly&nbsp;unflattering portrayal of the First Lady.

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The Justice Department claims that the writer failed to submit the first draft of the book for a review, which is against the agreement.

However, Wolkoff has denied these accusations stating that the&nbsp;confidentiality provisions ended "when the White House terminated the agreement."

"The president and first lady’s use of the U.S. Department of Justice to silence me is a violation of my First Amendment Rights and a blatant abuse of the government to pursue their own personal interests and goals," she said.

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The US government has asked the writer to set aside the profits from the book or anhy subsequent movie deal into a "constructive trust".

"The United States seeks to hold Ms. Wolkoff to her contractual and fiduciary obligations and to ensure that she is not unjustly enriched by her breach of the duties she freely assumed when she served as an adviser to the first lady," said a copy of the complaint seen by Reuters.

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The book was published nearly six weeks ago and appeared on New York Times bestseller list for a while.

The accusation&nbsp;has come weeks before the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/us-election">US election 2020</a>, in which Melania's husband <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> is rallying against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>.

The US Justice Department has accused Melania Trump's former friend turned foe of breaking a nondisclosure agreement between the two friends for her personal benefits.

The US Justice Department has accused Melania Trump's former friend turned foe of breaking a nondisclosure agreement between the two friends for her personal benefits. As per this accusation, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff — who wrote a tell-all book about the first lady — had violated the terms of a nondisclosure agreement, and the department has therefore asked the court to set aside profits from the book in a government trust. In her book titled, "Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady", Wolkoff has discussed the relationships between the Trump family at lengths. The book has brought out a highly unflattering portrayal of the First Lady. Also read| In profane rant, Melania Trump takes aim at migrant children and critics The Justice Department claims that the writer failed to submit the first draft of the book for a review, which is against the agreement. However, Wolkoff has denied these accusations stating that the confidentiality provisions ended "when the White House terminated the agreement." "The president and first lady’s use of the U.S. Department of Justice to silence me is a violation of my First Amendment Rights and a blatant abuse of the government to pursue their own personal interests and goals," she said. Also read| New book fuels gossip about Melania Trump's icy relationship with Ivanka The US government has asked the writer to set aside the profits from the book or anhy subsequent movie deal into a "constructive trust". "The United States seeks to hold Ms. Wolkoff to her contractual and fiduciary obligations and to ensure that she is not unjustly enriched by her breach of the duties she freely assumed when she served as an adviser to the first lady," said a copy of the complaint seen by Reuters. Also read| Here's who has tested positive and negative in Trump's circle The book was published nearly six weeks ago and appeared on New York Times bestseller list for a while. The accusation has come weeks before the US election 2020, in which Melania's husband Donald Trump is rallying against Joe Biden.

US accuses Stephanie Wolkoff of breaking nondisclosure agreement with Melania Trump

Barbara Bush, the&nbsp;wife of one former president and mother of another, died at the age of 92 on Tuesday.

Bush was the wife of the 41st president, George H W Bush, and mother of the 43rd, George W Bush.

The Bush family had announced in a statement on April 15 that she was in failing health, had decided not to seek further medical treatment and instead would focus on “comfort care.”

Bush reportedly had been battling a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart problems in recent years. &nbsp;

The former First Lady and former President George H W Bush had the longest-lasting marriage in presidential history – 73 years. As the Bush family matriarch, Barbara Bush dropped out of college to follow her childhood sweetheart – and kept following as he went from the House of Representatives to the United Nations, the Central Intelligence Agency, the office of Vice President and, finally, the White House.

Her son George W. Bush became the 43rd President of the United States, while another son, Jeb Bush, served as governor of Florida and unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2016. In total, she had 6 children and 14 grandchildren.

(With inputs from Reuters)

Former US first lady Barbara Bush, the only woman to see her husband and son sworn in as US presidents, died, the Bush family said. She was 92.

Barbara Bush, the wife of one former president and mother of another, died at the age of 92 on Tuesday. Bush was the wife of the 41st president, George H W Bush, and mother of the 43rd, George W Bush. The Bush family had announced in a statement on April 15 that she was in failing health, had decided not to seek further medical treatment and instead would focus on “comfort care.” Bush reportedly had been battling a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart problems in recent years. The former First Lady and former President George H W Bush had the longest-lasting marriage in presidential history – 73 years. As the Bush family matriarch, Barbara Bush dropped out of college to follow her childhood sweetheart – and kept following as he went from the House of Representatives to the United Nations, the Central Intelligence Agency, the office of Vice President and, finally, the White House. Her son George W. Bush became the 43rd President of the United States, while another son, Jeb Bush, served as governor of Florida and unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2016. In total, she had 6 children and 14 grandchildren. (With inputs from Reuters)

Barbara Bush, wife of ex-US President George HW Bush, dies at 92