[Rachel Bade, Cnn Political Analyst:] However, I wouldn't discount what he's saying about the family issues. We heard years ago that John Boehner had to be convinced Paul Ryan to stay in the House. This was before he became speaker. Before we even knew that President Trump was going to be running for president. That's was because he wanted to spend more time with his family. He had kids when he was in Congress. He said he's been basically living out of a suitcase the entire time they were growing up and he wants to go home now.
[Brooke Baldwin, Cnn Anchor:] Sure. Also on the political side, we know that he lost his dad at 16. I have to imagine it's resonating when his oldest is that same age now.
[Bade:] That's right. His kids are entering their teen-age years and in high school. He says he wants to be a part of their life full time and not just a, quote, "weekend dad." I think it's going to be interesting over the next few month, this is going to really rev up the jockeying over who is going to replace him. We're seeing Kevin McCarthy is number two and Steve Scalise is number three. They're jockeying for position, building alliances, getting ready to run. A big question on whether McCarthy can do it. Needs 218 votes to be speaker if Republicans keep the house. He was unable to do it last time, which is why Ryan became speaker when McCarthy was through. Now McCarthy has Trump on his side. He's very close with the president. There's some people out there who think Trump might endorse him. If that were to happen, maybe he gets to 218, maybe not.
[Baldwin:] Rachel, thank you. We'll be watching closely. And appreciate you. Also, this afternoon, House Speaker Paul Ryan talks to Jake Tapper coming up on "The Lead" starting at 4:00 Eastern today. Just into us here at CNN, another resignation in the Trump administration. Let's bring in CNN's Jeremy Diamond over at the White House. Jeremy, who is leaving now?
[Jeremy Diamond, Cnn Correspondent:] That's right, Brooke. It's the third national security official at the White House to leave in the same number of days. Nadia Schadlow submitted her letter of resignation yesterday. She was H.R. McMaster's closest aides. She helped write this national security policy that tried to translate the president's foreign policy vision into actual paper. Raj Shah, the White House spokesman, thanked Schadlow for her service and her leadership in crafting that national security document in a statement to CNN. This is very interesting because John Bolton, of course, just came into office as the national security adviser. He is preparing to build out his own team. Interesting enough, we've seen Michael Anton leave, Tom Bossert, and now Nadia Schadlow. And we haven't seen Bolton bring in his own team. Nadia's last day will be April 27th Brooke?
[Baldwin:] Jeremy Diamond, thank you so much. This afternoon, CNN's cameras getting a shot at Defense Secretary James Mattis arriving for meetings at the White House, hours after the president took to Twitter to taunt Russia saying, "Get ready, missiles are coming." CNN will take you live to northern Syria, next.