That treatment. The first state visit for the trump administration was a tremendous success in the First Lady in particular. Deserves a lot of the credit her attention to every detail and full engagement in the planning. Helped highlight and showcase the special relationship between the United States and France are oldest ally. President Trombley president Lecrone also had a number of important conversations on critical issues they she basing each nation at home and abroad. As the president said yesterday the future between the United States and France has never looked brighter. Tomorrow the administration will be participating in the 25 anniversary of take our daughters and sons to work day. Present looks forward to welcoming many of your children and the children of those who work here at the White House. As a reminder of this Saturday is national prescription take back day. Across the country many businesses medical offices state local and tribal governments and first responders will host drop off events. Where Americans can safely deposed dispose of unused medication. Disposing of a news pills. Can prevent the misuse commonly prescribe the misuse of commonly prescribed and feel it's. During the last national take back day in October Americans disposed of a record breaking 900000. Pounds of prescription pills. The trend administration encourages everyone to take part we can all be part of the solution. For more details on that I encourage you to visit take back day got DEA got to find your local collection site. And learn more about how to safely dispose of prescription medication. And with that. John as the president yesterday the allegations. That of Dr. Brian Jackson this is facing. There are more allegations that have been leveled and the last one I was one of which might call it a violation. Working relationship a violation do everything war on the allegations against. Jackson's legacy and think about. Doctor Jackson's record as a White House position has been impeccable. In fact because doctor Jackson has worked with an arm's reach of three residents. He has received more betting than most nominees. Given is unique position of trust and responsibility doctor Jackson's background and character. Were evaluated during three different administrations. Doctor Jackson has had at least four independent background investigations conducted during his time at the White House. Including an FBI investigation conducted as part of the standard nomination vetting process. During each of those investigations doctor Jackson received unanimous praise from dozens of witnesses in the investigations revealed no areas of concern. Doctor Jackson has received glowing a valuations from his superiors including several from President Obama. Which says such as doctor Jackson should continue to promote the head of his peers and are ready at a level of performance and responsibility that exceeds its current. Some of these allegations over prescribing the other ones. I think that makes it pretty clear in terms. Very thorough investigation embedding process is taking place those things that come up for continuing to look at anything beyond. Despite this there as whites to me that. There's been again a pretty thorough. Vetting process time by the FBI is Wallace three other. Independent. Investigations. That's part of what the nomination process of congress should do and what it's supposed to look like. And why they should move forward here. Well yeah. Our easy and still work Wear X. Members on the hill. Make. What on this coupled. Still behind the position of the administration. Those people who have raised these allegations or lie. That's not what I said is that we've done. And multiple background checks have taken place. And we're continue to look at the situation my incredible. Hours ahead again. I'm they certainly get our Jerusalem collusion behind. I can only speak to some of personal accounts that. Those of us have as well as the records that we have that are substantiated. Through a very detailed and thorough a little background investigation process. On North Korea through the city address president described North Korea she was one you shamefully. Try it America won't be here. And back nearly. Starts so people Tennessee dictatorship. Or personals. He says the U. How can also be true it. Kim Jong-un is honorable and oh how do you reconcile those assessments. Of the leader and the regime the president's reference. Zain the conversations that we've had ongoing over. Laughs. Month or so in regards to that meeting to take place and they're willing a. On the peninsula that's what she she's appraisal of can job. Certainly not that but he is. Wants to have the ability to sit down and have these conversations in in that process they have been. Open with their willingness to dean if the rise and that's certainly been the focus on what we have been pushing for and expect to happen. This change. I'm sorry he thinks regime change how we think that the maximum pressure campaign is working to get were gonna let up on that campaign. Until we see some of that at the words that they may go into concrete action but they're moving in the right direction. John. Thanks author published get your reaction to news pulling me down from a federal district court judge here in Washington. Concerning daka. He's sitting presidents. A decision to end dock over his arbitrary and appreciate so what's your reaction to his ruling for federal judge. To rule against the president on not. Dock a program violates federal law President Obama went around congress and created illegal dock dock a program. We believe the judge's ruling is extraordinarily broad and wrong on the law. What's worse is that it creates an incentive for more illegal immigrant used to come here and causes them to expect similar judicial policies be applied to them. This ruling is good news for smuggling organizations in criminal networks and horrible news for our national security it's time for congress to do with the president has called on them to do. An offer to be part of it actually fixes problems. Feel the main argument by the administration. That the reason why it was necessary to cut off it. It was because it right lawsuits. Republican attorney general. There's certainly a big part. Us knowing that this is an illegal program. And some than that congress has the ability to actually create laws. And they're the ones that have to be part of this process and fix this problem. Safe necessary like to ask you about the drop. In the rankings for the United States in the world press. Freedom index United States now down 45. According to Reporters Without Borders. Much of the blame for that goes. To the president or his attacks on the media what's the reaction of the White House and doesn't accept that the president's comments house. Then a great question. It's. I certainly would not. It would reject the idea that the president or this administration. Pat is halted freedom of the press that they were one of the most accessible administrations. That we've seen in decades. I think five minor presence of standing up here and taking your questions. And that it is a pretty good example of freedom of the press and I think it's ridiculous to suggest otherwise. John. Say sir to questions and present home visit. The other of foreign policy. Yesterday there was some struggle but late in the afternoon. That no Democrats were invited. To the dinner last night. And then later check the live show that there were at least for Democrats might have. However the accurate report was there were no congressional Democrats divide it. Now going back to state dinners to win president Roosevelt both of the king and queen of England at 930 guy. And invited potential opponents they're always been congressional Democrats and state dinner why he except it's. Again as you said there were Democrats president asked the dinner. And the focus of this dinner was to keep it instrument and small and that's exactly will we did there was a wide range. Individuals that participated and we think it was a great success and very proud. That not just at dinner but the entire visit and certainly that relationship. That we have at our great ally and friend. But no congressional Democrats was there any destruction of that. In preparing that little. What we talked with congressional Democrats all the time we don't have to have dinner with them to have conversations with them will continue to talk with them about policy related issues. And again I think that the fact that there were a number of Democrats that were present. Kind negates the fact that it wasn't a bipartisan dinner Charlie those sorts. The proclamation the president signs regarding it are being in church. He used a word beds get hurt we choose our median for catastrophe. Atrocity. But he never used the word genocide. It is true. Does the president believes an army in judgment genocide. I'm had a detailed conversation with him about that that I understand that the resolution the president signed. Was consistent with past administrations as well try to. Eighties rap superstar Kanye West been in the news lately for supporting the president expressing. Admiration for president from an also ran. Seriously the president has reached out Z and Kanye West and whether he'd be willing to me. I don't know of any conversation that they've. Over the last week or so. And I'll keep you posted that agency that's. Sorry I know they met during the transition that's the only meeting I'm aware of its stake in Chrysler conversation. Our everybody has meltdown and thinks that we can be. It into the what arguments. About the travel fan through and much discussion of the president's proposal during the campaign. That all Muslims be barred from entering the US. And it was noted during those arguments that the president has never actually just found that proposal. And it was also noted that he had not made his comments since being supported this president someone asks does the White House disavowed any case it. Proposal. Or does it stand behind. The administration's top priority is to ensure the safety and security of the American people for that reason the administration has put in place enhanced global security measures. Tim pre screening and vetting capabilities and share information. It's working there's been significant improvements in identity management and information sharing with foreign governments. Because of this or international partners have raised their own baseline requirements. Without the ability to impose entry restrictions the United States may be forced to unsuspecting only allow dangerous criminals or terrorists into the country. Additionally without the restrictions foreign governments have little incentive to improve their information sharing. And identity management practices the focus of this travel ban has been on safety and security. Is limited to a small number of countries. And a lot of Muslim majority countries have the same. Abilities to travel to and from the United States as they did in previous administrations. I think that alone in action. Answered your question. Follow. Ryan Jackson yesterday the president suggested that doctor Jackson does not have the experience you run the Department of Veterans Affairs. The senate fair assessment and experience. That's not what the president said I think your take is his words out of context and they Centre street. They don't appreciate it wouldn't take your words I context so. I'd appreciate you not do that the president. If he didn't think he had expert witness nominated he said that I had been one of the questions that people imposed. About him obviously the president got past all the experience necessary are. Look I think he has an incredibly. Strong background he's a highly qualified highly skilled individual and if he didn't think he was capable of doing the job he wouldn't have. Announces nomination in the first. And I just a few it is that you brought up but be taken out of context. It seems that you press related question are you trying to say that this administration is a champion of free press as he. Sleeping. As I stated a moment ago. We support a free press but we also support a fair press. And I think that those things. Should go hand in hand and there's a certain responsibility by the repressed to report accurate information I think and number of people who aren't. I think that a number of people in this room. Do that every single day they do their very best to provide fair and accurate information certainly support that that's one of the reasons I'm standing here taking your questions. And and a lot of times taking your questions in a tone that's completely unnecessary and needed and frankly doesn't help further the conversation. Or help the American people get any more information in a better way which is your job in my job and that's what I'm trying to. David good president Jim press and they president's tone towards the press obviously is not helpful at times and I can't access plane NC. I dated an inspector general problem rejects ran along. But what makes him qualified to run the department. I saw I'm a number of members of both the house and senate. Two interviews today. Just earlier this morning. In which they said look we've tried this a number of other laced with people who have bribed massive organizations and hasn't worked out very well. This is a different approach but it certainly doesn't mean it's a wrong approach or that he's not qualified this is somebody who's been. On the battlefields make your decisions at a very high stress level and saved a number of individuals lives and some most trying circumstances. Somebody that understands the relationship between veterans in the needs in the care that they have as a veteran himself president service member himself and somebody that's relationship. And a deep rooted care and concern for those individuals that may be foreign above what we've seen. From previous administrators that of overseeing that agency. Highly qualified individual I'm gonna continue looking investing continue moving forward Julie. Are you sign as it. My house where many counties. President signs after tax experts out there hi I'm telling you that none of those things have come up in the four separate. Background investigations that have taken place there's been no area of concern that was raised. For doctor Jackson's business. He's sticking his reckless and what that process was at the White House before he was seen. Given that passed as Steve just mentioned there is an inspector general Burnett in allegations that happening now an eleven days before fat chance and. Again doctor Jackson has undergone four separate. Background. Checks one that was conducted by the FBI and all of those revealed nothing in came back what. Clean and recommend clean recommendation. Let's let this pass act. No here's a number of things that you also have to remember this is somebody that. Spends more time with the president and just about anyone. These investigations are very thorough. And certainly something that was taken into consideration like. Question. And competing that is either raptor going on right now do you by chance to beat out what exactly. Place for the president problem. Let me it was so I'm going on their briefing started I know that the primary focus. And purpose of the meeting is to discuss trade. Something that's been on the president's schedule for the last couple weeks we have any additional operationally. In the last month now president has met way. Bill Gates of these second wealthiest individual on the world powers meeting would take caulk runs. The largest company. In the United States does the president. Any intentions at any point. He's wealthiest individual in the World Cup pesos. If so under what conditions. What that it. I'm not aware of that being on a schedule I certainly haven't seen it. Yeah. This. I think the president would be open to it and I'm not aware of anything being locked in at this point actually. Sarah unspent. Live from the market trends and medicine and energy industry lobbyist. Your reportedly directed staff to give raises hockey's an honest you hit it about it. He spent over a 150000. Dollars tax Payer dollars on first class travel on. In your reportedly was even tried to get his security he tells me they're sirens as you get to a preservation Atlanta what I among other alleged ethical lapses like you said yesterday you're looking at reports about him that you sort of explains. Why he's still hasn't got in the president's cabinet and also Ohio his behavior is in keeping with the values of. Again we're evaluating these concerns and we expect EPA administrator to answer for them we'll keep you. It posted ice. The follow up on that would that you think the administrator. Do it to answer. Three things that happened in the this theory. I have my brain I partisans these and it cannot just. Jackson. We use that you think he's been through a background check. East today but these allegations now come up. Casey is my houseplants looking into the allegations. Made against them out. Thinking it's it certainly isn't an only look at. Eight last question brings us. Under the fair fight to about sports background checks were any other background. Since president front office worse since you were. What is needed economic TTE secretariat the White House ever been informed of allegations lightly that we treat him the job. Work passing out made chocolate candy if where states he won his position for president. And I know where you those allegations being made and hill the nomination was meant an end to end its involvement has asked about them back on track. We it was his most recent background check I have to look at the specific date that my understanding is that a new and took place at the time of the new administration. Thanks so much guys. Worth.