the white house response is that he s not going to release his tax returns. we litigated this all through the election. people didn t care. they voted for him. let me make this very clear. most americans are very focused on what their tax returns will look like while president trump is in office, not what his look like. and you know full well that trump president trump and his family are complying with all the ethical rules, everything they need to do to step away from his businesses and be a full-time president. and conway later walked back those remarks, saying the president is still under orders and h audit and has been advised not to release his taxes. let bring in cnn politics reporter eugene scott live via skype from new york. eugene, good to have you. first let s go back here. that term we talked about alternative facts the only alternative to fact is fiction. is that what kellyanne conway is suggesting the press and public should be okay with? fiction? especially co
and a half people. they showed a field where there was practically nobody standing there. continuing the fight, trump s press secretary grossly exaggerating the inauguration crowd in a combative statement to the press. this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration period. his claim, totally false. answer the question of why the president asked the white house press secretary to come out in front of the podium for the first time and utter a falsehood. the president s counselor kellyanne conway defending the fabrication. don t be so overly dramatic about it. you re saying it s a falsehood and they re giving our press secretary alternative facts to that. alternative facts. conway also saying trump will never release his tax returns. he s not going to release his tax returns. we litigated this all through the election. people didn t care. late sunday walking back her comment asserting the president
people didn t care. they voted for him. let me make this clear. most americans are very focused on what their tax returns will look like while president trump is in office, not what his look like. shepard: failing to release tax returns bust as longstanding tradition in politics. tax officials say an audit does not prevent anyone from releasing their tax returns. president trump is calling an ethics lawsuit totally without merit. a lawsuit was filed today saying every time president trump s businesses accept payments for foreign governments, the businesses violate the constitution. president trump said he gave his business to his sons. president trump seems to have re-election on his mind. the slogan part of it.
conflicts of interest is so much more than any other cabinet we ve seen. that means they need thorough review. reporter: in response, republicans say democrats are manufacturing reasons to delay confirming the nominees. they point to the seven cabinet confirmations president obama had when he took office in 2009. mitch mcconnell says he is optimistic the senate will confirm all of president trump s nominees, harris? harris: good to see you, thank you very much. republicans are coming forward with a plan to replace obamacare, and we ve been talking about at this hour, senators bill cassidy and susan collins are set to introduce what they re calling the patient freedom act in a news conference on capitol hill. they call it the quality affordable health care and improve patient choice. this comes after the president signed executive action to start rolling back obamacare. national review s john fund joins me now.
conflicts of interest is so much more than any other cabinet we ve seen. that means they need thorough review. reporter: in response, republicans say democrats are manufacturing reasons to delay confirming the nominees. they point to the seven cabinet confirmations president obama had when he took office in 2009. mitch mcconnell says he is optimistic the senate will confirm all of president trump s nominees, harris? harris: good to see you, thank you very much. republicans are coming forward with a plan to replace obamacare, and we ve been talking about at this hour, senators bill cassidy and susan collins are set to introduce what they re calling the patient freedom act in a news conference on capitol hill. they call it the quality affordable health care and improve patient choice. this comes after the president signed executive action to start rolling back obamacare. national review s john fund