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viewers watching from around the world. ahead on cnn newsroom, trump wants the table in the swing states, cnn projects he will take arizona. two names are scratched from consideration, nikki haley and mike pompeo will not take part. snl sent a message to the president elect in the cold open. five days after tuesday's election, the final state has been cold. cnn can project trump takes arizona which means despite the harris campaign spending $1 billion they did not take a single one of the battleground states. the total electoral count stands at 412

for trump and 226 for harris. it comes as the transition process is in full swing. a source telling cnn that trumps team has not submitted any transition agreements with the biden administration in part because of the mandatory ethics agreement. while we wait for more information on who is in for the second trump administration, we are learning who is out, nikki haley and mike pompeo will not be asked to join the new administration. here is alina with more. >> reporter: president elect trump spent saturday marked down in florida meeting with his transition team and going through a series of candidates he is considering selecting for top cabinet roles and white house positions. on saturday he

did not announce new people serving in his second administration but he did announce who would not be. he talked about not wanting mike pompeo or nikki haley to have any part in his second term. i will read some of what he wrote. i will not be inviting nikki haley or mike pompeo to join the trump administration which is currently in formation. i enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously and would like to think them for their service to our country. to give you context on where some of it is coming from, mike pompeo is someone who many people in trumps inner orbit is still close to and believe he did a good job as secretary of state however his relationship with trump has soured in recent years particularly because pompeo distanced himself from the former president after he left office in january 2021.

pompeo did not endorse trump until after the republican primaries this year. something that trump viewed as not being loyal to him. in my conversations with senior advisors they argued in private conversations over the past few days, trump asked them whether or not pompeo would be loyal to him or if he could trust him in a second term. for nikki haley, trump said he appreciates she got up on stage at the national convention in july and called for unity and remembers she was in discussions with the trump campaign in the final weeks before election day about potentially meeting for a joint appearance and helping him campaign. that never materialized but again trump had said he appreciated that on some level however i am told the president elect still harbors a lot of animosity toward nikki haley for the attacks she laughed at him during the primary and also she remained in the primary for so long. trump remarked she

believes she hung on longer than what was appropriate. cnn. florida. another important part of the trump transition is his pick for attorney general. he is said to view that role as the most important in his administration. among those on the list, senator and three states ag eric schmidt. maybe a strong pick. he previously served as missouri's attorney general. in the meantime the president-elect and current president will meet at the white house on wednesday. it is a tradition to hold the meeting, however the last one was not four years ago it was actually back in 2016 between trump and obama. trump did not host biden four years ago as he

was fighting the election results at the time claiming in fact that biden was not victorious. lonnie a trump was also invited to meet with jill biden. the battle to control congress has yet to be settled. the house is still up for grabs. right now democrats have 205 and republicans with 213, the magic number for a majority is 218 which means the republicans are just five seats away. there are 17 seats that have yet to be called including some races in california. in the meantime in the senate republicans have control with at least a 52 seat majority. scott is a professor of government and joints from england at this hour. when we look at where things stand in terms of the balance of power, we are waiting on the final 17 races to be called so we know what the balance is in the

house, what is interesting has all of the soul-searching is going on in the democratic party, and a lot of down ballot races, democrats did better than the vice president did at the top of the ticket even minimizing some of the senate losses and we are waiting to see the final tally. is there a sense as to why things played out that way? that the down ballot democrats would do better? >> i think it is a good question, the democrats will go to the data to figure out what happened. there were more elections in 2024 than there has been in a long time and incumbents nationally all day poorly. this is part of a bigger trend. there was a lot of angst towards incumbents and harris could not escape the fact that she was attached to biden who was the incumbent who had a low approval rating and the approval rating was affected by the fact that a third of the american public believed trumps lies that the

election was fraudulent. so it was difficult to overcome that. it was also difficult for her to overcome this national perception that the economy was not going well and this was repeated again and again on fox news and other different outlets and that trump was going to fix it. there was also problems with the democratic brand nationally and this is where the harris candidacy came into play, there was a perception that she was too far to the left. she was embracing some cultural issues that turn off republican and moderate or independent voters. if you look at the down ballot races, you see the democratic candidates more closely are able to match what the constituencies want. they were not necessarily bogged down or tied down by whatever biden's approval rating was and they are more in touch with their local

community but i think the democrats will have to look further into what happened and i am sure there are going through the data. the bigger issue is there was not great turnout of democrats in the areas where they needed them to turnout, we can see a huge divide , a jump in terms of how many people voted for biden in 2020 versus harris in 2024, turnout was not great. >> there was a lot of discussion about that online. if we look at where things stand now, arizona going to trump, that means he swept all of the swing states, does that surprise you at all? >> it did surprise me because i thought the polls were a little closer. i guess if you were looking at how the holes played out, they always underestimated trump , how is it possible this will happen three times in a row? they were consistent in

that they underestimated him. he was leading in arizona, north carolina, georgia, neck and neck in the other swing states, leading in pennsylvania by the end. with biden's approval rating at 40% and a third of americans thought the economy going in the right direction, the headwinds were not great for the democrats. they had great vibes and enthusiasm and this amazing campaign drive to get out. knocking on doors, knocking on millions of doors and some swing states. none of these things mattered. none of the traditional things mattered and at the end of the day trumps message resonated with more americans and 90% of all of the counties went in his direction at the presidential level so again, a really shocking defeat

for the democrats. it is something they have to dig into and figure out what went wrong. >> there is a lot of speculation about who could end up being nominated trumps attorney general. loyalty being important and we heard a lot about retribution and a sense of how he would like to use the justice department when he is back in office. what about the guardrails in place to prevent that currently? >> i am pretty concerned that we do not have the guardrails in place that we did in 2016. there are great books written on this, there was a lot of bureaucratic resistance to trumps more crazy policies that they would not implement them. he was also surrounded by people that understood democratic processes and would not let him get away with some of his more extreme or insane ideas. this time around he will

surround himself only with those that are undying lee loyal, we see this already with the report of not wanting mike pompeo to be a member of the cabinet, not wanting nikki haley who was not loyal enough to his standards. there really is not a attorney general for the u.s. but he wants a personal attorney focused on his personal grievances, is it going after political opponents or sending a clear message that you do not cross trump? he wants to surround himself by those that will tell him what he wants to hear and he will have fewer and fewer people that will push against him and that is my major concern. >> we will watch to see how that plays out. a number of folks sharing those concerns as well. thank you. the biden administration is handing off to trump a series

of difficult crises including the middle east. qatar has become so frustrated it is hitting paws on efforts to mediate a cease-fire. he concluded neither hamas or israel is serious about the talks. qatar has decided to close the office there but it could be reopened if talks start again. we are getting word of a new israeli airstrike in gaza that reportedly killed at least 25 people. local medical sources say the majority of the debts our children. for more we are joined by paula from abu dhabi. yet another strike and the number of the victims are children. >> reporter: that is right erica, this is in northern gaza. a area that the military has been focused on for more than a month now saying they believe hamas was regrouping and rebuilding in that area and

they have been hitting it extremely hard over that time. other areas in northern gaza as well. we have concerns being voiced by un groups about the apocalyptic conditions those in these areas are facing at this point. the latest airstrike, we asked the idf for comment and what they were targeting and have not heard back but we know at least 25 have been killed according to the hospital where many of those deceased and injured were taken. the hospital officials say many of the deceased were children. we have seen distressing images of deceased children being pulled from the rubble. it is a area that has been repeatedly hit by the israeli military. we heard on friday from the chief of staff of the idf saying they

believed in that area itself where there was a large refugee camp they killed around 1000 militants. he also said the idf arrested and detained 1000 militants as well saying it was a significant achievement for israel but a severe blow for hamas but once again we are seeing civilians bearing the brunt of what is happening there. we heard reports from the un as well saying there was at least 64 attacks on schools in gaza in the last month. that is about to every single day saying mainly children are being killed in those attacks as well. from the israeli side they say hamas hides in schools and areas where there are many civilians which is why they target them. >> appreciate it, thank you. in southern california north of los angeles,

firefighters are battling a inferno that already scorched thousands of acres prompting mass evacuations. tensions are at a all time high in valencia after the worst natural disaster in modern history. you are watching cnn newsroom.

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california is now at 21% containment according to officials. it began early wednesday north of los angeles. it has earned more than 20,000 acres. the cause of the fire remains unknown. firefighters are taking advantage of some improvement over weather conditions before the seasonal dry winds potentially arrive again in the coming days. >> firefighters today outstanding job during this break on wind and temperatures. they put stuff out and they are still actively looking for hotspots in securing containment lines and taking advantage of the improved weather. parts of colorado and new mexico are digging out after record snowfalls. those same

low pressure system dropped in texas and the oklahoma panhandle's. fort collins, colorado, got 56 inches. angel fire, new mexico got 40 inches. the strong winds also blowing's snow throughout the day reducing visibility. the snow did force several road closures across eastern and central colorado. the fellow continues from spain's deadliest floods in modern history. on saturday it was estimated 100,000 people took to the streets to demand government accountability. >> reporter: valencia, spain is spilling over once again, not from the recent floods that devastated the region killing more than 220 people but with anger. protesters clashing with police following a rally demanding accountability for the deadly floods including the resignation of the regional leader. >> the regional government did

not respond on time , we did not get help from the central government on time and they did everything wrong. >> reporter: he defended his administration's response saying he respects the march but now is the time to clean up and rebuild. many residents say lives could have been saved if the government acted faster. on the day of the floods the spanish rather agency issued a weather alert for heavy rain 12 hours before the regional government sent out a text alert warning people to shelter in place by then many residents say the water was already at their doors. >> we are alive and we do not know how. the only thing i want to say is this a and in mint

and institutional negligence must be held accountable and even though i am exhausted and have not slept at all and i am anxious i am here to demand answers because this is not normal. >> reporter: this is not the first show of anger by infuriated residents. a week ago crowds through mud and shouted insults as the regional leader, the king and queen of spain and the spanish prime minister visited the area. locals say they are frustrated by what they say is a slow and uncoordinated response by the government. so far 8500 soldiers have been deployed to clear debris, guard against looters and search for the missing. divers scouring river bottoms for bodies but many of the troops only arrived in the past week. too little too late for a disaster many people say the government of valencia should have known was coming. michael holmes, cnn. the billionaire trump club, just ahead a look at the impact of elon musk and others on

trump's campaign, the notable billionaires during the election and perhaps after.

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that is not well controlled and with a specific marker of inflammation. returning to the top story, trump flipping arizona which brings his electoral vote tally to 312. with that we are now looking ahead to the presidential transition. the presidential elect is expected to meet with joe biden on wednesday. he is shifting his next administration but he says key figures from the first term

will not be coming back including nikki haley and mike pompeo. elon musk is spending a lot of time with the president elect, also a lot of money. 119 million on trump's campaign. funneling the money for his pro trump super pack. the tech tycoon could have a role in the administration, he has pitched himself to lead a broad effort to slash spending inside the government. >> a star is born, elon musk. >> reporter: cheers for the president-elect and the richest man in the world who helped get him there. elon musk. he spent 119 million to help get trump elected. the return on that investment is already paying off. tesla shares have soared 29%, his stake has gained more

than 30 billion. investors are heading trump's victory will boost the eb company because of his closeness with elon musk. there was a time not long ago with tesla not looking great with reports of sagging profits. >> we look ahead there are opportunities for him to make money. >> reporter: max is a senior reporter at bloomberg's this week. >> space x is a major defense contractor. the most important customer is the government and trump on the campaign trail talked about handing elon musk new contracts. >> he would rather be making rocket ships. >> reporter: space x is a privately held company so it is tough to put a number on how much he stands to gain. the same could be said for his other privately held businesses such as neural link. >> we need to protect our geniuses.

>> reporter: elon musk could receive a position in the administration calling what he has called a department of government efficiency where he can rollback government regulations and cut what he determines is wasteful spending. >> how much do you think we can rip out of this wasted 6 1/2 trillion dollar budget? >> i think we can do at least 2 trillion. your money is being wasted and the department of government efficiency will fix that. >> reporter: whatever happens elon musk is gloating. elon musk should with trump on election night with his family and caitlin jenner. he posted this photo showing him carrying a sink into the oval office. a throwback to when he purchased twitter and posted this video

of him carrying a sink into the headquarters with promises to shake things up on the social media platform though it should be noted he and his co-investors purchased twitter for 44,000,000,001 recent accounting has it valued at less than 10 billion. it is not just elon musk. a number of the wealthiest individuals in trump's inner circle are playing a major role in shaping his cabinet so can they profit off a second presidency? i am joined by the author of the author. there's a lot of questions about what the role would be for elon musk. whether or not he would have a cabinet role. it seems to be the thinking is no. there would not be a senate confirmation process but there are other rules and regulations in place. is there anything to

stand in the way in terms of a guard rail when it comes to elon musk helping the president elect and his own businesses? >> in this administration i do not think there will be any guardrails. even if you look to the last administration, he broke taboos in terms of having numbers of his family as key advisors and i honestly think he could put elon musk in there but i do not know if it would serve him any more than just having him come in and be a advisor so i suspect that would be the plan. there are a lot of examples. in the past administration and people benefiting financially for being in his warbirds, there are conflicts of interest there but there is absolutely opportunities for him to make money. >> he is not the only wealthy individual as i noted in trump's orbit, you have linda mcmahon and howard, hoping to

lead the transition. as you look at these successful folks around him and the possibility for conflicts of interest , no guardrails there either. >> i do not think so. let nick has already run into accusations from some of trump's people about potential conflicts of interest, during the campaign he was doing political meetings but also the accusation was that there were some meetings he was doing that might in a fit his financial firm and his crypto currency assets as well. >> for folks that may not be familiar, in terms of u.s. law, federal law requires officials to divest from their personal businesses any dealings that could conflict with any work they are doing for the government. what is interesting is a provision in the u.s. tax code that allows government

officials to indefinitely deferred the capital gains taxes when they divest. it almost seems a little convenient. >> well we shall see what happens but if you recall trump refused to follow some of those rules himself last time when he was president so it would seem to me one of two things would happen. one is that maybe those people would not be appointed to cabinet positions of though it looks like billionaire john paul may be on track to become treasury secretary, we will see what happens but the other alternative is he might just flout the rules already the supreme court indicated that a president can do all sorts of things without necessarily getting himself in trouble as long as it is in the official line of duty so he really pushed the envelope last time he was in office and now it

seems it is a much more permissive environment. >> there are also questions about certain documentation that is required moving forward. for help in the transition for the incoming administration part of the documents that have not yet been signed and submitted include a ethics agreement due on october 1. a source telling cnn and advisors that he does intend to sign the ethics pledge but his main priority is selecting and vetting for cabinet roles. could he continue to move forward, get to the inauguration and get into the white house without ever signing that ethics document? >> i think it is possible. whether or not other people in his orbit will be required to sign those is another question. probably somebody will have to or else a lot of people will not have access to that. i could see a possible stalling

process, maybe a slowing down of his agenda if somebody on the team does not go in there and sign the things they need to because trump can say whatever he wants now, he will not get what he wants until he is officially inaugurated and i suspect his subordinates probably will not either. what is the biggest red flag for you as we look at what we know in these early days of the transition? >> my biggest red flag is a bigger picture, it has to do with the creeping oligarchy we have seen in the u.s. it is even with the previous trump administration scholars documented that there have been more and more influence of billionaires and the outcome of government is not at all favored for people in the bottom rung of society and it is troubling when you have billionaires who have networks that are larger than many countries. elon musk for example is larger than greece were finland. so the amount of

power these people have without any democratic checks is startling and disturbing. >> good to have you. thank you. in the wake of trump's reelection, marchers are taking to the streets in washington and new york. a closer look at why they are protesting after a quick break.

demonstrators in new york and washington gathering to protest the reelection of trump. organizers in dc says it was a rapid response action. demonstrators gathering and marching to the heritage foundation, the conservative think tank that published project 2025. that is a little bit of those seen in new york city on saturday, marchers focusing heavily in new york on what republican campaign promises could mean for immigrants. there is a strong's showing of support for reproductive rights in 10 states where abortion protections were on the ballot. what does it mean for abortion access in the u.s.? here is jaclyn.

>> reporter: these are the states that voted this week to protect abortion rights. arizona, colorado, maryland, missouri, nevada and new york. and most of those states, five total, abortion is already legal and the ballot measures maintain access under the state's constitution. voters in only two states approved measures to expand abortion access and keep in mind even if the ballot measures in arizona and missouri improve access in those states, 40% of women of reproductive age will still be living in states where abortion is banned or restricted. it is not clear what the trump administration's strategy will be around abortion. we know the campaign said he would veto a federal abortion ban if elected but we have seen his position shift many times over the years. back to you.

the investigation continues into the source of racist texts sent to black people across the country in the days following the election. >> reporter: the messages appear to have been sent using free phone services, one of the providers known as text now told cnn the company leaves this is a widespread coordinated attack. the messages have been reported in more than 20 states from new york to california and columbia. three historic black colleges have reported receiving messages and according to nevada's attorney general's office the text appears to be robo text messages. one of the biggest questions here is how is it possible to do something like this anonymously? the louisiana attorney general told cnn friday that whether this is a

single person or group, they are using anonymous software to secure the location which makes it difficult to track. this is cause for great concern for those receiving the messages as well as parents and loved ones. >> it is disgusting and whoever is sending it is vital. nobody should think to send that message or receive that message. >> we do talk about politics, it is not something i hide from him. i make sure he understands what the landscape of his adulthood could look like. the fact it happened the day after the election it speaks to what i think is going on. >> reporter: the naacp denounced the messages saying they represent a alarming increase of rhetoric from racist groups across the country who now feel emboldened to spread hate and stoke the

flames of fear that many of us are feeling after the election results. we also heard from trump's campaign, a spokeswoman told cnn that that trump campaign has absolutely nothing to do with the text messages. cnn learned another messaging service was able to stop a new user from sending racist text messages. they say it was thanks to a.i. that they immediately flagged the message and prevented it from being sent until they were able to conduct a internal review. the company then blocked the message and band the user from the platform and shared the information with local law enforcement and the fbi. cnn, atlanta.

a major upset for one of the world's most recognizable athletes, crashing out of the mls playoffs with a stunning loss to ninth seated atlanta united in the first were drowned. atlanta united will now move on to face orlando's city in the eastern conference semifinal. the princess of wales joining the festival of remembrance in london. attendees included kate wearing a red poppy. a symbol of remembrance day and a not to

those that died in the world wars. also at the event king charles and other members of the royal family. kate is expected to attend the main ceremony later today. fireworks lighting up the skies of berlin to mark the anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. thousands attended. concerts and art events throughout the day. the berlin wall separated communist east germany from capitalist west germany for three decades. the fall marked the beginning of the fall of the iron curtain. the festival celebrating togetherness, peace and unity was more critical this year. in the first show since the election, the cast of the s& l taking a moment to let the president-elect know exactly how they feel. >> tuesday americans went to

the polls and elected trump to be the next president. >> too many people do results were shocking and even horrifying. >> trump who tried to forcibly overturn the results of the last election was returned to office by a overwhelming majority. >> thanks to the supreme court there are no guard rails. >> nothing to protect the people brave enough to speak out against him. >> that is why we at snl would like to say to trump, we have been with you all along. >> cast members adding of trump is keeping some kind of enemies list, they were very clear, they should not be on it except of course michael j should be making a few jokes there. thanks you for joining me tonight, cnn newsroom is up next.

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