Transcript for First lady calls for firing of Deputy National Security Adviser Mira Ricardel

And Alex it over to the White House for the present it is insinuating that some high level changes could be coming to the White House soon but it's actually. The First Lady who's making headlines after a statement about one of the president's cabinet members let's check in with Karen Travers he's outside the White House. Karen a First Lady is not mincing words here. And this is quite a surprising public statement yesterday day and from the first lady's office. The cleanup is says that the deputy national security advisor near a retard Dell. No longer deserves the honor of serving here in the White House essentially this is the first lady's office saying she needs to be fired she needs to be pushed out of the jobs of course that sparked a big flurry of activity here at the White House lot of questions what prompted this what's the back story here in sources are telling us that. The First Lady was irritated at some of the planning that Ricardo was involved in for her trip to Africa last month and felt that Ricard was not treating her staff with respect. So now this is very bold move from the First Lady count not you know a precedent setting we've certainly seen first ladies. Have significant influence over their husbands cabin and their staff policy but we seem to think of the first time we've seen a first lady's office. Preemptively put out a statement proactively. Urging the president to get rid of somebody on his senior staff. She is putting it out there that's for sure and Karen this isn't the only person on the president's staff. Who seem think their position might be in danger what's the latest on Homeland Security secretary Houston Nielsen. And chief of staff John Kelly. They're right now they're both still in their positions of the big questions and is for how long and sources are saying the expectation is that the president will push Kirsten Nielsen out of that role as secretary of homeland security and he could be an interesting domino effect a 12 punch if Nielsen has pushed down chief of staff John Kelly could be the next to go he has been a forceful defender of Nielsen here at the White House and in fact sources say he's been trying to delay her departure. But Neal isn't has been the target of the president's anger and frustration. About the border he's not happy with the number of border crossings he's not happy that Nielsen is not pushing in enforcing stricter immigration policies whether or not she's just a scapegoat for the president on this. Her defenders will say who only so much she can do but they enjoy having been on the job a year she's at a very strained relationship with the president and certainly the expectation is. She would be part of the next big cabinet shake out current definitely watching the White House closely right our Karen Travers from outside the White House. We appreciate it Karen thanks.

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