executives and people around the world are still reacting to president trump's decision this week. in a few minutes we will talk with former vice president al gore, a leading advocate on climate change. joining me now is scott pruitt, administrator for the environmental protection agency and a key player in the president's decision. welcome back. >> good morning chris. >> i want to start with the question you were asked repeatedly. >> yes or no, does the president believe climate change is real and a threat to the united states. >> does the president believe climate change is a hoax? >> what's interesting is all the discussions have been focused on one singular issue, is paris good or not for this country. >> let me get this straight. you and the president spent weeks discussing whether he should pull out of the paris climate deal and you never discussed climate change?