Transcript for Trump's communications director to leave White House

Breaking news out of Washington and learned the communication director has resigninged and could be the first move in a shake-up. New questions about the Russia investigation and senator John McCain is calling Vladimir Putin a bigger threat than ISIS and president trump appearing to throw his full support behind Jared Kushner who is now under investigation for trying to set up that back channel to communicate with Russia. A lot is going on and Cecilia Vega starts us off with all the latest from the white house. Good morning, Cecilia. Reporter: George, good morning to you. As you said Mike dubski's rest significant nation was expected after three months on the job, could be part of a larger communications shake-up to start. President trump came home to a political crisis. White house aides here have been huddled over the weekend in full damage control mode. This morning, under increased scrutiny, the white house is bracing for a shake-up. Possibly in the mix the president's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and former deputy campaign manager David Bossie, both spotted leaving the white house on memorial day. Over the holiday weekend, daughter ivanka seen at the white house too with the very lawyer president trump hired to handle the Russia investigation. Mr. President, did Jared try to set up a back channel to the Russians? Reporter: Those sightings happening after questions mount why the president's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner attempted to create a communication back channel with the Russian ambassador. Kushner is not a target of the FBI's Russia probe. The white house is insisting he did nothing wrong. It's both Normal in my opinion and acceptable. Reporter: But some members of the president's party are raising concern. My view is I don't like it. I just don't. I know that some administration officials are saying, well, that's standard procedure. I don't think it's standard procedure. Reporter: The president backing Kushner saying in a statement Jared is doing a great job for the country. I have total confidence in him. He is respected by virtually everyone. But some in his inner circle say it might be time for Kushner to take a leave of absence. ??? in public, the president sticking to the script giving his first remarks since returning from overseas honoring fallen troops and their families and memorial day. It is because of families like yours that all of our families can live in safety and live in peace. Reporter: Now, with all of these questions mounting there's been talk here at the white house about the administration holding fewer press briefings, Sean spicer does hold one today, George, his first on camera press briefing in 15 days. Yeah, a lot surprised at that and thought maybe he wasn't coming back to do that.

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