>> ashley, let me give you the last word. does this story land as a relief as a reason to make a change he may be wanting to make anyway or just another problematic story about another close aide thinking he's an idiot? >> that's a great question, and i think the short answer is it's a combination of both. the president, of course, who made his name on saying "you're fired" is sort of notoriously awful at firing people and he often needs to be pushed into doing what he clearly wants to do. this might give him that final nudge. by the same token, no one likes being called an idiot, certainly not this president. so, i don't think he's going to be thrilled even if it opened up some sort of new options for him to bring in a new chief of staff or do away with the position entirely. >> carol lee and ashley parker, two of the very best of the best people on the beat. thank you so much. our table will jump in on all of this breaking news on the other side of a break. we'll be right back. or is it? this farmer's morning starts in outer space.