were you concerned about this news story becoming public right after the access hollywood in terms of impact on the election? >> i was concerned about it, but more importantly, mr. trump was concerned about it. >> that was my next question. what was the president's concern about these matters becoming public? in october as we were about to go into an election. >> i don't think anybody would dispute this belief that after the wildfire that encompassed the billy bush tape, that a second follow up to it would have been pleasant. he was concerned with the effect it had had on the campaign, on how women were seeing him. and ultimately, whether or not