johnson, a former four-time nba all-star and presently the mayor of sacramento, california. that meeting lasted about a half hour. after rhee, another possible education secretary, betsy deb boss. we're getting a better idea how these things are orchestrated. it's very regulated. one candidate leaves, a blazer shows up, another candidate arrives. mr. trump and mr. pence stand in the doorway. most recently the one we saw in was marine core general james mattis, potential secretary of defense. that looks very, very likely indeed. one final point, we asked mr. trump as he stood out front, does he expect anymore announcements. the word for him was, we'll see. it could happen. i think it just happened with my revealing general mattis' fate. back to you. >> doug, thank you very much. julie? >> meantime, congressional democrats expressing serious concerns with president-elect trump's administration picks so far. steve bannon in particular, senator jeff sessions, congressman mike pompeo and retired general mike flynn are all figures shrouded in controversy. kristin fisher is live in washington with more. >> reporter: democrats are having a hard time with all those picks becau