this is just a proposed idea which will be vetted. nothing has been executed. there is no there there yet, but there will be. >> so this is something we have heard all week long from larry kudlow, basically on his first week on the job here, fresh off the commentary side of things at cnbc. he's saying this is a process, an ongoing negotiation, discussion. he said nothing is happening. in fact, things are happening. look at the markets there. i can tell you the white house is watching the markets very carefully, particularly that lackluster jobs report earlier this morning. >> and, jeff, moments ago, the president weighed in on scott pruitt, his embattled epa chief. what did he say? >> he did, indeed. this is something we have been watching here very carefully. the headlines are racking up against the epa administrator for misspending for a variety of conduct. the president is saying he's still with him, but our reporting this week also