Melania Trump's adviser Marc Beckman on her localized Ukraine ceasefire
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[0:00] Welcome back to the takeoff. First lady
[0:01] Melania Trump met with Russian and
[0:02] Ukraine officials at the White House
[0:04] today. It's a very important convening.
[0:05] Hasn't happened until now. This followed
[0:07] a humanitarian ceasefire that she
[0:09] brokered for the Ukrainian city of
[0:10] Oleski. Here were some of the first
[0:12] lady's remarks.
[0:14] >> Now we must use the courage we brought
[0:17] to Oleski to find common ground through
[0:20] a shared concern for the suffering of
[0:23] innocent people.
[0:25] Together, we can create something more
[0:28] enduring than a temporary ceasefire.
[0:32] >> Mark Beckman joins me now, and I'm glad
[0:34] he's here. He's Melania Trump's
[0:35] exclusive senior adviser. Those are
[0:37] really hopeful words from the first
[0:38] lady. What's the potential behind them?
[0:42] >> Well, Major, today was an incredible day
[0:44] for America. It was the first time, it's
[0:46] my understanding that today was the
[0:47] first