oklahoma. reading, pennsylvania. tacoma, washington, omaha, nebraska. and iwestbury. remember, the spin stops here because we're looking out for you. breaking tonight, major moves from president-elect donald trump ininviting some unexpected people to join his cabinet. ahead, the man who may have a big decision to make about taking on a very important role in the next administration. good evening and welcome to "the kelly file," everyone. i'm sandra smith in for megyn kelly tonight. president-elect nominating one of his most voc equal critics. nikki haley to become u.s. ambassador to united nationes. hours later another announcement. mr. trump naming prominent republican activist betsy devass

as next secretary of education. both picks loudly cheered by fellow republicans. even as two of mr. trump's most prominent backers are advising him against offering former presidential nominee mitt romney the secretary of state post. in moments, in a kelly file exclusive, we will speak to another high profile trump supporter, dr. ben carson, who found himself in the headlines today, all over the place, in fact as current front-runner to be the next secretary of housing and urban development. we will ask him about that. then chris stirewalt and david wool is here to talk about whether or not the president-elect is succeeding in keeping his core supporters satisfied in his picks thus far. first we begin with peter live at mr. trump's resort in florida where the president-elect will be celebrating the thanksgiving holiday. and peter, to you on this thanksgiving eve, hello, sir. >> hello, sandra. as it turns out according to members of the transition team,

trump's transition team, the president-elect and the governor of south carolina, nikki haley, have a lot of chemistry. you wouldn't have guessed that a few months ago during the republican primaries when mr. trump ke trump tweeted that south carolinians were embarrassed by their governor. and she tweeted back by saying k, bless your heart. he called her a deal maker who will be a big asset on the world stage. the governor says, quote, when the president believes you have a major contribution to make to the welfare of our nation and our nation's standing in the world, that is a calling that is important to heed. and betsy devos, he said she will make a school choice to every family in america. she a billionaire long pushing for school vouchers and best known for her work as michigan based if i plan t

based if i l bas based philanthropist. this warranted a tweet by epbush, betsy devos is an outstanding pick for secretary off of education. i look forward to her bold leadership at usdoe. there were some conflicting reports earlier today that he had accepted the job offer and was toward come on board but a confidant came out and said he needs more time over thanksgiving to think about it. sandra? >> all right. peter, thank you very much. here now in a kelly file exclusive, former presidential candidate and former trump campaign adviser dr. ben carson, a man who found himself in dozens of headlines today. dr. carson, thanks for joining us tonight. thank you for your time. >> my pleasure, sandra. >> the last i liked, you were trending on twitter. why? because there's been conflicting headlines out there today about

you, sir. about whether or not you are going to accept a role in the trump administration. where do you stand on that? >> you know, it is rather amusing to me as i sit back and see all of the things that people say i've said and that -- and i haven't said any of them. it has been pretty amusing. but you know, we did in fact have a discussion about things that needed to be done in this country. and what the various options were. whether i could do it from inside the government or outside the government. and you know, there are a lot of things that were put on the table and i'm thinking about them. i've had so many people calling me today from both sides. i've had democrats calling me saying what an opportunity to fix things that haven't been fixed for decades. >> it sounds, dr. carson, like you're saying you need to be

convinced. because some of the things i said i would quote you as well, is that your confidant, armstrong williams, told the hill carson thinks he has never run a federal agency and the last thing he would want to do is take a position to cripple the presidency. now we get a tweet you from saying you're going to have an announcement soon as sort of a hint that you will be accepting a position. >> well, you know, that is one of the funny things that the quote that you just had from armstrong williams. he did an article in the hill completely refuting that but no one wanted to talk about that. you know, he was just sort of talking off the cuff about people who haven't spent their lives in government. nobody wants to talk about that. the fact of the matter is, you know, every job is very important. in terms of kplekcomplexity, i guarantee you that very little

comes close to neuro surgery, and particularly complex neuro surgery. these things can be acquired and can you put people around you who know all the little details about something that happened 56 years ago. that's not important. what's important is being able to take the information and process it and come up with why solutions that solve problems. that's what this is going to be about. and it is going to be very different than your typical administration. because donald trump, as a businessman, believes very much like surgeons do, you take the evidence and you make your decisions based on the evidence, not ideology. >> and there is a lot of decision making being done on your part as well by the way, and this is a huge consideration, a huge responsibility. urban housing development has a $50 billion budget. 8400 employees. critics of the donald trump, critics of the decision to possibly include you and make

you secretary of hud, dr. carson, say he doesn't have the experience to do this. what do you say back to them? >> i would say, look at all of the people in washington who have had the experience. what a fine job they've done. i guess that's why donald trump got elected. that's what i would say to them. >> fair enough. what do you make of these recent picks. there's a lot of criticism he is lacking diversity in his cabinet picks so far. but today announcing south carolina governor nikki haley who was a very vocal critic of donald trump along the way saying he is one of the angriest voices in politics. and betsy devos, what do you make of these picks? >> you know, he is going to -- he is going to run the government the very same way he runs the trump empire. you find people who are extremely confident. not people who are your buddies and your friends and people that you owe a favor to. but people who you believe actual share your vision and have the ability and aa track

record of being able to get things done. that should be something that is comforting to people. and i know a lot of people say, no, no, you should go with your cronies, with the people who supported you. but that's not -- that's not going to solve our problems. that's what's been done in the past. we need something different now. >> is mitt romney a good pick for secretary of state in some of your republican colleagues, newt gingrich notably, mike huckabee have sort of slammed that as a close for donald trump. >> well, i would say that, you know, he has said some pretty inflammatory things. and i think maybe in prief evat has told donald trump, i take that back. i don't believe that any more. i really never believed it. it was in the heat of the moment. he probably needs to say something more publicly. i think a lot of the strife would dissipate that point. >> all right. when should we expect some decision on your part? the offer is on the table, is that fact?

>> the offer is on the table. and there are a lot of other possibilities that we're considering. we're considering, which is the way that i can be most effective. so that information should come out in the next few days. we will make a public announcement. >> dr. ben carson, thanks for joining us tonight. >> thank you. >> all right. as i just mentioned, not all the president-elects decisions have been met with approval by supporters. in the past 24 hours or so, two of mr. trump's most loyal supporters have spoken out forcefully to respond to speculation that he tapped former republican presidential nominee mitt romney, a critic of president-elect in the primaries to be secretary of state. here is newt gingrich and mike huckabee. >> it would be a real insult to the donald trump voters who worked hard. i'm still very unhappy that mitt did he everything he could to derail donald trump.

he didn't just go after him from the standpoint of disagreeing with his poll sigs icy on immig and taxes. he talked about his integrity, honor. >> i think the vast majority of trump supporters will initially be very unhappy and will be reminded of all of the things that romney said over the year. what he actually represents, the kind of tough-minded america first policies that trump has campaigned on. i can think of 20 other people who would be more naturally compatible with the trump vision of foreign policy. >> chris stirewalt, and david wool. chris, i'll start with you first. how are trump supporters reacting to some of his picks and mitt romney's case, possible pick at this point? >> i think that first we ought to take with a small grain of salt criticism from two people who mitt romney beat running for the republican nomination. i wouldn't expect that governor

huckabee or former speaker gingrich would take too rosy of an attitude about a guy who bested them. maybe some of that comes from there. i don't know. this is of course, the test that every incoming president has. how do you please the folks who made it possible? because if it wasn't for that 20 million or so core supporters of donald trump that saw him through the republican primary and pushed him through when his fortunes faded during general election to keep him in the race, if it wasn't for their intensity, he wouldn't be president today. at the same time, we look at a poll out today from quinnipiac university that said trump support is broadening. people are optimistic because he is being inclusive. united republicans with moves like picking romney. on the other side, he is pleasing a broader coalition by saying things like, you know, i'm not really focused on prosecuting hillary clinton. and by the way, and he said it before, the walls not going to be a 2,000 mile long wall along the southern u.s. border.

it'll be fence in some place and wall in others and people are screaming you're reversing, you're reversing. this is how it goes. you win and you start it figure out how to broaden your coalition so you can govern. >> david, you have supported drup from tdonald trump from th begin heing. do any of his recent decisions concern you? >> not at all. donald trump values diversity of gender, diversity of race and diversity of thought. my guess is they add meeting of minds on critical on critical ie russia and iraq. and romney is a smart guy. romney is a guy who has gotten things accomplished in his businesses over the years. no question about that. he is a persuasive guy. it may than mr. trump values him in that he doesn't want to be surrounded by yes men and yes

women. he wants to be surrounded by people who will give him rational well thought out decisions. now rudy giuliani is no doubt the favorite of the people who supported mr. trump. set iron fist of law enforcement. he worked tirelessly to get mr. trump elected. i think he would be awesome too. but it does seem to be tilting toward mitt romney right now. and if it does, i think in the end he will be a good pick. >> okay. chris, the criticism has been his cabinet selections have lacked diversity yet he names two women to his administration today. i mean, the response, the quick response that we are seeing here. is this historical or is this pretty typical for the weeks that follow for a president-elect? >> well, it is thanksgiving week. people are bored because they don't have the election to cover everyday any more. >> not right now. they are watching you, chris. >> of course we do, christopher. >> we are a delight to every human sense. i understand that.

like cool water cascading down. but as reporters are digging around for stories to do, you got to say something. they got unlimited pixels. they have to write something. as we see trump's cabinet go into place we see the kind of team of rivals concept starting to come into place. it is not just a cone of patooty kissers that will gather around and say oh, mr. trump what a brilliant idea. he is talking about people who have real push back. one of the things that got the most notice in washington is trump's discussion of james mattis. former marine commandant to be secretary of defense. there would be a lot of newfound respect for trump. >> and the discussion of torture. david? >> two women today picked. two brilliant women, i might add. one, the daughter of indian immigrants and other one who is anti-common core. and donald trump's, one of his core promises, if you will, is

to get rid of common core. she will put an emphasis on private schools if people want to go, put the money into a private school, that may be more in line with what their child needs. she will make it happen. this is a critical view of what is to come here. i think it will be impressive and appealing to everybody involved in all of america. >> david, chris, i hope you both have a wonderful thanksgiving. thanks for joining us tonight. >> gobble, gobble. >> thank you. >> okay. as he just mentioned, it has become the media's latest obsession with the president-elect. race and gender of his cabinet picks. perhaps they should have held their fire until all of mr. trump's picks were in. fox contributors are here. also tonight, senator sessions facing criticism fa a liberal critic with excel tons skeletons of his own. we investigate. plus, thanksgiving means travel for millions of americans.

we will take you out to lax on does everybody make santa cookies? everybody i know. how does he eat them all? he's working hard all night... he gets hungry. why do you spray that? well, it magically keeps the dough from sticking to our cookie cutter. with pam nothing gets stuck. ♪

this artoo unit must be delivered to the rebellion. come on artoo! ♪ artoo! welcome to the rebellion. ♪ this is for you. duracell and children's miracle network hospitals are powering imaginations everywhere.

new developments on the media's latest obsession regarding donald trump the alleged racism and sexism behind

his cabinet picks. as president-elect started rolling out his choices "politico" noting quote white men dominate trump's staff selections. referring to the binderful of white men. even as two women were given cabinet positions today. "politico" reacted with this headline suggesting trump had broken a streak of appointing white men. this phenomenon wasn't relegated to print as some talking heads lobbed similar complaints this past weekend. watch. >> i see a really really group of old white men. and i say that in a not to be snide but i think the groups that now in the country are most concerned about what they are seeing coming out of the trump administration are the vast of millions and millions of nonwhite americans. looking that group, not that it is so white but if you take those people together, dan and flynn and sessions all three have a history of being involved in, at a minimum of racially insensitive endeavors. >> there is a concern about lack

of diversity so far in hiring. we saw he brought in michelle rhee, nikki haley. it is there any likelihood of a pick of someone that is not a white male at this point? >> wow. joining me now, town hall.com news editor, katie pave lich, and senior editor, molly hemingway. katie, perhaps they should have waited. maybe a day or two would have helped. two women were picked today. >> right. we have five picks and they are criticizing with the white men card out of the 300 that donald trump is going to have to select for his administration. we have two female picks today. that is a pretty good average. and the bottom line is there is no grace from the left whatsoever. they are willing to accuse republicans regardless of the number of diverse picks they have of sexism of racism. mitt romney in 2012 talked about binders full of women clearly referring to resumes of women he wanted to hire because he wanted more women in his cabinet as

governor. he got destroyed for it. and finally i just want to point out that media which overwhelmingly supports democrats isn't realizing any of the lessons of this election. the dnc is huddling right now trying to figure out how to regroup with the white working class of america and yet here we are again insulting white men who are qualified to help run the country and to bring us a better future. >> to her point, isn't that what matters the most? is that the most qualified people for these positions get the job? >> yeah. largely agree with katie. i don't really care what their diversity factor is. i care about their policies. some policies in people, jeff sessions comes to mind, certainly michael flynn come to mind, scare me. not because they are white men but because of their policy. >> that's not what policy is reporting. let's go back to the "politico" headline. white men dominate staff

selections. they tweak that to trump breaks streak of white male appointment. they have been unbelievably quick to judge. >> yeah. there needs to be a bit of patience as we learn more about the cabinet. at the same time, the entire prism of talking about it as if the only thing that matters about these picks are their sex or their skin color is silly. donald trump wants to pick people who will fulfill his policy goals and that is what he is looking for. i have heard from people working the transition that he does have something after blind spot as to how diversity can be a political asset and this is probably because he has a background in business and yet as head of the federal government that's a public institution in the sense of ownership is important. and so diversity can be a really good way to -- >> there are women working at his company and senior level positions at his company, katie. >> yes. that was one of his main arguments, especially when the allegations from women came out against him. it is true that ivanka trump

will probably take over his business. she is a woman. one of his top senior advisers is an african-american woman. he has hired many people inside of his company who happen to be women. again it goes back to what i think all three of us agree on. amazingly. is that people who are most qualified for the position should be chosen. >> oh come on. surely we can get you to disagree with us here. >> not judging on skin color or gender. i thought we were way past that in trying to move into the future. >> julie and i are outnumbered all the time so i bet you julie, i bet i can get you going. >> try me. >> martha raddatz response was, the picks so far are all white men. the pressure is on. then you look at headlines coming out of the media. just seems like people aren't interested with getting the right person in there for the job. i know you guys all agree on that. what are we just over two weeks after the election took place? >> look, as i said, let's --

this is one of the few times where we will see me not criticism donald trump for taking his time. let's see what he comes out with. let's see the totality of his cabinet. totality of his appointments. what i think democrats and liberals should be focused on is not gender or race. it should be their position answes and how they comport with the positions. and some of these picks are acceptable to me because while i don't agree with them, nikki haley i think is an acceptable pick. some are troubling to me because even though i don't agree with him i think jeff sessions goes too far. not just for me but for most americans in his views. too racist for a republican senate it approve in the 1980s for a federal judgeship. but now it is okay to be chief law enforcement officer in the country. that's what is troubling to me. as i said before, his race and gender have nothing to do with it. >> this seems like the media have not learned any lessons from how much they messed up throughout the entire cycle. they are still obsessed about

identity politics. still pushing a narrative instead of reporting facts. and they are completely out of touch with how much they messed up that coverage. >> we just spoke with dr. ben carson. there could be an african-american pick thrown into the mix mere. it is obviously a very difficult balancing act that he's got. the criticism is likely to continue. but other than that, molly, last word to you. can he win. i think what is interesting is donald trump is doing a good job of communicating directly with people. that traditional gate keeper role that media held where they decide what the big story is going to be, they are not having the same power they used to. i think donald trump has a relationship with the people where he can just communicate these are the picks that has chosen to advance his policy goals and people can decide how they feel about this case. >> good to have all three of you, thank you. happy thanksgiving. >> some college cup cakes are taking their opposition to the president-elect even further

suggesting that having police officers from part of a union who endorsed trump represents a quote act of violence against them. and coming up, does representative keith ellison have more to answer for regarding his own controversial past? especially if he is going after the history of other lawmakers. carl and (vo) where will you find that perfect holiday gift? x marks the box! helzberg diamonds will give you this xbox one s with your purchase of $999 more. helzberg diamonds. here's to love.

[and her new business: i do, to jeanetgo. jeanette was excellent at marrying people.

but had trouble getting paid. not a good time, jeanette. even worse. now i'm uncomfortable. but here's the good news, jeanette got quickbooks. send that invoice, jeanette. looks like they viewed it. and, ta-da! paid twice as fast. oh, she's an efficient officiant. way to grow, jeanette. get paid twice as fast. visit quickbooks-dot-com.

with thanks giving tomorrow, roads and skies are full of people making their way home. thankfully. you're looking live at two major airports as people take off on their trips. according to the aaa, 49 million americans will travel more than 50 miles over this holiday weekend. fox's jonathan hunt was out among the many travellers today at lax. >> so far sandra it's been a pretty smooth process here at lax. the check-in lines have not seemed to be any longer than any given wednesday. the same is true of the security lines, thanks to extra tsa agents being on duty. some 27 million americans are expected to fly over what officials describe as the 11-day

thanksgiving holiday period. busiest airports, atlanta, chicago and here at lax where 2.3 million passengers are expected to come and go. that of course means traffic is pretty tough too. in fact, for many people getting to the airport was harder than getting through the airport. security obviously is also a major issue. the lax police department has extra heavily armed officers on duty. tsa has also brought in extra staff to ensure that everyone is kept safe. >> our men and women are on the front lines everyday and they are always looking for that little needle in a hay stack. they always have to be on the cutting edge. >> across the country from washington to atlanta to chicago, to denver, it seems to have been a story of relatively smooth sailing, or flying perhaps more accurately, today. the streamlined screening

processes and the relatively calm weather across the country. meaning that so far most travellers have add vehad a very thanksgiving traveling experience. sandra? >> anybody who is rejected from a judgeship because of their record of racism, i just think, you know, you got to be concerned about that. that's a problem. and in this age when we are trying to bring americans together of all colors, working people of all colors, i think it is the wrong signal. >> all right. that was representative keith ellison questioning senator sessions' nomination for attorney general. claiming remarks he purportedly made over three decades ago are disqualifying. now while senator sessions has flatly denied he ever even said such things, mr. elson is ducking his sorted and more recent past with the nation of islam. with the minnesota congressman floating himself as possible chairman of the dnc, the "new

york times" came seeking comment but instead quote aides to under ellison were going to make him available for a telephone interview but then declined when informed that he would be asked about his past comments on mr. farrakhan. a former campaign staffer for bernie sanders, teslan, i will go to you first. why is he able to criticize senator sessions for remarks he made purportedly 30 years ago, but then when he is going to be asked about something he said in the past or did in past, is t is not fair game and he dodges the interview? >> well, you know, i totally agree. i think that everyone should be open, elected officials should be open to answer questions. whether that's sessions or ellison. and i reached out to the ellison camp myself and they told me the reason he did not answer the questions was logistical issue. he was on his way on a plane to detroit. but --

>> we know it is very simple to provide a statement or a written statement to somebody seeking comment. >> and i totally agree with that. and if he was connected to any groups, he should be open to it just as well as senator jeff sessions as well. what i would say is i this i what the main thing is, i think people automatically assume he would become the dnc chair. there's grass root organizers that people suggesting that ohio state senator turner be nominated. before we close the casket and say that ellison is the next pick, it is important that the dnc allows everyone to be vetted, allow everyone to answer questions and he should answer to be quite honest with you. but then when i, i'm looking at everyday someone else is a racist, racist, racist. when are these leaders going to start talking about what they will do to bring jobs back. that's my concern. >> representative ellison, as you heard, was criticizing jeff sessions but then it doesn't

seem that his past is at play, if he does want to be considered to be dnc chair. >> right. here is the other thing too is jeff sessions, nobody has any proof. these are just allegations and three decades ago. what concerns me about mr. ellison is that he has known papers written in support of the guy who said not god bless america gd america. these are known tiees. like miss figure rara said, he doesn't have anything to put him ahead of anythione else. i don't think he is very american. if you're supporting someone like lewis farrakhan. >> do you think that should disqualify him to be dnc claire? >> i think it should be up to the people of the democratic party. elect this guy but the problem with the democratic party recently, as we have seen, they put up flawed canned candidatdi. they are more concerned with putting up someone with race,

creed, geographical candidate rather than the candidate. they put up hillary clinton because she was a woman. if they haven't learned anything from the election, they might not learn anything ever. >> and this remind us of the hypocrisy -- >> they didn't put up clinton because she was a woman but because they pretty much ran the democrats for the last 20 something years. bernie sanders wanted to lean further left with the progressives. but you're right, they need to vote someone in that will move the party forward. >> do you that i is representative ellison? >> i think they need a broader selection. not just ellison or just one or two people. whether it is dean or ellison. if ellison say he won't drain the swamp then that is not somebody i would support. i that i the house needs to be clean from top to bottom. people need to be called out for what it is. we can't continue to blame trump for everything and blame republicans for everything wh he

they lost over 900 seats over the last eight years. if he is willing to stand up to the establishment, stand up to the status quo, then maybe set best person. if not, he needs to sit down. >> to both of you, have happy thanksgiving. >> that was an overly rational segment. thank you. >> some college cupcakes in our nation's capitol are taking the victory to a whole new level. wait until you hear their list of demands. i'm not sure

this is more than just a credit card. it's how adventure begins. and with the miles you can earn, it's always taking you closer to your next unforgettable experience. become a cardmember and start enjoying benefits built to take you further... like group 1 boarding... and no foreign transaction fees. plus, when you fly on american airlines, your first checked bag fee is waived for you and up to four companions. every purchase with the citi® / aadvantage® platinum select

card takes you closer to adventure... whether it's somewhere you can see your breath, or a place that takes it away. apply today for a limited time offer and earn 50,000 aadvantage® bonus miles after spending $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. by using the citi® / aadvantage platinum select® card, you can begin to pack more into your adventure. become a cardmember to enjoy these benefits. apply today. visit citi.com/travel, or call 877-359-7825. test. test. test. test. test. test.

(vo) it's black friday at verizon and people are ready. because they know a deal is only as good as the network it's on. verizon gives you the best network and a lot more. our best deals of the year on top android phones. like the pixel, phone by google and the samsung galaxy s7. $10 per month and no trade-in required. or get an ipad mini 2 for $99. shop our best deals early online thursday, and all day in stores on friday. hurry, and get it all at verizon.

in einstein since he started the new beneful recipe. the number one ingredient in it is beef. (einstein) the beef is fantastic! (becky) he has enough energy to believe that he can jump high enough to catch a bird. (vo) try new beneful originals with beef. now with real beef as the number one ingredient. developing tonight, controversy as one college protest over the president-elect turns into what seems like a hostage negotiation. students at george washington university in the heart of our nation's capitol are now presenting school leaders with the list of demands and they're targeting men and women who keep them safe everyday.

a letter from near lay dozen students groups reads in quote the pra fern fraternal order of includes over 10,000 members of washington, d.c., many of which have jurisdiction over gw's campus. and placing us in these officers' care is an act of violence. the book "the war on police" and how the furgason effect is making america unsafe. i will start with you first, jeff, what do you make first of this list of demands and them saying this is an act of violence to have police protect them on campus in. >> i thought someone was pranking me when i read this in my e-mail this story. this is nonsense. talk about white privilege. these rich kids running around aimlessly on campus think that they can tell law enforcement and union members who they can

support for president and who they can't is simply absurd. >> dorian, people are hearing this right now and thinking, what are they saying? what do they want? do they not want the police to protect them? >> well, sandra, thank you for having me. yeah. the police have to wake up, i think. i have students at american university where i teach who are crying and struggling and fearing for their well-being in the wake of this election. and those are tensions that are not going to go away any time soon. you know, the kkk voted for trump, supported trump -- >> can i first get jeff to respond to that, dorian? >> is he implying that since we supported trump too that we support the kkk? so what if kids are crying and weeping because they didn't get their way. maybe act it out at the ballot box instead of maybe after the election is over. >> to be clear, i'm not implying that. but i don't think it is a surprise since both groups did

support donald trump that some students may feel some concern that the police and hate groups -- >> dorian, that's what kids are saying, right? college students are saying that voting for donald trump is an act of violence and having police that support donald trump is an act of violence on their campus. is that what they are saying? >> that is what they are saying. two things, sandra. number one, you have to remember that college campuses are homes to these students. the fact you willulty and staff their residences as the end of the day. the students have to live this day and night. >> don't call 911 then. >> jeff? >> yeah, don't call 911. when someone holds them at knifepoint and tries to steal their copy of red book they can reason request the guy and tell them why his life matters and the cop's life don't.

talk about the hate speech. >> dorian? >> cops lives matter as well. i didn't imply that they didn't. one thing to remember, sandra, i think is important for everybody, these are young activists. yes, the demands might seem extreme to some people but you have to remember -- >> dorian, i think it appears disrespectful of the police and police community that it is going to answer that call of 911. and is going to come to your door when you say somebody is invading your home. i'm looking at jeff and thinking, i wonder what it is like to be a police officer in that environment. >> i wund wlaer it onder what i be a student fearing on their own campus. >> the cops if hillary clinton was elected with all of her anti-police rhetoric -- anti-police rhetoric -- >> we have to

listen, sugar, we're lettin' you go. it's that splenda naturals gal, isn't it? coffee: look, she's sweet, she's got natural stevia, no bitter aftertaste, and zero calories. all the partners agree? even iced tea? especially iced tea. goodbye, sugar. hello, new splenda naturals. this artoo unit must be. delivered to the rebellion. come on artoo! ♪ artoo! welcome to the rebellion. ♪ this is for you.

duracell and children's miracle network hospitals are powering imaginations everywhere.

♪ it was always just a hobby. something you did for fun. until the day it became something much more. and that is why you invest. the best returns aren't just measured in dollars.

td ameritrade. last november fox and friends co-star ainsley earhardt welcomed their beautiful daughter, hayden into the world. they celebrated a first birthday and a new book entitled "take heart my child a mother's dream" described as personal note to her daughter. last night megyn sat down with ainsley to find out the story behind the book. >> great to see you, congrs on

the book's success. >> thank you. >> this is so beautiful. i, as a mother of three, was extremely move bid this. and i'm jaded when it comes to children's books now. i'm like whatever, nice try. this one i was like -- >> oh, really? >> yes, i feel it too. and i defy any mother out there or father, not to feel a little upon reading this. you say your inspiration was your own dad and notes he left for you as a kid. >> it was amazing. this book, i went into a publisher with a book about my dog. they were like, tell us about yourself. i said my mom was a school teacher, she went to work at 7:00 in the morning so my dad was in charge of breakfast. he made us mickey mouse pancakes, with the bananas and he always had a silly quote and it resonated with us. at the time we were like, really, another quote. can't we just have our breakfast. as we got older they just have been a part of our lives.

so it is really cool to see this book take off because we're just an ordinary family from south carolina, megyn. >> i love the examples you give. the one that stood out to me is nothing good ever happens after midnight. girls and boys, remember that. just get home. it is not worth it. whatever it is. this is your own writing. and it is to your baby. i just want to take viewers through a couple quotes. i think they are so beautiful. there is a lesson in each one of these ones this pages. here is one you write. may you take the high road, though the road may be long. pledge to follow your heart so your heart will grow strong. and if you stumble or the path grows too steep, take heart my child, trust yourself, take that leap. just the encouragement, just so hard to do to a little baby, who is one. and then it is even harder to do to little babies, who are 7, 5 and 3 like mine. or 16, 18, 20. to go, go and do it. the thought can be heart breaking. but in today's day and age with

the helicopter parenting we're having, it is a good reminder. >> it is hard to let our pure little innocent young ones take that leap. but they will fall down even when they are learning to walk at hayden's age at one years old or when they are 30 and taking a career leap or on some other maybe marrying someone. sometimes it's hard to let them go and do that. but i know in my experience when i'm in the valley, i know the mountain is right around the corner. when you're on top of that mountain and you look down and see the valley one know what it took to get there. you know it is hard to let your children do that. oh, there's precious hayden. >> look that face. i want to kiss that face. >> the all-american baby there. fourth of july. >> anyway, this book, sharing with my daughter and children around the world, what my dad taught us. it was, take that leap. never be afraid to fail. that's what walt disney said and dad loved that one. if you don't like your chorus, you can change it. this is not a dress rehearsal. you only have one life.

if you're not going to be in charge of it, someone else will. so you own your life. you make decisions for yourself. >> what about now you're a working mom. just like me. and i also have a book out the viewers have heard about. >> congratulations on your success too. >> thank you. i have a chapter on having it all. and how it is tough to balance life as a working mom. this isn't particular to moms. as a working parent. but as a working mom with young children and that pull you feel to be better at both. >> right. you feel like you're not good at anything because you're spread thin. the thing about my career or my job is it is the morning show. can i nap when she naps but i have the whole day with her. i was in music class with her at the beginning of the week. i kept during the molove my job. but i look so forward to doing music class with her. so i'm very fortunate. my schedule does allow me to spend a lot of time with her. >> that's right.

and she obviously looks the better for it. look how happy they look. how beautiful they are. i'm thrilled for you. >> thank you. >> the book is doing great. you're fun to watch. i love little hayden. >> don't we have the best -- fox fans, fox viewers are just the best. they have supported us. they buy our books. we appreciate that. they care about us. and it is just been an awesome experience. >> well let me tell you, i have been out promoting my book and nothing sells books like the fox news show. viewers are so supportive of us through thick and thin and we appreciate that more than they know and we appreciate you being here. good luck with it, love. >> good luck to you too. >> all best. >> we'll be right back. does everybody make santa cookies? everybody i know. how does he eat them all? he's working hard all night... he gets hungry. why do you spray that? well, it magically keeps the dough from sticking to our cookie cutter. with pam nothing gets stuck. ♪

a silicon valley server farm. the vault to man's greatest wonders... selfies, cat videos and winking emojis. speaking of tech wonders, with the geico app you can get roadside assistance, digital id cards... or even file a claim. do that.. yeah, yeah that should work. it's not happening... just try again. uh, i think i found your problem. thanks. hmm... the award-winning geico app. download it today. congratulations to megyn kelly. her book "settle for more", new york times number one best sperm congratulations to you, megyn. job well done. happy thanksgiving i'm thankful you joined us tonight. let us know you what thought about tonight's show.

thanks for watching. i'm sandra smith. happy to be here. this is the kelly file. ♪ ♪ and welcome to hannity. president-elect donald trump makes key additions to incoming administration. hi, everybody. i'm monica crowley in for sean tonight. with more details on the transition tonight is peter duce, live from florida. hi, peter. >> hi, monica. the president-elect must be doing something right in the eyes of the republican establishment because today he got an unexpected hat tip from jeb bush who said the nomination of betsy devos for education secretary was a good move. mr. trump says devos, the billionaire and one time head of the michigan gop, is going to help him bring school choice to every home in america.