ayman mohyeldin and aaron david miller are still with me.hat we get far enough into this deal. and it's very much a big if. to get to the reconstruction phase of gaza. that's phase three. and the who is in charge of gaza, after all is said and done. ayman, you and i were talking about this during the break. is there a leader i know the pa wants to be in charge of gaza? is there a leader that is out there that could unite the palestinian people, both in the west bank and in gaza? >> there isn't one right now that comes to mind. that would have the kind of credibility that is immediately needed, right? there's always there's always a few names that are bounced around. some are in israeli prisons, some that are not in the palestinian authority, in the west bank, technocrats and people of that type. but in order to have any kind of mechanism that would allow a leader like that to emerge, you are going to have to have some kind of political process or democratic election. we're very far away from that right now. given how badly decimated gaza is,

i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's do it. we continue our breaking news coverage of the california wildfires, where firefighters this hour gained crucial ground against deadly wildfires. but more wind is coming, and the fires continue to blaze through densely populated urban areas in and around los angeles at this hour. here's where things stand at the moment. officials say more than 12,000 structures have been destroyed or damaged since the fires began on tuesday, and thousands more remain under threat. 16 people are believed to have died due to fire related causes. the two largest fires, known as the palisades and eden fires, while they have consumed nearly 38,000 acres of land and firefighters made progress against these fires overnight. but the palisades fire still grew by 1000 acres, and strong winds are expected to pick up again overnight tonight. meanwhile, the first fire in the san fernando san fernando valley. excuse me, now north of la is 89% contained and under enough control that officials have lifted the last eva

i want to go back to ayman mohyeldin. ayman, it's impossible to even imagine how these two, these two worlds that we've talked about, the separate realities in israel and in gaza, the devastation in gaza, the heartbreak as well in israel and the political divisions in israel, how this heals and how it becomes anything close to a cohesive agreement that can survive with israel in a buffer zone or two buffer zones, and but withdrawing from central populated areas and hamas turning over hostages to the red cross or other intermediaries and letting them come out, this is going to be very difficult to implement. >> it is going to be very difficult to implement. and, you know, one of the issues and we've certainly been analyzing the question as to why now, why was it possible to get to this agreement now, when this was the same agreement that was on the table several months ago, as you mentioned, based on kerr's reporting, the statement from hamas put the blame on the netanyahu government. yesterday, we heard from the national s

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ayman mohyeldin spent years reporting on the region and on the ground. f course, the host of ayman on msnbc. noga tarnopolsky is an independent journalist reporting from jerusalem. she's been a huge resource for us for the last few years, and they join me now. noga, let me just start with you on the latest. the extent you're reporting this out about what? this there are some up in the air ness about when this vote was scheduled. these moves by parts of the governing party to try to break the coalition. what's the latest developments there? >> well, we actually have some breaking news to report. >> after a day of tremendous tumult here in jerusalem with, as you said, this very top minister saying that he was just going to quit the government if this deal is accepted by the cabinet. it looks like prime minister netanyahu has made his decision. just a few minutes ago, 340 in the morning, the office of the prime minister of israel said that he has been updated by his negotiation team in doha, and we have reached a deal for the release of the hostages. and now

thank you, ayman mohyeldin and gadi greenstein, thanks so much for joining us. to tune in to ayman, coming up at 7:00 pm tonight where he will talk about this and so much more still to come. >> vice president elect jd vance is expected to speak any moment now at the capital one arena in washington, d.c. we will bring you there for the latest. plus the last guardrails at the department of justice. how career prosecutors can still keep donald trump from illegally weaponizing the doj to politically prosecute his politically prosecute his perceived (♪♪) years of hard work. decades of dedication. committed to giving back. you've been there, done that. and you're still here for more. so now that you're 50 or older, and at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia and ipd be proactive with capvaxive- a vaccine specifically designed for adults to help protect against pneumonia and invasive disease caused by certain types of pneumococcal bacteria. capvaxive is the only vaccine that helps protect against the strains that cause 84% of ipd in adults 50 or older compared with

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i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's do it. revenge and retaliation are quickly becoming cornerstones of donald trump's second term. there's a theme that is emerging here, and for better or worse, it appears to have somewhat worked on at least one world leader. today started with an angry trump after two u.s. military deportation planes or flights were denied entry into colombia. based on our reporting, the flights were grounded after president gustavo petro revoked all diplomatic clearances for the aircraft. the flights were carrying about 80 colombian migrants. each had departed from california. petro's office says that the planes were not halted because he didn't want to facilitate the return of colombians back into his country, but because the government was prioritizing dignified conditions for the migrants. petro explained further on x, saying a migrant is not a criminal and should be treated with the dignity a human being deserves. we will receive our nation, our nationals in civilian airplanes without treating them as c

i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's do it. by this time tomorrow, donald trump will be back in the white house. the president elect is already in washington, d.c. ahead of tomorrow's inauguration. he wrapped up his victory rally this past hour, his first big d.c. rally since his now infamous speech before the january 6th riot. we can expect the administration to flood the zone monday once he is sworn in. nbc news confirmed a short time ago that trump will sign at least 50 executive orders, and he intends to publicly sign several of them in front of a crowd at the capital one arena in downtown d.c. as part of the event that is replacing the inaugural parade. now, this comes after trump spoke to nbc's kristen welker by phone saturday, saying that he will sign a record setting number of executive orders. when pressed whether it would be more than 100. trump replied well, at least in that category, he's once again, you know, trump is a man with a concept of a plan. nonetheless, trump's allies predict tomorrow will be a shock and a

joining me now is ayman mohyeldin, host of ayman on msnbc, and former cia director john brennan, msnbc senior national security and intelligence analyst. ayman, i do want to start with you, because that later news that we just got not too long ago, it was a bit confusing. we saw the leader of qatar come out and give a very lengthy statement. this deal seemed quite complete. you had president biden come out and give a statement, and you saw secretary of state blinken and vice president harris standing behind him. it all seemed very complete. what is your reporting on netanyahu seeming to somewhat walk it back? >> well, our colleagues at nbc have been reporting that, for all intents and purposes, the netanyahu as a person, if you will, as the prime minister has accepted it. but, of course, now it has to work through a mechanism internally within both the israeli security cabinet, the smaller cabinet of key decision makers pertaining to security matters, and then perhaps to a full fledged cabinet vote within the next couple of days. but look, at the end of the day, there are people inside

i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's do it. after a half century in politics, joe biden delivered his farewell address to the nation on wednesday. his warnings about the oligarchy and extreme concentrations of wealth and power were striking, and his remarks on the threat of the tech industrial complex drew immediate comparisons to president eisenhower's famous military industrial complex, warning in his own farewell address back in 1961. take a listen. >> an oligarchy is taking shape in america of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead. >> now, biden also laid out a powerful agenda, which included changing the tax code to ensure billionaires pay their fair share, eliminating the flow of head and sources of money into political campaigns, banning members of congress from trading stocks and establishing 18 year term limits for members of the supreme court. those are all great ideas. but i have a question. where was

until we meet again, i'm ayman mohyeldin in new york. a special edition of the weekend starts right now. >> welcome to a special pre-inaugural edition of the weekend. a new chapter of american history begins as president elect donald trump will once again take the oath of office, becoming the 47th president of the united states. now, trump spent the 2024 campaign promising to test the limits of executive powers. and now that reality is coming into focus. nbc news reports that the president elect intends to sign more than 50 executive orders after his swearing in, several of which he intends to sign in front of a crowd at the capital one arena. these orders are expected to reclassify potentially thousands of the federal workforce positions as political appointments to ensure loyalty to the administration. another will order that climate funding already allocated by congress, by the way, and that matters. we'll discuss in the inflation reduction act be cut off. trump is also expected to declare a state of emergency at the southern border,

i'm ayman mohyeldin. a special edition of velshi starts right now. >> good evening. i'm ali velshi. it is saturday, january the 18th. we are right now less than 48 hours away from the second inauguration of president elect donald trump, which also falls on martin luther king jr. day. and for just the second time in american history, it will be for a president serving nonconsecutive terms. you have to go back to 1893 and the second inauguration of president grover cleveland for the only other example. right now, let's take a look at some live pictures. donald trump is at his golf club in sterling, virginia. cats there. all right. well, we'll see pictures in a moment. overlooking the potomac river, where he's hosting a party for about 500 people, featuring live musical performances and a fireworks display. later on, donald trump will head to blair house, also known as the president's guest house. it's adjacent to the white house, where he will stay for the night. that's following a tradition going back to president jimmy carter. and because of the frigid forecast, monday's inauguratio

i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's do it. >> we are now less than two days from donald j. trump becoming president again. >> he is already kicking off this weekend's inaugural celebrations. in fact, he just landed at dulles airport in virginia a few minutes ago and will soon head to his virginia golf club. >> later tonight. >> we do expect to see a musical performances and a fireworks show, and we're going to keep you updated on his movements throughout the evening. and now, before descending on d.c. tonight, trump gave a phone interview to my nbc news colleague kristen welker. they spoke for a total of 11 minutes, and in fact, he told kristen that monday's inauguration will be about unity, strength and fairness. this after trump decided friday to move his inaugural ceremony indoors to the capitol rotunda. >> due to frigid cold temperatures and winds being forecasted throughout the day. >> today, he told kristen that he feels great about this decision and for his supporters, however, it's a bit of a slap in the face. >> it's actually something that we've been looking forwa

i'm ayman mohyeldin, let's do it. inaugural celebrations are well underway before president elect donald trump is officially sworn in tomorrow. tonight, trump took center stage at his maga victory rally in washington, dc. >> we're going to stop the invasion of our borders. we're going to reclaim our wealth. we're going to unlock the liquid gold that's right under our feet. get radical left woke ideologies the hell out of our military and out of our government. >> trump's remarks stand in stark contrast to those of president biden, who spent part of his last full day in office at the international african american museum. in his speech, he reflected on the power and importance of black history. >> from slavery to emancipation, from the civil war to the civil rights movement, from the reckoning on race. today, there has been a long line of black patriots who've helped make the promise of america real for all americans. >> now this also comes the day before martin luther king junior day, which is also happens to coincide

>> noga tarnopolsky and ayman mohyeldin, that was fantastic to you both. thank you for staying up for us, noga. always appreciate it. that is all in on this thursday night. alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening alex. >> as with so many things chris, let's revisit it in four months. >> yeah we'll see. yes. yeah. particularly this one. >> this one or or like you know a week. yes. thank you my friend. and thanks to ayman as always for that essential analysis. it was 2016 and donald trump had just become the presumptive republican nominee for president. and the owner of one of america's biggest newspapers was explaining to the world why he bought that newspaper in the first place. >> i've always believed, and i think a lot of i know it's so rare. it's not a rare belief. i think a lot of us believe this, that democracy dies in darkness, that certain institutions have a very important role in making sure that there is light. and i think the washington post has a seat, an important seat to do that, because we happen to be located here in the capital

i'm ayman mohyeldin. >> let's do it. >> donald trump's. >> allies vowed. >> a campaign. >> of shock. >> and awe. as soon as he returned to the. >> oval. >> office, and in just a matter of days. >> he is already followed through on. that chaotic promise. >> in a late night purge, trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general in the federal government. across multiple departments. >> a trump official said. >> the move. >> was an effort. >> by the. >> president to let go of parts of the biden administration that don't. >> align with the new administration, whatever that means. one of those fired. inspectors general was mark lee greenblatt, who served. >> as. >> the interior department's inspector general. >> here's what he. >> told my colleague. >> yamiche alcindor just. >> earlier today. >> well, it was a mix of emotions, frankly. it was everything from. disappointment to sadness. the key question here is, is who does the president. appoint in. >> the. >> place of the. >> igs that he's removed? we are. >> the. >> we're so-called watchdogs inside. >> the. federal agency. >> so does h

i'm ayman mohyeldin. >> let's do it. >> we begin tonight out west with those devastating wildfires in california. officials now confirming at least 13 people have died as a result of the fires, which have now swept through 39,000 acres in the greater los angeles area, burning entire neighborhoods to the ground, including more than 12,000 structures. the fires have forced some 180,000 los angeles residents out of their homes, and sadly, we are far from the end of this. while some evacuation orders are being lifted tonight, others have been expanded, like near the palisades fire as it swept east towards the brentwood and encino areas overnight. despite that flare up, local officials are making progress. it is now 11% contained. the lidia fire, which burned through nearly 400 acres, is now 100% fully contained. the kenneth fire is 80% contained, hearst is 76% contained, while the eaton fire is only 15% under control. dry conditions and high winds have fueled those fires, and could do so even more by next week. it's hard to imagine the scope of these fires, especially if you've never been

>> noga tarnopolsky and ayman mohyeldin, that was fantastic to you both.y night. alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening alex. >> as with so many things chris, let's revisit it in four months. >> we'll see. yes. yeah. particularly this one. >> this one or or like, you know, a week. yes. thank you my friend. and thanks to ayman as

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i'm ayman mohyeldin. let's do it. the death toll from five devastating fires in california has now tragically risen to at least 13 people. the fires spread across tens of thousands of acres, destroying entire communities and more than 12,000 structures. evacuation orders for the palisades fire, the largest of them all, have now expanded. that fire is currently 11% contained. we go live to nbc's ellison barber in brentwood, california, with the very latest on these efforts. ellison, talk us through what you have been seeing on the ground, hearing from folks you're talking to, whether they're firefighters or ordinary citizens. what are the residents there facing? >> you know, people are incredibly frustrated. both people who live in the areas near the palisades fire and also the eaton fire, frustrated that things have gotten this bad, frustrated that it's taking so long to contain those fires, and also frustrated that they aren't able to get back home to see how things are. i mean, look, you can see kind of behind me th

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also with us, msnbc correspondent and host of ayman, ayman mohyeldin, good to have you both with us this. >> kim, i think we've already quoted vladimir lenin once this morning. i don't know that we can do it again, but i will say it seems that we've been through a few weeks in the middle east where decades have in fact happened, and nowhere more dramatically than lebanon. give us, give us your your take right now of what's happening in lebanon, syria, and of course, with the peace deal that may be or at least the cease fire deal that may be going down in israel. >> it's been a few weeks, indeed, of incredible, rapid historic changes starting with the fall of assad in syria on december 8th, when i was last on the show. >> and since then, it's just been one thing after another. first, let's pause to recognize that the continued transition away from assad in syria has been fairly smooth so far, and i really hope that it continues to be so. and there's been a massive diplomatic blitz from the new interim leaders of syria traveling around the region, welcoming international leaders and being