are you really going to build a wall? >> yes. >> would you acsaept fence? >> for certain areas i would. >> a special prosecutor? >> i don't want to hurt them. they're good family speak out o tweeting, immigration, gay marriage and much more. president obama will hold a pres conference to calm jitterery world leaders. new zealand is rattled by a majorer earthquake. and two years since the deadly terror attacks that took

"early today" starts right now. good monday morning. >> i'm frances rivera. and this morning we're hearing from president elect trump for the first time since winning the election. he revealed surprising pivots on some of his most controversial campaign pledges, including the repeal of obamacare, even locking up hillary clinton. >> are you really going to build a wall? >> yes. >> certain areas i would, but certain areas it's more appropriate. i'm very good at this. it's called construction. >> do you support marriage equality? >> it's irrelevant. it's done. it was settled in the supreme court. >> so, even if you appoint a judge -- >> it's done. these cases have gone to the supreme court, they've been settled and i'm fine with that.

you're going to repeal and replace. when you replace it, are you going to make sure that people with preconditions are still going to be covered? >> yes. and with the children living with their parents for an extended period. ads cost. >> special prosecutor? >> i don't want to hurt them. they're good people. i don't will give you a very, very good and definitive answer the next time we do "60 minutes" together. >> this came after five consecutive days of anti-trump protests across the country. he says they're being waged by paid professionals. >> some of them are demonstrating against you, against your rhetoric. >> that's only because they don't know me.

campaign. >> i just don't think they know me. >> what do you think they're demonstrating against? >> in some cases you have professional protesters and if you look at wikileaks -- >> you think those people down there are professional? >> some of them will be professional. >> but reports of racism and vandalism have increased. that's terrible. because i'm going to bring this country together. >> they're harassing latinos, muslims. >> i am so saddened to hear that. and i say stop it. if it helps. i will say this and i'll say it right to the cameras. stop it. >> and this morning we have word trump has made the first of two key appointments, choosing reince priebus as his chief of

of the right-wing website, breitbarten as his chief stra strategist. many are praising priebus and others are hitting bannon for his divisive rhetoric and at times racist, anti-semitic posts. john kasich's advisor wrote be very vigilant america. and however, newt gingrich telling them he was a hollywood movie producer. and donald trump is so far refusing called to put his company in a blind trust as

a trump says he will not be taking the 400,000 salary the president receives, electing to be paid just $1 a year for the job. and a new washington post poll shows trump's election is not legitimate. and hillary clinton is expected to make a brief call to democratic house members and the president will call the democratic national committee as they look to find a new head of the first representative keith elson is in the lead. and while president bill clinton says one of the reasons the campaign lost was due the fact that his wife's campaign did not speak to white working class voters in the midwest, today hillary clinton placed blame directly on fbi director, james comey. she said quote "our analysis is that comey's letterer raising doubts that were groundless,

and president obama will take his final trip abroad as commander and chief but he's scheduled to give a press conference just after 3:00 p.m. eastern time. and discuss a path forward for the party after its national electoral defeat. spending two days in althens an two days in berlin, germany. as lacking knowledge of foreign affairs. new zealander are shaken up after a 7.8 magnitude quake struck northeast of christchurch. the place devastated by a 2011 earthquake.

rattle the region. rescue workers are helping those closest to the epicenter where land slides have blocked roads. a tsunami warning has been lifted. more than 40 large wild fires raged overnight in seven different states across the country. some of had largest ones are in georgia and north carolina. now, authorities suspect arson as the source of many of these fires and a handful of arrests have already been made i however, extreme drought conditions are providing ample fuel for the flames. more than 5,000 firefighters and support staff have already poured into the southeast to help fight those fires. and marking one year since the paris terror attacks at the bataclan theater and a tribute performance by sting. meteorologist bill karins with images of the supermoon glp

they're getting a glance at the largest and brightest full moon in more than 70 years. the best chance to check it out, right now as it begins to set. to see it this bright and close again, yowlu'll have to wait unl 2034. the only area looking at bad weather, eastern north carolina with rain and clouds up towards norfolk, and showery d.c. it looks like tonight into tomorrow for the rain in new york city and southern new england. how about the warm lth of the middle of the country. it continues. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. now a closer look at your day ahead. temperatures couldn't be anymore perfect in texas. mid-70s. 78 in dallas. no complaints in the ohio valley

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