>> dana: fox news alert. larry kudlow confirms to the wall street journal he's accepted the president's offer to be the top economic adviser. opposition already forming after the president ousted secretary of state rex tillerson yesterday, nominating mike pompeo to replace him and gina haskell to take over the agency. senator rand paul is voicing objections to haskell for her controversial interrogation tactics in the wake of 9/11. >> to appoint the head cheerleader of water boarding to be head of the cia? how could you trust somebody who did that to be in charge of the cia? i think it's galling, to show glee during water boarding is appalli appalling. >> dana: amy stoddard is an associate editor for real clear politics. gina haskell has been the deputy