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The Secret Service, beset by years of lapses and scandals, finds itself the focus of the Jan. 6 committee over deleted texts.

Talked to the residents, but, you know, it is -- it is a situation where we are talking about the president-elect of the united states, and perhaps -- eventually the president of the united states, and the secret service is charged with his security and the security if his family and security of his residence, and, no. it's going to be -- it's going to pose some problems for tenants in that building. there's no question about that. but there's not much else -- there's no other choice. they do have to secure the building. they do have to secure the family of the president-elect, and eventually ...

And you have to remember, richard, the secret service has been with mr. trump since november 2015. so they've become very accustomed to trump towers and the residence there, both the commercial companies and that sort of thing. so i'm quite confident that the secret service and new york police department has that situation well in hand. >> i'm interested in what is here, ralph. say you are now head of the secret service again. what's that conversation that you have with the president-elect that go, no go conversation, if you will, if he will or will not live part-time at trump tower as the pre...

Easier. >> dealing with gridlock around trump tower, a busy area and getting around the detail has become a major headache for new yorkers. today i'm on a little bit of a rant, because it took me about seven hours to get to work this morning, because president-elect donald trump has his midtown manhattan apartment, and it's on permanent lock down. you need to take your behind it washington. you wanted the job. go on and go to washington. >> maybe not seven hours. whoopi goldberg making commentary. a running question, though what to do if trump does live part time in new york city as presiden...

she joined xerox corporation as a summer intern in 1980. it is safe to say she has moved up the ladder. she is now chairman and chief executive. she's also vice-chairman of the president expert counsel. next to her is general james jones. former -- in the marines and security advisor to obama. he once worked for the chamber of commerce working on issues. to my right is the president of the center for american progress. shall we say, a centerleft think tank in town. she worked on the obamacare at the department of health and human services as an advisor. at one time she worked on sena...