good morning. good morning. obstruction of justice? a top democrat suggesting the russia probe could lead to serious charges can against president trump, as billy bush writes a stinging op-ed taking on president trump's claim that the infamous hollywood access tape was a fake. and south korea launch their largest ever rl joint air force drill. north korea warning the exercises push the region to the brink of war. cvs >> a massive $69 billion deal that could shake up health care as we know it. this morning, what it means for you.

exclusive. a first look at facebook's new app for kids that's already raising concerns. "time's" person of the year short list revealed. and wait for it. the implosion fail that has an iconic stadium still standing. today, monday, december 4th, 201 2017. gardeniood morning, everybo. welcome to "today." nas to have y nice to have you with us on a monday morning. >> when the implosion doesn't work, it's have been less spectacular. >> at least there wasn't like a big bus parked in front of it. >> a little more on that in a moment. we want to get right to our top story this morning, the president on the attack, criticizing the fbi and the justice department over the latest developments in the russia investigation. butid

weekend strengthen a potential obstruction of justice case against him? we've got it all covered. we'll start at the white house. nbc national correspondent, peter alexander is there. peter, good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning to you. the president today traveling to utah to announce a degrees in federal protected lands. but again, he is lashing out as his intelligence community and the very american justice system that he swore to protect. all of this coming as michael flynn, the man who president trump first tried to protect from investigation, is now being investigated and is working with the special counsel's team that president trump hope the fbi would let go. >> reporter: this morning, president trump again going to war with his own justice department, defending himself in the wake of a guilty plea by his former national security adviser, michael flynn. the president trashing the fbi, claiming its reputation is in tatters, worst in history. and blaming former fbi director, james comey, for what he called the phony and dishonest

investigation. ko comey responding on twitter, posting his words from last june. >> i want the american people to know this truth. the fbi is honest. the fbi is strong. and the fbi is and always will be independent. >> reporter: also this morning, president trump's furiously backtracking from this weekend tweet. "i had to fire general flynn because he lied to the vice president and the fbi." hours later, mr. trump's outside lawyer saying he dictated those words to a white house aide, insisting the president did not, in fact, know flynn had lied to the fbi when he fired him. why does it matter? because that tweet deepens suspicions of obstruction of justice, an impeachable offense. the president implying he knew flynn lied before james comey said trump asked him to drop the flynn case, which the president denies. republican lindsey graham delivering this warning. >> you tweet and comment regarding ongoing crim

peril. i would be careful if i were you, mr. president. i'd watch this. top democrat dianne feinstein says congressional investigators are plowing ahead with their probe. >> i think what we're beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice. for the special counsel, michael flynn may offer a key to the white house gates, now convicted and cooperating we're white house communication officials,u hope hicks expected to meet with investigators in the coming days. president trump pouncing on revelations that robert mueller removed an fbi officer from the russia probe for sending anti-trump text messages. mr. trump dismissing the inquiry. >> no, i'm not. and what has been shown is no collusion. no collusion. there's been absolutely -- there's been absolutely no collusion. so we're very happy. >> reporter: also this morning, a lot of news from capitol hill. senators trying to put before the president on his desk before christmas that

they are one step closer this morning. the senate approving the plan early saturday morning, without a single democrat voting yes. president trump earlier this morning tweeting that that's just another reason that alabama voters need to support the embattled senate candidate there, roy moore. savannah and hoda? >> peter, thank you very much. now on to that scathing on ted from billy bush in this morning's "new york times." in it, he takes the president to task over their notorious exchange during a taping for "access hollywood." nbc's white house correspondent, kristen welker, has that story. krist kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. everyone remembers that now-infamous "access hollywood" tape that nearly cost then-candidate trump the election. well, in recent weeks, mr. trump has reportedly been questioning the authenticity of the tape. now overnight, billy bush, who lost his job over the controversy, is speaking out. his message, the tape is real and the president's denial hit a raw nerve.

this morning, an old controversy now back in the spotlight. >> hello, how are you? >> reporter: former tv host, billy bush, taking aim at the president overnight, over that now-infamous "access hollywood" tape. >> grab 'em by the [ muted ]. >> reporter: bush writing in an op-ed for "the new york times," yes, donald trump, you said that. it comes after a report in "the new york times" last week that in recent days president trump has continued to seed doubt about his appearance on the "access hollywood" tape, telling people close to him, including a republican senator, the tape may have been faked and he wants to investigating the recording. >> i said it, i was wrong, and i apologize. >> reporter: an issue the president apologized for right after the tape was released. bush now noting that the president is indulging in some revisionist history, adding that seven other guys heard the conversation and every single one of us assumed we were listening to a crass stand-up act. he was performing, surely, we thought. none of this was real. we now know

bush, who was fired from nbc news following the tape's release, goes on to say he believes several of the women who have accused the president of harassment, saying the behavior trump described on the "access hollywood" tape is similar to their accusations, writing about one accuser, her story makes the whole "better use some tic tacs and just start kissing them" thing real. the president has recently addressed the movement of women coming forward and sharing their own stories of harassment. >> they are very special. i think it's a very special time, because a lot of things are coming out. and i think that's good for our society. and i think it's very, very good for women. >> reporter: for his part, bush says today is about a reckoning and a real wakening and called last year an odyssey, one which he hopes to never face again. savannah? >> kristin welker in the white house briefing room for us. and we are joined now by two former trump campaign insiders. corey lewandowski served as campaign manager until june of

deputy campaign manager at the end of the trump campaign. and they've collaborated on a new book called what else "let trump be trump: the inside story of his rise to the presidency." gentlemen, good morning. how many times have i heard you say that, corey, let trump be trump. let me start with this "access hollywood" tape. it's been reported that recently the president has started to suggest to people that maybe that tape wasn't real. maybe he really didn't say those things. david, you were the deputy campaign manager. you actually showed him the "access hollywood" tape on your ipad when it came out. is it real? >> i said yesterday on "meet the press" that it is, of course, real. >> and the president acknowledged that it was real then. we know he did on tape. >> the president made a tape where he acknowledged having the locker room talk. and i think that's where it ends with him. it was all about the talk. and i understand now billy bush is coming out, that's all wel

we wouldn't with talking about this today if i don't think all these high-profile folks in the last month hadn't had a problem. and i think this is behind the president and we really want to move forward. >> perhaps it was, but if he is, corey, talking to people in his inside circle and suggesting, maybe that tape is fake, if that's true, why would he do that? you know him better than anybody? >> i know him very, very well. >> do you believe he's doubting it? >> look, i've spoken to the president dozens, hundreds of times, thousands in my life. i've never heard him say that. so where these sources, where the fake news wants to report this, you know, unanimous sources inside what the president is saying. what we've seen time and time again is people want to make up a story that isn't true bicep saw this week with an abc news reporter. they want to make up a story about the administration and the president which isn't true. it then becomes the news of the day, and everyone is forced to -- >> they said a narrative that is negative for the president. brian ross did it. and it was obviously wrong. and so -- look -- >> the president said, yes, i said those awful words,

those awful words. >> and savannah, in our book, "let trump be trump," we detail the billy bush weekend and everybody can read it for themselves. >> let me talk about the russia investigation. michael flynn now pled guilty, got something of a sweetheart deal from prosecutors, a fairly light charge given the universe of charges, do you think the president should be worried that michael flynn is about to turn on him? >> i don't think so, and let me tell you why. michael flynn came -- michael came after i left. he wasn't an early supporter. he came in july, as it relates to the national security component and specifically when it related to the transition, that entire component was segregated out and the president and the campaign side really had nothing toot with the national security component. so if mike flynn was not honest with the fbi

mike is responsible for the and has nothing to do with the. >> the incoming administration and on december 2nd, the state department specifically said. >> and look, and lying to a federal official and he and he alone are responsible. >> real quickly on that, has the fbi tried to interview you yet? >> savannah, i'll talk to anybody. >> have they asked about you, david? >> i've not talked to anybody and i'm an open book and i'm happy to talk to them about anything i saw. >> let me ask you about the president's tweet over the weekend. he said, i

he lied to the vice president and he lied to the fbi. this is different than what he claimed before. and it's potentially legally significant. because if he said, i fired flynn because he lied to the fbi and then, according to comey's testimony, later said to comey, you ought to go easy on flynn, i'm paraphrasing, that would be problematic, would it not? and the president in his tweet says, that's why he fired michael flynn. >> michael -- mike flynn was fired, from my world view, because he lied to the vice president and to the white house. >> but the president just tweeted -- >> i understand that the confluence of those two things together, butt i think -- i wasn't there, and we're not in the white house, so i don't exactly know, but i think that's simply the president hears that he lied to the fbi and puts those together. >> both of you were very clear on "meet the press" that no russians tr s tried to contact during for campaign

>> chris cuomo, maybe. >> do you have reason to believe that the russians were trying to get in touch with members of the campaign? >> i think what the e-mail chains now show is that russia wanted to get in touch with both campaigns. and what they wanted to do is they wanted to have a relationship, a different relationship with either the trump administration or the clinton administration than what they had in the obama administration. and what this administration, the trump administration said, hey, there's an opportunity to work with russia if we can partner together to rid isis in syria. that is a good thing -- >> if the russians were contacting members of your trump campaign, which according to federal prosecutors, they were, and offering to peddle dirt on hillary clinton, would that have been appropriate? as campaign manager, would you have allowed that? >> absolutely not. what i would have done if they would have come to me, i would have gone to our general counsel, our campaign counsel and said, with look, with i don't know anything about this, you investigate it. but when i served a as a campaign manager, never to my knowledge did the russians try to bring me information and that would have been potentially damaging to the clinton campaign

you talk about the campaign, so we'll look forward to talking to you both in a little while. >> thank you. >> hoda, over the you. new developments in the north korean crisis. overnight, with the u.s. and south korea began a massive joint military drill on the korean peninsula. their biggest ever. the show of force, less than a week after north korea's most provocative missile test to date. nbc's keir simmons has the latest on all of that. hey, keir, good morning. >> hoda, good morning to you. north korea this morning describing this week's military exercises as a grave provocations. the u.s. air force pointing out, they happen annually, but it is a more significant show of strength, as tensions continue to escalate. this morning, the u.s. and south korea flexing their combined military muscles, launching a major air force drill, amid fury from north korea. some 12,000 personnel and 230 aircraft taking part in the annual exercise. the war games

the pentagon's most powerful war planes. north korean state media warning the week-long exercises are pushing the korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war. senator lindsey graham saying the families of more than 28,000 u.s. service members in south korea should be moved for their safety. >> it's crazy to send spouses and children to south korea given the provocation of north korea. >> reporter: over the weekend, north koreans celebrating their country's latest missile test. the new hwasong missile, flying and longer than ever, capable of reaching much of the continental united states. the white house national security adviser saying the threat is increasing daily. >> it's immensely important that we work together with all of our allies, partners, everyone internationally to convince kim jong-un that the continued pursuit of these capabies

regime. >> reporter: kim jong-un continuing the missile tests, despite international pressure after a two-month pause. the white house returning to an often-repeated message, pushing china to do more to rein in north korea. and this morning we're learning last week's north korean missile was even spotted by a plane. the crew of the commercial airliner flying over japan, close enough to witness what is now, hoda, thought to be the reentry of the missile into the earth's atmosphere. hoda? >> all right, keir simmons, thanks so much for that. and now to this blockbuster deal that could drastically reshape the country's health industry. the drugstore giant cvs has just agreed to buy aetna, which is one of the country's largest health insurers and it's a $69 billion deal. and what does it mean for all of us? nbc's stephanie ruhle is here with a closer look. steph, good morning to you. and i want to say, explain this one to us. >> well, we dent know if the cvs

the store are going to get even longer, i'm hoping they won't. but this is the first health care triple threat that you've seen. you've got the physical pharmacies, you've got the ca caremark benefit platform. that's the side of cvs that negotiates between drug companies, pharmacies, and insurance companies drug prices. and that matters. and then the third wing is going to be aetna. why did they need to do this? because there is huge pressure to lower drug prices. and the bigger they get, the more opportunity they have to do that. and you cannot underestimate the threat of amazon. amazon is threatening to get into the pharmacy business, delivering drugs. as soon as amazon is knocking on your door, you've got to do something, because they are powerful. >> so if i'm mary smith and walking into a cvs after all of this happens, what will i see? what will be different for me? >> this could be a big positive for you, because when cvs gets bigger, it means they have the ability to negotiate cheaper prices. and we all want cheaper prices, alacosteco. you want that. maybe you're going to s

clinics. that would be a positive, not just for you, mary, but also for aetna, because that manes people aren't going to go to the emergency room and cvs will get some ancillary business. plus, ifs you're an aetna customer, most likely you'll get a cheaper co-pay if you g to cvs. that's a big win. it's a negative if you're worried about competition, because there will be less opportunity for smaller businesses. and if you own a mom and pop pharmacy, it's really bad news. >> i love when steph explains everything. >> we call it steph 'splaining. let's get a first check of our weather from al roker. >> did you see the moon last might? how fantastic it was. and we're seeing images of it from all around the world, all around the country. look at that. that is spectacular! we call this a super moon. it happens several times a year. and here's an interesting thing. let's go to our maps and show you exactly what's been going on. so, the super moon happens really the first time of the year. which is when we actually see it

they've been new moons. this is the first full moon of the super year. it's bigger and brighter, because it appears at the perigpe perig perigee. that really made for quite a show last night. a different kind of show today. blizzard warnings through the dakotas, western minnesota, as this front advances ahead of it. we've got a lot of warm, wet, windy weather. heavy rain from maine all the way to louisiana. anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snow, especially northern minnesota and heavy rain from the appalachians all the way up into the northeast and new england later today into tomorrow. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

. good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. mostly clear skies overhead, a few thin clouds riding through our sky this morning, as the sun is just now starting to come up. temperatures are below freezing in most of the suburbs now, upper 20s to around 30 degrees. a cold start this morning. it will turn into a nice day to be outside, though. temperatures into the mid- to upper 50s by later on in the day today. it will be a nice, mild monday. but don't get used to it. rain comes in tomorrow and colder air rolls in later this week. >>nd >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you so much. just ahead, reluctant runaway. after an emotional reunion with her family, what we are now learning about the florida teen found safe in new york with a coach from her high school. and an exclusive look at facebook's new app,

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with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> let's take a look, southbound vw after the beltway, still have this crash with one lane getting by. look at those delays, as you're headed into green belt. inner loop of four kenilworth blocking the left lane. after sudley manor drive, crash there blocking the lane. and the beltway right now you can see is pretty normal, but southbound vw parkway, just a mess. >> all right, melissa, thank you. a check on your forecast is next. stay with us.

good morning, a little on the cold side this morning. a lot of the suburbs are in the mid- to upper 20s to around 30 degrees. a little milder here in town pap nice day to be outside. plenty of sunshine, a gradual increase in clouds as we go through the day, but temperatures today should easily make it into the mid- to upper 50s. i'm forecasting 57 here in washington today. and then for tomorrow, even milder still, but it will be cloudy with rain moving in

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good morning, everybody. we're back. 7:30, monday morning. the 4th of december, 2017. christmas just three christmas just three weeks away, hanukkah upon us. >> time to shop. >> got to get to the shopping mall. >> let's get to the headlines, beginning with new developments in the russia probe. >> the president versus the justice department. president trump lashing out at the fbi as special counsel robert mueller's investigation moves forward. >> you tweet and comment regarding ongoing criminal investigations at your own peril. i would be careful if i were you, mr. president. >> what we're going to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice. were games, the united st

massive joint military exercise over the korean peninsula in the face of a defiant kim jong-un. >> deadly encounter. a prominent wall street executive apparently killed in a shark attack while scuba diving in coast rsta rica. going above and beyond. the nanny for a washington state family takes matters into her own hands, tackling a thae ingi tries to get away with a package. and oops -- >> detroit's silver dome still standing this morning after a planned implosion fails miserably. today, monday, december 4th, 201 2017. >> some of the crew had comments about the team as well, but we won't go there. meanwhile, the florida team who sparked a nationwide search after disappearing with her soccer coach from her high school had an emotional reunion with her feemamily over the weekend. that coach in custody this morning. ke

>> a safe ending to this drama. this morning, 17-year-old kaitlindicat caitlyn fert frisino is now bach her family. her high school coach is now in court. this morning, 17-year-old caitlyn frisino is back. her parents breathing a sigh of relief after their long-awaited reunion. caitlyn clinging to her father, but not saying anything at a news conference. >> we are thrilled to death to be together again. >> i'm glad my daughter's safe and i'm glad we're back. >> rian rodriguez, the 27-year-old soccer coach, who was with caitlyn, is

bars, charged as fugitive from justice, and with interference with child custody. both felonies. security cameras caught the two as they made their way up the east coast at a gas station in south korea, at a pawnshop in north korea. but court documents suggest caitlyn was reluctant. investigators saying she texted a friend before taking off. according to court documents, that friend telling authorities, she hooked up with rian and he worked his way into his life. rodriguez wanted them to leave the country. she didn't know how to get out of it, and if she did, he would mess up her life. caitlyn went missing from her home last sunday. her bedroom window left open, her phone still in her room, wiped clean. detectives quickly determining she was with rodriguez. >> none of this fits with the young daughter that you know? >> no. it does not. >> but investigators found there

saying they handled a rumor that caitlyn and rian was in a relationship in august, just after school started, and it was concluded to be a false allegation. >> caitlyn seemed to be in decent spirits. she -- there was no injury to her. >> reporter: her parents, grateful. >> ai'm glad to have my daughte back where i know i can protect her and keep her safe as a father always wants to do. >> reporter: caitlyn's parents in a statement said that the family is both emotionally and physically worn out, that they are now together, seeking counseling, hoping to begin the healing. guys, back to you. >> a long process. kerry, thank you so much. let's take a turn and look at al. what's going on on that map? >> first, i want to show you a little video. take a look at the george washington bridge. that fog is taking a real toll. >> oh, al! >> i don't get an ez-pass on that? >> keep going! >> no, sorry.

anyway, you can see, behind this system, not only is it bringing in snow, much colder conditions from south dakota down into colorado. tomorrow, the cold air continues from grand forks all the way down to st. louis. and then, as we make our way into wednesday, it's ear in the east, temperatures not quite so bad, but look at what happens thursday. the real reinforcing arctic blast of air comes on in. look at these temperatures by thursday. anywhere -- teens into the 30s. we move into friday, that cold air makes its way to the east, all the way down into atlanta. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good monday morning. a lot of sun, as it is coming up over this kind of cloud layer on the horizon, but 38 degrees is the temperature, it is a cold start to your day. many suburbs still in the 20s. 27, dulles. 28, frederick. 30 right now in clinton. by the afternoon, 57, morning sunshine. we'll see the clouds roll in later today. clouds

afternoon, and tomorrow night. but still mild tomorrow. then we get colder and even colder by friday and into the weekend. >> don't forget, you can get your full forecast anytime from our pals at the weather channel on cable, pun free. >> get it all out of your system? >> i think i did. >> thank you, al. coming up, a remarkable man who won't let a tragic accident stop him from reaching new heights. also ahead, 'tis the season for decorating your tree. we'll show off some of our creations, as well. then on pop start, a big surprise for fans of taylor swift and ed sheeran. but first, facebook's new messaging app for kids. we have an sclaexclusive first and also some of the concerns it's raising, after this. right after this.

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control, setting up the accounts and approving all contacts before children start chatting. >> the latest tragic case, a 12-year-old girl who took her own life. >> in recent years, we've seen the dark side of social media in young hands, bullying taken to the extreme, which is why nicky is glad she'll be able to monitor her 10-year-old daughter, emilia,'s activity. 6-year-old jack won't have his own account, just yet. >> i think it's very important that parents know who their kids are talking to, that they know that the conversations are appropriate. >> good job. >> the foundtas family lives in raleigh, north korcarolina. nicky and emilia were among the parents and students who were given a chance to test the app and given inputs. >> it's really fun and helps me stay in contact with my friends and family. >> we also got a sneak peek. >> you're an old man, and if you open your mouth, you turn into a

baby. >> the video chat feature puts a huge emphasis on interactive face filters and sound effects. >> now you're an opera singer if you sing with your mouth wide open like an opera singer would do. >> one of the things we do that kids look at communication as play. we want to make it as playful as possible. >> tell grandma about your day. >> reporter: for the fountas kids, still too young for smartphones, it gives them an amusing way to talk with their grandparents. >> it's not a profile, so no one kels look up your child. >> safety is a primary concern, which is why parents must okay the contacts using their own facebook accounts. >> the parent is really helping to establish that social community. >> reporter: children can block or report anything that makes them uncomfortable, then parents are immediately notified and kids cannot delete the conversation, so adults can check the devices. as for worries that kids will be glued to their screens, facebook says it's

controls around how much time is spent on the app. >> i think at some point, we need to be realistic that social media isn't going away. it's actually really great for kids to see how grown-ups communicate effectively online. and you can have the chance to model it for them. >> reporter: some my wonder if messenger kids is a way for facebook to attract children at younger age, but the company says, that's not the goal. >> this is about communication. this is about facilitating communication amongst families. >> again, kids will not need a facebook profile for this. as for privacy concerns, facebook says kids' information will not be used for ads. in fact, messenger kids has no ads or in-app purchases. a preview of this app is coming today to the app store, but right now, only for apple products. hoda and savannah? >> all right. interesting. joe, thank you. let's turn over to miss dylan over in the orange room. what are you working on? >> it's another exclusive first look. we'll tell you who made the cut for "time's" person of the year, right after this.

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we're back, right we're back right now on a monday morning. jones is over in the orange room with carson. >> speculation is building over who will be "time's" person of the year for 2017. and we have your first look at their short list. just a reminder, though, "time's" criteria for this decision is someone who has had the most impact on the world and the news this year, for good or ill. so now, in no particular order, let's see "time's" short list. and e

bezos, the founder and ceo of amazon, president donald trump, the me too movement, we have kim jong-un, also on the list, colin kaepernick's, xi jinping, the president of china, the d.r.e.a.m.ers, crown prince mohammad bin salman, also robert mueller, and finally, patty jenkins, the director of "wonder woman." so we want to know who you think should be "time's" person of the year. head to today.com to vote and we'll have your results tomorrow and we will exclusively reveal "time's" pick this wednesday right here on "today." guys? >> cool. >> all right, dylan. we're like, please vote, but your vote doesn't count. "time" is deciding, but it will be interesting to see what everybody thinks. >> yeah. straight ahead, hope and helicopters. we'll introduce you to the man behind the flying wheelchair. >> but first on a monday morning, your local news and weather.

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7:56 is your time now on this monday, december 4th, 2017. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. right now we want to get right to melissa mollet for a check on your commute and your traffic. >> southbound after the beltway, still have one lane getting by. a little slow north and southbound, through green belt here this morning. inner loop, still have the crash there, blocking the left lane. southbound new hampshire avenue, after lockwood drive, broken down vehicle blocking the left lane there. and in virginia, southbound 95 before fairfax county parkway, crash blocking the right side. eun? >> thank you, melissa. we're going to take a quick break now and check your forecast next. stay with us.

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good monday morning. we're still looking at the 20s in much of the area. dulles, 29 degrees. 57 for a daytime high. we'll see some clouds later today, start to move in, especially overnight. tomorrow, though, we're at 61 for a high with late-day showers, even tomorrow night, lasting into early wednesday and much colder as we get towards the end of the week, eun. >> sheena, thank you. another local news update for you in 25 minutes. but for now, back to the "today" show.

it's 8:00 on "today." it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, damage control. now raising new questions about obstruction of justice, as bill y bush. plus, the sky's the limit. our new series, today's are not letting a tragic accident let him down. >> i thought, flying airplanes, i could do that again. >> this morning, how he's helping otherwihelp ing others in need of a lift. and what's cooking? >> i just

>> good to know. >> i am learning simple recipes that you too can whip up in no time with a little help from a friend. today, monday, december 4th, 201 2017. >> i'm with the eighth grade westfield football team. >> go, blue devils! >> we've got laura and jerry celebrating something special. >> i hear you have a 6-year-old daughter watching back at home? >> good morning, ava! we love and miss you. >> you were checking something off your birthday bucket list. >> i'm on the "today" show! >> you guys only want one thing this morning! >> a selfie with savannah guthrie! >> we love you, too. >> so much. >> isn't it so nice to see those bright, shiny faces. and we're going to get out

and do a hug chain. >> a major one, coming up. >> i can't wait for your selfie segment. >> well, i don't know if we really call it cooking, but it will be something. let's get to your news at 8:00. it's a busy monday morning. the president's latest attempt to distance himself from the russia investigation may be in danger of backfiring. for that and more, we go to nbc's chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson, who has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: it's one of the president's tweets now raising new questions about potential obstruction. with damage control coming from the white house and concerns coming from capitol hill, that comes as we follow a lot of headlines from here in washington, including michael flynn fallout. the president lashing out at his own justice expedepartment and familiar face speaking out today about that now-infamous "access hollywood" video. president trump today ready to talk policy in u.s. after days of talking politics on twitter. as the shadow of the russia iti

white house. the top democrat on the senate judiciary committee telling chuck on "meet the press," those inquiries are ramping up on capitol hill. >> i think what we're beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice. >> reporter: new questions about potential obstruction erupted this weekend, after the president tweeted about his former national security adviser, who pleaded guilty friday to making false statements to federal investigators. quote, i had to fire general flynn because he lied to the vice president and the fbi. the problem with that, critics say, if the president knew flynn lied to the fbi, and if he did later ask james comey to lay off flynn, something the president denies doing, president trump could be in real trouble. senator lindsey graham with this warning. >> you tweet and comment regarding ongoing criminal investigations at your own peril. i would be careful if i were you, mr. president. i'd watch this. >> turns out, it wasn't the

lawyer, who says he crafted the president's tweet. john dowd telling nbc news, he dictated the tweet to an aid, adding, the president did not know flynn had lied to the fbi when he fired him. now, it's another tweet from the president, raising eyebrows, after reports an fbi agent was taken off special counsel robert mueller's investigation for reportedly sending anti-trump texts, president trump tweeting, the agency's reputation is in tatters, worst in history. that's not sitting well with eric holder, the former attorney general, firing back, you'll find integrity and honesty at fbi headquarters, and not at 1,600 pennsylvania avenue right now. then, there's this new development overnight. former tv host, billy bush, taking aim at the president over that now-infamous "access hollywood" tape. bush writing in an op-ed for "the new york times," yes, donald trump, you said that. last week, the president reportedly questioned the

authenticity of the tape. bush noted seven other guys heard the conversation and quote, every single one of us assumed we were listening to a crass stand-up act. he was performing, surely, we thought. none of this was real. we now know better. billy bush was fired from nbc news following the tape's release. bush's op-ed references that time of national reckoning we're in after weeks of high-profile men being accused of sexual harassment. one of those men, roy moore, is running for senate in alabama. and tweeting this morning, democrats' refusal to give even one vote for massive tax cuts is why we need republican roy moore to win in alabama. savannah, hoda, back to you. >> hallie, thank you very much. the united states and south korea overnight launched their largest ever joint air combat drill over the korean peninsula. 12 thousand u.s. service members are taking part in the annual exercise. north korea said the maneuvers will push the region to the brink of

the drill called vigilant ace is designed to fine-tune the allies' wartime capableilities. it comes a week after the north test fired a new ballistic missile said to be capable of reaching much of the continental united states. here at home, the flu season is off to a fast and furious start. across the uncan, there have already been 7,000 confirmed cases. that's twice the number as this time yesterday. the flu is already widespread in massachusetts, georgia, louisiana, and oklahoma. public health experts also noting that this area's vaccine may be only 10% effective against the main flu strain that doctors are seeing. however, they say, it is still a good idea to get vaccinated, because even if you get sick, you generally would get a milder form of the illness. a reminder to get my flu shot. >> get it now. and now i need a morning boost. >> i'll give you a booster right now, for one national predator fan, a chance to go to a game and rub

perfect night, but little did morgan lanford know her life was about to change forever. one player approached her with a diamond ring on her finger. her boyfriend told her to take the ring and he dropped to one knee and proposed. he popped the question right there. she accepted. that's a night they'll never forget. and by the way, the predators did win. so there you go! a little icing on the engagement cake. >> oh, my gosh, that's so cute! >> what a clever engagement proposal. straight ahead on a monday morning, one man's journey to overcome tragedy and make good on his friends. wait until you see his inspiring story. and then, can you relate? the fun we had putting up, but not necessarily finding our christmas tree. we'll explain. al, is that you? >> that's al's other side. first, let's see what's coming up on megyn kelly today. >> hey, guys. our month of giveaways continues today, both to our studio aude

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we're back, we are back now with a series we're calling today's true grit. it's about people who are faced with incredible challenges and their tenacity and unbreakable spirit have inspired us. >> today to get us started is craig melvin. >> this guy will inspire you. so his name is mark. he is british by birth, but after nearly two decades here in the united states, he is as american as they come. and that includes an infectious sense of optimism. mark rose up and is taking others with him. >> mark isn't one to keep still. he's always moving, his mind,

reporter blades on the helicopter he flies. >> my dream is flying. it always has been. >> but he's a most unlikely chopper pilot. mark is a paraplegic, losing the use of his legs in a motorcycle racing crash in 2007. >> take me back to the day it went wrong? >> i was coming into a corner, down to 150 miles an hour, and i went for the breake. and the brake lever had fractured and it had fallen off. i had no brake. i slid the bike and went through a gravel trap. i knew straight away what i had done. i was lying there in the gravel looking up at the clouds. i don't speak to god very much, but i said, please, give me that eight seconds back. i'll totally fix that. >> mark did extensive rehabilitation at the shepherd center in atlanta. it was from his hospital bed that he proposed to his future wife, samantha. >> and she said that she didn't want to leave. i said, if you're not going

leave now, i don't want you to leave in the future. will you marry me? and she didn't say yes. she went and sat with the doctors to see how much medication i was on. because she didn't want he coming back saying i was drugged up and didn't mean it. >> they were married on the same racetrack where they met. and through hard work, mark was able to regain some movement in his legs, allowing him to use a walker. also, rekindle his passion for flying. >> why was this so important to you? why not just find a new hobby. >> i've always had that dream of flying. i wasn't going to race motorcycles again, but i thought, flying airplanes, i could do that again. >> reporter: he did and then went through a rigorous process to be able to fly helicopters. now, mark straps his wheelchair to the skids of the chopper and

flies around. and it wasn't long before he decided to take up some young people in much need of a lift. those who had been recently paralyzed themselves and were in rehabilitation at the shepherd center. >> mitch, how you doing? it's as basic and as simple as a helicopter can get. it's like a washing machine with a ceiling fan, that's actually the roof. >> reporter: first up on the day we were there was mitchell. he'd lost the use of his legs after a car accident just three weeks from his high school graduation. we give mitch a hand into the chopper for his first-ever flight. his mom watches and worries. >> scared? >> no. >> are you? >> i am a little bit. >> reporter: after a series of flight checks, they're off. >> crazy how far you can see. >> oh, yeah, you can. we're not even that high. >> a different perspective from where mitch has been forced to see the world. for mark, that's the point. >> how did you decide to start taking

situations? >> it's the closest thing to magic. and it's amazing feeling. for somebody that's been in a wheelchair, what an amazing experience it is to fly, effectively, a chair that can go anywhere. and do anything. >> reporter: what'd you think? >> dude, that was awesome. i had a great experience, that was sweet. we should get one. >> we should get one? >> we need to. >> reporter: mark took two other people up for their first flights. mark and his passengers may have some limitations, but he wants them to know with faith and hard work, it's possible to rise above expectations. >> you only get what you give, but whatever you're giving, you need to use. you need to maximize that. >> amen to that, right? it was actually pretty remarkable to see mark and mitchell together. mitchell just a few months out from his accident. and when we were there, you could almost see the light just flip on. like he realized, in a moment with mark, that, you know, it might be different moving forward, but his life's going to be just fin

>> good for him. >> that was beautiful. >> and i love how he said, we need one of these. >> no word on whether his mother is actually going to buy him one. >> all right. thank you so much. all right, kids. do you want to stick around for a trend? >> i'll do a trend. >> 'tis season for decorating the tree. and by the way, tlhis happens t be the big weekend for everyone buying their trees. all over social media, we saw some gorgeous photos of some amazing trees, beautiful decorations. we asked our viewers to share some. they just kept -- look at this one. these are like wood planks and santas. >> it's a ladder tree. so anyway, we were just talking in the makeup room, savannah and i started off the conversation. and then we realized that everyone -- >> you got your tree. >> your video make history? >> well, have been doing this for about five years. and then when we got it home,

>> no! >> oh, my gosh! >> dylan, did you get your tree? >> we did, and we did the new york-style tree hunting, where you go to the corner and -- >> yeah -- >> so real tree. we haven't done a real tree in years. >> so next year -- we went out to connecticut. and my wife and i, he cheers me on. and -- >> you ran into willie. >> willie geist was there cutting a tree down. i'm like, willie? he's like, melvin? >> well, we got a tree, we didn't cut it down, new york city, i thought it was going to be bigger than it is. it's really small. but she loved the tree so much, she literally ran over and hugged it. this is her singing a song to the tree.

i know, it was so cute. but anyway, yeah. >> how are you going to explain when the tree has tag awo go aw? >> i don't know. >> what about you? >> we picked ours up on the corner, had a big tree-lighting ceremony. three, two, one! yay! and then hailey was getting into it. just look at her with her tongue out. >> how cute. >> so we're all happy. >> we didn't even plan it. and everyone got their tree this weekend. >> 'twas the weekend. >> dylan, what's going on in pop start? >> lots going on and lots to get to in pop start. let's begin with taylor swift and ed sheeran. "end game" is the collaboration they all dreamed up, but the two stars never performed live together until this weekend. taylor surprised fans by

welcoming ed sheeran on to the stage. take a look. ♪ big reputation ♪ and i heard about you ♪ you' like a bad one too ♪ ♪ reputation proceeds me >> and the crowd went wild. they also performed together at another show, the following night. and do you know where ed is headed later this week? >> where? >> right here. hale be joining us friday for a live performance. >> how did we not know that? >> we were waiting until this moment. >> he's going to perform? >> yes. here! >> ed sheeran! >> inside. >> inside. >> okay. >> no word if he'll bring taylor swift. >> or beyonce. >> or beyonce. >> they're both invited. just to be clear. now chip gaines, the

upper" star sat courtside at a college game and chip got closer to the action than he probably anticipated. take a look at this. one of the players dove right into the front row, on to chip, as he tried to save the ball from going out of bounds. chip was a great sport about it, he popped right back up and waved to the crowd and received a standing ovation, egging on the crowd even more there. chip later retweeted the video writing, "whatever." and finally, plamariah carey. the singer is trending on twitter. check out this tweet from reggie. i'm consequenced th econvinced special powers. mariah was spotted signing autographs at one of her shows. at first glance it appears she's writing down sitting on her lap, but then you can see there's no chair. fans wondered how she could balance so effortlessly. >> there's no stool?

>> that is impossible. >> maybe the dress is tight and it's kind of supporting her? i don't know. >> that is really -- >> that is impressive. >> i know. >> wow. >> that could have been the daily click, and yet you have a daily click. >> let's get to the daily click. we all know the famous lift scene from the movie "dirty dancing," well, check out the bridesmaid and groomsmen who tried to make a memorable wedding reception entrance. >> oh, no, oh, no, oh, no. >> oh! >> no, no. >> oh, look -- >> well, whose fault -- >> the lift didn't go too well, everyone will remember that entrance, just not in the way they had planned. >> oh, my gosh. >> that could have ended much worse. >> i like how they popped up, though. they're

cocktails. off to the weather we go. >> yes, ma'am, right away. and hey, how about a little winter?! where would you think? it's coming. we've got lake-effect storm warnings. western new york, western central new york as well. travel is going to become difficult. lake-effect snow, because basically, we've got very cold air and very warm water in the great lakes. locally, we could see 20 inches of snow from ashtabula, love, buffalo, watertown, on up into tupper lake. rest of the weather, we've got blizzard conditions that may be developing through the dakotas on into northern minnesota. santa ana winds setting up, down in southern california. and that may cause some high fire danger. not because it's so warm, but because of the winds and very low humidity. so we'll be watching that very closely. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, everybody. some filtered sunshine over washington here this morning. it is typically cold for early ec

in the upper 20s to around 30s. a little milder here in town, where we're in the upper 30s now. if you're planning out your monday, back to work and school, everybody. nice and sunny today. afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 50s. 60 tomorrow, before the rain moves in. and behind the rain, temperatures will fall on wednesday and we will be cold, starting on thursday, through early next week. >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, saal, thank. well, megyn is joining us along with her guest in the next hour, jane seymore. >> jane has a new book out, "the road ahead." where'd the title come from? >> it's about moving forward in life. everyone talks about happily ever after, but that's not what real life is about. and a lot of people have said to me, how do you process change and tough times and move forward? so i've got these amazing stories from people who have been through everything from divorces to losing a chaild to illness and disability and all

kinds of things. and it's all about how they've accepted it, they've been able to forgive and move forward and have a purpose by helping other people process the same changes they've been through. >> she's a huge star. she has six children. jane has six children. you maintain women really can have it all. all women? >> you know what, i think the reason i'm here is things aren't perfect in my life. things aren't perfect in everybody's life. but, you know, we juggle -- i mean, when you have kids, you know what your priorities are. but i think it's about realizing that, accepting that not everybody has the perfect life and that somehow you can move through it and grow from it and then have, you know, a future. >> not just forgiving others, but forgiving yourself for your failings. we all feel inadequate. jane has her own me too story, as well, which she'll share with us in the 9:

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good morning. 8:26 now on this monday, december 4th. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's head over to melissa mollet who has a look at your first 4 traffic this morning. >> new problem here on the beltway. the three lanes before the wad rowe wilson crash. eastbound 66 before 123. crash blocking two right lanes this morning. southbound new hampshire at lockwood, still have that broken down vehicle there, and eastbound, montrose parkway at montrose road, utility work right now blocking one side. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. we'll get a check on your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

good morning, everybody. a little filtered sunshine out there on your monday morning. temperatures are still mostly just below the freezing mark in most of the suburbs. it will be a chilly way to get your day started, but enough sunshine today to get tirs well up into the 50s, downtown temperature today should reach 57 degrees. near 60 degrees coming up for

tomorrow, but that's before the rain moves in. showery weather later tomorrow brings colder weather later this week. >> all right, chuck. thank you. you can get the latest news and weather anytime on the nbc washington app.

8:30 now. it's a monday morning. it's the 4th of december, 2017. a beautiful day on our plaza. we've got a lot of great folks out here. and collecting toys for our toy drive. yes, he is. to devote and we are so happy about that. and that's hard. but she's got an even harder task ahead of her. >> which is what? >> we're going to do that and i'm going to try to recreate what is happening live. and i'm going to cook you some roast chicken for breakfast. how about that? >> that's worth waiting for. >> so we've got a huge crowd on the plaza. i didn't know who to pick.

christmas tree hats. but you know what, we've got a bucket list that needs checking. >> what's your name? >> my name is reann. >> where are you from, sweetie? >> i'm from wakefield, massachusetts. >> so here we go. check off your bucket list. the rockette, check. see the tree, check? beyond today, check. meet al roker. al, i've got the check mark. if you want to peel that off. >> we got it all worveged out for you. >> hear we go! >> that worked out well. >> that's close enough, i think. >> thank you, sweetie, very nice. are you happy. >> check your list. >> all right. >> over here taking

calling. there we go. are you throwing a holiday party and need some help? we are solving all your hosting problems with simple hacks from our friends at buzzfeed. >> but first, mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> let's start off with the week ahead. we're looking at a lot of snow up through the upper midwest. windy conditions ahead of this front. santa ana winds out west. east coast looks good. by the mid-week period, we've got some wet weather moved to the east, becomes blustery and cold around the most. gulf showers, plenty of sunshine into the pacific northwest, and into the rockies. and the end of the week, coastal showers, an arctic chill. the western third of the country looking pretty good. you know how i say, that's what's going on around the country -- >> that's what's going on around the country. >> here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> boom! >> nicely done. temperature right now in the district, 39 degrees. it is a cold start to your monday morning. you'll need to bundle up re

we still have a lot of neighborhoods in the 20s. 28 still in fredericks. lorton is up to 31. still below freezing, though. 57 for a daytime high. you'll notice more clouds around the area as we go throughout the day today. clouds overnight, rain comes late tomorrow, early wednesday, but then we get much colder, as we go to the end of the week. >> big crowd! all righty. the weather is changing a lot. you got to make sure you have everything you need to know. so you'll go check out our friends at the weather channel. >> all right, al, thank you so much. and now to the making of a president. two members of donald trump's inner circle during the 2016 campaign, former campaign mg, corey lewandowski, and former deputy campaign manager, david bossie, are revealing what it was like to be involved in his historic march to the white house. their new book is out, it

they're with us once again to talk about the book. this is like the true insider's account of this campaign and the two of you being right in the middle of it. and one of the things i had to just laugh about was the fast food, okay? that the president was surviving on for all of the campaign. tell me about this. >> you know, savannah, the president and then candidate trump always wanted to be doing the next thing. he's so busy. he's always in motion. so we never sat down for a meal. we would fly around this gorgeous 757, $100 million aircraft, and we would be living on mcdonald's. if we were very lucky -- >> you said there were four food groups, mcdonald's, kentucky fried chicken. >> i made a lot of food runs. you had to make sure you were on time for the president. >> david, you talk -- this book is, it's honest. in a lot of ways about the

downs all of you had on the campaign. and you talk at one point about his famous temper and being on the business end of it and being on that side of it. you said, that mode that he switches into when things aren't going his way can feel like an all-out assault. it would break most men and women into little pieces. and you experience that. >> he is such a great boss, first and foremost. he's a tremendous boss to work for, but he expects and demand perfection from his staff, which is what he should do, by the way. when corey and i were on the campaign and the rest of the team, which was fairly small, we tried our best for pefrfection for him. some days we failed. and it was okay for him to tell us that. but it was hard. >> that's hard to be on the receiving end of someone really angry with you. >> i just want to say, he's misunderstood. and one of the rea w

and in the book, we talk about what a nice guy he is. what a warm side he has. and it was how i met him first, was steve introduced me to him, from las vegas, introduced me to him, because i was raising money for children's hospital, because one of my kids needed many surgeries. and so donald trump, without knowing me, this had nothing to do with politics, this is back in 2010, helped me raise money for children's hospital. and he's an incredibly generous, warm guy. and that's part of what the back's about, as well. >> you see that in the book. see a lot of colorful anecdotes. one of them had to do with the former campaign chair, paul manafort. there was a time you were still the campaign manager, paul manafort was in there, and you tell a story that i would love if you would relay, about the president being mad about something that manafort said, and actually, you had a helicopter at the time? >> so we were on the trump helicopter coming back from delaware, and paul had made the decision that he wasn't going to have mr. trump on any of the sunday o

communicator we've ever seen. so to make a decision without running that by candidate trump, because he is the best communicator. i relaid that message to the communicator and he said, lower the helicopter, i want to make a phone call. >> so it was an amazing thing, because, you know, when people want to change trump, and this is why the book is so important, let trump be trump. that was my motto on the campaign. that's where he's been successful. when people want to change him, it doesn't work. that's what paul was trying to do, saying, you can't be on television. i said, mr. trump, you are the greatest communicator we have ever seen. no one does it better than you. so we had to make sure paul understood. >> so he lowered the aircraft so he could make that call. >> do you think the president has changed in office? >>ic a i think all presidents g in

year in the job understands the enormity and the importance and the seriousness in which you have to take that job and i've seen him adapt to that job. it's a great thing to watch him grow. >> i remember when he and melania, the whole family, were out on our plaza. we did a town hall at the height of the campaign and i remember, he was asked about, you know, his tweeting and all that kind of stuff. and he said, just you wait, i'll be so presidential, you guys are going to be bored. what do you think? how's that working out? >> i think it's exactly what the american people want. what we talk about is the authentic nature of the president. he's so genuine. and some people main like that, but i think the american people love it. and what he saw on the campaign trail is all of these fake politicians. these people say one thing in private and a different thing in public, and donald trump is the same all the time. that's what the book is about. him tapping into that notion around the country that you can be authentic, you can be genuine, and t

responded with these massive rallies, 20, 30, 40,000 people would turn out to listen to him speak and it was very special. >> corey and david, if you like a rip-roaring tale of the campaign, it's the book for that. thank you so much. you can find out more about it, let trump be trump at today.com/shop. coming up next, creative and space-saving hacks that will help you create the holiday season. up, the holiday planning for

and we're back with "today's" we're back with the hassle-free holiday. it can become stressful this time of year. we've teamed up for a three-day series of full of problem-solving hacks that's going to save you some space and give you solutions. erin, this is all stuff we can use and people are going to love this. okay, you have guests over to your party. your closet is so jamme

can't fit one more coat in, but there is a solution, right? >> we're going to use some vertical space. if you have your closet stuffed with jackets, you just add a chain to a simple hanger like this and you can hang your jackets vertically, so we can go in -- >> omg! >> i think you could fit about eight to ten jackets in the same spot you're going to fit one in a normal closet. >> that is genius. okay. a lot of people have limited space and don't have enough counterspace for things. >> so really nice big cutting board is actually perfect for sliding right over your sink. this is going to maximize your countertop space, you can use it to chop vegetables or just use it as a serving space. and the great thing is, you're going to keep a little bit open so you can still use your sink. >> often, i find this at our house, too, our refrigerator gets so stuffed with so much stuff, you wish you had another place to put it. and lo and behold, there is another place. >> a great thing to do is actually take all of the non-essentials out of your refrigerat

dressing, things you're probably not going to use for the party. put those in the garage in the cooler and fill the space with your drinks, your snacks, the things you actually need for the party. >> everyone has a place iyou ca just slide a cooler. sometimes when you have people over, the table doesn't look so snazzy. often you're pulling out folding tables, just trying to make space. >> we have this great project, we're actually sharing the nifty video on today.com today and it transforms a plastic folding table into this beautiful farmhouse table for $50. >> wait, wait, wait, this is a folding table? >> yes, this is a plastic folding table. we put some wood on top of it and stained it with a nice ritual nut stain and this gorgeous farmhouse table is literally $50. >> but can someone who's not so good at crafts do it? >> yeah, we glued it to the top and actually had the hardware store pre-cut everything for us, so we didn't have to do any of the heavy lifting. >> ofteyo

serving area and you want to conserve space, so what's a good way to do that? >> if you're running out of space, we love this space of sticking a wine glass in a chip bowl. >> did you say wine glass? >> i did! >> if you fill your wine glass with dip, it could be chips and dips, hummus -- >> by the way, look how smart this is! and you put your chips around it! >> that is beautiful. awesome. if you're looking for a little quick gift wrap hack. thanks, hoda. we have an old chip container, an old pringles contain weer, wrapped wit a little bit of holiday container. and you can put the cookies inside. this is a great way to send guests home with cookies at the end of the night, so you're not stuck with them all. dwl and lastly the chairs. >> similar to a table, we decided to give folding chairs a beautiful upgrade. we ended up taking off the

we re-coveried them with some beautiful fabric and spray painted them so you have this gorgeous color. and for a little extra chip, we added some chalkboard paint. >> all great ideas. to see the full tutorial, head to today.com/home. tomorrow, a surprising place you can find show-stopping holiday decor at a fraction of the cost. but up next, simple recipes to save you time and money in the kitchen. and look who's in there? how weird? it's savannah. but first, this is "today" on nbc. it's savannah. >> i got it. no problem. thanks to their fast approval process, when it came time to buy a new car, we got everything we needed to transport my wife's little bundle of joy...

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we're back, now, 8:47, we're back now, 8:47 with today's food. and we're starting something new called my recipe box. it's time to brush up on my skills or get any skills in the kitchen. who better to get me started than our friend and od

contributor, siri daly. >> i a kitchen is only as good as the chef inside of it. >> okay, savannah. you know i love to cook. you know what my instincts in the kitchen is, takeout? so i enlisted the help of my good friend and seasoned cook, siri daly to learn a few of the basics and to turn the hope list into something hopeful. and that starts with some basic kitchen tools. >> number one, a chef knife. if it's really good and if it's really sharp, it's going to make cutting a braz ing ting a breez. tongs. a duch ovtch oven. most important, this is an area i have some experience. pour the wine and we're going to start with a roast chick. >> make sure to keep those fingers moving away from the knife. >> you're really worried about my

>> perfect! all of those things that we chopped up and throw them in the pot. all at the same time. >> all at the same time. >> here you go, my little friend. >> my first roast chicken. >> everything is going to just go in this mason jar. it's going to be so easy. >> okay. >> shake that up. >> this is fun. >> and there's our beautiful salad. >> awesome! >> one of the first things i taught myself to make is pesto. a great way to kind of sneak in veggies. >> the first thing we're going to do is we're going to toast some pine nuts over a dry skillet. now we're going to assemble the pesto. do this, we're going to add some garlic, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. you got it right the first time. no. okay, now we'll add the basil. >> and we're going to drizzle some olive oil. >> here we go. >>

>> what is this? >> that is a lemon? no, i don't know -- i honestly don't. it looks like some kind of squash. >> this is a spaghetti squash. >> i'll roast it up, it's the easiest things to do and it can feed a lot of people. the biggest step is -- >> oh, boy! >> all we're going to do is break out some of the seeds, drizzle it with olive oil, and put it in a 400-degree oven for about 25 minutes. >> oh, look at that! here comes mine. yeah. look at that. >> looks so good. >> we cooked. >> yay! we did it! >> cheers. >> i'll drink to that. >> little steps towards big kitchen ambitions. >> that beautiful -- >> thank you so much. >> well, okay, you're here with me because we'll try to do this. the tasters are downstairs now we're going to do our roast chicken. >> so simple. shallots, celery, what's that? >> pancetta! >> but you could use

so first step, subpoenai season. so we'll pat it dry. it's already dry, salt and pepper. >> and you have to be real generous with the salt and pepper. >> look at you using those chef words. now we'll put it in the pan. usually, i'll use my hands, but because wee're moving on to othr items. >> breast-side down. that's going to crisp up very nicely. >> you showed me a trick, let me see if i can do it. first you went this way, then -- but not all the way to the end, then you kind of went like this, but -- oh, shoot. >> that's okay. >> just watch your fingers. everybody thinks i'm going to like, we got a bleeder! and then you shop. >> look at this, hoda, i'm dicing! >> you are dicing like a pro. the shallows we also add celery. we're going to throw them in the pan. and then we're going to cover it up with foil. >> okay. and there's nothing in the bottom of that pan,

like a tablespoon and a half. and we roast that for about an hour in the often covered, take it out, uncover it, add our pancetta or bacon. we'll roast that for 30 more pistons and it's bacon, the bacon crisps up beautifully. and all we do is drizzle some of the pan juices on the top. >> the aus jus. >> how's it taste? >> it's heaven? >> there is impossible. >> slicing spaghetti squash sometimes is hard, make sure your knife is sharp. we're going to roast that for about 45 minutes. >> the hardest part was actually cutting it. >> once it came out, guys, you can just use your fork and it's all shredded and looks like spaghetti. >> and

think it's spaghetti. >> you do that and pour it right into there. and we had made that pesto. >> oh, sorry. >> that's okay, that's okay. >> i almost got out of this one clean. >> you were doing so good. >> that's normal. >> so close, so close. >> here is our pesto that we made. >> i knew it wasn't a lemon. >> that's our pesto. we drizzle it. >> and this was so simple. remember how instead of basil, you can use broccoli, kale, you can do so many different versions of pesto. what do you think? >> it is terrific. i cannot believe how delicious this is and how easy it is to make spaghetti squash. >> and ow did you do savannah? >> i'm so impressed. i think you need a dinner party. >> we'll have start retiring this -- >> i know, exactly! >> if you want to tray these dishes and they actually are pretty simple, dgo to today.com/recipes. this is "today" on nbc.

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hats off . >> it was really fun. and if there's anybody out there like me that really doesn't know how to cook and is scared, we have this on our website and it's fun. >> we have a lot coming up on the fourth hour, neil patrick harris. >> but first, megan kelley. 8:56 is your time now on this monday, december 4th, 2017. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. right now we want to see how the roads are looking with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> looking a little pricey perhaps for some. those tolls that are in effect on inbound 66 right now at $26 here. again, this is a new tolling system that is just kicking in

if you're not using that ez-pass, you do have to pay. inner loop, not bad. still have that broken down vehicle. and another one there. eun? >> melissa, thank you. we'll get a check of your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

good morning. temperatures slowly rising. it's 41 now in washington. many areas still around the freezing. 32, leesburg, manassas, 34 in gaithersburg. for today, we'll see the clouds around, 57 for a high. tomorrow, we're mild, 61. but the rain moves in mainly late afternoon tomorrow night into very early wednesday. then much colder as we go into the weekend. eun? >> all right, sheena, thank you. get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app.

this morning on "megyn kelly today," acts of kindness. one woman hits rock-bottom. the one thing she did to turn it all around. >> i didn't realize that you get joy by giving joy away. then, jane seymour shares her own #metoo story. finding inspiration for the road ahead. and our month of freebies, celebrating the month of giving p . all that on "megyn kelly today" right now. hello. hey. wow. awesome. hi, everybody. hi. such enthusiasm for a monday. wh