Good monday afternoon. President trump calling on republicans to get tough on the russia investigation. Thats after one of his lawyers, rudy guliani said the president would not have to obey a subpoena and might plead the fifth if compelled to testify. He told George Stephanopoulos that the president has done nothing wrong. So why not testify. What is the danger in answering Robert Muellers because you couldnt put a lawyer on this show that wants to keep his law license to tell you he should testify. But thats only if he doesnt tell the truth. No. Its only prosecutable if they have some builtup manipulated evidence to prove he didnt tell the truth. How often does that happen . Shepard President Trump said he would love to sit down with robert mueller, said it repeatedly but only if his treated fairly. Today on twitter, the president again called the investigation a witch hunt claiming there was no obstruction, that he was just fighting back. Meantime, a live look again at the rose garden. Were waiting for the first lady, Melania Trump to talk about her initiatives, focusing on children. First, blake burman. We just learned the president will be here. The event is expected to get underway. This wasnt an easy start this morning. It was nine different tweets right out the gate to start our monday morning from President Trump. Four of them having to do with the russia investigation or the fbi. At one point, the president said the special counsel is made up of 13 angry democrats. He said theres no obstruction of justice. He also suggested the investigation is meant to sway the midterms. Heres what the president wrote this morning in quotes. Republicans better get tough and smart before it is too late. Remember now that the president has said that the russia investigation was an excuse by the democrats for 2016. Now it appears hes turning his eye on 2018. I asked the press secretary, sarah sanders, about this a little while ago. Listen here. The fact that were still talking about it will has the potential to impact the 2018 election. The point hes making is how ridiculous it is that were still having the conversation and a shepard and the president making pardon the enter rep shun. Our apologies. The president has made his way into the event. So often the president is the last one in the room. Today the event is not about the president. Today the president is a supporter, moral support im sure and there on the front row as his first lady can now say will be the best campaign. Shes being introduced. Lets listen. In my year as first lady, ive learned that its often time after a tragedy that beauty, strength and resilience of the human spirit. Ive been heartened to see children across the country using their voices to speak out and try to create change. Theyre our future and they deserve a voice. I received many letters from children that have been bullied or feel trapped from social media. Im here with one goal. Helping children. Im that if we all come together, we can start to affect positive change for our children. Much of my focus has been understanding the negative effects the Opioid Epidemic is having on our children. I have seen first hand the medical and personal results. While these cries are taking part in our country, the American People have responded. Im proud of this administrations commitment to battling this epidemic. I want to nurture and protect the most valuable part of our society and our future children. I hope you will join me today in my effort and ask for your support. I believe today we can make a difference. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the first lady of the United States, mrs. Melania trump. [applause] [applause] thank you. Good afternoon. Welcome to the white house. As a mother and a first lady, it concerns me that in todays fastpaced and everconnected world, children can be less prepared to express or manage their emotions. Oftentimes turn to destructive or addictive behavior like bullying, drug addiction or even suicide. I feel strongly that as adults we can and should be best at educating our children about the importance of a healthy and balanced life. So today im very excited to announce be best an Awareness Campaign dedicated to the most valuable and fragile among us, our children. [applause] theres one goal to be best. To educate children about the issues they face today. If we listen to what our kids have to say, whether it be their concerns or ideas, adults can provide them the support and tools that they need to grow up. To contribute positively to society and global communities. Every child should know its safe to make mistakes and that there are supportive adults and friends nearby to catch them if they fail. We also need to be mindful that they should learn to trust in themselves and their own emotions. I believe our responsibility lies in the critical time before a child reaches adulthood. Let us teach children the importance of all aspects of their wellbeing, which includes a social, emotional and physical health. Theres too many Critical Issues facing children today. So the three main pillars of be best will include wellbeing, social media use and opioid abuse. Together i believe we should strive to provide kids with the tools they need to cultivate their social and emotional health. We can and should teach children the parents of social and selfawareness, positive relationship skills and responsible Decision Making. Once a child understands these vital skills, they can communicate openly with one another and instill positive feelings of respect, compassion and selfesteem. Let us teach our children the difference between right and wrong. Encourage them to be best in their individual path in life. Take, for example, christian from new york. He was in second grade, christian introduced the body bench in Elementary School to address loneliness and help other kids build new friendships. The body bench allows classmates to connect during recess and help ensure no students feels lonely. If a child sits on the bench, it signals other students to come over and ask them to play. Christians school and community embraced the body bench and today at least one can be found in all 50 states. Thank you, christian, for your commitment to kindness. You should be very proud of your work, which is i know helped other countless children. Please stand up. [applause] id also like to talk about Orchard Lake School in michigan. I visited as part of National BullyingPrevention Month to speak to their students about the importance of being kind. While i was there, i visited their viking huddle class which teaches lessons about respecting others, inclusion and being kind. As part of be best, i plan to highlight ideas and programs like body bench and viking with the hope that other schools or Community Groups will be inspired to replace their efforts and take steps to improve the wellbeing of our children. We have invited some of the viking huddle class here today. Thank you all for being and taking time with us here in the white house. [applause] as we all know, social media can be positively and negatively effect on our children. Too afternoon its used in negative ways. When children learn positive online behaviors early on, social media can be in productive ways and can affect positive change. I do believe the children should be both seen and heard. It is our responsibility as a results to educate and remind them that when theyre using their voices, whether verbally or online, they must choose their words wisely and speak with respect and compassion. For example, kelani goldburg posted a video to her social meade account to share the challenging of bullies. He said every day you hurt me, hurting each other. So please, symptom hurting me. So kelani and her family have joined us here today and im happy to return that since posting her video, many have watched it and most importantly, people have reached out to offered support and kindness. Thank you, kelani, for being brave enough to share your story and also for using your experience to bring positive change. Please stand up, kelani. [applause] i first learned about the consequences of the Opioid Epidemic during my husbands campaign. In october, i traveled to west children to tour lillys place, the nations first nonprofit recovery center. Lillys place puts a priority on the whole family so that infants born dependent on drugs have been given an opportunity to survive. They have been successful because parents are also given the support and tools needed to recover and succeed. Lillys place is a testament to the extraordinary work that every day people can do when they put their mind to it. I will use the best to bring attention to programs such as this in order to encourage conversation and application. In february i went to cincinnati Childrens Hospital in ohio. The panel of doctors briefed me on the devastating effects that opioids are having, but also the Important Research on neonatal syndrome. Im pleased to say from lillys place and cincinnati Childrens Hospital are here today. Thank you. [applause] thank you for being here and thank you for heroic work on behalf of children. I want to thank the many people i have met, read about and learned from while researching the vital topics on behalf of children. This includes the cabinet secretaries that have joined us here today as well as a representative from microsoft, google, facebook, twitter, snap, amazon, National Safety council and so many more. I would like to thank the president , the Vice President , karen pence and other members of the administration as well as the members of congress who are here today. Im honored to have you all with me. I look forward to working together on the behalf of children in the coming years. In my time as first lady of the United States, i will make every effort to champion the successful programs in existence today and teach the tools and skills for emotional, social and physical wellbeing. I will also work to shine a spotlight on the people, organizations and programs across the country that are helping children overcome the many issues they face as they grow up. I will continue speaking with leaders in the Technology Industry about childrens Online Habits and raising awareness around the importance of positive behaviors. I will continue to work for those fighting drug addiction. Most importantly, i will continue to travel and speak to children directly about their difficulties and realities that they face. My hope is that together we can be best at helping children and families find effective ways to educate themselves and support each other. Im asking you all to join me in providing support and guidance to our children so that we can make a real difference. How we raise and educate our children on a variety of topics will provide the blueprint for the next generation. Together lets encourage children to dream big, think big and do all they can to be best in everything that they do. Thank you all for being here today. God bless you, your families, our children and god bless the United States of america. [applause] now its my pleasure to call my husband to the stage to sign a proclamation calling today may 7, be best day. Mr. President. [applause] thank you very much, melania. That was truly a beautiful and heartfelt speech. Thats the way she feels, very strongly. America is truly blessed to have a first lady so devoted to our country and to our children. Over the past 15 months, melania has visited hospitals, schools, families that have suffered from the Opioid Crisis and suffered very deeply. Everywhere shes gone, americans have been touched by her sincerity, moved by her grace and lifted by her love. Melania, your care and compassion for our nations children and i have to say this and i say it to you all the time inspires us all. Today we pledge to be best, best for our families, best for our communities and best for our nation. Now i am proud to sign this the be best proclamation and i think you know who will get the pen. Thank you. [applause] [applause] congratulations. Thank you. Thank you, everybody, very much. Thank you much. [applause] shepard the symbolism was nice. The president came out to listen to the first lady. The first lady gave her speech. Then they retired together. The be best campaign, the first lady says that it is to bring awareness and Awareness Campaign dedicated to the valuable and fragile among us, our children. The website has just gone up. Ill tell you a little bit about the campaign. The first ladys quote at the top of the website it remains our generations moral imperative to take responsibility an help our children manage the many issues theyre facing today, including encouraging positive social, emotional and physical habits. She spoke of opioids, bullying, suicide. Lots on here. Just came up in the last few seconds. Theres videos on here, the first ladys speech, the different organizations about what she spoke just now, this is the first ladys focus a rite of passage for first ladies past. First lady trump has made it clear shes going around the country, working with people that work with children, help children, childrens issues, suicide, bullying online and the Opioid Crisis across the nation. You can see shes brought the biggest names in washington together, including Vice President , mike pence, saw Kellyanne Conway there. The president out and all the rest. Blake burman has been watching this. Each first lady, something about education. This one lets help the kids campaign. Keep in mind, the president and melania have a child themselves, baron trump. So the first lady focusing on issues not only important to children but the parents as well. We just talked about the wellbeing of children, the Opioid Crisis, that affects not only children but families across the country and Cyber Bullying. Something the first lady has been talking about since she got here to washington d. C. With her husband. Now this is the official unveil of her platform. Some would say its either ironic or coincidental or somewhere in between that that the first lady would focus on Cyber Bullying given the president s tendencies on twitter. The press secretary, sarah sanders, was asked about that. She said it would be ridiculous, the word she used, saying the president is the one to blame for Cyber Bullying. Saying this is something that has been on the radar a decade now. In any event, its certainly an issue at the forefront for the first lady over the next at least 2 1 2 years along with childrens issues, shepard. Shepard blake, the father of three himself or soon to be. Kristin fisher is outside and was at the event today differing the first lady. Kristin, to you. Shep, one of the unique aspects, the first lady didnt do what many do. Pick one topic to focus on. Instead, shes choosing the focus on the wellbeing of children as a whole and the three topics, the wellbeing of children, the physical and emotional health, social media and opioid abuse. Something she said that she became passionate about during her husbands campaign. This was a very big event for Melania Trump. You had many cabinet members here, several members of congress. Jared and e ivanka were here. Several organizations that she hopes to highlight during this campaign. Most notably, the buddy bench. A second grader that set something up at his school. If a child feels lonely during recess, a child sits on it and his other classmates can go to and encourage them to play. Thats the type of organization that the first lady is hoping to highlight. Shep, what a two weeks this has been for her. From hosting the Prime Minister of japan at maralargo to visiting the first state dinner and attending Barbara Bushs funeral by herself. Now this, the formal announcement of her formal initiative. Quite a two weeks, certain live her most visible since shes been here in the white house, shep. Shepard thanks, kristin. By way of happenstance and why not, Kristin Fisher a new mom. Her daughter, clara, just joined us. Welcome back from maternity leave. Great to see you. Thank you, shep. Shepard little clara fisher. Thats right. Got it. Shepard have fun. Good luck sleeping. Thank you, shep. Shepard again, the website is bebest. Gov. Its a really great website the way its laid out. Just come up, just become available. Maybe you trying to get it ten minutes ago and couldnt, thats because they waited until the event was over. They have all the different categories the first lady talked about, different ways shes trying to help children, different organizations that she thinks are worthy of our attention in that effort to help our children and the understanding at the top of this about the importance of kids and how we as adults, whether were parents or grandparents or uncles and aunts or interested neighbors or just good citizens can all take part in one way or another. One more time, last time, bebest. Gov. Theres other news today. President trumps nominee for cia director offering to drop out just days before her confirmation hearing. Thats what sources tell us here at fox news. Her name, of course, is gina haspel. Shes facing opposition from one republican and others, obviously, because of interrogation tactics that are without question now legally torture. So she may need help from democrats to get that job. Thats coming up on fox news from the fox news deck. That and the latest from an interesting day at the white house already. Stay with us on Fox News Channel. Hey shrimp fans this ones for you. Its red lobsters create your own shrimp trios. Pick 3 of 9 new a