courts. president trump, though, offering his support, tweeting, "if we can help little charlie gard as per our friends in the uk and the pope, we would be delighted to do so." joining me now, louis nelson, breaking news reporter for politico, kelsey snell, congressional reporter for "the washington post." louis, any indication that president trump in tweeting on behalf of the parents has any specific kind of help in mind? >> you know, not really. the president sort of tweeted this a little out of left field yesterday. it was his first public comment on this controversy that has taken up -- has picked up steam in europe and, you know, the president has introduced it here in the u.s. the white house has said he's not trying to pressure the family, he just wants to be helpful if possible and the president hasn't spoke on the family personally although other white house officials have. >> as we know, kelsey, the republicans have been having a hard time moving forward on the