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To the seat cushions, to the music, to the dripless candles and all the gold accoutrement on the table. she did not hire a planner. at the head table, it looks to be bernard auneax, who has a large french business that extends into fashion as well. those were the guests sitting at that table. obviously melania trump had a hand in those seating charts, interestingly enough. this is definitely a moment for the first lady. you can talk about the white hat all day today, but today is her first time as state dinner host. now some stunning allegations tonight for the president's choice to run the ...

Music, to the dripless candles and all the gold accoutrement on the table. so, certainly, this is a melania trump event. she did not hire a planner. at the head table, it looks to be tim cook sitting next to brigitte macron. bernard auneax, who has a large french business that extends into fashion as well. those were the guests sitting at that table. obviously melania trump had a hand in those seating charts, interestingly enough. this is definitely a moment for the first lady. you can talk about the white hat all day today, but tonight is her first time as state dinner host. >> jeff, kate, th...

Head table. dr. henry kissinger was there, the head of hennessey was there. it was an interesting mix of people. a lot of politicians. some new york financier types as well, so friends of the trumps, but all in all pretty seamless. no major faux pas, nothing sort of -- no one hung a flag upside down or anything like that. everything seemds to go pretty well. >> a small victory in that. not a lot of bipartisanship in the invite list but there were signs of bipartisanship in the china or floral, everything was chosen for a reason. >> 100%. melania trump did this event by herself without hiring a...

The variables. it's not like this is coming out of nowhere. the question that was asked in the news conference is much more geared to where is your head now? you have thought about it. what have you concluded? stkpwhrur the president of the correspondent's association and the dinner is coming up, the annual event where we all got together and generally the president of the united states always comes. he's off roasted or poked fun at. but this year he announced he's not. he didn't come last year as well. donald trump has not gone as president. will that change the tenor of the night? >> of cour...

Wrote this about the man with us today. there is no finer man, american, or friend. and we also love his wife, alma. the former secretary of state colin powell is with us. welcome. >> thank you very much. >> i want to start at the very beginning. you write in your book about your first conversation with barbara bush. you were a general then. he was vice president. barbara bush and you were at a reception at the french embassy. >> we were at the french embassy. it was shortly after i became deputy national security adviser. she's sitting next to me at the head table. i'm very moved by this. i s...