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Jongun . Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with breaking news in our politics lead. It involves one of President Trumps cabinet nominees, now former cabinet lead. Andrew pudzner has withdrawn his nomination. He was set to testify before a Senate Committee tomorrow morning. Cnns senior congressional reporter manu raju joins me now. Manu, what happened . Reporter well, jake he didnt have the support. Just moments ago, sean spicer confirming this news on the record, telling reporters that he withdrew and that the president...

President elect donald trump and president barack obama briefed on this associated with the campaign and trump business. According to officials familiar with the matter. Pamela brown, what more can you tell us about the breaking news . Were learning that high level advisers close to then nominee donald trump were in frequent communication during the campaign with russians known to u. S. Intelligence, former and current officials, talking to myself and colleague jim sciutto. And the frequency of the communications and proximity to mr. Trump during the campaign raised a red flag with u. S. Intel...

Officials is there were as many as four gop senators firmly against them. He could only afford to lose two. There were 12 total who had reservations. The numbers didnt add up. Senior officials told the white house it was time to withdraw and thats why he will not be the next labor secretary. What are created the opposition with the republicans . There were so many. You dont see this often with a nominee, but i talked to multiple and almost every one had a different issue. He at one point he employed an undocumented worker and his views on Immigration Reform and allegations about Domestic Abuse...

Departure of Andrew Puzder. Do we know what was behind his decision to withdraw . Apparently, there was disappointment with the attacks he was facing. The reality, he didnt have the votes. What im told from senior gop officials is that there were as many as four gop senators who were firmly against him. To put that in perspective, he could only afford to lose two. And there were as many as the 12 totals that had serious reservations. When it came down to it, the numbers didnt add up. Senior gop officials told the white house that it was time to withdraw the nomination, and thats why Andrew Puz...

But some supporters may now be disappointed to find out what is happening with that plan. From cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im george howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. It is 3 01 on the u. S. East coast. The president of the United States held a major News Conference today some 80 minutes in length. We will have more on that in just a moment. But first the big headlines of the day. The person mr. Trump wanted to serve as his new National Security adviser has declined the job. Retired vice admiral bob harward woul...