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These top security positions. >> i think it's perhaps less than john mccain is not physically here and more that john mccain's sort of era of republican politics and politics in general seems to be kind of waning. i think his colleagues respect him and respect what he has to say but understand that they are in a different political environment. they are going to be running again. and i also think that even for some democrats, the ones who are leaning toward voting for gina haspel, in some ways there is a sense of relief that she is coming from the agency itself. in so many instances, this admi...

And on a going forward basis, i would some of our meeting by saying if we don't watch out for social media and platforms like facebook and the mistakes they made in the past, no american is going to have any privacy. >> we talked about the questions on privacy and the statements he submitted to the house, talked about how they are putting in security positions at financial risk. at the end of the day this doesn't have anything to do with facebook. this can't be reined back in. >> we talked about that but the fact is we have to ensure the privacy of the people. ultimately as i said to him, your...

Actually, you know, kind of turned on president bush, so to speak. he wasn't that loyal to the bush administration, certainly, for pushing -- for staying behind him and supporting him. it's interesting that donald trump is choosing to go fully behind someone who most of his security positions, his ongoing support for the war in iraq just completely opposed to what donald trump purported to be for on the campaign trail. >> let me play for you all what tim kaine had to say about john bolton, because he doesn't have to be confirmed but needs an fbi clearance. >> reports surfaced right after he wa...

So the already unprecedented 24/7 security detail for the epa is getting beefed up. the price tag is skyrocketing. why? what have you learn, renee? >> when you hear it, it sounds like the security bubble may be around the cia chief or the fbi director. but this is the epa administrator. he is responsible for protecting the environment and regulating pollution. and cnn has learned that the agency is beefing up the 24/7 security for pruett. they are hiring more agents and installing new security equipment for his office. take a look at all of this. the epa is in the process of hiring and trainin...

You would be very reluctant to hire them. looking at it at a basic level, you have the previous employer saying i'm not sure i would hire them and there are concerns. why that would not put up a red flag is not understandable. it is one of the highest security positions in the country. whether or not trump just really wanted him, at some point you have to put aside what you really want and look at what's best for the nation and say is this person -- is this the right person for the job when the president is telling me that there's a real problem here? >> and who knew what when is the key quest...