said melania effing hates her husband. get that. [ laughter ] it seems that she wants no part of him. the book reveals "nobody can tell you where melania even actually lives." she's like the easter bunny. we just know it's -- apparently not even trump's staff knew where melania was living during the campaign. and she hasn't been around much since he won, until this weekend. she hadn't been in washington for a month. she reappeared on saturday night at a dinner for governors. you can see, here she is entering the governor's ball. where is she? there she is. they dress the same, for some reason. that's what hostage negotiators call "proof of life." but despite her absence, sources claim melania is a constant presence in trump's ear, which is that a marriage or a demonic possession? [ laughter ] because i think i know the real reason why melania came back to town. trump got a visit from french president emmanuel macron today, and ooh la la. [ laughter ] watch this. every time these guys get together, they have a long and unco

you've had the failure of the trump and melania meme coins which collapsed in price, an argentine versiona major ethereum theft from a dubai—based firm of more than $1 billion, and bitcoin — the flagship for cryptocurrency — its price was down by nearly a quarterfrom its high. so this news from president trump following through from campaign promises is probably quite a big source of relief for crypto holders and is probably seen as a sign of legitimacy there is this strategic reserve — however it is going to work — because that suggests crypto can be a store of value — one of the three major uses of money. basically, this whole industry, cryptocurrency, despite some of the recent bad press it has received recently — like that huge hack that cost billions to many investors in cryptocurrency — it looks like it is very much going to advance and make gains this year off the back of president trump. that is clearly what cryptocurrency holders are hoping for, and we don't know how this strategic reserve is going to work. america has a strategic petroleum reserve that holds physical oil in loui

this will be a first lady, melania trump, lady melania trump's first public speaking engagement sinceresident donald trump returned to office. her last platform was be best, which was focused on cyber bullying. so i want to bring back my panel to talk about this for a minute. we're in a moment where comedy about a sex worker just won an oscar, so people are not prudes. can i start with you, lulu, though, about the first lady taking this on? >> i think it's a good thing. i think the surprising. it's surprising. the devil's in the details. what will this legislation actually look like? what will it do? but what we've seen over and over again is that we don't really have legislation that's robust. this is a real issue. i have a young daughter who's 12 years old in middle school. and, you know, we've seen i sort of flood the internet and it is being used specifically by young kids to target other young kids. >> and the first lady has been the subject, frankly, of images, images sharing from her past. >> yeah, it does feel like an extension from the be best platform, and it does seem like

. >> this afternoon melania trump is hosted a roundtable with editors on capitol hill this will be herat the inauguration, isa hashemi joining me what is a roundtable about. >> is about online safety which as you know is incredibly important to the first lady you remember the campaign to the first trump administration and to put it plainly melania trump had a brush with somebody trying to use a very racy photo of her against her wishes this is deeply personal to the first lady she will use her first public appearance in this administration to back us on a bill that will put an end to all of the in the pornographic images from taylor swift to the school age girls, the legislation requires that platforms out there remove those within 48 hours of the victim's request and reasonable steps to delete copies of his images. senator ted cruz is spearheading this one of the co-authors of this bill back in 2016 candidate trump accused cruises campaign of buying the rights and provided a racy photo of melania trump to an anti-trump pack, cruz denied the accusation and it shouldn't take a sitting s

melania, when i was sitting down with her mother, i asked in my office, i said what has happened to the images? and they looked at me with enormous frustration and said still up. it has been nine months. the mother called snap cheap chat -- snapchat and take this down. got no movement. i turned to my staff and said get the c.e.o. of snapchat on the phone today. i want those pictures down today. within two hours they pulled them off. it should not take a sitting senator or sitting member of congress picking up the phone to get a picture down or video down, it should be the right of every american, every teenaged girl, to have the right to get this garbage taken down and this will give them that right as a matter of federal law. if you would share with the first lady and everyone what happened to you. >> thank you, senator ted cruz. i was just 14 years old when a classmate created a social media picture. i was 14 years old and violated all over social media and i was just 14 years old when my innocence was swept. i woke up to messages from a friend notifying me that the photos of me were

melania trump making her first solo appearance with a rare visit to capitol hill to show her supportown act. aishah hasnie is live on the hill. this is a personal issue for h her. >> yeah, it is. you remember that the best campaign. of course online safety, very important to the first lady, but she has had her own run in with a racy photo that was going to be used during a political season back in 2016, so this is deeply personal for the first lady. using her first appearance during this trump administration to back the senate bill that would put an end to all of that, even the ai generated images we've been seeing that have been targeting everyone from taylor swift all the way to school aged girls. the legislation requires platforms to remove those images within 48 hours of a victim's request and take reasonable steps to delete any copies of it too. interesting to note senator ted cruz is spearheading this, one of the cosponsors of the bill. you remember when then candidate trump accused his campaign of buying the rights to and providing a racy photo of melania trump. ted cruz denie

. >> first lady melania trump making it illegal to spread sexually explicit deep fake content online known as revenge porn and lawmakers and victims of pornographic images. from capitol hill. this is just under an hour.

you've had the failure of the trump and melania meme coins which collapsed in price, an argentine versionand there was a major ethereum theft from a dubai—based firm of more than $1 billion, and bitcoin — the flagship for cryptocurrency — its price was down by nearly a quarterfrom its high. so this news from president trump following through from campaign promises is probably quite a big source of relief for crypto holders and is probably seen as a sign of legitimacy there is this strategic reserve — however it is going to work — because that suggests crypto can be a store of value — one of the three major uses of money. basically, this whole industry, cryptocurrency, despite some of the recent bad press it has received recently — like that huge hack that cost billions to many investors in cryptocurrency — it looks like it is very much going to advance and make gains this year off the back of president trump. think these things are a scam — which is what president biden because mexico and canada tomorrow could be looking your take on this week for tariffs? it will be very busy again. that

. >> john: to capitol hill where melania trump is making her first solo appearance since returning tote house, talking about the take it down act. let's listen for a moment. >> family contacted the social media -- efforts on that -- ultimately the fake images circulated worldwide. it is hard. young teens, especially girls. overwhelming challenges posed by malicious online actors. this toxic environment can be severely damaging. we must prioritize awareness and equip them with the support and tools necessary to navigate this hostile digital landscape. every young person deserves a safe online space to express themselves freely. without the looming threat of exploitation or harm. she was brave survivors of nci i, your strength inspires the courage and others. your voice says wil hopefull brg change. and to the families, your unwavering love. thank you again to senator cruz. speaker johnson. house majority leader scalise. salazar. chairman. chairwoman. and the representative for being here today and for your dedication -- >> john: melania trump with her first solo appearance since becomi

joining us now, nbc's aaron gilchrist at the white house, nbc's melania, melania, i should say i'm sorryzanona on capitol hill. also with us there, david fahrenthold, reporter at the new york times, and marc short, former white house legislative affairs director during the first trump administration. he is now the board chair of advancing american freedom. so, aaron, federal workers again being asked to list their five accomplishments in an email. where does this go next? >> yeah, jose. that second, what did you do last week? email started going out friday just as federal workers here on the east coast were ending their workday. and again, as you said, they were asked to list five accomplishments. this time, though, that email included a request that they send a similar email every monday by midnight going forward. last time we know there was a lot of confusion about whether workers should respond or whether it was mandatory to respond. there were several agencies that told employees to hold off on answering that email. the white house said that about a million employees across the feder

00 on cnn. >> happening right now, for the first time since returning to the east wing, first lady melania trump is making a public speech, throwing her support behind a congressional bill called the take it down act act, which seeks to protect americans from deepfake and revenge porn. >> yeah, the bill has already been passed by the senate, but not the house, and it would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, including a.i. generated images. the first lady is holding a roundtable on capitol hill right now. here she is. moments ago. >> cargurus. >> in today's a.i. driven world, the threat of privacy breaches is alarmingly high. as organizations harness the power of our data, the risk of unauthorized access and misuse of personal information escalates. we must prioritize robust security measures and uphold strict ethical standards to protect individual privacy. >> let's bring in anita mcbride, the former chief of staff for first lady laura bush. she's the author of remember the first ladies and the director of the first ladies initiative at american university. ani

and melania trump set to launch a new effort. in her first remarks as first lady. how she plans to take on. deepfake porn. >> have i got news for you is back. let's think of some new games to play. what do you got? >> yes, something. >> like. >> uh oh. >> what? >> uh, keep playing the same games. yeah, let's do the same games. >> have i got news for you? saturday at nine on cnn. >> is your asthma. >> rescue a dinosaur? air supra is the only asthma rescue inhaler fda approved to treat symptoms and help prevent asthma attacks. air super should not be used as a maintenance treatment for asthma. get medical help right away if your breathing doesn't improve or worsens, or for serious allergic reactions like rash, mouth or tongue swelling, trouble breathing or swallowing, or chest pain. using air super more than prescribed could be life threatening. serious side effects include increased risk of thrush or infections, or heart problems like faster heart rate and higher blood pressure. ask your doctor if air supra is right for you. >> after challenges. >> you bounce back s

happening today first lady melania trump will hold a senate round table on capitol hill for first timeince president trump's second term began. she will highlight take it down act, and that includes social media companies putting procedure in place to remove images that resemble real people. it passed senate, not the house yet. >> todd: defense secretary pete hegseth directing to comply with the doge productivity e-mail. >> i'm directing each member of the civilian workforce to provide five bullets on what they accomplished in their specific jobs last week to reply and cc their immediate supervisor. it is a simple task as elon said and president recognized, jules a pulse check. >> todd: pete hegseth initial league initially asked them not to reply. now with exception for classified information. >> carley: let's do it. >> todd: big night at 97th academy award in hollywood. anorah taking home five award, best picture. adam sandler appears in sw sweatshirt and shorts and storming out after conan o'brien gave him a hard time for wearing that. and ariana grande and revo performing hits. ♪ t

alina habba said they contain pictures and newspaper articles taken from barron trump and first lady melanialosets and drawers. trump blasting doj on truth social saying the items will some day be on display as part of his presidential library. peter. peter: thank you, char limit the anti-semitism task force visiting columbia, harvard, ucla and more campuses. comes as more anti-israel protests are breaking out of columbia and new york city's barnard college this week. here to discuss is senior council to the assistant attorney general for civil rights, and the head of doj task force to combat anti-semitism, leo terrell. leo, good morning. >> good morning, peter. peter: leo, some of these topnotch colleges and ivy league schools had reputation tarnished for entire generation and entire generation of people my anyone that never want to send their kids to a place that had these protests, and now they're happening again. how is this happening again? >> well, it's going to stop. i want to thank president trump for giving me this opportunity. there was an executive order to pam bondi to combat ant

. >> carley: happening today first lady melania trump expected to host a senate round table on capitolrst time since president trump's second term began highlighting take it down act aimed to protect americans targeted by nonconseshl imagery that could be ai generated and resemble people. bill passed senate, not the house yet. los angeles firefighters receiving standing ovation from celebrity at the oscars last night, host conan o'brien had them read a few jokes. >> you will find this hard to believe, there are some jokes i'm not brave enough to tell. our hearts go out to those who have lost their homes, talking about the producers of "joker 2." >> carley: firefighters were honored for bat eging the l.a. wildfires in january. back over to you. >> steve: one way to do it. >> brian: cohen gave the jokes, great. >> steve: in the studio, gatlin brothers celebrating 40 years together with a new tour. we'll talk to them and they'll do a little singing coming up. >> brian: check in with bill hemmer. >> lawrence: what about dana perino? >> bill: downtown nashville. it is monday, great show, st

dinner with mar-a-lago where he negotiated or discussed buying the rights to the documentary about melania trump, amazon labor paid $40 million for the rights to that documentary which was three times the next-highest bid so i think there's a pattern there and he does fear vengeance on the part of donald trump that could do damage to amazon and his commercial space. howie: tens of thousands of people have now canceled their subscription to the washington post. same thing happened at the last minute, bezos killed the planned kamala harris endorsement but i take your point about bezos promoting his commercial interest, because amazon and his other companies have a lot of government contracts. do you think that's a key factor here? >> well, i do. i mean, i think that look, that's his wealth is tied up in amazon. he's also spent i don't know, i saw one estimate $14 billion into blue origin. it's at a key moment. they just successfully launched the rocket into orbit and they hope now to be competing with spacex. you've got elon musk who previously was camped out at mar-a-lago and now is camped

also happening today, first lady melania trump is expected to host a senate round table on capitol hillor the first time since president trump's second term began. she'll be highlighting the take it down act which aims to protect americans targeted by nonconsensual intimate imagery that could be ai generated. social media companies putting procedures in place to remove these ai generated images that resemble real people. the bill has been passed in the senate but not the house just yet. and today marks the 56th anniversary of the navy's top gun program. top gun is the united states navy's strike fighter tactic instructor program and teaches naval pilots how to maneuver in aerial combat, led to the 1986 film top gun. >> gentlemen, you are the top 1% of all knave aviators. the elite, best of the best. we'll make you better. >> and the original movie, of course, inspired a 2022 sequel top gun maverick. >> come on, can you do it. don't think, just do. [exhale] not that fast. >> that's it. >> carley: navy recruitment saw massive increase after the release of the original film. and those are

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first lady melania trump is renewing her first term initiative. this time, though, she's focusing on the dangers of a.i. so this is the first time that we have heard from her since she's been back in the east wing. and this time, she threw her support behind the senate's. take it down act. that bipartisan bill, which hasn't passed the house yet, aims at boosting protections for victims of non-consensual sharing of sexual images and deepfake porn. >> every young person. >> deserves a safe online. space to express themselves freely. >> without the looming threat of exploitation or harm. >> and even though there is bipartisan support for this bill, the first lady put democrats on blast. >> i expected to see more democrats leaders with us here today to address this serious issue. surely as adults, we can prioritize america's children ahead of partisan politics. >> you can't do it because it's unfair to us. it's very hard for us to make tractors. >> caterpillar on what's in and what's out of the president's speech to congress as he makes major news tod