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Now because of trump's decision to pull out of the paris climate agreement. there was actually a move -- an attempt to try and take melania on a climate change computer lab tour with the other spouses of the world leaders that she ended up getting blocked in her residence because of protests. but yes trying to get climate change back on the agenda. that's how they have to do it now. before it was like everyone was on the same page np now it's like maybe we can get the first lady to go to the climate change things and manipulate things behind the scene that is way. >> peter let me ask you about...

That's how they have to do it now. before it was like everyone was on the same page np now it's like maybe we can get the first lady to go to the climate change things and manipulate things behind the scene that is way. >> peter let me ask you about another story is that has developed. and that is walter schwab, the outgoing ethics chief. he told npr because working with the white house was a disoimt process appointment his words are i can only describe my experience with the way they've run the ethics program in the white house right now as one of disappointment. this is -- you know he cited ...

Regarding the spouses with the world leaders, and melania ended up getting blocked in her residence because of protests. yes, trying to get climate change back on the agenda, and before they did that. now it seems like they need to work behind the scenes that way. >> peter, let me ask you about another story developing, that is walter schab, the out-going ethics chief. he resigned saying works with this white house is a disappointment. saying i can only describe my experience with the way they have run their ethics program in the white house is one of disappointment. he cited the ethics waiver...

Administration because he had picked an the excellent transition team and we worked an outside nonprofit group to bring the two campaigns transition teams together and work them and help make sure they were ready for the transition. and i have to say a great respect for both teams. i saenlt congratulations e-mail to the winning team and i sincerely told them i was looking forward to working with they will i got a very nice message back saying they felt supported by oge and were looking forward to getting down to the task at handled. and then they were replaced about our current council of the ...

Fox news this morning, where she appeared to, from the confines of the briefing room, promote the products of ivanka trump. do you believe that she crossed an ethical line? >> kellyanne has been counseled and that's all we're going to go with. >> richard, you were clear from the very beginning that this was an ethical breach. today the office of the government ethics responded to the white house saying, i remain concerned about miss conway's misuse of position, not taking disciplinary action against a senior official under such circumstances risks undermining the ethics program. i am more conc...