one of the leading candidates to replace john kelly is now out of the running. president trump telling mark meadows, leader of the hard line freedom caucus on the hill, that he want it is him to stay in congress. joining me now is msnbc political analyst robert costa. and the esteemed moderator of "washington week" on pbs. who's on your list, let's go through the possible replacements. >> andrea, the list is fluid. it seems to expand by the hour. talking to white house officials. they say the president may have taken meadows off of the list, but he's still looking for a combative chief of staff. someone who can help him navigate the divided government. former new jersey governor chris christie along with the former deputy campaign manager appear