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senior trump adviser kelly anne conway took it to twitter. saying regarding romney, some troubled loyalists against romney as secretary of state. >> i would suggest a lot more people more qualified than romney in foreign policy and who have also not been as actively hostile. >> it's not that i don't care for mitt, i am personally happy mit did everything to derail donald trump. he attacked him about his terror and integrity, his honor. >> reporter: he said i probably have traveled in the last 13 years as much hillary did in the years she was secretary of state. romney's world is much more qui wet wife anne teeth tweeting on thanksgiving, thankful today for a full house and full heart. as for petraeus, sentenced to two years probation after sharing classified information with his lover told the bbc he is opened to serving government again. >> i have been in the position before, where the president has turned to me in the oval office in a difficult moment and turned without any pleasantries and said i am asking you as your president and command

kelly anne, she has to be taking direction from the campaign. do you agree? >> i imagine there is some play there and there is some move being made. kelly anne conway, do you think she is going out on her own and saying -- does she care that much about the integrity of -- she doesn't care. she sent a message on twitter screw romney. who cares? you won. it is over. >> something is going on. >> something is going on. she said, look, the decision is up to him, but she has an opinion and maybe that's allowed in the trump campaign. >> you know what is interesting when watching this play out is a lot of people including kelly anne conway say the way to get to donald trump and influence his opinion is going on tv as a public spokesperson for donald trump and going on tv and making your argument and making your way. i also think there is a play here and he can please everyone by pleading the republican establishment and shaking hand and inviting him in and showing he is talking with him as well as please his base of supporterses by having his spokesperson go out and saying i am with you and i am seeing all of your messages and i am seeing i don't like mitt

i spoke about the romney factor with former campaign manager, kelly ann conway. we've seen the reporting now that mitt romney is going to be meeting with president-elect trump this weekend. and the possibility even of a possible role as secretary of state. is there any truth to that? >> there is truth to the fact that governor romney is expected to join mr. trump out in new jersey for a meeting this saturday. i see eight meetings on the list for that day so far. in addition to staff meetings and transition meetings. i know that mr. trump is very excited to meet with governor romney. governor romney was a successful job creator in the private sector. he did a great job in massachusetts on many different things. he obviously was the last republican nominee for president. so i'm sure they'll be able to compare notes. >> as you know, president-elect and governor trump traded very personal insults throughout the campaign. governor romney, you know, came out and said a lot of things, donald trump as well. in fact, let me just play for our viewers to remind them some of

but trump's campaign but trump's campaign manager - kelly-anne conway.. is urging critics to trump may be adding a third member very soon. former new york mayor - rudy guiliani is rumored to be a top candidate for position of secretary of state. meanwhile.. president obama landed in greece just hours ago.. before taking off.. the president answered reporters' questions.. for the first time since the election. he reassured americans that he is hopeful for trump's success.. and even weighed in on the president-elect's recent appointees... the president will be overseas for a week-long tour to enforce america's support on a range of global issues essential to national security and stability. still ahead on 12 today.. from cookies.. to candy bars - the latest business move by oreo.. that's next in the morning juice. president elect trump says he wants to build that wall between the u-s and mexico.but one tribe in arizona says... not on our land. the temperatures will be pushing near 90 today...but adot...wants you to think about snow.we'll explain why this mo

john kasich and 2012 nominee mitt romney and the president-elects former are campaign manager kelli ann conway said they are close to naming the chief of staff and they are busier than ever. >> we need someone. and that is what we felt pretty busy. it is a transition for the people up there and working really hard. ndoug mcelway has more on the transfer of power. and what else did we hear from conway? >> the chief of staff position is all but decided. this is key. the chief of staff position is the second most important job in the white house next to the president. they are the true gatekeeper and decide who gets to see the president and many vital roles, but conway would not say who it is. >> it will be in a minute. and there is several people being considered. and mr. trump will make the decision ultimately. >> speculation is reince priebus is the pick. he may be too valuable of an asset to pass up. other key picks. senator jeff sessions, one of the first to jump on the trump bandwagon. he will have any choice he wants. and steve bannon and corey lewandowski and kelli nan conway. and rudy gu

kelly ann conway equated stynes number of votes to the number of people who tailgate at a packer's game. >> ridiculously fantastical recount that jill stein is engaging in in wisconsin and perhaps elsewhere. you have the president elect donald trump being mag man mouse to hillary clinton and her responding with joining into this recount. why in the world can't the democrats quote accept the election results? >> it is taking place. the green party has the legal right to do it. we have recounts probably every election is a recount. no one expects there will be profound change but there's nothing wrong with going through the process. >> that process will likely start around 10:30 this morning p. that's when they will sit together and set the schedule for this recount. >> it happens this morning 9:30 a.m. in wisconsin. >> 9:30, wisconsin. >> thanks, kristin. the special elect trump meeting with cabinet ab mets in new york city after spending thanksgiving with his family in florida. kelly wright is here with details on the battle for secretary of state. >> there's a brouhaha going on within

kelly ann conway says not so fast. she defended bannon saying he's also misunderstood. >> the thing about steve bannon that they don't understand is in this campaign he has been a general. he has worked close with priebus. he has a naval officer goldman sachs manager and successful in hollywood as well. people don't know that about him because it is easy if you don't know someone to always think of the negative. >> many people see it as a positive a clear sign that he is extending a branch to oliwashinn insiders but sticking close to what got him here in the first place. >>> thank you very much. mr. trump pulling in the established part of the party to guide him giving republicans reassurance he is serious about being president. reince priebus is a wise choice. >> one of the big problems that president elect trump has to begin with is the fact that he has run such an outsider campaign. this is a screwed up complex town where you have a lot of power and it could be a nightmare for anybody. it is a degree of wisdom he wo

donald trump campaign manager kelli ann conway. you are getting under his skin. >> occupying real estate in his and hillary clinton's head. i watched it live on the plane with mr. trump. it was imagine. imagine if mr. trump told someone to sit down and be quiet. >> and putting those people in the rally and fight. >> paying him 1500. >> and this is catching up with him and i love your intro. the whole point of his legacy is ho on the line. it is call nothing question of the value of obama care and fairness and affordability and accessibility for many americans. that is a big message if i can point to one that makes the difference to mr. trump. and taking it in different area and said your premiums are going through the roof and access and quality is going town and people are just loving that he talks about repealing common core and talks about getting isis. and all of that is coming together. and i think that the president, and both p former president and president obama are having too much fun on the stump. and now they are getting

i talked to kelli ann conway and you will see it on media buzz.d they are not ditching the pool, but she would not commit to having a pool follow the president at all times. it is not that journalist are important or deny them of privacy. we are the eyes and ears of the public in case something happens. >> these photos are iconic photoand we sourced them to the white house press pool. they are photos that were taken because the press pool exists and one of the questions that comes up with this. for president-elect are there different rules than a sitting president? and does social media change the need for a white house press pool like the ones that we have? >> even with the social media that opens up the dialogue to everybody. you want to have a journalist and photographer in on important meetings. and you know historic event and something could happen. the motorcade could get in an accident and it is boring to wait for the president to finish playing golf and there is no rule or law or tradition going back to the jfk assassination and 9/11 repor

kelly ann conway receiving private comments regarding romney. some trump's loyalty warn against romney. green party candidate jill stein has raised more than $4.7 million to fund recounts in battlegrounds states, michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin. stein saying on her facebook page, it is not about overturning the results but making sure votes were counted fairly. >> this is not about helping one candidate and hurting another. we are not attempting to overthrow donald trump and i don't expect that will be the outcome. >> reporter: hillary clinton has largely remained out of the public eye since the election and has not commented on the recount efforts. new york with thank you messages. lauren blanchard, fox news. >> the president-elect has filled two more top posts, kathleen mcfarland to serve as deputy security adviser and attorney donald mcgann as white house council. >> reporter: some of you are enjoying weekend. there is going to be changes about halfway through the weekend. we'll tell you about that in just a few minutes. >>> we'll take

the legality of the move has been questioned by ethics today - trump aide kelly anne conway denies those reports. but says kushner will remain involved kellyanne conway: "jared was incredibly important to our campaign effort and to the election and he's a trusted adviser of his father-in-law. that won't change. the other big headache, trump's choice of stephen bannon as white house counselor. the former head of breitbart news... who has ties to white nationalists. former presidential nominee hillary clinton gives her first public election-- and it was an emotional one for her. clinton was honored at the children's defense fund's gala in washington d-c... the former secretary of state talked about what the last few days have been like for her. (hillary clinton, (d) former presidential nominee) there have been a few times this week when all i wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again. for our values and never ever appearance at this event before the election... and said she wanted to honor that committment to show how important the childr

. >> reporter: trump advisor kelly anne conway says that their working to fill seats. >> some students continue to protest the results of last week's election. this morning a few hundred students from a denver student district marched down the capital. they were escorted by officials and police. >>> the trump presidency has been a topic in classrooms across the country. there's been concerns of students bullying each other. matt kroschel has the story, this. >> we wanted people to know that we were paying attention. >> reporter: fighting hate with understanding. >> we knew we needed to get education out. we wanted parents and the community to know that we're taking action. we know in our community we have a large immigrant population. and any time something happens around us or involving us, sometimes that comes to and it did. >> my husband is illegally here. they get it separated and my kids are going to be away from their dad. >> reporter: for many families, illegal immigration issues are all too real. >> having meant so little. having to deal with politics is not right. i didn't kno

trump's former primary rival and mitt romney trump spending the weekend with romney trump advisor kelly-anne conway making this statement president elect trump has been doing this flurry of non stop on the many different people from diverse backgrounds he's met over the last two weeks. executives and anchors from the today no one commented on what that meeting was about and the national security agency is being audited... this ncoming as two officials call for the dismissal of the man in charge now, officials say they're lookng into the nsa's effecectivenes...esp ecially when it comes to security breaches an iowa city man is in custody tonight... police are saying he committed multiple car burglaries and thefts saturday police say jose admiitted to burglarizing cars back in august items such as speakers, a hunting bow, boxing gloves, a fishing rod, and cash were taken among other things jose was identifies through e-bay ..where police found some of the stolen items for sale he now faces multiple charges if convicted, jose could spend up to 22 years in prison a long serving area church is being reno

. >> kelly anne conway says that americans will hear from trump in the next few days. mr. trump also met with the head of the uk independence party and leader of the brexit movement. trump's adrianza called it a productive meeting. hillary clinton blamed fbi director james comey for her losing the election. nbc confirmed that she said our analysis is that comey's letter raising doubts that were groundless, baseless, proven to be, stopped our momentum. >> there are other things, the e-mail issue which never left her. the whole problem that she had in terms of appearing to be somewhat deceitful, her campaign just didn't use its resources well. they didn't go to the right places. >> reporter: when it comes to trump's cabinet positions rudy giuliani is on the short list for attorney general. reporting live, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> a number of peaceful protests and vigils in several bay area cities tonight several involving a group called pantsuit nation. we continue our live team coverage, christie smith is live in san francisco right now. >> reporter: some say

. >> reporter: kelly ann conway revealed mike pence has taken over the transition from chris christie, but she won't reveal much else. >> there are a number of people being talked about for different jobs. ultimately that's donald trump's decision. >> reporter: and since trump is the ultimate outsider, he needs an insider to help run the white house. that person may be rnc chairman reince priebus. >> traditionally one of the first hires is the chief of staff. is reince priebus that man? effort. hand in glove with me, certainly with mr. trump. >> reporter: other names being floated in trump's inner circle, campaign chairman sheaf bannon, ivanka trump's husband jared kushner. >> so a donald trump presidency will be? >> unprecedented and incredible. >> reporter: the win seemingly catching everyone off guard. as police and secret service rush to secure trump tower and questions about whether the trumps will even move to washington. >> he's very committed to doing what it takes to be an will be. and i suppose that he'll work out the logistics in due time. >> you can see that? you can see h

. >> donald trump won the presidential i lex and out of habit, kelly anne conway said, no, he didn't. no, he didn't, ander. >> for the millions disappointed for has the place for people that lose, obviously, it's the cast of "intit apprentice. >> those hats look like they were printed in a kiosk in the middle of a westfield mall. it turns out they were magic like frosty the snowman. >> we can spill the whole show. >> we will need those guys for the next couple of years, a it is country continues to heal from the past election cycle. >> here's the thing. remember, we were kind of over, these guys will be done. they will not have any more material. but i have a feeling, the creative mind of these guys, they're going to be coming up with all kind of stuff, regardless of your politics, when you are president -- >> i'm really curious to know if "saturday night live" is not going to sign alec baldwin on for a lifetime contract. >> or get talent out there, you can do donald trumps, you may have a future at "snl" and "30 rock." >> i'm surprised at the comments the late night hosts have been d

possible selection for secretary of state but palin and his son could also have a campaign manager kelly ann conway said mister trump is hard at work on his cabinet picks. >> are you actively vetting people as we speak right now for positions? >> yes, we are going to whence we have to get ready to form a government. >> conway may also have a place on the donald trump team as a strategist or a. >>> it is possible donald trump's polarizing stance on some issues could make some people hesitant to join his team, but there seems to be no shortage of peoplewi be considered. >>> one of the most interesting things you mentioned is that the possibility of an oil guy running the apartment of the interior -- department of interior which is definitely something different. >>> the man leading donald trump's transition team, new jersey governor chris christie will be live to discuss the transition a little more. don't miss that. >>> many people are angry about the election of donald trump the night. this is what it looks like just a few hours ago in los angeles. you can see protesters marching along the freeway

. >> kelly ann conway take -- took aim at mitt romney. >> he went after donald trump. he gave 2 speeches and they were both about donald trump. feel betrayed that he could be in the new administration. >> this is donald trump hessian party and he won states that mitt romney lost. -- loss -- lost. >>> the disc -- a report will be held tomorrow to discuss the recount timeline. >> it was a great day to get all of those christmas decorations up. it was nice to see some neighbors out with the heavy jackets off. we have little bit better wetter -- weather for your monday temperature wise. we have a lot of rain in your 7 day. we will get to full details coming up. your sunset at 5:00 exactly. yes, it has darkened out. we do have the lights on in akron. we're still a little busy with the supper traffic. 42 is the current temperature southeast winds at about 9 or we will feel those winds a little bit more tomorrow as well as on your tuesday it is 60. we're mainly fighting lower 40s and some 30s mixing in there. let's dive a little deeper. downtown coming in at 45. 40 degrees pa

. >> this is a guy who along with kelly ann conway ran the campaign. >> they are pushing back hard on the notion that he's bringing -- >> reince priebus never saw nation claiming he can't be an anti-semite because he's worked with jewish coworkers. >> he's a naval officer, a managing partner of gold man sax. a holiday movie producer. the idea that -- i've never heard until the nut cakes started writing about it. >> democrats see this move as a huge mistake. statement claiming quote donald trump has chosen to champion the positions of neo-nazis, white nationals, and anti- semites by opponents steve bannon. joe kennedy issued a similar statement. you see this starting to build? will it blow away with the crush of news events? that remains to be seen. >> and we'll see if trump himself will address it. >>> the prominent award winning journalist has died. she got her first job at the boston herald. she moderated two vice presidential debates. she was considered a giant of the industry. when'll died of cancer, he was 61. >>> a man is hospitalized after quickly. and they are hoping the victi

bannon will be a senior advisor -- but kelly anne conway says there's more to bannon. "my responce to that is i work very closely with steve bannon he's been teh general of this campaign people should look at the full resume. he has a harvard business degree, he's a naval officer, he has success in entertainment, i don't know if you're aware of that and he was a goldman brilliant technician. late in the week -- the trump team named leutenant general michael flynn a national security advisor.that would be a big job in a trump administration -- since he's expected to lean on those advisors a lot since trump doesn't have any military experience of his own. own.but flynn has attracted some negative attention -- after being more outspoken than many retired military personal -- and from tweets like this one.it's from february of this year -- where he says fearing muslims is rational -- and links to a video pointing out that people who practice islam have carried out attacks all around the world. the next attorney general under president trump will be alabama senator jeff ses

haven't heard anything from either of the campaigns although, campaign manager for donald trump kelly ann conway tweeted overnight, things that were true, undercover donald trump vote, mike pence for vice president, hillary floor and ceiling same, rally crowd to matter , we expanded the map. really started to see those numbers come in and she said, this team has so much to be proud of, whatever happens tonight ink you for everything -- thank you for everything. a lot of gratitude on her part and surely a lot of disappointed, also disappointed by celebrities a lot of home rally behind clinton. a little bit of defiance but saying that supporter. there are the celebrities who support donald trump including kristie alley saying congratulations, donald trump. >>> wall street is bracing for volatility after the election. futures have plummeted as investors worried about the election's outcome. the futures were down more than 700 points at one point as realization spread the donald trump was likely to win the happened after hit the 5 percent drop limit. they recovered somewhat after reports spread the

happening as president-elect trump continues to select his cabinet this weekend his senior advisor kelly ann conwayevealed her feelings for contenders for secretary of state. >> reporter: kelly ann conway said she shared her feelings about mitt romney privately with mr. trump but today she took them public in the big way on three separate sunday shows she blasted mitt romney as wrong man for the job for secretary of state, she questioned necessary credentials, his loss and his loyalty to the president-elect. >> people feel betrayed to think that governor romney went out of his way to question the character, the intellect, the inn to telling grit of donald trump, to be given the me significant cabinet post of all a secretary of state. that is a decision only one man can make, president-elect donald trump. i will respect it, support it 1,000 percent but i'm he reflecting what the grass routes are saying. report rorrer other cop contenders are rudy guiliani, john bolton, tennessee senator bob corker and retired general david petraeus. mr. trump has made four appointments to his cabinet, betsy devos fo

this weekend his senior advisor kelly ann conway shared her feelings on the contenders for secretary of state, kristin fischer has the story. >> reporter: senior advisor kelly ann conway says she has shared her feelings about mitt romney private thely with mr. trump but today she took them public in a very big way. on three separate sunday shows she blasted mitt romney as wrong man for the job for secretary of state. she questioned his credentials, his loss in 2012 and most importantly his loyalty to the president-elect. >> people feel betrayed to think that governor romney, who went out of his way, to question the character, and the intellect, the integrity of donald trump now our president-elect, would be given the most significant cabinet post of all secretary of state. and, that is a decision that only one man can make, president-elect donald trump. i will respect it, i will support it 1,000 percent. but, i'm reflecting what the grass routes are saying. >> reporter: other top contenders for secretary of state are former new york city mayor rudy guiliani former u.n. ambassador john

eastern the guests will be bernie sanders and kelly anne conway. i turn you over to briane keeler to wolf blitzer in the situation room. >> thanks, jim. happening now, breaking news, trump decision divisions, trump makes two white house picks, it appears to be raging in his inner circle over the job of secretary of state. but a loyalty test disqualifying mitt romney. sky high security t. secret service is looking to take over trump tower. is it ethic am for the president-elect to charge millions for renting a building that he owns. officials say new york is already shelling out a million dollars a day for police protection. who is impressed? russia's vladimir putin denies interfering in the u.s. election, a powerful campaign was to disrupt the election with a flood of fake news. >>> killed by isis and american service members, is killed fighting isis in syria. the first to die in that country since u.s. special ops forces began advising rebels. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm briana keeler. you are in "the situation room." >> this is cnn breaking ne

he was in many ways how kelly ann conway, the campaign pollster said was the general. talking to trump quietly, advising him on which direction he might go on a variety of different key issues. there will be deal making and bargaining. they are going to be 4,000, almost 5,000 final appointees to the government political and otherwise that have jobs that have to be filled. these two send a signal that trump's loyalist and those with him as he won this incredible upset election will be part of what guides he use to build the government and move on. >> thanks for that update. he loves the job he was doing there. he was there by his side the whole way through even when getting pressure from people in the party during tough times to try to put mr. trump aside and he did not. >> as of friday everyone was speculating was it going to be steve bannon or reince priebus or kelly ann conway. >> great options to have. >> he had great options. what he wanted to do and this is donald trump's decision, straight up. he soul searched, maybe talked to the kids and said this is what signa

this is kelly ann conway thinks donald trump's spokesperson and she says a couple different things.e pa comes home. blue wall busted. the south jersey philly girl, latest. the here's where it gets interesting. must have been the wawa and pat's steaks, visit. so kelly ann says if you want to get elect to the united states of america you have to stop the at the pennsylvania path's steaks and wawa. >> she might have a point there, when you think about it, pennsylvania was a state that pushed donald trump over and got him this election. >> it is so interesting with the lady gaga thing i know a lot of people broke into tears. people start truth telling. there is people that cried and were surprised. they thought things would go one way. >> people were passionate on both side. >> thanks very much, jen. >> letting us know what celebrities are doing. >> 9:41. we will change topic a little bit because a lot of people are talking about prince harry and how he admitted yes, he is in a relationship. he stood up for his new girl friend after she has been getting harassed. what would you do? woul

tomorrow he'll meet again with mitt romney and the president-elect is irritated with kelly ann conway for questioning whether romney should be on the short list. >>> tom brady laughing at himself acknowledging his bad block in the game against the jets and he posted a video on facebook. white snake in the background. and then brady's non-block there. steve burton is here tonight. humor about the game. >> don't get him, tom. you got to be able to laugh at yourself. the bottom line, tom brady didn't play his best day but delivered in the clutch. it was career win number 200 for brady. here's the play in motion with his attempt to block. brady had no choice but to try and do something but did anything. i mean, really? really? let's not forget brady came in with an injured knee and didn't need to be out there run blocking, that's for sure. he made sure to point out how he looked. >> you saw what happened when i get out in front of a running- back. i don't even know what to do. i'm a fish out of water. it's like you're on the highway and i'm never out there. so it's a weird thing. >> he's

kelly anne conway goes to twitter. meanwhile, politicep unlikely to take on a formal role inside the administration. >> that as we get news that georgia congressman and chairman tom byrum price has been picked for trump's human hhs secretary. an interesting choice given that surprise a former orthopedic by trade and staunchly against obamacare. >> that as another marquee with trump, himself. here's what the gem had to say following that meeting. how'd the meeting go, sir? >> the meeting went very well. i was with him about an hour. he basically walked us around the world, showed us a great grasp of the challenges out there and some of the opportunities as well. >> the embattled general is thought to be up for secretary of state. but the multi-tasking president-elect also went on yet another twitter tirade this one aimed at cnn'sf not finding everyday in trump's baseless phrase of voter fraud. at one point given giving a 60-year-old a prominent place on his twiths feed. trump tweeted cnn is so embarrassed by their total

trump's campaign manager kelly anne conway backed up trump's position saying this to nbc's chris matthews. >> he says it was a vicious primary, a vicious campaign. he thinks she and the clinton versus suffered enough. he just wants country and move forward not backward. >> breitbart the conservative site is blaring the title, broken promise, while the judicial watch says backing off clinton it would be a quote betrayal of the american people to drain the of out of control corruption in d.c.. during the campaign, he agree world. >> we will can sell this deal so that our companies can compete. >> now, trump says, he has a quote open mind about the deal, adding that when it comes to global warming, quote, i think there is some connectivity between human activity and climate change. the president-elect condemned and disavowed the recent gathering of alt right member itself when the conservative ties with white brought shock to many members making the nazi salute. trump says it's not a group i want to energize and if they are energized i want to look into it and find out why. we are now lookin

. >> trump thanked his campaign workers and his campaign manager kelly ann conway write ongoing twitter that rally crowds matter and we expanded the map. she'll following our news at 7:00 a.m. >>> the world is reacting to the united states presidential election. here's riley carson in london with reaction to this earth shattering outcome. [chanting] >>reporter: in the uk, they're calling it a shock. another surprise shock following europe to leave the union. >> i saw it as a warning that something like this can happen. >> late editions of uk newspapers flew off the presses with news of trump surge. >> every step of this election has been watched all around the world, and american voters here in london say this is a finale they couldn't miss. >> it's big news, big league. >> for many clinton supporters at this party in london, early excitement, lessened as the markets around the globe plummeted after trump won state after state. trump souvenirs are already being sold. riley carson, cbs news, london. >>> germany minister called trump's victory a huge shock. french far right leader pin sen

but today, campaign manager kelly-anne conway said that never happened. trump's account has been tweeting over the past few days, but it's mostly been about various campaign events around the country. clinton is criss-crossing swing states today, trying to hold on to her slim lead over trump. our team coverage continues now with john atwater for a look at clinton's last-minute moves. john? polls show her with a slight lead nationally right now, so she is trying to shore up support in some key battleground states. here she is outside pittsburgh earlier this afternoon. and she's going back to the other side of that state tonight. bruce springsteen and bon jovi will perform at a rally in philadelphia. she's also making stops in michigan and north carolina. >> i'm here to ask you to vote for yourselves and your family and vote on the issues that clinton is not talking about the fbi's announcement yesterday that her emails will not prompt criminal charges. she wraps up her day with a midnight rally in north carolina, which analysts say is a tossup right now. n

today, trump aide kelly anne conway denies those reports, but says kushner will remain involved. >> jared was incredibly important to our campaign effort and to the election and he's a trusted adviser of his father-in-law. that won't change. ben: the other big headache trump's choice of stephen bannon as white house counselor, the former head of breitbart news with ties to the alt right and white nationalists. vermont senator bernie sanders has now urged trump to take back bannon's appointment, and calls bannon a racist. in the midst of his transition process, president-elect donald trump also hosted his first foreign leader the prime minister of japan. ed? ed: and director of national intelligence james clapper announcing today he's stepping down as the white house prepares to transfer power to president-elect trump. clapper has said he's been counting the days until the end of president obama's term. he adds he submitted his letter of resignation to the commander-in-chief last night and it quote felt really good. and taking a look at first alert expressway. the traffic is moving smoothl

kelly anne conway says he's not going to rush. >> you don't settle overnight. these are serious issues and appointments. >> meantime in washington vice president-elect mike pence met with joe biden at his residence. >>> president bam moo in germany -- mamma in -- president obama in germany today. he worked to reassure allies that we're committed to the transatlantic alliance. he says democracy is bigger than one person. >> that's why we have a tradition of the outcoming president welcoming the new one in as i did last week. and why in the coming weeks my administration will do everything we can to support the smoothest transition possible. >> president obama will spend angela america l. >>> students -- merkle. >>> students protesting around the country. tempers flared in maryland when a trump supporters got into an altercation and hit his head. he was taunting the anti-trump group before this went down. >>> here in the valley clouds streaming in today. they got thick at times. in fact they limited our temperatures as well. 79 was the high. and right now across

trump tweeting out today that the process for picking key campaign manager kelly ann conway is telling reporters that trump is not going to rush. newt gingrich reminded reporters that their transition timeline matches that of other administrations. >> at the beginning of any transition like this, it has turmoil. it's just the nature of the process. i think that trump is very decisive. he's a very good c.e.o., and i think what you're seeing will become clearer over the next two the cabinet. >> newt gingrich along with v.p. elect and tran since team leader mike pence dropping by transition headquarters today and pence met privately with that man, joe biden, at the presidential residence and their wives as well. trump spokesperson telling reporters that pence is make going on president-elect trump's promise to avoid having any lobbyists involved with the transition efforts, so at this no announcements as of yet. we'll let you know. >> thank you. governor charlie baker says he's watching the trump transition very closely and he cautions not to jump to conclusions. republican governor's ned

he was seen with kelly ann conway. >> he moving forward, he is going to make america great again. >> reporter: cbs news learned former labor secretary is president-elect donald trump's pick to be secretary. chow searched under george d. bush and is married to mitch mcconnell. tom price was nominated to lead the department of health and human services. price, an orthopedic surgeon is a vocal critic of obama care. tennessee senator bob corker met with trump. he is a contender for secretary of state. mitt romney is scheduled to have a private dinner with the president-elect as he continues and later this week, the president-elect plans to embark on a victory lap of sorts. he is calling it the thank you tour. it starts in ohio with the rally on thursday. >> thank you kenneth. >>> coming up, a fast moving wild fire in a popular tourist area in tennessee has turned deadly. see what guests did as flames surrounded their hotel. >> also, six people somehow survived a plane crash that killed more than 70. what wrong with that flight. >> medical professionals bands together to combat the growin

a former rival and fierce critic of the president- elect during the campaign: ((kelly anne conway: "i am just astonished at the breathtaking volume and intensity of blowback that i see just as one person close to the president elect is receiving unsolicited." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> today... michigan certified its election results... making trump the official winner of the state. green party cadndidate jill stein is working on a recount effort in wisconsin... which hillary clinton's campaign ((denise valdez)) >>> it's the season of giving... and we're partnering with tobin fiat alpha romeo to make it a very merry christmas for children across the valley! ((dave courvoisier)) >> meteorologist katie boer is live tonight... katie... are you there?! <<< katie boer alerts: a wind advisory is in place for central nye co until 7pm tonight. winds peak this afternoon. winds: nw 25-35 (gusts up to 45mph) across the higher elevations of lincoln co, mohave co and sw utah today ................... 4" of new snow up at mt. charleston overnight -- although it's completely quiet on the radar there