Kathy Griffin will make her first public appearance since posting a controversial image that showed her holding what looked to be the bloody, decapitated head of President Donald Trump on Friday morning.

The comedian's lawyer Lisa Bloom announced on Twitter Thursday that Griffin had hired her in the wake of the incident and that the two would be holding a press conference at 9am in her Los Angeles office.

Bloom also stated that Griffin would 'explain the true motivation behind the image, and respond to bullying from the Trump family that she has endured.'

Griffin, 56, was roundly criticized after posting the photo, with everyone from former first daughter Chelsea Clinton to her good friend Anderson Cooper publicly stating that the photo and accompanying video was 'appalling' and 'disgusting.'

President Trump also spoke out after seeing the photo, as did his son Don Jr., daughter-in-law Lara and the First Lady.

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Power grab: Kathy Griffin will be holding a press conference on Friday to address her severed head image

President Trump tweeted to say the comedian should 'be ashamed of herself'

First lady Melania Trump (right) rushed to protect her son, saying' 'As a mother, a wife, and a human being, that photo is very disturbing.'

It is unclear still which of the four exhibited the 'bullying' behavior Bloom referred to in her release.

Meanwhile, the harsh words keep coming for Griffin, with Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey the latest to take aim at the entertainer, saying at a news conference on Thursday: 'She's disgusting. And it's completely outrageous. I don't think anybody should hire her again for anything.'

Bloom has also been receiving her fair share of negative notes, with the lawyer Tweeting Friday morning: 'To all you sending me hate mail today for my representation of Kathy Griffin, I have this message for you. XO Lisa'

She then included an image of an affirmation that read: 'The Devil whispered in my ear, 'You're not strong enough to withstand the storm.'

'Today I whispered in the Devil's ear, 'I am the storm.''

The four Trumps who denounced Griffin all stressed the fact that there are young children in the family who were traumatized by the image.

Don Jr. was the first to speak out, with the oldest Trump child taking to Twitter soon after the image was posted on Tuesday.

He posted twelve tweets in the span of 24 hours, with many calling for CNN to fire Griffin.

'Dear @CNN, I must have missed your statement banning your commentator #KathyGriffin from future shows. Please resend. Thx,' wrote Don Jr. in one tweet.

He also responded to tweets from CNN anchors Jakte Taper and Cooper after they reprimanded Griffin on the social media site, asking why she still had not been fired and if they would work with the comedian in the future.

The men did not engage Don Jr., and on Wednesday it was announced that CNN had terminated Griffin from their annual New Year's Eve show.

Don Jr. also brought up his two oldest children, daughter Kai and son Don III in one tweet, writing: 'And I'm counting down having to explain it to my 8 and 10 year olds who I'm sure will see/hear about it at school.'

That was the line President Trump took that same day, writing on Twitter:'Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!'

In a tweet, Griffin's lawyer Lisa Bloom said she and Griffin will 'explain the true motivation behind the image

The most damning statement however came from the First Lady, who has done her best to stay out of the many controversies that have mired her husband's presidency.

'As a mother, a wife, and a human being, that photo is very disturbing,' said Melania just hours after a report emerged claiming that her son Barron initially thought that his father had been decapitated when he saw the image on TV.

'When you consider some of the atrocities happening in the world today, a photo opportunity like this is simply wrong and makes you wonder about the mental health of the person who did it.'

Lara was the last to speak out, and targeted the photographer Tyler Shields.

The daughter-in-law of President Trump expressed how appalled she was during an appearance on 'Hannity' Wednesday night, before going on to state that Griffin is not the only person who should be getting heat for the incident.

'She has many people around her. There was a photographer involved. I'm sure she has a publicist that works with her,' said Lara.

'There were a lot of people around that could have said, 'You know what, this crosses a line.''

The publicists who represent Griffin at PMK•BNC told DailyMail.com that they were not involved in the photo shoot.

Lashing out: Lara Trump (above) criticized Kathy Griffin during an appearance on 'Hannity' Wednesday night

The controversial comedian tweeted 'I am sorry. I went too far. I was wrong' after the stunt

Lara also said during her Fox News appearance that the family was doing their best to take this latest incident in stride, but struggling in the wake of reports which revealed that Barron was terrified after seeing the image of his father on television.

'I'd love to say that it gets easier. It doesn't get easier, but we can handle it' explained Lara.

'We've taken it for almost two years and we understand that this is the world we live in and we've accepted it, in a way.'

'It tells you the society that we live in today and what some people deem acceptable,' Lara, who is expecting her first child with husband Eric, later said in the interview.

'Had this happened to President Obama, I can only imagine what people would be saying right now.'

Shields meanwhile continues to stand by the image.

'I got no comment. The thing is, when you make art you go to stand by it,' Shields said during the exchange outside Gelson's supermarket, which was posted by TMZ.

When asked if he would do it again, maybe with another politician, Shield simply said: 'I cant censor myself'

As for Griffin, Sheilds said he had spoken to his friend and subject and that the two were good in the wake of the photo shoot.

He then wrapped things up by stating: 'I'm just going to go home and eat my ice cream.'

Loud and proud: 'I got no comment. The thing is, when you make art you go to stand by it,' Shields said while out shopping, hours after Griffin lost her CNN job (pair above in early May)

Griffin's long-time co-host Anderson Cooper also criticized her on Twitter

Even former first daughter Chelsea Clinton was quick to express her outrage at Griffin tweeting: 'This is vile and wrong. It is never funny to joke about killing a president

In footage of the shoot, Griffin is seen joking that she and Shields will have to flee the country once it gets out.

'We have to move to Mexico today,' she said, 'because we're gonna go to prison. Federal prison.

'Call your dad, apologize, then let's you [and me] go to Mexico because we're not surviving this.'

She's seen in the footage lifting the grisly 'head' out of a metal bowl, then rotating it towards the camera until it hits a spot that Shields likes.

Finally, at Shields' demand, she drops it to the ground.

In the video, Griffin also joked: 'Tyler and I are not afraid to do images that make noise. And also he often lights me to the point where I look about 15.

'But first I'm an artist. But really it's good lighting.'

Griffin apologized on Tuesday for posting the video following a furious backlash and a hint at an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service.

The controversial entertainer tweeted: 'I am sorry. I went too far. I was wrong.'