will his role be able to extend to the president? how necessary is that? the role of the white house chief of staff is absolutely essential. setting the agenda by and large for the president. making sure that all the various views which are often strongly held by very important people, make it into the mix in a way that can allow the president to make good decisions and have those followed up on. that s an incredibly essential role. general kelly trying to make these efforts to set the course for the west wing, the way he thinks appropriate, is absolutely essential to what they re going to try to do. all right, douglas cramer, depu deputy assistant to president obama, thank you. the president tweeting today about houston. new reaction next. nutritional needs. all in one. purina one. healthy energy, all in one. strong muscles, all in one. highly digestible, and a taste he loves, all in one.
about a united nations statement con tem deming the president s remarks. he expressed american values. we represent the american people. who represent american values. our commitment to freedom. our commitment to equal treatment of people the world over. that message has never changed. i don t think anyone doubts the american people s values or the commitment of the american government or the government s agencies to advancing those values and defending those values. and the president s values? the president speaks for himself, chris. joining me now is douglas cramer, former staff secretary and deputy assistant to president obama. can you envoicingision a scenar where someone says the president speaks for himself about american values, excluding this administration? well, thank you, alex, happy to be here. you know, it is something when you re organizing the white house and going through the managerial challenges of running a white house. when i was there as staff secretary,