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(laughs) yes. ellen. that's my robe. you could save $782 when liberty stands with you. liberty mutual insurance. welcome back. we remind you about 15 minutes to the white house. the president of the united states and the president of france having a news conference. the white house pushing back today but being warned by key republicans that the choice to run the va is in serious trouble. the biggest wrinkle? an indefinite hold on ronny jackson. they are looking at allegations of misconduct, that after whistle blowers came forward about jackson's leadership at the medic unit and other issues....

Continue to groom and promote this highly capable officer. >> bret: the allegations involve a whistle-blower to the ig coming forward, reportedly allegations of excessive drinking, questionable prescription practices, and creating a toxic work environment. as well as the charges that he's not up to the massive bureaucracy that the va is. that's what's coming from capitol hill. you are saying all of those things are wrong. >> i'm not saying that's wrong. i am saying allegations should be fully and thoroughly vetted during confirmation hearings under oath or during these private meetings with se...

Knows how this goes. so i'm less worried about the lack of -- i'm not so worried about business as usual, because this is what we have come to expect. it does sounuoes sound like it hands of whether he wants to go through this or not, so i guess we'll have to wait and see. >> let's wait and see if dr. jackson does bow out of the white house. who would where be on the top of the va's list for a person to run that agency, kevin? >> we >> well, it wouldn't be their decision. >> people who run the va right now, people who work at the va, veterans advocates groups, what kind of person would they wa...

They make the argument he is a veteran, understands veterans issues and has the president's ear. but nobody is trying to credit make the argument that he has the management experience to lead an organization of a couple hundred thousand people as the va is. they just say that the last few directors of the va had that experience and they weren't able to turn that battleship around. perhaps it is time for someone with a different kind of resume, a andrea. >> i'm not questioning admiral ronnie jackson's qualifications being a physician, though he gave that rather controversial briefing about the ...

Ability. >> how is a guy who eats macdonalds and drinks diet cokes and never exercises is in as good a shape as you say he's in? >> genetics, i don't know. >> is there anything you're keeping from us for privacy reasons? >> i can promise you, absolutely nothing that i'm withholding from you. i told the president if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years, he lived to be 200 years old, i don't know. >> martha: this person was endeared to the president and they work in close proximity, they might have a good relationship, how's it going to be running the va? >> obviously that's a big ques...