nuse day. the president the nation in mourning with one clear nation. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them we must change. >> gretchen: so we will be live for you in newtown, connecticut with more from the president. >> peter: there is new information on the shooter his mother and what their relationship tells us about a possible motive. >> brian: i little girl played dead to save her own life. her store tore straight ahead. fox and friends starts right now. >> peter: welcome, folks, it is monday morning and fox and friends. the president was at the innerfaith service in connecticut. the governor said that friday was the hardest, toughest day of his presidency. today it continues with two of the little boys laid to rest. >> brian: if you saw the speech, you could see he was having a tough time. even though he's done it four times it is not easier it is getting harder. he sees his kids in those kids as all of us do. >> gretchen: even if you are not a parent you feel the horribleness. this is a trying day with many more to come. ahead in new ton, the first funerals will be held for the youngest victim. noah posner turned 6 last month. his twin sister escaped. jack pinto may be buried in his jint -- giant jersey. joining us more from the president is peter doocy. >> good morning gretchen. president obama's trip came after the innocent students and teachers were killed and one day before the tight-knit community must bury 20 child sized coffins. >> i am mindful that mere words can't match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. i can only hope that it helps you to know that you are not alone in your grief and that our world, too, has been torn apart. >> president obama met private low in classrooms with families of the 26 innocent people who lost their lives on friday. the principal's daughter tweeted a photo. my mom would be so proud to see president obama to hold her grand daughter. but not as proud as i am of her. emily parker's family showed somber moments of the demander in chief and other miles. we have confirmed that adam lanza visited one gun range and fired hundreds of shots . president obama will use power to make sure this never happens again. >> we say we are truly doing enough to give all of the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out their lives with happiness and purpose. i've been reflecting on this the last few days and if we are honest with ourselves, the answer is no. >> president obama made a call to action that was received well by the towns people. they were emotional in the prayers and speeches. one man said he hopes president obama will follow through to make sure something that happened here on friday never happens again. >> peter: it is time to take the mass out of mass murder . >> gretchen: so many issues to discuss. vilen video games and mental illness and gun control and i mean. >> peter: the television and culture itself. it is hardened. >> gretchen: we don't know what the answer is if it is a conglomeration of them. there is an amazing story of many that is coming out of the one particular first grade class where every 15 child except for one little girl . how does a six year old little girl have the understanding to play dead and pretepped she was shot and dead so that the shooter will leave her alone. that's what one six year old did and their family is feeling survivor guilt but she is alive. >> brian: she walked out from the building with blood on her . she said i am alive but my friends are dead. >> peter: the story was revealed when the mother attended a grief-counseling session . we are learning more about adam lanza and his mother nancy. there is a story apparently she was a doting mother. there he is from the tech club year book picture. he was 20 years old and she was trying to help him build a life for himself . they were considering a move for a newtown for college . you heard he was a near genius. the theory was he was looking at engineering schools and perhaps they had visited some in the carolinas and and she was ready to move with him and help aim adapt and adopt a newtown. >> brian: she had told a friend in a sports bar. she wasendlessly upbeat. he was burning himself with a lighter . he could not feel physical pain and was burning himself with a lighter with arms and ankles and she feel she always talked about the other one but not him. a few days before the killing she said he took a photocopy call and she quickly changed the subject. >> he would get nervous and his face would turn bright red and he would get fidgety. it was difficult for him to say what he wanted to say. he must have really felt uncomfortable in any social situation because he never put himself out there and i just don't remember him ever stepping forward or really saying anything. he wanted to be left alone and we left him alone. >> brian: nancy was dedicated and did a lot of volunteer work and was upbeat. obviously the wisdom of teaching a kid who can't feel pain and shoot a gun and have them in her possession and knowing she didn't know how to get to this kid, i question that? >> gretchen: apparently she was training because she felt like the economy was going to collapse or the world was coming to an end. >> brian: daily mail said that. >> peter: she got the gups after the divorce because she was living in the great big house she got in the settlement. young adam lanza in middle school was flagged by the security officers to keep an eye on him and watch out for him, quote, the worry was not that he was dangerous or he could a victim or hurt himself or be hurt by others . he was assigned a permanent psychicologist who monitored him throughout the time he was there. in fact, it was the cool that suggested he join the tech club that filmed the evepts. he good at gismo. >> brian: he was home schooled and the mom was unhappy and pulled him out. >> peter: not only sandy hook high school where the memorial was last night, he did go for sandy hook elementary school as well >> brian: western connecticut at 16. >> peter: exactly. probably many of you went to curch had over the weekend. maybe i will share with you what we did in our church one of the most moving services i have been in, in my life. a manhunt underway for the gunman who shot and killed two to pecka officers. 22 year old david tuskreno opened fire on the officers outside of a grocery store as they respoppeded to a call. a 50 year old was killed. his son is a police officer 29 year old jess atherly who just joined the force last year. most detailed report on the benghazi terror attack could be released today. they will deliver the assessment to the state department. the state department will make recommendations on improving security. secretary of state hillary clinton is not testifying as plant after fainting and suffering a concution . john kerry is apparent lein for the post. president obama will nominate septemberor john kerry as next secretary of state. susan rice, the un ambassador being considered but dropped out of the running after being critized after blaming the benghazi attack on a spontanous attack. a soldier touches down to see his new born baby girl enter into the world. sergeant karick had been away in stan stan. >> it was special and i can't explain it the timing was amazing and just being able to come home. >> i was thought daddy here's macy. they ran on to him and done bother. >> gretchen: the red cross arranged the flight. his daughter nine pound three ounces and joining twos and a brother. it is a great way to end the first flock when you see the family coming back together. >> peter: she saw the sandy hook shooter and somehow survived. >> you know, it is a horrible feel just like a nightmare and i couldn't believe and i think it is a bad dream. >> peter: how she made it out alive. >> brian: the search for answers continue . how did an honor roll stune 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