>> i appreciate how he's in such a unique position and trusted by the president. there are people who would look at the situation and say the white house isn't meant to be run as a family business. there are institutions with experienced diplomats who have years of decades of linguistic and experience on the ground. >> whatever these issues are, just be clear with years of experience. so what situation are you referring to? >> it's partly why i was asking what's in the portfolio. it's our understanding that kushner is involved with mexico, saudi arabia, canada, he's involved with a number of different issues in china. >> i think that there's been -- as he's made clear officially during the transition, he played a key role this facilitating a lot of those. now that the state department is up and running, he's push ed a lot of those. there's a lot of relationships