Mellie has always had extraordinary intellect and has always been an eloquent woman, knowing that despite what happens, there is a bigger end goal to work towards. She was presumed to win the Electoral College vote. But Fitz is gonna Fitz. Foreshadowed throughout, former White House Chief of Staff Elizabeth North uses the help of Peus and his associate to blackmail electors officially appoint Mellie as the 45th President of the United States of America and to drop Jake Ballard as Vice President on the ticket.

But Mellie was never meant to be anyone's trophy wife. If Vargas had been inaugurated and then killed, the Presidency would have followed the line of succession and immediately go to the Vice President. After all, Mellie was a sure win in select states. They first tried to ignore the feelings they have for each other due to their work circumstances but it didn't work out and they started having a secret love affair. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. When incumbent Vice President Susan Ross and Businessman Hollis Doyle drop out of the race due to the political workings of Olivia and White House Chief of Staff Abby Wheelan, Mellie becomes the Presumptive nominee of the Republican primary, she was then nominated at the 2018 Republican Convention with her Vice Presidential candidate Jake Ballard. The role is was filled by the former NSA Director Jake Ballard but since his arrest, the holder is unknown.

("Happy Birthday, Mr. President"), Mellie notices that Fitz has been hostile to those around him including his children after he discovers Olivia is not the woman he thought she was. Fitz and Mellie were introduced to each other by Fitz's father, Jerry Grant. Throughout much of her marriage to Fitz, she provided political advice that indeed stemmed off her dream of becoming a political figurehead. After all, she told him that she would never speak to him again and left him for dead.

Indeed, her relationship with former husband, Fitz Grant, is constantly tested due to his infidelity and her betrayal of his trust on various different occasions throughout the so-called “partnership of a marriage”. https://abc.go.com/shows/scandal/cast/mellie-grant, https://scandal.fandom.com/wiki/Mellie_Grant?oldid=70927, She was born and raised in rural North Carolina, as stated in the, She is the Second Female President of the United States of America, after. Mellie has come a long way on Scandal – from the President's wife in the background to Senator to presidential candidate herself.

Elsewhere in Washington, Fitz’s current fling, FBI Director Angela Webster, tells Fitz that she has a warrant out for Olivia’s arrest based on evidence that suggests she paid Tom Larsen to kill Vargas so that Mellie could get into the White House. ("Molly, You in Danger, Girl / The Other Woman"), During the election, Fitz and Mellie are having trouble coming off as relatable to their constituents because their marriage is struggling. Mellie Stanley born Mellie Jeanette Stanley was born on May 24, 1989, in Pennsylvania. First appearance So Mellie’s headed to the White House, and Olivia and Fitz are back together. Nonetheless, Olivia continues on with the interview in which Vargas’ widow petitions America to allow Cyrus to take his rightful place as president. ("The Trail"), During Fitz's Presidency, Mellie becomes increasingly impatient with Fitz for various different reasons. Inaugurated and merely being assassinated by now deceased Vice President, Luna Vargas. Mellie did not win the elections, but Governor Vargas will not become the new president of the United States in “Scandal” Season 6, episode 1. Fitz Grant (ex-husband) However, Mellie stopped him and she arranged a plane for him to go back to his country, Bashran, as he wanted to. In “Survival Of The Fittest,” Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is extremely disappointed that her client did not win the elections.

Now, if they could just hurry up and get rid of Sarah and Please-Go-Away, because I’m so over them. Olivia also tells President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) about what Cyrus did, which also shocks him. I thought Papa Pope was a dark MF but these guys take the cake. Oh, and while all of this is happening, the electors vote for Mellie to become the next president of the United States! She then gives an explosive speech to Fitz after Fitz ranted about her lack of mothering skills. You declare war on me, and you shame me, and you make me beg for scraps when I have done nothing but fight for you. Oh, and while all of this is happening, the electors vote for Mellie to become the next president of the United States! "Over A Cliff" He’s extremely careful because he doesn’t want to rock the boat too much and destroy his name further. “I could lose you forever!” Olivia makes it clear that if he has her father arrested for Vargas’ murder, he’ll still lose her. Olivia is still concerned with getting Cyrus into the White House, but Fitz is concerned with keeping Olivia out of prison for a crime her father committed. ("Hunting Season "/ "Beltway Unbuckled"), Mellie first admits that she knows about Olivia and Fitz's affair after Fitz takes Olivia to view the The Constitution of the United States. For more on Mellie's relationship with Fitz visit their relationship page: Fitz and Mellie, For information about Andrew's relationship with Mellie visit their relationship page: Meldrew. But in episode 3, Cyrus’ fate will be sealed, and Olivia may have something to do with this happening. Because, moments later, Sarah bludgeons Elizabeth to death with a fire iron. Cyrus has been the president’s right-hand man and was one of the few people who stuck by him during his darkest moments. Then he says that their next order of business is taking down Punk.

Mellie developed personal feelings for Rashad while working together on Middle East peace. Akilah Green is a recovering Washington, DC lawyer-lobbyist turned TV writer-producer living in Los Angeles. But Mellie isn’t willing to give up that easily, especially after Elizabeth North returns from wherever she’s been to successfully talk Mellie out of listening to Olivia. “Scandal” Season 6 airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.

But Mellie was never meant to be anyone's … Marcus then got the Press Secretary job at the White House. Alive The trip is traditionally taken with the future president and his first lady, so Mellie deduces that Olivia's presence with Fitz there meant that Olivia was romantically involved with him. He reiterates to her that Sarah and Peabody want Mellie in the Oval Office, and they’ll kill both Olivia and her father if they don’t get their way. When news about Governor Vargas’ assassination surface, Cyrus pretends to be shocked by it. Meanwhile, Cyrus finds out that the president and Olivia have become aware of what he has done.

So now Cyrus gives a press conference where he says he hopes to be president, and despite the fact that he hasn’t always been a good man, he will strive to honor Vargas’ legacy.

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