back then, the obama girls were just 7 and 10. >> you had no choice but to move into. when you slid down the bannister of the solarium as we had done as 8-year-olds and 20 year olds chasing our youth, your joy and laughter were contagious. >> in eight years you have done so much, seen so much. you've stood at the gates of the robbin island cell where mandela was imprisoned for decades. >> the bush twins had penned a letter in 2009, titled "playing house in the white house." then 27, jenna and barbara bush offered this advice. surround yourself with loyal friends. they'll protect and calm you. and join in on some of the fun and appreciate the history. and this. cherish your animals, because sometimes you'll need the quiet comfort that only animals can provide. their most important piece of advice years ago? our dad, like yours, is a man of great integrity and love. remember who your dad really is. >> it's really an exclusive club among presidential children. and they do keep in touch. there's an empathy there because they've all been through it. and no one knows what th

barren trump is about the same age as the obama girls were. and what the obamas found is that the white house has so much grandeur and so much history, and living there is such a special opportunity. and yet the day to day questions of how you have a life there are really tough. i'll give you an example which is that during the obama administration, there was a point at which a bullet bounced off the back of the white house. well, that's the area where the obama girls play. that is really terrifying. the obamas don't speak in public of course about their worst fears about protecting their children. but that was a moment when we could sort of see what there really they're up against. the family don't have a private entrance or exit. so every time they come and go, they sort of do so in public. because there are a lot of garden tours and other events happening, you always have to check whether you can go outside. if you do, you may be photographed. which may or may not be a big deal. but as we know, michelle -- michelle obama has taken great pai

they remarked how they were glad the obama girls had each other just as the bush twins did. their letter encouraged the obama girls to hold on to the memories, but also embolden them to chart their own path. >> explore your passion passion who you are. make mistakes. you're allowed to. continue to surround yourself with loyal friends who know you, adore you and will fiercely protect you. >> take all that you have seen, the people you have met, the lessons you have learned, and let those help guide you in making positive change. >> reporter: in closing, a sense of solidarity. >> you have lived through the unbelievable pressure of the white house. you have listened to harsh criticism of your parents, by people who never have even met them. >> you stood by as your precious parents were reduced to headlights. your parents who put you first and not only showed but gave you the world. >> as always, they will be rooting for you as you begin this next chapter. >> and so will we. >> reporter: randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> randi kaye, thank you. >>> we close the show with this to show

that's where the obama's girls were. upstairs on the far right, that's the upstairs kitchen. >> i've actually had a viewer ask me if there's foil or something in the window. i believe that's simply the glare. >> i was wondering that myself. >> but i see when we had a different angle it wasn't there, so i think it's the glare of the windows. i believe some windows. >> you can see there in the west wing. i believe some of these windows have been fortified. >> for sound penetration as well as ballistics. >> we see movement in there. >> that is probably children or at least baron trump going in and seeing his new room. >> that's the second floor. i see where you're looking at now. >> and on the third floor are a huge number of guest rooms and on a weekend like this the new president's relatives are probably staying over for the weekend and probably those rooms are full. >> i find it fascinating, mi michael that apparently they can configure that third floor and make them bigger or smaller. on the bush family they had to make

that's where the obama's girls were. upstairs on the far right, that's the upstairs kitchen. >> i've actually had a viewer ask me if there's foil or something in the window. i believe that's simply the glare. >> i was wondering that myself. >> but i see when we had a different angle it wasn't there, so i think it's the glare of the windows. i believe some windows. >> you can see there in the west wing. i believe some of these windows have been fortified. as ballistics. >> we see movement in there. >> that is probably children or at least baron trump going in and seeing his new room. >> that's the second floor. i see where you're looking at now. >> and on the third floor are a huge number of guest rooms and on a weekend like this the new president's relatives are probably staying over for the weekend and probably those rooms are full. >> i find it fascinating, mi michael that apparently they can configure that third floor and make them bigger or smaller. on the bush family they had to make dozen the amount of rooms. they

with their move to washington, d.c., the obama girls basement youngest children to live in the white house in decades. >> i joke that my first job is going to be mom in chief. because with little kids, you know, i have to make sure their feet are on the ground. >> reporter: sasha and malia attended sidwell friends school and their parents insists they do their homework, make their own beds and pick up after their new puppy beau. there were always strict rules. >> we don't let them watch tv or use the computer except to do homework during the week. >>> at the 2009 inauguration sasha signalled her approval. years later in 2013, there was the yawn seen around the world, sasha caught on camera during his second in-in-law ral peach. after he took the official oath of office that year, camera microphones picked up sasha telling her dad, good job. you didn't mess up. >> i did it. >> you didn't mess up. >> reporter: older sister malia liked to needle her dad too in one case giving him advice how to greet her friends. >> he's like hi and he shook her hand. i was like you know, daddy you reall

they wrote a letter to melia and sosha obama, i can't believe they were such little girls when they came in, and now beautiful girls. they said surrounded yourselves with loyal protective friends. the obamas plan to stay in washington while sosha finishes high school and melia heads to harvard this fall. >>> house speaker paul ryan joked about his viral sensation. his son left the republican confused. i have to agree with ryan when his cam newton. he said the young man was dabbing in correctly. >>> a georgia girl, carla hayden allowed melia to serve as librarian who is 4 yores old and -- four years old and has red 1,000 books. she is 4 years old. >>> a man accused of robbery with a distinctive hair style was easy target for police. >>> a man went to extreme measures to avoid paying tolls, now he is in trouble with the law. those stories when "action news" continues. >>> breaking now on "action news," armed robbery on the schuylkill river trail we're live with the search for a suspect glcialtion. >>> more breaking news, an suv riddled with bullets in south philadelphia, somehow the man in

eight years ago, sasha and malia obama were still very young for policy-making. more from randi kaye on that. >> daddy, what city are you in? >> reporter: they were 7 and 10. two little girls from chicago who captured the nation's heart in a moment. they were officially introduced at the democratic national convention. >> i love you, daddy. >> reporter: and on election night, they were at their father's side celebrating. with their move to washington, d.c., the obama girls became the youngest children to live in the white house in decades. >> i joke that my first job is going to be mom in chief. because with little kids i have to make sure that their feet are on the ground. >> reporter: they ascended sidwell friends school. their parents insisted they do their own homework, make their own bed and pick up after their puppy beau. >> we don't let them watch tv or use the computer except to do their homework during the week. >> reporter: sasha signaled her approval. years later, in 2013, there was the yawn seen around the world, sasha caught on camera during her fath

we believed in protecting unborn baby girls from being killed simply because they're we were waging war on women. mr. obama was also fond of using politically correct constantly using them to distort nearly every issue. our embassy in yemen was a reduction in staff. attacks are, quote, man-caused disasters. global war on terror is operations.tingency islamic terrorist murdering 13 american soldiers is work place violence. terrorists beheading children, burning menomen and alive in the name of islam are individuals from various who practice hateful deologies. veterans, pro-life groups and states' rights advocates were at-risk to become domestic terrorists. mr. speaker, from day one, barack obama considered the cold car a giant misunderstanding. he did his famous reset with turned and caved into everything they wanted. weakness's policies of and appeasement yielded crimea, sea, the rise of the islam exstate, the return of the unspeakable desecration of thousands upon housands of innocent people in aleppo where the result to date now over four million refugees and 400,000 people ead. nd du

they write that they remember showing the obama girls the lincoln bedroom, "and the bedrooms that were once ours. when you slid down the banister of the solarium, just as we had done as 8-year-olds your joy and laughter were contagious. you stood at the gates of the cell where south africa's nelson mandela was imprisoned, your arms around your father. you traveled to liberia and morocco with your mom to talk with girls about the importance of education. you managed to laugh at your dad's jokes during the annual thanksgiving turkey pardon." and the bush twins with thoughtful, simple advice. "never forget the wonderful people who work at the white house. enjoy college. as most of the world knows, we did. you have listened to harsh criticism of your parents by people who had never even met them. but your parents," they add, "will be rooting for you as you begin your next chapter. and so will we." two sets of sisters, and one common bond. thanks for watching on a friday night. i'm david muir. don't forget diane sawyer's special right here at 10:00 p.m. this is "jeopardy!" introducing today

. >> barbara bush sharing the new letters she and her sister jenna have written to the obama girls. a lot has changed since the twin first met sasha and malia. back then, the girls were 7 and 10. >> you had no choice but to move into. when you slid down the bannister of the solarium, just as we had done as 8-year-olds and again as 20-year-olds chasing our youth, >> in eight years you have done so much, you have seen so much. you stood at robben island. >> reporter: they penned a letter to sasha and malia in 200 2007. and they offered this advice, surround yourself with loyal friends, and join in on some of the fun and enjoy the history. and cherish your animals. because sometimes you'll need the quiet comfort that only animals can provide. their most important piece of advice? our dad like yours is a man of great integrity and love. remember who your dad really is. >> it's really an exclusive club among presidential children, and they do keep in touch. there's an empathy there because they've all been through it, and no one knows what it's like to be in that kind of public spotlight

remember kidnapped girls in nigeria. michelle obama held up this sign. they were kidnapped 1,001 days ago. early on 50 of those 267 girl from able toess escape and 21 were able to release. with baby, those girls were rained by the men who kidnapped them. still 200 still missing. i have my suspicion. bottom line, i have not forgotten those girls. >>> remember him, march 2007 lef ston van irk and iran won't tell family where he is. i met his wife and family they have devastated. they are cityisitting by the ph waiting for the call. without pressure from the media, lef inson will be forgotten that's not right. so returning to news gives me opportunity to play a small part in trying to help. i love my new colleagues here at mi msnbc. i love you have the viewers. thank you for watching the first edition for "for the record." if you can't watch live, set your dvr. check out behind the scenes and videos and more. "hardball" chris matthews starts right now. >>> this is "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington where the action is. it was las

glad the obama girls had each other just as the bush twins did they encouraged them to chart their own path. >> make mistakes. you're allowed to. continue to surround yourself with loyal friends who love you, adore you and will protect you. >> take all of you have seen, the lessons you have learned and let those guide you in making positive change. >> in closing, a sense of solidarity. >> you have lived through the unbelievable pressure of the white house. you have listened to harsh criticism of your parents by people who have never even met them. >> you've stood by as your precious parents were reduced to headlines, your parents who put you first and not only showed you but gave you the world. >> they will be rooting for you as you begin this next chapter. >> and so will we. >> randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> that's it for us. thanks for watching. side dishes withs the protein of beans, whole grains... ...and veggies! mmm, good. my work here is dooooone! bird's eye protein blends. so veggie good. which is the best way to get your taxes done? a jackson hewitt tax pro knows you and gets y

. >> the first night we were in the house, and the staff had a scavenger hunt planned for the obama girls, and they wanted to make it special. we opened the doors and there were the jonas brothers. ♪ >> reporter: former chief usher, steven roshan remembers watching the girls grow up at the white house. >> i had the pleasure of picking out the swing set, and we hadn't had one on the lawn since john john kennedy. >> reporter: the 18 acres of the white house grounds make a spacious backyard. it's where 9-year-old amy carter played during jimmy carter's administration. like barron trump, amy was an only child in the white house. so was chelsea clinton. steve ford said he wrote a letter to chelsea when her father was elected president. >> i thought, gosh. what a tough situation she will have. she had no siblings. i said, you know, make your secret service guys your best friends. >> reporter: steve was 18 when president richard nixon resigned. >> i -- >> reporter: steve's father became the 38th president of the united states. >> dad gets sworn in as president. we don't get to move into the wh

were kill in a bombing. president obama named two more monuments, one in east alabama honoring the freedom riders, and the other in coastal south carolina paying tribute to freed slaves in the reconstruction era. this is the first national monument dedicated to reinstruction. a nice story there. >>> bill, what do we have for weather? >> a lot of interesting things. d.c. this weekend could be interesting. saturday we'll get a wintry mix, some ice and a little bit of snow mix in. but it is really the middle of the country where we are focused on damaging weather, people without power in the middle of winter. already the freezing rain there, 9 million people in the winter storm warnings including st. louis, kansas city, columbia, springfield, wichita, oklahoma city to indianapolis. cincinnati, you're under a freezing rain advisory. we have 16 million people under that, so in total now, we are up to 25 million people. and this is the ice accumulation map. usually we show you the snow map, how much snow you'll ge

obama's daughters when the bushes were moving out of the white house and sasha and malia were moving in. at the time they showed them around the white house, they wrote the obama sisters this touching letter back in 2009 about how to grow up in the spotlight. and now the bush sisters are writing another letter, explaining what life is like after the white house. >> jenna and barbara bush first met sasha and malia obama in 2008, giving them a tour of their new home, sliding down hallways, warmly welcoming them to the white house. >> the four of us wandered the majestic halls of the house. you had no choice but to move into. >> reporter: now as the obamas prepare to leave the house, the bush sisters are giving more advice, reading a new letter to the obama daughters on nbc's "today" show. >> now you're about to join another rarefied club, one of former first children, a position you didn't seek and one with no guidelines. but you have so much to look forward to. you will be writing the story of your own lives beyond the shadows of your famous parents, yet you will calls carry with you

president obama has made this a national monument, too, in honor of the 4 young girls who were killed. 11-year-old denise mcnair was one of those who died in the bombing, an event that sparked national outrage. >> the church is supposed to be your sanctuary so for that to happen in a church goes to those who may have been on the side of segregation and may have had to take a second look. reporter: during his presidency, president obama paid tribute to these historical events that paved his way to the white house, including inviting the mcnair family to washington. >> he gave me a big bear hug when i walked into the room. and then he hugged me later on when we were leaving. reporter: it is for other reasons she feels strongly that he has lifted up african-americans over the last eight years. >> for so long the perception was black was bad. black people are not smart enough, kind enough. he dispelled the myth of all of that. he is highly educated, kind, respectful. there could never be a better first african-american president. reporter: of course, many others here have been counting do

wife and two little girls, and they were little then -- time has gone by, they're bigger now -- but when you see that family take the stage and you see people in the audience, many crying, the excitement, how did y'all feel watching that? >> it takes you back, yeah. because i mean, i never forget that night. my granddaughter, she was looking, she said, nana, what's wrong, what's wrong? and i'm like, i'm just so happy. i said, these are happy tears. i never thought i would live the day to see a black president. >> and that's it. i mean, my hopes are today, just based on this event, i never thought in my lifetime in my lifetime that i might -- only regret is that my mother died in 2006. i say if only she could have seen this. but in my lifetime there they are in the white house, honorably in the white house, and successfully in the white house, doing great things, functioning under circumstances that anybody else, i mean, would probably have thrown up their hands. finding ways to get things done despite all the obstacles that were being thrown in his way. >> but much of that wasn't because

president obama has now made this a national monument too, in honour of the four young girls who were killed. ii—year—old denise mcnair was one of those who died in the bombing, an event that sparked national outrage. churches are supposed to be your sanctuaries, so for that to happen in a church, i think those that may have been on the side of segregation had to take a second look. during his presidency, barack obama has paid tribute to the historical events that helped pave his own way to the white house. that included inviting the mcnair family to washington. he hugged me in a big bear hug when i walked into the room, and then he hugged me later on before we were leaving. but it is for other reasons lisa feels strongly he has lifted up african—americans over the last eight years. for so long, the perception was black was bad — black people aren't smart enough, black people aren't kind enough, and he dispelled the myth of all of that. he's highly educated, kind, respectful. there could not have been a better first african—american president. of course, many others here hav

the first time i met michelle obama was at a luncheon at girls inc. in omaha, nebraska. she went down the row line, and saw me and was like, i love your hair, don't ever cut it, during a time when people were telling me i shouldn't be a bald girl. so michelle obama makes you feel good about yourself. >> wlhat'd you say, marc? >> i didn't say nothing! >> she told me not to do it. >> i remember when i was a local anchor in chicago, and she was the wife of a state senator then, and you know how you'd have to do all of those, when you're a local anchor, you would have to do the chicken dinners, introducing, so-and-so, mrs. obama and -- she would sit in the back with me and say, are you in trouble again? will you stay out of trouble. and every single time i see here, she'll say the same thing. are you staying out of trouble. and i would say, mrs. obama, no, it's me. you know i'm always in trouble. >> say, none of y'all listen to her. none of y'all listen to the first lady. if she's so awesome, why aren't you listening? >> marc, you didn't listen either. >> that's true. >> you

obama began to settle on what was best for her own girls and best for the nation's children. in 2009, on the first day of spring, the first lady broke ground on the white house garden, located on the south lawn, the garden was designed to get kids more interested in vegetables and healthy eating. >> let's hear it for fruits! yeah! what, did i hear a boo? [ laughter ] >> mrs. obama took healthy eating a step further in 2010, launching her hugely popular "let's move" campaign, to help curb childhood obesity. >> clearly we're determined to take on one of the most serious threats to their future. and that's the ep dem eck of childhood yobesity today. >> let's move, let's move. >> she encouraged kids to be more physically active, running, dancing and poking fun at herself to make the point. >> let's move is going to take families out of their isolation and give them the nationwide support that they need. >> turn up for what? ♪ i don't want to close my eyes ♪ ♪ i don't want to fall asleep >> she also danced with big bird. ♪ ellen and jimmy fallon, too ♪ >> we want to end

were getting quite a kick out of seeing the girls doing what they did and the second inauguration i remember -- and lenny you'll probably remember this too -- the girls had their cell phones and texting and taking selfies and reviewing stand. so it is so interesting to see what the kids of the family are doing. and barron is getting to be a 10-year-old today. >> one of the things they've done, the smallest children they've left behind. they knew they couldn't sit still through this. or maybe wouldn't be that empressed with all of the parade. some of the smallest grandchildren probably with the babysitters at this point, wouldn't you think? >> i would think so. sitting out here for hours upon hours can be challenging for the adults. >> all of us have gone through the experience of bringing our kids to a parade and getting out -- >> crying. >> getting out there to get the good spot. how am i going to entertain them until the parade starts. the parade starts. don't get run over by the float. come back. so they can be a lot to handle. >> t metropolitan police motorcycle drill team which is dear

. >> barbara bush sharing the new letter she and her sister jenna bush have written to the obama girls. a lot has changed since the bush twins met sasha and malia. back then the girls were 7 and 10. >> we wandered the halls of the house you had no choice but to move into. you slid down as you had. your joy and laughter were contagious. >> in years you have done so much. seen so much. you stood at the gates where south africa's nelson mandela was in prison. your arms around your father. >> the bush twins penned a letter to sasha and malia in 2009 titled playing house in the white house. then 27, jenna and barbara offered this advice. surround yourself with loyal friends. they will protect and calm and you join in on the fun and appreciate the history. and this. cherish your animals because sometimes you need the quiet that only animals can provide. the most important piece of advice? our dad like yours is a man great integrity and love. remember who your dad really is. >> it's an exclusive club among presidential children. there is an empathy because they have been through it and nobody

eight years ago when they were in -- when the family was inaugurated and the obamas moved into the white house jenna and her sister barbara did the same thing. bring in jenna bush hager, joins us from new york. hi. >> jenna b. shoe . >> hi. is

obviously, the obama girls, they grew up in the white house, and sasha is staying in washington to finish high school. what's that going to be like? >> well, it's going to be incredible if you think of just the geography of it. you have ivanka and there's a nice neighborhood in d.c. you have president obama and michelle within a couple of blocks of her, and then you have the clintons' house not far away either. having a former president in d.c. is very different. we haven't seen this in a long time. seeing how they position themselves with the trump administration and, you know, if they sort of try to galvanize democrats as i think they will. not in the shadow white house, but actually kind of weigh in on topic from time to time and try to support more democrats running for office in the midterms and things like that. i think it will be fascinating to see their presence still in washington, you know, still going to restaurants in washington and i think it will be fun and interesting to see democrats and republicans in town. >> it will be different. flat out different. kate anderson browar

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eight years ago when they were in -- when the family was inaugurated and the obamas moved into the white house jenna and her sister barbara did the same thing. bring in jenna bush hager, joins us from new york. hi. >> jenna b. shoe .

it's the same one that the obama girls used at the white house when they were young. it once sat outside the oval office and now at the shelter it's called malia and sasha's castle. the first lady came in like a wrecking ball. the president gave two little girls a push. in his exit view, president obama said he would look outside that window and see his two daughters on the swing. >> we just gave away the playground that jack had. this was the year i noticed nobody went to it. we gave it away. it was emotional. >> yeah. >> we have it and their friends will get on it and swing. >> when we were at the white house look agent the swing set, it was one of the coolest things about looking at the white house. >> yeah. >> i'll never forget seeing that. >> yeah. >> that and the cool basketball court. >> yeah. >> all right. >>> it may be the greatest show on earth for scalpers. on monday we told you ringling bros. circus folding up the big tent. producers blame the declining ticket sales which took a dive after the touring elephants were retired. scalpers are trying to cash in.

it's the same one that the obama girls used at the white house when they were young. it sat outside the oval office. and now, at the shelter, it's called malia and sasha's castle. and the first lady came in like a wreckin' ball. in his exit interview, on the toughest days he looked outside the window and see his two daughters on the swing. and that brought things back for him. >> we just gave away the playground we bought when jack was born. we had it for 15 years and watched the kids play on it. this year, nobody went to it. we gave it away. and it was emotional. >> her friends will get on it and swing. >> really? >> when we were at the white house, looking at the swingset, one of the coolest things about the white house. it made it a home when you saw that. i'll never forget seeing that. the president can see his kids. >> look out and see his daughters. >> that and the cool basketball court. >> yeah. that is sweet. >>> all right. it may be the greatest show on earth for scalpers. on monday, we told you ringling brothers, barnum & bailey circus, folding up the tent.

and for the first time that family, president barack obama, his wife and two little girls, when you see that family take the stage and you see people in the audience, many were crying, the excitement. >> yes. >> how did y'all feel watching that? >> it takes you back, yeah. because i mean it makes me want to cry now because i'll never forget that night. my granddaughter, he was looking and she said, what's wrong? i said i'm so happy. i never thought i would live to see a black president. >> well said. i mean, my hopes are today just based on this event i never thought in my lifetime, in my lifetime that -- my only regret is that my mother died in 2006. if only she could have seen this. but in my lifetime, there they are in the white house, honorably in the white house and successfully in the white house doing great things, functioning under circumstances that anybody else, i mean, would probably have thrown up their hands. finding ways to get things done, despite all the obstacles that were being thrown his way. >> much of that wasn't because he wasn't the first african-american presiden

obama began to focus on not just what was best for her own girls but what was best for the nation's children. >> you can lift up the grass with the pitchforks, go, go, go. >> on 2009, the first day of spring, the first lady broke ground on the white house garden, located on the south lawn, the garden was designed to get kids more interested in vegetables and healthy eating. >> let's hear it for fruits! yeah! what, did i hear a boo? [ laughter ] >> mrs. obama took healthy eating a step further in 2010, launching her hugely popular "let's move" campaign, to help curb childhood obesity. >> clearly we're determined to take on one of the most serious threats to their future. and that's the epidemic of childhood obesity today. >> let's move, let's move. >> she encouraged kids to be more physically active, running, dancing and poking fun at herself to make the point. >> "let's move" is going to take families out of their isolation and give them the nationwide support that they need. >> turn up for what? ♪ i don't want to close my eyes ♪ ♪ i don't want to fall asleep >> she also danced with bi

obama's mother. >> raising our girls in the white house with my mom -- i'm not going to do this. it's a beautiful experience. >> they didn't know any of this before they moved to the white house. they had never lived a lifelike this. what about something like a dance performance or basketball game at the girls's school. would the president and first lady be allowed to attend? >> the theme for this year's event is ready, set, what? go! >> creating a sense of normalcy, she had a talk with the staff. >> i said, you know, we are going to have to set up boundaries. they are going to be need to able to make their beds. >> she had to start over in many ways and do it under the watchful eye of the world. that's a lot of pressure. >> even first lady redefines the role. she went for issues that were not controversial. >> we are ready, yeah. >> asthma lia and sasha settled in, mrs. obama focussed on what was best for the nation's children. >> you can lift up the grass with a pitch fork. go, go, go! >> in 2 247bd002009, she broke the white house garden located on the south lawn. the garden w

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see it through the eyes of barbara and jenna, her own girls who were sasha's age when they first saw the white house with their it grandfather. >> in a sense, i feel like the first children are more sort of protected not just by security, but from us, from the media, from the paparazzi when they are in the white house. when they are out of the white house, they are much more in the limelight, aren't they? >> of course. they are more protected when they are young. and sasha and malia were young girls coming into the white house, 8 and 11 years old. so there is a protection and a respect for privacy that i think the press and the media and everyone has. although americans are fascinated with first families. they want to know what the children are doing ask what life is like in the white house. . i think that's what barbara and jenna tried to tell them. you can have a great time here. all the things that would be their life now for the past eight years. >> as we see the trump family come into the white house, what are your thoughts on how melania trump will redefine the role of first la

as we were honoring the best counsellors in the country. she said i have so much faith in you and we're counting on you and i want to lift you up. i think young people give the president and the first lady hope and we always take the long view. the progress of our country has always been messy. there are going to be zigs and zags along the way, but if you really focus on what makes our country extraordinary, what makes it great, i think that there is reason to be optimistic and hopeful. >> as you stand there, still at the white house, ten days out from leaving, what do you think the future of obamacare is? >> well, i hope that the future of the affordable care act called obamacare is positive. there are 20 million people who never had health insurance before, many who never had it before who have it now. everyone is covered if they have a preexisting condition. young people can stay on their parents' plan until they are 26. senior citizens are getting help with prescription drugs. there is so much in it that's positive. i would hate to thin

obama. we were talking about the fact we did not see the girls today. any comment on any of that? >> i was always moved by the president leaving. when barack obama came in, the shots of george bush leaving with the chopper over the memorials, it is always moving to see that, even -- i had fought that president most of his term, and again, i think there is some sadness, obviously, within the democratic party to see him go, but he is leaving on very high approval ratings. we will see how those hold up over time and what history says, all the barbs going back and forth. that will keep coming, and he will get blamed for a lot of things as we move forward, but donald trump today did inherit a much better economy than obama does. i think he has a real chance here to build on that, and we will see. it was very moving on both sides to see the majesty of a peaceful transition and the whole event, at the same time the shots of barack obama leaving office. he will be back in washington soon, but on his way to palm palm springs. >> bret: you may have heard juan williams discussed the speech a

if you think about this, the two obama girls, we saw the bush twins before that, college age when they were in the white house. chelsea clinton before that. donald trump's daughter, who is a businesswoman in her own right, is going to be such an influential figure. they're already making calls to capitol hill about she wants to change child care policies. she will be a fascinating figure because of her style and also because of the separation from her brand. there's some controversy attached to this, as well. there will be constantly questions for the trumps. >> and her husband is a senior adviser, a former role in the white house. >> we saw him in the picture today when the president was signing his first executive orders. reince priebus was handing and taking the paperwork from the president, but standing to the right was the son-in-law to the president who is without a doubt part of the power center. you have steve bannon, you have jared kushner who donald trump has said he wants to take a role in trying to negotiate mideast peace. this is his son-in-law. he's been in the real estat

jenna bush and barbara bush offer advice to the obama girls as they get ready to leave the white house. they have so much to look forward to but they have the experience of the past eight years. the young girls were encouraged to explore their passions. i think one of the lines was have fun in college because everybody knows we did that and they did. >> and the world knows. >> it's a small group that belongs to that -- the presidents' kids. >> the close bond between president obama and vice president bind is on full display in the closing days. the president called biden my brother during the white house ceremony we showed you're ler. he surprised the vice president yet with the heist civilian honor. margaret brennan is at the white house with the evolution of the obama/bind relationship. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. when the vice president arrived at the white house yesterday, h head no idea he was about to be awarded the medal of honor with distinction. it was just president obama and a very small group of staffers who had planned this surprise. >> for the final time as p

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but just as with michelle obama, she balanced that out. she limited the amount of time that she worpu spent a good portion of her time working with her girls when they were younger. >> doris kearns goodwin, presidential historian, is with us again. doris, how long has there historically been this pressure, or not pressure, but expectation on first ladies to have a specific defined role or cause? >> you know, i think obviously eleanor roosevelt started it in a certain way. i remember hearing when she talked to bess truman coming in after her, do you want me to introduce you to the women of the press because i held weekly press conferences with hem, and bess said what? i'm not going to be talking with the press. i think it's important to give each first lady space to be the kind of first lady they want to be. if balancing the kids is first, if they want a certain issue, it seems as what we've had recently is the first ladies following on one or two particular issues, whether it's literacy, alcoholism or obesity. and they have to decide it fo