>> michael: good morning america. president-elect trump with more cabinet picks overnight, as he gets ready for his meeting with president biden.

breaking news. special counsel jack smith planning to step down before president-elect trump takes office. and overnight trump announcing more new picks for his administration, including u.s. army veteran fox host pete hegseth as defense secretary, and south dakota governor christie noem. plus the role elon musk will play, as trump is set to meet with president biden at the white house this morning. >> george: 5,000 acres scorched as firefighters battle the wild fire burning along the new york/new jersey border. we're tracking the fire risk and the new burn ban this morning. >> rebecca: massive explosion. the investigation after a blast at a kentucky manufacturing facility. >> george: plus the major airline heading toward bankruptcy. ♪ >> michael: and we're crazy in love with the 500th episode of "dancing with the stars." ginger takes us behind the scenes and the shocking end to a fan favorite's time in the

ballroom. and we're crazy for "people's" new sexiest man alive revealed overnight. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> george: i am not gonna let that go. i am not gonna let that go. you're crazy about the "people" magazine sexiest man of the year. >> michael: no, i'm upset because it's not you. >> rebecca: i'm just glad it's you two talking about this not me. >> michael: i voted for george. that's all i'm saying. good morning america. can't get everything right, i guess, in life. what a night on "dancing with the stars." what a busy morning we have here in times square, as we get ready for the holiday travel season. we'll tell you about the tik tok boarding hack that can get you a better seat or can get you one in the back of the plane. >> rebecca: if you are a planner, i see you. i follow your lead, mamas.

we're gonna look at why so many stores are offering big sales ahead of black friday this year, and strategies to help you save on your holiday shopping. >> george: new details on the reopening of notre dame. we're live in paris this morning. first the latest on president-elect trump. he left mar-a-lago moments ago, as he heads to the white house this morning to meet with president biden, then capitol hill. he also announced nominees for top positions in his administration including defense secretary and cia director. also a role for elon musk. rachel scott starts us off on capitol hill. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: good morning. president-elect trump won this election just a week ago, but he is already moving at a rapid pace to fill out his administration. announcing 14 appointments already, 9 alone yesterday. it's his pick for secretary of defense that caught even some republicans here on capitol hill by surprise. overnight president-elect trump stacking his administration with loyalists announcing a string of appointments.

trump revealing he has collected fox and friends weekend host pete hegseth for defense secretary, a pick even catching some republicans off guard. the u.s. army veteran who has led two conservative veterans groups would oversee the pentagon and 1.3 million active duty troops. hegseth said just days ago he doesn't believe women should be in combat roles. >> i'm saying straight up we should not have women in combat roles. it hasn't made us more effective. hasn't made us more lethal. has made fighting more complicated. >> reporter: he has no government experience, but has been a staunch trump loyalist. hegseth called on trump to clean house at the pentagon. blasting his message of diversity as strength as garbage. >> the pentagon likes to say our diversity is our strength. what a bunch of garbage. in the military, our unity is our strength. >> reporter: it was just one of many positions trump named overnight. one of his biggest supporters billionaire elon musk, will lead a new department of government efficiency alongside vivek ramaswamy. >> take over, elon!

just take over! >> reporter: despite the name, the department of government efficiency doesn't currently exist. trump says it will provide advice and guidance from outside of government. there are still questions about how exactly it would operate or be funded. musk pitched the idea directly to trump earlier this year. >> i think it would be great to just have a government efficiency commission that takes a look at these things and just ensures that the taxpayer money, the taxpayer's hard earned money is spent in a good way. and i'd be happy to help out on such a commission. >> i'd love it. >> reporter: musk has poured more than $100 million into helping trump's campaign. ed sources tell abc news he has been at mar-a-lago nearly every day since trump was elected, listening in on calls with foreign leaders and weighing in on staffing decisions. musk even traveling to washington, d.c. for trump's

meeting with president biden. trump announcing john radcliffe his former director of national intelligence who served as a fierce loyalist in congress, will serve as cia director. and south dakota's governor noem will lead the department of homeland security. >> let's send president trump back to the white house. >> reporter: trump once considered noem a potential running mate but she fell off the short list after writing she had shot and killed a family dog. if confirmed she would manage the secret service, the coast guard and fema along with border patrol and ice, working hand in hand with trump's border czar, tom homan to implement trump's mass deportation. >> it is going to be a big operation. president trump has already indicated he wants to start by making sure we are deporting the most dangerous first. >> reporter: rounding out those announcements former arkansas governor mike huckabee who will serve as ambassador to israel. president-elect trump saying he will work tirelessly to bring about peace in the middle east. just underscore the influence of elon musk. sources say he's been weighing in on staffing decisions, sitting in on interview.

we are all learning that president-elect trump has really struggled with the position of attorney general. that he has interviewed multiple candidates for that role. he's walked away unsatisfied each time. of course, the president-elect will be strengthened by a republican senate majority. in just a few hours republicans will be choosing a new majority leader. the president-elect keeping his cards very close. he has not weighed in on an endorsement just yet. >> michael: rachel scott, thank you so much. we're going to turn to breaking news on special counsel jack smith. our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas has more. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: michael, good morning. in the coming weeks, special counsel jack smith will be putting the finishing touches on his final reports regarding the investigations of president-elect trump. the investigation centering on the alleged mishandling of classified information and trump's role on january 6th. all other special counsel cases launched under his teen tenure, attorney general garland has made them public. as we reported last week,

department of justice rules mandate a sitting president cannot be prosecuted, meaning the investigation and prosecution of donald trump is effectively over. trump will not be firing jack smith. he and his staff are expected to resign sometime before inauguration day. we simply do not know the date, rebecca. >> rebecca: all right, pierre. thank you. the president-elect is set to meet with president biden this morning. our chief white house correspondent mary bruce has the latest. good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. while president-elect trump is making a victorious return to washington today, a very different tone from when he left here four years ago after huddling with house republicans on the hill. he will meet here in the oval office with president biden. a ritual that trump refused to participate in four years ago. this will be their first extended face to face since their debate which, of course, ultimately led president biden to drop out of this race. but despite their bitter rivalry, the white house is adamant that the american people

need to see this. that this meeting is critical to under scoring the importance of a peaceful transition of power. as president biden said, this is how democracy works. the president is also likely to use this opportunity to impress upon his successor several key issue, including the fight for ukraine. biden is likely to argue sustaining support for ukraine in its fight against russia is critical for global stability. we don't know how long the two will be meeting or who else will be present in the room. one person we do know will not be there is vice president kamala harris. she did, though, return to work at the white house yesterday. she was greeted there on the driveway by cheering staff and aides. the vice president clearly moved by the moment. she told her staff, we've got to get back to work. george? >> george: thanks. now the federal judge who has blocked a law that calls for the ten commandments to be displayed in louisiana classrooms saying it's unconstitutional. senior national correspondent terry moran has details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. in june, louisiana passed a law requiring the ten commandments be displayed in every public classroom in the state all the way from kindergarten up to the state universities.

and the law also required a specific version of the ten commandments be used, a protestant one from the king james bible. not a catholic one or jewish or orthodox. and the law also required what they call a context statement be displayed with the ten commandments, one that emphasizes that the ten commandments were, quote, a prominent part of american education for nearly three centuries. so a group of parents, including christian ministers, jewish parents, sued the state. they said this law userps their roles as parents as it's violating their religious freedom rights. now a federal judge, who was appointed by president barack obama, has struck down this law as unconstitutional saying it it was, quote, discriminatory and coercive and adding children cannot opt out of viewing the ten commandments when they are displayed in every classroom every day of the year, every year of their education. louisiana attorney general says

the state will appeal this ruling and it is bound for the supreme court, which decades ago struck down a very similar law from kentucky. but this is a very different supreme court, one much more open to these kinds of what they call religious freedom claims. so stay tuned on this. michael? >> michael: definitely a different supreme court there, terry. thank you very much. now to wild fires on the east coast. new york's governor says conditions remain dire after dry air brings an elevated threat. trevor ault is on the scene in greenwood lake, new york, with the latest. good morning, trevor. >> reporter: good morning, michael. lot of people have been evacuated here for several days, other residents right nearby tell me they are packed up, ready to leave if the wind happens to shift in their direction. i believe we have a view from up above that you can see some of the flames here, not too far away. that's that threat, if the wind were to bring it back. there's a lot of smoke in this area. this is the threat from just one wild fire. there are many across the northeast. officials are very worried about

new ones continuing to spark up. this morning the jennings creek fire blazes on along the new york/new jersey border. roughly eight square miles consumed with limited containment. >> this is horrifying. i have nowhere to go. where am i gonna go? >> reporter: new york's now under a statewide burn ban, as officials try to prevent even more danger. >> this fire alone has burned 2,700 acres. just the second fire has burned 700 acres. >> reporter: hundreds of fire fighters from 47 fire companies now on hand. >> the smoke you are seeing is picking up because of the red flag conditions and extreme dry fuels that are out there. >> reporter: those conditions stretch across the northeast. the governor of massachusetts urging residents to conserve water. they've had more than 500 wild fires since october more than ten times the usual amount. and so many commutes are battling their driest fall on record.

drought was in every state except for alaska and kentucky. and you can see those flames burning. now the winds eased up overnight but humidity is still very low. it's extremely dry. there's no rain in the forecast through at least the end of the week, rebecca. >> rebecca: we're just thinking about all the firefighters out there and the communities impacted. trevor, thank you. we turn now to the investigation into what caused an explosion at a commercial facility in louisville, kentucky. senior national correspondent steve osunsami is on the scene. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. in a statement from the company that owns this plant which sits directly behind these home, behind this fire truck. they shared that two of their people hurt in this blast lost their lives. they're not sure what caused this accident. they're concerned about ammonia leaking into the air, but say so far the tests they've taken show that the air is safe. >> explosion with smoke clouds.

>> reporter: families near the explosion at this louisville chemical plant will need to replace windows and try to calm their nerves today. >> my front window blew in. my neighbor next to me, her door and front window are both askew. >> reporter: it was the middle of the afternoon when they say it felt like an earthquake. an explosion at the plant that makes food coloring forced residents from their home. they could hear the blast for miles. >> i was actually working and felt this incredible explosion. it was -- i felt it in my chest. >> reporter: authorities are worried about hazardous material. the place was torn to pieces. walls of metal fell on top of rail cars outside the building. >> we had one person that was pinned. we were able to rescue them. as well as assist in evacuations. >> reporter: nearly a dozen people were hurt. >> 11 individuals have been transported to local hospitals. >> there were a fair amount of burn injuries. pretty significant amount of blast injuries. as well as some crush injuries where debris had fallen on the patient.

>> reporter: this is not the first time they've seen an explosion here. there was an explosion at this same exact plant in 2003, and a massive amount of ammonia was leaked. george? >> george: okay, steve. thanks. now the latest on spirit airlines. the low cost carrier is preparing for bankruptcy. our transportation correspondent gio benitez is here with what this could mean for the airlines and passengers. good morning, gio. >> gio: this all comes after reports that merge talks had broken down with the company. spirit now filing for bankruptcy. the airline insists nothing will change. spirit saying overnight that it's been in active and constructive negotiations over the company's restructuring. the company citing much higher operating expenses this year versus last year, with lower revenue, in part because spirit and other airlines are no longer charging cancellation fees. the wall street journal reporting frontier dropped its bid for a merger with spirit, triggering this filing. now, overnight spirit telling abc news that this restructuring process will not have any impact on guests, and that you can

still book an fly with the airline like you always have. michael? >> michael: all right. thank you so much, gio. now trouble for genetic testing firm 23 and me. the company laid off nearly half of its workers and is raising privacy concerns among customers. erielle reshef is here with the story. good morning. >> good morning, michael. revolutionary genealogy company 23 and me is planning to lay off 40% of its work force. their ceo announcing over 200 staffers will be let go. the company also shuttering its drug development arm. the move comes after revenues dipped 12% and share prices plummeted. millions around the world have used 23 and me to connect to their roots, sending in their saliva and then receiving a report about their dna and ancestry. experts caution because it is not a medical company, your personal information is not afforded the same privacy protection as your health records. it's considered a commercial transaction, not a medical one. last year 23 and me fell victim to a massive security breach, exposing roughly 6.9 million

users' data including ancestry information and personal details paying out $30 million in a settlement. with its financial future in turmoil, we reached tout 23 and me about where that leaves your dna. the company told us they have no further comment. guys? >> rebecca: we'll have to learn more about that, erielle. thank you. we turn now to breaking news on notre dame's cathedral grand reopening. just over five years after the devastating fire. foreign correspondent tom soufi-burridge is in paris. good morning, tom. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, rebecca. real excitement in paris. we're now in the final countdown to the reopening of that remarkable cathedral behind me, notre dame. you can see the crane still in position over there. we're now told all of the major restoration work will be finished in less than two weeks. we just got new details about the reopening. a huge ceremony planned for saturday, december 7th with the first mass scheduled for sunday the 8th.

the cathedral reopening its doors to the public that evening. remember, it's been closed for five years after that terrible fire. that will be a real moment. we're talking about a whole week of celebrations, including a ceremony to return the cathedral's sacred crown of thorns relic. pope francis is not expected at the opening ceremony. we're still waiting to find out who will perform the ceremony. the church telling us the cathedral will be a symbol of hope and unity. that's a message that will surely resonate in france, around the world and, of course, over in the u.s. after that bruising election. guys? >> rebecca: truly magnificent thing to see it back to life after those five years. okay, tom. thank you. coming up, the early black friday frenzy. how to make the most out of retailers' battle for your dollar. >> michael: the risky strategy that could help you score a better seat on your next flight. >> george: new details in the upcoming trial of the man accused of killing medical

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times on foreign carriers. >> i'll check throughout the day and i'll wait until there are just the good seats left. that's when i choose to check in. >> reporter: but is it worth the risk? >> generally speaking, the technology that u.s. airlines use is going to be better than those used by european airlines. so you probably have a little bit less success at being able to get one of those coveted window or aisle seats by playing check in chicken. >> reporter: now, there are some caveats. this only works on budget european airline, not u.s. carriers. only if you're traveling solo. it's much more difficult for this to work if you're traveling with a group. here's the thing. if you truly wait until the very last minute, there's a good chance that you'll probably end up right by the rest room. if you want my advice, join the airline's loyalty program. even if you have low status, there's chance you can choose an extra leg room seat for free. don't sleep on that emergency row. while airlines will often sell those seats early on. if they are still empty before

that flight takes off, they have to fill those seats so they have to give it to you for free. i think that's one of the best seats on the plane. really don't do this if you're traveling with a family. [ laughter ] i mean, come on, guys. you're going to risk way too much here. unless you want to get away from the kids. >> rebecca: i will not be playing the hunger games when i travel with the kids. thank you so much, gio. okay. we're going to turn from holiday travel to shopping. elizabeth schulze is here to steer you toward some saving. good morning, elizabeth. >> not the hunger games when it comes to shopping. what we are seeing is these deals are out earlier than ever. we know consumers are budgeting their pay checks. they're spending a portion of every pay check between now and the holidays toward their holiday gifts. that will affect lingering inflation. on average overall household expected to spend about $1,000 on holiday gifts. that is up almost $100 compared to last year.

but when you talk to retailers, they are hyper aware that consumers are sticking to those budgets so they're racing to get a slice of that budget now. another factor behind these early sales is there's one fewer weekend to shop this year between black friday and christmas, so retailers want you to get your shopping done sooner. >> rebecca: which is usually good news for shoppers. what are analysts saying about where prices go? >> it means you can take advantage now with some sweet deals. but also keep in mind a couple items to wait for. generally if you have something on your list and you know that it's on sale, not a bad idea to buy it. popular items more likely to run out of stock. lot of big retailers a offering price matching. if you see the price go down, keep your receipt. you can get your money back this time of year. couple gifts to wait for generally tv's, laptops, toys will see deeper discounts. holiday decorations, winter coats will see bigger cuts close to christmas and new year's. stores are eager to get that off the shelves.

>> rebecca: i watched michael get really excited about that one. what are some of the biggest deals you are seeing? >> one place we are seeing a lot of deals is online through market places like tik tok. you see video influencers posting sales where you can go on the app and buy through them. a lot of posts out there are like this. you have your traditional retailers. lowe's and home depot are running black friday events right now, savings on appliances and tools. watt mart has deals within kitchen and home goods. amazon announced that its black friday week will start november 21st. look for popular items there. headphones and amazon devices. typically at this time of year retailers say most shoppers have already done about a quarter of their shopping. they've gotten a quarter of the gifts checked off their lists. if you're like me, who has bought zero items, might be a good time to look. >> michael: i'm at zero. might stay there. hold strong, george. hold strong. don't give in. [ laughter ]

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behind the scenes of the 500th episode of "dancing with the stars." >> ginger: this is what i remember. full audience, all the lights, that background music and the anticipation. >> michael: ginger's back in the ballroom showing off her moves on a perfect ten of a night. as dwight howard and daniela join us live, as they say -- >> good morning america! wake up! get up! >> announcer: live in times square, this is "gma." >> michael: good morning america. good morning to those two. lot of energy. they are really some of the favorites in the ballroom. it was a night in the ballroom. couples doing spins on some all time favorite dances. so many celebrities returned to the show, including our girl ginger. >> rebecca: oh, ginger. she's gonna take us behind the scenes for all the fun. she's there with dwight howard an his partner daniela. >> george: first we start with latest on president-elect trump as he heads to the white house this morning to meet with president biden. then capitol hill.

he's also announced nominees for top positions in his administration. want to go back to rachel scott on capitol hill. good morning, rachel. >> reporter: george, good morning. we moved from the capitol complex over here outside of this hotel because this is where president-elect donald trump is huddling with republicans behind closed doors. he traveled here to washington, d.c. touching down not too long ago with a team of advisers, but also with billionaire elon musk. this comes as he is moving quickly to fill up his administration. one of his picks catching many off guard, secretary of defense. trump choosing fox and friends weekend host pete hegseth. he would oversee the pentagon and 1.3 million active troops. but he just said he didn't believe women should be in combat roles. trump also announcing one of his biggest supporters who is joining him here today, billionaire elon musk will lead a new department of government efficiency alongside vivek

ramaswamy. he also announced south dakota governor kristi noem will be selected to lead the department of homeland security. after he wraps up here he heads over to the white house for the one on one meeting with president biden. rebecca? >> rebecca: thank you. we turn now to the idaho murders case. students at the university of idaho will hold a vigil tonight to mark two years since four students were found murdered in their off campus apartment, as the suspect awaits trial. we spoke with the family of kaylee goncalves overnight. it >>'s just been a standstill. i feel like we just aren't getting anywhere. >> rebecca: ethan chapin's family telling us two years have passed, and while that seems like a long time ago, it also feels like yesterday. we continue to heal and miss ethan.

they work diligently to find silver linings in the two years since his murder the ethan smile foundation has provided over $50,000 no scholarships. michael, you just feel for these families. >> michael: trying to make some good out of an awful situation. thank you, rebecca. now to a key inflation report. elizabeth schulze is back with details. >> this report will give us a critical look at progress on inflation and possible road blocks on this path toward lower prices. prices expected to go up 2.6% in october from one year ago. that would be worse than the 2.4% rate in september, which was a three-year low. federal reserve wants to see inflation around 2%. we're close to that target. the fed is expected to stay course with another interest rate cut next month. but no doubt there are still places where prices are going up faster than they normally would in a healthy economy. rent prices up nearly 5% in the past year.

daycare and preschool costs are up 6%. car insurance is up 16%. in welcome news for day to day expenses, gas prices are down about $0.30 since last year. national average, we could see that dip below $3 a gallon in the next couple months, guys. >> michael: that would be some good news. thank you so much, elizabeth. coming up in our gma morning menu, john mulaney on getting sober and how his wife helped him with a miniintervention. >> rebecca: also ahead, how to make healthy meals on a budget using only ingredients you can find at dollar stores. >> george: and tory is here with great gifts on toys for kids. they start at just $9. lara, you have two special guests today. >> lara: we have something for everyone. hugh grant is with us, everybody. he stars in a heartstopping horror movie. we're going to get into that. it's called "heretic." and then auli cravalho is winning hearts as moana. we will have that and more

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>> michael: we are back with our gma cover story. john mulaney is sharing new details about his recovery from drugs and alcohol and his intervention by his wife, olivia munn. will reeve joins us with the story. good morning, will. >> good morning, michael. john mulaney has long been an open book about his personal life. he may seem funny but his struggles are real. he's sharing how his wife, olivia munn, has helped him with his sobriety.

gq magazine's man of the year, john mulaney, getting deep about his sobriety in a revealing new interview. the comedian credits his wife, olivia munn, for helping keep the guardrails on in recovery, which began four years ago when he entered rehab for addiction to cocaine and other substances, then relapsed and was sent back to rehab after an a-list intervention. >> during the intervention, at one point i went, oh, is there a car downstairs? they went, yeah. i went, oh my god. [ laughter ] >> reporter: mulaney an munn connected after mulaney's second attempt after sobriety stuck. munn telling gq, it was like watching a man in a tsunami. i was watching someone newly sober at the edge of a cliff and i didn't know him well enough to help him. mulaney later admitting he was afraid of relapse. at one point munn even staging a miniintervention when she was about six months pregnant with their first child, subjecting

mulaney to drug tests, which he calls a relief. saying, i like to be able to not even have that be a question in her or anyone else's mind. mulaney has been open about his addiction often using comedy to humanize his struggle, even spotlighting them in his award winning special. >> i started doing drugs when i was 16. >> paying attention to a new way of life is really important, so as being a partner during recovery. the support system gives us the courage to tackle, really, sometimes our biggest fear. we don't even know how we can overcome. >> what a come back. mulaney will be heading to broadway next month in a show called "all in comedy about love." a really revealing profile here. he opens up and makes a lot of people laugh. >> lara: happy for him. >> george: thank you, will. now "dancing with the star." the show celebrated its 500th episode last night. ginger was back in the ballroom after her historic season 22. she takes us behind the scenes.

hey, ginger. >> ginger: what a night, george. the ballroom is a little chilly and quiet. they haven't even picked up all of the confetti. but what a night. "dancing with the star's" 500th episode does what it does best. made us laugh, made us beam with joy, made us cry, as we'll talk with these two beautiful people who ended their journey. but, boy, what a legacy show. here's how it all went down. come in. >> are you ready? >> ginger: i'm so much more ready than i was moments ago. yes. let's go. the mirror ball is waiting. i didn't win it. but i have got it on. good to be home again. >> my girl ginger. >> how are you? >> how are you. >> remember what you had. i liked very much. your -- >> ginger: oh. >> you see! >> ginger: yours is better than mine. the stars feeling the heat for the 500th episode. >> we are very excited. >> ginger: no extra pressure?

>> there is pressure. let's be honest. >> it's so special. >> ginger: backstage i had to check one thing off my list. sam that is how you do it. >> well done. >> ginger: now into the ballroom. here's what i remember. full audience, all the lights, that background music and the anticipation. the night full of excitement on the dance floor. ♪ that encompasses what 500 episodes is. >> that's what 500 episodes is. we all celebrate the love. >> ginger: yours truly getting to share the love. so proud to be a small part of what has been the fabric of this show, all of these great people. >> carrie ann. >> ginger: a big night of tens. >> 10! >> 10! >> 10! >> ginger: after nabbing the first 10 of the season and reaching new heights, dwight howard and daniela's journey comes to an end.

>> we had an amazing experience. daniela is an amazing partner. this is an abc news special report. now reporting david muir. good morning. we're coming on the air because we're about to get our first look at today's white house meeting between president biden and president elect donald trump. the two sitting down in the oval office just a short time ago. this is donald trump's first time back in the white house since he left washington in january 2021. there has been no shortage of harsh words, obviously, from either side for the other. president biden inviting trump to the white house after his election victory over vice president kamala harris. there was no white house meeting after joe biden defeated donald trump in 2020. president biden committing to uphold the peaceful transfer of power. this meeting comes as donald trump moves quickly with his transition team at mar a lago, building his new administration. he's already filling top positions, including naming his

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endorsed any of them. president elect trump will take the oath of office a little more than two months from now. let's go to the oval office. we'll look at the pictures here in just a moment. this is president biden, obviously, and president elect donald trump. the invitation extended by biden. let's look here. we are right here. >> thank you donald, congratulations. thank you. and looking forward to having a like we said, a smooth transition. do everything we can to make sure you're accommodated. what you need. and we're going to get a chance to talk about some of that today. so good. welcome. welcome back. >> thank you very much. and politics is tough and it's in many cases not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today. and i appreciate it very much. it's a transition that's so smooth. it'll be as smooth as it can get. and i very much appreciate that. >> joe, you're welcome. thank you all around. thank you for making our way out. >> you can't blame them for not

trying. they're the reporters in the oval office asking questions of the president elect trump right there. and a president biden smiling at each other. but not not taking the bait, if you will, at either. questions inside that room, you heard president biden say to the president elect, we want to make sure you have a smooth transition of power. we're here to help you with anything that you need. the president elect saying politics is tough, that the world is not a nice place, but it is a nice place today. certainly, appreciating the extension from president biden to make this transfer as peaceful as as possible, let's bring in our chief white house correspondent, mary bruce, also watching these images as they're coming in and, mary, as you look at the image, it's quite notable. president trump did not extend this courtesy four years ago when biden beat him. president biden, in an effort to strike a new tone, moving forward. >> extending that invitation today, david, this is something we haven't seen in eight years. and yet the president felt it was very important for the world

to see this, to see these images, and for him to be able to reiterate and underscore his commitment to a peaceful and smooth transition. and it was clear i was in the room there as the pool reporter today in the oval for that. and it really felt like both the president elect and the president, after this bitter, hard fought campaign, were really trying to bring down the temperature there. as you noted, donald trump mentioning, look, politics is a tough business, but they are trying to move forward. and it is interesting to hear donald trump there in this meeting, a ritual that he did not afford president biden four years ago, but but saying that he appreciates this outreach, that he appreciates moving forward for a smooth transition ahead. david. >> mary stick with us. i'll come back to you in just a moment. john. karl, you're also watching along. i know you were there when then-president obama extended the invitation to the president elect, donald trump, for his first term in office. >> yeah. and i have to tell you, these are two moments that are extremely rare in the life and career of donald trump. two moments where he is not the person driving the conversation. he is not the person who is

convening the meeting. you see, you know, joe biden there welcoming him, you know, short, gracious remarks and short and gracious remarks from donald trump, very similar to what we saw almost exactly, david, eight years ago when barack obama invited trump to come to the white house. back then, it was just two days after the 2016 election and a very similar scene. at that point, donald trump actually said that he would be seeking council counsel of president obama as he started his administration. and i asked him a question at the time, and it was the one question that was answered. i was like, are you really going to seek counsel from barack obama? and he said, yes, yes, he would. and i'll tell you the graciousness didn't last long. back then, it was another obviously bitter campaign. we'll see how long the graciousness lasts this time.

>> jon karl, i appreciate it. let's get right to the hill. rachel scott, a lot of news on capitol hill. the president elect was there just a short time ago. now, of course, at the white house with president biden. that's the spray from the beginning of the meeting, i presume the meeting continues between the two. president biden, president elect trump, but significant for a number of reasons at the white house, also significant, his visit to the hill just a short time ago. >> exactly, david, before that face to face meeting between president biden and also president elect donald trump, the president elect was here near capitol hill. he was meeting with house republicans behind closed doors. and i'm told right off the bat, you had speaker johnson acknowledge that the coattails in his word were enormous, that not only having president elect donald trump at the top of the ticket for republicans got them the majority in the senate, that they believe they are inching closer to a strong majority, although it may be small over in the house, i am told by multiple members who were in the room that the president elect also praised speaker johnson. he also said that i suspect i won't be

running again unless you say he's so good. we've got to figure something else out. multiple members inside that room told me that was intended to be a joke. that several people also chuckled in that room as well. but of course, just on the other side of the chamber, you have senate republicans who will be electing their new majority leader right now. this is a republican conference that is going to be strengthened with president elect donald trump at the white house. and as this is all playing out, david also house democrats meeting for the first time behind closed doors. and in his very first acknowledgment, leader jeffries did acknowledge to house democrats that he does feel that it is very unlikely that the house is going to flip in their favor. he says that the buck stops with him and he looks forward to trying to retake the majority back in 2026. >> david. yeah, the math looks extraordinarily difficult. looks like the republicans will hold on to the house as well. they'll control the senate and of course, the white house. one of those rare moments in washington when all three are under the same party. rachel. thank you. quite a split screen from 24 hours ago. i want to go back to

this image from just yesterday, vice president kamala harris returning to the white house for the first time to have lunch with president biden. and she was greeted by hundreds of workers at the white house and the old executive office building. let's listen to the nat sound here for just a momen. it happens every four years. there are winners and losers in these presidential elections. she thanked the team gathered there, and she said there is still a lot of work to get done, but that she was grateful for their support. mary bruce, reporting on the lunch between president biden and the vice president. the words that they might have shared this private meeting between the two of them, this luncheon, the first really extended time that the president and the vice president have had alone together since the election. >> the white house, not surprisingly, not reading out too many details of that. this was a private conversation between the two of them. the vice president we know is back at work. she's meeting, we are told, with staff and aides

today. she notably is not a part of this oval office meeting today. you can imagine that would have been a bit uncomfortable. and the white house stressing today is really about a chance for the president and the president elect to meet. but it was hard not to look at those images yesterday and see that she clearly was touched by the outpouring of support from her staff and yet stressing there's still a lot of work to do. david. >> mary. thank you. let's get back to the pictures of the moment. the news at this hour again. president biden meeting in the oval office with president elect donald trump. the president extending his hand right there. and the invitation to the president elect, a courtesy that was not extended four years ago. president biden saying in front of the cameras, we are here for a peaceful transfer of power to make sure you have everything you need as you enter into your administration. president elect trump saying politics is tough. he said in many ways, the world is not a nice place, but it is a world news tonight. i'm david muir in new york. i'll see you a little later today. have a good

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