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Approached about taking a communications role, and conservative radio host and trump friend laura ingraham, but she would rather remain outside due to broadcasting and media commitments. there hasn't been the wholesale shakeup that was rumored. >> the clock is ticking for republicans in their push to get the health care bill over the finish line before the august recess. looks like that goal may not be met. according to politico, growing number of senate republican leaders are growing increasingly doubtful they'll be able to piece together a bill in time. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell...

Before. how important is it to get the right person in that communications role and have it be someone that you trust with everything? >> well, it's one of the most important things. i mean, it's one of the most important things because it's basically the person, even in local levels -- forget national -- that is you. they are the personification of you to the press corps and to the public. and if they don't get you, if they don't have your message, if they don't have your back, if you're not totally in sympatico, it's a disaster. in one way, i feel bad for people who have taken press roles fo...

On. is there a particular role you would love to sell? >> without sounding like i'm lobbying for a job, i would do to help them out with the dod state department. i've had trump's back since day one. i'd be honored to be considered. >> where does this come from? this reporter has people inside. others who are suggesting in the press this was for a reason to undermine sean spicer and move them into the communications role. what do you think? >> the woman who wrote the article knew more about this stuff than i do. obviously she has censored event day. >> makes you wonder if it came inside the wh...

We will get in the role in a minute but is that a bit of clarification that's necessary to this particular story? >> well, this is sort of the g in the communications role for donald trump. i'm not talking about this comment specifically from sean spicer. i think the most interesting comments were kellyanne conway last night where they tried to clarify the comments from donald trump as this is more of an about modernizing and upgrading and then, of course, donald trump undermines that by saying, no, no, i really do mean an arm's race, i really do mean expansion. that's a pattern of communicati...

Administration. spicer, the favorite for press secretary. jason miller, likely contender for communications director. thinking about long-term strategy. you mentioned kimberly guilfoyle. reports this week she's been making a play for one of these jobs or some sort of communications role with trump, maybe not press secretary but something that would be in the mix. she's a co-host on "the five" and has been very supportive of trump publicly. for now she's still on fox. they haven't sidelined her while she's been trying out for this job. >> how could this press secretary potentially be different ...