On cybersecurity, as the president courtney efforts to iowa to give you an update today on the Ransomware Attack thats been known as wannacry. We continue closely monitoring the situation on the clock. The highest levels of the government when bringing all the capabilities to bear on this issue and a working sidebyside with the partners in the private sector and our international partners. I spoke months ago with my counterpart of Great Britain and learned an update from them that they have the feeling of control over this ransomware event and that as theyr their infected cs can be tied to the fact that their Healthcare System so large a network, they are painfully aware that what effect this is a Global Attack as are we. As of this one is as rich approximate 150 countries and affected more than 300,000 machines. The good news is that the infection rates have slowed over the weekend. We had been concerned about that. Last we talked. The ransomware has disrupted telecommunications companies, hospitals and other organizations. The uk National Health care service announced 48 of its or positions were affected and that resulted in inaccessible computers and telephone service. Extremely minimal affect on disruption to patient care. That was something quite evident in my conversation. Computers at the Spanish Telecommunications company were compromised and we had a small number of affected parties in the us including fedex. Secretary kelly at department of Homeland Security continues to lead operations in publicprivate coordination. His team is issuing twic twicey situation reports and holy multiple cause calls per day my experts and Operation Centers managing a response. As the today no federal systems are affected. Overall the use infection rate is lower than the overall world that we may see effects and Additional Networks as these Malware Attacks more and change. Despite appearing to be criminal activity intended to raise money, it appears less than 70,000 has been paid in ransom and were not aware payments that are looking at data recovery. The Cyber Threat IntelligenceIntegration Center is keeping us informed of the classified insights. Let me talk about the way ahead. Its important for our business and increase to know three variances of this ransomware are reported or merge using similar techniques. We talked about various of this malware. If you follow the mitigation device published by dhs, the fbi microsoft, and attached your systems you are protected against all these variances. Its also important to know that pirated, stolen or otherwise unlicensed versions of affected software often will not receive patches so its important not use that unlicensed software. If you do youl you will be subo extraordinary susceptible infection cure while you be satisfied to hold accountable those responsible for this hack, software working on quite seriously, the worm is in the wild so to speak at this point and patching is most Important Message as a result. This is an government have responded with upgrades and patches come defensive mitigations and this is dramatically reduced the ball the population over the last three days as this need to continue to be our focus. Let me finish by repeating advice all organizations be vigilant and updating their software and the only computers that can be compromised by the wannacry virus are ones that did not have the latest sacred patches available from microsoft. So whats the next step . So this is one episode of malware or ransomware. Do you know from the documents of cyber hacking tools were stolen from nsa, if there are potentially more out there . So theres a little bit of a double question there. Part of that has to do with the underlying vulnerability. I think if i could i would rather than directly answering that, i cant speak that we do or dont do our business of the government in that regard. I like to instead point out that this was a vulnerability exploit is one part of a much larger tulips put together by the culpable parties and not by the u. S. Government. This was not a tool developed by the nsa told ransom data. This was a tool developed by culpable parties, criminals are for nationstates that a put it together in such a way so phishing emails can put into embedded documents and cause infections, encryption and locking. I think i said this morning of the underlying volatility is something that is all of it less of a direct for me. The short way to put is is a more out there to worry about that could lead to more attacks anin fisher . I think the United States more than probably any other country is extremely careful with their processes, about how they had any vulnerabilities that they are unaware of. Thats something we do when they know of a vulnerability not only know of a loss of able to. Ethically distinctive tune as in other countries and of adversaries that apply to any such consideration to the people, customers or industry. You mention your british counterparts are feeling a sense of control. Was there any time that you monitored this in the states where you felt there was any lack of control, this could get out of hand here to ask if not, is it about whats here that was protected at the nexus, for example, in europe or other parts that a take it a bigger hit . No comparative lack of control but my conversation today led me to believe that he felt quite comfortable and my counterpart felt quite comfortable with his daytoday. Was anytime that you felt here these could spiral out of control . As we were gaining and gather more information that was a born for us determine the parameters. Once we got her hands around the malware that was the beginning monthly or try to get hold of. Malware analyzes, determine whats happening. You dont feel entirely in control but you are searching for information. Once we got him realize what the situation once we realize there were patches available and had been unable since march. From that Point Communications become the key and they are apart of tao we handle this response. From the british perspective others aboard to pass on from them to point. One, they thought it was an extremely small number of patients that mightve been inconvenienced not necessary at a shocking to their Clinical Care as opposed to their administered processes. And they thought some of those reports mightve been misstated or overblown given how theyve gotten themselves into a position of patching. We will have to do the analysis and investigation later asked why certain organizations, systems or sectors were greatly affected more than others. Bottom line, the average consumer and what are you going to do good for to make sure that it doesnt get out in the open . Bottom line for the consumer is patch your software. Provide automated patch support if you can, turned that automated on. Make sure your i. T. Service providers or i. T. Folks within your organizations are patching your software. Thats the bottom line and this particular malware and the three reported variants weve seen since all fixable with patch and a something to get from microsoft. Does our bottomline. I do want to encroach too much year and the time, but if i could with that maybe one more question, okay . [inaudible] we dont know. It would be very satisfying for me and for all of our viewers i think that if we find it that would bring the digestive. Thats something something that sometimes is attribution can be difficult. I do want to say we have no clues as a standard today. Thank you very much. [inaudible] i let you know. Thank you very much. Thank you, tom. The president was pleased to see this more International Association of Home Builders and wells fargo announced earlier that recent reports show you some builder confidence continues to rise with the numbers now at the strongest since the housing bust pick according to the nadh chairman, quote this report shows builders optimism in the Housing Market is solidifying weve already seen tremendous response in the economy in the wake of the presence progrowth agenda. The Unemployment Rate is at the lowest its been an a decade. Manufacturing, job openingsif ever been since 2006 and by nearly every measure of Economic Confidence the future of the American Economy looks very bright. The present as, is also glad to see business once again making significant investments in america from intel to General Motors to walmart to apple who specifically Just Announced earlier this month they will start a 1 billion fund to promote advanced manufacturing jobs here in the United States. Its not just the presence domestic economic policies that are generating optimism. Just last week we announced the first ten agreement as part of the 100 action plan and issued by President Donald Trump during his meeting at maralago with president xi of china. As i noted last week these arrangements are major wins for American Companies across many Different Industries and sectors from natural gas to be exported to Financial Services who were all not access to the massive chinese market. And, of course, those negotiations continue between our representative will look for to shape future departments with you as this process continues to unfold. This morning the president and Vice President joined tens of thousand offices and friends of Law Enforcement at the annual Peace Officers Memorial Service at the United States capitol. This is about 36 year the fraternal order of police has honored the memory of the brave men and women who have lost their lives in a line of duty with the service and ceremony. The Vice President opening remarks he reiterated the Trump Administrations commitment to standing with the men and women of Law Enforcement quote without apology. The president said this many women are quote the thin blue line twins civilization and chaos. Words cannot express the depth of our gratitude but he hopes the actions of this of administration will show our men and women in blue quote at deeply we care and asked all day we feel about protecting those who protect us all come into court. Earlier the president is on a meeting with officers and guests from Police Departments that the i suffered the loss of a Police Officer from all shares department, Phoenix Police above it and new jersey state troopers. He signed a proclamation than honor peace officers memorial day and National Police week. The president was honored to just welcome recently in the last he was the crown prince of abu dhabi to the widest for an official visit. His highness is a strong part of United States and a leader in the middle is a number of important topics including defense cooperation, Regional Security, counterterrorism. The United States and the uae recently conducted, concluded a defense Cooperation Agreement that will allow us to work closely together to address Common Security threats. The president hopes to Work Together even more closely to resolve regional conflicts that raced across the region for too long. This is the president and his highness first meeting and have a lot to discuss including bilateral trade and investment as well as Regional Security issues. At the conclusion of the meeting we will make sure to have a readout. Later this afternoon the Vice President will swear in Robert Lighthizer as interstate trade representative. Ambassador leite heiser spent decades working advised levels of american trade policy including as debbie is trade rep is that under president reagan. The price it an unquestionably qualified individual in place as a fight for better trade deals that will put the American Worker first. And now that hes officially onboard this afternoon, ambassador is constrained to work. Tomorrow he will have a series of meetings on capitol hill at a thursday will travel to vietnam for the asiapacific Economic Cooperation meetings. With ambassador light heiser swearing in after construction of structures and by the Senate Democrats the president will now finally have his entire cabinet in place able to fully implement the president s America First agenda across the entire spectrum of the federal government. In other cabin you secretary chao kicked off infrastructure week with an event with the u. S. Chamber of commerce this morning noting the newly reopened i 85 bridge in atlanta as an example of what can be better accomplished with federalstate and local governments working together. Secretary chao will be traveling to land on thursday for the simoni ribboncutting the secretary. Isnt exited as part of the a Research Work to announce the project, joint effort between the Veterans Administration and the department of energy to help data map Health Records and solve Health Related issues for veterans. This Partnership Part of the Trump Administrations commemorative modernizing processes we use to give our nations heroes brings together the va unparalleled healthcare and genetic data from its million veteran program. With the department of energy is worldclass technology to improve healthcare and quality of life for our veterans. Secretary shulkin of the va will also be traveling this week to commemorate Va Research Week speaking at the Brain Trust Pathways event in boston on wednesday. This event brings together public and private experts in research, treatment and prosthetics and id and other specialties to focus on new and innovative ways to support veterans coping with the effects of dramatic brain injury and head trauma. The state department had a few briefings today on the next step in addressing the assad regime and the horrors it is committed on the syrian people. The Trump Administration believes syrias lyrical future should be designed by syrians in a free, credible and transfer process. We believe in a free process its unimaginable the series will choose to continue under the assad leadership. Syria will never be stable and secure as long as assad is imparted the assad regime sought to a new level of depraved and it is denser with similar and Additional Support from russia and iran. For these reasons we continue to support the political transition process contained in you and security resolution 2254, and support the political process taking place under u. N. Oversight in geneva. As we said before trying it when its open to working together with both russia and iran to find a solution that leads to a stable and united syria. But in order for us to Work Together to bring into the violence in syria russia and iran need to acknowledge the atrocities of the assad regime and use their influence to stop them. As you can see its going to be a busy week for the president , the captain and the stepping up to the president s first foreign trip that launches this friday. We take off for saudi arabia later on friday and i plan to general mcmaster hopefully tomorrow to walk through the trip with further detail and with that, your questions. Thank you, sean. In china,. [inaudible] forming a working group and u. S. Company have much to offer. So whats the prospective of the use of future of collaboration in this initiate . Initiative . As i mentioned with respect to the 100 day plan i think think theres a lot of areas that were going to continue to work with the china to develop a way forward. I think the relationship that the president established with president xi down and maralago is continue to pay dividends for our country, and whether its of this policy or trade or Market Access we continue to see all of those individuals from the presidency cabinet that were down and maralago continued work with their counterparts in china to find a path forward. John. A couple topics the first of october to set about syria. It is of the official policy of this evisceration now regime change in shape . I think i made it very clear what our policy is, continues to be. A lot took place over the weekend about the jim comey replacement process. Personal Jeff Sessions is leading the search, a lot of democrats think he should recuse himself from the russian infestation should not be in a position. Secondly some democrats in the senate are saying before they will consider the president s of next nominate their want a special prosecutor appointed to look into the russia investigation. Can you respond . I think thi this is a process thats running completely as it should. It is being headed by the Deputy Attorney general and the attorney general. As weve noted in the past the fbi director reports to the Deputy Attorney general. They continue to move through a series of highly qualified candidates, and obviously this is a huge priority for the president to make sure that with someone that has the ability to administer the proper leadership to the fbi. Special prosecutor . Theres frankly no need for a special prosecutor. Weve discussed this before. You have two Senate Committees that are looking into it. The fbi conducting their own review, and i think if you even look at what acting director mccabe said last week he made a very clear that the resources that they need and the work continues. At the bottom line is again i think part of it is sensitive to what we talked about in fat and its been a very clear there is been with respect to the present himself, both senator schumer, senator feinstein, senator feinstein and what else who have been brazenness and may preclude there was no collusion with respect to the present himself and a investigation. Let me pick up about the ransomware affected in the short term, a shortterm clash at a longterm crush. In the shortterm is it the advice of the administration, should summit have the Computer Systems affected not pay the ransom . As i said i think what weve seen so far that is the most effective is that if people take the necessary proper steps in advance and use the patch is available to ensure that it doesnt happen. So prevention is right now the key that we are stressing. As a relates to the longterm, at the end of the day this is extortion from likely hostile foreign actors. Mike the administration set some sort of guidelines or policies as a relates to yes individuals, u. S. Companies should they be approached as to what to do and maybe what not to . I think our immediate goal right now is to make sure we are protecting are both individual, commercial and Government Enterprises and that work is proved to be, the prudent steps we have taken a proven to be fruitful and i think will continue that. Right now thats the number one priority. He mention fedex. Do you know if that was something specific happen to fedex . I dont. I will have tom follow up. Jim. Brad, im sorry. I wanted to ask about the election [inaudible] is the primary goal going to be looking for recommending refor reforms . Or is it going to be more of an audit of the 2016 election . The executive order that the present site and the Vice President and secretary of state are leading is a Bipartisan Commission of state elections officials, look at all aspects of election integrity, including voter fraud, proper registration and allegations of voter suppression. They are look at this holistically. One more. As far as north korea goes, with the new south korean government coming in, does the administration advise against their reaching out towards the north korean regime . The new south korean government, is the addition advising in south korea reaching out to north korea after the beginning . I think the president looks for to having conversation with the new president and discussing a way for but im not going to get ahead of that discussion. John. On the search for the new fbi director, the president today said its moving rapidly. One name that was put forward over the course of the past 24 hours by the Senate Majority leader is Merrick Garland is that a named the president would possibly consider in the move to naming a new fbi director . The search for new fbi director is handled by the department of justice. My expectation would be that once theyve conducted the search they were presented for consideration to the president but they are the ones that are leading the effort. Can i follow up on the question from last week . As you know several departments of joint democrats in seeking Additional Information from the white house in writing about the existence of any tapes, producing the tapes in any further information about the potential taping of the conversations. Is the white house intending to cooperate with those requests as requested in writing . I think a medical last week the present has nothing further on that. Hunter. Wait. Does that mean the present will deny i was very clear that the present would have nothing further on that last week. [inaudible] the legislative branches request. Ida stenberg alexis, im basically what the president s position is on that issue. People close to concerns about russias role in the election even to the present has a sensor so theres nothing to it. If there is nothing to hide why not back a special prosecutor appointed bennet Commission Just a settlement beyond any doubt . I can come is not a question of its at what point you have a house and senate, House Committee and senate committee, the fbi. I dont, i dont know what, i dont know why you would need Additional Resources we already have three entities. We saw polling this weekend from abc news speedy i understand it. 80 of people want this and they dont have confidence speed is with all due respect the bottom line is you three entities already looking into this matter. The president s position is been very clear that there are two issues at hand. One is the involvement of russia potentially with respect to an election and in the president involvement in the fbi director and others have made clear the president is on a subject to anything. We are plenty of entities look into that. To question for you on north korea is there a new sense of urgency for President Donald Trump to following the success of Ballistic Missile test over the weekend . I think theres no question that north korea continues to threaten at the net states, are alice, japan, south korea and its neighbors including both china and russia. I think we are calling on all of those folks in reaching, particularly china and russia, to do everything they can entrance of sanctions, to help resolve the situation and bring stability to the peninsula. A quick domestic issue to what characteristics is President Donald Trump looking for in an fbi director . I think obviously wants someone with High Integrity and the leadership skills, but i dont specifically discussed the qualities within. Richard. To question their first one, you told over and over that we were waiting for Robert Lighthizer. Now he is whatever can you us a better idea on the pace of the negotiation, renegotiation of nafta now that we have a trade representative . I think i have to check is counted but i think we have an hour or two before his actually sworn in. You may want to give him a little bit of time. Can we i dont because until his work in and assumes position, as i mentioned, hes going to admit illegal if to capitol hill and off to a pack in vietnam. Im sure well get around to it but right now we still need to just those of the process of getting him sworn in. Jim. Last week, quickly, h. R. Mcmaster touch on the topic of when the president be with nato allies do you think he will ask for a larger, bigger involvement in afghanistan with troops on the ground from the never . Under going to get into what he will say or will not say. He will have an opportunity to make his position clear when he goes in. I think, he hasnt even come we havent announced the afghan strategy as i think is been clear with respect in nato. There is two issues. He liked to see a greater place on counterterrorism on combating terrorism, and to see more of the countries live up to the financial obligation that they agree to. Jim. A twopart question. Is president trumps telecommuters 15 Corporate Tax rate . Is also under pressure to keep some existing loopholes such as eliminating the state income tax writeoff for high state taxes such as oregon and california are easy commute to the 50 Corporate Tax rate, and is also full steam ahead on getting rid of the writer for high tax states . Secretary mnuchin and director collins outlined the principles of his tax reform plan. We continue to meet with stakeholder and members of capitol hill. That conversation continues as a set of acid, continue to meet with individuals and those are part of those talks. His plan has been pretty clear from the get as far as what he wants to see. And the framework in which he is being guided. Subsidize entire tax base, place like florida and tennessee cant write off your income taxes. Again, im not going to get ahead of that debate. The principles that were outlined explained with the president s starting point is. He will have those discussions. On the search for the new fbi director there been some critics is that in this particular Political Climate whoever it is should be a current or former politician to resolve a list of people being interviewed. We see we see at least two of them are either current or formal political figures. Does the president have a feeling on whether or not having Held Elected Office is a plus or a minus to hold a job . I dont come as a mentioned, i have not talked to him about the qualities, looking for to seeing but i know the department of justice continues to meet with these individuals and so well have to see who they put forward. Two questions but i guess i was looking for some clarity on what my colleagues questions. Wh. Why will judiciously whethert the are recordings of speeding the president has made a clue what his position is. Thats not my question. Thats what the present condition is. How are any senior official supposed to feel comfortable having speedy as i said the president has made it clear what his position is. Even when lawmakers i have answered the question over and over again the same way. The second question is on the arguments in the ninth circuit. One of the lines of grace has been wiped the present has not disavowed his muslim man. Will he do that . The president , executive order is fully lawful and will be upheld. We fully believe it. I think theres a question, effect in one of the arguments in the previous cases it was made clear that if anyone else had proposed this, which just shows it is legally sound dumb people are misinterpreting. It was based on the law and the authority that the president rightfully has been thats it plain and simple. My question is will the right, the point is, but the point is that the van, the measures that took in that executive order or fully lawful, fully compliant and make it clear that they seek to keep this country safe. Thats it. Richard. Is an indication of the present will come out and say, yes, i disavow it right now the present focus on making sure that we make the appropriate argument to get the ban in place. Thank you. Considering, contrast too much of the expression during the french president ial election, report in france especially, there may be a lot more in common between President Donald Trump and a new president Emmanuel Macron of france. Both former successful businessman, both lives of two powerful countries and two of the oldest allies going basically. Knowing this, with the president look forward to an opportunity to bring this young president closer to him, maybe beating on the borders at the g7, or maybe even inviting him here in the next few months . If we are updates to share on additional members, individually that he will be meeting with our meetings he will have during his trip, we will be sure to give you an update on that. But with respect to whether its the french president or any other head of government, the president looks for to reasserting americas role in the world and reestablishing some of the relationships. What you seem so far whether it is president xi or Prime Minister abe or other individuals, as you can see by the week where having this week that the uae, turkey, colombia. The president made very clear hes going to do everything he can to reestablish relationships around the globe to help protect and advance our national interest. [inaudible] i agree, right, i understand there is a lot of relationships that the president wants to strengthen for the good of this country. John. Thank you, sean. First, there are reports, and it may be confirmed by now that mrs. Callista gingrich will be the third woman to be u. S. Ambassador to the holy see official . Nothing is official until it is announced. Has her name been fed with the vatican . Im not going, nice back to try but im not going [laughing] the answer is we have no personal announcements. The other question is not relate to personal process with the fbi director. Sarah spoke last week about interim or acting director of the fbi, but with the interviews that you describe with the department of justice, can we expect that the name was nominated for the position from that podium will be met director and probably submitted to the senate . Has ultimately the presence of expectation is, yes. So no interim or you have an acting now until some of the selected what i mean, the reason the president ss team is going to process is to select the next director. I have one of the front been a but i have a healthcare question a as a ghost to the senator im wondering if the president s negotiated schedule change . Does he want to get about earlier court does he want to wait until the sun comes up with something . Anything in particular he wants to keep from the house bill, get rid of from the house bill . Once his approach to this new chapter in the repeal process. I think he feels very strong about the product they came out of the house but he recognizes the senate has a duty to review it and to come up with ideas and if they could be made stronger then great. Hes continued to have conversation with members of the senate. His staff as appropriate our legislative team and others are into medication with the senate. We will continue to work with them but obviously they are an independent body. They have a right to go through their own process. And if we can make the bill stronger in any particular way, thats something he will support. By the kind of came in at the end to close a deal on the house. That you want to get involved more in the earlier stages of the process . I think that you has been integrally involved in the process for quite some time and the president by several accounts was involved in a way that people had not seen in capitol hill and a time. Jill. Back to the fbi director search. Should we expect the president to beat anything personally the short short list before his trip . I think i will be driven by the department of justice, and as soon as the department of justice has a recordation for the president , then we will move on but at this time i dont have, theres a update on where that is. I want to go back to them you start off with syria, the state Department First announced this in government has apparently been clearing out carryout masterless, burning thousands of president im wondering if that crosses any kind of redline for the present of whether you should expect to see any kind of military response to that . Well, the president hasnt been clear hes not going to telegraph actions that he takes. So thats never one. Number two, it was important about what the state obama did which really enumerate the atrocity and Human Rights Violations that have been committed. And then further ask the World Community to join with us to put pressure on syria. Do we expect direct action by the present . The present as made clear over and over again he doesnt telegraph his actions. Hes going to be continuing to raise this issue but when he failed to act, he will let everyone know. When it comes to vetting for the fbi director, add to the with michael flynn, if the white house recommending doing anything carefully than vetting the fbi director . Are already doing Something Different . Im not going to get into internal processes that exists at obviously he would have the full resources of the fbi. Im not going to get into how the process is handled. [inaudible] unacquainted into the processes of how that is being done. Two questions. One to follow up on her question. How has the present made clear what his position is on ive answered that several right. Thats his position if he said yes and to add. I understand. Theres nothing further to add. My second question is has made any other in quiz about the investigation into any other fbi officials . I dont, no, i have asked him about the butternut with anything. Last week you said you get back to us on the dinner between him and comey. I still dont, i apologize. I will followup on that today. One of the things that support with respect to that, just a something up, i think that there was clearly bipartisan support that jim comey wasnt up to the job. The president has every right to fire a person because he believed director comey lack of the judgment and the decisionmaking skill or wasnt up to the job. The president s reaction to this, to what his position has been completely misrepresented. You think about what he said to nbc news. He said he didnt care this action would make matters work and worse for you. That quote it might even lengthen out to investigate because you take action against jim comey in firing him. He said he wants investigation to be done quote absolutely properly and he said that he might even confuse some people dont take this action knowing it would make matters worse for him. The actions that he took, he knew could be detrimental to himself but none of those things matter because the president had to do the right thing for the American People because he believes that jim comey was the wrong man for that position. And i think that weve got to be very clear as to the reason the president took the actions that he did. He knew that what he did could be detrimental to himself. Echo lengthened investigation but but he knew it was right thing for the country, the right thing for the fbi and the writing to get to the bottom of this. [inaudible] because he didnt have the leadership skills necessary to lead that institution and as he said and the statement at the time the fbi is the crown jewel of Law Enforcement and they deserve a leader that can properly to the institution. Thank you guys very much. Special prosecutor . Where are the tapes, sean . [inaudible conversations] continuing in the briefing a lot of questions still on the fire of james comey, the fbi director. The senate coming up in just a few minutes gaveling in for their weekly, beginning of the week and this week the senate will hear from the Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein breaking all centers on thursday at 2 30 p. M. Each of the senate, in the second to tup