kennedy would retire and president trump sounding surprised that reporters didn't see him enter the white house at any point. but he does say they had a conversation and he tremendous respect for kennedy but also said he asked him who he thought he should replace him with on the court and kennedy made some recommendations but he doesn't disclose who he recommended to him but there is a great deal of excitement in the white house they are going to have floerj chance to nominate someone to the supreme court. >> and do we have any idea who president trump might be considering as a replacement? >> reporter: well president trump made big news in the oval office saying he will choose from the list of 25 potential nominees that the white house put out last fall. here is what else he said about that. >> we have a very excellent list of great talented, highly educated and highly intelligent hopefully tremendous people. i think the list is very outstanding. it will be somebody from that list.