This is a fox news alert. We remember beloved fox news commentator Charles Krauthammer who passed away after a long fight with cancer. Fox news commentator Charles Krauthammer inspired millions over 68 years. Bret baer shares his emotional tribute to his friend. It is my job. Charles krauthammer, columnist, author and fox news commentator lived his life telling others exactly what he thought. You are betraying your whole life if you dont say what you think and say it honestly and bluntly. That quality brought charles to Fox News Channel during brit humes tenure as anchor. This is not a potential tv star. He became a huge star on this channel and it was the sheer force of his intellect and power of his thinking. On top of that there was a gentleness about him. If he disagreed with you you never felt attacked, he just disagreed with you. He was always the leader because of his delivery, his intellect. Reporter stage manager mary dan are was on set with charles every night for years. An ongoing joke that bret baer has a signal that people need to wrap up, puts his arm out and charles was on the show forever and we always left. He had something to say he was going to say it. Reporter born in 1950s to new york to jewish parents who left world war ii era europe charless father raised his son to value the pursuit of knowledge. I want you to know everything, i want you to learn everything, you dont have to do everything, you have to know everything, that was part of life. The family lived in montreal and summit in long beach, new york. A different childhood, he always insisted i be included so i got used to being around the big boys, and that is how you get toughened up. Is a senior at Mcgill University became captivated by political journalism and applied to medical school to appease his family and was accepted to harvard but he put off attending and enrolled in oxford instead. It was there that he met fellow student from australia robin who would later become his wife, charles reversed course and headed back to the us to attend harvard. Watches psychiatry . I was looking for something halfway between the reality of medicine and the elegance of philosophy and psychiatry was the obvious thing. Reporter it was there that one unexpected moment, a tragic diving accident changed charless life forever. It just hit at the precise angle that all force was transmitted to one spot and that is the cervical vertebra that severed the spinal cord. When did you realize the accident was life altering . The second it happened. Reporter despite his permanent paralysis charles astounded his professors and classmates by graduating on time near the top of his class was ultimately decided the field wasnt for him, the career reversal he joked about on fox decades later. Im a psychiatrist in remission, havent had a relapse in 25 years. Reporter in 1978 he headed to washington dc for government job. Washington is where they do politics. Robin encouraged him to follow his dreams and he soon landed at the left leaning new republic magazine is the Reagan Administration took office. He found himself agreeing with the new president and questioning his own feelings about the democratic party. The reagan policy. Months after reagans reelection krauthammer penned the phrase the reagan doctrine in a provocative Time Magazine column in the name stuck. He created the reagan doctrine, charles put together a piece, i have read it many times and it holds up so well. Charles discovered there really was a lot to reagan. Reporter it would take years before charles embraced domestic conservative ideas. Took me a decade. I was skeptical of small government and tax cuts but by the end of the 80s i had a chance. Reporter his son daniel was born in 1985 and charles won the biggest honor in journalism, the Pulitzer Prize. It was the events of september 11, 2001, that brought a more forceful tone to his commentary and a regular spot on special report. Over the years charles became a not ians favorite. To lose the war because we refuse to recognize who the enemy is and what it requires. The morning is over, the shiver is done and if you are a conservative you should be optimistic. It will snow in hell before the doj we all expect it didnt happen. Reporter despite his accomplishments, awards and high profile endorsements krauthammer was always humble and at times uneasy with the influences words held. I think about it and find it worrisome. The reason is what i was totally unknown i could say anything i pleased. Reporter that included when his opinions reached pres. S. Charles krauthammers post. When you get praise from president clinton and you are from my side of the aisle that means my career is done. Reporter krauthammers highest standards for political leaders were bipartisan. I think he has done everything wrong. Reporter to donald trump. The strongest field of republican candidates in 35 years, you could pick a dozen of them at random, the strongest cabinet america has had in our lifetime and instead all our time has been discussing this rodeo clown. I dont think i ever heard such a stream of disconnected ideas since i quit psychiatry 30 years ago. Charles krauthammer is a highly overrated pundit, wrong on so many things. Charles krauthammer who by the way put his first money on. I saw that, couldnt believe it. Reporter in recent years as Republican Administration took Office Charles didnt shy away from his trademark blend, unabashedly critical analysis of donald trump. President s dont talk like this, they never have. This is what it sounds like when you live in a banana republic. Other laws aside from politics, he played chess and was an avid baseball fan. I grew up playing the game. Loved nothing more than seeing the Washington Nationals play and win. With the white house on fire, congress in chaos, the world going to hell in a hand basket we need happy news like this. This is why god created baseball late on the sixth day. Friends remember that quick wit and charless love for talking to anyone. They were always in our of charles and very apprehensive about approaching him and i would always say please Say Something to him. He was so friendly to everyone. In 2013 krauthammer released a book, things that matter, summing up the survivor spirit that guided much of his life writing, quote, the catastrophe that awaits everyone from of single false move, wrong turn, fatal encounter, every life has such a moment, what distinguishes us is whether and how we ever come back. There low point. Do you want it enough and are you lucky enough . Reporter in the june krauthammer announced he had been diagnosed with cancer and doctors a given him just weeks to live, writing i leave this life with no regrets. It was a wonderful life, full and complete with the great loves and great endeavors that make it worth living. I am sad to leave but i live with the knowledge that i lived the life that i intended. We ever stop writing . Know. I intend to die at my desk. I would like to. I am not sure i can arrange it. Reporter Charles Krauthammer was 68 years old. Touching the lives of so many across the nation including at fox news. Ceo Suzanne Scott issuing a statement, quote, we are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, a gifted doctor and brilliant political commentator. Charles was a guiding voice at fox news and we were fortunate to showcase his talent on our programs. He was an inspiration to all of us and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers with robin and his son daniel. The statement you heard from bret baer on june 8th, i tweeted something, he was a man i never had the pleasure of meeting but someone i deeply admired and that sentiment is shared by so many people because i got a huge reaction of so many across the nation say i always admired him, how a man can do that much. So many across the political divide, we live in such polarized times where a civil voice is so needed, he was that voice, an individual who started in the democratic party, transition to the republican and so respected by so many. Jillian captivating, kind, humble and inspirational and the treasure, a few words many have used to describe him. Charles krauthammer, long time fox news contributor, harvard trained psychiatrist and bestselling author, has died at the age of 68, he is survived by his wife robin. Bp is taking safety glasses to a whole new level. Using augmented reality so engineers in the field can share data and get expert backup in the blink of an eye. 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Wanted to learn about the shelter but more important she wanted to spend time with the children. The joy on the childrens faces, you can see the joy on mrs. Trumps face and it was very obvious to me some real connections were made. The visit comes with 20,000 children housed in military bases in arkansas and texas and democrats like Chuck Schumer question the move. The department of defense was asked if it could house 20,000 unaccompanied children by the end of the year. Donald trump hasnt taken care of the problem by any stretch of the imagination. Reporter interestingly under the Obama Administration they had the same thing. The house gop shelving the immigration compromise bill, they will try again next week. 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Jillian we are remembering the beloved and brilliant fox news commentator Charles Krauthammer who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Carly shimkus has those paying tribute to his life. His former editor once said if you read one of his columns and still disagree with him when you are through then you know you have a really good argument which is so true. Everybody stopped when he spoke because people knew they would walk away with something they hadnt thought about themselves which is why tributes are pouring in on social media. Paul ryan took a moment to honor his memory saying Charles Krauthammer was one of the great thinkers of our time, a giant in intellect and character, a good and gracious man and dear friend. This is such a loss. Prayers are with his family, friends and colleagues. Steve scalise, i am very saddened to learn of Charles Krauthammers passing, he the kind man and intellectual giant who contributed so much throughout his life and faced his death with grace and courage. The man who spent a lot of evenings on fox news, bret baer took to twitter saying rest in peace, good friend. Im sure you will be owning the Panel Discussion in heaven as well and make sure your wise words and thoughts, your legacy will live on here. Another of his friend in washington dc, shannon bream, we there will never be another Charles Krauthammer, he crossed the lives of everyone who crossed his path, he challenged me, inspired me and it is hard to believe he is gone. Rest in peace, my dear friend, i am better because of you. He was a huge fan of baseball and loved the Washington Nationals. Take a look at that. Before last nights game they honored him with a moment of silence. It was just letting social media and im sure it continues this morning. I am no fashionista but everyone on twitter. Jillian milania trump visited Attention Center but that was overshadowed by the jacket she or on the trip because its that i really dont care, do you . She wore it on the plane and when she got back to washington dc. Her spokeswoman said there was no hidden message, todays visit with the children in texas impacted the first lady greatly. Of the media spend time and energy on her action and efforts to help kids rather than focus on her wardrobe, we could get so much accomplished. The president chimed in with more insight and the meaning behind that code say i really dont care, do you, written on the back of milanias jacket refers to the fake news media, she has learned how dishonest they are and she no longer cares. Theres a lot of criticism coming in. Jennifer says dont generally care what she wears, the message and optics of this code is horrible. Of this is in the message she is trying to send on this issue she shouldnt have worn it. Others say it is just a coat, who cares. The white house doesnt need this this week. We have a Political Panel to debate other issues later in the show. Kind of sad how this unfold because she did such a great thing going down there and we are talking about the code. 25 minutes after the hour, Charles Krauthammer passing away at the age of 68, the White House Press secretary dana perino says she learned more from him than anyone in her life, she joins us next to share her most memorable stories. Immigration bill abruptly pulled off the table. Is politics more important than securing the border . Our Political Panel is on deck to debate that next. If these packs have the same number of bladder leak pads, i bet you think bigger is better. Actually, its bulkier. Always discreet quickly turns liquid to gel, for drier protection thats a lot less bulky. Always discreet. We just switched to geico and got more. More . Theyve been saving folks money for over 75 years. A company you can trust. 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Today we are remembering Charles Krauthammer, a man of extraordinary accomplishments. The dean of conservative commentators with insight but to many he was a friend. And dana perino sharing her memories of charles this morning the thank you for joining us on a difficult morning for you. In the Divisive Political landscape, what lessons did he teach you needed in america now . That is a terrific question and thanks for having me on. I dreamed about charles. You have been up a few more hours than i have and i realized even in death, this is my thoughts. Leading up to before i met him at the white house, we became friends and colleagues afterwords with him, and going forward. I always believed the way he presented arguments with dignity, grace, integrity, complete intellectual ho