so coming in at number 11, ahead of oprah winfrey, sam kass is the first white house chef to have a policye. sam, talk to us about the scope of the work that you're doing as part of the first lady's focus on healthy food. >> well, the first lady has really dedicated much of her time at the white house ensuring all kids grow up healthy and can live the vibrant lives that we know they deserve. a lot of that means, you know, we have to come together and everybody has a part to play in this effort. and no part is bigger than for the private sector. she knows that if the private sector doesn't step up and use their ingenuity and their creativity, we're not going to solve this problem. she has been really dedicated to trying to work closely with them. and we've made a lot of progress. but we have a long way to go. i'm fortunate enough to play a good part in all that work. >> how do you do it? tell us about your average day. >> the average day is pretty busy. we start with a little exercise in the morning, and then put on the suit and go to work. you know, we're talking with businesses and advoca

. >>> and white house chef, sam kass, is here.vorite dishes. and of course, it's healthy. >> but it's good. sometimes we think that healthy cannot be good. but he has a way of making it delicious. we'll have that coming up. >>> josh will be coming out shortly. first, let's get back to him in times square with the morning's news. hey, josh. >> robin, i'll be there this moments. we begin with breaking news. a federal grand jury has indicted john edwards on charges that he cruised campaign funds to cover up his extramarital affair. he is accused of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep the public from finding out about rielle hunter and the baby he fathered with her. despite intense negotiations, edwards ultimately rejected a plea bargain. pierre thomas is downing us with the latest. how tough a case is this going to be to make for prosecutors? >> reporter: well, they're using very novel interpretations of campaign finance laws. they're saying these gifts, hundreds of thousands of dollars, amounted to campaign i do nation

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