they do and say because is he going to oust them. steve: is this going to help lead the agenda or is he missing an important strong voice at the end of the table. >> i don't think is he missing important strong voice. i think he was a strong voice to the president. i don't think he did a lot to help relationships with congress and senate, which needs to happen in order to move his agenda forward. let's make no mistake about it. if that relationship is tough and it has been certainly getting tougher over the last few weeks, it's not going to make tax reform hop. it's not going to make healthcare reform happen. people were trying to distance themselves. teams of congressman severing themselves from the president over the last week. i think it's important from symbolic perspective that he severs ties with that. >> people have a that have been piling on are usual suspects. they have been piling on for 18 months. this is not a surprise. i think that when you are talking about whether or not this is going to help and what helps this congress, the president needs a partner in congress. that is not mcconnell or paul ryan. those are individuals