thae yong—ho speaking to steve evans.w right here on bbc news. the north korean defector is being shown on friday 27th january. it's well worth looking out for. britain's last governor of hong kong, chris patten, has said successive uk governments could have done more to help the people of the former british territory in their pursuit of democracy. it's 20 years this year since the territory was returned from british to chinese rule. speaking to the bbc‘s newsnight programme, he says the umbrella protests two years ago brought a new generation of radical young activists, but no new steps towards democracy. look, i feel very strongly that we let down the parents of this generation of democracy activists. i think it would be a tragedy if we let down these kids as well. what do you mean by that? i meant by the last ten or 15 years of british responsibility in hong kong. i think we should have done more to bed down democracy. we did a certain amount, they don't think we did enough and i think if hong kong had had another five

the bbc‘s steve evans joins us from seoul.he country's national pension fund being arrested. this corruption investigation is certainly widening. it is very wide indeed, and labyrinth on. but the length of the whole thing is, to be president and her close friend get money from companies in favours from companies in return for favouring them? this particular aspect today concerns the daughter of the friend, who was alleged to have got into university simply on the strength of her mother's friendship. it is not clear if she is being questioned, or will be questioned, as a suspect, omar likely as a witness. the police here have put out a warrant —— or more likely. she did not responsibly have put out an international warrant and the danish police have now arrested her. so with protest new year's if there, thousands of people out on there, thousands of people out on the street, this is certainly obviously putting more pressure on the president —— eve. it is, but the real pressure will come from the investigation. we simply don't k

i put the question to our korea correspondent, steve evans.tors have got hold of a second laptop, and tablet, rather, owned by the mentor of the president, a crucialfigure in this whole thing, and it is alleged there are notes of a meeting between the president of this country and mr lee, the chief of samsung, in effect, the man running samsung, in effect, the man running samsung, and the details of those meetings seem to indicate that president park expected money for herfriend's president park expected money for her friend's funds in president park expected money for herfriend's funds in return president park expected money for her friend's funds in return for the pension fund backing something, and internal change within samsung, a very important big deal within samsung, so what the evidence, prosecutor things he has got, is ha rd prosecutor things he has got, is hard disc evidence of a meeting where promises were exchanged. it should be said that samsung emphasises it is absolutely innocent of corruption. this is an investigation that the

i'm steve evans and this is seoul, one of the most prosperous and bustling cities in asia.m pyongyang, but in terms of atmosphere and attitude, it's a million miles away. this is now the home of thae yong—ho, the north korean diplomat who defected from london. he lives here in secret, accompanied by body guards, often in disguise. north korea called him "human scum", and that's because he was so central to north korea's diplomatic effort. i'll be talking to him in a moment. he lived in london with his family and the families of two other north korean diplomats in the embassy. 0utwardly a bourgeois suburban house. thae yong—ho escorted kim jong—un's brother to a rock concert in the royal albert hall. he was the voice of north korea to british left—wing groups, singing the praises of socialism. hello. and now, in south korea, where i met him. he won't say how he got here, if the secret services of the united states or britain, or south korea, helped. so how are you getting on in seoul? are you enjoying it? but he did talk about how his family turned him against the regime in

steve evans is in seoul. steve is in the south korean capital.s more, this is pretty major in terms of the developments on this story. the allegation is that samsung paid $18 million to a fund in germany controlled by the best friend of the president of this country. and the allegation is being investigated that in return samsung got the votes of the national pension fund for a big restructuring of the company. in 2015, the ruling family wanted to merge two bits of samsung. outside shareholders said that's only so you can strengthen your hold on the company. it is not in the interests of the shareholders. but so the allegation goes. the national pension fund put its votes behind the family. the prosecutor now thinks that that maybe because it had given money to the friend of the president in the first place so. that's the allegation. the herir to the company and his father has been told to appear at the prosecutors office at 9.30am on thursday morning. so it is a very serious turn of events and potentially very damaging for the company. all right

he's been speaking exclusively to our correspondent steve evans about pyongyang's nuclear capabilityn for his family to remain in north korea. my my relatives and my brother and sisters' families right now are all sent to the leroux mode closed areas oi’ sent to the leroux mode closed areas or prison camps, you know? —— to remote. that is why i'm really very much now determined to do everything possible to pull down north korean regime. in order to save not only my family members but the whole north korean people from slavery. if, when kim jong—un gets the bomb properly and missiles to deliver, is he capable of pushing back button and destroying los angeles? kim jong-un knows quite well that nuclear weapons are the only guarantee for his rule and kim jong—un weapons are the only guarantee for his rule and kimjong—un i think will press the button of this dangerous weapon when he thinks that his rule and his dynasty is threatened to be collapsed. how do you think kim jong—un will end his days? is he going to die peacefully in his own bed? know. how? i'm sure that kim jong—un's regime i

mr trump's view on that: ‘it won't happen.‘ 0ur south korea correspondent steve evans has more from seoul on the bbc in november, shortly after donald trump one and you predicted that we would hear this kind of rhetoric from kim jong—un at some point as america went through a transition. you think thatis went through a transition. you think that is all idiots? rhetoric matters, however. it is certainly rhetoric. 140 characters of rhetoric. 140 characters of rhetoric. it is clear stuff. it is those words, quote, it won't happen," from the president—elect. there is a political consequence because if it does happen within the four u—turn, democrats will say you said it won't happen but more importantly how is he going to stop it happening? there are all kinds of options you would imagine. 0ne maybe he does not think the regime will survive or that he does not think the technological ability is there to deliver on the threat. 0r the technological ability is there to deliver on the threat. or he may be thinking "i will sit down with kimjong—un be thinking "i will sit down with kim jong—un over

i'm i' m steve i'm steve evans and this is seoul, one of the most prosperous and bustling cities in asias only 100 miles from pyongyang, but in terms of atmosphere and attitude it is1 million miles away. this is now the home of thae yong—ho, the north korean diplomat who defected from london. he lives here in secret, accompanied by a body guards, often in disguise. north korea called him human scum and that's because he was so human scum and that's because he was so central to north korea's diplomatic effort. i will be talking to him in a moment. he lived in london with his family and the families of two other north korean diplomats in the embassy. 0utwardly a bush while suburban house. thae yong—ho escorted kim jong—un‘s brother to a rock concert in the royal albert hall. —— outwardly a rouge was. he summed the praises of socialism. and now in south korea where i met him. he won't say how he got here. the secret services of the united states or britain, or south korea helped? united states or britain, or south korea helped 7 hao united states or britain, or south korea helped? hao wei y

here is our korea correspondent steve evans.k until now, in cages in the bitter cold, excrement below, their lives would have been short, with a violent end. but now, the dogs are going to new homes in north america and britain. eating dog is part of the culture of much of east asia, but a western charity has persuaded the korean farmer to close the farm. will the brutalised dogs adapt to life in suburban homes? i think what's incredible about these dogs, from our experience of re—homing over 500 dogs now from south korea, is just how forgiving they are. and it is an amazing success rate on — once you get the dogs off the dog meat farms, out of the environment, how they transform, and become the dogs that we all know and love. but aren't westerners just being hypocritical, telling others to do what they don't do themselves? there are about 200 dogs on this farm. it is not a big farm, by any means. now, westerners often object to eating these animals. then they go off and have steak, and pork, and lamb. what's the difference? hel

here's our correspondent steve evans.now, in cages in the bitter cold, excrement below, their lives would have been short, with a violent end. but now, the dogs are going to new homes in north america and britain. eating dog is part of the culture of much of east asia, but a western charity has persuaded the korean farmer to close the farm. will the brutalised dogs adapt to life in suburban homes? i think what's incredible about these dogs, from our experience of re—homing over 500 dogs now from south korea, is just how forgiving they are. and it is an amazing success rate on — once you get the dogs off the dog meat farms, out of the environment, how they transform, and become the dogs that we all know and love. but aren't westerners just being hypocritical, telling others to do what they don't do themselves? there are about 200 dogs on this farm. it is not a big farm, by any means. now, westerners often object to eating these animals. then they go off and have steak, and pork, and lamb. what's the difference? hello. this

live now to the bbc‘s steve evans in seoul.north korea will not become a nuclear power. no kids and no buts. what is the thinking they're about what mr trump means? -- ifs. that is a very good question. people don't know what to make of it. it is 140 characters and a way of making policy statement. north korea, this is from the president—elect, north korea to stated it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the us. it won't happen. those three words. mr trump could mean he doesn't think the technological progress will be made. he could be indicating he thinks the regime will collapse. before the election. he indicated he might sit down with kim jong—un over a burger and the two could agree for kim jong—un to give a burger and the two could agree for kimjong—un to give up on nuclear ambitions. we simply don't know which of those it is. or, in might think this is a pretty clear message, it won't happen because we are going to stop it happening. in which case, that prompts the question,

steve evans in south korea.aura tra nt reports. if breakfast is the most important meal of the day... millions of children consume more than half their daily sugar allowance before they even get to school, but a new campaign is aiming to curb that sugar rush. many parents will think their breakfast cereals are healthy, that they're buying for their children, and they're actually rather surprised when they find out how much sugar is in them. there are better, lower—sugar, alternative breakfast cereals on the market. we'd be encouraging parents to have a look at those. public health england has launched an app to scan a barcode, and it will tell you how much sugar, salt and fat is in that food. and the results — well, they may be surprising. and that is the idea, to help parents make healthier choices. the average child in england has the equivalent of three cubes of sugar every morning for breakfast. the recommended daily maximum amount for children aged four to six years old is five cubes, and for seven to ten—y

democrats are stalling the nomination of steve mnuchin. evans a really is live on capitol hill. going on? kevin: i just left the senate finance committee room where democrats, led by a democrat from ohio, surprised republicans on the committee and broke quorum by boycotting the vote, the scheduled vote, for steven mnuchin. on his wayator brown out why he thought this was needed and he said that quite frankly, this was the last resort. demanding answers from republicans on a host of financial disclosures for steve mnuchin, most notably the one west bank, the bank he led several years ago. republicans i spoke with were absolutely caught off guard by this. ofator hatch, the chairman the finance committee, saying that democrats ought to be "embarrassed by the obstructionism." this is the latest development in what has been an increasingly difficult road for republicans to get these nominations across the finish line. cirilliat was kevin reporting live from capitol hill. we will be continuing to follow this ahead. still ahead, we look tomorrow to the fed decision. the last a bear mar

he's been speaking to steve evans.e?", what would you say to him? oh, that is really, you know, a question which i do not like even to think about, yes, but that's why i'm very much now determined to do everything possible to pull down the north korean regime, to save not only my family members but the whole north korean people from slavery. do you think you'll ever see your brother again? i'm absolutely sure, and this is my dream, to walk back to my home town. if, when kim jong—un gets the bomb properly, and missiles to deliver, is he capable of pressing that button and destroying los angeles? oh, kimjong—un knows quite well that a nuclear weapon is the only guarantee for his rule, and kimjong—un, i think, will press the button of this dangerous, you know, the weapons, when he thinks that his rule and his dynasty is threatened, you know, to be collapsed. he would destroy los angeles, even though the retaliation would kill him? yes, yes, because he knew that if he loses the power, then it is his last day, so he may do

. >> reporter: including pennsylvania's dwight evans and tennessee's steve cohen. >> when he questioned john lewis, they crossed the rubicon. >> reporter: mr. trump slammed congressman louis as all talk and no action after he said he did not consider the trump presidency legitimate. maryland congressman anthony brown said, his twitter tirade showed a discard for the office you will soon hold and demands my absence from your inauguration. it's a turnaround from the campaign when it was mr. trump suggesting that the outcome of the election might be illegitimate. >> i'll look at it at the time. >> reporter: republicans like north dakota's john hoeven argued inauguration day should be above politics. >> regardless of who wins, we all need to support our constitution. >> reporter: but most of the boycotting members come from overwhelmingly democratic district where's they're unlikely to get much blowback. >> so what do you think i should do, go to the inauguration or not? >> reporter: when congresswoman karen bass polled her los angeles constituents online, 84% said she should stay home. >>

. >> reporter: including pennsylvania's quite evans and tennessee's steve cohen. >> when he questioned john lewis, they crossed the rubicon. >> reporter: mr. trump slammed congressman louis as all talk and no action after he said he did not consider the trump presidency legitimate. maryland congressman anthony brown posted a letter to mr. trump online saying his twiter tirade showed a disregard for the office you will soon hold and demands my absence from your inauguration. it's a turnaround from the campaign when it was mr. trump suggesting that the outcome of the election might be illegitimate. >> i'll look at it at the time. >> reporter: republicans like north dakota's john hoeven argue inauguration day should be above politics. >> regardless of who wins, we all need to support our constitution. >> reporter: but most of the boycotting members come from overwhelmingly democratic district where's they're unlikely to get much blowback. >> so what do you think i should do, go to the inauguration or not? >> reporter: when congresswoman karen bass polled her los angeles constituents onlin

i'm kelly evans along with scott wapner and steve liesman. becky, joe and andrew are dusting off the snow of the alps and heading to capitol hill. we'll check in with john harwood on that topic in just a couple of minutes. first let's check in on the markets. u.s. equity markets coming off of a six out of seven-day losing streak. four points off the s&p 500 there. seven off the nasdaq. let's look at how we were trading overnight in asia and europe. a lot of news coming out of davos. japan's nikkei up 1% overnight. the shanghai composite down a third. hang seng down 0.2. european equities, here's a look across the board. seeing red, that is bleeding over into our markets. the ftse 100 the worst performer, down three quarters of a percent. the german dax, relative outperformer, down 0.1% there. as we keep an eye on the trading in that session. crude, obviously continuing to be important for the market. kind of hovering around these levels here. 51.52. wti, brent both up a bit. nat gas making a move as well. it has been whipsawed around the last

steve. thank you president evans. let's get reaction to what's going on right now with jim bianco and peter bookmar. happy friday. beat peter, here we are in the threshold for the dow. what's going through your mind right now? >> well, it's certainly historic. for those long stocks, you can be happy about it. but being at 20,000 doesn't tell us anything about where we go from here. we've had a great run since the election, of course, but i think there are a lot of details that need to go -- people need to go through after trump is inaugurated. >> what's your biggest -- what are your biggest questions right now? >> well, my biggest concern is the global bond markets. i'm of the belief that it's the biggest bubble we've ever seen and that is now beginning to leak air. and to think that some tax cuts and some regulatory release is somehow going to overcome a rise in interest rates, not just here but globally, and we can somehow skate by that, i'm not a believer of that. i think valuations are egregiously over valued in s

i'm kelly evans along with scott wapner and steve liesman.ky, joe and andrew are dusting off the snow of the alps and heading to capitol hill. we'll check in with john harwood on that topic in just a couple of minutes. first let's check in on the markets. u.s. equity markets coming off of a six out of seven-day losing streak. four points off the s&p 500 there. seven off the nasdaq. let's look at how we were trading overnight in asia and europe. a lot of news coming out of davos. japan's nikkei up 1% overnight. the shanghai

evans. he's sitting down with steve liesman at 3:10 p.m.st coast, right here on cnbc. ♪ >>> retired marine corps general and donald trump's pick to lead the department of defense james "mad dog" mattis is resigning from a corporate board according to the "wall street journal." the move effectively distances mattis from the controversial blood-testing start-up ahead of his confirmation hearings scheduled to begin on thursday of next week. mattis, however, will remain on the board of general dynamics, which is a large defense contractor with some $15 billion in revenue tied to u.s. government contracts. it does make you wonder, guys, what will happen to that board seat, whether they haven't found a replacement for him, whether they're waiting it see how the confirmation hearing goes, any number of reasons why. but you are seeing plans for tiller season to cash out of exxon, building the groundwork for the confirmation hearings to go well. >> they are, although interesting. it gives a glimpse of what's interested to be kind of a toxic relation

. >>> later today on "closing bell," steve liesman with exclusive chicago fed president charlie evansl talk about that. dow's down 33. stop trading with jim after a break. >>> time for cramer and stop trading. >> i envision throughout the country there are people right now at the ceo level being advised, please, you may get a tweet, how do you respond to the tweet? i take a company like nike the stock has been going up right after they reported that number that some people didn't think it was that good, it seemed to be putting in a bottom, think about under armour, but this is a company where mark parker has to be thinking what happens if we get a tweet on cross border? because nike is the classic cake u case of the company that brings them in from outside. if i were nike right now, mark parker, very smart man, i'd be saying what's our plan? what's our plan? >> cnn had a report yesterday that some tech companies out west are making sure there's someone ready to respond or at least receive a tweet at 3:30 in the morning west coast time. >> well, that's a new position. >> yeah. >> right

steve. >> keith.>> k >> break it down. >> andrew. >> evan. >> and true lanny.e >> you sound amazing together.o. >> we're going to do a littleoi bit of bothdo a.oth i think people deserve to have e full entourage of cl smooth anda pete rock and just all our manym hits that we've been accomplished. >> as hiphop is evolved over tht years, over the decades now really, hugh who do you like these days? anybody that you really like that's taking it non take that next chapter in theha book? >> i can't really put my fingern on it as a lover of music i wish everybody the best. bes as long as they stay true to their craft they'll have myaft a atntioion. >> that's very diplomatic dcc d answer. answer. [ laughter ] >> keep up the amazing work.k >> thank you steve.te >> thank you so much.hank y so check him out tomorrow night bethesda blues and jazz club. c hope you stick around for musicc did you see maureen jump uppp here.he >> i know.>>now. >> she said she wore out the cdd you know how hard it is to weara out a cd.d. >> all love. love. >> memory plane.. university of illinois to me get through every singl

evan smith. she's a grammy award winning singer-songwriter whose latest album, a collaboration with fellow grammy award winner steve earle is called, appropriately enough, colvin and earle. she's shawn colvin. this is overheard. (piano music) shawn colvin, welcome. - [shawn] thank you. - [eric] nice to see you again. - [shawn] you too. - [eric] it's so nice to hear your voice coming out of a record, i have to tell you the great fun i've had over the last couple of weeks listening to this record. it reminds me how much i enjoy hearing your music. - thank you. - and it's a really great, and interesting, and different record. it's very spare, very raw, and casual. not is as if pejorative i say that, but it just doesn't feel like it's been over-produced and over done. feel like you all had fun - that's a great compliment. - [eric] making it. - we did, and it was done quickly, a week and a half and- - [eric] you recorded it in a week and a half? - we did. and those are exactly the words we want you to use to describe it. - good. and it was recorded in different places, or it was recorded in one place? - no, it was recor

evan smith. she's a grammy award winning singer-songwriter whose latest album, a collaboration with fellow grammy award winner steve earle is called, appropriately enough, colvin and earle. she's shawn colvin. this is overheard. (piano music)

inauguration with many of authorize favorite political analysts among them randy evans, matt sclap, and liz peak with us, and tonight steve moore, and leader of trump domestic transition team, ken blackwell, republican lawmakers hard at work today, trying to get as many as trump cabinet members confirmed by senate as possible. but the democrats are you an -- >> president-elect trump is not draining the swamp with his cabinet picks, he is filling it up. we expect to be able to vote to general kelly, and general mattis tomorrow. and look forward to beginning debate on congressman pompeo. lou: there you have it. the battle is on. we'll have latest on all of that political contest, that is taking place even as the inaugural pomp and circumstance is underway, leading to the president-elect's swearing in tomorrow at noon. president-elect trump making his official arrival in washington today on the eve of his inauguration, the president-elect and future first lady, melania trump, landing at joint base andrews, trading in his luxury aircraft for a considerably more modest military version of boeing c- 32. part of a fleet of milit

let's bring steve in here with today's forecast. >> sal, we talked about this. evan took drone video. >> yes. >> we're working on that to try to show it to you. he wanted to point out with those familiar with the lake, the islands are gone. by that he means they're under water. >> okay. >> okay. >> i mean the water level is incredible. if you're used to certain areas as boundaries, they're gone. >> okay. >> they're under water. we're getting to that. thank you, evan. not only that but a lot of mudslides, rock slides in and around the lake area. so we will try to get that in the next half hour or so. incredible amounts of water as you might imagine. we're also getting snow. yes, sir, snow up there in the mountains. cob mountain a couple of reports coming in from cob. i know st. helena. some on highway 29. a cold, cold rain is what i'm hearing around kelseyville. that's the leading edge of the cold air working its way in. our system had more punch earlier. it is hit and miss now. my least favorite word is showers. but that's what we're getting right know. it is either

then later, don't miss steve liesman's exclusive interview with fed president charles evans.tern time here on cnbc. in the meantime, stay tuned to "squawk box." we'll be right back. >>> tame now for your kensho stat of the day. which sectors outperformed in january? utilities lead the way, up an average of 2% t >>> oh, please. let's get down to the new york stock exchange, where jim cramer joins us now. we were little bit negative and lately we're a little bit positive, jim. we talked all about the labor market today. the gains are smaller, but supposedly the pool's shrinking and the skill mismatch. so we're in a different place than we were a year ago or two years ago or even a year ago, i think. >> well, look, wages going up consistent with interest rates needing to go higher, consistent with the bank rally, which i think is yesterday was contra was not about the bank rally. the banks have led this market. so i think this is on target. we actually like this number if you're a bull. could maybe reverse some of the money that started going back into the highest growth stocks

steve. >> i want to tell you, i was in the session earlier where charlie evans, chicago fed president, was talking and made some hawkish comments. i'm reading the reuters headlines, saying a burst of gdp could lead to more restrictive financial conditions, hoping nonpolicy makers find a way to boost economic potential, not just growth but potential. charlie evans joins the committee this year as a voter. talking somewhat hawkishly. we have an interview with him later. i thought i would mention that. we're going to talk to him. you have a situation where because of what's happening on the fiscal side the doves are becoming more hawkish or centrist over time. the market may want to be rethinking this. >> ben was just telling us that he thinks a lot is priced in already. are you suggesting there could be even more than that? >> at the margin, michelle. i think that's right. i think the argument is not two or three, which all due respect to kate -- or no, melissa put it that way. three or four is probably the argument. does a quarter point matter if you're going to do 2.5% growth? i don't thin

evan perez, cnn, washington. >>> there's outrage also in washington over president trump's decision to give his chief strategist a seat on his highest level national security team. many now wonder just how much power stevenon has in the white house. jeff zeleny reports. >> reporter: steve bannon is the white house chief strategist. even that title may not do justice to his influence in the west wing. he's driving decisions on every piece of president trump's agenda, domestic and foreign, including the president's immigration order and travel ban that sparked a global backlash. >> no hate, no fear -- >> reporter: it's his elevation to a permanent spot on the national security council that is outraging many republicans, who question why he has a seat alongside the secretary of state and defense secretary in the inner sanctum of security. the president said in a weekend memo the chairman of the joint chiefs and director of intelligence will no longer have a standing seat on the committee. robert yates, who has served eight presidents, said it was an unprecedented move. >> i think pushing them out of the national security council meetings except when their specific issues are at stake is a big mistake. i th

steve, thank you for. that 8: 05, philadelphia will reportedly be the only major city without representation at tomorrow's donald trump inauguration. the philadelphia inquirer newspaper says that congressman bob brady, dwight evansyle have, joined growing list of democrats, to boycott the inauguration, while some plan to make the trip, we talked to some of them at 30th street station today. there is also going to be protest the day after tomorrow, saturday. others say they're going to witness a positive new start for the country. as so many different reasons why people will go to the inauguration. >> going to a church service between 12:00 and 2:00 today. that's israeli-american friendship church service. we are here to make america great again. here to protect israel. god's country. >> i put this on my bucket list. even when i was younger i wanted to see a presidential inauguration. so i figure i'm going to go, i might as well go and see america get made great again. >> we will be marching on saturday. at the woman's march. >> can you talk a little bit about your motivation? >> my motivation? my motivation to be there is to make my voice heard, to make sure my future grandchildren have better future than we're

steve: what do you make of the volume of mr. acosta? >> everybody is posturing. there are a lot of alpha males or would be alpha males in the room. but evanand i demand to be heard. but i remember that moment in the rose garden with that rather the some years ago and do you remember when he was shouting a question at barack obama. steve: daily caller. >> yeah, daily caller. and the entire media just piled on that guy. so i think if this were barack obama and a reporter from national review kept going after him and demanding an answer, there's no president here for the president of the united states. there's no respect for the president. i think a lot of the elites would have had a problem with that. brian: so then jim costa comes out and says i was yelled out and spicer says, he was on with us a short auto time ago, he says this would have happened. >> the idea that he feels entitled to ask a question is a bit perfec pro. i think whether it's rapport democrat, if someone had addressed president obama or president clinton or any president that way, it is disrespectful, rude, childish, and unacceptable for anybody. >> the press has a terrib

evan gel i. he talked to her about her message. he could recite message verbatim. had many questions about her faith. i guess the bible. stevese where there will be half hour. time for tea and cookies maybe. some biscuits and what not as they prepare for transition of power officially. ainsley: you did you see the windshield whilers on the cars? it must be raining. brian: this is a walkable thing. steve: it is about a block. ainsley: people have umbrellas. look at this, brian and. steve: steve here is the thing about the rain. it will not dampen as we heard from pete hegseth, you look where the inauguration will take place. hundreds of thousands of people head to washington, d.c., because they feel so personally about donald trump. we heard from the campaign a lot of lifelong democrats would vote for donald trump. we heard of a lot of people that hadn't voted in 30 years, decided there was something about this guy because of his message of jobs and immigration and everything else, they wanted to do everything they could to make sure he was the 45th president of the united states. while the polls till the bitter end said hill