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To the seat cushions, to the music, to the dripless candles and all the gold accoutrement on the table. she did not hire a planner. at the head table, it looks to be bernard auneax, who has a large french business that extends into fashion as well. those were the guests sitting at that table. obviously melania trump had a hand in those seating charts, interestingly enough. this is definitely a moment for the first lady. you can talk about the white hat all day today, but today is her first time ...

Music, to the dripless candles and all the gold accoutrement on the table. so, certainly, this is a melania trump event. she did not hire a planner. at the head table, it looks to be tim cook sitting next to brigitte macron. bernard auneax, who has a large french business that extends into fashion as well. those were the guests sitting at that table. obviously melania trump had a hand in those seating charts, interestingly enough. this is definitely a moment for the first lady. you can talk abou...

Head table. dr. henry kissinger was there, the head of hennessey was there. it was an interesting mix of people. a lot of politicians. some new york financier types as well, so friends of the trumps, but all in all pretty seamless. no major faux pas, nothing sort of -- no one hung a flag upside down or anything like that. everything seemds to go pretty well. >> a small victory in that. not a lot of bipartisanship in the invite list but there were signs of bipartisanship in the china or floral, e...

The variables. its not like this is coming out of nowhere. the question that was asked in the news conference is much more geared to where is your head now? you have thought about it. what have you concluded? stkpwhrur the president of the correspondents association and the dinner is coming up, the annual event where we all got together and generally the president of the united states always comes. hes off roasted or poked fun at. but this year he announced hes not. he didnt come last year as we...

Wrote this about the man with us today. there is no finer man, american, or friend. and we also love his wife, alma. the former secretary of state colin powell is with us. welcome. >> thank you very much. >> i want to start at the very beginning. you write in your book about your first conversation with barbara bush. you were a general then. he was vice president. barbara bush and you were at a reception at the french embassy. >> we were at the french embassy. it was shortly after i became deput...

>> lots. >> to call mom and dad. tells us what he is going to do. we ask what are you going to do today. or was it hard going to -- morning and no agenda, and didnt want anything. he knows what he got to do and goes out and does it. family means a lot to him. you asked what it is like. and it is about family, larry. it is not about the big deal or the head table. it is about a father and mother and a son. and then, you show me pictures of your kids, and i can whip out pictures about mine. that i...

Worry about responsibility. we were in washington last week and i got there before george and laura was overseas. and it touched me, the president came out and met me at the door. i would be the same way. i loved it. and it is not that much different. >> does he calls home? >> lots. >> to call mom and dad. tells us what he is going to do. we ask what are you going to do today. >> checks in early in the morning and no agenda, and didnt want anything. he knows what he got to do and goes out and do...

Out of the building. it is not that much different, do you think? >> do he call home? >> lots. >> calls mom? >> calls mom and dad to see how we are feeling, is it cold up there. or tells us what he is going to do. >> checks in early in the morning, no agenda, doesnt want anything, he is, you know, he knows what he has got to do and does it. family means a lot to him. you asked what it is like, it is about family. it is not about the big deal and the head table. it is about the father and mother ...

Michael flynn. he had contacts with the russian ambassador, which he later lied about to the vice president and, allegedly, to fbi agents. we dont even need to go that far. flynn attended a paid speaking event in russia without getting permission from the proper authorities since, as you recall, he was an army officer. guess who he sat with at the head table? vladimir putin. the web of russian influence on the trump campaign is getting clearer by the indictment. >> joining us now is msnbc legal ...

Are signing lights onto the cell phones about the security crisis while president trump and his staffers talked about it and figured out what to do about it and it all unfolded at the head table in front of all the other delighted guests present who were all mar-a-lago club members and some posted how neat it was to be in a situation style security crisis while enjoying their dinner. people who posted about this and took these photos and posted on facebook are not people with security clearances...