services be our guest at frankfurt and bought cd, managed by front, bought the welcome to the w news here. our top story is for you live from berlin. donald trump assembles his team for his 2nd presidency. immigration hardliner tom pullman will oversee us border policy. trump promise to mask the fort patients during his election campaign. also ahead on the program, german chancellor, all up. charles says he's willing to hold a vote of confidence before christmas. that's weeks earlier than he planned. the vote looks certain to trigger on early election after the collapse of his coalition last week. and we'll meet mary, an elephant who can watch herself using a house. we to an expert who's at studies this unusual skills at the berlin zoo,

the hello i'm clare richardson. thank you very much for joining us. you as president elect donald trump continues to assemble his team and has tapped tom home and to be his so called borders r o and served in the previous trump administration. you'll remember as acting director of immigration and customs enforcement or ice after the announcement home and said he would prioritize deporting. immigrants in the united states who arrived illegally trumps, made cracking down on a regular immigration, one of the central elements of his campaign. and he has promised mass a deep rotations. so let's be to even bear man, a political commentator and law professor joining us live now from los angeles. good day to you. so it's donald trump, he's chosen tom homan to be his what he's calling his border sar. can you tell us

a little bit about what that tells us of what we can expect from this administration? well that tells us that donald trump was very serious on the campaign trail about attempting to deport well over 10000000 people from the united states. tom homan was the immigration and customs enforcement director under the 1st trump term. he is the one that came up with a family separation policy ripping children's from children, excuse me, from their mother's arms and has a very hard right view of how to handle people who do not have proper documentation . so he's a real hard line, or here is there any indication of what he might do once he takes up this post or yeah, i really think that what does indicates is they are going to be highly aggressive about rounding up people in the united states using every means necessary in their

view, to literally round up 10000000 people and get them out of the united states. they're going to be brutal about it. i see a lot of legal challenges coming and they're going to leverage the military. the national guard key is close with governor greg abbott, in texas, who seems to really enjoy using the national guard along the border. so he's gonna have cooperative governors in certain key border states as well, which will of course be a crucial element here. even stay with us, if you will. we can continue this conversation. i want to take a closer look 1st at some of the other people who are up for these most important positions that will affect geo politics and international policy. united. this man could be donald trump's chief of downsizing. the law in most cases, trump's highest profile supporter and trump is publicly spoken of putting him in charge of illuminating government waste even as musk does billions of dollars of official business with the u. s. must unofficial influence as already significant.

he's reportedly joined phone calls between trump and foreign leaders. then there's robert f. kennedy junior, an outspoken vaccine skeptic who may have the health and human services department raising worries about what could happen if another pandemic were to occur. beyond the celebrities trump is looking to staff, his administration with figures from the right rick right now is in the running for a secretary of state. he's a combined a former ambassador to germany who got involved in german politics while in his post. he said he wants to empower right wing anti establishment parties in europe. other names being floated, or robert o'brian, who has trump's former national security adviser and marco rubio. we got put senator from florida. he's very hawkish against china. have been

for secretary of defense. mike rogers has been mentioned for the top job. he's a republican member of congress with a hawkish reputation. and unlike many and trumps world, a strong advocate of arming ukraine and increasing defense spending. trump, as also mentioned christopher miller, who worked under his last administration and was involved in project 2025. trump is announced that the united nations and bassett, or is elise as the phonic staunchly pro israel republican representative from new york. and the other major pick, trump appointed his campaign co chairwoman. susie whiles is chief of staff. she'll control access to the president and helps of the administration's policy agenda. what all these people have in common besides right wing credentials is proven loyalty to trump. but the president elect faces obstacles and a pointing diesel oil and gas for cabinet posts must be confirmed by the senate,

which means dealing with democrats who may refuse to let his nominees have hearings, trumpets proposed changing the way the senate works to allow him to appoint candidates, while it is not in session, trump may resorts to appointing acting cabinet members, as he often did in his 1st term. these people are easy to fire and don't have to be confirmed by the senate that makes their own views less important as their jobs depend on one thing. pleasing the boss. so even a preview there of some of the faces we might be seeing quite a lot of in the years to come. i'd like to talk about a lease symphonic from chapter to be his ambassador to the united nations. is that a gift to is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu as well, but pretty much anybody that trump would dig for that rule is going to be very much pro. the current is really administration. this definitely is one of those key

people to take over as a least of phonic as a congresswoman. since 2015 in the last year or so has been one of the most outspoken voices regarding the campus. i protest that they have turned into violence of various times here in the united states, and is a strong, slee pro, is real indeed, another crucial position that can be watched very closely, of course, is the secretary of state. several names floating around. one of them is florida, senator marco rubio, if, if that would indeed be the case. what would that tell you about the future crump administration's foreign policy or? well, i mean, what's interesting is marco rubio was a very traditional conservative entailed. donald trump thoroughly defeated him in the the primaries into the 2016 election, and he has slowly what some of us would call, sold his soul to donald trump. and it's interesting because what

rubio would indicate is a soft on russia very hard on china and likely very hard on here on foreign policy. it's, it's just very interest is interesting to see what happens. although i do have to at least comment here that the binding registration maintain much of the trump administration's terrace against china in the 1st place. so the united states across political parties is becoming more and more tough on china. tell me a little bit more about marco ruby. that's quite interesting. if he comes from this more traditional conservative background, is that perhaps some of the foreign policy positions he personally might not share with the more mag a republican brands that trump represents. yeah, i mean that that's going to be what is interesting to see play out, and that's a fundamental difference between the, the 1st trump turn term,

excuse me. and this new yet to be. second term is in the 1st term, washington was still full of traditional conservative republicans, who hadn't bought into ma guy trump world. and in the intervening years, the majority of republicans in congress. now i would even suggest the vast majority of those republicans are now pro trump from aga, they absolutely thrown away their traditional conservative values and mark rubio just exemplifies that. and i think that that is what is going to be fundamentally different in the 2nd trump term is he is going to surround himself as exclusively as possible with sure loyal lists and not people like the generals. matt is millie and kelly, who might actually try and stand up to him and argue against him and rein him in. now we have the great fear among the non trump supporters. that is just going to be

yes from everybody serving trump. well, thank you so much for joining us. it's been a pleasure talking to ethan berman a political commentator and law professor joining us today from los angeles. basically are for had any attorney now to ukraine, where authorities are warning that russia is warming up for a massive attack. after 6 people were killed and thousands wounded in error rates on several cities. ukraine's military says moscow is planning, major ground and air assaults, as russian forces make progress on the front line. ukraine is facing a critical moment and it's backdoor against russia's fellow scotland version. that's being records numbers of russian attacks across the country from the southern city. is that the easier to miss all strikes on the automated landscape hometown in central ukraine to the russian occupied eastern regions. fighting along

the more than 1000 kilometer fence line is stretching ukraine's troops at a critical moment. the hard press minute truth is baffling, some 50000 troops in russia's caustic region. there's also a push to reinforce the front lines in the east and ward off and on disappear to the infantry, a salt in the south. all of this at the time of political uncertainty exacerbated by donald trump's. when in the us presidential election on the premium side is saying basically said this is a rushes response to donald trump. in other words, donald trump has more pulled down, put in quite the opposite. russia is showing that it is going to continue so course and accelerate. it's advancements in the dumbass requiring concerns in keys. that's a trump white task. so prioritize piece at the expense of ukraine's territorial

integrity, lusher coming to the control just under the 5th of ukrainian temperature. and the criminal has implied that relinquishing this land. maybe the minimum price gave has to pay for peace us and turning to germany's governing coalition collapse. now, a snap election could come earlier than anticipated after chancellor. all actual is that he was willing to face a vote of confidence in parliament before christmas. and charles did not want to hold the vote until the new year, which probably would meet an election in march. but he's faced growing pressure to bring that date forward. a signal for mine, if i don't see a problem in having a vote of confidence before christmas for me, if that is what everybody once i'm 1st, i'm fine with it. if that is seen is the best option to all because i also want it to happen, fosters to go. i want to new mandate through a strong vote in favor of the s p d on the organizational stock is for them for this business. so let's take

a look at how the german government got into this crisis and what could happen next . after 3 rookie years of government, germany is now on the past to new elections. the 3 party coalition, which formed in 2021, fell apart on november 6th when chancellor all of shouts fight, finance minister christian leading from the business friendly, freed democrats who refused to approve new debt to fund the budget. as there is no basis of trust for further cooperation about serious government work is not possible in this way. for now, germany is being managed by a minority government shots and his social democrats are clinging together with the green policy headed by robot hall back. they will need votes from opposition, parties to pass any further legislation. the, all the tasks will not become any easier, neither in the present nor in the foreseeable future, and will become more challenging for germany in particular. house what i know about

. and the next step requires a confidence vote in the bonus tag, members would decide on whether to continue supporting shows those chance a lot of advice he's expected to lose. shots had hoped to delay this until early next year, saying they still important what to do. but the position lead of friedrich mats from the christian democrats once the confidence voted, as soon as possible, he seeking to become chancellor with his party riding high in the polls. these are far the chancellor most no fulfilled this responsibility. and this is his responsibility to ensure that we can get a new federal government to quickly become a gun and then comes in election much sooner than september as originally planned. it could happen sometime between january and march, depending on when it's triggered the outcome could be a new leader and the chancellor read a stronger file. right. kind of growing you left conservative policy. shouts remains, chancellor. until if and when voters decide to draw his time in office to

a close or political correspondence, simon young has more for us now. simon chancellor shoulds now say he's willing to face a vote of confidence before christmas. what's changed? it's yeah. clear. i think, you know, the pressure is growing on him day by day. it's not just the opposition parties, all of whom cooling for shows to trigger elections as soon as possible at even the green party, which uh for the moment remains in government along side sales is social democrats . so saying that they want to decision on this this week at one argument the show is displayed using is that the still various bits of legislation that he's trying to get through the parliament. for instance, a little to bolster and protect germany's constitutional quote, which is one of his keys of the constitutional institutions against and the efforts

to undermine it by extreme is which obviously could be something that be very important during an election campaign. but other than point to that, actually at the book this talk department can continue to pos, lowe's, even if the at show it's the resigns. now looking at the polls, 65 percent of gym and just saying they want to have these new elections to come as soon as possible. and the 3rd say they're willing to wait until march. oh, laugh shoals says he wants to be his qualities can do that. he possibly even be re elected to being chance the so he doesn't want to appear as if he's standing in the way of the democratic process. in fact, he's saying he's quite relaxed about it will. he's embracing the possibility of any reaction, what, what his chances be in a new election at the conservatives are currently polling best. the other alternative, of course, could be feverish max, if he becomes chancellor. how would he change germany as well? flavors?

meds is somebody who has, you know, he is, he's the leader of the largest opposition party at their writing high and opposed to the 30 percent. and you know, it's very likely that he would become shots off to these elections, but you'll have to find a coalition thought. and i wrote a clear enough, it could be, i felt, says social democrats, but of the so called grand coalition. what would mats be like? well, he's somebody, for instance, he's talked he's of donald trump, but he's talked about pressing much more clearly and toughly for gemini, spoke with national interest in the well talked about doing deals. even with donald trump and for instance, you know, say well, if we're going to buy american f 35 sites a jet, then we must insist that then maintained here in germany and things like that. he's also talked, of course, about increasing military spending, backing ukraine with. busy range, taurus, missiles,

and those are hard lessons to hear when germany faces economic difficulties at the moment. but that's the kind of language that to face met. so tools, of course, if donald trump managers to in the war and ukraine, pull that to for the military, backing for key of might not even be necessary to have these political correspondent simon young. thank you. as always well, the un annual climate conference has started and as or by john, i'm it warnings at 2024 will be the hardest year on record. the focus of this year's meeting is climate financing. developing countries are seeking assurances that they will get more funding to deal with the impact of climate catastrophes that are becoming more severe and more frequent. but the election of climate skeptic, donald trump, could put the brakes on proposals to deal with global warming. the world leaders gathering in buck who cop 29 well met with the shop warning for the you and climate

chief. he spoke about rising global temperatures, pushing people's lives into k o. it's crisis is affecting re single individual in the world. one way or another. most frustrated is anyone still wants to single cop compton, the but the phone transformation re nation means we must single that 1.5, slip out of reach of temperatures. roy's the implementation of performance must pull them back. climate contests for feeds have particularly impacted countries in the global south. now india and many african countries that are asking ritual nations to donate a trillion dollars a year to fund with help them deal with the damage caused help build more climate was an infrastructure historically industrialized countries like the u. s. and

european countries have limited to the highest levels of carbon dioxide. the greenhouse gas largely responsible for climate change. china is the largest inventory in the world to the exact amount of compensation and who should pay. it will be heavily debated off the conference countries efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are also on the summits agenda like investments and renewable energy, which are rising worldwide. but so water investments in fossil fuels another well really large comp 29 is donald trump's return to the white house. he has repeatedly called climate change of hope and promise to pull the us out of the protest claim into agreement. again. for those of us dedicated to climate action, last week's outcome in the united states is obviously bitterly disappointing, particularly because of the unprecedented resources and invasion,

president biden and vice president harris brought to the climate fight. it is clear that the next administration will try to take a u, turn en route and reverse much of this progress. the us has been hit by several severe weather events recently, including heavy rain and flooding that destroyed entire communities in florida and north carolina. keith sign, turning out as mother knew, it was an elephant. here at the berlin zoo has been delighting researchers with her daily routine. mary, the elephant has been keeping clean, taking a shower without any help from humans. her keepers, as asians figured out how to use a hose to spray water on to her back while she hasn't yet mastered the use of so for a shower cap, anything like that. she has really impress scientists with her skills. michael brushes a neuro scientists at the whole university in berlin, whose co authored a report about the showering behavior of age and elephants. i asked him how married

the elephant might have learned to shower like this. i think edison's love to show and uh, they love to use closes. they do that naturally. they spray themselves for the special here is that mary is so very good, this a hose. and that's different from other ellison's that we looked at. so you were surprised to see that she has this special skill. yeah, yeah, she's a when you, when you look at the behavior, it looks very nice. it looks very elegant, how she showers and but you figure out is when you look at the details, she's really, there's a lot of knowledge about how to use hoses my to use it as, as or less. so to get at the back or let me know, see the scene we see here is another, i have a friend as sort of uh, trying to kind of info was and actually so latasha english. oh really? yeah, i mean for a human, it's not that complicated, right. but talk to me about the logistics here. what does an elephant actually have to do to, to use this as a tool or?

yeah, i mean, so you, it turns out that the hose is actually fairly complex towards because of a long bed even bigger than an edison and they are flexible. and so, but mary has just has to base of using the whole this one is like to show what. yeah. and the other one is a, this less of style. and she wants to get to go back and ask, she's very systematic about getting your body clean and right. that's why it looks so fancy when she does that. it looks really nice at that. now i know other research has shown that wild elephants are able also to learn how to use some other tools. can you tell us a little bit more about that? yeah, so uh it's known that edison choose choose, a lot of the tool use is actually uh, body care. uh so like they would, uh,

money by palm leaves to be. busy very good flies quarters and stuff. so a lot of party care to use, but most especially yeah, is of the friends that uh, that then sort of uh, clamped on the house and kind of tried to disable the tool that uh made, was using it. it's kind of a fancy over here, the english double task behavior that you saw. yeah. what does that tell you? that's so interesting. so another elephant saw her if i understand correctly using this hose and, and tried to stop her from doing it. yeah, so there was of, and we started over study, mary got a lot more showering time. and as the grant i've heard of showering time, uh, there was a lot of aggression between the 2 elephants. and then one of these days of uh, actually started uh, this can get grand behavior of quite complicated mental illness. she would lift the

hose, kinkaid request, looking and then squeeze, like up to disrupt the flow to marry. and yeah, if you look quite impressed by that, it actually turns out that she did even another behavior, namely a kind of a head stand on the hose that also disrupted water flow. and the 2 behaviors together, quite suggestive, add that as she was actually really trying to stop the flow and trying to sabotage mary. well, how now we know that unfortunately, climate change and other factors are, are making life very difficult for elephants in the wild. do you think that this kind of tool use could be helpful in the future for elephants as they're forced to adapt to this habitat loss in the wild? yeah, i mean that having to as most as really devastating and it's, it's very concerning particular foundation allison. so uh, less than $50000.00 asian elephants left so that, that's really a tragic and,

and the big, very different coat part of this problem is that having to destruction and it's just my feet and humans extend, extend, extend, and, and just never go back to a heavy ted safe taking over these be said edison's or cindy bay, adaptive animals, and can, can adjust to behavior, to changing a circumstance out. so this might be helpful in, in a adjusting to climate change. and all that bad habits of destruction is an immense, joshua is animals. and of course the most important to try to prevent it as much as possible. thank you so much for joining us on dw news. that is, michael brash, would be on both university of berlin. it was so great to talk to you about mary and your research. hey, my pleasure. and thanks for having me. and just before we go, we can get a reminder of our top story at this hour. donald trump has announced another

t pick for his presidential team, putting an immigration part liner in charge of border policy. tom homan says he will prioritize to porting immigrants who arrived illegally in the united states. and that's our show. i'll be back in a couple of minutes to walk you through the day. stay tuned and thank you so much for watching the

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