>> he will several top rows in for ivision responsible and post 9-11.ns he "post" noted her i am parality apar -- impartiality is unchallonged. there is an unparalleled understanding of the c.i.a. and the right person to lead it during these dangerous times. astly, and on a slightly lighter note i would like to congratulate catherine and alex,

two members of the white house core on their engagement so the weekend congratulations, >> i don't know if they even showed up today. laugh laugh >> i'll go with you. first, on gina, is it true, he president, yourself and others, had to convince her not to withdraw her name from what eration, and if so, was that like and has that circumstance happened before since you've been at your in the white house and a follow up about blankenship, the president believe he can't win an election? >> let me answer the first question and we'll come back to in regards to acting director, her commitment to the of the reasons to she's the right person lead it. she wants to do everything she an to make sure the integrity of the c.i.a. remains intact. it's necessarily attacked and if

her nomination would have been a problem for that and wanted agency, then she to do everything she could to protect the agency. statement, she wants to do to protect he can the safety and security of a ricans, which is why she's hundred percent committed to confirmation this process, and being confirmed as the next leader of the c.i.a. >> and the follow up on blankenship in west virginia, why does the president believe an election in the state of west virginia, why not? >> as you all know, i have a few more limitations than the president, and due -- i can't specifics about an election prior to it taking place, but i would refer you tweet the president's which i think is pretty clear and if he has more to say on it, he certainly will. >> rudy giuliani said if ecessary it's possible that

hen could have paid off others. other ossible, are there women who received money from the president to stay quiet? aware of any other activity but i would refer to -- to rudy giuliani respond to any of those questions or anybody else on the circle.nt's outside >> you've been in the circle for a long time and on the campaign. thatere anything like that came across your desk mplgs i'm not aware of anything like that to the uld refer you president's scandal. wavering on the iran nuclear deal with boris johnson here this week? > the president will make an announcement on what his decision is soon. as you know, he's got a few days and we'll let you know when he's ready to make a decision. kerry's shadow of iplomacy, how does that impact deliberations? >> i don't think it impacts it at all.

i think the president spoke out clearly.t pretty i don't think we would take dvice from somebody for what the president sees as one of the worst deals ever made. i don't see why we would start to him now. >> thank you. on to the confirmation, wednesday, it's an open hearing before the senate intelligence ommittee, are this any questions that are off-limits from the white house point of view as it relates to her career at the c.i.a.? we think acting director is a uniquely lified, positioned individual to lead the c.i.a., and we're very to ident in her ability answer the questions that we know will come, and if you don't believe me, listen to some of from a lot of other people that have been very outspoken in their support for her. leon panetta r it's gina because she knows the c.i.a. inside and out. she's the best choice to be

director. ormer acting director michael morell said she's capable, she has integrity. he cares deeply about the mission of the agency and the men and women of the agency and former acting director and deputy director john mclaughlin said if you're professional officer to head the agency i can't think of a better person than guinea. want to give her a fair, thorough hearing and we're very only will all not of the members of the senate see rest of us see and certainly even some of the people who have held that position, that gino is more than qualified to run the agency. >> sarah, if she's asked any regarding rest of us see enhan interrogation techniques that took place during herten you're c.i.a. that democrats say she was involved with, she can answer them fully in an open hearing, is that your position? >> i'll let her address those come.ons as they but as we've said we think all

of the issues surrounding her ecord, her experience, will be brought up, and we're fully confident in her ability to answer those questions. steve? >> yes, sarah. moscow wasrettien in inaugurated today for a new six-year term. over the weekend throughout arresting,saw police it's estimated, about 600 anti-putin demonstrators including an organizer and campaigner. e've seen the president tweet about other russia matters today but not about either of these things. message does the president have for the kremlin and the these people about events? >> first, the president and looks es him forward to a time when we can hopefully have a good russia.ship with however, the president believes hat everyone has a right to be heard and assemble peacefully. >> thank you. he president has said in the past that the russia investigation is an excuse for the democrats losing the 2016

appeared ut today he to look forward to the 2018 midterms. witch-hunt going to go on even longer so it impacts the midterm elections the democrats always intended," and he ended that with a question mark. now believe ident that the russian investigation actually has to do with the 2018 well?ms as >> i think he thinks that the idea that this narrative driven, the fact that a year and a half later, after spending most all of your single day looking into this, and still finding nothing, the fact that we're about it, and has the potential to impact the 2018 election, i think the point he's making is how ridiculous it is that we're still having this to ersation and the depths which this research has gone on and the investigation has been produced and still nothing. >> is the president pleased with the appearances of rudy giuliani years?he last few >> i didn't speak with him specifically about his feelings

certainly he feels that he's an added member -- his outside obody special council. >> thank you, sarah. giuliani saidrudy yesterday that the president could plead the fifth if he's by the special council. i want to know where the president wouldn't go that route hadn't done anything wrong as he's said repeatedly, if there was no collusion? that's a question would you have to ask the outside special council. i'm just going to keep moving to get real going tight on time. >> does the president believe it's within his executive powers to reject a subpoena from the counsel's office? moving.going to keep david? >> this time around on iran, state,ompeo, secretary of and john bolton, international security adviser, they have been among the most prominent critics deal. iran is there any reason to think

president trump won't kill the deal? > the president will make that announcement very soon. we'll certainly keep you all posted on it as it happens. michael? >> andrew wheeler is now confirmed as second in command epa.he does the president think he'll be able to continue with the agenda that mr. pruitt has been in charge of working to remove mr. pruitt and given the sort of medicaid of problems, how close -- what's the status of the review that you guys have been saying and is the president closer to moving this? > i don't have any personnel announcements on that front. certainly we have confidence in the number two, otherwise the wouldn't have asked him to serve at such a senior level position within the epa ut i don't have anything further on that front. justin? >> i wanted to catch back up on the delegation came back. haduming that the president some sort of briefing on that interaction now, can you tell us

that action to the talks happened, if the u.s. plans to alk to china again before the mid 2022 public comment deadline and what the next steps are? the president had a briefing this morning with members of the team that traveled. a great dent has relationship with the president and we're working on something think will be great for everybody. china's top economic adviser, premier, will be coming here next week to continue the discussions with the president's youomic team and we'll coop posted as the discussions are ongoing. this morning, "washington post," among many things, eported there are persistent rumors that mrs. trump does not live in this white house and that she lives with her parents in the suburbs. what do you make of those rumors? that just f the fact when you think the "washington post" can't get things any more do, and that is an

outrageous and ridiculous claim. thefirst lady lives here at white house. we see her regularly, and i think that's something that tabloid gossip, not on the front pages of the "washington post" and i hope hat they will do better next time. >> we're going to hear from the first lady in a moment and he'll promote among other things good behavior among children. part of this effort has to do with cyberbullying right now. the president accept any responsibility for americans' skepticism that the first lady white house would be speaking out against cyberbullying? >> look, this is something extremely important to the first lady. i'm not going to get ahead of her announcement or her comments. only going to take one last question because we've got to make sure that we get ande so no one misses that, the president will also be joining the first lady at that event, so we want to make sure tune ody has a chance to in. we'll take your question last. >> the question was about him, we'll waiter, i know to hear what she says but does he accept responsibility for that there is a need to address cyberbullying?

>> the idea that you're trying cyberbullying on the president is kind of ridiculous to kids.omes something that's been problematic and something we've seen over the last decade sees it to be an important issue and something that she wants to address and she'll do that here shortly. sarah.ks, there have been some reports that israeli intelligence firm to kind of dig up dirt obama administration officials burning the iran nuclear deal. any the white house have knowledge of that or the idea trump aides were involved in hiring this intelligence firm? >> i'm not wear of anything on comes ont, if something up we'll let you guys know. thanks so much, we hope you'll join us in the rose garden with first lady and the president rolling out her initiatives. thanks, guys.

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