in valerie jarrett's roles as an advisor to the obama white house, and now as an advisor to the obamaoundation, let me tell you about her voice. she was born in iran, and then, she moved to chicago, where she was bullied because she didn't speak like other kids, she didn't look like other kids. she retreated into her own world. she moved from chicago, going to harvard. her family tree literally reads like the who's who of black american history. this leads me to the second part of valerie's story, resiliency. this was thought out in the ten-year plan that she had. go to college, go to graduate school, get a great husband, and have a fantastic family. has anyone here had a ten-year plan go exactly the way you've planned it? well, i love the way valerie talks about navigating the zigs and zags of life. she advanced in corporate law firms, making partner, but she acknowledged she never had joy. her passions came in life by swerving. she went into local chicago politics, and larger missions, oh, such as serving the president of the united states. herma her mantra is adventure is a swerve,

president barack obama the white house had eased sanctions travel and financial restrictions and established formal diplomatic relations our white house correspondent kimberly halkett has more. these are major travel restrictions put in place by the trumpet ministration effectively blocking what was considered to be the most popular form of travel to cuba and that is travel that took place through a loophole in existing travel restrictions allowing for those to transit to cuba through organized tour groups as well as on cruise ships not only has this been blocked but the state department with its announcement has also ended travel by private citizens u.s. citizens who were perhaps going to cuba on a yacht or even a private aircraft now the reason for this punitive action we're told is that the united states continues to believe as it has said many times before that cuba is responsible for what it sees as destabilizing activity within the western hemisphere that is propping up governments that the united states does not support particularly in but as well as well as in the now this is a major

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in the midst of the obama white house, you continued on point to the white house being in the right place when it didn't really require that you do that. so where's that come from? >> well, i think all roads lead back to barbara and jimmy bowman and how i was raised. i know what it's like to be an outsider. here i am, with a british accent, i come from a country that nobody's heard of. i used to get bullied in school. i know what it's like to be a woman surrounded by men, and i know what it's like to be an african-american woman and everybody else is not. and i believe we're supposed to be our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper. and i grew up in a time where all kinds of people who fought the good fight against injustice, and that's how change happens in our country. the mentioned the moral spear, and brian is the whole. brian was just true blue and determined but also took a lot of incoming heat. and i think one of my favorite stories, when the white house was rainbow lit, one of our interns was doing research, and she brought me an idea. she said how about if we light the house in

the direction of the obama white house to tell the career staff what to look at as far as worst case scenario. i thought that was political interference by the obama white house in that process. this administration did not stop the assessment from going forward and we published it as it was. but i do think we need to take a more realistic look at the worst case scenarios. there's a lot of concerns when you get 50-75 years out. we need to do a much better job of explaining the uncertainties to people. >> do you think you should be preparing for the worst case scenarios? >> it depends. on the rcp 8.5 even the united nations is moving away from that so i'm not sure that's the worst case scenario we should be preparing for. what do we need to prepare for, what is the right level to prepare for. >> clearly the trump epa is headed in a different direction than the previous administration. how do you see your direction or approach? >> the obama administration almost single handedly focused on climate change which was a very important issue and we are focusing on that but i think at the expen

the direction of a .5 and national assessment last year, that was actually a direction by the obama white houseo tell the career staff what to look at as far as worst-case scenario. i thought that was interference by the obama white house in the process. his administration did not stop and republished it as it was. i do think when you need to take a more realistic look at the worst-case scenarios, all scenarios going forward. a lot of uncertainties when you get 50, 75 years out. we need to better understand those. and do a much better extending to people what they are and what they mean. >> do think we should prepare for the worst-case scenario? >> it depends. even the united nations is moving away from that. i'm not sure that's the worst-case scenario we should prepare for. the best part of why we need to understand in the uncertainties, what we need to prepare for? is the right level to prepare for? >> clearly we're headed in a different direction than the previous administration. how do you see your direction or approach? >> i would say the obama evan station almost single-handedly focused o

president barack obama the white house saying sions travel and financial restrictions and establish formal diplomatic relations and white house correspondent kimberly how kate has more. these are major travel restrictions put in place by the trumpet ministration effectively blocking what was considered to be the most popular form of travel to cuba and that is travel that took place through a loophole in existing travel restrictions allowing for those to transit to cuba through organized tour groups as well as on cruise ships not only has this been blocked but the state department with its announcement has also ended travel by private citizens u.s. citizens who were perhaps going to cuba on a yacht or even a private aircraft now the reason for this punitive action we're told is that the united states continues to believe as it has said many times before that cuba is responsible for what it sees as destabilizing activity within the western hemisphere that is propping up governments that the united states does not support particularly in but as well as well as in nicaragua now this is a major

its support for president nicolas maduro and venezuela and our former president prop rock obama the white house essential travel and financial restrictions and establish formal diplomatic relations and white house correspondent kimberly how has more. these are major travel restrictions put in place by the trumpet ministration effectively blocking what was considered to be the most popular form of travel to cuba and that is travel that took place through a loophole in existing travel restrictions allowing for those to transit to cuba through organized tour groups as well as on cruise ships not only has this been blocked but the state department with its announcement has also ended travel by private citizens u.s. citizens who were perhaps going to cuba on a yacht or even a private aircraft now the reason for this punitive action we're told is that the united states continues to believe as it has said many times before that cuba is responsible for what it sees as destabilizing activity within the western hemisphere that is propping up governments that the united states does not support particularl

look i say this with all deference and respect for vice president biden as i said work in the obama white house used to work the vice president i think that in my opinion something like this makes biden a better candidate in the long run because i think that while i do agree the political correctness run amuck this was just off on a number of different ways i think one this is these remarks were at a big hot wall street fundraiser so you say mr hall much of rich people and he's really trying to. pine for the days of mr avila where republicans and democrats can come together and work together and when reality we were dealing with obstructionists and republicans when joe biden was in office 2 years ago we couldn't get marriage garland confirmed to be the supreme court justice 2 years ago so it's a little bit of an alternate reality here where we're pining for the days of working with segregationists when at the same time we have to confront the reality that we need to we need to not look to the past but looked. the future and i do agree that you know. what was the gentleman mame who said we need

director of the 8.5 and national assessment last year, that was actually a direction by the obama white house to tell the career staff what to look at as far as worst case scenario. i thought that was political interference by the obama white house in that process. this administration did not stop the assessment from going forward and we published it as it was. but i do think we need to take a more realistic look at the worst case scenarios, all the scenarios going forward. there is a lot of uncertainties when you get 50, 70 years out. we need to better understand those certainties and explaining to people what they are and what they mean. >> do you think you should be preparing for the worst case scenarios? administrator wheeler: it depends. on the 8.5, even the united nations is moving away from that so i am not sure that's the worst case scenario we should be preparing for. that's part of why we need do a better job understanding the uncertainties so we can fick out, what do we need to prepare for? what's the right level to prepare for. >> so if this question is what we have been talking a

according to some documents the obama white house was in on it as well reports show that meetings took place with the ukrainian anti corruption bureau in early 2016 when this is recalled that the u.s. department of justice was investigating ties between the ukrainian party of regions and folks in the united states they were sniffing around all manna for its contacts but they didn't bring. charges at the time it was definitely the case that led to the charges against manifolds on the leak to the us media join the 2016 election now the leak was provided by that particular anti corruption bureau in ukraine about millions of dollars that paul metaphoric had allegedly received the key of district administrative court ruled that the national anti corruption group of ukraine direct broke the law when disclosing information about the u.s. citizen pool not afford these have the fact of interfering in the us election in 2016 and was detrimental to the interests of ukraine now whatever you think about foreign meddling this is going to raise eyebrows nothing in the bottom of the report came anywhe

white house. you can do whatever you want on your own time but from the white house you are restricted from engaging in any political activity. we took that very seriously in the obamahite house precolored well within the lines and ethics training to ensure everybody appreciated what they could and could not say from the white house. >> but you would make a commen comment -- >> no not a political one, not when you're in the white house, briefing room,. >> so do they recommend she take a hike, you agree with that? >> my guess is that she's not interested in what i have to say, i just tell you what the obama white house would've had it done, president obama would have 0 tolerance. >> if i had violated the hatchback yes he would fire me. >> there is a limit on how much you can say about anyone in that capacity. >> when you are dabbling in politics, you are not supposed to say anything. >> would rummagwhat about mitch? >> if you get to anything being interpreted and if it affects the outcome of the election you cannot do from the white house. it's a lot. >> it is very tough when you're in advisor in his capacity and your closeness to obama and the president of the unite

. >> all i can tell you is obama white house would have done president obama would have had zero tolerance for that. >> do you think he would have hired her? if i had violated the hatch act yes he would have hired me. >> the suggestion that the officer's report at legal and factual errors made him pay was the product of a blatantly unfair process that can have a chilling effect on free speech for all federal employees. the office of special counsel investigates the complaints but doesn't prosecute cases itself. but on capitol hill, the search for answers is already underway. house oversight committee elijah cummings announcing a hearing on the matter in the coming weeks writing that allowing this trust at the white house would demonstrate the president is not interested in following the law were requiring his closest aides to do so. we also learned today that the press secretary sarah sanders will be stepping down at the end of the month after nearly two years on the job. the president said she did an outstanding job. by the way, the third woman to hold that post following dd myers and her

yet look i say this with all deference and respect for vice president biden slicer work in the obama white house used to work the vice president i think that in my opinion something like this makes biden a better candidate in the long run because i think that while i do agree the political correctness run amuck this was just off on a number of different ways i think one this is these remarks were at a big hot wall street fundraiser to say mr how much of rich people and he's really trying to. pine for the days of missteps. where republicans and democrats can come together and work together and when reality we were dealing with obstructionists and republicans when joe biden was in office 2 years ago we couldn't get married darling confirmed to be the supreme court justice 2 years ago so it's a little bit of an alternate reality here where we're pining for the days of working with segregationists when at the same time we have to confront the reality that we need to we need to not look to the past but look to the future and i do agree that you know with the what was the gentleman name who said we ne

we have jay carney with us, former white house press secretary for president obama. ite house, important to note you left before the iran deal. >> right before the iran deal, yeah. >> but it's something you have obviously watched very carefully with trump getting out of the iran deal and watching what we're seeing now. what are your views as you see this development? >> well, as a citizen, i'm concerned. the possibility of another military conflict in the middle east i think is concerning and should be for everyone. iran is a serious country with a serious military and would be a serious adversary. and i think it's unfortunate what happened. there's no excusing iran's actions if they shot down and it appears they did, shot down a u.s. drone over international waters. but i think as a country, our military leaders, our elected political leaders need to move cautiously and judiciously towards responding to this because we know from experience, you and i do from in the press and me in the white house that there are always long-term consequences to taking that military ac

the one that is assigned someone to get to the multiple layers of corruption going from the obama white houseou: asking about on capitol hill with the republicans are doing? they watch what paul ryan did to the house and with the house now there watching the same thing under mcconnell. in lindsey graham and they are just, their bystanders, they are standing aside. >> look, lindsey graham made commitments is going to investigate very serious crimes. >> when did that warm-up began? >> have every confidence he will do it. there's no reason why we shouldn't get to the bottom of the false allegations. hope lindsey graham will do it and i still know that bill barr is doing it right now.lou: congressman matt gaetz, if you say it's going to happen, i believe it when you say, william barr. [laughter] i'm going to withhold -- well, my opinion on lindsey graham. >> i think you will get there. lou: when the heck is he going to start is the question? >> the people move at a glacial pace in the united states senate. i agree with you. lou: i think the republic is served well by the moving at a glacial pace.

. >> ben rhoades was president obama's deputy national security adviser and served in the white housearack obama's entire presidency and known to be close to the president and worked on some of the most consequential foreign policy decisions. he led back channel negotiations from cuba on the osama bin laden raid on the obama white house raid for them to curtail the nuclear program. ben rhoades was one of the few people on the inside working the negotiations from the american side. president obama of course signed that agreement in july 2015, a historic achievement taking a nuclear iran off the table for the foreseeable future. since president trump took the united states out of that deal unilaterally since they decided to undo that work, ben rhoades has spoken out saying the president created a destabili destabilizing situation for the mideast and the world. with today's news about iran shooting down a drone, a u.s. drone near the strait of hormuz, openingly flirting with the idea of war. ben rhoades, national deep tee security adviser. who is your take after the reports about the dro

white house. you can the whatever you want on your own time. from the white house, you're restricted from engaging in that activity. we took that seriously in the obama. we made sure that everybody appreciated what they could and could not say from the white house. >> neil: but you would make a comment on people, right? >> no, not a political one at all. not when you're in the white house. not in the briefing room or north lawn. >> neil: so comments -- they recommends that she take a hike, you agree with that? >> that's up to her boss. my guess is he's not interested in what i have to say. all i can tell you is what the obama white house would have done. >> neil: would he have fired you? >> if i violated the hatch act, yeah, he would have. >> neil: you write about the day, january 20th, 2017. obviously that's an emotional day. i didn't realize there was some surprise that melania brought a gift. protocol is you don't. she did. it surprised people. because michelle obama didn't have something to give to her, right? >> yeah, it was a bit of a surprise. but in the total scheme, it didn't matter. >> neil: they seemed to get along. the first time they met

when we saw what they did with fast and furious and we saw what they did with the irs and the obama white housepying upon a.p. and fox news. they were worried. they were always warming up to this. everybody needs to understand as we poll the different -- you know, players of the onion back. it took a perverse sense of duty. and they had to have a lot of faith in that perverse sense. and that faith moved them to do this probably working together. witness back when the communists were buried in our government. fit took that much faith to get in there and hang in there. we need to get rid of them and get to the bottom of this. trish: there is an author named michael wolff make a splashy headlines. he has a new book out about president trump, one of the headlines details the president's closest allies think he is quote vile. >> what do people who have spent and lot of time close to the president think of him? >> they think he's vi lerks and ludicrous. there is no logic to what he does, there is no way to anticipate what he's going to do. often what he ends up doing defies logic and defies expectati

particularly in but as well as well as in the now this is a major departure from the actions of the obama white house that of course had eased travel restrictions to cuba not only are tighter restrictions in place but now as well the only form of travel that really seems to still be allowed under the trump administration is that of commercial airline flights to support what the united states is calling lawful forms of family travel well joining us now via skype from havana is journalist ed augusten ed what kind of reaction are we seeing there in cuba. people are upset that the cuban economy is increasingly dependent on tourism within that over the last few years cruise tourism has been dry for normally taking last year's figures for example of the 300000 americans business it came by cruise that's more americans that was it to the island by compassion airlines so by taking away got saying that mode of transport you're potentially going to be hawking them out of american businesses and tourism is the main thing now that's keeping the keep an economy afloat it's a very difficult regional context the to

from the, how much is the political world changed since the pre-twitter era of the bush white house even maybe the obamahite house where as an advisor as prosecutor you could talk to the president say okay, here's our message for the day, don't get distracted by all the petty fights, we need to show discipline. is that even realistic anymore and would they use -- coming in by the hour? chris and evan had negative reaction to my white house briefings were because he didn't have twitter no quite grateful for that because my self-esteem is intact. >> your insulated! >> things have changed quite dramatically. >> he did not have a twitter account. >> no why would i even need one? i don't want one. i wish i need one to post pictures of my dogs, which i've continued to do. and i see benefits like a cost-benefit analysis that you do to social media i do think that the president has been able to social media the way that john f. kennedy used television or that roosevelt used the radio. it's just the next generation. i don't know what comes next i hope i'm around to report on it. >> i would never go back to the o