government. in the state of waiting for the security clearance of two-to-three years, it will be faster. the list project is a project you are associated with. we will put that up on the web site. i want to thank my guests today. raed and basma. thank you. thank you for joining us. i ll be back next weekend where my guests will be dan savage. i hope you join me at 8:00 p.m. monday, april 1st, which will air five nights a week. up is not going anywhere. we will have an announcement in the coming days. who the host will be is in the next few days. up next is melissa harris-perry with her guest joy
funds. charges were filed friday. prosecutors say jackson diverted about $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use, including buying a $43,000 gold plated rolex watch and more than $22,000 spent on michael jackson memorabilia. the white house easter egg hunt will be held monday, april 1st. the white house made that announcement friday. admission to the 135-year-old event is by online lottery. it starts february 21st. good luck. president obama this weekend spending some time in the sunshine state as we mentioned, president obama arrived in florida last night while his wife and daughters are skiing in colorado. nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker joining me from palm city, florida. quick question here, why didn t the president go skiing with his