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Didnt know about the $130,000 payoff, or the $150,000 whatever from ami. thats what this is about, its not whether he had an affair or not. >> i dont think that -- again, if this is a news story that again, as you guys have all pointed out, this is masterful -- just deviating from substance, lets focus on the substance, thats what really matters. the fact that harvard university -- >> substance, thats what im asking you about. >> no. >> if there are questionable legal affairs with the president,...

Role in our national security apparatus, pompeo will give it a bigger voice in the oval office. this is a net positive for the president to make that change. now hes got the right team, pompeo and haley, two people that have his confidence. >> one bit of breaking news as it comes to the cabinet makeup now. some speculation that the va secretary david shulkin may be on the way out, not by his choice. and that secretary of energy rick perry might be the replacement. rick perry is testifying on cap...

Hes been hit over the lack of diversity in some of his cabinet picks. is this an attempt to quell some of that criticism? >> its hard to know at this point because kellyanne conway made the point this morning, some of these people are job interviews and some who are speaking to donald trump. now, tulsi just recently issued a statement saying she was there to talk about syria and her belief there should not be intervention in syria. and regime overthrow. at this point she didnt indicate there was...

Transition, president-elect trumps transition is gearing towards offering romney that position of secretary of state or is it simply too early at this point? >> reporter: i think its too early until this meeting had occurred. the guidance we had been given was that the president-elect wanted to have mitt romney here, and obviously mitt romney agreed to come for them to have a conversation that by my watch, romney arrived more than an hour and a half ago, so perhaps they met for a good portion of...

These crashes are extremely rare and air travel has never been safer and as you point out, it is safer to fly than it is to drive to the airport. >> well the speculation game is always distressing but it is understandable why people want it is never helpful. taking you back to malaysia air 370, that was not how to run an investigation, and we heard the jet went up and down and turned course and we still dont know other than it took off and made a turn and we still know nothing about it. and the ...

Professional effect. personally, it is very taxing. >> let me play, christie was asked at the press conference about the state of mind of bridgette kelly and david wildstein. here is what he had to say. >> anything you ask me, which asks me to speculate on what david wildstein was thinking or what bridgette kelly was thinking, im not going to answer because i dont know. im not going to get into a speculation game. it will get me in a spot where i throw things up against the wall. im not going to...

[ inaudible ] >> matt, anything, and this is for all of you. anything you ask me, which asks me to speculate on what david wildstein was thinking or what bridget kelly was thinking, im not going to answer, because i dont know. and im not going to get into the speculation game, because it will just put me in a spot where im throwing stuff out there against the wall where i dont have the factual basis. in an around that time. the thing i remember for sure i asked him on the 8th is what he knew abo...

Play the speculation game that roberts thought that really went further than he really could go and maintain any sort of credibility for the court. >> yeah. >> but, you know, it all sounds sort of like a sweet valley high book i think i read in high school its like so -- >> right. >> it reminds me less of "sweet valley high" which i did not read in high school. >> yes, you did. it was middle school to be honest with you. >> no, it was last year for you, but whatever. it reminds me more of whinin...

"outfront" tonight is the economy, stupid. in a surprise news conference today the president blamed congress for keeping americans out of work. >> they left most of the jobs plan just sitting there, and in light of the head winds that were facing right now, i urged them to reconsider because there are steps to take right now to put more people back to work. >> the president is angry that congress has not passed his jobs bill, which sat on the shelf since last fall. part of it did pass....

good evening, everyone. im erin burnett. "outfront" tonight is the economy, stupid. in a surprise news conference today the president blamed congress for keeping americans out of work. >> they left most of the jobs plan just sitting there, and in light of the head winds that were facing right now, i urged them to reconsider because there are steps to take right now to put more people back to work. >> the president is angry that congress has not passed his jobs bill, which sat on the sh...