>> i think that scott has done a fantastic job. i think he's a fantastic person. >> there are still questions, of course, surrounding scott pruitt and his status with the president. we know as recently as earlier this week, the president, despite the series of negative headlines that scott pruitt has been facing, was discussing privately with aides the possibility of still replacing jeff sessions, his attorney general, with scott pruitt. this is something he's considered for a while and clearly still in the president's mind, despite these negative headlines. >> and if it is all of that, the president speaking publicly about the stormy daniels scandal for first time. there is concern about possible legal implications. >> we heard from the president for the first time yesterday, and now stormy daniels' attorney michael avenatti is saying he has plans to refile this motion to depose the president of the united states. let's listen in to what the president had to say and what michael avenatti had to say as well. >> did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy