Melania chose the middle of Mueller's testimony to announce... her Christmas plans

Sweetie, it's July.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Tis' the season to distract Americans, fa la la la la la la la la.

If you're wondering why we're singing Christmas carols in July, it's because the actions of Melania Trump's husband are currently being discussed before Congress, and she's tweeting about... Christmas.

On this hot, mid-summer afternoon, in the middle of former special counsel Robert Mueller's first hearing on Capitol Hill, the first lady composed a bold tweeted about Christmas decorations.

"#Christmas planning has begun in the East Wing at the @WhiteHouse. I'm looking forward to sharing our final vision for this unique tradition in the coming months," Melania tweeted alongside four photographs inspecting potential decoration designs.

Meanwhile, Mueller is publicly discussing his 448-page report on the findings of a 22-month investigation into Donald Trump. President Trump himself, along with Trump Jr., Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the official GOP Twitter account, and Republicans across the country are live-tweeting Mueller's testimony in Trump's defense.

But Melania? Melania's distracting herself with holiday planning.

The idea that the first lady would tweet about Christmas in July, let alone on one of the most crucial days in her husband's presidency, is really something, and some people on Twitter wasted no time in calling out the coincidental timing out.

Perhaps she's starting early to ensure more blood trees are delivered on time.

Merry Christmas, Melania!

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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