malia got her driver's license after being taught how to drive by the secret service. there was even talk of her dating. > dates, that's fine because she's got secret service protection. >> reporter: marleyia has plans tons attend harvard. her younger sister will finish out school at sidwell friends. their dad paid tribute to them in his final public speech in chicago. >> of all that i've done in my life, i'm most proud to be your dad. >> randi kaye, cnn, new york. >>> two young women we have watched become young women. perspective every presidential historian douglas brinkley along with our dana bash. the obama daughters spent their childhoods growing up in the white house and as much as the press tries to give them space, it's still enormous pressure. >> absolutely. even though they were born in chicago, it's not their hometown. washington, d.c. is. and in some ways it's going to continue to be the first family is staying there in the kalorama area. sasha will be continuing to go to school here. this is all they know and imagine a childhooded with secret service watc

the bush daughters wrote a welcome letter to sasha and malia in 2008. now they have written another. in a gesture of solidarity, jenna and barbara bush write to the sisters who followed them into the white house eight years ago. >> malia and sasha. eight years ago on a cold november day we greeted you on the steps at the white house. we saw both the light and wariness as you gazed at your new home. >> malia and sasha were ten and eight years old. >> the bush daughters were so nice to malia and sasha and showed them where their rooms might be and told them all the secrets of how life at the white house can be fun. >> they even taught them how to slide down the bannister in the white house solarium. it's not the first emotional letter they've written to the obama sisters. sasha and malia, here is some advice to you from two sister who is have stood where you will stand and who have lived where you will live. that was january 20th, 2009. inauguration day. the relationship between the four girls continued as malia and sasha em brarsed their roles of first d

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

after growing up in the white house, sasha and malia obama are getting tips on life in the real world from two sisters who understand very much what it's like. we'll look at the moving message from jenna and barbara bush just days before the obama family's big move. >>> we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today and i'm jim chusciutto and you're i "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> the breaking news this hour congress takes the first step towards repealing president obama's signature health care law. the republican-led house joining the senate in approving the resolution that will begin that process. stand by for more details on that vote next and what will follow obama care. also tonight, newly revealed contact between the trump camp and russia. the transition team confirming that incoming national security adviser general michael flynn spoke with moscow's adviser to the u.s. just last month. their conversation happening the very same day as the obama administration was announcing sanctions for russia

and will malia and sasha write him a note? it will be a brand-new world for that little boy too. >> it will. and same as malia obama was. similarities there. amazing to see so many young children grow up in the white house. thank you, jean casarez. and thanks to all of you for watching us. have a great weekend and of course watch "out front" anytime anywhere on cnn go. "ac 360 with anderson cooper" begins right now. >>> good evening. thanks for join us. we begin with breaking news involving multiple facets of the russian hacking story and fallout from it. a closed door briefing by fbi director james comey where debbdebby wasserman schultz reportedly tore into him about the stolen e-mails that led to her ouster. the bigger development comes from the senate intelligence committee and bipartisan plans to not just investigate the hacking but contact between the trump campaign and the russian government. phil matingly, what are you learning about the scope of this investigation? >> broad and has potentially reel teeth. this is a po

malia is 18. the age the bush sisters were when they moved into the white house and into the glare the national spotlight. they made headlines with their partying as college students. now in their 30s, they are able to look back with humor. they wrote to the obamas to enjoy college, most of the world knows we did. malia heads to harvard in the fall. she was in tears this week when her father had a special message during his farewell speech. >> of all that i have done in my life, i am mow proud to be your dad. >> reporter: the bush letter tells the obamas they will soon be beyond the shadow of their famous parents and advises them to explore your passions, learn who you are, make mistakes, you're allowed to. and it tells them that while they will always carry the experiences of the past eight years, they still have so much to look forward to. roxana saberi, cbs news, new york. >>> the scathing new report against chicago police just released by the justice department. what it says about bias against

. >>> a heart felt letter of advice to malia and sasha obama by jenna and barbara bush. they wrote a letter published in "time" magazine. we watched you grow with grace and he'ease. through it all, you had each other. you have so much to look forward to. you will write the story of your lives beyond the shadow of your parents. you will carry the experience of the past eight years. they urged to never forget the people at the white house and urged them to enjoy college as most of the world knows we did. this was a letter of advice, i'm not sure i set it up right, of what to expect after life in the white house. the bush daughters gave sasha and malia how to live in the white house and now advice how to live out. it is a unique position to be. >> it was sweet to read. it pulls back the curtain. talked about the florists and people who worked there. butlers and people in the kitchen and how really they became so close with all these people who we don't see every day, but really, you know, i would say the oxygen of the white house and the family there. >>> 27 minutes past th

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 when you're so young. >> reporter: in their new letter, bar

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in the fall, malia begins at harvard after a gap year. sasha is a sophomore at her private school in washington. this month, the swing set was dismantled and given away. >> kroft: you feel older? >> obama: yeah. you know, it's interesting. physically, i feel probably as good as i've ever felt. and i've got as much energy as i ever did. but what you feel after eight years, and i think you'd feel this no matter what, but anytime you have a big transition, it-it gets magnified, is time passes. your kids grow up. i think they, more than anything, are making me feel as if, you know, you want to squeeze everything you got every single day out of this thing. because it passes quick. >> kroft: you're having trouble letting go? >> obama: no. i-i am looking forward to getting out of the bubble. i am glad that i'm leaving this place at a relatively young age, at 55. so i have the opportunity for a second maybe even a third act in a way that i think would be tougher if i were, you know, the age of some presidents when they left. there's some bittersw

here's the first lady and malia obama now joining the president on stage. dr. biden. and vice president joe biden. coming up to thank the president. kristen welker is with me. he has been watching this speech. kristen, this was a, it seemed like a speech laying the seed for a president who is going to become, continue to be very active in trying to supported his port and these ideals. >> i think are you right, lester, he ended on that note, yes, we k. this was as you would expect a defense of his legacy, but it was also a call to action to the american people and i think to his successor, to defend this democracy. he talked about how fragile the nation's democracy is. i thought one of the most poignant moments was with president-elect trump. he said no the key to our democracy is a peaceful transition. >> chuck todd is watching along in new york. what are your thoughts here? you hear the president thanking his staff, thanking america. >> i think we need to focus on the content. it's a remarkable moment in our history. it underscores the tumultuous times we live in, th

the playground that we put in when malia and sasha came in. being able every once in awhile to look out the window and see your daughters during the summer, swinging on that swing set, that made the presidency a little bit... a little bit sweeter. >> kroft: when sasha and malia obama arrived at the white house in 2009, they were age seven and ten. their parents, for the most part, were successful in keeping them out of the limelight, except in the rarest circumstances. in the fall, malia begins at harvard after a gap year.more ar private school in washington. this month, the swing set was dismantled and given away. >> kroft: you feel older? >> obama: yeah. you know, it's interesting. physically, i feel probably as good as i've ever felt. and i've got as much energy as i ever did. but what you feel after eight years, and i think you'd feel this no matter what, but anytime you have a big transition, it-it gets magnified, is time passes. your kids grow up. i think they, more than anything, are making me feel as if, you know, you want to squeeze e

some of them a lot closer to malia's age than mine or michelle's. the same thing is true for our democracy. our democracy is not the buildings, not the monuments. it's you being willing to work to make things better and being willing to listen to each other and argue with each other and come together and knock on doors and make phone calls and treat people with respect. and that doesn't end. just a little pit stop. this is a, not a period, this is a comma. in the continuing story -- [cheers] of building america. so, to all of you, that have put soul not just into our campaigns but into making schools better, making sure our veterans got the care they need, making sure that we left behind a planet that is sa kids, secure for our making sure that hardworking people have a ladder of opportunity to support families. for all of yo jtdozimaabor moerde ofa, st hprile t saks ll an iil wu. id w a ♪ >>oeidr trn wks

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 lady? >> well, i think this is the wonderful thing about the role of first lady. every occupant gets to do what they want to do with the job. they get something that's a reflection of them. we start from that basis because there are no statutory responsibilities and obligations. i think she's is already made a a very bold decision to decide not to come down to washington immediately. obviously, she will be here for the inauguration, i'm assuming a few

they're so -- we've watched them grow up so, yeah, malia is going to harvard in the fall. we saw her just this week sitting there crying as her dad was giving his farewell speech. sasha is in high school. that's the reason the parents, the obamas are staying in washington. we heard president obama tell george recently that they're just great, wonderful, young women and he's so proud of what they have become and i really think as a nation, we may be divided on politic, we can all agree these are fantastic girls. >> i think so. >> i think thatcoulds from the parenting. >> yeah. >> from all these -- from all these kids who come out of the white house. >> the bush girls and now the obama girls. >> absolutely. >> from the parenting. >>> and another thing we'll talk about, the new warning about a scam targeting netflix users. becky worley is joining us now with the details and, becky, this could cost you a lot of money. tell us about it. >> michael, don't you hate it when the bad guys get even smarter? ah, this is a traditional phishing scam. you get an e-mail with a link and th

he'll soon be joined by -- there's malia right there and the first lady. most emotional moment of his speech when he thanked the first lady for the has set. he's proud of her, the country should be proud of her. joe biden, his friend and vice president, joe biden. what a pair they have been. opposites really, but a team in many ways as well. and bruce springsteen in the background. and this speech so distinctly obama, in some ways a book end to that first speech he gave at the democratic convention that introduced him to so many back in 2004 where he talked about the values that bind us together. this one included a strong warning of the forces that drive us apart. >> yeah, in the end you heard obama the optimist, obama of hope and change, the obama of 2004 and 2008, but through much of this speech you heard obama the realist. he told you last week, george, that this one sentence historians will say about him, what he hopes, is he believed deeply in american democracy. in this speech you saw he also believes right now that american democracy is under assau

malia joined on the stage, as well, by vice president joe biden and his wife, dr. jill biden. we saw the big heart-felt hug between the president and vice president there. these, of course, were president obama's final public remarks. this is his farewell address. he will be president for another ten days until his successor is sworn in. this is an unusual setting, unusual approach for a farewell address. our last two presidents to leave office did a farewell address of small scale, each of them letss than 15 minutes. both done from the white house. this comes up on just under one hour with a lot of time for applause and some soaking in the adoration of this enormous crowd. there's 20,000 people there at mccormick place in chicago. this is a huge convention center. free tickets were given out. some just to people who lined up in the pre-dawn hours, in sub-zero temperatures in chicago to get in. this is also -- if you know anyone who has had association with the obama administration, you'll know this was sort of a last family reunion. people who were involved in any of the pres

malia, that is. according to the hollywood reporter, the 18-year-old has landed an internship with harvey weinstein. now this is not malia's first foray in hollywood. she interned on "girls." the internship will not get in the way of studies. she is taking a gap year and set to attend harvard in the fall. >> not bad. >> good to be malia obama. >>> moving on. you didn't think "house of cards" would let donald trump have all of the fun on inauguration day. you know that frank underwood hates it when other politicians steal his thunder. as the nation prepared for the donald trump inauguration, netflix dropped a teaser for the presidential drama's upcoming fifth season. the clip shows an upside down u.s. flag waving in the wind while children recite the pledge of allegiance and ends with a season five premiere date. kevin spacey and robin wright back on may 30th. the show tweeted the video out adding, "we make the terror." netflix said we could not comment. >> can it too late for me to catch up? >> no. >

and the touching letters from the bush daughters to sasha and malia obama about life after the white house. >>> and good morning, america. be careful out there this friday morning. friday the 13th. >> my favorite day. >> so far so good. >> so far so good. >> it's ginger's birthday. how bad could it be? >> exactly. >>> and how good is it for joe biden? love the expression on his face yesterday when he learned about that medal of freedom. >> it was a surprise. the president surprised the vp with that medal of freedom. you could tell he wasn't expecting it at all. that was quite a moment. we'll have much more on that as well as the trump transition just ahead just one week, one week from today until the inauguration. >> yeah, a lot to talk about. and the president-elect is up early this morning talking about it all. i think his first tweet was a little before 6:00, sent out eight since then commenting on every big story during the day. >> before that we go to our birthday girl. and she's going to tell us about the ice storm that is threatening 15 states already. >> i did not order this

but if you talk to young people, malia, sasha's generation, even if they're republicans, conservative, many will tell you, i don't understand how you would discriminate against somebody because of sexual orientation. that is just sort of burned into them in pretty powerful ways. april? >> thank you, mr. president. long before today you've been considered a -- under your watch people have said that you have expanded the rubberband of inclusion and with the election and the incoming administration saying that rubberband is -- it's even broken. i'm thinking back to a time when air force one went to selma, alabama, where you said your job was to -- with that what gaps still remain of issues on the table and what part will you play in fixing those gaps in your new life. and lastly, you are the first black president. do you expect this country to -- [ inaudible ] >> i'll answer the last question first. i think we're going to see people of merit rise up from every race, faith corner of this country. that's america's strength. when we have everybody getting a chance, everybody is on the field

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 know what is it's like to be in the public spotlight when yo

a lot has changed in the it's years since the bush twins first met sasha and malia. 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.

and she went for issues that were not controversial. >> as malia and sasha settled in, mrs. 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 as

it's sure to be an emotional moment, especially for malia and sasha obama who grew up there, but they're getting some advice from two people who know all about life in the first family spotlight. randi kaye has that story. >> eight years ago on a cold november day, we greeted you on the steps at the white house. >> barbara bush on the today show sharing the new letter she and her sister jenna have written to the obama girls. a lot has changed in the eight years since the bush twins first met sasha and aaliyah, back then, t -malia. >> when you slid down the bannister as we have done as 8-year-old the and us 20 years old and facing our youth. >> in eight years you have done so much, stood so much. you stood at the gates of the robbin island cell where nelson mandela had been imprisoned. >> they had also titled a letter to the obama girls called playing house in the white house. they 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 sometime you'll need t

>>> time to talk about malia and sasha obama. they're members of a very exclusive club. presidential daughters who grew up in the white house and as they get ready to move out, they're getting some advice from two other sisters who know exactly what they're going through. randi kaye has this report. >> eight years ago on a cold november day, we greeted you on the steps at the white house. >> barbara bush on the today show sharing the new letter she and her sister jenna bush have writ on the the obama girls. a lot has changed since they first met. back then the obama girls were 7 and 10. >> you had no choice but to move into. when you slid down the banister of the so layer yum just as we had done as 8-year-olds and again as 20-year-olds chasing our youth, your joy and laughter were contagious. >> in eight years you've seen so much. you stood at the gates where south africa's nelson mandela was imprisoned for decades. >> the bush twins penned a letter to sasha and malia back in 2009 titled "playing house in the white house." then 2007 jenna and barbara bush offered this ad

house. >> that's jenna bush hager and barbara bush reading a letter they wrote to malia and sasha. eight years ago the twins gave the girls the first tour of the white house. they penned a letter to them offering advice as their father took office. now they're reaching out again with malia and sasha about to join the club of former first children. >> enjoy college. as most of the world knows, we did. and you won't have the weight of the world on your young shoulders anymore. explore your passions, learn who you are. make mistakes. you're allowed to. >> the full letter is published in the most recent issue of time magazine. >>> the obamas have said how gracious the bush family has been throughout the entire transition process. >> great advice there, right? >> really fun to hear. >>> we're one week away from the inauguration of donald trump. >> the new president will make a lot of decisions in the washington. there's one thing he won't get to decide on, it's the food. still ahead at 4:00. we'll go into the kitchen to find out what's being served after mr. trump is sworn in. >>> now,

sasha and malia was 7 and 10 years old at the time. the president and first lady said the girls were so surprised when they first saw if t. >> but now they don't have any need for that kind of stuff. they are young ladies now. they are moving out of the white house and the swing set is being donated to charity. so this is pretty interesting. the white house said that it offered it to the trump family because obviously they have a 10-year-old, bar ron, and the grandkids. >> yeah. >> and no thank you. they declined. they are not even going to be living there. he is staying in new york city. >> not initially. >> so i guess -- >> it is being donated, so it will be recycled. >> and he's probably over swing sets. >> at 10. >> i enjoy a good swing now and then. from all of us here >> i have no idea how much money i'll be giving away today. could be $50,000, could be a million. but i can promise you that whatever happens, it won't be boring. so stay right there. it's time to play, "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramati

and she went for issues that were not controversial. >> as malia and sasha seled in, mrs. 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

but if you talk to young people of sasha and malia's generation, even if they are conservative, many of them would tell you, i don't understand how you would discriminate against somebody‘s sexual orientation, it's just sort of burned into them in pretty powerful ways. april ryan. long before today, you have been considered inaudible under your watch people said you had expanded the rubber band of inclusion and with the election and the incoming administration, people are saying the rubber band has recoiled and it is maybe even broken. i'm thinking back to a time, l force one, going to selma alabama when you set yourjob was to inaudible . what gaps still remain when it comes to rights issues and what part will you play in fixing those gaps in your new life? you are the first black president, do you expect it this country will see this again? i'll answer the last question first, i think we're going to see people of merit rise up from every race, faith, corn of this country. because that america's strength. —— corner of the country. when we have everybody getting a chance and eve

sasha and malia were seven and ten-years-old at the time. the swing set was donated to a local charity. white house officials say the obama's offered to leave it for 10-year-old barron trump, but the president-elects family declined. when it comes to playing video games-- you can never have too much screen space. and that's why this laptop is a dream come true for gamers. this laptop- has three built-in monitors. it was unveiled by razer at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. the two side monitors slide out of the main screen and adjust into place. razer says it's the most screen real estate ever assembled. you may want to ask santa for it. experts say that if it goes to market- it would cost about 6-thousand dollars. wintry mix will complicate this morning commute. we have live stormwatch coverage.. coming up. and farther north-- a blanket of white, created a traffic nightmare in new york. winter weather travel plans across the reagion. good morning i'm larry smith. and i'm jummy olbanji in for autria godfrey. we do have two school

malia, radiance. >> wherever you go, you have secret service around you. >> how do you normalize that? >> very hard. and that's why i think it takes some parenting and i think melania has to do that on a full-time way and make sure that her son comes out well-adjusted, and by all indications, she is doing her best to do that. >> melania has been unbelievable in terms of how she has been adjusting him to the changes that will be occurring in his own life. but he is very excited. >> reporter: and what will life be like for barron in the white house and beyond? >> i think any of the children of a former president f blessed. we didn't do anything. we were just along for the ride, so i look back on my life, and just, you know, thank god that this is the life i got. >> when we return, the former family out. the new one in. in all of five hours. >> so the minute the door shuts after the obamas leave, frenzy. >> changing everything from the chef to the sheets. but will the trumps bring on the bling? >> the white house is the white house. >> next. shouldn't mean choosing to spend more. dannon'

specifically though focus on sasha and malia obama. members of a very exclusive club, presidential taughts who grew up in the white house, and as they get ready to move out, they are getting some advice from two other sisters who know, well, exactly what they're going through. randi kaye has this report. >> eight years ago on a cold november day, we greeted you on the steps of the white house. >> reporter: barbara bush on the today show sharing the new letter she and her sister jenna bush have written to the obama girls. a lot has changed in the eight years since the bush twins first met sasha and malia. back then the obama girls were just 7 and 10. >> the four of us wandered the majestic halls of the house you had no choice but to move into. when you slid down the banister just has we had done, your joy and laughter were contagious. >> in eight years you have done so much. seen so much. you stood at the gates of the robben island cell where south africa's nelson mandela was in prison. >> reporter: the bush twins had also penned a lett

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. >>> who better to give advice to malia and sasha obama on the next days of their life? what jenna and barbara bush had to say to the first daughters. >>> and metro riders listen up, how the >>> 6:24. to the presidential transition now. it's very important to remember a handful of metro stations will be closed for security reasons they include pentagon, mt. vernon square and archives. metro will open from 4:00 a.m. to midnight on inauguration day. make sure you have enough money on your smarttrip card so you don't have to wait in lines. >>> in just one week, the obama family will leave the white house. >> this morning, we're hearing a heartfelt message jenna bush hager and and her sister have for sasha and malia obama. >> now you're about to leave a position you didn't seek and one with no guidelines. >> the bush daughters went on to say not to be afraid to make mistakes and to enjoy college. >> they told the girls to take all the lessons you have learned to help guide them in making positive changes. >> it was such a sweet letter. so classy. at the end, they said your p

maybelline's fit me make it happen maybelline new york. >>> as sasha and malia obama are preparing to leave the white house, they are getting heartfelt advice. here is just a little bit of the advice jenna and barbara bush shared. >> you have listened to harsh criticism of your parents by people who have never even met them. >> you 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. >> as always, they will be rooting fur you as you begin this next chapter. >> and so will we. >> let me bring in kate anderson-brower our cnn contributor and author of two books about life in the white house. "woman, the grace and power of america's first lady" and if the inside the private world of the white house." kate, has there ever been such a public ak jment, a public letter, between former first kids and current or outgoing first kids? >> no, brooke, and i think that says a lot about this relationship between laura bush and michelle obama. i mean, they are -- of all the recent families, laura bush and michelle o

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. >>> the touch to go letter from two former first daughters to is a sha and malia, the message they gave the girls about choosing friends and making mistakes. >>> this is fox 5 local news at 5:00. >>> dc police are looking for a man they say is groping women in the district. the assaults happened wednesday and thursday. all within one mile of each other in northwest. the most recent assault happened yesterday morning around 8:00 a.m. in front of the residences at thomas circle. police have released this photo of the suspect there on your screen. if you have any information, police want to hear from you. >>> a louisiana man called in a threat days before a shooting. 52-year-old pleaded guilty to calling best of pizza onky connecticut avenue and quote finish what the other guy didn't. it's two doors down from comet ping-pong where a fake news story opened fire. he's scheduled to be stiffersed in april >> a bill president obama desk. the house and senate passed the legislation. they said president obama would sign if it passed before he leaves office. major grants say one time exceptio

>> the couple settled in chicago where in 1998, michelle obama gave birth to their first daughter, malia. sasha would arrive a few years later. mrs. obama left corporate law and landed a job at the university of chicago hospitals. she would soon leave her high powered job behind. >> you believe in what this country can be. >> her husband barack obama was senator barack obama and had his sights set on the white house. >> michelle gave up a big career. there is nothing compete with this historic opportunity for those who sense that they can be a part of history. >> she is the love of my life. the rock of our household. >> when you strip away prince and h ton and harvard, deep down inside i am a girl who grew up on the southside of chicago. >> qualities instilled in her by her parents went a long way with voters. >> every time in my life when i tried to do something, there were people around telling me why i couldn't. >> mrs. obama was a bridge to african-american women in ways like no one else who came before her. >> my question to you all is can we do this? >> early in her husband's polit

but if you talk to young people in malia's, sasha's generation, even the republicans, even if they're conservative, many of them would tell you, i don't understand how you would discriminate against somebody because of sexual orientation. that's burned into them in pretty powerful ways. april. >> long before today you've been considered watchful president. you've expanded the rubber band of inclusion. with the election and incoming administration, people say rubber bands are maybe broken. i'm thinking back to a time on air force one going to selma, alabama when you said your job was to close the gap that remains. with that, what gaps still remain when it comes to whitish y -- white issues on the table and lastly, you're the first black president. do you expect this country to see this again? >> well, i'll answer the last question first. i think we're going to see people of merit rise up from every race, faith, corner of this country. base america's strength. when we have everybody getting a chance and everybody is on the field, we end up being better. i think i've used this analogy be

. >>> a heart felt letter of advice from barbara and jenna bush to sasha and malia. now they written an open letter to the first daughters published in "time" magazine. for what to do post presidency. we watched you grow with grace and ease. through it all, you had each other just like we did. you have so much to look forward to. you will be writing the story of your lives beyond the shadow of your parents. you will carry with you the experiences of the past eight years. the bush daughters urged sasha and malia to never forget the people they met at the white house and urged them to quote enjoy college as most of the world knows we did. look, it was a lovely gesture to write that letter. >>> let's get a check on cnn money stream. global markets higher ahead of earnings reports from jpmorgan chase and wells fargo and bank of america. they kickoff earnings season. stocks are higher. sto stocks in europe are higher. >>> fiat chrysler cheated on emissions tests according to the ya epa. the vehicles include the last three model years of the jeep grand cherokee and dodge r

but if you talk to young people in malia's, sasha's generation, even the republicans, even if they're conservative, many of them would tell you, i don't understand how you would discriminate against somebody because of sexual orientation. that's burned into them in pretty powerful ways. april. >> long before today you've been considered watchful president. you've expanded the rubber band of inclusion. with the election and incoming administration, people say rubber bands are maybe broken. i'm thinking back to a time on air force one going to selma, alabama when you said your job was to close the gap that remains. with that, what gaps still remain when it comes to whitish y -- white issues on the table and lastly, you're the first black president. do you expect this country to see this again? >> well, i'll answer the last question first. i think we're going to see people of merit rise up from every race, faith, corner of this country. base america's strength. when we have everybody getting a chance and everybody is on the field, we end up being better. i think i've used this analogy be

and i think it was really interesting to see how malia and sasha reacted. hey were disappointed. they paid attention to what their mom said during the campaign and believed it because it is consistent with what we have tried to teach them in our household and what i have tried to model as a father with their mom and what we ask them to expect from future boyfriends or spouses. but what we have also tried to teach them is resilience, and we have tried to teach them hope and that the only thing that is the end of the world is the end of the world. and so you get knocked down, you get up and brush yourself off, and you get back to work. and that tended to be their ttitude. neither of them intend to pursue a future of politics, and in that, too, i think their mother's influence shows. [laughter] but both of them have grown up in an environment where i think they could not help but be patriotic, to love this country deeply, to see that it is flawed but see that they have responsibilities and that they -- responsibilities to fix it and that they need to be active citizens, and they nee

but, if you talk to young people, malia, sasha's generation, even if their republicans, even if their conservative, many of them will tell you i don't understand how you would discriminate against somebody because of sexual orientation. that's just sort of burned into them in pretty powerful ways. april ryan. >> thank you, mr. president. long before today you have been considered a wise president. under your watch people have said that you have expanded the rubber band of inclusion and with the election and the incoming administration people are saying that rubber band has recoiled and ismaybe even broken and i'm taken back to a time on air force one going to alabama when you said your job was to close the gap that remains, and with that, what gaps still remain when it comes to issues on the table and also what part will you play in fixing those gaps in your new life and lastly, you are the first black president. do you expect this country will see this again? >> well, i'll answer the last question first. i think we're going to see people of merit rise up from every race, faith, corn

and every time malia lost it -- i lost it. >> yeah, she looked over at me, she says i can't believe it, i'm going to cry through the whole speech. and i was like, that's okay. it's all right. >> jimmy: it's so pretty and so nice. you have the nicest kids. and sasha wasn't there because -- >> she had a final. and it's like -- [ light laughter ] you know the obama's girl, you -- sorry. [ laughter ] you better take your test. >> jimmy: sorry, you're going to miss out. >> like, you can say good-bye later. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i thought that was the best example for how to be a -- a good student, but also be a good parent. did you leave any -- are you leaving something behind at the white house, like -- like a a secret note somewhere or -- >> oh, yeah. >> jimmy: that's what i would do. >> i'm trying -- yeah, of course. that's what you would do. >> jimmy: yeah, i would totally leave -- i'm going to hide a secret note somewhere. >> i try not to base my life on what jimmy would do. [ laughter ] it's like -- you know, we're really cleaning out and, you know -- >> jimmy: lot of memories there.