>> good evening. >> with all the respect to michael grimm, it will take more than a federal charge to get us to step down. >> obama versus dimkim and rand vs. rubio. at a press conference, i asked the mayor about how he's doing with the crisis. as you lead the city through this difficult time you're getting a lot of criticism from

across the board. have you learned anything or adjusted your behavior for those who say you have not been outspoken enough about the rhetoric against the police department? >> we are in a very difficult moment. our focus has to be on these families and we are in a season that suggests we have to find a way forward. it's up -- supposed to be a time of peace and reconciliation. i have expressed tremendous report -- respect for nypd and i will continue to. in a democracy that people express their desire for more fair society and that is right and proper but they mustered peacefully. there can be no violence and no violence against those who protect us and who represent our society. the police are our protectors and they must be respected. commissioner branton has devoted

his life to this mission and i learned about how much perseverance it takes to get there. we have to move forward. it is not going to be the kind of city a was meant to be if there is a division between our police and community. >> in the wake of the shootings on saturday and the murder of these officers the police commissioner said he called frederick -- unions and asked to lower their rhetoric. is this something that will be a problem for the country? >> hthe rhetoric needs to be quieted. air are 40,000 police officers and we do need to respect and celebrate them. it was in the 1970's when police officers did not feel safe. they would not go out in night -- at night. they would only go out in groups. >> it has a it of a feeling on

the edge and as horrible as the tragedy is, i think that called has happened ins wide of one of the rhetoric from the union heads people will see that the city needs to come together. some good will come and the country will focus on it in a way that we may be able to turn the tide. >> "the new york times" did a beautiful story on their families and their histories. there are extraordinary people defending our city. let's tell those stories and maybe people will get their head on. the head of police union saying that there is blood on bill de blasio's hands people need to stop. >> people think a lot of those -- the behaviors because they have contract leverage.

as much as the police deserve our report those kinds of hijinks are unacceptable and unforgivable and the mayor needs to get tougher. >> may be the mayor should not let the protesters take to the streets. we have not seen any administrative -- [indiscernible] >> the battle will continue in the wake of it. president obama on sony's attack. we don't know what caused this and the government is being sketchy. there is too much a -- of a coin

cidence. >> he is saying it is cyber vandalism and john mccain saying it is an act of war. what can the administration really do? north korea does not have an internet infrastructure and they do not have a multinational corporation. the gdp of north korea is something like $12 billion. sony's market pet -- cap is $22 billion. what is obama going to do, bomb north korea? >> the one thing is put back the sanctions that were on under the bush administration that hit the north korea elite. that is the one tool he has. that can make him -- them squirm. >> today makes her think he will

not take a hard line. is that spray paint on the computer screen? >> it is the 105th anniversary of the civil war. some decided they would charge it each other with their second amendment ban its. rand paul posted a response on twitter. 4700 rate tweets later they took their fight television. >> i never start a fight but i am happy to finish a fight. i think the remarks were a little bit rude and intemperate. if you wants to become the chief cheerleader of obama's foreign policy, he has the right to do that. if the embargo is full of holes why does he want to keep it so much, why do we want to keep something that is not working? >> i will continue to oppose the foreign policy but is a know it will not the two freedom which

is my sole ambition. >> do either have the upper hand? >> i love the mock turtleneck. >> it is very kentucky. >> marco rubio, is this really going to be your way to get into the presidential election? is this what this country is going to care about and say yes, i will get behind the sky run for president. it does not seem like it is a big enough issue. >> i thought rubio was given that this is his issue, he was not particularly commanding on the sunday show appearances. if he is going to try to win and he has given a speech about foreign policy, he will have to step up his specificity and clarity. always a confident guy. >> he has been the one member of the republican party who is connecting with millenials and trying to pull and minorities which we have not seen.

i do not think there is a big surprise. >> we were saying to the 1970's at our desks in our heads with help from our friends joe cocker, 70, who died of lung cancer. let's take 20 minutes -- 20 seconds to relive some classic to cocker at woodstock. >> ♪ >> fantastic performance. one of the most soulful artists. we may lose a lot of frack artists because of demographics.

>> he also is a karaoke go to. that raspy voice, nobody better to cover then joe cocker. >> our interview with the most important police chief in the country right now. gotham city's bill branton after this. ♪

>> i talked with the new york city police commissioner at midtown precinct as he and the mayor are never getting a racially charged crisis that has taken hold of the city's history for what should be the happiest time of the year. we talked about the steps nypd is taking this week in the wake of sunday's horrible shooting of two police officers.

>> your officers have had to adjust some of their -- the way they go about their business but how much anxiety is on the streets? >> an exercise of caution, we did heighten the alert status immediately after homicides, the murders of our offices -- officers. we are that the individual acted on his own and was not some part of a larger plot or conspiracy. we will examine the security measures we have taken and there is no denying that the officers are feeling the most pain but also the idea that police officer's face dangers every day and this drives home the idea that the dangers can become real very quickly.

>> how are the families holding up? >> both -- we visited both this morning. the family is having great difficulty. it is a very close religious family. his parents do not speak english. in the chinese custom, that is so significant to have lost the only son and the wife -- they have been married for two months. >> one of the problems for the city and the country is the mayor's relationship with the

police force. you acknowledged that some officers have lost confidence and trust. you have a lot of trust in the mayor and their credentials on law enforcement. what is it that you come at a different place than others? >> there is a lot of familiarity over the years. every mayor has had a contentious relationship with the police force. the experiences with this mayor are nothing new. in terms of the issues of concern i do spend a lot of time with this mayor. obviously almost $400 million of support from this mayor over and above my budget. actually for things that will impact safety.

on the circumstances past week in that system which is in the test phase worked perfectly and identified the shots had in fired at let location. the mayor's heart is in the right place as it relates to safety. >> would you call him a law order mayor? >> he has spake in in strong support of broken windows. he has had to take on many of the supporters and that issue. they have tried to equate quality-of-life -- he fully understands that there are two totally different concepts. they have been a lot of people attacking me from my continuous support of the [indiscernible]

>> you have been to this, a tough relationship between our testers and some citizens in the police. what is your fingertip feel, is this going to go on for a while or is this a short-term thing? >> it is a change opportunity. police are expanding to the criminal justice system. i think it is broadening and some of the demonstrations there is a lot of dissatisfaction. a lot of these things that impact minority communities. it is broadening beyond the initial concern about police. where the most visitor -- visible. we are in those neighborhoods all the time.

if you look at it the only thing that has changed is the societal issues. the irony of the current controversy is this department has one of the best records of minimal use of force. the quality of life is to pet it on public safety. there is an irony in that the one area of concern that has improved has been lost in the controversy. >> the last question what is your holiday message to folk sword concerned about the state of the city? >> yesterday was the shortest dave of the year in terms of the

sun rises late nsaids early. there has been a concern, will the sun, began? the sun will come up again and out of the tragedy that occurred this weekend and the controversies, i think we will find a way forward. this is a change moment that we will learn for this and move forward. i -- where facing these issues there was memories are short and we forgot how bad things in the 1980's and how much police began to change in the 1990's. part of my reason to come back is her many people have essential we are to positive change and will end up eating in the forefront of the change that is coming. >> another change led by a young cop. >> a very old cop now. a lot of colleagues around the

country, the professionalization of the lease, we have come so far we have come along way since i joined it. >> thank you. >> december madness. the greatest start to a college season ever. next.

>> we're still reeling from saturday's showdown in chinatown. we're talking college basketball. getting their flash and using their bonds for animalistic rituals. they held to seven points of the first half area did the wildcats go undefeated, are they the greatest college team ever? is our guest the next john

wooden and dean smith all wrapped up into one italian stallion? journey us now the coach of the kentucky wildcats. his first book is a washington post leadership book to watch. >> where did that all come from? >> people have a rating up in your season and people are saying that this team could go undefeated best team ever, and credible. our people getting ahead of themselves? >> when you start comparing this basketball team to some of the greats ever, those teams had three hall of famer's, we are just a young team that has played well. the story is that we are platooning. they are saying you are a top pick.

i am playing your toy mensa game. if you were the parent of that son, how would you feel? >> i would be looking at a transfer to a normal school. >> they come together and they trust us and trust each other and it is working. they are playing and feeding each other. i start with one half the first half and start the other the second half. >> how do you manage that because these boys have different motivations. they could be the number one all-star and pray much any. how do you manage the fact that they are giving them 10 or 20 minutes a game? >> it is 20. they have to allow this to happen. if they do not allow this to happen it is not happening which means they are great kids their families have entrusted me with their sons and i think you guys know, the results, we have had 19 players drafted. >> that is a ridiculous number.

>> they would say that they would say that eric bledsoe and he comes to new york and gets 25 on the next? the kid signed a $70 million deal. it is also developing young people. if you 130 points a game you will have to go somewhere else because we are coming together and sacrificing here in the benefit i it. >> i said i watched philadelphia play and saw how hard bread has those guys playing. when anybody said we could beat really, they beat us by 30. >> even on our best day. >> they beat us by 30. >> when you talk about players

going on to get $70 million, when is it time for college players to get paid? where about to see football players. is it on the agenda? >> it is and if we had staged -- stagnant we would not have this brouhaha we are having right now with court cases and all that. we're moving to players should benefit how we do that. that still people are on -- at odds with that. we argued about feeding them. kids who are saying we are starving, we had limits on what you had to have peanuts or note can kid -- cream cheese with bagels. we're moving now to the right way. flying kids in and out -- >> what about endorsement deals? >> they could put money away that they get at a later date.

we do not even five parents to championship games. you had brandon knight, a straight a student makes them it -- winning shot. his parents could not afford to be there. they came to the final four and made it have an. we should take the parents with us. there is $6 billion in this ncaa basketball tournament. >> codes, -- coach, happy holidays. thanks for coming in. the big mashup right after this. ♪

>> it is day 23 of the advent calendar sweepstakes so we opened the doors to the unstoppable, the unbeatable the rockets. they have more kick than the ache not at her christmas party.

>> i saw them yesterday. it is the christmas season. the rockets are over 80 years old and i will say it, hotter than ever. >> you can check us out on bloomberg politics.com. next, "taking stock."

>> i am pimm fox and this is what i am taking stock of. both closing at records today. the s&p 500 gained .4 of 1%, closing above 2078 for the first time. caterpillar says it has stayed away from acquiring companies that serve the energy industry but with the recent drop in oil prices, lower valuations could mean a deal in the next few years. the chief executive said oil's fall does have positive qualities. >> we were feeling the impact as drillers cut back. the rest of it could be positive.