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Lot of people thought we would see in the omnibus bill so the president as you pointed out neil said he would never do this again and before you go i want to share a couple other nuggets. you have been talking about staff changes. we did know yesterday or learn yesterday h.r. mcmaster the national security advisor will no longer be in that position in the near future. he will be replaced, neil were told by john bolton a man that we have seen a great deal mere on fox a fox news contributor and fo...

Background checks. >> laura: we go back to washington now. incoming national security advisor john bolton is expected to make major staff changes at the national security council. the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations is set to officially replace general h.r. mcmaster next month. kevin cork is live in west palm beach, florida where the president is spending the weekend. how soon do we expect ambassador bolton to join the presidents team? >> reporter: you made a good point, sometime ne...

Potentially mcmaster, well see, and many of the other shuffles that have happened indicate the president is trying to clam down on who is around him. and i think thats very transparent and in some ways its the same message with mccabe. he is sending a message to the investigators. he will fight back. and he will not sit by as this continues. >> and then, john what does it say that it appears as though the president is actually enjoying this, you know, reportedly he had been enjoying all the atte...

The moment trump is basically acting as hi own secretary of state and trade rep his own communications director and office manager and legal counsel and his own political strategist and as weve seen, sometimes his impulses could be his own worst enemy. joining by kelly odonnell at the white house. kelly, i hate to put you on the spot here, but there is some reports of an off the record meeting all of you had with john kelly that are now surfaces out there in his attempt to try to tamp down the f...

H.r. mcmaster. john bolton. also said to be on his way out v.a. secretary david shulkin, energy secretary rick perry considered a top contend tore replace him. ray washburn who oversees the private investment could replace you will perry at energy. and replace mcmulvaney. we are told this is likely to be months down the road. the president will make the ultimate decision about all staff changes. he said the other day he is making these on his own. of course, awful this follows tuesdays announcem...

About staff changes. >> i dont have any personal announcements but we are looking for how we can better the system, whether its through policy changes are personnel changes. not just at the top level but across the board. weve made a number of changes within the personnel had made sure we are looking at how we can best serve our nations veterans. >> the president saying such talk about changes is a full story. i am told by some people that he is getting tired, kimberly, of these daily stories of...

As a legal principle. what i would say you cannot -- the courts have long said you cannot impose upon police a duty to guarantee the safety of the public against other members of the public. and thats been applied to schools. its been applied to police officers. unless they create the danger themselves. it can be very difficult to hold them liable. >> all right, danny, thank you as always, sir. president trump addressed the shake-up in his cabinet. help was asked about it in the oval office. >...

To make more staff changes. the president confirming hes strongly considering larry kudlow to replace larry cohn as chief economic adviser. cohn opposed the presidents plans for tariffs on steel and aluminum. >> im looking at larry kudlow very strongly. we dont agree on everything but we agree on most. i want a divergence of opinion. he believes in tariff also as a negotiating point. >> dana: gerri willis joins me now. how are the markets react something. >> weve been up and down. they dont like...

Lets start with the top stories. after much speculation in the wake of president trumps tariff announcement last week, his top economic adviser gary cohn has announced he is resigning. hes expressed severe opposition to the move by the president and his exit marks the latest by top officials in the administration. kristen welker has more from the white house. >> reporter: good morning. with the president threatening new tariffs and a potential trade war, his top economic adviser who was sharply ...

Saying there might be staff changes. this was expected. there was discussion about cohn, mcmaster, and chief of staff john kelly. youre one of those people leaving the president. i also note hes been very close with jared and ivanka. that was that -- like a triumvirate. he wasnt a big proponent of exiting the terrorists climate change accord. he knows the economy and he was helpful to the president in that regard. what does president trump do? >> jesse: always hires the best people. >> juan: [la...