Melania Trump hosts listening session, comforts student who accidentally spilled water

US first lady Melania Trump on Monday comforted a student who accidentally knocked over a glass of water on the carpet in the Blue Room of the White House. The FLOTUS hosted 13 local middle school students for a listening session on the issues they face at home, at school and with their friends.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos joined the first lady. They asked all students to write on a board how they were feeling. One of the students was reportedly comforted by US president Donald Trump’s wife after he spilt water.

“No problem. Don’t worry. It’s just water, okay? No worry at all. It happens,” the FLOTUS said as she put a comforting hand on the student’s back.

DeVos introduced the FLOTUS before taking a seat. The latter welcomed the students from public, charter and home schools.

Melania said she wanted to "help children everywhere do their best” to achieve positive results.

Melania told them that she felt very excited and thankful because of their presence. "Thank you in advance for sharing your stories and your thoughts about your struggles and triumphs,” CNN quotes her as saying.

The children were asked to go around and introduce themselves. They also talked about their favourite hobbies.

The event hosted by the FLOTUS marks another effort to put her finger on the pulse of the issues young people are facing. East Wing communications director Stephanie Grisham told CNN in January that Melania would be unveiling her platform in coming months.

Ahead of Monday's White House event, Grisham said that Trump's focus is the overall well-being of children. Grisham added that it stands to reason that the first lady would want to speak directly to kids about issues they face on a daily basis.

Former US first ladies Laura Bush ran her literacy program while Michelle Obama kicked off "Let's Move," her initiative to combat childhood obesity.

Meanwhile, the FBI raided the Park Avenue hotel room and Rockefeller Center office of Michael Cohen, the POTUS’ personal lawyer, on Monday morning. Agents had a search warrant.

The raid has been confirmed by Cohen’s lawyer Stephen Ryan, who said the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York executed a series of search warrants and seized privileged communications between Cohen and his clients. Trump has reacted to the raid, calling it a “disgraceful situation” and an “attack on our country in a true sense.”