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Dignity and honor. >> a living tableau of history with 3,000 others at the national cathedral. >> when george h.w. bush was president of the united states of america, every single head of government in the world knew they were dealing with a gentleman. >> president trump coming face-to-face for the first time since his inauguration with his four living predecessors. his first official act as the newest member of the presidents club. the awkward protocol of the most exclusive group in the world o...

Felt surreal for president trump. >> reporter: wolf, good evening. it certainly did provide the latest example of how the office of the presidency is bigger than the man serving in it. president trump was watching for the first time, joining the class of presidents club there with his four living predecessors, of course, who he has been at odds with over the years, but he sat there in silent respect, listening to president george h.w. bush hailed as a 20th century founding father. ♪ >> reporte...

Policies. >> the adams back in the late 18th century, early 19th century and the bushes. well have an extraordinary experience today. i dont know, ive wanted to do the research and i havent maybe you have, as to whether or not john quincy adams delivered a eulogy at the funeral of john adams. well see something for the first time in our lifetimes, which is a president of the united states, george w. bush 43 delivering a eulogy to one of his predecessors in office, bush 41, not only a former pres...

Obama since the transfer of power famously remembered during the pipe bomb incidents he was asked on the south lawn if he was going to reach out to either of his predecessors. president trump said if they wanted me to, but i think well probably pass. the tension is palpable even though were gathered at a sad event. >> yeah, and look, its not to be papered over because its there, and its real, and its there for a reason on both sides, but i think if you look at that picture, the reason that pictu...

North carolina witnesses must sign absentee ballots but they are usually family or friends. election officials are considering a possible do over in the race. a ruling is expected later this month and we will stay on this. >> people say voter fraud. this is actually election fraud. the allegations or people suspect is that maybe there were political operatives who were trying to rig the game, not people trying to vote twice, but campaigns trying to make this happen. >> the evidence suggests that...

>> sunlen, thank you. in addition to that, president bush will be eulogized by brian mulroney and jon meacham. former senator alan simpson. president trump will attend the funeral on wednesday at the national cathedral, but not speak. presidents are usually asked for eulogies, but the service was already in place before he was president and there is another president in the family to speak anyway. >> all of the living presidents are expected to attend the funeral on wednesday which should make f...

Eulogies, but the service was already in place before he was president and there is another president in the family to speak at an the certify -- at the service. >> all of the living presidents are expected to attend the funeral on wednesday which should make for interesting political theater. at least an astonishing photo op. putting aside predecessors he harshly criticized. george h.w. bush will wear socks honoring his naval service. he started as an 18-year-old naval aviator. the last world w...

Mulroney and former senator alan simpson and historian jon meacham. president trump will attend the funeral on wednesday at the national cathedral, but not speak. presidents are usually asked for eulogies, but the service was already in place before he was elected and there is another president in the bush family to speak anyway. >> indeed. all of the living presidents will attend the funeral on wednesday which should make for interesting political theater. at least an astonishing photo op. putt...

Here are these live pictures that weve been looking at all morning of the rotunda. such an interesting vantage point. so dramatic. this is of course president george h.w. bush lying in state in the u.s. capitol rotunda. americans paid tribute to our 41st president this morning and well into the night last night. you can see the onlookers there and the crowd in this very serene and somber moment. president trump and the first lady visited as well. they paid their respects there and they will atte...

Are expected to attend the funeral on wednesday which should make for interesting political theater. putting aside predecessors he harshly criticized. george h.w. bush will wear socks honoring his naval service. special counsel robert mueller is expected to file a sentencing memo for michael flynn today. the document could provide details about what mueller knows and where his investigation is headed. flynn was forced to resign as national security director in february of 2017. the white house...