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Done. gary is committed to be here and i couldn't be more excited about that. >> the president gave us very clear guidance that we worked on over the period of several months across the national security team. that was to prioritize safety and security of the american people. that's what our efforts are prioritizing now. the second thing is he said he wanted us to have a sound regional strategy, not a strategy that lasts a year. we have had 16 one-year strategies in afghanistan. it gives us the greatest chance largely in support of the afghan government and their long struggle against groups a...

Honorable and enduring outcome what he meant. he said that he won't do so. he believes that the administration must do better confronting hate groups. do you associate yourself with those remarks and did you feel the same pressure he felt to resign? >> i think you know i put out an extensive statement earlier last week i think there's no question he was not equating the hate groups with people who were peacefully and under no circumstances was i going to resign. gary and i have known each other for 20 years. i am speaking to him every day. his number one focus is absolutely working on tax refo...

Steven moore, you know, the public rebuke, how much of a blow do you think this was for president trump, this near resignation? >> i think the good news is that he is going stay on the job. let's face it, the one thing donald trump has to get done is he has to get this tax cut passed. he is front and center on that. certainly he has the right to say it. it is appropriate donald trump keep him onto finish the economic agenda because he is very valuable. he is one of the gang of six that's putting this together. >> right. i understand you only met gary once. how much knowing president trump, how...

I don't think just that will make the president so upset that he would want to fire gary. i think steve is right. he feels like he really wants to do some economic policy and that cone might be the guy he has to do that with. i do think the president has shown a remarkably thin skin since he has been in office. we were kind of told he was going to act more presidential and he wouldn't have that hold a grudge-type mentality. steve bannon is out of there. we have all heard the rumors they will start doing so. i think they could inflame the president against gary in a way that would be really dam...

The president and gary have spoken many times. gary has not held back. if you'll let me finish. he has not held back how he feels about the situation. i don't think that anyone was surprised by the comments. >> reporter: do you expect the president will reveal any new details about what he would like to see in the tax reform overall? >> i'll let the president do that while he is in missouri next week. i know he is looking forward to focusing on tax relief for middle class americans as we move into the fall. it will be a big priority and something i think everyone can expect to hear a lot more ...