it's "free, melania." it's free, comma, melania, why? 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 similar sort of accountability that other first ladies have had. and i think that's had its positive side. it's a weird antiquated role being first lady anyway and it has in some ways a negative side for melania trump. >> the book is fascinating. it's filled with so many interesting tidbits and insights into her

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finally, you say it's "free melania" as opposed to, free melania! 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 the strength of the economy prevent president trump from being impeached. put up jim jordan. a tweet on this. yeah. speaker pelosi is counting impeachment votes. here's what president trump is counting. then rattles off all the economic data that he thinks is more important. so i wonder what you are thinking? go to my website, cast a ballot on the survey question

explain the comma. >> remember the meme the hashtag free melania?she was tapping on the window. >> like she needed help. >> and looked very miserable. it grew from that. my title is -- i happen to think she's probably the most free first lady in terms of what's expected of her in modern history and also maybe the most free person in the trump orbit. she can do or say or act or not act or do or say as much as she wants or as little as she wants without fear of repercussion, and she's certainly not miserable inside the white house. >> i have a cluster of questions that all speak to how in on it is she. does she get the irony of be best? what's the political effect on her husband? >> it's quite strong and deep. she aligns with him in most ways politically. i think people would be surprised to hear that because she doesn't really talk about her political theories that much. she's a very strong influence in his life. she's not addressed the birtherism since she talked about it on "the view" those years ago. i've tried to get answers and that's not been f

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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

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the book is "free, melania." is on sale now. >>> coming up, 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 in an administration that has shed its senior ranks at a faster rate than any other when "the 11th hour" continues. (danny) let me get this straight. after a long day of hard work... ...you have to do more work? (vo) automatically sort your expenses and save over 40 hours a month. (danny) every day you're nearly fried to a crisp, professionally! (vo) you earned it, we're here to make sure you get it. quickbooks. backing you. itreat them all as if, they are hot and energized. stay away from any downed wire, call 911 and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. >>> mr. president, are you concerned about north korea at all right now? >> we're watching it. we'll see. i'd be disappointed if something would be in the works, and if it is, we'll take care of it. but we'll

but melania trump, almost three years in, remains something of a mystery.t, an ambiguous participant. it was clear she had to fend for herself. a reluctant entrance to public life. >> hello, iowa. >> fewer events, a smaller staff and a lower profile. however, with melania trump, the flares of independence crossed from private to public, unique to a modern first lady, defining her as a spouse not joined at the hip with president trump. as her spokeswoman once described her to cnn. she tweeted and released statements on her own, sometimes without president trump approval, sometimes in direct opposition to his. taking her own motorcades, cancelling a trip when rumors of infidelity arose. >> there are persistent rumors that mrs. trump did noes not lin this white house. >> that is a ridiculous claim. >> melania and president trump live in separate 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 c

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>>> 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

ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and this is melania trump misses melania trump. melania trump. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors and remain standing 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 chri

free, melania.hen she first came on the scene? she looked very miserable so it sort of grew from that. my title, i think she's probably the most free first laid did in terms of what is expected of her many modern history and maybe the most free person in the trump orbit. she can do or say or act or not act or do or say as much as she wants or little as she wants without fear of repercussions. she's not miserable inside the white house. >> i have a cluster of questions that i'll speak to. how in on it is she? does she get the irony of be best? does she understand that birtherism is an original sin? and what's the political effect of her husband? >> it is quite strong. i think people would be surprised to hear it. she does not talk about her ploilt political theory. she's a strong influence in his life. she did not address about the birtherism issue. i have tried to get answers. that has not been forthcoming. she is certainly someone not to be underestimated. she prefers it that way. i don't know if s

kate is the author of "free, melania," which is out tomorrow. congratulations by the way.'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 happened? >> i mean i think we all recall the rumors and the sort of innuendo that came out after she went into the hospital, and, you know, i have to say being able to get a first lady into a hospital to have a fairly significant procedure done on her kidney without anyone knowing until after it was done is a testament to just how private she is and just how loyal her staff is. it was a pretty serious situation, and although it sort of became a meme of its own and became, you know, grew into rumor and speculation, and to this day is still sort of unclear to the public what really happened, she was fairly ill. she did have a serious condition that had to do with her kidney and required a lengthy hospital stay. but, again, it's that sort of -- if melania trump doesn't come out and say officially what the matter is or upd

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

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'

however, with melania trump, the flares of independence crossed from private to public.odern first lady, defining her as a spouse not joined at the hip with president trump. as her spokeswoman once described her to cnn. she tweeted and released statements on her own, without trump's approval. sometimes in direct opposition to his. taking her own motorcades, cancelling a joint trip when headlines about alleged infidelitys arose. with more rumors about how she lives and where she lives. >> there are persistent rumors, mrs. trump does not live in this white house? >> that is an outrageous and ridiculous claim. >> they are a rare first couple, living in separate bedrooms according to sources familiar. while the first lady resides on a different floor in the white house residence. at times, expressing a different opinion from her husband, president 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 focus on what i do, not what i wear. >> but she has also found some fo

on trips with trump when melania goes, ivanka's profile diminishes.s forward. in a way splitting the traditional norms but sharing one key component. >> i give him many advices but sometimes he listens, sometimes he doesn't. >> reporter: they both have the ear of the president. >> i'm candid in my opinions and i share them solicited or otherwise. >> reporter: kate bennett, cnn, washington. >>> as democrats are huddling this hour on the hill mapping out the next stages of the impeachment inquiry, republicans are continuing to push a kremlin created conspiracy theory. so what does that mean for our security? that's next. ( ♪ ) introducing the marilyn monroe collection of fine jewellery. exclusively at zales, the "diamonds are a girl's best friend" store. exclusively at zales, with tough food, your dentures may slip and fall. fixodent ultra-max hold gives you the strongest hold ever to lock your dentures. so now you can eat tough food without worry. fixodent and forget it. but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. lik

bologna --the land, melania and i would like to wish christmas.very merry we will now light the tree.will count down from five. five, four, three, two, one! applause]d ♪ aand playing "we wish you ♪]ry christmas" pres. trump: let us show our incredible -- our appreciation to the incredible workers at the department of the interior. thank you very much. thank you as well to the u.s. marine corps band. the boys choir. the chorus is fantastic and thank you, tucson, arizona. i also want to thank a special group of young people, west tennessee youth chorus. they're here and doing beautifully. in 1923, president calvin coolidge lit the first national christmas tree. they held an outdoor service on these grounds. during this service, it was illuminated. more than 2000 years ago, a brilliant star shone in the east. the wise men traveled far afield. they cam and stud with us under they found the holy family in bethlehem. when the wise men had come into the house, they fell down and worshiped him. that thes give thanks son of god came into the world to save humanity. jesus christ inspires us to

on behalf of melania and our entire family, merry christmas and god bless you all.ou very much. merry christmas, everybody. thank you. [applause] ♪ [applause] announcer: c-span's washington journal, live every day with policy issues that impact you. on thursday morning, as part of authors week, a former senator will join us, talking about challenges facing native americans from his new book. and a white house correspondent will be on to talk about impeachment in campaign 2020. be sure to watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. on thursday morning. join the discussion. watch authors week all this week starting at 8:00 a.m. c-span,r: tonight on john miller on the history of journalism and fake news, hosted by the liberty forum of silicon valley. >> came reminded of all the president's men, a terrific itie, great movie -- um, also had a bad effect on journalism, because it encouraged a lot of young people to go into journalism who thought the purpose of journalism was to bring down a government. there has always been an adversarial side of journalism, you need to

melania trump almost three years in remains something of a mystery.t was clear she had to fend for herself. a reluctant entrance to public life. >> hello, iowa. >> reporter: fewer events. a smaller staff. and a lower profile. however, with melania trump, the flares of independence crossed from private to public, unique to a modern first lady, defining her as a spouse not joined at the hip with president trump. as her spokeswoman once described her to cnn. she tweeted and released statements on her own, without trump's approval. sometimes in direct opposition to his. taking her own motorcades, canceling a joint trip when headlines about alleged infidelities arose. with more rumors about how she lives and where she lives. >> there are persistent rumors that mrs. trump does not live in this white house. >> that is an outrageous and ridiculous claim. >> reporter: melania and donald trump are a rare first couple living in separate bedrooms according to sources familiar. while the first lady resides on a different floor in the white house residence. at time

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

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

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

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

thank you very much and thank you melania. and hello, joint base andrews. at ease. good news for you. on behalf of the first lady, vice president mike pence, mrs. everyone ant to wish very merry christmas and a happy new year. day fora truly historic the american armed forces. in just a few minutes i will probably sign into law the largest ever investment in the united states military. in fact, i can say the largest ever by far. today also marks another landmark achievement as we officially inaugurate the newest branch of our military. this is a very big and important moment. it is called the space force. [applause] importantly, we are the heroes that defend our families and secure our nation and protect our freedom. national defense authorization act is about me sure our were fighters have the tools, resources, and equipment you need to fight and win. all the time to win. moree making our military strong and powerful than ever before. we are joint today by secretary of defense, mike s -- mark esper. and our service secretaries, , thank you, millie general and membe

they've been hitting melania for the whole time.s the same writer, i think we wrote about in the obama diaries. speak at the same writer who praises michelle obama. she could show up in a shower curtain and she would get garlands. during her recent book to her, obama wrote this and she wrote, "michelle obama can wear whatever she wants now. what she wants now is a sparkly thigh-high boots. it wasn't just an eye-catching ensemble. it was fashion, fashion, fashion." i'm not going to comment on this. i'm not a fashion expert. >> laura: neither am i. >> i'm going to let the audience decide. what looks more fashion to you and what looks like a silly fashion folly. go. >> laura: i'm not a fashion expert but i will let the viewers decide. >> i resent the idea and i think she got it right when she said, where the other first ladies coming out and defending? >> laura: why is it laura bush speaking? >> any of these women could come up and say first ladies are off-limits. this lady spend from july until now decorating the white house. >> laura

and thank you, melania. hello, joint base andrews. special place. at ease. good news for you. on behalf of the first lady, vice president mike pence, mrs. pence, i want to wish everybody a merry christmas, happy new year. this is a historic day for the american armed forces. in a few minutes, i will probably sign into law the largest ever investment in the united states military. in fact, i can say the largest ever by far. today also marks another landmark achievement as we officially inaugurate the newest branch of our military. this is a very big and important moment. it's called the space force. most importantly, we are supporting you, the heroes who defend our families, secure our nation, and protect our freedom. the 2020 national defense act is about making sure that our war fighters have the tools and resources, and equipment you need to fight and to win, all the time to win. we are making our military stronger and more powerful than ever before. we are joined today by secretary of defense mark esper, their service secretaries general mark milley. than

and now tonight, first lady melania trump weighing in. >>> the major new flu concern tonight. what authorities are seeing already, and much earlier than normal. >>> "your money." the countdown is on. the deadlines for shipping that kick in tonight. and what to do to avoid extra fees. >>> and this evening we remember a well-known actor. from "do the right thing" to "moonstruck" to "godfather ii." we celebrate danny aiello. >>> good evening. great to have you with us on this friday night. we get to the historic vote today, the house judiciary committee voting in favor of impeaching donald trump. nearly $400 million in u.s. military aid was withheld. the president lashing out, saying the democrats are trivializing impeachment. and mitch mcconnell saying there is no chance president trump will be removed from office. here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: history in the house. >> the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. nadler? >> aye. >> mr. nadler votes aye. ms. lofgren? >> aye. >> ms. lofgren votes aye. >> reporter: the judiciary committee approved two articles of impeachment against p

how can fashion critics not celebrate melania's fashion?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 mention rachel she speaks five languages. it's the american dream. not from this country and now she is our first lady. steve: thank you for pointing out the double standard. >> absolutely. steve: 7:31 here in new yor

the author of "free melania." a new book about a very private first lady.e white house to show us how mrs. trump compares to past first ladies. >> first ladies are often judged by their public image. despite what they may actually be like in private. b barbara bush, though frequently opinionated. >> america loves barbara bush. >> was beloved for her grandmotherly persona. hilary clinton, dubbed a meddler in west-wing policy. >> i'm here as an american citizen concerned about the health of her family and the health of her nation. >> 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. but melania trump, almost three years in, remains something of a mystery. from the start, an ambiguous participant. it was clear she had to fen for herself. a reluctant entrance to public life. >> hello, iowa. >> fewer events. a smaller staff. and a lower profile. however, with melania trump, the flares of independence crossed from private to public. unique to a modern

[cheers and applause] and i want to congratulate melania, she did such a beautiful job. [cheers and applause] we are very proud of this country. we are very proud of this home. we call it a home. to some presidents called it a house. and some presidents called it much more than a house, i will say. but we love the white house. it is much more than a place. and our country is a special country. i want to thank you. we will come down and see everybody. we will spend some time here. have a good time tonight. happy new year. merry christmas. happy hanukkah. we will have a fantastic year. we are going to have the best year we have had a many, many decades. we are set up for one great big beautiful success. thank you all for being here. thank you for being with us. thank you very much. [cheers and applause]

and continues to happen to her. >> melania obviously is a former professional model, do you think if 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 collateral damage, i think all things in the trump administration get criticized, you saw in judiciary witnesses using baron trump as a joke, it's beyond the pail if the name trump is attached to it. >> does that include you? >> absolutely. yes. >> on that note, stephanie, we appreciate you being here. >> thank you. >> thank you very much for joining us, our findings on unbalanced way covered and why were t

trish: somehow when melania trump wears pants, she is doing so to annoy her husband.ow are you duck plus to even entertain d how are you deck -- how ridiculous to even entertain an idea like that. i'm wearing pants tonight. by the has no special message. i like the way they look. i also like to wear dresses. to read so much innuendo into an outfit choice. remember how they flipped out when she wore heels on the plane before change into sneakers. how about their reaction to her christmas decorations. "the washington post" said it was odd to wear a coat. i hadn't even noticed she was wearing a coat. the "new york times" devoted paragraphs to the possible meaning of it. do these reporters not have anything else to report on? contrast the criticism she gets contrasted to michelle obama. >> michelle obama sparked satisfaction revolution. >> she inspired so many women for her initiative and her style. >> on her first day as first lady, a fashion star maker. trish: i guarantee you michelle obama never had to experience anything quite like this. high school kids, middle schoo

they don't grace the covers of melania, do they?a christian, i always think christians are kind of attacked, and that's why i kind of like kanye's new album and his bravery, because he wants to be a better person. to me, okay, i want to help, i need help. that's how i view christianity. everybody thinks for some reason that christians are perfect, they are not. nobody is. what is amazing about this, everybody has that, if you are a christian, you do believe. this is not about race. we are all children of god created by the same father. you believe in his son, jesus. this integrated church, more predominantly depending on area demographics, might have more of one race than another, but the same brotherhood and belief, isn't it? >> absolutely, amen to that, sean. i am with you on that. i am a sinner, and i feel like i was saved a long time ago. i am as far from perfect as any human being on this planet. and you would think -- i must say, ari is one of the nicest guys i've met at fox along with you, sean, he's much nicer than me. i jus

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

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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

president can name his son, baron, he cannot make him a baron. >> sean: shortly after the remark, melania trump responded with this statement, quote, a minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. pamela carolan, you should be ashamed of your angry and biassed public pandering and using a child to do it. during the hearing, congressman matt gates on his game, also rebuked the democrat star witness right to her face. great moment for him. take a look. >> when you talk about how liberals want to be around each other and cluster and conservatives don't want to be around each other and they have to spread out, it makes people -- you may not see this from the ivory towers of your law school, but it makes actual people in this country -- >> the president -- >> you don't get to interrupt me on this time. now, let me also suggest that when you invoke the president's son's name here, when you try to make a little note out of referencing baron trump, that does not lend credibility to your argument, it makes you look mean, it makes you look like you're attacking someone's family,

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

melania trump tweeting out the spirit of america. a white color scheme. ornament made of scrabble pieces spells out be best. mrs. trump is excited for everyone to experience the beauty of the christmas season. >>> 50 million people nationwide under a winter weather alert. treacherous weather delaying thousands of flights, following the holiday. >>> a post-holiday travel nightmare for millions. no escaping an ugly day coast-to-coast. >>> the white house will not have anyone participate as the judiciary committee takes control of the impeachment probe. >>> the president heads to the u.k. today. a nato summit awaits, as signs of a fracture emerge in the 70-year-old alliance. welcome back to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. millions of travelers are trying to get home from the holiday this morning. they face an ugly day from coast-to-coast, on one of the busiest travel days of the year. millions of people are under alerts. heavy fog led to a 25-vehicle pileup in garrett county, maryland. andrew cuomo placed the national guard on stand-

. >>> 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

ari, if melania reads books to young children, she gets attacked.ania 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-bounds to have these criticisms against her. where all of the women's magazines that used to have first lady is on the cover? they don't grace the covers of milani