neutrogena® >>> new this morning, this brand-new look inside the world of the first lady melania trump we have not seen before. the list of things we did not know is long and revealing. very. the book is "free, melania" by our very own kate bennett. i know you've worked on this for so long. just a question about the book and the title. it's "free, melania." it's free, comma, melania, why? >> the #freemelania when she first came on the scene that she was somehow trapped or needed freeing literally from the white house in my almost three years of covering her has proven not to be the case. and i knowledge, my sort of thesis is that she's actually the most free of those people in the trump orbit. she's able to do and say and sort of openly have a discourse and disagree with the president without facing the repercussion that we've seen him have against other staffers, other members of his administration. she can set her own schedule. she's not really into campaigning. she has a very small staff. she can work on her be best program whenever she feels like it. there's no sort of -- the simil

>>> melania trump in the spotlight tonight as she joins president trump in london.ingham palace with the queen, but melania trump has sometimes had to share the spotlight to be overshadowed by first daughter ivanka trump, and as kate bennett reports, it's complicated. >> reporter: unprecedented describes most things about the donald trump administration, one unique element, the presence of the president's daughter, ivanka trump and her relationship to first lady melania trump. glamour as mother and stepmother since 2005, but it was twibs duri 2016 during the trump presidential campaign. >> my father, donald j. trump. >> when the dynamic between the two women shifted to politics. most times on the campaign trail. >> hello, iowa. >> melania trump not interested in doing traditional spousal appearances, so it was ivanka trump as surrogate who stepped into the role. >> i just want to thank you, honey, because great job. >> staying on as the female face of the administration and the family after trump became president. >> this is the first u.s. government, all of governm

melania trump. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors and remain anding for the national anthem. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ mrs. trump: good evening. on behalf of my family, i want to thank every member of our military and their families for their devotion to our country and their courage to defend our freedom. during this holiday season, we send our prayers to all who are serving overseas, and who will not be home with their families over christmas. our nation is with you, and thanks you for all the sacrifices you make to keep us safe. wishing you all a very merry christmas and happy and healthy new year. now, it is my honor to introduce to you my husband, president donald trump. [applause] pres. trump: thank you. [applause] pres. trump: well, thank you very much, and thank you, melania. and hello, joint base andrews. at ease. we have good news for you. on behalf of the first lady, vice president mike pence, mrs. pence, i want to wish everybody a very merry christmas, happy new year. this is truly a historic day for the american armed forces. in just a few minutes,

michelle obama defending her, and now we're hearing from first lady melania trump. here's kyra phillips. >> reporter: tonight, first lady melania trump weighing in after her husband attacked 16-year-old climate change activist greta thunberg. >> world leaders are still trying to run away from their responsibilities. >> reporter: president trump lashing out after the teenager was named "time's" person of the year. "so ridiculous," he tweeted. "greta must work on her anger management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! chill greta, chill!" he's done it before, taking aim at thunberg, who has asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, after her passionate speech at the u.n. >> you all come to us young people for hope. how dare you? >> reporter: trump's response? "she seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. so nice to see!" now former first lady michelle obama giving thunberg a boost, tweeting, "don't let anyone dim your light. ignore the doubters and know that millions of people are cheering you on." an

trump's world, and melania has been there for the 20 years that she and donald trump have been togetherthe white house years was unprecedented. you have two glamorous women. they both have the ear of the president, they're both influential, they both have overlapping objectives at times, and it's created a behind-the-scenes deterioration in their relationship, and sometimes backstage things have gotten a little more complex when you consider this bizarre role of first daughter meshed with this role of first lady. >> absolutely. what about with karen pence? i bet you have some very interesting insights into that relationship. >> starting out, for karen pence, melania trump seemed like the exotic unicorn. it couldn't be more different. she was a model, had posed naked in risque photographs, she's the third wife. she's anything but the traditional, value-centric karen pence. again, my reporting shows it wasn't always right off the bat a super warm friendship. lately the two have done more events together. i was with them on a couple trips lately and they seem to be more in lockstep. but ri

but you look at melania trump. she hasn't done anything other than being married to a guy they don't like to bring it on. >> and it's so ferocious. but the wonderful thing is the pictures will endure. when historians come back from the distant future and see this beautiful and wonderful and poised gracious person, they are going to say what is going on here. so she knows what she is doing. she has had that experience. that's why she had so much poise when they booed her. she knows how to act in front of a camera. she kept going. trish: the liberal media loves accusing president trump of being anti-semitic. soot entire idea of anti-semitism is to put jews outside of us. that's what donald trump does. trish: why isn't the media condemning linda sarsour for this. >> for this support of statewide israel. trish: liberal lunacy. if you are white, you can identify as black. if you are a man, why not be a woman. let your liberal feeling guide you. so says the largest he college in england. first the media loves to paint fa

trump did noes not lin this white house. >> that is a ridiculous claim. >> melania and president trumpate bedrooms while melania resides on a different floor in the residence, sometimes expressing a differing opinion from her husband, donald trump. >> we are two independent people thinking on our own and have a very open conversation. >> she has faltered that jacket. >> i wish people would look at what i do, not what i wear. >> she has wielded the spotlight, that significant influence. remember that call for the firing of a west wing aide and found her professional comfort zone. detached, aloof? possibly. always with little regard for how first ladies before her have handled the job. >> i don't feel like a prisoner, no. i'm enjoying it and this will not last forever, and it's a very special time. >> kate bennett, cnn, washington. >> kate, thank you so much for that. tomorrow kate will be joining us here to discuss much more that she's learned about the first lady in her new book "free melania," unauthorized biography. >>> coming up for us today, several people now under arrest suspecte

most times on the campaign trail melania trump not interested in doing traditional spousal appearancese who stepped into the role. >> i just want to thank you, honey, great job. >> reporter: staying on as the female face of the administration and the family after trump became president. >> this is the first u.s. government, all of government approach to empowering women in the developing world. >> reporter: taking on as senior advisor some of the more traditional first lady issues. >> she would call me and say, daddy, you don't understand you must do this -- i said -- >> creating an odd dynamic, switching off front seat, back seat as the two women in trump's orbit. a relationship that one source with knowledge of the relationship says has quoted a, quote, cordial but not close dynamic and at times friction. there are similarity that have reportedly caused static. >> this is very special place. i will never forget. >> reporter: melania trump's first big solo trip was to africa and ivanka's first big solo trip was also to africa. melania trump was the first to introduce highly produced m

theory that it was directed towards ivanka trump based on both reporting and having operated in the melania trump orbit for so long. and perhaps was saying i worked on this. i worked behind the scenes to get him to sign this executive orders stopping zero tolerance. this was me. ivanka trump has a tendency to say i worked on this and behind the scenes they tried to get this done. she's very savvy with the media that way. and i think this was melania's moment, i think, to say i did this, i really -- i think there was a translation miss there, but her message was directed at ivanka trump. >> the message i got was serially underestimated first lady, and you tell a really, really interesting story. kate bennett, our guest tonight. the book is "free melania" on sale now. >>> our next guest has a shocking report about the bizarre ideas the president gave voice to when discussing the korean peninsula. >>> and where are the guardrails? when "the 11th hour" continues. 123450i6789 123450i678 ♪

based upon both reporting and having operated in the melania trump orbit for so long. aps was saying, i worked on this. i worked behind the scenes to get him to sign the executive order stopping zero tolerance. this one was me. ivanka trump sometimes has a tendency, her people do, to say i worked on this, or behind the scenes, she tried to get this done. i think this was melania's moment, i think, to say i did this. i think there was a little translation miss there, but the message was directed not at the media, but i think at ivanka trump. >> the message i got after this book is a serially underestimated first lady, and you tell a really, really interesting story. kate bennett has been our guest tonight. the book is "free, melania." it is on sale now. >>> house democrats are working through the weekend to draft articles of impeachment, like that's normal. we ask a former watergate lawyer what we can expect next when we come back. dana-farber cancer institute discovered the pd-l1 pathway. pd-l1. they changed how the world fights cancer. blocking the pd-l1 protein, lets

i think for melania trump sort of moves through life as she so chooses.easoned political spouse. we don't get that energy from her. at the same time she's taking, taking this moment and making the best of it for her. she's mostly protecting her son. and she's tried to get by living in really the biggest fishbowl. >> okay. finally, you say it's "free melania" as opposed to, free melania! >> it's "eats, shoots, run". >> that was all about a banda. right? all about a panda and whether he was eating shoots and leaving and eating, shooting. anyway, congratulations. >> thanks. >>> tweets and facebook comments. from twitter -- doesn't want to be freed. she chose and supports this toxic man as a husband and must now live the consequences. you know, there's another interesting aspect of kate's book which is that the stand by her man mantra that was that dolly part jn that paoparton? the way melania leads her life kate contributes to slovenia upbringing taking the good and bad with the spouse. found that interesting. i kw i obviously enjoyed the book. >>> should th

>>> ever since she became first lady melania trump has uppened expectations about her role. largely an enigma. now a new biography about the first lady "free melania" is taking us inside the white house to show us how mrs. trump compares to past first ladies. >> reporter: first ladies are often judged by their public image, despite what they may actually be like in private. barbara bush, though frequently opinionated -- >> america loves barbara bush. >> reporter: -- was beloved for her grandmotherly persona. hillary clinton, privately engaged in cultural improvements at the white house, but dubbed a meddler in west wing policy. >> i am here as an american citizen concerned about the health of her family and the health of her nation. >> reporter: michelle obama not necessarily in love with the restrictions of white house life. >> turn up for what? >> but publicly viewed as an open and friendly first lady. melania trump almost three years in remains something of a mystery. from the start, an ambiguous participant. it was clear she had to fend for herself. a reluctant entrance

trump having the tendency to say i work on this. she tried to get this done. she's savvy with the media that way. i think it is melania's moment. think to say i did this, i really -- the message was directed not to the media but ivanka trump. >> the message i got was seriously under estimated first lady and you tell it really, really interesting. kate bennett. the book is "free, melania," it is on sale now. coming up for us, house democrats are working through the weekend to draft articles of impeachment. like that's normal? we ask a formal watergate lawyer, what we can expect, next when we come back. pect, next when we meco back. drivers just wont put their phones down. we need a solution. introducing... smartdogs. the first dogs trained to train humans. stopping drivers from: liking. selfie-ing. and whatever this is. available to the public... never. smartdogs are not the answer. but geico has a simple tip. turn on "do not disturb while driving" mode. brought to you by geico. the ones that make a truebeen difference in people's lives. and mike's won them, which is important right this minute, because if he could beat america's

but this is safe territory for melania trump. christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she's never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she's going to try it tonight. if you think about it, you're not really going to get

usaa >>> president trump and first lady melania are on their way to nato right now, the 70th anniversarytary alie answer. what kind of welcome will the president receive. just before his trip, the trump administration moved to substantially reduce the u.s. contribution to the nato budget. he has long insisted ornate toe members are not paying their fair share. the u.s. president is to say the least, controversial in britain and prime minister boris johnson who wants to hang on to his job is not taking chances. >>> let's talk about melania, ever since she became first lady, she's up ended expectations of the royal of the first lady. we have kate bennet the author of a book, free, melania. >> the free mel an ya meal that first came about, i happen to think she's the most free person in the trump administration, and as -- watching that video of them getting off marine 1 today, where he walked ahead of her, this is a marriage and a first couple that are doing things differently, and they certainly. she's expressed her independence, learned how to live with donald trump the last 20 years or s

. >>> still ahead this hour, we will talk about the most unique first lady of the modern era, melania trump, immigrant, eanything massachusetts we'll look at what goes on inside her world as we hear from the author who covers the first lady full time. >>> later, the men donald trump referred to as my generals. what it was like for mattis, kelly, and mcmaster to work with the first president with no public service on his prior rÉsume. >>> we'll also fly this broadcast ever so briefly to the face of the moon to commemorate a landmark in the event human history. >>> and what devin nunes got wrong about george washington, what these nonstop hearings in the city named for our first president should have taught us about our own democracy. this holiday edition of "the 11th hour" just now getting under way. with advil, you have power over pain, so the whole world looks different. the unbeatable strength of advil. what pain? (pirate girl) ahoy!!!!! (excited squeal, giggling/panting) gotcha! (man) ah! (girl) nooooooooooooo! (man) nooooo! (girl) nooooo... (vo) quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty p

. >>> a new biography is shedding light on melania trump's life as first lady including the story behind hospital stay, her relationship with ivanka trump, why the president requested a lock for his bedroom door, and why the first lady has a separate bedroom on a separate floor in the white house. i'm going to speak with the author of that, cnn's own kate bennett. she's next. billions of mouths. billions of problems. morning breath? garlic breath? stinky breath? there's a therabreath for you. therabreath fresh breath oral rinse instantly fights all types of bad breath and works for 24 hours. so you can... breathe easy. there's therabreath at walmart. >>> melania trump, the first lady, still a mystery to many, but a revealing biography is uncovering new details about the notoriously private first lady. kate bennett joins me now. kate is the author of "free, melania," which is out tomorrow. congratulations by the way. can't wait to read it. >> thank you. thanks, don. >> so you reveal in your book that the first lady's hospital stay last year was more serious than we're told. what really ha

we saw of anke trump, and melania trump will actually introduce the presiden.ll lead us directly to the president. if you do not know what's in this spending bill, the big ticket item here is for the space force and it really is fascinating because it is an entirely new branch of the u.s. armed services and what they will do is they will actually hunker down with the air force in the air force facilities, but this is going over it. this is going over the whole thing about making our way past the moon and beyond and the president will talk about that. also sanctions in russia and military might coming in. as soon he president starts speaking, will bring it back to you. we will take a short break. (whistle) play it cool and escape heartburn fast with tums chewy bites cooling sensation. ♪ tum tu-tu-tum tums if your glasses aren't so will we. no we won't. cooling sensation. don't forget to use your vision benefits before they're gone. now in-network with vsp. visionworks. see the difference. [ drathis holiday... ahhhhh!!! -ahhhhh!!! a distant friend returns... elli

but this is safe territory for melania trump.e christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she has never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she is going to try it tonight. if you think about it, we're not really going to get a chance to see her again, so you have to kind of keep remembering. the visit of the first lady may have been a little unexpected for the salvation army but will be a boost for their christmas present appeal. the salvation army has a lot of work in america and i think mrs trump has seen our work there. but also the salvation army's home is the uk, and she really wanted to come and meet children. the visit ended of course with a year five class photo. today with a special extra guest squeezed in, as this american first lady got a taste of christmas in the uk. d

but this is safe territory for melania trump. a christian organisation and a global charity, the salvation army was seen as a good fit for today's event. melania made christmas decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she's never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she's going to try it tonight. if you think about it, you're not really going to get a chance to see her again, so you have to kind of keep remembering. the visit of the first lady may have been a little unexpected for the salvation army, but will be a boost for their christmas present appeal. the salvation army has a lot of work in america, and i think mrs trump has seen our work there. but also the salvation army's home is the uk, and she really wanted to come and meet children. the visit ended, of course, with a year five cl

melania trump, immigrant, enigma. 'll look at what goes on inside her world as we hear from the author who covers the first lady full-time. >>> and later, the men donald trump referred to as "my generals." what it was like formati mattis kelly and mcmaster to work for the president with no prior service on his rÉsume. >>> we'll also fly this broadcast ever so briefly to the face of the moon to commemorate a landmark event in human history. >>> and what devin nunes got wrong about george washington. what these nonstop hearings in the city named for our first president should have taught us about our own democracy. this holiday edition of "the 11th hour" just now getting under way. (client's voice) remember that degree you got in taxation? (danny) of course you don't because you didn't! your job isn't doing hard work... ...it's making them do hard work... ...and getting paid for it. (vo) snap and sort your expenses to save over $4,600 at tax time. quickbooks. backing you. do you want me to go first or do you want to go f

sofi thank you, we love you. ♪ >> sean: melania trump furious after the democrats' star witness, ivorytanford professor brought up her son, baron, in today's hearing. she offered a halfhearted apology, a sad attempt at one, take a look. >> i want to apologize for what i said earlier about the president's son. it was wrong of me to do that. i wish the president would apologize, obviously, for the things that he's done that's wrong. but i do regret having said that. >> sean: all right, we do regret having said that. all right. also tonight in news, hillary clinton, a guest on howard stern's radio program. okay, only on howard's show. take a look. >> he was so handsome. he was really handsome. >> really? >> looks like a greek god. he was really handsome. >> no kidding, greek god? >> yeah, very attractive. >> listen to you. >> well, contrary to what you may hear, i actually like men. >> oh, right, yeah. that's the other thing. >> that's the other thing. >> yeah. >> raise your right hand. you never had a lesbian affair. >> never, never, never. never even been tempted. >> unbelievable. >> ac

. >>> a new biography is shedding light on melania trump's life as first lady including the story behindtionship with ivanka trump, why the president requested a lock for his bedroom door, and why the first lady has a separate bedroom on a separate floor in the white house. i'm going to speak with the author of that, cnn's own kate bennett. she's next. he's finally here! hey! how are you? i'm good. ♪ how are you? hello grandma! for every family going home for the holidays, there are countless people working to help them get there. thank you to everyone we rely on to get us home to the ones we love. ♪ when it comes to using data, which is why xfinity mobile is a different kind of wireless network that lets you design your own data. choose unlimited, shared data, or mix lines of each and switch any line, anytime. giving you more choice and control compared to other top wireless carriers. and now get $250 off when you buy a new samsung phone during xfinity mobile beyond black friday. plus, you can save up to $400 a year. click, call or visit a store today. >>> melania trump, the first lady,

trump has a tendency to say i worked on this. she tried to get this done. she's savvy with the media that way. i think it is melania's moment. to the media but ivanka trump. >> the message i got was seriously under estimated first lady and you tell it really, really interesting story. kate bennett. the book is "free, melania," it is on sale now. coming up for us, house democrats are working through the weekend to draft articles of impeachment. like that's normal? we ask a formal watergate lawyer, what we can expect, next when we come back. xt when we come back. a lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher doesn't get everything clean. i tell them, it may be your detergent... that's why more dishwasher brands recommend cascade platinum. it's specially-designed with the soaking, scrubbing and rinsing built right in. cascade platinum's unique actionpacs dissolve quickly... ...to remove stuck-on food. . . for sparkling-clean dishes, the first time. choose the detergent that lets your dishwasher do the dishes! cascade platinum. the number one recommended brand in north america. i need all the breaks as athat i can get.or, at liberty

well, melania trump often dresses in pantsuits to send a message to her husband who prefers more femininesses. >> that's kate's opinion, mrs. trump choses the close to wear like any other woman in the country, she doesn't have time for that, it's just ridiculous that they focus so much on her outfits and mrs. trump herself said i wish people would focus on what i'm doing rather than what i'm wearing. and continues to happen to her. >> melania obviously is a former professional model, do you think if she was a democratic first lady she would be on magazine covers and treated differently. >> i think she would grace every magazine cover and positive news coverage across the board all the networks and all the publications, mainstream publications. i really do believe that, she's doing such good work on behalf of children and have a heart of gold and rock for this family. >> do you believe since this happens every year, do you think this has to be with journalists and punt its not particularly liking melania trump or basically who she's married to and collateral damage? >> i think it's collate

on christmas day, viewed this year's white house decorations with first lady melania trump, plus look previous years decorations from hillary clinton , laura bush and michelle obama and at 12:30 a discussion on global technology issues with peter teal and at 8:00 p.m., john miller on history of journalism and fake news at the liberty forum. on thursday, a joint economic committee hearing on the high cost of raising a family and 9:10 p.m.,0 -- justin pearson talks about occupational licensing requirements at the federal society. watch this week on c-span. "washington journal" continues. host: and to stay three of our series. we have been featuring authors

on christmas day, view this years white house declarations with melania trump. previousook back at declarations by former first ladies. eastern, a discussion about global technology issues. miller on the history of journalism and fake news that the liberty form. jointay, at 5:45, a hearing on the high cost of raising a family. pearson talksn about occupational licensing armen's. watch this holiday week on c-span. >> university of washington history professor margaret discusses her book. >> you have the biggest of big government programs. race and thespace military-industrial complex. it becomes this flywheel of incredible creation and inflation. thatn fact, an industry has built itself on its own. government has become almost invisible to many in silicon valley, who are the creators of these companies. that's part of the magic, actually. sunday night, at 8 p.m. eastern, on c-span's cuba day. -- q and day. -- q and a. featuring authors from across the spectrum on key public policy issues of the day. joining us today to talk about his book while he took the -- jim

but this is safe territory for melania trump.decorations and chatted to the kids and their teachers. the talk was of christmas in america, the journey to london and the trump family — along with the odd revelation. she's never had a mince pie, an english mince pie. she has never had a mince pie? i was like, "you need to try it, then!" did she try one? she hasn't tried it yet but she is going to try it tonight. if you think about it, we're not really going to get a chance to see her again, so you have to kind of keep remembering. the visit of the first lady may have been a little unexpected for the salvation army but will be a boost for their christmas present appeal. the salvation army has a lot of work in america and i think mrs trump has seen our work there. but also the salvation army's home is the uk, and she really wanted to come and meet children. the visit ended of course with a year five class photo. today with a special extra guest squeezed in, as this american first lady got a taste of christmas in the uk. daniela relph

trump does not live in this white house. >> that is an outrageous and ridiculous claim. >> melania and rare first couple living in separate bedrooms according to sources familiar. at times, also expressing a different opinion from her husband, president donald trump. >> we are two independent people. thinking on the own. and have a very open conversation. >> she has faltered that jacket. >> i wish people would focus on what i do, not what i wear. >> but she has also found some footing. learned how to steal the spotlight, wield her significant influence. remember that call for the firing of a west-wing aide? and find her professional comfort zone. detached? aloof? possibly. always with little regard for how first ladies before her have handled the job. >> i don't feel like a prisoner. no. i -- i enjoying it and this will not last forever. and it's -- it's very special time. >> kate bennett, cnn washington. >> really interesting look. and i do find it interesting the first lady says i wish people would focus on what i do, not what i wear as she's dressed as annie hall or in whatever outf

melania trump., how dare she sand number two she defended her son. what's she thinking? i'm being sarcastic. unbelievable this first lady who is under such attack and seems to answer with such grace. here err here san example. "the washington post" is melania trump sending coded messages or are we talking to ourselves. that was really something that we wrote in an article. pete: here is a, pot of article. is there symbolism in everything melania trump does or not? is melania trump playing five dimensional chess against the rest of her checkers-playing family or not? will we ever know? does it even matter. she is bizarrely choosing to communicate in fashion code rather than communicate using any one of the five human languages she speaks. ainsley: fashion code she is fashionista. she looks beautiful in anything she wears. there was the one time she wore the coat going down to the border. brian: she is an international model who knows how to hold herself. that's her profession. if there is anyone bill

. >> previously, republicans including first lady melania trump criticized the stanford law professor for invoking bar john ron trump for her democrat. the first lady tweeted, a minor child deserves privacy and should be out of politics. you should be ashamed of your angry and abay yased public pandering and using a child to do it. >>> democrats were reportedly instructed ahead of the vote not to cheer. but as the president trump was impeached on abuse of power, some democrats began to clap in celebration. that did not last long. pelosi quickly waved her hand and shot them a withering glare. >> on this vote, the yeas are 230, the thnays are 91. >> i have given that look before to my children. my unruly children. the cheering was not repeated when she announced the president had been impeached on the second article, obstructing congress. they were sad to be impeaching the president. some wore black to emstrademons the gravity on the volt. >>> gabbard said she could not oppose impeachment. but she couldn't support it because removal of the sitting president must not be the culmination o

melania trump rises above the heaters. and she joins me now.er have i seen a first lady, never has a country seen a first lady become the target of so much political press -- >> just hatred. and i think the first lady and her 13-year-old son baron are soft targets. they are used by the heaters to get at donald trump, because he is impervious. he has shown that it does not matter what they throw at him. he just keeps on keeping on. and if you go after the wife and the child, you hurt them. as we saw yesterday with melania trump's, you know, really heartfelt tweet, that was just melissa' malicious gratuitous nastiness from professor karlan, who was in the congressional hearings a postine the embodiment of objective reason. and you can see she is modified by an unhinged hatred of donald trump. >> julie: this was premeditated. it was very clear that she did not come up with us on the cuff. this was prewritten, so that therefore sort of weakens and liquefies her apology that she later said that she should not have said those things. you should not h

on christmas day at 10:00 eastern, view this year's decorations with first lady melania trump. plus, a look back at previous year's decorations by former first ladies hillary clinton, laura bush, and michelle obama. at 1230 eastern, a discussion about global technology issues at the manhattan institute. at 8:00 p.m. eastern, john miller on the history of journalism and fake news at the liberty forum. on thursday at 5:45 p.m. eastern, a joint economic committee hearing on the high cost of raising a family. then at 9:10 p.m., justin pearson talks about occupational licensing requirements at the federalist society. watch this holiday week on c-span. ♪ >> campaign 2020. watch our live coverage of the presidential candidates on the campaign trail and make up your own mind. c-span's campaign 2020, your unfiltered view of politics. earlier today, president trump called service members overseas, sending them well wishes over the holidays and thanking them for their service. this is over half an hour. >> hello everyone. i want to wish you an amazing christmas and happy new year. you are

one daily beast reporter saying melania trump's joyless christmas decorations will haunt your nightmaresre with reaction, fox news contributor's ari fleischer, dan bongino. great to see you both. ari, if melania reads books to young children, she gets attacked. melania trump puts up christmas decorations, she gets attacked. it is never ending. i don't remember that happening to michelle. except when she said for the first time in my adult life i am proud of my country. >> yeah, well, this is what i find so distressing about the asked back atmosphere today. and the one thing that i see is politics is fair-minded, and to give my critics of people who oppose my thoughts the benefit of the doubt that they are good people with good motives. but once you start talking about people who disagree and you being in colts, this is what is so divisive and harmful to america. i don't view the people that oppose donald trump as evil. that is their point of view. they are entitled to do that. they should give the same respect to people who support the president and particularly his wife. it is out-of-bo

. >> let's talk about the current first lady melania trump who is also a woman of mystery in many waysshe apparently took offense when a professor testifying before the judiciary committee invoked her son's name. let's listen to that. >> i'll just give you one example that shows you the difference between him and a king. which is the constitution says there can be no titles of nobility. so while the president can name his son barron he can't make him a baron. >> this was the first lady's response in a tweet. a minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. pamela karlan you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering and using a child to do it. so that was the first lady's first public statement about anything related to the impeachment process. what are your thoughts about that statement and more broadly how she has handled this ongoing impeachment inquiry against her husband? >> well, i think she should have known better than to bring up barron, right? the lawyer. it was a mistake because it gave melania trump and the trump white house

. >>> michelle obama and melania trump are both responding now after the president took to twitter to attack climate activist greta thunberg. >>> the supreme court source price. the justices agree to tackle three big cases involving president trump's tax returns and their final decision may send a ripple through the 2020 race. >>> developing this hour, articles of impeachment officially moving forward on capitol hill. as the inquiry moves into day 82. the two articles, abuse of power and obstruction of congress, passed along party lines in the house judiciary committee, with 23 yes votes and 17 no votes. next, those articles move to the full house for a vote, and that's expected to happen wednesday. house democrats argue impeachment is necessary to preserve our democracy. >> if we let the president of the united states cheat in this election, by dragging a foreign power in here to help him win, we will lose our democracy. we will have a dictatorship. we will have a monarchy. we will not have a democracy. so this is about preserving what made this country so great and so strong in the

i want to begin with melania trump.t of heat for the christmas decorations, clothes she was wearing, both which i thought were extremely elegant. she gave heat after her son barron was drawn into the impeachment debate. >> got a tour of the chris mat decorations they are beautiful. of course critics will be critics. even when she released video, you had people tweeting out this was reminiscent of the shining, the horror flick. she had blood red christmas trees people were mocking. critics will be always critical of her but i say she is winner, anybody that goes to the white house to see the decorations can see they are beautiful. she gives everybody that goes through the tour a box of chocolates before they leave. how great is that. charles: don't eat the chocolates. get them signed. paton declared classic blue the color of the year. that harkens back to the good ol' days. think joe biden topping the polls. he continues wax nostalgically about the good ol' days. there was an ad that had everyone talking on thanksgiving.

viewristmas day, at 10:00, this year's white house decorations with first lady melania trump. plus a look back at previous decorations by hillary clinton, laura bush, and michelle obama. 12:30, a discussion about global technology issues at the manhattan institute. hillsdalestern, college journalism director john miller on the history of journalism and fake news. on thursday at 5:40 5 p.m., joint economic committee hearing on the high cost of raising a family. 9:10, constitutional litigator justin pearson talks about occupational licensing requirements at the federalist society. watch this holiday week on c-span. 2020 democratic presidential candidate tom steyer spoke it up breakfast ineggs manchester, new hampshire.

melania trump is like we can see her -- we see that coat.cable. she has made very few missteps. probably less than any other first lady going back all the way to jacque o. how can fashion critics not celebrate melania's fashion? how can the fashion world not put this woman on the cover when she was an international model and she clearly has this really iconic style that every woman. i don't know anyone who saw the picture of her walking through the white house and thought wow, that looks ridiculous. every woman saw that and saw she looks amazing, wish i could afford that coat. that's what women think. that fashion critic is out of step with fashion. ainsley: you are exactly right. that's what we all think. she wore this beautiful coat last year when the tree arrived at the white house. and everyone i was with we all -- all the women were like gorgeous beautiful, a cape. i looked it up. it was outrageously expensive. i shut down the site. i was not buying that that is what we think. gosh, i wish i could afford that she looks stunning. not to

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. >> previously, republicans including first lady melania trump criticized the stanford law professor for invoking barron trump during her testimony. the first lady tweeted, a minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. you should be ashamed of your angry and biased public pandering and using a child to do it. >>> nancy pelosi maintaining control of her caucus with a glance and a gesture alone yesterday. >> on this vote, the yeas are 230, the nays are 197, present is 1. article one is adopted. >> pelosi has maintained that impeaching a president is a solemn exercise. democrats were instructed not to cheer. as she announced approval of the first article, some democrats began to clap in celebration. that didn't last long. pelosi quickly waved her hand and shot them this withering glare. neither the cheering nor the glare were repeated when she announced the president was impeached on the second article in front of congress. >> that was don't measure with me. >> i told you not to do it and you did it. >> it trended all day on twitter. >>> the impeachment of president

. >>> happening today, president trump and first lady melania trump will travel to london for this week'smmit. today mail have a reception with queen elizabeth ii at buckingham palace. president trump is scheduled for a one-on-one meeting with french president emmanuel macron and germany's angela merkel. resume on wednesday. >>> with the trees decorated and the lights up, the white house is decked out for the holiday. ♪ first lady melania trump tweeted this video showing how the white house is decorated for christmas. the theme this year is the spirit of america. the first lady says she's excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the christmas season. >>> all right. cybermonday is here. next what you need to know before clicking on all of those deals. >>> and we are taking a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange this morning. we're starting up about 16 points. plus stormy weather causing travel trouble across the bay area. we're live with the conditions for your monday commute. all of those stories ahead. really, it's that bad? >> yes. >> oh, no. >> we've been t