cdc is the common defense of the country against health threats. our work to prepare and respond to health emergencies require that we build on our day to day work in two particular areas. number one, our long-standing partnership with state and local health departments and number two, our medical, scientific and program expertise. i will describe the three pillars of our defense strategy, science, surveillance and service. first, cdc has a unique collection of scientific expertise that exists nowhere else in the world. we have the ability to identify agents causing illness whether that illness is the cause -- caused by an infectious microbe or chemical or radiation exposure. ready to respond to a broad range of threats, including diseases like ebola, smallpox and influenza. cdc plays a key role in discovering new and emerging infectious diseases using advanced detection techniques to identify pathogens quickly and more accurately. every year, laboratories from all over the world send hundreds of thousands of specimens to cdc for testing. the secon

he is live at the cdc in atlanta again tonight for us, and the cdc is saying those early results from canada suggesting that the flu shot is not terribly effective against the most common strain. might be on the right track, steve? >> reporter: that's right, david, and the australians are saying the same thing, but the cdc is still saying that the flu shot still helps. that if you get the flu shot and you get sick, your illness will be less severe, david. >> steve osunsami, our thanks to you again. >>> to the weather, and there is a storm brewing as we begin the weekend in the plains and the midwest. it will then move east. this morning, take a look. heavy lake-effect snow, triggering a massive pileup in michigan. that storm on the move tomorrow. the northeast bracing for it by the end of the weekend. rob marciano with us again tonight, tracking it all for us. heys, rob. >> reporter: hey, david. the cold has settled in. the windchill is five degrees and look at the number in the morning. that's the story. 7 below in boston, and not a whole lot happening with the system tomorrow. maybe

the cdc now saying they are seeing a rise in the b strain of the flu. doctors telling us, even if you have had the flu, you should still get a flu shot, david. >> all right, eva. thank you. >>> next tonight, the unexpected resignation at the justice department. we're following it this hour. rachel bran, the number three official behind jeff sessions and deputy ag rod rosenstein, announcing she will be stepping down. what's behind this? let's get to pierre thomas with us live tonight. pierre? >> reporter: david, there has been a lot of concern inside the justice department and fbi about pressure from president trump on the russia investigation. as number three in command, rachel brand would have been the person to oversee the special counsel investigation if rod rosenstein were to step down or be fired. since attorney general jeff sessions has recused himself. sources tell us that last year, the president krds firing ro rosenstein, but we're told she left to take a job as a fortune 50 company. >> thank you. >>> next time t stock department ending the wee

the cdc reporting high flu activity in 43 states. the virus blamed for ten more pediatric deaths, raising the number to 63 now. and a 58-year-old grandmother in texas dying from the flu after coming down with it twice, different strains of it. tonight, the new concern. could there be a second wave of the flu coming? here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight the flu season raging and it's getting worse. that sobering number, 1 in 10 deaths in the u.s. last week due to flu or pneumonia. doctors on the front lines at this er in new york have seen the number of flu patients surge. >> a few weeks back, it was maybe 25 to 30 patients a day. i think now we are getting up to 40 to 50 patients coming in. >> reporter: already more than 17,000 hospitalizations nationwide, on track to break records. angie barwise from texas got the flu around christmas and got better. but a month later, the 58-year-old grandmother was in the er with a different strain of the virus and died of complications. >> i left for just a few minutes, and i thought ev

. >>> the cdc director resigns amid scandal. right as the agency is fighting this flu emergency exploding in 49 states. >>> kids and migraines and the unusual way doctors are treating them. would you believe botox? >> i saw a night and day difference. >> parents say it's a life changer. >>> and meet the real-life heroes turned movie stars playing themselves in clint eastwood's new hollywood blockbuster. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. welcome to our viewers in the west. we begin with the frightening moments on the rails for republican members of congress today. it was a deadly collision between the chartered amtrak train they were aboard and a garbage truck. one of those in the truck was killed. another critically injured. some describing, a loud noise, a jolt, and belongings scattered everywhere. a rush to attend those hurt. t tonight the ntsb is joining the investigation into the crash. our kasie hunt reports from the scene in crozet, virginia. >> mass casualty incident. level one.

abc's steve osunsami at the cdc in atlanta tonight. >> what's the emergency? >> he is not breathing. >> he is not breathing, okay. >> reporter: this is the call for help in west palm beach, florida, for this seventh grader, 12-year-old dylan winnick. >> she's going to need to do cpr on the child. i'm going to give her instructions, okay? >> reporter: he first started showing flu-like symptoms just 48 hours before this phone call. >> he's not coming back. he's not resuscitating. >> reporter: the medical examiner says that early test results show the boy died of influenza b, which isn't even the strain that has doctors most alarmed this year. in georgia alone, at least 37 people have died from the flu, including this 15-year-old whose family says she didn't get the flu shot, and this 5-year-old, whose parents are heartbroken. >> it was a shock to me. it was a shock. >> reporter: in the u.s., the cdc says the flu shot is roughly 30% effective against this year's predominant strain. but tonight, canadian health officials say that figure could be as low as 10% to 2

former cdc director tom frieden is here in our toyota green room.vent this >>> this morning's "eye opener" at 8:00 is sponsored by liberty mutual insurance. liberty stands with you. erty mutual insurance. liberty stands with you. ♪ >>> in our morning rounds the flu epidemic. a 6-year-old massachusetts girl this week became the state's first child death related to the flu. 48 states report widespread flu activity which leads to key questions about the flu vaccine and the country's preparedness. hospitalization in this flu season at this time are harder -- are higher rather than any other year since the cdc began keeping track. dr. tom frieden is president and ceo of resolve to save lives and an initiative of vital strategies which focuses on preventing epidemics and was director of the cdc from 2009 to 2017. cdc is supposed to help government prepare for these things. were we prepared? >> the only thing predictable about flu is it's unpredictable. in an average year flu kills tens of thousands of americans and sends hundreds of thousands to the hospi

. >>> new information tonight, the cdc scientists missing without a trace. what authorities have just revealed. >>> the horror in syria continues, hundreds killed, families and children in government and russian air strikes. tonight, that five-hour cease-fire did not hold. preventing food and medicine from getting in, and our team with the syrian refugees stranded. >>> here at home, the world's largest plane taxiing down an american runway. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. and we begin with that hazmat scene unfolding at this hour at a military base not far from the pentagon. several people falling ill, including marines. several transported for treatment at this hour, after an unknown substance was discovered in an envelope sent to the base. let's get right to abc's martha raddatz leading us off. what have you learned tonight? >> reporter: well, david, joint base meyer is just across the river from washington. it is where the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff lives and several of the service chiefs.

back in 1993 a cdc-funded study found homicide was three times more likely in homes with guns.ress to pass legislation in 1996 prohibiting the cdc from doing any research to advocate or promote gun control. the ban had a chilling effect on all gun-related research by the agency. in 2016, more than 100 medical organizations urged congress to. after the orlandoting tt left 4 dead, i spoke with former congressman jay helped write the law. he told me he had come to regre. why do you think it's wrong now? >> if we had just kepthe going had said science is important and we need to get to itdn't rl but ble to do that. his legislation continues, and last week following the school shootings coresswoman kathy caster pressed health and humanrery al about the lack of research. >> will the research initiative? disease control ill. and prevention, we're in genera >> this week leonard lance of new jersey and brian lants of florida called for restoring the cdc research into gun violence. it remains to be seen whether it will snowball into the actual repeal of the dickey amendment. dr. jon lapo

back in 1993 a cdc-funded stmic more likely in homes with guns. in 1996 prohibiting the cdc from doing any research to advocate or promote gun control.ted search by the agency. in 2016 more than 100 medical organizations urged congress to repeal the legislation. after the orlando nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead, i spoke with former congressman jay dickey, who helped write the law. he told me he had come to regret its effect. why do you think it's wrong now? >> if we'd just kept the research dollars going and we'd said science is important and we need to get to it, i didn't realize that it was possible to do that. >> reporter: dickey died last year but his legislation continues and last week following the school shootings in florida congresswoman kathy castor pressed health and human services secretary alex azar about the lack of research. >> would you be proactive on the research initiative? >> we certainly will. our centers for disease control and prevention, we're in the science business and the evidence-generating business. >> repor

and we discovered the true cause of the outbreak through our proactive test and we partnered with the cdc, took each of their recommendations and installed a 6 million-dollar new water treatment system and instituted best practices for water flushing and purification. according to the cdc the effort has resulted in a substantial reduction in cases of legionnaires' disease and detecting it in the water system. even though research shows that legionella is everywhere, including this very capital, our goal is to prevent legionella infection at the quincy home. the cdc says it is impossible to eliminate the bacteria but we will fight against it as hard as our veterans but for us. the latest cdc recommendations are being appointed but we are going beyond the recommendations of experts and we are investigating the possibility of entire system replacements and perhaps even entirely new facility. some of my friends from the quincy home are here with us today, residents ivan jackson and carol and family members marty and vicki, please stand. thank you for your service. please stand. [applause] god

. >>> and the mysterious disappearance of a cdc employee not seen since he left work two weeks ago. what police are now saying. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us to start another week here. and we do begin with president trump's own words today about the dead lly school shooting. the president hosting the nation's governors at the white house, criticizing the response and telling the governors he would have run into the school even without a weapon. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl leading us off. >> reporter: president trump said today he likely would have showed courage under fire and run in to stoneman douglas high school himself to confront the killer. >> you know, i really believe, you don't know until you test it, but i think i would have run in there without a weapon. i think you in this room would have done that, too. >> reporter: speaking to a large bipartisan group of governors, the president revealed he had lunch sunday with wayne lapierre, leader of the nra, which is now under intense pressure. at least 16 corporations, including del

. >>> next, the new flu numbers from the cdc. 22 children have died. that's the worst week so far. that's more than device as many as the week before. the toll now rising to at least 84. look at the high level of flu activity in 43 states. don't let your guard down. now the cdc is reporting about the effectiveness of the vaccine when it comes to children versus adults. abc's steve osunsami at the cdc tonight. >> reporter: the family of 6-year-onandez in new jersey is warning parents tonight. they believe their daughter was sent home from the emergency room too soon, and say she died from the flu three days later at another hospital. the first hospital says it's not commenting citing privacy laws, but says it follows all cdc guidelines and protocol. the family is encouraging parents with sick kids to ask more questions. >> request whatever you need. ask for a doctor. say, i don't feel right. i'm not going anywhere. >> reporter: the flu and pneumonia are now killing nearly 4,000 americans each week. >> this week, we are also unfortunately seeing 22 deaths in children. and that's the

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but the cdc said no, they don't know the reason. so i didn't try to put in.ut the fact is that getting flu shots by november, which is when it matters, has been slowly declining over the years. and that's been a problem. this is -- it is an imperfect vaccine, but it is a whole lot better than nothing. >> what does the president need to do? >> it would be nice if he told the truth about whether he gets flu shots or doesn't get flu shots. i realize that's a pretty low bar to reach, but he boasted in a radio interview in 2015 that he never had gotten the flu shot. he's never addressed it since as far as i know. the white house physician who gave him the physical where everybody concentrated on the mental health, nobody commented. i assume he's had one. i assume maybe he's given up his paranoia about the vaccines and maybe he ought to step forward and say, you know, i got one it protecting me. he's in the high risk cohort. he's elderly and overweight by cdc standards and that's, you know, elderly with underlying morbidity is the most likely to sicken and die in t

he was director of the cdc from 2009 to 2017. to help prepare for these kinds of things. were wee prepared? >> the only thing predictable about the flu is it's unpredictable. >> it's not the common cold. it's a serious illness that can be deadly, particularly for people who are older, have weakened immune systems, health problems or other challenges. what we've known for some time is that this year's particular strain, something known as h3n2 is harder on old people and kids. and unfortunately this year's vaccine doesn't afear be working as well as we would like. >> the cdc is making this judgment in the absence of information and that's not true. you can look at australia and other places around the world. doesn't that give you some predictability? >> absolutely. there's a great globalization to track flu so we can predict which vaccine strains to put into our vaccine and how bad it's going to be. >> what about the japanese drugmaker that says they have this pill that can eliminate this? >> i'll believe it when we see rigorous s

back in 1993 a cdc-funded study found homicide was three times more likely in homes with guns.ss to pass legislation in 1996 prohibiting the cdc from doing any research to advocate or promote gun control. the ban had a chilling effect on all gun-related research by the agency. in 2016, more than 100 medical organizations urged congress to repeal the legislation. after the orlando nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead, i spoke with former congressman jay dickey who helped write the law. he told me he had come to regret its effect. why do you think it's wrong now? >> if we had just kept the research dollars going and we had said science is important and we need to get to it, i didn't realize that it was possible to do that. >> dickey died last year, but his legislation continues, and last week following the school shootings in florida, congresswoman kathy caster pressed health and human services secretary alex azar about the lack of research. >> will you be proactive on the research initiative? >> we certainly will. our centers for disease control and prevention, we're in t

in 1996, congress banned the cdc from doing any research to advocate or promote gun control. that was passed in response to cdc funned study that found homicide was three times more likely in homes with guns. after the orlando nightclub shooting, a rm toker congressman that -- a former congressman that helped write the law has come to regret the effect. >> why is it wrong now? if we kept the research dollars going and we said, science is important and we need to get to it. i didn't realize that it was possible to do that. >> this week, two republican congressman called for restoring cdc research into gun violence. >>> dozens of bay area teachers speaking out against the proposal from president trump to train and arm educators. >> i think it's ridiculous when they mandate that teachers carry weapons, that's the day i will retire. i will refuse to do that. >> teachers turned out at a flash mob over the weekend. tfts part of a nationwide protest called working people's day of action. >>> life savings up in smoke. northern california county telling us the legal growers to get out

schuchat/acting director, cdc> "we were hoping to have better news to share today, but unfortunately it looks like this flu season continues to be particularly challenging" the centers for disease control voicing increased concern today over what has turned into an unpredictable flu season...cautioning it may not have reached its peak yet "we could potentially see several more weeks of increased flu activity."the c=d=c says 63 children have died nationwide, ten of them last week.here in northern california, kaiser hospitals report a slight uptick in flu=related visits after a couple pf weeks of decline.doctors are urging people to get a vaccination ... even though the shots are less than 20 percent effective against the h3n2 virus.not only do the inculations reduce the chance of deadly complications.but they are also more effective against the influenza b virus that has been showing up in more and more lab tests.and it is possible to get infected by the flu more than once. " ther

joining us is the former director of the cdc.ee you with us. >> thanks for having me. >> every time we talk about gun or gun control you have people attacking us saying your data is wrong. you don't have it right. there would be great if there was more data coming out of government. you wrote about the need for many data. you talked about a presentation you made one month before the shooting at columbine. tell us about what your data told you? >> we looked at school shootings and school shootings in general, school violence was not increasing but we separated it out usie inine inine ining look data. when you separate the data you saw a huge increase in shootings. unfortunate unfortunately, they didn't. a month later it was columbine. >> mark, let's just get to the bottom of this misunderstanding about the centers for disease control. are they forbidden of studying gun violence. what's the reality about what they can and should be doing? >> very good question. it's really important for people to understand when the nra tried to st

the cdc says 84 children have dialed. older americans are also at risk. dr.s more on that. >> reporter: it's bowling hour where flu is the common worry for the assisted living staff and residents. for 85-year-old peggy -- >> if i see someone coughing or sneezing, i'll not sit near that person. >> reporter: she'll even cancel their family visits. >> if they're sneezing or coughing, i say, please don't come. >> reporter: protocol calls for cleaning surfaces, door knobs, and even salt and pepper shakers. they're also teaching residents proper flu residents. >> palms of your hands, in between your fingers as well. >> reporter: cedar mountains' director. >> wash your hands, cough in your sleeve, basic simple stuff so they can remember. >> reporter: there's an encouraging ryu. the number of flu-related visits to doctors and emergency rooms is leveling off. about one in 13 visits. the rate of deaths is down slightly. still neil one out of every ten deaths in the u.s. dr. daniel jernigan is the director of the cdc influenza system. >> most are likely to be in those o

net net it's actually about $100 million reduction on the operations at cdc. what i'm really proud of is that we able to get the cdc budget regularize in our proposal. we've been operating out of the prevention fund. we have moved it over to 909 of discretion, moved that oversaw the core operation at cdc are now regularize in the budget and don't just sit there as a pay for it as a look of the legislation. i think that's really critical for the long-term stability of the cdc that we show that's not variable each if t it's built io the base of operations. i share the commitment and look forward to working with you on cdc. >> as we transition to a new director, cdc is in a transitional leadership role, we don't need it lose focus of newborns at the agency and see to it we are finding that to the level the need to be. the containment laboratories, again, it's time we did some replacing and that's were all the bad, bad pathogens are out there. a lot of young people risk their lives everyday working with a dangerous things trying to protect us and we want to make s

. >>> and the mysterious disappearance of a cdc employee not seen since he left wor

cdc was not in the business of lobbying for gun control legislation.re in the busins of ing research to find out what would work, what would be effective to prevent gun violence a they can restart that again. in fact, the dickey amendment will give cover to those people who don't want cdc lobbying for gun control legislation. >> mark, let me, since we've had an absence -- >> they have money to do research it will be used for research. >> what do you think has been the impact of this research? >> i think the impact has been that kids have been slaughtered in schools. we've seen mass shootings. we see suicides go up to alarming levels among young women, among veterans, and we've seen the basic slaughter every day of 100 people lost to gun violence. the mass shootings are a small but important part of this, because they get a lot of attention, but the problem is huge. we lose 34,000 people a year to gun violence. those are lives we can protect. we can use science, the same way we used it to prevent kids from dying on the highways, we did research. we deve

the cdc says 22 more children died of flu related causes last week ringing the total to 84. is the worst flu season in a decade continues. there are also signs it may be leveling off with hospitalizations remaining at the same rate after increasing for 12 straight weeks. it's the first week that we have not had any increases in the amount of influence at tivities. that may indicate that the season is peaking. the cdc reports one of every 13 hospital visits last week were because of the flu along with 8% of visits to doctors offices and 10% of deaths in the u.s. were flu related down slightly from the week before. there's still widespread flu activity reported in every state except oregon and hawaii. the season has been predominantly the h3 and two which is associated with higher hospitalization and that's. the update comes after a day the cdc reported that the vaccine was only effective about a third of the time. doctors and health officials are advising the public it's not too late to get it flu shot. as always, if you are experiencing severe flulike symptoms, go to a docto

look forward to working with you on cdc. >> we transition to a new director, cdc is in transitional leadership role right now, we don't need to lose focus on importance of that agency and see to it we're funding them to the level they need to be. one other point on the funding containment laboratories, economic obsolescence, practical obsolescence, replacement next year. that is where a lot of bad, bad pathogens are out there. they work every day with dangerous pathogens, so we want to make sure those laboratories are as safe as possible. >> yes, sir. >> we had another bill that went through, when the train went through, left the station a lot of cabooses on the train, one was reimbursement for home infusion. familiar with the legislation i worked on a long time. has deadline of january 1st next year to develop reimbursement on under part b to see to it those reimbursements of home infusion therapy take place. it's a real reduction in the cost to us, home infusion is lot better than hospital infusion in terms of its cost and what it costs the patient, better place for the patient to receive ca

. >>> at least 53 children have died from the flu this season. 16 last week, according to the cdc. one died yesterday right here in new york city. this continues to be a ha hard-hitting flu season. many people are taking a quick test. the cdc warns it can produce false negatives. >> this is aest that can be easily -- a test that can be easily done in the office, what they call a point of care test. you can get the results quickly, at the exact time you test it. >> few minutes? >> few minutes, correct. >> the cdc says the rapid flu tests are only 50% to 70% accurate, but are quicker and cheaper than a lab test. >>> a snowstorm in central iowa created dangerous road conditions. a cold snap is expected to engulf the central and southern u.s. through the week. a massive pileup on a snow-covered freeway in ames, iowa, killed one person and injured five others. the chain-reaction crash involved as many as 70 cars. officials say it was the worst they had ever seen. the last time the area got this much snow was in 2015. >>> coming up on "cbs morning news," rolling disaster. the moments bef

for the past 13 years, the cdc has used the same flu tracking system. this current flu season has seen the highest number of hospitalizations in eight years. for the prior three weeks, 49 states reported widespread activity, something that the cdc hasn't seen since they began collecting this data. >> a lot of my co-workers have been out, it seems to be specifically a very bad flu season. >> reporter: so far 127 people in california have died from the flu this season. in san francisco, leanne melendez abc7 news. >>> a big mess on a san francisco city street this afternoon. take a look, a fire broke out inside a garbage truck at about 1:30 this afternoon. in response the driver had to dump all of the trash in the truck on to monterrey boulevard. check out that pile in the middle there. no word on how that fire started. >>> meanwhile a semitruck hauling garage overturned on skyline boulevard. this was over 92 this morning snarling the morning commute for half the day. sky 7 was overhead as crews managed to flip that truck back on its wheels. >>> we are bre

the cdc told us there is no shortage of the vaccine and it is available.spoke to a bay area doctor who says it is not that unusual for stores to sometimes run out.>> i don't think anyone expected to see a crush for later in the season demand for flu vaccines. most people are getting them in october, november and december. >> reporter: it is a big problem that the doctors are recommending flu shots and pharmacies are running out.>> you have to make compliance easy. if you do not, it is a disincentive. >> reporter: as for eric he will find another place to get his shot and next season he will play it differently. >> next year i will get at the first a they offer it. >> reporter: we reached out to headquarters but did not hear back. the cdc says there is plenty of vaccine available that some people have to call around to find it. >>> ktvu at 630 is next. we will talk about the reaction from both sides towards the state of the union address. >>> severing ties with a las vegas casino mogul.>>> banning styrofoam, statewide. ♪ there are 7 continents. 7 seas. but

and lester, there's always concern about the vaccine, but the cdc told me today they're working on a flu shot for next year they think will be more effective especially against the h3- h3-n2 strain. >> i was out with the flu but because i had the shot it would be less. >>> it's only gotten worse in syria as the assad regime carried out six days of air strikes on rebel-held suburbs near damascus. dozens more were killed today. the death toll put close to 500, many children. our foreign correspondent richard engel now with the latest. >> reporter: syrian president bashar al assad and his allies intensified their all-out assault on the rebel-controlled damascus suburb of houta today. raining bombs and artillery on homes, clinics and children. assad's offensive is backed with force and political cover by russia and iran. today president trump condemned all of them. >> i will say what russia and what iran and what syria have done recently is a humanitarian disgrace. >> reporter: that's what 10-year-old noor and her sister have been trying to tell the world. >> save the children. >> report

. >>> the cdc says the deadly nationwide flu outbreak could be leveling off. in atlanta with details coming up. >> and next, facebook is capping heat from the latest app it's pushing, critics say it's a way for the social media giant to keep tabs on everything you do. details after the break. >>> we have more information on the earthquake that hit mexico. about an hour ago. >> the u.s.g.s. is saying it had a magnitude of 7.2. it's a rural area near the pacific coast. >> the powerful quake shook buildings in central mexico causing people to run into the streets. at this point there is no tsunami warning for the coast. >>> facebook is under fire by some for pointing some users to download an app. it's a vpn or virtual private network intend to be a by for more secure way to get on line when using wifi networks. >> this is actually owned by facebook. that means when you are connected, your internet service provider will not know what you're doing but facebook women. even when you're not using facebook. some critics are calling it spyware. so for more on this, we'

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we partnered with the cdc. we took each of their recommendations and installed a $6 million water treatment system that instituted best practices for water flushing and and puration -- ifcation thatthough research shows legionella unfortunately, is everywhere, including is very capital. our goal is to prevent legionella. said it is almost completely impossible to eradicate all of the data. but we will keep fighting. the latest cdc recommendations are being implemented, but we are going beyond the recommendation to the expert. and we are investigating the possibility of entire system replacementsand perhaps even an entirely new facility. some of my friends from the quincy hall are here today, .please stand [applause] god bless you. passionll of us share a to do everything we can to keep our veterans save and healthy. i know i can count on all of you to support the improvements that are needed. those it offend us put it all on the line for us and we must number the same for them. no one in illinois is happy witho

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this time it's the director of the cdc, the centers for disease control. this is not just the latest high-profile departure of yet another high-ranking trump-appointed official. it appears to be yet another case where this resignation was over something that really should have been caught in the normal vetting process before this official was ever appointed in the first place. and there have been a bunch of those who have departed from the trump administration today. this is just the latest. we'll have more on that story tonight. and while we are talking about high-profile departures from the trump administration, we can also confirm what we first reported during the president's state of the union address last night, which is that the president's nominee to be ambassador to south korea, obviously a very important ambassador post, that nominee has now either withdrawn or been pulled from consideration. during the president's speech last night, the ambassador o nominee, victor chau announced he is no longer in contention for that position and publicly came o

so to have that equivalent now to have that conversation also to have a cdc for public health but we do have something similar to that. and as a very smart person so now my dad will get hacked. >> but that technology that we use isn't it time to have a cdc to educate the everyday person about the benefits and dangers to use digital tools and infrastructure and online media but in a way that is relatable. >> so when the last discussion it was not great. what are the signs you are looking for? with the 400-pound? is how far out of touch you assume hackers are still people. they are not. on the more advanced side people have written programs to do this automatically. so the 400-pound hacker as the cause of election problems, that is not what we are talking about. and smaller than that. and when you think of hacking you probably still think about computers within our lifetime or in the next 15 years we will have new types of technology that we ingest or that we wher where -- wherefore purposes i don't think anybody has a clue as to what is coming to washington d.c. has thought this throu