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President trump is reportedly super pissed. i can't laugh without saying that. that's a quote about the process to find a new chief of staff. sources say the president wants a new chief of staff to focus the west wing on politics instead of policy. but nick ayers, the man who was his pick to take the job, turned it down. another source says the president feels humiliated because he doesn't have a plan b. cnn's white house reporter sarah we westwood is tracking this version of the revolving door. >> after believing with certainty that nick ayers would be his next chief of staff, president trump...

Unlikely to get any time today, but i will say, i do think there's one element here that could impact the judge's decision. flynn was a career intelligence officer. we can't forget the fact flynn began to engage in bad behavior under the previous administration, and in terms of his contact withsergeiislyak, so that's something the judge may take into consideration. no one has ever been convicted under the logan act, but this was the previous administration, certainly an attempt to undermine what the policy officials in the last administration were doing. >> yeah, forcing everyone to remember ...

You can certainly see some as and bs. the kid was so hard edged, everything he said was so inaccessible. he would put it out there and there was nothing you could do with it. you could try to imagine having a conversation with him. what do you say to that? you know, it was like a monologue even when he was talking to somebody. but you were absolutely right in your intro to talk about the parents and the kids as well. and we're mindful of the core people who love those kids. this is real hard for them, but you know with the reach of cnn and once you get beyond the emotional core, you are trying...

Moments from now, a chuck and nancy reunion. president trump meeting at the white house with the two top democrats in congress later this hour. the big question is, can they reach a budget deal to avoid a partial government shutdown by next friday's deadline, and maybe more importantly, if they reach a handshake deal, do they trust that everyone will stick with it once they leave the room? cnn congressional correspondent phil mattingly is on capitol hill. it looks like another slow-motion car crash we're watching play out yet again. where do things stand noud? >> at an impas. when you talk to ...

It's quote/unquote a real possibility that he could be impeached when democrats take over the house. that is a pretty stunning statement, and already pretty stunning times. so is this. a republican veteran of the u.s. senate brushing off concerns that the president may have violated campaign finance laws with those hush money payments to cover up two alleged affairs with two women during the election. here is orrin hatch. >> the democrats will do anything to hurt this president. anything. >> it's not the democrats. it's the southern district of new york, the attorney is making this allegation....