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We are continuing to monitor president-elect donald trumps speech in des moines, iowa, as we said. donald trump will continue to serve as an executive producer on nbcs reality show, "celebrity apprentice," we learned that a short the time ago. cnn the most powerful person on the planet will be the executive producer of "the apprentice." do we know much more of the details? >> thats absolutely right. it is unusual and it is unprecedented, like so many aspects of donald trumps campaign. but you kn...

We are awaiting to hear from donald trump in des moines, iowa. the third stop in his "thank you" tour. i want to continue with the panel as wie await president elect trump. secretary reich, what do you make, a, of donald trump wanting -- planning, continuing to be executive producer of "the apprentice" while president of the united states and continue? >> here is a man, donald trump campaigned as if he was going to be the voice of average working people. he said over and over again that he was g...

He incorporated them into his rallies, into his use of twitter, in a way people felt like was so direct and immediate and what a lot of his voters saw as honest and refreshing, not the usual washington stuff. so its problematic in the sense that, you know, if he starts saying things about nbc or you know, he starts making sort of like side deals that seem strange, it will be distracting but john, really, what hasnt been? at this point, "the apprentice" is one of hundreds of things that he could ...

But that said, yes this is very troubling. i it doesnt appear he can create the legal firewall necessary to truly distance himself. if he goes to another country and stays at one of his resort os are his children, whatever the case is. is he going to be making money after the fact as of result of that. the secret service has to pay to use his space at trumpet. how is he benefitting from that? >> ben ferguson, do you have any issue with donald trump president, donald trump executive producer of "...

Chance. this is an unprecedented situation. we have elected someone with a $10 billion brand. his kids are going to take control. lets give him a chance. we had hillary clinton got a chance. lets give donald trump the chance -- >> thats not true we never gave -- >> its true -- >> let her respond. >> there was constant hammering of her on the clinton foundation that was never given a break or given a chance. not at all. that is not even true. i think whats so troubling about this is that were hea...

60 or so days after an election was never on the table and voters knew this. >> you are saying it is okay for him to get royalties from nbc? >> im saying it is okay for him to keep the interest he has currently in things he built beforehand. i dont want him working on the apprentice. but when you created something as a businessman and you get paid back over time for what you created, everybody who voted for donald trump understands that he was not going to fire sale every bit that he helped crea...

>> kayleigh, if president trump starts tweeting about, hey, you should watch "the apprentice" tonight or giving a speech and sort of talking about, hey, everybody should watch "celebrity apprentice," is that -- >> i dont think we will see him doing that. >> really? >> no, i dont think we will. >> okay. >> this is an honorary position hes retaining. he has no editorial say in the show. he created the show alongside mark burnett. he was integral to it. to say you should not take money from the sho...

Arlington national cemetery. it is amazing to sit and talk about his accomplishments. it is the stuff dreams are made of. he lived it. he has the legacy where he has friends and fellow astronaut speaking favorably of him. leader of the highest caliber and genuinely nice man. >> 24 years as a u.s. senate as a second career. >> talk about job sharing. >> im rereally someone who mad difference. lets liook at what is comig up on "new day." alisyn camerota. >> happy friday. happy to see you. why is...

Cabinet and our next commander in chief is raising some eyebrows with the news that he will stay on as executive producer of "celebrity apprentice" even while in the white house. joining us now to talk about all of this is senior adviser to the president-elect kellyark nne conway. hi, kellyanne. >> hi, good morning, alisyn. >> why is mr. trump going to stay on as executive producer of "the apprentice"? >> well, hes a very transparent guy. everyone can see what hes doing and the fact is that he i...

Literally going to be the reality show president. of all of his conflicts of interest, this is not one thats going to keep me up at night. you know, seeing his name scroll at the beginning of "the apprentice." im more concerned when hes raising trump properties on his calls with foreign leaders and we know foreign leaders are staying at his hotels to curry favor with his administration. this is a little silly. he doesnt need the money, doesnt need to be on there, but this is not the most troubli...