ms. huckabee sanders: -- and ally of the president? huckabee thuck the president made a decision and we feel -- ms. huckabee sanders: the president made a decision and we feel very much that it was the right one. reporter: you talk about four million jobs that could go to other people. has the president ever discussed this part of daca with some of the leaders of organized labor, to try to involve them in the process? ms. huckabee sanders: i'm not sure about specific conversations on that exact figure. i do know that he has had conversations with individuals and relevant stakeholders in this process on both sides that know that that is an issue. whether daca exists or not, the fact that there are four million people in this age group that are unemployed and certainly why creating a better job market is a priority for the administration. reporter: i wanted to follow up on what jim asked. i don't know we heard back here the rest of your answer. you said the reason that attorney general jeff segs put out the earlier statement on camera was

ms. huckabee sanders: i think he is giving congress the ability to do their job. i've said that earlier. reporter: what did he mean when he said they should rest easy? ms. huckabee sanders: look, the president gave us the ability to have a six-month process for congress to step up and fix this problem. they certainly have the ability to and certainly should take that opportunity. reporter: one other question. during the other immigration moves that is the administration has made, you've made the argument that the president's powers over immigration are very, very broad. and unquestioned. why in this case does he feel he can't do anything by himself and he has to turn it over to congress? ms. huckabee sanders: that was a specific statute within the constitution that allows the president to take action to protect americans. these are two very different things. certainly not apples to apples. reporter: thank you. two questions. on daca. >> two-question tuesday. reporter: kansas secretary of state, a close ally of the president's, denounced a decision because of the si

ms. sanders: thank you, gary. mr. cohn: the boss says i have to go. ms. sanders: trying to be respectable of your time, tom bossert will talk about the hurricane relief efforts, and i will come up after that. mr. bossart: thanks, sarah. that afternoon. , president trump has put people first and give her. he has had us pull out all the stops and put as much relief into mexico and the virgin islands as possible -- into puerto rico and the virgin islands as possible. i am here to take some questions. i know you have heard some reporting, so if i could just jump right in? reporter: first of all, thanks for being here. critics say act, the white house should have moved forward quickly in waiving the jones act. why is that an unfounded complaint? mr. bossart: it is an unfounded complaint. the jones act is a rule that flag. vessels. if there are not enough to make the joneswe waive act. at this point, we had enough to exceed the requirement in need of diesel fuel and other communities -- and other commodities. now we are seeing backlogged diesel fuel needs in the

ms. sanders: no. we are looking for new ways to improve the health care system and the goal would be to repeal obamacare and replace it with something on that. reporter: will he work with democrats? ms. sanders: sure. reporter: the president talked about tax reform and focusing the country on tax reform, but everyone in the administration said tax reform this year. leader mcconnell says tax reform this congress which could be next year. is the president allowing it to move into 2018? if not what would he say to the leader to deliver tax reform by december 31 of this year? ms. sanders: the goal is to get it done. i dealy we get it done as soon as possible. we are providing tax relief for middle-class americans. if we could get it done tomorrow, everybody would be happy with that, but it's going to be a process as soon as we can. that would be our ultimate goal. reporter: mcconnell keeps saying the back door excuse for options to go into next year, what does the president say? ms. sanders: again, this a

ms. sanders: go ahead. reporter: thank you. ms. sanders: and this will be the last question since we're tight on time. reporter: can we do a schedule before the end? that's all i wanted to ask. reporter: i don't want to take margaret's question away. i'll call on that clarification, sarah, because you said you don't have advice for a private company, yet you're giving advice to espn. ms. sanders: i said it's not my decision to make for a private company. i was asked specific about that individual. i made a comment. i stand by it. i think espn needs to stand by the standard that they have set in their own actions that they've taken about previous employees. i really don't have much else to add on that front. margaret. reporter: for scheduling purposes, the u.n. stuff starts monday, and that briefing is over, but can you walk us through the president's schedule? is there anything we should listen for in the speech this afternoon? can you talk about whether he's doing anything kind of policy-related or meeting with anyone interesting i

ms. huckabee sanders: good afternoon. this -- this morning we had the honor of joining the president at the pentagon to observe the anniversary of september 11 with the families andurvivors of the horrific attack our homeland that ok the lives of 2,977 ofheir brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, husbands, and wives 16 years ago. the lives of those survivors and families were changed forever on th d and our country has never been the same since the unimaginable evil of terrorism reached our shores. in response to the attack, we are -- in response to the attack we are memorializing today, the department o homeland security was created to address the threatse face from counterterrorism and border security to disaster preparedness and relief which we know all too well. the men and women i responding to thesetorms embody the spirit under which d.h.s. was establisthe presidt recognized a pentagon police officer o sped to the scene of the crash at the pentagon as soon as he heard the attack and saved as many as

ms. huckabee sanders: you have to talk to the trump organization. reporter: [indiscernible] the president talked about that on the campaign field. how about the republicans and the debt ceiling and cutting deals? ms. huckabee sanders: i don't know you can say it's a better deal when you are helping people that are in a recovery effort and that was a priority of the president, making sure that we moved things forward and quickly so those things were taken care of. and that was the priority in that process. reporter: counsel mueller meeting with white house staff regarding [indiscernible] meeting withjr.'s the russian attorney at the tower. [indiscernible] ms. huckabee sanders: i'm not aware of a specific request but the white house will be fully cooperative and transparent through this process. reporter: on daca, the president tweed yesterday that daca recipients will have nothing to worry about. that there would be no action. can you definitively say no daca recipients will not be deported? ms. huckabee sanders: unless there was some sort of criminal

ms. sen. sanders: whether or not he does, i think everybody knows : whether or not he does, think everybody knows that the president did exactly what was right. he had an obligation to do what was right for the american people and certainly the men and women at the fbi. i don't think there is any secret, james comey by his own self-admission released and linked presidential information. --testified in the sba agent if an fbi agent -- his actions were improper and likely could have been illegal. leaked a memo to the new york times, your own outlet. before he ever interviewed her or other key witnesses. he has been fully vindicated by a lot of those new things, knowing it was the right decision. david? [indiscernible] ms. sen. sanders: we will keep you posted on that travel. >> the malaysian prime minister. conversation with the president today? secondly, different matter. general assembly. the president usually has a theme or idea that one again across in her speech or individual leader meetings. what

ms. sanders: thank you, tom. as you can see, the safety and security of the american people is the president's top priority and will continue to work with our local partners to keep the public fully informed as the events unfold. the president and the first lady will be hosting cabinet members and their spouses at camp david. this is a working weekend which is the fourth cabinet meeting since the president took office. the president will be discuss the priorities as well as receiving briefings on hurricane

ms. huckabee sanders: good afternoon. the president is constantly monitoring hurricane irma and the federal government is working closely with our state and local partners to ensure the safety of the coastal communities. in his weekly address to the nation this morning, the president noted this is a storm of historic destructive potential. he's asking that everyone in the storm's path remain vigilant and heed all recommendations for government -- from government officials and law enforcement. our message to the american people is this, with gratitude for our first responders and prayers for those in the storm's path, we are behind you 100%. with that, i'd like to bring up the president's homeland security advisor, tom, to discuss specifics on the federal government's ongoing preparedness and response after. doctor response effort.

ms. sanders: he'll deliver remarks on the historic tax cuts and reforms he has been working on with members of congress. during his remarks, the president will discuss new details on the framework for hese cuts and reforms. these details will include specific proposed rates for individuals, small businesses and corporations and he will also discuss the elimination of loopholes that have rigged the current tax code in favor of the wealthy and well connected. as the president has said before, we will give our workers the level playing field they deserve and they will win. because if the fight is fair, no one on earth can beat the american work. these cuts in reforms will deliver massive job creation and economic growth and we are confident in the american people will be very excited about what we are proposing. while working to growth economy of today, the president will also sign pat al memorandum to ensure that -- a presidential memorandum to ensure the american people are empowered to succeed in the work force of tomorrow. tock noling is playing a growing role in our economy and that means

ms. sanders and others who have held that job, they often say behind the scenes that part of that role is reflecting the president, reflecting the president's moods. so they don't want to get too far outside of the line of where the president's thinking is at the moment. and she in a sense, represents an avatar for how the president is grapple with these issues and so when she has this kind of approach in her presentation you can assume based on my conversations and others' reporting this is the kind of thing the president is saying to his staff. >> glen thrush, let me give you the last word in this block. you worn of the masters of white house tells. and there is a pattern, whenever this investigation heats up, the president does something that harms himself. when the last round of questions heated up, he claimed that obama had tapped his wires. whenever this gets close to the family and the family of friends, the sons of friends, four of the sons of either him or people around him now under scrutiny by bob mueller. what do you think sort of that slow boil is like from the president's st

ms. huckabee sanders: good afternoon. this -- this morning we had the honor of joining the president at the pentagon to observe the anniversary of september 11 with the families andurvivors of the horrific attack our homeland that ok the lives of 2,977 ofheir brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, husbands, and wives 16 years ago. the lives of those survivors and fami

ms. huckabee sanders: good afternoon. the president is constantly monitoring hurricane irma and th

sanders: thank you. camacho is aon nurse at a major hospital in northern california. she is a member of the california nurses association national nurses united. melissa? [applause] ms. johnson-camacho: like bernie was a saying, senator sanders. my name is melissa johnson camacho and i have been a nurse for almost 10 years. i have been working hard with national nurses united and the california nurses association all across this nation. we are trying to make a more humane health care system. we want one that is based on patient needs and not pain and profit. i am here today because of my patients. i am here to advocate for them and for cancer patients, medicare for all would be crucial. it would be an indoor miss relief. and for some it will mean the difference between life and death. most people do not realize that a cancer diagnosis is not just a very frightening diagnosis, but what comes with it is also financial devastation for far too many. and because of high deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses, we have tragic cases of people who do not even get to the treatment that they need. patients that i think about every day. one young woman still lives deep in my he

. >> that was sarah huckaby sanders wrapping up her espn and jemele hill calling president trump a white supremacist. joining me an msontributor and national political reporter. ladies, good morning to you. myesha, is this the same types of attacks on media outlets or is this on a different level? >> think if we caesar ra huckaby sanders calling for the firing of a private citizen. i think people that have seen this white house as one that bullies people, we think about the president's attack on a union leader, you think about all the other different ways that the president has focused on different people and criticized them. i think that this is something that's something of more of the same perhaps by f i had to categorize it. at the end of the day you had the white house telling a media organization who they should employ. jemele hill is hired to share her opinions. part of her job is not just talking about sports, talking about the social impacts of those sports, she was able to express her opinions and now she is tweeting from her personal account. >> you were in the briefing room the first time the white house

ms. sanders: good afternoon. i would like to read a statement on the recent attacks in the u.k. and the country of france. the united