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This is talking specifically about general mcmaster and the possibility he will leave the white house. what a lot of republicans worry about is that as the president makes these changes, he's looking for people who say yes, sir, yes, sir, yes, sir and will not push back and challenge him. >> i think he's been a stabilizing force in the white house, and has, i think, pushed back on certain things that the president has wanted to do. i think that pushback has been needed and helpful, so i am concerned that whoever replaces him won't provide the same honesty. >> it's always been an element of wha...

Also empowered jeff sessions and he has announced the establishment of a team to help federal enforcement elicit online opioid sales. the department of veterans affairs was the first hospital system to release opioid prescribing rates. the president signed the intr intradict act to help prevent unlawful import of fentanyl and other opioids. those are some steps the administration has taken and things we may roll out. i'm not going to get ahead of any announcements that might happen next week. >> you took to twitter last night to ensure the public that mcmaster's job is safe. has the president ...

The two of them have been in meetings today. whether that came up, i don't know. our focus is not on the news stories that you guys would like us to be focused on but we're focused on what the american people want to us do. to come here and do our jobs. general mcmaster is a dedicated public servant and he's here not focused on the news stories that many of you are writing but big issues, things like north korea, things like russia, iran. that's what he's doing and that's what we're going to continue to be focused on every day as we show up for work. >> there's an issue when you look at the nu...

President trump live at 8:00 a.m. and ask if she knows more about phase 2. brian: also, we will ask about, too, some other shakeups. there is rumors of changes with the president's cabinet. john kelly, general mcmaster could be out. and also shulkin who is running the v.a. and in to some personal turbulence lately he could be out. i would hate to see mcmaster and kelly leave especially at a time they are working sensitive issues looking at chemical weapons in syria. and what is happening in north korea and need to come up with coherent policy one-on-one summit in may. ainsley: we'll ask kellya...

>> well, that is our worry. mika, there are some strong people on the national security team, general mcmaster, general dunn for the joint of the head chiefs. you hear rumors about mcmaster going. >> right. definitely. >> some of those strong people at the top i think they try to check the president's worst impulses. secretary tillerson tried to check his worst impulses. the accounts are that he tried to encourage the president to stay in the paris climate deal. he said the iran deal, which is being complied with, it's better to hold it together than to blow it up. but it looks like the presid...