This program is about 1 hour long
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper; White House: Sara Murray) The background to the Priebus resignation, the earlier rumors about Gen. Kelly coming in, what Scaramucci said {on CNN} about Priebus with the support of Trump discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper; White House: Jeff Zeleny) The timing today of the Priebus resignation with earlier denials during the day with Scaramucci as Trump's "hit man" with the likely firing of staffers brought into the White House by Priebus discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Gloria Borger, David Axelrod, David Chalian & Ryan Lizza about Trump & the White House staff. [BORGER, CHALIAN, AXELROD, LIZZA - offer views on whether Trump will keep Bannon, who has conservative support, whether Scaramucci & Bannon will be able to work together, how this week exposed the White House as dysfunctional with an impulsive president on twitter, what Kelly will do as chief of staff: can he bring order out of chaos & control White House staff with Scaramucci there, what the president wants from the pugnacious Scaramucci, the lessons of the firing of Priebus with Scaramucci "winning the war," Reince leaving as a good soldier, Scaramucci as a "mini me" of Trump, whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions will move to Homeland Security, the cracks between Trump & his conservative base, the implications of the Scaramucci interview yesterday for Priebus, how the "Republican National Committee wing" of the White House is gone, whether Kelly can fix the internecine rivalry.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Pentagon: Barbara Starr) Kelly's background in running a large {military} organization, but will Kelly be able to adapt to Trump's management style, how he supports Trump's agenda on border security, aviation security, the death of his son in Afghanistan discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's retired Gen, Mark Hertling, Gloria Borger, David Axelrod, David Chalian, Ryan Lizza & "Devil's Bargain" author Josh Green about Kelly. [HERTLING - offers views on Kelly's disciplined style indicating he will not take the White House crap/b.s: he is a patriotic Marine, how he learned politics while in the military, so he will be a good fit.] [AXELROD, BORGER, CHALIAN - offer views on what Kelly will be willing to take from the president & what will be the power chain in the White House, the "awkward marriage" of Trump & Priebus.] [By phone, GREEN - explains the role of White House chief of staff Reince Priebus in the administration as "Mr. Switzerland" as a neutral broker, but he never had the power of the job, how Priebus & Steve Bannon had become allies in the White House.]
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(New York: Randi Kaye) The rocky relationship of Trump & Priebus during the presidential election campaign & in the White House examined; details given about specific issues like tax returns, immigration ban, health care etc. [TRUMP, PRIEBUS - speak about various issues.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord, Paul Begala, Alice Stewart & Doug Heye about the meaning for the White House of the Priebus resignation. [LORD, BEGALA, STEWART, HEYE - offer views on the firing {Donald Regan} in the President Ronald Reagan White House as compared to this firing, how Trump needs a miracle because he is impulsive, how Kelly will have to work with the president about the distractions, how the administration is wrapped in a cocoon of Armageddon, the chaos with Trump as compared to previous presidents, what Kelly needs to do to work effectively with Trump.]
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