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But also as someone who has in-depth knowledge of washington and of the way the foreign policy process works. were also told that bolton is close to both c.i.a. director mike pompeo and to the vice president, mike pence. senior administration official telling us that pence is extremely powerful at this point. and so he may have some sway when it comes to who the president ultimately picks. but of course its going to come down to who the president is comfortable with these are among the names tha...

>> reporter: thats right. there is a front-runner. during this weekend, with the white house calling a senior administration official called a working weekend, the president is meeting with several possible replacements for the now former national security advisor michael flynn and rising to the top of the list were told is the former ambassador to the u.n., john bolton. he is someone who has the support of people like texas senator ted cruz who said he would make a very, very strong national se...

Bolton also has the support of several political staffers on the national security council who say hes something of an outsider, something that would appeal to president trump. but that he also has a deep knowledge of washington and of the way the foreign policy process works. so those are things that are acting in the former ambassadors favor. we also understand that he is close with c.i.a. director mike pompeo and with the vice president, mike pence. a senior administration official saying tha...