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safeguards to prevent fraud. but critics say, others don't. how do you see people use technology >> the phishing scams we have all seen but it's going to sound like somebody you know. >> reporter: going forward because you hear it, doesn't mean you should delete it. gadi schwartz, nbc news. that wasn't me >> very cool and creepy. we have a lot to cover in our second hour. let's get right to it. at this hour, high-stakes standoff, russia steps up its assault in eastern ukraine, as volodymyr zelenskyy says the stakes couldn't be higher. president biden getting ready to sign an exec...

And it certainly came to surprise for reporters covering the white house and covering melania. there really wasn't any news about the fact that she needed the procedure in the first place until after the procedure happened. anderson? >> the president wasn't with the first lady during the procedure, he did visit today. what do we know about that? >> reporter: that's right. the president did visit with her late today, early this evening i should say. he was not with her during the actual procedure and he did visit with her and spent an hour there at walter reed. he sat with her and spoke to the ...

Daryl scott, a trump supporter, and cnn politic al reporter, imn hill. given that both of these pastors have made controversial statements about judaism in particular, was it appropriate that have them speak at this ceremony? >> i know both pastors, i don't think they intentionally saying disparaging remarks. mormonism thinks their way is the way to god. and islam believes the same thing. so these pastors were expressive to their faith. i know both of them and i don't think they were trying to say anything denigrating about any religion. >> mark, what about that?

Department of justice and fbi to do but redaxs that they think is unfavorable to the president. that could be a real problem. and that's our main concern at this point. >> so, again, dana, honing in on the point, a source tells jeremy diamond, our reporter at the white house, that they'll accept the recommendations of the fbi on this memo but is this not the same president who, when the fbi said grave concerns over the republican memo, said release it? >> yes. every time we talk about both memos, we have to be very, very clear and remind people over and over again that these are politic al doc...

What is noted as a benign kidney condition. what do we know, pamela? >> reporter: she is recovering, resting comfortably at walter reed after a successful kidney procedure this morning there. her communications director told the press that she had just left the first lady and she was in good spirits. and she was asked to elaborate about any more details and she declined to comment. vice president pence spoke to reporters saying melania is already on the mend but she could stay for the duration of the week. we will have to see. time will tell if she spends the duration of the week in the hospit...