this is bbc news. kamala harris concedes her bid for us president after congratulating donald trump.— president after congratulating donald trump. while i concede the selection, _ donald trump. while i concede the selection, i _ donald trump. while i concede the selection, i did _ donald trump. while i concede the selection, i did not - the selection, i did not concede the fight that fuelled this campaign —— concede the election. this campaign -- concede the election-— this campaign -- concede the election. ., ., ., ., , election. congratulations pour in for donald _ election. congratulations pour in for donald trump _ election. congratulations pour in for donald trump as - election. congratulations pour in for donald trump as he - in for donald trump as he promises a new golden age for the united states. hello and welcome to bbc news. thank you for being with us. i am katrina perry. kamala harris is made herfirst public comments since losing the

presidential election to donald trump in his speech at her howard university in washington, dc she conceded the election but vowed to keep fighting on the issues that form to central tenets of her world were in campaign, abortion rights, the sea of democracy and congratulated the soon—to—be president donald trump in a phone call little earlier and in that phone call she promised a peaceful transition of power and added the principle of excepting an election result distinguishes democracy from monarchy and tyranny. projections from our cbs news partners here in the us showed donald trump has well past the winning target of 270 electoral college votes. he will return to the white house for a second term, counting is still under way but he currently has 294. current presidentjoe biden has congratulated president—elect donald trump on his victory and invited him to the white house

and a phone call little earlier president biden said he was committed to ensuring a smooth transition of power and he highlighted the importance now of bringing the country together. joe biden is due to a the nation himself tomorrow, we know he has also congratulated his vice president kamala harris on what he called a historic campaign. projections show donald trump won many of the key states including pennsylvania, wisconsin, michigan and georgia and he may even have won them all, we don't know yet, he is ahead in the final two that have yet to declare, nevada and arizona. he is also won the popular vote. he has described his victory as magnificent. and her concession speech, kamala harris said the results were not the outcome democrats wanted, but said she was proud of the race they had run. let's go to florida now to mar—a—lago to our correspondent

they are. what is the view down there, stilljubilation is it? it really is. we saw a few of donald trump's campaign staff near the convention centre this morning. people still celebrating, still hugging, really absorbing the news. one of them told me in reality they were still in a bit of shock at just the scale of donald trump's victory. though they said they always knew deep down that he would win this election. but it has been a cordial environment today. not too much word from donald trump who, may be taking the day to rest after a very busy campaign season. but we had a statement from the trunk campaign saying that he did speak with vice president kamala harris and

that donald trump acknowledged her strength, professionalism and her tenacity throughout the campaign and both stressing the importance of unifying the country —— trump campaign. of course all eyes now are on what donald trump's eventual cabinet will look like because notjust the scale of his electoral couege the scale of his electoral college victory for the presidency, we know his candidacy helped down ballot republicans, and help them take the senate as well so getting in his key advisers, even doing things like confirming supreme courtjustices if one were to retire, all of that will be helped by the fact that republicans now control the senate as well. in republicans now control the senate as well.— republicans now control the senate as well. in west palm beach florida _ senate as well. in west palm beach florida there, - senate as well. in west palm beach florida there, thank. senate as well. in west palm | beach florida there, thank you for that. we can go to one of those republican senators who is having a very good day i am

sure, senator ronjohnson from wisconsin. thank you for joining us on the programme. a very good day for your republican senate colleagues taking back the control of that from the democrats, what will that mean for you for the legislative agenda in the new congress?— congress? that evening. democrats _ congress? that evening. democrats have - congress? that evening. democrats have left - congress? that evening. democrats have left us l congress? that evening. democrats have left us a congress? that evening. - democrats have left us a big mess that we need to clean up. but we will do it the way we have done in the past, lower regulation, lower taxation, utilise our god—given energy resources. we have an automatic trillion dollar tax increase that will take effect in 2026 if we do not deal with it so that will be one of the first things we will address. but president trump is going to have to secure the border. he will probably do it through executive action because democrats actually wanted an open border and causes problem and they talked about that awful bipartisan bill, they are not serious whatsoever about helping us actually do so so what i propose is we certainly offer them a strong border

security bill and they will probably vote it down so president trump will have to do it on his own like he did in 2019. , ., a a, 2019. they would re'ect that the are 2019. they would re'ect that they not h 2019. they would re'ect that they are not very _ 2019. they would reject that they are not very smart - 2019. they would reject that they are not very smart and | they are not very smart and immigration reform but let's move on to the situation in wisconsin, you are a seasoned election watch her there, re—surprised at the scale of donald trump's victory in your own state, but right across the country? own state, but right across the count ? ., ., ., ., country? no, not at all. wisconsinites _ country? no, not at all. wisconsinites are - country? no, not at all. i wisconsinites are suffering under the massive depths of inflation costing $1000 a month just to maintain the policies started by the biden administration and the open border is crowding out housing and jobs and hospitals and overwhelming law enforcement. so fentanyl overwhelming law enforcement. so fenta nyl overdoses are skyrocketing. so we have seen the damage and destruction done by the biden harris administration and it has been rejected and it has been repudiated last night. jae repudiated last night. joe biden one _

repudiated last night. joe biden one your state last night, donald trump has turned it over out of many many supporters to his cause there —— adding many more, is there a single thing you credit as the most attractive thing about his campaign? he most attractive thing about his campaign?— most attractive thing about his camaiun? ., .,, .. ,, campaign? he had a successful administration _ campaign? he had a successful administration four _ campaign? he had a successful administration four years - campaign? he had a successful administration four years ago, | administration four years ago, running the economy until the start pandemic —— covid pandemic hit and that was not his fault and he did by lowering taxes and regulation and he kept us out of wars. we are threatening world war iii here. nuclear holocaust. i think americans are getting sick of endless wars and donald trump is about to end them. looks like 72 million people, may be more have voted for donald trump at 67 million did not vote for him, they voted for comley harris. we heard in his speech last night talking about fuelling the nation and bring everyone together, a similar tone from harris earlier, how does donald trump

going about doing that when we see how divided the country is at the moment?— at the moment? first he is serious about _ at the moment? first he is serious about doing - at the moment? first he is serious about doing so. - at the moment? first he is serious about doing so. he at the moment? first he is - serious about doing so. he has assembled an amazing coalition, bobby kennedy, his family is the democrat party, joe grogan, elon musk, these individuals who spent the political spectrum but what they have in common is they love the country. they realise it is democrats that are are the danger to democracy which is why theyjoined the coalition and the question on the table, will the legacy media, will democrats actually allow trump to heal the nation or will they continue to torment him with l�*affaire. continue to torment him with l'affaire. , ., , ., , l'affaire. even using a phrase like ou l'affaire. even using a phrase like you just did _ l'affaire. even using a phrase like you just did there callingj like you just did there calling the democrats a danger to democracy, cannot make it hard to bring people together when you are describing each other with that kind of language? there is a reason bobby kennedy joined the trump coalition. he

recognises the democrat party that was censoring americans and realises the democrat party that weapon eyes the government and again, democrats are accusing donald trump of being the danger to democracy, bobby kennedy realised indies of the people who join the coalition it was not the republicans who were where the danger, it was the other side so i'm just using their words, they were falsely accusing us of being the danger of democracy when in fact they were. bill the danger of democracy when in fact they were.— fact they were. all right, we will see how the _ fact they were. all right, we will see how the quest - fact they were. all right, we will see how the quest for l will see how the quest for unity and healing plays out in the weeks and months ahead. thank you senator for the weeks and months ahead. thank you senatorforjoining thank you senator for joining us thank you senatorforjoining us on bbc news, ronjohnson. let's go to the political correspondent for the new york times, michael, thank you for joining us. you've been on the campaign traila lot joining us. you've been on the campaign trail a lot over the last few weeks and months, was scale of this donald trump victory evident at all along the way? i victory evident at all along the way?— victory evident at all along the way? victory evident at all along the wa ? ~' ., , ., the way? i think there was a lot of question _ the way? i think there was a lot of question about - the way? i think there was a lot of question about the - lot of question about the electorate this year. one thing i want to point out is several

outlets who pulled to the race said it was going to be close. i think the donald trump sport was evident as for alleys and evident going into the country that there was still a strong base of people who supported him. one thing we knew going into this race was that there were so many persuadable voters that we were having a hard time reaching through polls that those people were not coming to rallies and it was the question how they would responses there were clues that his support had not evaporated in the last four years. one thing i noticed is that the demographics at his rallies were shifting. if you look at election returns we see a massive bump among hispanic communities that was the play he made and i was evident at his rallies in battleground states. , ., his rallies in battleground states. , states. the focus of course shifts on — states. the focus of course shifts on what _ states. the focus of course shifts on what he _ states. the focus of course shifts on what he will- states. the focus of course shifts on what he will do i states. the focus of course i shifts on what he will do when he gets back into office on the 20th of january and what kind of administration will he have and who will be in his captain and who will be in his captain and so on. you are in florida, and so on. you are in florida, and he clues, and is stopping by in mar—a—lago on what may be

a tell on who may be getting thejump? i a tell on who may be getting the jump?— the jump? i think a lot of --eole the jump? i think a lot of peeple expect _ the jump? i think a lot of people expect that - the jump? i think a lot of people expect that this l people expect that this election night to take as long as it did in 2020 site think the transition work has not started immediately yet. i gather there are some people who have been taking meetings and sources i talked to said donald trump took phone calls from foreign leaders today as they all prepare from the next administration. one thing i would say one thing i watching is common in people who are still around for the first room that he had will come around for the second. we know some advisers came back into the fold in the last few months and we know people like others have left and we will see some like that and we will see people like robert f kennedyjunior who have really hit the campaign trail and try to make a effort to stump for the president, soon to be president elect i should say. i think you will see them try to be more vocal about what they want and demonstration but it is early right now, the transition work may start tomorrow. for right now, the transition work may start tomorrow.- may start tomorrow. for our viewers around _

may start tomorrow. for our viewers around the - may start tomorrow. for our viewers around the world, i may start tomorrow. for our i viewers around the world, can't donald trump essentially repurpose the various departments, the secretary positions to suit his needs? we've heard him using different titles that he's potentially going to to elon musk or rfk junior as he mentioned there. such a great question. there is a lot of authority on what the executive branch of the american government can do in terms of creating white house task forces and in terms of creating the agencies honestly all of the stuff has to be funded so it's a big question when a person tries to create something like space force or try to create a new department in the military on how that will work congress usually has some say on how that gets allocated. one thing i think you will see a second trump administration is the times as reported on his eyelid string to reshape on what the president to do with the president to do with the president can do with limited powers are and i think there is no indication that those plans are halted by this victory. this was a sweep of battleground states and it

appears. so i think they may be emboldened to try to maximise their plans that would change what executive powers and give the president a lot more authority on what we're used to having in the past but to do so hard to know right now. we will see what happens _ hard to know right now. we will see what happens of— hard to know right now. we will see what happens of the - hard to know right now. we will see what happens of the weeks| see what happens of the weeks and months ahead. as you say, still very early days. that victory fresh in the minds of donald trump and all of his team there. michael gold, political correspondent for the new york times, thank you for being with us on bbc news. we can speak to someone who might be getting a newjob in that trump administration, mark lardner, former special assistant to trump and press secretary to mike pence, you are laughing there. you're not volunteering, ok, any clues as to who donald trump is calling these days?— these days? no, this process has been _ these days? no, this process has been going _ these days? no, this process has been going on _ these days? no, this process has been going on for- these days? no, this process has been going on for a i has been going on for a while and during my dayjob at the america first policy institute where we work, many of the senior policy advisers or

senior policy advisers or senior white house staffers, patrician officials up until the very end never really stopped working. we are writing white papers we are preparing for directives from the agency possible executive actions of course the president, and discuss the president—elect will ultimately decide what happens but all of that work has continued i would expect that as we get into this transition and as it gets into earnest, we will start to see a lot of very good names coming in. i was on the trump 2016 campaign and was in that 2016 transition and i can tell you, that transition will look nothing like this one. talk to us for peeple _ nothing like this one. talk to us for people who _ nothing like this one. talk to us for people who are - nothing like this one. talk to us for people who are not i us for people who are not familiar with the process, there is huge amount of work to get done in the two and half months ahead to appoint all of thosejobs. if months ahead to appoint all of those jobs-— those “obs. if you want to put in a those jobs. if you want to put in a business _ those jobs. if you want to put in a business perspective i those jobs. if you want to put in a business perspective it's| in a business perspective it's basically like the largest hostile corporate takeover in the worlds because you are basically taking, changing parties especially, you change

the entire management structure of political appointees that need to be identified, invented and basically moved into the federal government then you also have to try to change the direction of the ship of state which probably moves as a battleship so it's not easy to turn. , . turn. one thing president-elect trump has _ turn. one thing president-elect trump has in — turn. one thing president-elect trump has in his _ turn. one thing president-elect trump has in his fever- turn. one thing president-elect trump has in his fever is - turn. one thing president-elect trump has in his fever is now i turn. one thing president-elect trump has in his fever is now a | trump has in his fever is now a republican senate so a lot of those positions, i think about 12005 those positions, i think about 1200s of them need to senate confirmation for that will be a lot easier now. it confirmation for that will be a lot easier now.— lot easier now. it really is. the other— lot easier now. it really is. the other benefit - lot easier now. it really is. the other benefit is i lot easier now. it really is. the other benefit is they l lot easier now. it really is. i the other benefit is they have already done and have been through this process once before. obviously when i woke up before. obviously when i woke up the day after the election it was kind of like all new to us, everything was different and we did not really know what to expect next. not only has the president—elect already beenin the president—elect already been in office, many of his senior advisers on the current campaign were also on the 2016

campaign were also on the 2016 campaign in that transition, many of those people indeed now official transition were in the white house so know what to do and how to go through this process of nominating people, giving the nominees ready and then working with the senate and the house on legislation, but the senate on confirmation with these new appointees. there were many people who were there the first time around that will not be this time who have been very vocal about not being there. what will be a priority issue for him. where will he look to appoint people first and make a push for legislation or policy changes? obviously i don't speak for the president—elect or his transition team, but what he has said publicly as he is going to make a very strong push on energy reform, giving american energy predominance and getting the economy moving and getting the economy moving and getting the tax cuts many expiring because of the way they were passed back in

2017-2018. so they were passed back in 2017—2018. so those are the legislative priorities. i expect he will focus on cabinet positions. obviously on defence, diplomatic and intelligence agency sites. those are key appointments. does not mean they will go first, but they will be a high priority on getting great people in. obviously he will want a strong economic team which of course he has a number of people to choose from for that. ,., ., ., that. he said in an interview a while ago _ that. he said in an interview a while ago that _ that. he said in an interview a while ago that he _ that. he said in an interview a while ago that he would i that. he said in an interview a while ago that he would be i that. he said in an interview a while ago that he would be al while ago that he would be a dictator on day one, what you think he meant by that? he was referrin: think he meant by that? he was referring to _ think he meant by that? he was referring to the _ think he meant by that? he was referring to the birder_ think he meant by that? he was referring to the birder -- i referring to the birder —— referring to the birder —— referring to the border and referring to the border and referring thatjoe biden took nearly 105 executive actions to undo the trump era executive action orders and he can reimplement those through executive action and without the action of congress some things will need to be done with the help of congress but he was clear that in terms of the border he will take action

necessary to stop the flow and also to make sure that we get those especially those who have criminal backgrounds or the millions who have already gone through the entire process and have gone through judges, appeals, had their day in court, lost time and again in the court has ordered them to be removed from our country and yet this current administration refused to enforce that court order. so those will be the obvious priorities. again i don't speakfor the obvious priorities. again i don't speak for the former president, but in curing his language from before, i think thatis language from before, i think that is or he is likely to put the priority in terms of getting at least the criminal elements and those who have already been ordered to be removed from our country to be out of our country.— out of our country. thank you for our out of our country. thank you for your thoughts _ out of our country. thank you for your thoughts as - out of our country. thank you for your thoughts as always. l out of our country. thank you l for your thoughts as always. he will no doubt speak to you again. take care. donald trump thanked his supporters at a victory rally on tuesday in palm beach florida. it was the early hours of wednesday morning, let's have a listen to what he said. it’s morning, let's have a listen to what he said.— what he said. it's a political victory that _

what he said. it's a political victory that our _ what he said. it's a political victory that our country i what he said. it's a political victory that our country has| victory that our country has never seen before. nothing like this. i want to think the american people for their extraordinary honour of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president. and every citizen, i will fight for you, yourfamily, and yourfuture. your family, and your future. every yourfamily, and yourfuture. every single day i will be fighting for you with every breath in my body. i will not rest on we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous america that our children deserve and that you deserve. this will truly be the golden age of america, that is what we have. this is a magnificent victory for the american people that will allow us to make america great again. donald

trump on — america great again. donald trump on stage _ america great again. donald trump on stage there i america great again. donald trump on stage there at i america great again. donald trump on stage there at the j trump on stage there at the convention centre in west palm beach in the early hours of this morning making that victory speech. let's look a bit more at his path to victory. christian, what can you tell us?— victory. christian, what can you tell us? let's stay wide and look — you tell us? let's stay wide and look at _ you tell us? let's stay wide and look at the _ you tell us? let's stay wide and look at the map - you tell us? let's stay wide and look at the map as i you tell us? let's stay wide and look at the map as it i and look at the map as it appears now. you can see there is an awful lot of red across the map. state—wide, some of the map. state—wide, some of the biggest populations are on the biggest populations are on the west coast and the east coast but what this believer has managed to do, whatever you think of his rhetoric, some of the lies and the loyalty commands, he has managed to speak since 2016 to the working class of voters across the map. this is the culmination of the transition we have seen from democrat to republican and especially so here in the midwest among white working—class voters. even here in new york, and blue democratic new york, if you were to look in the shift in margins from blue to red last night in the bronx and queens and staten island, it is on average, 10%. so that is the

white working—class vote and some of the black men that went for donald trump last night, but what about the latino vote? let's start here in florida. which perhaps is a bit of anomaly because the latino vote here in the south a slightly different to the rest of the country. it is cuban, venezuelan, nicaraguan that this is miami—dade the biggest county in florida. it has been trending republican but this is the first time in 30 years in a presidential election that it has gone republican. look at the margin, i2 has gone republican. look at the margin, 12 points if i spend up to 2016, it's a swing of over 40 points. you see it over here in texas. if you think that is a big swing, i don't think there is a spring metre to explain this in stark county. there you have a 16 point margin, go back to 2016, that'sjust incredible. point margin, go back to 2016, that's just incredible. an extraordinary should for the democrats to republican. looked on here at the map how blue it

was in 2016, a ghost little bit redder and redder and properly read last night. for every look across the map, yes there is debate about abortion, there is debate about abortion, there is debate about abortion, there is debate about the border, but it is always about the pocketbook whether you are white, black or latino. it is the economy, stupid. latino. it is the economy, stuid. . , ., ~ stupid. excuse me. thank you for that, _ stupid. excuse me. thank you for that, christian. _ stupid. excuse me. thank you for that, christian. it - stupid. excuse me. thank you for that, christian. it will- stupid. excuse me. thank you for that, christian. it will be i for that, christian. it will be back over to you. i know he was quoting, james carful of course. it was a joke. anyway. we will talk to our panel who are with us now in the studio. republican congressman and democratic strategists. thank you both forjoining us here. you are with us last night, congressman, you're quietly confident earlier on in the night and you must have been very happy today. night and you must have been very happy today-— night and you must have been very happy today. absolutely. i think what _ very happy today. absolutely. i think what is _ very happy today. absolutely. i think what is fascinating i very happy today. absolutely. i think what is fascinating to i

very happy today. absolutely. i think what is fascinating to me | think what is fascinating to me is that i thought donald trump had a good shot and i thought the implements at the right strategy to make all of this work and i thought unlike the harris campaign they had a message that actually address theissues message that actually address the issues that people cared about most. the senate i felt confident about but tonight i have to say the house looks really good. the idea the republicans will have control of the executive branch and legislative branches is a really big deal and i think they will be able to implement they will be able to implement the agenda that they have spent the agenda that they have spent the last two years talking about. , ., ., , ., ~ about. christian was talking about. christian was talking about the — about. christian was talking about the shift _ about. christian was talking about the shift in _ about. christian was talking about the shift in the i about. christian was talking about the shift in the latino population and has so far as we can read anything into that, of course no group is a model of —— monolith, but you think that is specific to donald trump are are we seeing a realignment of the parties? i are we seeing a realignment of the parties?— the parties? i think what donald trump _ the parties? i think what donald trump has i the parties? i think what donald trump has done | the parties? i think what i donald trump has done which the parties? i think what - donald trump has done which has been so successful is speak to all americans. been so successful is speak to allamericans. he been so successful is speak to all americans. he is but a plan for to address their concerns when it comes to inflation, when it comes to inflation, when it comes to inflation, when it comes to immigration.

the working class across all demographics understood trunk�*s message and he spoke to them. the big inroads that he made that we talked about last night a lot with black voters and hispanic voters and young voters specifically young man is incredibly important. so i don't know if we are talking about a realignment all at once, but it is a shift in that direction where the democratic party has abandoned working—class voters and abandon talking to them and talking to them about the issues that they care about most. . , ., issues that they care about most. ., i. ., ., issues that they care about most. ., y., ., ., most. have you abandoned those voters? we _ most. have you abandoned those voters? we have _ most. have you abandoned those voters? we have definitely i most. have you abandoned those voters? we have definitely not i voters? we have definitely not abandoned _ voters? we have definitely not abandoned those _ voters? we have definitely not abandoned those voters. i voters? we have definitely not i abandoned those voters. kamala harris _ abandoned those voters. kamala harris and — abandoned those voters. kamala harris and tim walz also spoke to all— harris and tim walz also spoke to all americans and let's be clear. — to all americans and let's be clear, about half of america voted — clear, about half of america voted with them and probably so. voted with them and probably so we — voted with them and probably so. we were not hiding our votes. _ so. we were not hiding our votes, we were proud to be harris — votes, we were proud to be harris supporters. her speech at howard university, my alma mater— at howard university, my alma mater was— at howard university, my alma mater was emblematic of that. we are — mater was emblematic of that. we are so— mater was emblematic of that. we are so proud of the effort that— we are so proud of the effort that she _ we are so proud of the effort that she put in an effortjoe biden— that she put in an effortjoe biden has done. there is no

doubt — biden has done. there is no doubt that we had the most diverse _ doubt that we had the most diverse group of people supporting us. but the trump campaign was able to speak to working—class voters in a way that _ working—class voters in a way that we — working—class voters in a way that we as _ working—class voters in a way that we as democrats and frankly— that we as democrats and frankly i_ that we as democrats and frankly i think at some mainstream republicans have not been _ mainstream republicans have not been able — mainstream republicans have not been able to do. i don't consider— been able to do. i don't consider donald trump necessarily a republican, i think— necessarily a republican, i think he _ necessarily a republican, i think he is a parasite and the republican party. he think he is a parasite and the republican party.— republican party. he is the head of the _ republican party. he is the head of the party _ republican party. he is the head of the party and i republican party. he is the i head of the party and delivered a tremendous success.- head of the party and delivered a tremendous success. there we to. a tremendous success. there we no. i a tremendous success. there we go- i think _ a tremendous success. there we go. i think that _ a tremendous success. there we go. i think that those _ a tremendous success. there we go. i think that those of - a tremendous success. there we go. i think that those of us i go. i think that those of us who— go. i think that those of us who have _ go. i think that those of us who have been on the coasts, those — who have been on the coasts, those of — who have been on the coasts, those of us who are in mainstream america have to make sure that _ mainstream america have to make sure that we are talking to working—class people and we are using _ working—class people and we are using language that is clear in that they— using language that is clear in that they can understand and that— that they can understand and that they can understand and that they see themselves in. we will ick that they see themselves in. - will pick that up in the moment. ijust want will pick that up in the moment. i just want to bring some live shots coming to us now from beirut. let's pop those up on the screen. you can see there has been a major last

right in the centre of the city there of course we have been talking so much about the us presidential election here, but the situation has continued, that conflict in the middle east. we saw israeli prime minister netanyahu fire his defence secretary yesterday and now we are seeing a huge blast in beirut. we are getting reports coming into us of fresh strikes, multiple strikes on beirut. there have been, the idf had issued evacuation orders to the population in south beirut a little earlier and now we are seeing some strakes there on the south of the city in lebanon. of course we have seen strikes on that city for several weeks now. the authorities in lebanon reporting more than 2000 people have been killed in the last

month or so. since the escalation of the conflict there. of course there has been a war between hezbollah and israel since the 8th of october last year, the day after the hamas attacks of october the 7th, 2023 women hezbollah launched an attack on israel, as it set at the time, in solidarity with hamas for the hamas attacks on israel coming from gaza. of course the seizure at the time of 250 israeli hostages, about 100 or so are still held in captivity in gaza. of course we have seen the death toll in gaza that as reported by the hamas run health it ministry of 43, 40 4000 people at the moment. if you'rejust ring us 4000 people at the moment. if you're just ring us you are looking at a live shot of the city of beirut in lebanon, a large explosion there, a number of strakes on the city there

following evacuation orders from the idf to direct people in the south of beirut. we can bring in our correspondent now who has more information for us onjust who has more information for us on just what we are looking at there in beirut. working to les? , , ., , les? this is not the first time we have seen _ les? this is not the first time we have seen explosions i les? this is not the first time we have seen explosions like| we have seen explosions like this in the middle of the night in beirut. these pictures have just come into us live. it's important to be clear about what we do and do not know. we don't know the circumstance of the sin we have not heard anything from the idf either. what we know his cross—border attacks continue. in the mists of all of this a you a selection or donald trump has not declared victory and calmly harris has conceited and netanyahu has congratulated neta nyahu has congratulated him, netanyahu has congratulated him, we see the situation in the middle east and the war unfolding on several fronts is continuing and we do know that there have been months of these cross—border attacks between hezbollah in beirut that has

been significantly weakened by the israeli, israel defense forces as well as by the israeli army towards hezbollah targets in lebanon. unfortunately, images like the one you and i are looking at right now, these are not uncommon. we have been seen explosions like this even in beirut, the capital before. but we must be clear, we do not know the circumstances presently. know the circumstances presently-— know the circumstances resentl . . presently. indeed, the civil defence industry _ presently. indeed, the civil defence industry in - presently. indeed, the civil| defence industry in lebanon earlier today said that first responders had recovered the bodies of 30 people killed in an israeli air strike on an apartment building south of beirut, they came last night when one side of a 4—story building that was reportedly housing displace people in a predominantly sunni muslim town was attacked and there was a fire there and in response to that, the israeli military had

said it had struck terror infrastructure belong to that she arm group has below as we have been discussing there because as you say, we have seen these strikes in recent weeks which israel says it is striking targets which it has acted as belonging to the organisation, has below which is continued —— considered a terrorist organisation by many governments including the us and uk but does have a major role to play in life in lebanon there —— has below. role to play in life in lebanon there -- has below.- role to play in life in lebanon there -- has below. that is one ofthe there -- has below. that is one of the unique — there -- has below. that is one of the unique facets _ there -- has below. that is one of the unique facets of - there -- has below. that is one of the unique facets of has i of the unique facets of has below which can be very hard for people to wrap their heads around is that yes, they are designated a terrorist organisation by the us, the uk and several other western states —— hezbollah. but they are a major political force states —— hezbollah. but they are a major politicalforce in lebanon. that has been some of the tension here when you see these cross—border attacks happen and when you have seen israel take more action in lebanon. the argument from the

lebanese government that they are a sovereign state and that is where a lot of this has played out. meanwhile in the background to all of this, our cease—fire negotiations where roadblocks just keep coming up. again, we do not know what the circumstances of this are, but you are right, the war continues. we do know that there have been strikes. just on wednesday in fact, we know that around 40 people were killed in israeli strikes around the eastern area of lebanon. as you mention it was a similar comment from the israeli military that they were targeting hezbollah targets. again, we do not know what is going on right now but all of this, seeing flames and fire in beirut, it'sjust a reminder that it beirut, it'sjust a reminder thatitis beirut, it'sjust a reminder that it is an extremely unstable environment right now. we should say as well that the israeli military says that hezbollah fired about 170 with rockets into northern and central israel today and on wednesday there. what we are

looking at in those pictures are the images of an attack on beirut in lebanon in the last few moments. we are looking at the aftermath of that strike, but what we can do is we can actually look at the strike as it hit a little earlier, there you go, he could see a massive explosion there moments ago in beirut on the southern part of the city. a massive explosion there and we are told from our team in beirut that the israeli military and israeli defense forces had issued evacuation orders in advance of that. so thatis orders in advance of that. so that is what happened a few moments ago. let's go back and look at the scene alive. this image is coming to us there as you can see. we have been talking a lot in the past few weeks as those peace talks have advanced, stalled, advanced, stalled, but what the outcome of the us presidential election would mean for all of that. we

now know that it will be president donald trump to be deferred —— 47th president come january, prime minister netanyahu of israel was one of the first to congratulate him last night, this morning with that victory came through. what will that mean for the situation in the middle east that is the key question. one thing we have seen time and time again as it is hard to predict donald trump �*s actions, but what he has kept saying the campaign trail is the he would put an end to all the he would put an end to all the wars abroad come he would put an end to the war in middle east and that in his words it wouldn't have happened on his watch. he points to his four years when none of this happened. of course, the situation is much more complicated than that. but as far as he is concerned, his message has been that he will put an end to the wars abroad. 0f put an end to the wars abroad. of course the escalation between israel and hezbollah is a very complicate it one. because at least 2400 people

have been killed in the past six weeks. more than 1.2 million people have been displaced across lebanon, but for israel, they are point is that this is one of their war aims, to return people, israelis who have been displaced from their northern border, and when it comes to this situation, to cease fire talks, the fact that this war is being waged on multiple fronts, really does complicate things further. remember, hezbollah is part of that access of resistance in the middle east with hamas. but also with other groups, allied proxies allied with iran in places like syria. so the backdrop to all of this, of course, you have all the hostages who are still unaccounted for in gaza at the humanitarian crisis that seemingly sees no end. so when it comes to what's on donald trump's docket, his inbox right now, these are very complex

issues and it is impossible for any of us to really predict how this is going to go. irate any of us to really predict how this is going to go.— this is going to go. we will talk about _ this is going to go. we will talk about the _ this is going to go. we will talk about the issue i this is going to go. we will talk about the issue of i talk about the issue of military aid injust talk about the issue of military aid in just a moment, but ijust want military aid in just a moment, but i just want to tell our viewers what we are looking at. this is the aftermath of a large blast on the city of beirut in lebanon on the southern part of the city. these are live pictures that we are looking at but we can actually show you the image of that blast as it happened moments ago. we can bring that to you now. quite a large blast. as you can see there, a large explosion on the city there moments ago. of course, all of these attacks that israel has launched on lebanon in the past, they have said that they are targeting hezbollah targets and they have had success in targeting some of the individuals there. of course, we know that they killed the leader of hezbollah

just a few weeks ago, and speaking of that relationship between donald trump, president—elect here in prime minister benjamin and yahoo, as we said, the prime minister was one of the first to congratulate donald trump. they had a telephone call today, one of the first telephone calls, if not the first between the president—elect and a foreign leader that took place this evening. we are told in a note that came to us from prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office of the conversation was warm and cordial, but the prime minister congratulated president—elect donald trump on his election victory in the two agreed to work together for israel's security. they also discussed the uranium threat that you were just speaking about there, and of course, one of the big issues for donald trump to deal with and, he will have, it looks like republican control in both houses of congress is this question of military aid for israel, whether that continues, whether

thatis whether that continues, whether that is increased, whether there are conditions attached to it, as we have seen that sort of language coming from the us secretary of state, antony blinken and in recent daysin antony blinken and in recent days in terms of how israel is using the weapons sent to it from the us and gaza in particular. do we have any indication of how donald trump may approach these questions? what his view is on extending military aid to israel?- military aid to israel? there is an important _ military aid to israel? there is an important deadline i military aid to israel? there i is an important deadline coming up, that is the 13th of november, that is a deadline that the us has set on israel to allow us humanitarian aid more access into gaza. and they have said that should israel fail to meet that deadline and specific demands that they have put on the netanyahu government, then they will halt the flow of that us military aid that you are talking about. now, will that actually do that? that's hard to say. and also it's worth reminding everyone that it was only a few

days ago last week that the pentagon announced it was sending more fighterjets and other military weapons to israel as part of its efforts to defend us and israeli interests in the middle east. against iran, against the iranian threat, as they put it. now, when it comes to donald trump, we do know that he had a strong relationship with benjamin netanyahu during his four years in office. we know that benjamin and yahoo was one of the very first leaders to congratulate donald trump on his victory once he declared. —— benjamin netanyahu. and so whether donald trump is wanting to halt us military aid to israel and it seems fairly unlikely, but again, he has said that his big priority is to end the war, that it's urgent, he's campaigned on that. so who knows what cards, what levers he wants to pull. so we have seen throughout this war that the us has been very

reluctant in general to pull any us military aid because it says that it's defending its own interests and of course, its alliance with israel goes back a long way.— back a long way. now, for viewers — back a long way. now, for viewers who _ back a long way. now, for viewers who are _ back a long way. now, for viewers who are just i back a long way. now, for i viewers who are just joining viewers who are justjoining us, what we are looking out there, you can seat in the middle of your screen from a thick plume of smoke and an orange glow beneath it there. we are looking at the south side of beirut in lebanon there where moments ago there was a large explosion, some reporting coming to us from the afp news agency, they are reporting that there were at least two strikes which hit south beirut. of course commits the early hours of thursday morning local time there and the afp reporting that those two strikes hit south beirut about an hour after the israeli army had called for residents of four districts in the south of the city, which the idf describes as a hezbollah bastion, it had given residents there an hour

to evacuate on the afp reported seeing two plumes it's hard to make out from this vantage point perhaps that is two side by side there and afp journalists in the capital said they heard a loud bangs. of course earlier the military spokesperson had urged residents of four of the neighbourhoods in south beirut to evacuate, including a location near to beirut�*s international airport. now, we cannot see that from the vantage point that we have there. of course it's very dark, it's the early hours of the morning local time there. at these evacuation orders that we have seen issued by the idf for areas around beirut, we have seen many of those in recent times, notjust in beirut but in south lebanon as well. . �* , ~ �* well. that's right. we've worked _ well. that's right. we've worked very _ well. that's right. we've worked very late - well. that's right. we've worked very late hours | well. that's right. we've i worked very late hours and it

won't be unusual to suddenly look on our screens and see scenes like this, especially on days where they have issued evacuation orders. again, really important to say that we don't know the details of this right now. we see the images and we can talk about what we have seen before, but in terms of concrete details, we have not heard anything from the as defence force yet, of course, when we do, we will report that. you are right. unfortunately, these scenes, especially in the past six weeks have become incredibly familiar, and for a lob of lebanese people who are in lebanon, it's an extremely difficult experience when more than 1.2 million people have been displaced across lebanon and you know, scenes like this, no matter who is responsible, no matter who is responsible, no matter who is responsible, no matter what actually happened, scenes like this clearly show that it is not a stable situation, even somewhere like beirut.

thank you for that reporting. we are going to keep an eye on the situation there and lebanon and we will come back to that as and when we get more information. but let's return now to the us presidential election, which we have been reporting on since that decisive victory that donald trump secured last night to become the 47th president of the united states, a truly dramatic political comeback. his vice presidential pick describing it as a historic comeback like never seen in us political history. donald trump 20 of those key swing states, and votes are being counted in nevada and arizona. he's on track to win all of those states. he is also in the popular vote, those states. he is also in the popularvote, he's those states. he is also in the popular vote, he's the first

republican to do that since george w. bush in 2014, described his victory as magnificent., harris has magnificent. , harris has conceded magnificent., harris has conceded the race and she insists that she was proud of the race that she had run. she told her supporters not to despair following the results. president biden for his part says he is committed to ensuring a smooth transfer of power and he has invited the president—elect to the white house, a meeting that donald trump says he is looking forward to and congratulations have been flooding in for a donald trump from leaders right around the world today after that sweeping victory we have seen statements from leaders in france, canada, in britain, in hungary, from the nato secretary general, britain's prime minister, sir keir starmer, spoke with donald trump on the phone earlier, congratulating him on his win. they discussed the middle east which we've obviouslyjust been talking about the latest in that conflict there and they also discussed the special relationship between the us and uk on a phone call earlier. and as we have been saying, the

israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, congratulated donald trump and what he called history's greatest comeback. they also had a phone call and benjamin netanyahu spokesperson said the two had agreed to work together for israel security and to address the threat of iran. the indian prime minister had also said he had a good conversation with donald trump and congratulated him on his spectacular victory, as he described it. that was in a post on social media when he said he was looking forward to working closely with the new president to strengthen relations, here in the us, former republican president george w bush has congradulated trump and vance on their win. in a post on x, bush wrote "we join our fellow citizens in praying for the success of our new leaders at all levels of government". bush never publicly backed a candidate during the election, despite calls for him to endorse kamala harris. there have been mixed reactions from countries with strained relationship with the united states and trump's former policies.

while ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky congratulated trump on tuesday, we still haven't heard from russian president vladimir putin.there is also no official statement from china or north korea, but china's misitry of foreign affairs said beijing respects "the american people's choice". let's talk to our panel now, republican congressmanjake laturner and democratic strategist joi chaney. thanks to you both for being with us there through that breaking news. sorryi with us there through that breaking news. sorry i had interrupted you to bring that news to our viewers. but let's stay with that issue of foreign policy and what the election of donald trump means now for relations between the us and other countries. i mean, we have these two very serious conflicts going on at the moment. what do you foresee happening?— moment. what do you foresee happening? first of all, donald trump being — happening? first of all, donald trump being president - happening? first of all, donald trump being president would l trump being president would have no bearing on whether

these conflicts happened. and we know that his relationship with benjamin netanyahu is very transactional. i believe last time when benjamin netanyahu congratulated joe biden and his win, donald trump had a problem with that and they had a bit of a falling out. now it seems they are together. and if you are a boater in michigan or elsewhere, muslim voter who did a protest vote against, harris because of your anger, it is understandable, but it will not age well. —— are able voter in michigan or elsewhere. we will see a continued decimation of the palestinian people and that is very frightening. it's not surprising that benjamin netanyahu would be pleased with a trump win because donald trump flirts with authoritarianism and he is certainly one.— authoritarianism and he is certainly one. you're talking but the plight _ certainly one. you're talking but the plight of _ certainly one. you're talking but the plight of the - but the plight of the palestinian people and those absolutely dreadful images we see there, he mentored —— a terrible humanitarian crisis there, but that has continued under the watch of president biden and kamala harris. many people would say it is in their gift to do something about it and they have an. absolutely.

wrinkl , and they have an. absolutely. wrinkly. i _ and they have an. absolutely. wrinkly, i think— and they have an. absolutely. wrinkly, i think that _ and they have an. absolutely. wrinkly, i think that that's. .. | wrinkly, i think that that's... you just can't ride the line. giving money to israel, people solve outs, and they saw that it led to more death and people did not feel that palestinian lives were on par with israeli lives. when they see that and they think that they are not being seen, they cannot un—see it. that was something that the biden harris administration had a mistake on. they should've been more protective and more clear in their support of the palestinian people. it was a mistake that will not age well. ijust mistake that will not age well. i just couldn't disagree mistake that will not age well. ijust couldn't disagree more. 0k~ _ ijust couldn't disagree more. ok. �* .., ijust couldn't disagree more. ok. �* ., , , ok. american leadership matters. _ ok. american leadership matters, and _ ok. american leadership matters, and we - ok. american leadership matters, and we have i ok. american leadership | matters, and we have not ok. american leadership i matters, and we have not had that_ matters, and we have not had that for— matters, and we have not had that for the last four years. whether_ that for the last four years. whether we are talking about china — whether we are talking about china being bullies in the south _ china being bullies in the south china sea, whether we are talking _ south china sea, whether we are talking about the invasion, unwarranted invasion from ukraine _ unwarranted invasion from ukraine to russia where we are talking — ukraine to russia where we are talking about the middle east, whether it was the debacle in afghanistan or what is happening right now in israel. we see — happening right now in israel. we see the horrifying scenes of what's — we see the horrifying scenes of what's happening in beirut right— what's happening in beirut right now. no president in our history— right now. no president in our history have stood more firmly with _ history have stood more firmly with israel than donald trump

has, _ with israel than donald trump has, whether it was the recognition on the golan heights moving the embassy to jerusalem or being firm with iran— jerusalem or being firm with trah with _ jerusalem or being firm with iran with sanctions, killing seller_ iran with sanctions, killing seller money, president trump looms— seller money, president trump looms large in the world. he is a big _ looms large in the world. he is a big personality. he doesn't always— a big personality. he doesn't always say things in a way that everybody is comfortable with, but our — everybody is comfortable with, but our friends knew that we stood — but our friends knew that we stood with them and our enemies knew_ stood with them and our enemies knew that — stood with them and our enemies knew that we stood against them, _ knew that we stood against them, and he is going to be very— them, and he is going to be very good _ them, and he is going to be very good for american foreign policy — very good for american foreign policy i— very good for american foreign policy. i believe him when he says— policy. i believe him when he says that _ policy. i believe him when he says that he can end the war in ukraihe— says that he can end the war in ukraine andl says that he can end the war in ukraine and i believe him when he says— ukraine and i believe him when he says that he can have an enormous _ he says that he can have an enormous impact on what's going on in _ enormous impact on what's going on in tsraet. — enormous impact on what's going on in israel, and it's because and — on in israel, and it's because and it's— on in israel, and it's because and it's because of china and it's because russia and it's because _ it's because russia and it's because north korea understands that donald trump will stand firm — that donald trump will stand firm. they have not seen that from — firm. they have not seen that from joe _ firm. they have not seen that from joe biden. firm. they have not seen that fromjoe biden. he firm. they have not seen that from joe biden.— firm. they have not seen that from joe biden. he will end the war in ukraine _ from joe biden. he will end the war in ukraine by _ from joe biden. he will end the war in ukraine by seeding - from joe biden. he will end the war in ukraine by seeding the l war in ukraine by seeding the war in ukraine by seeding the warto war in ukraine by seeding the war to russia and losing the freedom of the ukrainian people. you are right about that. �* , ., people. you are right about that. �* ., �* ~ ., people. you are right about that. ~ ., ., that. but you don't know that. that is your — that. but you don't know that. that is your speculation. - that. but you don't know that. that is your speculation. that | that is your speculation. that is my speculation _

that is your speculation. twat is my speculation because that is my speculation because that is what he has said. but is my speculation because that is what he has said.— is what he has said. but there have been _ is what he has said. but there have been a _ is what he has said. but there have been a million _ is what he has said. but there have been a million people i is what he has said. but there i have been a million people who have _ have been a million people who have died — have been a million people who have died in this conflict, citizens. _ have died in this conflict, citizens, innocent civilians in ukraine, _ citizens, innocent civilians in ukraine, russian soldiers, ukrainian soldiers, there needs to be _ ukrainian soldiers, there needs to be an — ukrainian soldiers, there needs to be an end to this war. i'm not— to be an end to this war. i'm not prescribing how it should end, _ not prescribing how it should end. i— not prescribing how it should end, i have been for ukraine, i've_ end, i have been for ukraine, i've supported funding for ukraine _ i've supported funding for ukraine time and time again in congress— ukraine time and time again in congress and i would continue to do— congress and i would continue to do that. but peace needs to come — to do that. but peace needs to come to— to do that. but peace needs to come to this world. peace does not exist— come to this world. peace does not exist across the world right _ not exist across the world right now and a big part of that— right now and a big part of that reason is because joe biden— that reason is because joe biden has not shown leadership. there _ biden has not shown leadership. there is— biden has not shown leadership. there is no— biden has not shown leadership. there is nojustice with that there is no justice with that piece —— without peace. there is no justice with that piece -- without peace. how do ou piece -- without peace. how do you think _ piece -- without peace. how do you think donald _ piece -- without peace. how do you think donald trump - piece -- without peace. how do you think donald trump would i you think donald trump would handle the situation in the middle east that we are seeing there at the moment? i middle east that we are seeing there at the moment?- middle east that we are seeing there at the moment? i think if ou look there at the moment? i think if you look at— there at the moment? i think if you look at what _ there at the moment? i think if you look at what happened - you look at what happened during _ you look at what happened during his four years of his presidency, there is a record to look— presidency, there is a record to look at— presidency, there is a record to look at here.— to look at here. there is a situation _ to look at here. there is a situation in _ to look at here. there is a situation in which - to look at here. there is a situation in which the - to look at here. there is a l situation in which the record is kind of irrelevant. the past is kind of irrelevant. the past is prologue. _ is kind of irrelevant. the past is prologue, though. - is kind of irrelevant. the past is prologue, though. there i is kind of irrelevant. the past l is prologue, though. there was more _ is prologue, though. there was more peace across the globe in the four— more peace across the globe in the four years that he was president, and i think what is missing — president, and i think what is missing now and what incited these — missing now and what incited these conflicts across the

globe _ these conflicts across the globe was that they saw weakness in american leadership. when you saw the terrible — leadership. when you saw the terrible withdrawal from afghanistan, 113 brave servicemembers died because president biden allowed the state — president biden allowed the state department to run that operation. not the defence department. operation. not the defence deartment. ., ,, ., ., department. congressman, on the situation, department. congressman, on the situation. you — department. congressman, on the situation, you cannot _ department. congressman, on the situation, you cannot put - department. congressman, on the situation, you cannot put the - situation, you cannot put the genie back in the bottle. everyone in the middle east to his suffering will tell you that. the situation he is coming into office with is this situation. hie coming into office with is this situation. ., ., , ., �* situation. no doubt, what i'm suggesting — situation. no doubt, what i'm suggesting is... _ situation. no doubt, what i'm suggesting is... what - situation. no doubt, what i'm suggesting is... what would i situation. no doubt, what i'm i suggesting is... what would he do to handle _ suggesting is... what would he do to handle that? _ suggesting is... what would he do to handle that? what - suggesting is... what would he do to handle that? what i - suggesting is... what would he do to handle that? what i am i do to handle that? what i am suggesting — do to handle that? what i am suggesting is _ do to handle that? what i am suggesting is that _ do to handle that? what i am suggesting is that leaders - do to handle that? what i am | suggesting is that leaders like putin. — suggesting is that leaders like putin, leaders in iran saw weakness and felt an opening. what — weakness and felt an opening. what we — weakness and felt an opening. what we have to do now is the united states has to step up to the plate. we have to defend our atty. _ the plate. we have to defend ourally, israel. and the plate. we have to defend our ally, israel. and we have to re—implement sanctions on tran~ — to re—implement sanctions on tran~ we — to re—implement sanctions on iran. we cannot free up cash for iran— iran. we cannot free up cash for iran like the previous two democratic administrations have done _ democratic administrations have done it— democratic administrations have done. it has to be a full court

press — done. it has to be a full court press against iran. we have to re-engage _ press against iran. we have to re—engage very positive things like the — re—engage very positive things like the abraham accords that president trump actually accomplished, where arab nations— accomplished, where arab nations and israel normalised relationships, create economic ties, _ relationships, create economic ties, which leads to peace and prosperity. that is what we need — prosperity. that is what we need more of. and not conflict, not a _ need more of. and not conflict, not a vacuum that a lack of american _ not a vacuum that a lack of american leadership has created. american leadership has created-— american leadership has created. , ., ,, ., created. just on the issue of forei . n created. just on the issue of foreign actors _ created. just on the issue of foreign actors there, - created. just on the issue of foreign actors there, i - created. just on the issue of foreign actors there, i want| created. just on the issue of. foreign actors there, i want to bring in chris krebs, former united states director of cybersecurity chris krebs — to speak about election security. speaking of foreign actors, we've come through an election. what is your view of how secure that was? we heard some reports in georgia in particular of bomb hoaxes that it had tracked back to russia. hint bomb hoaxes that it had tracked back to russia.— back to russia. hint -- during that election, _ back to russia. hint -- during that election, i _ back to russia. hint -- during that election, i said _ back to russia. hint -- during that election, i said that - back to russia. hint -- during that election, i said that thatl that election, i said that that tuesday. _ that election, i said that that tuesday, november- that election, i said that that tuesday, november three, l that election, i said that that. tuesday, novemberthree, was tuesday, november three, was 'ust tuesday, november three, was iust another— tuesday, novemberthree, was just another tuesday— tuesday, novemberthree, was just another tuesday on the - just another tuesday on the tnternet~ _ just another tuesday on the internet. according - just another tuesday on the internet. according to - just another tuesday on the internet. according to all i internet. according to all available _ internet. according to all available information, i internet. according to all available information, iti internet. according to all. available information, it was internet. according to all - available information, it was a

very— available information, it was a very quiet— available information, it was a very quiet day— available information, it was a very quiet day from _ available information, it was a very quiet day from a - available information, it was a very quiet day from a cyber i very quiet day from a cyber perspective. _ very quiet day from a cyber perspective, from - very quiet day from a cyber perspective, from a - very quiet day from a cyber perspective, from a cyber. perspective, from a cyber attack. _ perspective, from a cyber attack. we _ perspective, from a cyber attack, we didn't- perspective, from a cyber attack, we didn't see - perspective, from a cyber attack, we didn't see a i perspective, from a cyber| attack, we didn't see a lot perspective, from a cyber. attack, we didn't see a lot of disruption _ attack, we didn't see a lot of disruption of— attack, we didn't see a lot of disruption of systems - attack, we didn't see a lot of disruption of systems acrossj disruption of systems across the united _ disruption of systems across the united states. _ disruption of systems across the united states. but - disruption of systems across the united states. but we i disruption of systems across i the united states. but we did see these _ the united states. but we did see these bomb _ the united states. but we did see these bomb threats - the united states. but we did see these bomb threats thati see these bomb threats that came — see these bomb threats that came in— see these bomb threats that came in across _ see these bomb threats that came in across the - see these bomb threats that came in across the majorityl see these bomb threats that i came in across the majority of the swing _ came in across the majority of the swing states, _ came in across the majority of the swing states, in _ came in across the majority of the swing states, in fact, i came in across the majority of the swing states, in fact, in. the swing states, in fact, in the — the swing states, in fact, in the state _ the swing states, in fact, in the state of— the swing states, in fact, in the state of georgia, - the swing states, in fact, in the state of georgia, where the swing states, in fact, in- the state of georgia, where i'm from. _ the state of georgia, where i'm from. we — the state of georgia, where i'm from. we saw— the state of georgia, where i'm from, we saw fulton— the state of georgia, where i'm from, we saw fulton county- the state of georgia, where i'm| from, we saw fulton county had a third _ from, we saw fulton county had a third of— from, we saw fulton county had a third of their— from, we saw fulton county had a third of their precincts - from, we saw fulton county had a third of their precincts that i a third of their precincts that were — a third of their precincts that were hit— a third of their precincts that were hit with _ a third of their precincts that were hit with bomb - a third of their precincts that were hit with bomb threats. i were hit with bomb threats. they— were hit with bomb threats. they came _ were hit with bomb threats. they came from _ were hit with bomb threats. they came from a _ were hit with bomb threats. they came from a mail- were hit with bomb threats. i they came from a mail address out of— they came from a mail address out of russia. _ they came from a mail address out of russia. now, _ they came from a mail address out of russia. now, that's i they came from a mail address out of russia. now, that's noti out of russia. now, that's not to say— out of russia. now, that's not to say that _ out of russia. now, that's not to say that they— out of russia. now, that's not to say that they are _ out of russia. now, that's not to say that they are russian i to say that they are russian government— to say that they are russian government linked. - to say that they are russian government linked. in- to say that they are russian government linked. in fact. to say that they are russian government linked. in fact i would — government linked. in fact i would suggest _ government linked. in fact i would suggest they- government linked. in fact i would suggest they are i government linked. in fact i i would suggest they are probably not russian _ would suggest they are probably not russian government - would suggest they are probably not russian government 's- not russian government 's length. — not russian government 's tength. they— not russian government 's length, they are _ not russian government 's length, they are hacking . length, they are hacking grouper— length, they are hacking grouper could _ length, they are hacking grouper could even i length, they are hacking grouper could even be . length, they are hacking grouper could even be a| grouper could even be a radiance~ _ grouper could even be a radiance. but— grouper could even be a radiance. but the - grouper could even be a radiance. but the pointi grouper could even be ai radiance. but the point is that they— radiance. but the point is that they were _ radiance. but the point is that they were bad _ radiance. but the point is that they were bad actors, - radiance. but the point is that they were bad actors, they. radiance. but the point is that i they were bad actors, they were seeking — they were bad actors, they were seeking to— they were bad actors, they were seeking to disrupt _ they were bad actors, they were seeking to disrupt the _ seeking to disrupt the election _ seeking to disrupt the election.— seeking to disrupt the election. ., ., , ., election. how common is that? how much _ election. how common is that? how much influence _ election. how common is that? how much influence is - election. how common is that? how much influence is there, i election. how common is that? | how much influence is there, do you think? fin how much influence is there, do you think?— you think? on the bomb threats eace, you think? on the bomb threats peace. the _ you think? on the bomb threats peace. the good _ you think? on the bomb threats peace, the good news _ you think? on the bomb threats peace, the good news is - you think? on the bomb threats peace, the good news is that i peace, the good news is that election— peace, the good news is that election officials— peace, the good news is that election officials are - election officials are prepared _ election officials are prepared. they've i election officials are i prepared. they've been election officials are _ prepared. they've been dealing with bomb _ prepared. they've been dealing with bomb threats _ prepared. they've been dealing with bomb threats for- prepared. they've been dealing with bomb threats for decades. j with bomb threats for decades. so they— with bomb threats for decades. so they have _ with bomb threats for decades. so they have playbooks - with bomb threats for decades. so they have playbooks where i so they have playbooks where they— so they have playbooks where they can — so they have playbooks where they can assess _ so they have playbooks where they can assess what - so they have playbooks where they can assess what is - so they have playbooks wherel they can assess what is coming in, they— they can assess what is coming in. they can _ they can assess what is coming in, they can evacuate, - they can assess what is coming in, they can evacuate, they- they can assess what is comingj in, they can evacuate, they can -et in, they can evacuate, they can get things— in, they can evacuate, they can get things back— in, they can evacuate, they can get things back up _ in, they can evacuate, they can get things back up and - in, they can evacuate, they can get things back up and running | get things back up and running and work— get things back up and running and work with _ get things back up and running

and work with legal— get things back up and running and work with legal counsel i get things back up and running and work with legal counsel in| and work with legal counsel in the campaign— and work with legal counsel in the campaign to _ and work with legal counsel in the campaign to extend - and work with legal counsel in the campaign to extend the i the campaign to extend the point — the campaign to extend the point times— the campaign to extend the point times as _ the campaign to extend the point times as necessary. i the campaign to extend thej point times as necessary. it was — point times as necessary. it was a — point times as necessary. it was a safe _ point times as necessary. it was a safe and _ point times as necessary. it was a safe and secure - point times as necessary. it i was a safe and secure election. at the — was a safe and secure election. at the same _ was a safe and secure election. at the same time, _ was a safe and secure election. at the same time, we - was a safe and secure election. at the same time, we saw- was a safe and secure election. at the same time, we saw a i at the same time, we saw a flood — at the same time, we saw a flood of— at the same time, we saw a flood of disinformation, i at the same time, we saw a flood of disinformation, we i flood of disinformation, we sought— flood of disinformation, we sought from _ flood of disinformation, we sought from china, - flood of disinformation, we sought from china, we i flood of disinformation, we sought from china, we sawj flood of disinformation, we i sought from china, we saw from iran. _ sought from china, we saw from iran. we — sought from china, we saw from iran. we saw— sought from china, we saw from iran, we saw from _ sought from china, we saw from iran, we saw from russia. - sought from china, we saw from iran, we saw from russia. and l iran, we saw from russia. and that— iran, we saw from russia. and that is— iran, we saw from russia. and that is what— iran, we saw from russia. and that is what i_ iran, we saw from russia. and that is what i think— iran, we saw from russia. and that is what i think we - iran, we saw from russia. and that is what i think we have i iran, we saw from russia. and that is what i think we have to| that is what i think we have to deal— that is what i think we have to deal with— that is what i think we have to deal with going _ that is what i think we have to deal with going forward - that is what i think we have to| deal with going forward in how foreign — deal with going forward in how foreign adversaries— deal with going forward in how foreign adversaries are - deal with going forward in how foreign adversaries are trying i foreign adversaries are trying to corrupt _ foreign adversaries are trying to corrupt and _ foreign adversaries are trying to corrupt and shape - foreign adversaries are trying to corrupt and shape our- to corrupt and shape our domestic— to corrupt and shape our domestic discourse. it'si to corrupt and shape our- domestic discourse. it's almost baked — domestic discourse. it's almost baked into _ domestic discourse. it's almost baked into the _ domestic discourse. it's almost baked into the political- baked into the political conversation. - baked into the political conversation. so- baked into the political conversation. so we i baked into the political. conversation. so we need baked into the political- conversation. so we need to be thinking — conversation. so we need to be thinking in _ conversation. so we need to be thinking in the _ conversation. so we need to be thinking in the coming - conversation. so we need to be thinking in the coming years. thinking in the coming years about— thinking in the coming years about some _ thinking in the coming years about some of _ thinking in the coming years about some of the - thinking in the coming years about some of the policy i about some of the policy interventions _ about some of the policy interventions about i about some of the policy interventions about howl about some of the policy i interventions about how we about some of the policy - interventions about how we can deter— interventions about how we can deter adversaries. _ interventions about how we can deter adversaries. inte- interventions about how we can deter adversaries.— deter adversaries. we saw president-elect _ deter adversaries. we saw president-elect trump i deter adversaries. we saw| president-elect trump last president—elect trump last night talking about wanting to heal the nation. we heard a similar theme from vice president kamala harris there. because this has been a very divisive election campaign, there has been name—calling on either side. to your point there about the kind of incentive of outside actors to stir up that kind of sentiment here, do you think we will see more of that between now and the 20th of january? and of course january six as well? i course january six as well? i absolutely believe the bad actors. _ absolutely believe the bad

actors, russia _ absolutely believe the bad | actors, russia particularly, witt— actors, russia particularly, will continue _ actors, russia particularly, will continue to— actors, russia particularly, will continue to engage i actors, russia particularly, will continue to engage ini will continue to engage in disinformation _ will continue to engage in disinformation operationsj disinformation operations there _ disinformation operations there i_ disinformation operations there. i would _ disinformation operations there. i would not - disinformation operations there. i would not be i disinformation operations i there. i would not be surprised to see — there. i would not be surprised to see them _ there. i would not be surprised to see them immediately. it. to see them immediately. it over— to see them immediately. it over to _ to see them immediately. it overto undermining- to see them immediately. it over to undermining once i to see them immediately. it. over to undermining once again support— over to undermining once again support in— over to undermining once again support in ukraine. _ over to undermining once again support in ukraine. we - over to undermining once again support in ukraine. we will- over to undermining once again support in ukraine. we will seej support in ukraine. we will see iran continuing— support in ukraine. we will see iran continuing to _ support in ukraine. we will see iran continuing to play- support in ukraine. we will see iran continuing to play around i iran continuing to play around in the — iran continuing to play around in the israet— iran continuing to play around in the israel conflict. - iran continuing to play around in the israel conflict. it - iran continuing to play around in the israel conflict. it is- in the israel conflict. it is incumbent _ in the israel conflict. it is incumbent upon- in the israel conflict. it is incumbent upon the i in the israel conflict. it is- incumbent upon the incoming administration _ incumbent upon the incoming administrationjust_ incumbent upon the incoming administrationjust as - incumbent upon the incoming administration just as the i administration just as the congressman— administrationjust as the congressman really- administration just as the i congressman really mentioned about— congressman really mentioned about china _ congressman really mentioned about china. we _ congressman really mentioned about china. we have - congressman really mentioned about china. we have to - congressman really mentioned about china. we have to be i about china. we have to be prepared _ about china. we have to be prepared. we _ about china. we have to be prepared. we have - about china. we have to be prepared. we have to - about china. we have to bej prepared. we have to deter about china. we have to be - prepared. we have to deter them defensively. _ prepared. we have to deter them defensively, we _ prepared. we have to deter them defensively, we have _ prepared. we have to deter them defensively, we have to - prepared. we have to deter them defensively, we have to deter- defensively, we have to deter them — defensively, we have to deter them offensively. _ defensively, we have to deter them offensively. i— defensively, we have to deter them offensively. ithink- defensively, we have to deter them offensively. i think that| them offensively. i think that is going — them offensively. i think that is going to _ them offensively. i think that is going to be _ them offensively. i think that is going to be the _ them offensively. i think that is going to be the great - is going to be the great challenge _ is going to be the great challenge for— is going to be the great challenge for the - is going to be the great challenge for the next i is going to be the great i challenge for the next four years _ challenge for the next four ears. ., , , , years. how is it set up to interfere _ years. how is it set up to interfere with _ years. how is it set up to interfere with those? i years. how is it set up to interfere with those? on| years. how is it set up to i interfere with those? on the china issue, _ interfere with those? on the china issue, continues i interfere with those? on the china issue, continues to - interfere with those? on the china issue, continues to be| china issue, continues to be investment_ china issue, continues to be investment in— china issue, continues to be investment in military- investment in military resources, _ investment in military resources, but - investment in military resources, but cyber| investment in militaryi resources, but cyber is investment in military- resources, but cyber is one of the real— resources, but cyber is one of the real asymmetric- resources, but cyber is one of l the real asymmetric advantages with the — the real asymmetric advantages with the chinese. _ the real asymmetric advantages with the chinese. the _ the real asymmetric advantages with the chinese. the director. with the chinese. the director of the — with the chinese. the director of the fbi _ with the chinese. the director of the fbi says _ with the chinese. the director of the fbi says they— with the chinese. the director of the fbi says they have - of the fbi says they have anywhere _ of the fbi says they have anywhere from _ of the fbi says they have anywhere from 500,000l of the fbi says they have . anywhere from 500,000 to 600.000 _ anywhere from 500,000 to 600,000 cyber— anywhere from 500,000 to 600,000 cyber offensive . 600,000 cyber offensive operators _ 600,000 cyber offensive operators. that _ 600,000 cyber offensive operators. that is- 600,000 cyber offensive operators. that is more l 600,000 cyber offensive i operators. that is more than the us—

operators. that is more than the us and _ operators. that is more than the us and the _ operators. that is more than the us and the five - operators. that is more than the us and the five size - operators. that is more thani the us and the five size allies combined~ _ the us and the five size allies combined. it— the us and the five size allies combined. it really— the us and the five size allies combined. it really allows - the us and the five size allies . combined. it really allows them to scale. — combined. it really allows them to scale. and _ combined. it really allows them to scale, and they _ combined. it really allows them to scale, and they are _ to scale, and they are preparing _ to scale, and they are preparing for- to scale, and they are preparing for war. - to scale, and they arel preparing for war. that to scale, and they are . preparing for war. that is to scale, and they are - preparing for war. that is the question— preparing for war. that is the question that _ preparing for war. that is the question that we _ preparing for war. that is the question that we have - preparing for war. that is the question that we have to - preparing for war. that is the question that we have to ask| question that we have to ask ourselves _ question that we have to ask ourselves. if— question that we have to ask ourselves. if they _ question that we have to ask ourselves. if they are - ourselves. if they are preparing _ ourselves. if they are preparing for- ourselves. if they are preparing for war, . ourselves. if they are | preparing for war, are ourselves. if they are - preparing for war, are we? are we ready— preparing for war, are we? are we ready to _ preparing for war, are we? are we ready to go? _ preparing for war, are we? are we ready to go?— preparing for war, are we? are we ready to go? well, are you? we are working _ we ready to go? well, are you? we are working on _ we ready to go? well, are you? we are working on it _ we ready to go? well, are you? we are working on it and - we ready to go? well, are you? we are working on it and that l we are working on it and that is, again. _ we are working on it and that is, again. that— we are working on it and that is, again, that is— we are working on it and that is, again, that is going - we are working on it and that is, again, that is going to - we are working on it and that is, again, that is going to be| is, again, that is going to be the number— is, again, that is going to be the number one— is, again, that is going to be the number one priority- is, again, that is going to be the number one priority for. is, again, that is going to be i the number one priority for the trump — the number one priority for the trump administration. - the number one priority for the trump administration. stay- the number one priority for the trump administration. stay with us here for _ trump administration. stay with us here for a — trump administration. stay with us here for a moment. - let's speak to azadeh moshiri now who has been tracking what the exit polls tell us about this election. we've also been watching that situation in beirut with that massive explosion following evacuation orders from the idf. what can you tell us about the latest of there?— latest of there? well, obviously _ latest of there? well, obviously we - latest of there? well, obviously we have - latest of there? well, i obviously we have been latest of there? well, - obviously we have been looking at these images of these large plumes of smoke and an explosion in southern beirut, but i think it is really important to be clear, we don't have many details. we don't know who is behind this. the idf, the israeli military has

not made any comment about it. we do know that evacuation orders were issued earlier into the day, but other than that's, that's all we know. the backdrop to all of this, of course, is that these are not unfamiliar pictures to us. we have seen scenes like this before, and this is in the context of a regular flow, u nfortu nately context of a regular flow, unfortunately come cross—border attacks between hezbollah and lebanon which is designated a terrorist organisation in the us, the uk and by several other western states, but also a very significant political force in lebanon as well. cross—border attacks, we also know that as israel began waging this war on several fronts, israel began waging this war on severalfronts, when israel began waging this war on several fronts, when they first started their more significant increased attacks and ground invasion of lebanon, they talked about a new goal, talking about being able to return the israelis who have been displaced by this war to

the northern border. now in the past six weeks they get really significant violence between these two parties. we see that there have been that have been displaced. and we also course of seen that according to lebanese health ministry, 2&00 people have been killed. 50 this is a really significant situation for lebanon, and whatever the reason is behind the scenes that we are seeing right now, behind these familiar scenes of smoke billowing from these buildings, we know that lebanon is in a very difficult situation, and difficult situation, and an unstable one, and that's very difficult situation, and an unstable one, and that's partly because a lot of the partly because a lot of the people there and lebanon are people there and lebanon are also having to deal with the also having to deal with the fact that hezbollah is part of fact that hezbollah is part of and access of resistance that and access of resistance that israel says has made them a israel says has made them a legitimate target. that is what legitimate target. that is what

israel says. the lebanese israel says. the lebanese government would counter this government would counter this by saying that lebanon is a sovereign state, but this is complicated by the fact that israel is waging a war on several fronts. israel is waging a war on severalfronts. if 'tis israel is waging a war on several fronts. if 'tis both fighting the war in gaza where we see a real humanitarian crisis in the northern part of gaza where they are is war against hamas. hamas is allied with hezbollah. it is allied with hezbollah. it is allied with hezbollah. it is allied with several proxies in the middle east in syria in particular who all formed this access of resistance in the middle east. that is backed by iran. 50 all of this is a really big reminder of what is on donald trump's docket. now that he has declared victory in the us presidential election. now that he has been of what is in his inbox when he comes

was mac welcome to bbc news. i am sumi somaskanda in washington. congratulations pouring for donald trump as he promises a new golden age for the united states. i promises a new golden age for the united states.— the united states. i will not rest until— the united states. i will not rest until we _ the united states. i will not rest until we deliver - the united states. i will not rest until we deliver the - rest until we deliver the strong, safe and prosperous america that our children deserve and that you deserve. calmly harris concedes her bid for us president after congratulating donald trump. two huge explosions in the lebanese capital beirut following a warning to evacuate by the israeli army.

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