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A new characterization today, the medical treatment the first lady melania trump underwent last month. up until now, the first lady's office said mrs. trump was hospitalized for, quote, a procedure. today the president used a different word entirely. listen. >> the first lady is great right there. she was ready to go. can't fly for one month. the doctors say she had a big operation. it was close to a four-hour operation. she's doing great. right there. >> our white house reporter kate bennett is here to discuss the president's comments. he says it was a big operation. >> right. using the word ...

Take that as a long answer to the word yes for my initial question. this comes obviously, though, with a huge cost. it is not free to deploy the national guard. it comes at a time when military readiness is at an all-time low. we've been doing stories about the crashes in the u.s. air force and other branches. you yourself were a fighter pilot. this is going to cost a lot of money. we had a huge budget put through that will bring the military back up to fighting shape. is this worth it? >> i voted for that. i support our military and make sure we stop the readiness crisis. it is very real and ...

97% of americans, majority of republicans, democrats, independents, believe we ought to have background checks that don't have loopholes, we know who are purchasing weapons. we find out whether they have mental health problems, criminal problems, whether they're domestic abuse persons, whether they're terrorists, can't fly on airplanes because of the danger to the air public. the fact of the matter is america wants action and we ought to have action. the speaker has said we will take on the tough issues one at a time. we'll have the courage to do that. well, he's not doing that. he hasn't done...

He said they did not open the letter. all i said north korea is still a possibility for regional flareup. >> another big thing at the conference, readiness problem. planes that can't fly, budget shortfalls. what did you here today? >> we've reported a lot about how have for the navy's fire planes cannot fly. half of the b-1 bombers can't five. i asked the secretary of the air force hell would impact the fight with north korea. she said in no uncertain terms, if we had to fight right now under these current conditions, fewer women would come home. norman would die. when i asked robert nelly abo...

He said they did not open the letter. all i said north korea is still a possibility for regional flareup. >> another big thing at the conference, readiness problem. planes that can't fly, budget shortfalls. what did you here today? >> we've reported a lot about how have for the navy's fire planes cannot fly. half of the b-1 bombers can't five. i asked the secretary of the air force hell would impact the fight with north korea. she said in no uncertain terms, if we had to fight right now under these current conditions, fewer women would come home. norman would die. when i asked robert nelly abo...