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Grants and contracts to states. >> this is what we were concerned about in the beginning. it's a war on terks pa. >> but a transition source says the free will not impact all epa grants. we're told the $4.1 billion the agency gives to states to implemented clean water and clean air regulations will not be touched but other grants will be frozen for review. >> the states their budget has been cut so much that i don't think that many of the safety programs will continue without federal funding. welcomes the approach. >> it's a good idea for a new administration that is thinking about a new direc...

>> yeah, absolutely. all eyes are on the trump administration as well as the agency in charge of protecting our air and water. president trump has political teams in place at the epa and within his first week of his presidency, we are beginning to see the agency start to shift. since trump has taken office, he's frozen regulations as he has promised and cnn has also learned he ordered epa grants to be frozen as well. days into his presidency, donald trump is sending chills down the spines of environmentalists and some e he pa employees. he's put a freeze on regulations and cnn has learned trum...

>> reporter: he broke with the president-elect calling global warming a hoax. >> donald trump is wrong. >> i do not believe child enticement change is a hoax. >> reporter: in south carolina, nikki haley's hearing to be u.s. ambassador to the united nations. she took a tougher line on trump on issues like russia. >> russia is trying to show their muscle. it is what they do. i think we always have to be cautious. i don't think we can trust them. >> manu raju joins us from capitol hill. questions about another of trump's nominees. >> mick mulvaney chosen by donald trump to be his budget director,...

Immaterial? >> reporter: he broke with the president-elect calling global warming a hoax. >> so donald trump is wrong? >> i do not believe child enticement change is a hoax. >> reporter: in south carolina, nikki haley's hearing to be u.s. ambassador to the united nations. she took a tougher line than trump on issues like russia. >> russia is trying to show their muscle. it is what they do. i think we always have to be cautious. i don't think we can trust them. >> manu raju joins us from capitol hill. questions about another of trump's nominees. >> mick mulvaney chosen by donald trump to be his...

Gary cohen, a very adventurous former coo of goldman sachs was running the irrational national economic conference, insiders say he is already taking charge of much more than just the economy. interesting, because the early policy about potential fights only got more attention today when reince priebus was highlighted suggesting that top republicans want him to bring stability to mr. trump. this idea that he needs a grown up minding him is not likely to set up well with the president-elect, who has already been teasing priebus and private about his loyalty, by reminding people that the former ...