moments ago we learned the white house is reassigning ricardel to a new role in the administration. is this a sign melania trump's influence is growing or far from it? tom foreman is "outfront." >> reporter: sources tell cnn melania trump was furious with senior national security adviser mira ricardel for accusing the first lady's staff of inappropriate behavior during a recent trip to africa, asking for an investigation, and even changing seat assignments on the plane. in short, a source says, trump thought ricardel a bully. for all that, the demand she be fired blasted into public like a bolt from the blue, or did it? just last month, melania trump told abc news, when she talks, the president listens. >> has he had people that you didn't trust working for him? >> yes. >> did you let him know? >> i let him know. >> and what did he do? >> well, some people, they don't work there anymore. >> reporter: still, for a president's wife to so openly weigh in on staffing is