and this happens at arlington national cemetery, i at arlington national cemetery, it is an amazing baseo marked around the country. tell us a little bit about how big day this is around the us. it is a really important day around the country. it is a chance for veterans who served in the military all over the world to come back home to the united states and go back to their communities all over the country, and have the opportunity to march in veterans�* day parades, take part in events such as this one at national cemeteries across the country, and of course there are lots of restaurants that offer free meals on veterans�* day for veterans and their families, veterans�* day for veterans and theirfamilies, so veterans�* day for veterans and their families, so they get a chance to enjoy those as well. it is a really solemn occasion, but also when the veterans themselves have an opportunity just for one day to put the awkwardness of when people come up awkwardness of when people come up to you and say thank you for your service, we put that aside for one day and say, you are welcome. for

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new this morning, as we watch these live pictures from arlington national cemetery. a transition official tells nbc news donald trump has tapped house gop conference chair and long time ally, congresswoman elise stefanik to serve as u.s. ambassador to the united nations. overnight, donald trump announces former acting i.c.e. director tom homan will be his border czar, all this as president-elect trump is set to meet with president biden in the oval office on wednesday. joining us now is nbc's vaughn hillyard. what do we know about congresswoman stefanik, and how is the rest of his transition shaping up? >> reporter: exactly, we know that donald trump is here at mar-a-lago, and over the course of the weekend that he was continuing to engage in conversations ahead of these announcements. i'm told that we can expect more cabinet positions to be named over the course of this week, and already on this monday, we're beginning to see those announcements. number one, u.n. ambassador to be, elise stefanik. the new york congresswoman from new york who has been a staunch ally o

thank you so much. >>> any moment, president biden will speak at arlington national cemetery commemoratingns day. we will bring it to you live after a short break. , let us strive on to finish the work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him, who show up born in battle. my fellow americans, first lady, vice president harris and second gentlemen, secretary blinken, austin, mcdonough, chairman brown most importantly, our veterans, service members and their families, i've said it many times before, i got in trouble for saying it when i was a young senator i said we had many obligations but only one truly sacred obligation. sacred. prepare those we send into harms way and care for them and their families when they return home and when they don't. it's an obligation, not based on party or politics, but on a promise, that unites us all, and today, as we strive on to finish the work of our moment, finding the nation's wounds once again, we recommit to the sacred vow. this is the last time i will stand here at arlington as commander in chief. it's been the greatest honor of my li

you are watching arlington national cemetery. speakers coming up and giving their regards as well. as soon as the president speaks we'll take you there live. i want to share something with you on the front page of fox nation vietnam footsteps of my father and you heard congressman mills talk about my dad a little bit and in the last few months i traveled to vietnam and i told the story of following my dad's footsteps on the battlefield there and what vietnam looked like then and what it looks like today. it is as you know, on the web when you watch something on fox nation, you can watch it 20 minutes at a time so it is a tight series of three parts and takes you back and it takes you forward. i will share a little bit. this is my dad's voice. >> so he moved up certain level and back down. and down until he was able to pull up. >> [inaudible] and the trees and started climbing up. >> when he landed in longtown his plane was shot up. >> oh, i was very fortunate. that was a scariest thing that happened to me. >> harris: that was the

, you've got modern virginia, arlington cemetery, and the lee mansion. more of arlington, the airport and the modern world over here. >> absolutely. >> this is a fantastic view. >> it's one of the best views we have here in washington, d.c. >> what is this terrace used for? >> well, it is a vital part of the work we do on the interior to open up the doors and allow people to leave the 18th century and walk into something t has a very modern feel and suddenly here we are in the nation's capital. >> the state department building itself, built in the 1950s? >> planned in the 1950s and opened up in the 1960s so all the work we've done to our collection has been to the interior of the building, allowing people to walk out to this space and suddenly experience the 1961 architecture of this building here. >> and you really do experience it. >> yes. >> this terrace was renovated during the secretary clinton term, is that correct? >> absolutely. >> and what is this wall here? >> this is the wall of the secretaries of state, and i think we'll see some names that a

. >> bill: coming up shortly at arlington national cemetery. >> dana: talked to my dad this week. he knew all about the george gascon race. he is in colorado. it's a national problem. we'll get you to this as well. president-elect trump is moving full speed ahead to fill his administration to hit the ground running on inauguration today. i'm dana perino. >> bill: good morning to you. hope everybody had a grand weekend. i'm bill hemmer. trump wants to fill his cabinet as quickly as possible but his candidates will need senate confirmation and with republicans in solid control trump wants a senate leader who is ready to speed up the process by allowing recess appointments. >> dana: right now there are three contenders seeking the motion, rick scott, john cornyn and john thune. they all agreed to the recess demand. scott is saying he is on board. >> whatever it takes, we have to get these does. schumer will slow everything down. i'm all on board. the country voted and they want a change. they want the trump agenda and want his nominees and policies. we need to do everything we can to

but then also cremations are things so were a lot of cemeteries, a lot urban cemeteries, including arlington national cemetery that people, experts would run out of room even by now. and so these cemeteries found creative ways to kind of lengthen the timeline a bit, including arlington acquired some more space around it but then also cremations have changed it in that more than half of americans now are cremated as to buried and the trajectory for that is continuing to rise more more and more each year. so what some national cemeteries there were actually closed because they had no space left. now have columbarium the the walls or memorial areas where you saw cremated ashes and so arlington, one of many burial grounds that is really taking advantage using columbarium and there's plenty of space for. course in i'm involved in this is a i guess trying to resurrect a cemetery has died down in georgia and i'm looking for resources that can be used for preservation. and if anybody any suggestions i would be very grateful. i think, you know, it's here in in davidson county, for instance, a lot of

the president is expected to speak from arlington national cemetery at 11:00 a.m. eastern.here is a wreath-laying ceremony that will take place before the president's remarks. the vice president expected to join him for that service. we will show you that live. we will take this program up until that event scheduled for 11:00 a.m. eastern. plenty of calls always on veterans day, memorial day, this is how we split up our phone lines today. (202) 748-8000 four veterans and their families. (202) 748-8001 active-duty. all others, (202) 748-8002. please send us your texts as well. we will look to read and share your stories. this is richard in minneapolis on the line for veterans. caller: good morning. i would like to take today and remember the crew of pr-21. it got shot down in april, 1969 in the sea of japan by north korea. i think we should have taken care of north korea back then when they didn't have the bomb. there was a lot of good friends on pr-21. i had one more thing, i think president trump should defend ukraine as much as we can or as much as it has been supporting.

the president laying a wreath at arlington cemetery saying, leading the military has been the honor of his life and that now is the time for unity. >> this is the moment to come together as a nation, keep thanking each other. the world is dependent on each of you and all of us to keep striving to heal our nation's wounds. >> david: this was the first time since the election and president and vice president have been seen together in public after her 107-day campaign. >>> when we come back, in upstate new york, the images coming in, the powerful home explosion. there's also an urgent search for a 5-year-old boy with autism. >>> and how you can honor america's veterans right here tonight by standing up for heroes in a moment. kyrizi. ♪ i've got places to go and i'm feeling free. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me.♪ and now i'm back in the picture. feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements. skyrizi helped visibly improve damage of the intestinal lining. and with skyrizi, m

earlier, the president also spoke at arlington national cemetery. d to say there. >> this is the last time i will stand here at arlington as commander in chief. it's been the greatest honor of my life. to lead you, to serve you, to care for you, to defend your. just as you defended us. generation after generation after generation. >> the president also announced an expansion of health care services for veterans at military bases with toxic burn pits. this is that, he says, that led to his son beau's death. that is going to do it for us this hour. make sure to join us for "chris jansing reports" every weekday 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. keep it right here, our coverage continues with "katy tur reports" next. ty tur reports" next. let me set the record straight. are people born wicked? or do they have wickedness thrust upon them? oh! -ah! [ laughter ] no need to respond. that was rhetorical. hm, hmm. >>> good to be with

. >>> president biden laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemeterys commander in chief. and on this day for honoring those who serve there's good news tonight about the daughter of a fallen marine who never stopped fighting to bring him home. here's courtney kube. ♪♪ >> reporter: on a clear day at arlington national cemetery captain ronald forrester was laid to rest, ending his daughter's 51-year journey to find her father after his plane disappeared over vietnam when she was just 2 years old. >> when daddy was shot down, we were told not to give up hope. >> reporter: but after years of waiting karoni's hope was shattered when all servicemen missing in action in southeast asia were declared presumed dead. >> i remember being so confused because nobody could tell me what happened to any dad. >> reporter: captain forrester's name was engraved on the walls at the national cemetery of the pacific, and a tormented karoni began her own mission. >> this kid wanted to know where her dad was. >> reporter: but she wasn't the only one looking. the defense p.o.w

he then made his way to arlington cemetery's memorial amphitheater. the president spoke to the crowd about his vow to protect veterans as they come home, and how important it is to remember what they sacrificed to protect our country and our rights. prepare those we send into harm's way, and to care for them and their families when they return home and when they don't. it's an obligation not based on party or politics, but on a promise that unites us all. the president thanked families of those who served something he knows well. the president's late son, beau, served in iraq from 2008 to 2009. a two mile stretch of highway in san francisco has become a battleground. san francisco voters just approved measure k, which will permanently shut down part of the great highway to vehicles. but many who live nearby are crying foul, saying the issue should never have been on a citywide ballot in the first place. nbc bay area's scott budman explains. on a beautiful san francisco day, the great highway was full of people like bella aguilar walking their dogs and

the president then made his way to arlington cemetery's memorial amphitheater, where he spoke to the crowd about his vow to protect veterans who return home. he says it's also important to remember what they have sacrificed to protect our country, to prepare those we send into harm's way, and to care for them and their families. when they return home and when they don't. it's an obligation not based on party or politics, but on a promise that unites us all. today's soggy weather did not stop the largest veterans day parade in northern california. thousands turned out in the rain this morning in san jose. to honor the men and women who served in our armed forces. the parade has been held since 1919, but it almost didn't happen this year. six weeks ago, parade organizers said they didn't have the money to pull it off. then the silicon valley chapter of the military officers association of america stepped in and found new sponsors. the mayor's office, the city council, the county supervisors and a whole bunch of private individuals who wanted to make sure this parade was to happen. now,

as the viewers can see on the screen, the ceremony about to get underway at arlington national cemeterye tomb of the unknown soldier. we will let you watch and listen for a little bit. host: host: that ceremony taking place at arlington national cemetery at the tomb of the unknown soldier. it will be a wreath-laying ceremony in the next five or 10 minutes. we will of course go there lie when it happens. president biden is set to speak at that ceremony. guests are gathering. you just saw the presentation of the colors, arms there. we will continue to monitor it and show you live images as we join you on this veterans day, your thoughts about what veterans day means to you. we've been doing it all morning long, and extended "washington journal" as we hear your stories. this is a joy in myrtle beach, south carolina on the line for military families. go ahead. caller: can you hear me ok? host: yes, ma'am. caller: i am the daughter of a world war ii veteran. he grew up in chicago. he was a pacifist, was not going to go to the war, but when the japanese bombed pearl harbor, he knew that he wo

yeah, so we heard that the president biden speaking at the arlington cemetery this morning on veteran's day, making clear that the wounds have got to be healed to trying to get together a more civil political debate within the country. and as part of that process, he's invited president electronic to meet him at the white house on wednesday. now that whole issue of transition is likely to be discussed then as well. this a critical fact to keep government moving smoothly and there's a point them, as mentioned as well, is that compass intent on getting things done quickly. keys off the those who would be cool are buying for leadership up the senate to guarantee that they will allow recess appointments before the senate sits. now what this means is that the appointments can be made to the cabinet without the necessary senate confirmation. they would be made and an acting basis, but it means that trump could make these appointments without waiting for the senate to being put in place to actually vote on the confirmation. so this is just an indication of, as well, of how quickly he wants to

>> well, congressional cemetery was the official cemetery before arlington cemetery was established. the congress used to vote to put a gravestone with no body under it necessarily where every member of congress that died and you can see -- over 100, i believe, in congressional cemetery. i was walking through it and they all look really nice there. they cleaned up the cemetery and restored a lot of the tomb stones since i've been in washington. that's a place where you see a lot of ghosts and they, in fact, so many that they have to shut the cemetery at night to keep people from getting injured by the ghosts. but it actually is probably the most expensive dog park in the world, people pay a lot of money to be able to walk their dogs in congressional cemetery because it's prestigious and meet so many people and social activities with them. that's a great place to walk your dog, dog walkers association. but there are lots of ghosts there. people buried. the man in charge of the navy yard at the time the british attacked in 1814 is buried there, jay edgar hoover, famous advocate for gay

you have modern virginia, arlington cemetery , the lee mansion, moore of arlington, the airport, and the modern world over here. a fantastic view. but one of the best views we have here in washington d.c. what is this terrace used for? >> it is a vital part of the work we do on the interior to open up the doors and allow people to leave the 18th century and walk into something that has a very modern feel, and suddenly here we are in the nation's capital . >> the state department building itself built in the 1950s? >> it opened up in 1960. all of the work we have done to our collection has been to the interior of the building, allowing people to walk out to the space and suddenly experience the 1961 architecture of this building here. >> you really do experience that. this was renovated during the secretary >> absolutely. >> what is a small? >> this is the wall of the secretaries estate. we will see familiar names. secretaries who have gone on to become president like thomas jefferson, james madison, james monroe, john quincy adams. the list goes on . >> and of course, more recent sec

you have modern virginia, arlington cemetery and the lee mansion. more of arlington, the airport and the modern world over here. this is a fantastic view. >> it's one of the best views we have in washington, d.c. >> what is this terrace used for? >> it's a vital part of the work we do on the interior to open up the doors and allow people to leave the 18th century and walk into something that has a very modern feel. suddenly here he we are in the nation's capital. >> it was built in the 1950s? >> it was built in the '50s and opened in the 1960s. all the work we've done has been to the interior to allow people to walk taught and experience the 1961 architecture of this building here. >> and you really do experience it. this terrace was renovated during the secretary clinton years, is that correct? >> absolutely. >> what is this wall? >> the wall of the secretaries of state. and and names who have gone on to be president. the list certainly goes on. >> of course, the more recent secretaries of state. clinton, rice, powell, albright, kissinger, who just

there you see them at arlington national cemetery to mark veterans day.s comes as democrats have been doing a lot of soul searching since harris' loss last week. i spoke with senator bernie sanders yesterday on state of the union about what went wrong. >> the working class of this country is angry, and they have a reason to be angry. >> you saw the president walking a picket line. they forgave student loan debt. much as they could. you said yourself in july he had a strong record, which you just repeated here. so it sounds like it's not, maybe, as much about policies and more about messaging and communication? >> it's not messaging, dana. it's a fundamental understanding of saying, look. the biden administration has done a lot of good things. period. we should all be proud of that, but it has to be put in the broad context of the reality of the american economy today. and that is when you have three people on top only more wealth than the bottom half of american society, when you have millions and millions of people working for starvation wages you've got

you are watching i bbc news where president biden is addressing arlington national cemetery in virginiarking veterans day for the let's continue to listen in. today i'm proud _ continue to listen in. today i'm proud to _ continue to listen in. today i'm proud to announce - continue to listen in. today i'm proud to announce thatj continue to listen in. today- i'm proud to announce that the va will and expand the number of cancers covered under the pact act. to all veterans who served at k2 airbase in is pakistan, conflicts surrounded by toxins for that we want to honor you, we want to have your back just like we honor you, we want to have your backjust like we did an agent orange, just like we're working to make sure you don't have to prove your illness as a consequence of your service. which is often too hard to do. god willing will make sure any rare condition you make sure is covered for that were committed to getting this rule in place by the end of my term. folks, this matters. too many of our nations veterans have served only to return home to suffer from permanent

you've got arlington cemetery and the lee mansion. more of arlington, the airport and the modern world here. this is a fantastic. it's one of the best years we have here in washington d.c. what is this terrace used for. well, is it's a vital part of the work do on the interior to, open up the doors and allow people to leave the 18th century and walk into something that has a very modern feel and suddenly we are in the nation's capital. now, the state department building itself built 1950s. it was planned the 1950s and opened up in 1960. so all of the work that we've done to our collection has been to the interior of the building, allowing people to walk to the space and suddenly explore. since the 1961 architecture of this building here. and you really do experience. but this this terrace was renovated during the secretary clinton, too, correct? absolutely. what is this wall here? this is the wall of the secretaries of state and. i think we'll see some names that are familiar, secretaries who have gone on to become president, like thom

begin by hosting veterans, military members and members of the white house before going to arlington cemetery he will be joined by joe biden as well as vice president kamala harris and dug him off. the president will also be asked to speak at the observance of so many. >>> the prime minister is in france . -- is the first british prime minister to attend commemorations in paris since winston churchill in 1944. >> emmanuel macron as well as -- war memorial near the -- on the tomb of the unknown soldier will face key meetings between two key european leaders. >>> the british royals including catherine, princess of wales, or at the member and stay service on sunday. this was catherine's second appearance over the weekend as she slowly uses her way back into official duties after receiving treatment for cancer earlier this year. >> king charles and prince william participated in the remembrance day ceremony as they looked on. the princess and the duchess laid wreaths and flowers at the war memorial with eight former prime ministers attending, as well as the current prime minister, which i thought

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. >>> president biden commemorated veterans day with a visit to arlington national cemetery where he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and gave a speech saluting those who served. it is just the start of a consequential week for biden, because on wednesday, he welcomes president- elect donald trump to the white house. a meeting that come as biden is scrambling to protect his legacy and legislative achievements in the final ten weeks of his presidency. cnn's joins us live. what do we know about the president's plans? >> reporter: we know that the president had hoped for his be the legislative achievement that's pumped trillions of dollars into the infrastructure, manufacturing, and clean energy initiatives. we know that the administration is trying to get every single dollar out the door before january 20th that is legally allocated to be spent at this time. the president expressed some frustrations that these have taken so long to get off the ground but they'll do everything they can to achieve as much as they can between now and tend of january. the president is also

. >> ethel kennedy was laid to rest yesterday at arlington national cemetery alongside her husband, senator robert f kennedy. rfk jr was among her children and grandchildren in attendance for that solemn ceremony. kennedy died last month at the age of 96, following decades of service as an advocate for social justice and human rights. >> a women's college volleyball tournament begins. this week in the mountain west conference, and many eyes will be on number two seed san jose state after an emotional court decision which combined the subjects of gender, sex, discrimination and fairnes. this morning, the debate over transgender athletes reigniting after a federal judge ruled a trans woman can continue to compete on a college volleyball team. the player who has not come forward has played for the san jose state spartans without issue since 2022, but this year, many of the team's opponents forfeited games to protest her playing. >> she competed for san jose state without any attention. >> why now? it's i think politics is the answer. >> the judge now ruling the protections of title nine and th

. >> dana: live pictures are coming in from arlington national cemetery. here we go.rica's heroes on this veterans day the new york city veterans day parade is the biggest event of the day. this year the grand marshal is the veteran of both iraq and afghanistan. he was awarded the highest medal for acts of valor in 2009. he was just 21 years old that day. mission was to train afghan army troops and then some heavily armed taliban fighters cornered a group of soldiers, he defied orders and tried to bring them back. heroism saved dozens of lives and also helped recover bodies of four missing men from his unit and honored to have dakota meyer who joins us now. >> it is exciting. to come to new york city. this patriotic city that loves its veterans, loves its service members and come out and represent the greatest demographic of human beings that our country has to offer not only the nation but to offer the globe for the security. >> dana: interesting it comes not even a week after an election that had been really divisive up until the moment it was decided and to be able

entire campaign, coming out in particular with all of the drama around donald trump visiting arlington cemeteryople saying that he was in the wrong for appearing at certain gravesites. mike walz was out there defending donald trump. he has also been seen at mar-a-lago. another person we have seen at mar-a-lago is elon musk. you are absolutely right that his influence is incredibly great right now with donald trump. i am told from my discussions with people familiar with this is that, many lawmakers are calling up elon musk , and he is also calling up lawmakers right now jockeying continues, particularly as we are looking at the senate leadership fight, and musk putting his finger on the scale for rick scott. >> you very much, elena. for any reason, whether linked to trump or not, will it be like, holy cow, i am getting a call from elon musk? that is the reality, it is the celebrity of it too that aspect that is a part of the trump ethos that he likes to cultivate. you know a lot of these people . you have worked with a lot of these people. mike waltz, not, but some of these other people in the

we are keeping a close eye on arlington national cemetery where ceremonies are about to get underwaye laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. and he'll be delivering remarks at the memorial amphitheater. joined by first lady jill biden, vice president harris, and second gentleman emhoff. this will be the vice president's first public appearance since conceding the election.

joe biden and vice president kamala harris participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. >> the president remember the lives of fallen service members drawing attention to his administration's effort. >> to end veteran homelessness. biden also acknowledge this being his final speech at arlington national cemetery as commander in chief. >> i've said it many times before. i got in trouble for saying was announced i said any obligation. well, i won't really sacred obligation. >> prepare goes. sent into harm's way. and to care for that and their families. when they return home. and when they don't. obligation. not based on party or politics. but a lot of promise unites us. all. this the last time i was standard arlington as commander in chief. but greatest honor of my life. due to serve you. care. if you're to defend you. just defended us generation after generation after generation. >> still ahead, the bay-area also remembering members of the military go live to the south bay. take part in an annual tradition. plus, san jose nurses at one hospital fighting to keep a critica

president joe biden vice president kamala harris spending veteran's day morning at arlington national cemeteryn the wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier. and then president biden delivered these remarks >>>>this is the last time i will stand here at arlington as commander in chief it's been the greatest honor of my life to lead you, to serve you, to care for you, to defend you, just as you defended us. generation after generation after generation >ryan>this was vice president harris's first public appearance since conceding last week's election to president elect donald trump. and we're following veterans day events across the bay area as well. in danville, the community showed their appreciation for veterans at a pancake breakfast this morning. it was hosted by the town council. there's also an open house underway at the veterans memorial building. >>>>we, of course, have our huey helicopter on the street out in front, and then we have a pop up museum in the ballroom and the theme is stem and space so we got a lot of robotics down there. we have a lot of space related thi

veterans day of their administration and laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. it was the first joint event since harris' election loss. they then moved to the memorial amphitheater where biden honored america's veterans and their families. >> been the greatest honor of my life to lead you, to serve you, to care for you, to defend you. you are the greatest fighting force and this is not hyperbole, the finest fighting force in the history of the world. >> president biden expanded the pact act to cover more cancers, a personal mission connected to his late son beau who served in the iraq war. >>> president-elect donald trump vowed to begin a mass deportation plan to expel every undocumented immigrant in the united states beginning on day one when he takes office. he has named two people likely to head up that program. cristian benavides has the details. >> we will begin the largest deportation operation in american history. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump's vow on immigration helped put him in office. trump posted sunday on truth social he is naming for

on this veterans day, the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery in virginia. >> back here in the bay area. all tte rain did not put a damper on the annual veterans day festiv ties that were happening across the region. the danville city council hosted its annual veterans day pancake breakfast veterans, active duty members and their families all gathering for this breakfast together to honor their service and sacrifice. >> veterans day is for all whenever and wherever they may i think it's outstanding. the town council, really supportive of everything we do. >> there's also a museum at the veterans memorial building, their families. >> that attended the breakfast, heard firsthand experiences and stories. so from the veterans today was san jose's 100 and 6th veterans day parade. there's usually a good turnout for it. but the weather probably kept some folks away today. >> however, a lot of people braved the rain and still showed up with chance to speak with an army veteran who came out today to pay respects. >> it is important to me because we get t

presidentjoe biden and vice president kamala harris attended a veterans day services at arlington national cemetery

vice president took part in a wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington national cemeteryhere at arlington as commander in chief. it's been the greatest honor of my life. to lead you, to serve you, to care for you, to defend you just as you defended us generation after generation after generation. >> norah: the president's son beau served in iraq in the national guard and later died of brain cancer. and to all of america's veterans, thank you. that's tonig >>>>i will launch the largest >>> i will launch the largest deportation program in american history. >> trump promised mass deportations. now he's hand picked the man to carry out the plan. >> i got a message to the millions of illegal aliens that joe biden released in our country in violation of federal law. you better start packing now. >> today we're asking about the new border czar. >> we're going to continue to see a number of people that have disturbing histories being appointed to many of these positions. >> and what his appointment means for immigrants in the u.s. >> i am scared for a lot of my family members. >>

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harris and biden were seen together today for the first time since the landslide at arlington cemetery. doctor jill is giving kamala the cold shoulder. you think it's a little tense? i do. but pelosi's telling the bidens to get over it. it's his fault they lost. had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race. could there have been an open primary, though? well, see, we thought that there would be you know, it was the anticipation was that that if there if the president were to step aside, that there would be an open primary. nancy saying they shouldn't have run joe or kamala. even though at the time she said joe was fdr and kamala had more magic than barack biden, world's gone from bickering behind closed doors to fist fighting on the front lawn. nancy pelosi, everybody talks about how the speaker of omerta, you know, she's so strategic she can count and yes, she did all of that when she was the speaker in congress. but my question is, where is your calculator now? because democrats are about to lose the house and for her to sit on this podcast, w

joe koff next to kamala at arlington cemetery yesterday. i could be wrong, but that looks like a look of disgust. later that day, kamala and jill gave each other the silent treatment at a veterans day ceremony. it almost looked like someone kissed someone's husband and someone stole the other husband's job. everybody staring straight ahead, not saying a word. doug's thinking i hate it when my girlfriends are fighting. and while the white house is falling apart, gavin newsom flew into dc, you know, to show everybody he's next in line. he says he's in the capitol to talk policy, but we all know he's just measuring the drapes. and that's not all. trump will return to the capitol tomorrow to meet with the bidens. what do you think is more awkward? joe's lunch with kamala or joe's lunch with trump? you think the coo is going to come up, but melania? melania will not be there. according to cnn, she has a scheduling conflict. but inside, sources close to melania are telling the new york post that melania still hasn't forgotten about the raid at ma

. >> to commemorate veterans day, president biden visited arlington national cemetery in virginia. today, president biden laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the president was joined by vice president kamala harris during the ceremony. this year marks the tomb's 103rd anniversary. it's the final resting place for the three unidentified american service members dating back to 1921. president elect donald trump is naming more new members of his next administration, sources tell abc news. trump is expected to announce steven miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy. new york congresswoman elise stefanik was tapped for ambassador to the un. former ice director tom homan was named the next border czar. and former congressman lee zeldin will be nominated to lead the epa. abc's perry russom is in washington with more on trump's key staff picks. >> multiple sources tell abc news president elect trump is expected to announce steven miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy. miller is an immigration hardliner. seen here speaking at trump's rally in madison square gar