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face-to-face for the first time since the election. resident biden and president- elect trump meet at the white house. a cordial meeting between their rivals as republicans sweep the power in the capital. a confirmation fight brewing over the candidates. one controversial pick for % attorney general and director of national intelligence could face an uphill battle, even with the gop control the senate. urglars target two of the biggest names in football. he the search for the suspects who broke into the homes of chief superstar patrick mahomes and travis kelsey. high winds and dry conditions triggering new fire warnings across the new york tri-state area. how that drought could impact your trip to the christmas tree lot this year. an unexpected friend request. mark zuckerberg is teaming up with -- for a professional

anniversary present to his wife. it's thursday, november 14th. early today . starts right now. good morning, i am frances rivera. we begin at the white house where presidential summit took place. resident biden welcoming president-elect trump and promising a smooth transition of power. this meeting coming is nbc news projected republicans will maintain control the house and president-elect trump picked a controversial member of congress for his cabinet. >> reporter:g president biden welcoming -- welcomes president- elect trump to the white house, meeting for nearly 2 hours in a return to the traditions of a peaceful transfer power. the president-elect offering his things. he did not host then president- elect biden during the last transition as he sought to reverse the 2020 results.

>> politics is tough. it's not a very nice world. it is in this world today and i appreciate it very much. >> reporter: president-elect trump celebrating with house republicans is nbc news now % projects the gop secured control of the house, cementing a republican sweep. another win on capitol hill for south dakota senator john thune, who senate republicans voted in as their new majority leader. he will oversee approval of trump administration nominees. the president-elect announcing florida senator marco rubio is his pick for secretary of state. matt gaetz, his selection for attorney general. it is confirmed the florida congressman will leave the justice department to investigate him for possible sex trafficking before ending the case last year with no charges filed. he has denied wrongdoing. the choice is sparking bipartisan back less. >> this feels like a red alert moment for democracy. >> mr. gaetz breaks things. >> reporter: president-elect

trump also naming fox news host pete hegseth as his pick for secretary of defense . the army national guard veteran who served in iraq and afghanistan has argued against women in combat roles and said the military focuses too much on diversity. >> any general that was involved, general, admirable that was involved has to go. >> democrats voicing concern about that choice as well as president-elect trump makes waves in his return to washington. in washington, alice barr, nbc news. shockwaves through capitol hill by the nomination of matt gaetz for attorney general. >> reporter: president-elect trump selection of congressman matt gaetz for attorney general is already sending shockwaves through washington. trump describing one of his strong's defenders as a, quote, and deeply gifted and tenacious attorney cool and the partisan weaponization of our justice system. many republican saying, after %

trump's decisive victory, he's entitled to tv once. >> i like that a lot. i'm confident that if the senate comes from him he will do the job. >> is also facing bipartisan backlash from both democrats. >> this is a red alert moment for democracy. >> i would describe as god tier level trolling pick >> and republicans. >> mr. gaetz breaks things to % break things. and once he breaks that he should break it more. that is somebody that should not be the attorney general of the united states. >> reporter: gaetz has reputation for fiercely defending the president-elect and going after doj officials, including the fbi director, christopher wray. >> you preside over the fbi that has the lowest level of trust in the fbi's history. >> reporter: gaetz text me , quote, i'm honored in the conference. trump has attacked the legal battles he has faced as legal prosecution and has had rocky relationships with his previous attorney generals.

including jeff sessions. >> he never should have took control the justice department. jeff sessions. >> reporter: as ag he would have someone more will willing to do his bidding. he would be confirmed by republican senate. the doj and fbi investigated gaetz for possible sex trafficking but the case ended in 2023 without any charges filed. gaetz denied any wrongdoing. many republicans backing trumps choice. >> there's no question we've had our differences. they've been very public about it. i completely trust president trump's decision on this. >> what about what donald trump thinks about the department of justice? >> he thinks it's gone rogue. he thinks it is corrupt in many respects. >> thanks to garrett for the report. the special counsel investigating donald trump spends -- plans to step down before the inauguration. they tell nbc news that jack

smith simply ran out of time. both of the federal cases he has been overseeing her nowhere no -- close as they have been bogged down by delays and appeals. the justice department had the long-standing position that it cannot charge a sitting president. the question now is whether the final report detailing smith's findings will be putting -- publicly release. president-elect donald trump also revealing his pick for director of national security. former house democrat turned trump supporters, kelsey gabbard. she has long criticized u.s. foreign policy and has even been accused of echoing russian propaganda. meanwhile, ukraine has said they are prioritizing security instead of territory as trump pushes truth talk. for more, let's go to matt. morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning. tulsa gabbard is a pic celebrated by the russian state media. for years now she has been accused of parenting lines that can be taken off of any regular russian broadcast over the last decade. in 2022 she claims that the

u.s. was funding bio labs in ukraine. this is a well-known russian propaganda narrative for which there is no evidence. this drew criticism from both sides of the aisle, with republicans such as adam and mitt romney accusing her of parroting russian propaganda. she has denied the claims consistently and said she sent romney a cease and desist letter. the biolab comments were not the same as russia propaganda narrative because they talk about bio weapons labs. the united states has in fact supported civilian biological research labs in ukraine, but not weapons labs. the russian media regularly tells the audience that the u.s. is funding ukrainian research into biological weapons that specifically target ethnic russians. the viewpoints are likely to per her at odds with the majority of the u.s. intelligence community. her position would oversee 18 agencies with a combined budget of $70 billion annually. it is also the. primary

intelligence advisor. also likely conflicting with other trump pics, such as marco rubio, who has been tapped as the incoming administration's choice for secretary of state. meanwhile, in kyiv, officials are preparing for the arrival of the trump administration. ukrainian officials speaking to the new york times yesterday said that they are now tweaking their he's pitched to prioritize western security guarantees over territory. >> matt, thank you. a cia employee is in custody, accused of translating classified material about is really plans to attack iran. that is according to court documents filed yesterday and reviewed by nbc news. -- was arrested by the fbi in cambodia and he will make his first court appearance in guam. the top-secret documents were leaked on a messaging app, telegram. a detailed movement of is really military assets. ahead of the attack on iran late last month. the fbi searched the home of shane coplan, the founder of a running site, holly market.

that's according to the new york times. citing three people with knowledge of the matter. the feds are missing whether poly market broke the law when it allowed americans to bet on the results of the presidential election. a spokesman for the company % said that the raid was, quote, obvious political retribution by the outgoing administration. the u.s. attorney's office declined to comment. the northeast is battling multiple raging wildfires and some appear to have been started actually. according to police 20-year-old jonathan on long island was charged with arson and reckless endangerment for setting a fire. court records show he pleaded not guilty. the attorney tells nbc news that he is a peaceful and polite young man who, in the past, work through personal challenges. meanwhile, in new york city, firefighters are battling yet another brushfire. this one in northern manhattan in a heavily wooded park. the prolonged drought is fueling leases throughout the region. new jersey officials issued a

drought warning, urging residents to reduce water use. for now, let's get a check on your rainy forecast. here are the details. and hope places and it was drought conditions can get that rain. good morning. some will. unfortunately the. northeast will not. they will push it down to the south. but we will see rain falling in the mid-atlantic today and they do need the rain there. so this is what it looks like right now. we have the rain falling from the great lakes to the ohio valley, down to parts of the tennessee valley, the southeast. this is all going to move off to these. on the other coast, the west coast, we are looking at rain as well. another system bringing some valley rain, simone snow, lots of snow. we've got over the past couple of days. this is what it looks like on the east end. fortunately, some spots in northeast will miss out on the rain. we are looking at beneficial rain throughout the midwest and mid-atlantic. throughout tomorrow this will move throughout the east. most of that rain will fall. the heaviest rain will fall in virginia and north carolina.

arts of west virginia. over two inches of rain is possib le warm one with lots of sunshine. temperatures in the 70s in texas, $71, 25 in houston. that's your forecast. >> thanks so much, michelle. a close call can't cameron phoenix, arizona. new video shows a police officer saving a man trapped inside of the car as it sinks into a pool. you can see the officer jump on top of the vehicle and shatter the sunroof with a crowbar to pull them into safety. the victim says he drove into the pool after hitting a gap too hard. early today is back in a minute with the worst passwords of 2024. and the burglary at the home of two superstars.

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they are two of the biggest names in the nfl. can the city teammates patrick mahomes and travis kelsey were both the victims of home burglaries last month. jesse has the details. >> pressure, complete. >> more than a month after an alleged burglary at the homes of kansas city chiefs patrick mahomes and travis. investigator still have not gained any suspect tied to the instance, which occurred just hours apart. before practice, my home speaking publicly for the first time since the news broke. >> it's frustrating and disappointing. i can't give too many details because the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: according to a sure support, just after midnight, there was a break-in without forced entry at his

massive home about 25 miles outside of kansas city, missouri. the property featured in the netflix series, quarterback. >> this is the exact house and will pick >> the next meeting there was a forced entry at travis's home. according to a police report, which said $20,000 in cash was stolen. the incident unfolding as the chiefs hosted the saints on . monday night for. his girlfriend, superstar taylor swift, was also in the stadium. and while the couple has not commented, kills his brother, jason, had talked about the security challenges before this incident. please are not commenting on how burglars can access the homes of two of the world's biggest names. jesse kirsch, nbc news. >> now to security in another sense. we all know the importance of a strong password to keep our data safe. or do we?

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>> there is no guarantee of a white christmas this year. it's not even guaranteed that the christmas trees will be green. the entire state of new york is under a drought watch. here is mark with our station, reporting, it's become a concern for christmas tree farms. >> reporter: this is the sound of the season. >> they need the water. they definitely need the water. >> reporter: the copper farm in garrison transfer christmas trees are getting a drought dusting fast before they open for the season. >> with the transplant we have had our employees here watering every day to keep that route structure, to get the root structure to the ground and move forward. our christmas trees will be ready to go. >> reporter: co-owner sean barton says establish roots on their four acres are doing just fine during this dry spell. >> they are resilient. they've been here for like 7 to 8 years and they see a deer,

battier and they adapt to it. >> while you were out looking for the perfect tree sean says there are some things you need to be mindful of during this drought. >> grab a branch. if the branch breaks and you can tell it doesn't have water, it's not retaining water, it's not a trade. >> reporter: sean says it's not enough to look at just the outside of ae tree to be ababl see if it's affected by the drought. you have to look inside as well. >> there's no brown inside. % you shake the tree, no needles falling up. that's a tree. >> reporter: when cockburn farm opens on black friday for christmas ground hundreds of live trees will be on display pick >> here we have douglas fir, frazier for. >> there will also be precut trees. and he says the drought can % especially impact those, which is why they are waiting for the last minute to cut them down. >> we r don't cut our precut trees until the week of thanksgiving.

so when we open up on black friday our trees are cut that week. >> reporter: and sean says, once you get your tree home, do not forget to hydrate. >> a little trick of the trade, i call it the one-to-one rule. one gallon of water one bottle of sprite. >> reporter: with christmas around the corner sean says this drought will not be a grinch when it comes to this tree pick >> you will have a christmas tree. no need to worry. the trees are tougher than the drought. they are ready for. >> now more than ever in our hearts is a christmas tree farm. thanks to mark for that report. when it comes to the rockefeller christmas tree it is on its way. arrive saturday. yesterday it was topped with a 900 pound star. the crane lifted the star carefully on top of the norway spruce. the star has a waistband of nine feet four inches. each of the 70 rays of the star glows from within thanks to 3 million crystals. this year's tree lighting ceremony will take lace deceer 4th. can mb