joining us is barbara res, former executive vice president in charge of construction at the trump organizationa, thank you for joining us once again tonight. i want to get your reaction to what you're seeing in what is now the final three weeks of the trump presidency and the pardon watch that we are all on every day, every night. i'm always expecting pardons to break at any moment, including during this hour. what are you seeing in the way donald trump is handling these final weeks? >> talking about the pardons, i've been thinking about that. he doesn't really have a sense of crime and punishment. first of all, anything he does can never be a crime. that goes without saying. but i was thinking in terms of punishment and serving the crime or fitting the crime. i go back to mike tyson. when mike tyson raped that young woman and trump said he shouldn't be sent to jail. he should just give money. that's his kind of attitude about the way things are handled. i look at the people that he's pardoned now, and i find fall into different categories. but everything is based on trump's interest. i think

back and we are here with former trump organization executive vice president barbara res, who is here to talk about her book "tower of lies: what my eighteen years of working with donald trump reveals about him." barbara, good morning. barbara, good morning. guest: good morning. host: the opening line in your book says " i have never been afraid of donald because i know who and what he is." so who is president donald trump and what is he? guest: he has changed over the years. i met him in 1978 and when he hired me in 1980, i had already had two years of exposure to him and at the time, i knew exactly who and what he was. conceited andt not knowledgeable about construction. he was very upfront and a little pushy, not interested in learning about the business so much as dictating what had to be done. thatched him learn over time and he evolved. from the moment i met him from who he was at the time to a time when i started working with them a couple of years later, he learned that he didn't know everything about construction. he didn't know anything. but he started listening to people, l

host: we would like to thank barbara res, the author of "tower of lies: what my eighteen years of working with donald ," andreveals about him former executive vice president of the trump organization for dealing us. barbara, we appreciate you taking time to be with us today. guest: thank you.

author of the upcoming book "the reckoning" releasing in july last year, and also joining us is barbara res, the author of the new book "tower of lies: what my 18 years of working with donald trump reveals about him." i appreciate both of you for being with us. i don't have to tell you how the president feels about you. mary, your uncle has dismissed you as a seldom seen niece and a mess, and barbara, the campaign called you a disgruntled employee. but i think you bring perspective and insights into this man. mary, first i want to talk to you as a psychologist. when you heard the lies your uncle was spouting last night, do you think he genuinely believes what he's saying or is this a desperate attempt to save face? >> it's actually both in some measure. first of all, in my family, certainly according to my grandfather, the absolute worst thing you could be was a loser. so, donald has avoided acknowledging his entire life that he's actually never legitimately won anything. however, he doesn't care about the process. he cares about getting a win in thinks column. there's literally nothing he

[barbara res] john barron is trump's alter ego, i guess, i don't know. it was his alias. he was doing the press, he was doing the pr. he was making the phone calls. [ken auletta] he just concocted this whole false reality. so he goes to forbes and tells them, "i have all this money." and forbes puts him on this list. [res] i mean, trump was lying so that he could move himself up on the forbes 400, you know, talking about his wealth. wealthy people don't do that, they keep that to themselves. [tony schwartz] his life underneath that persona and sheen was arguably falling apart economically. he was over extended on a lot of his loans, both in atlantic city and in new york. at the same time he was buying all the accouterments of the wealthy. the plane, the football team. his second casino hotel, the castle. actually he had lost a staggering amount of money, a billion dollars in ten years, more than any other individual in the united states. one of the most amazing things about all of this was he's also writing and publishing the art of the dewhile he is losing money on every

this is an important conversation, barbara res, but we're going to leave it there for now and take aak and be back after this. know. like where to find the cheapest gas in town and which supermarket gives you the most bang for your buck. something else that's good to know? if you have medicare and medicaid you may be able to get more healthcare benefits through a humana medicare advantage plan. call the number on your screen now and speak to a licensed humana sales agent to see if you qualify. learn about plans that could give you more healthcare benefits than you have today. depending on the plan you choose, you could have your doctor, hospital and prescription drug coverage in one convenient plan. from humana, a company with nearly 60 years of experience in the healthcare industry. you'll have lots of doctors and specialists to choose from. and, if you have medicare and medicaid, a humana plan may give you other important benefits. depending on where you live, they could include dental, vision and hearing coverage. you may also get rides to plan-approved locations; home delivered m

[barbara res] he couldn't get out of his own way when it came to being cheap. [woman] one more complaint... i close you up. [woman] she was definitely a bitch and i don't mean that in a pejorative sense. these five titans would reshape the city and the world we live in today. and in 1983, nothing could stand in their way. [newsreader] what a year it's been for music. top of the charts this week is "every breath you take" by the police. [newsreader] boom times. that's what the numbers signaled today, an economy that's on a roll in this country. with the recent building boom, new york city skyline is ever changing, and today a topping out ceremony was held at trump tower. by 1983, the country's economic fortunes had rebounded and for many the despair of the late 70s was starting to feel like a distant memory. it seemed that maybe reagan had made america great again and new york city was greatest of all. [andrew ross sorkin] you had people like ivan boesky all of a sudden making millions of dollars, going to lunch for thousands of dollars. [leona helmsley] look at

host: we would like to thank barbara res, the author of "tower of lies: what my eighteen years of workingdonald ," andreveals about him former executive vice president of the trump organization for dealing us. barbara, we appreciate you taking time to be with us today. guest: thank you. maybe some people might have learned some things. maybe i learned some things, tijuana. host: coming up next, we will speak to james antle from the "washington examiner" about president donald trump' is legacy and the future of the republican party. stick with us. you're watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by cable companies in 1989. ,> sunday on book tv on c-span2 at 9 p.m. eastern, environmental progress founder michael scherer berger on "apocalypse never." he is interviewed andrew rivkin of the earth institute. thatny things environmental groups have recommended are actually bad. my views of been really badly this represented by some people who i think, actually know better. you say, michael, you're just insisting is all nuclear. that's not true. i defend the right of

host: we would like to thank barbara res, the author of "tower of lies: what my eighteen years of workingnald ," andreveals about him former executive vice president of the trump organization for dealing us. barbara, we appreciate you taking time to be with us today. guest: thank you. maybe some people might have learned some things. maybe i learned some things, tijuana. host: coming up next, we will speak to james antle from the "washington examiner" about president donald trump' is >> you are watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. cable was created by television companies in 1979. today, we are brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span to viewers as a public service. ♪ c-span2y on book tv on at 9:00 p.m. eastern, environmental progress founder michael shellenberger on his book, "apocalypse never." -- interviewed by injured by andrew redkin. to 400wables require 300 times more land than natural gas plants and nuclear plants. on the question of -- my views have been badly misrepresented by people that know better. they said michael, you are insisting it

barbara starr joined me. i read this tweet and this to re-read it. have you ever seen strategic command make light of this? >> reporter: this started when african command put out a press release earlier today. the press release dated december 10th. december 10th, about a mission they conducted on december 24th, today. what it spells out is a strike they conducted in somalia against a target of the al shabaab terrorist network in that country. that's a terror network that has caused devastation and tragedy for years to the people of somalia. they go on and talk about it. we all make typos, right? but they go on and compound the problem. they says the initial assessment said that the strike damaged the compound and several fighters fled. damaged the compound? you can read that to mean they actually missed destroying the target, which is the only reason u.s. aircraft launch strikes. they go for destruction. and thwarting nefarious activity. to the best of my knowledge in covering the pentagon, i've never heard that's a stated u.s. military mission. let me go a step further. besides the press release with the

barbara boxer. she held that california seat that kamala harris now holds before retiring from office, not seeking re-election in 2016 after serving three terms. and it will be up to california governor gavin newsom to appoint a replacement for senator harris. so, senator boxer, what criteria? who does the governor consider in making a selection? >> the governor has an incredible embarrassment of riches to choose from. which is such a tribute to our great state. i mean, we have a deep bench, and so the governor has a decision to make. should he make an appointment of somebody who will run again in two years when the seat is up, or should he just appoint a caretaker and then start fresh and let there be a primary and let the people decide? this is a good decision for him. >> what are you leaning toward? if you were to nudge him, encourage him, what would you say? >> well, i tell you, i don't ever tell other people what to do. i really don't. but i could say, if it were me, so if this were me, i would let the people decide. and i'll tell you why. if you look at the whole issue of women in the senate, it's kind

re urging the prime ministerfor better care for dementia sufferers. the system, she said, was completely inadequate and unfair. three years ago, robert beattie was diagnosed with alzheimer's. his wife says dame barbarac about her diagnosis was important. honestly, to get the government talking about it and hopefully doing something about it. hopefully, the momentum will start and they will be more people like rob and me that will go and talk. we know some in wales already do. but the people inside the houses that are ashamed, we need you to do the same thing, and get this platform so that we can get the help that we need. what is it like, day to day, living with alzheimer's? it is day by day. that is what i would say, it is day by day. he will forget what room he is in, he won't know where the bedroom or the bathroom is. i have to guide him through the process of getting changed, clothed. earlier this year, ross kemp, her on—screen son in eastenders and close friend, spoke to dame barbara's husband about the couple's pain and struggle. what was it like, when the specialist turned around and said to you, it's alzheimer's? that was the moment when she just looked at me, she held her hand out and said,

re-examine the internal market bill which breaks the terms of the u.k.'s already agreed protocol on northern ireland that could kill off any prospect of giving negotiations yet another final chance barbara al-jazeera. so what happens if britain and the e.u. fail to agree a trade deal but the movement of goods between them could seize up overnight with both sides enforcing tariffs and custom checks of the borders while e.u. countries lose access to a big market it's britain that's likely to lose most europe accounts for nearly half of its trade the economic knock on could be harsh with an expected 2 percent drop in the u.k. economic output and nearly a quarter of a 1000000 jobs lost but the impacts wouldn't only be financial that will affect everything from energy supplies to intelligence sharing and there are fears that changes to the u.k. is only land border with the e.u. in northern ireland could stalk violent tensions from the past jonathon porritt says is a professor of economics at king's college london he says no significant progress has been made so far. well the compromise would be with her and has been for the last 6 months this is nothing has happened really fundamentally chan

re-examine the internal market bill which breaks the terms of the u.k.'s already agreed protocol on northern ireland that could kill off any prospect of giving negotiations yet another final chance barbara al-jazeera. and the u.k. is getting ready to roll out the 1st doses of the corona virus vaccine made by the pfizer and biotech on choose day that initially batches have been distributed to hospitals selected to administer it priority will be given to those over the age of 80 frontline workers care home residents and their staff jane hall is at a hospital in london where the vaccine will be administered. predictably it's already being described as the largest immunization program in history as we speak hundreds of thousands of doses of the pfizer vaccine are in the country being held in ultra low temperature freezers at secure locations being tested rigorously we're told to ensure that they've survived the transit ok over the water from belgium where they were manufactured there then be moved in the next 24 hours or so to 50 hospital hubs that will act as the 1st vaccination sites one of them is behind me here the royal free in north london. and they'll begin that roll out on tuesday i

you to doctors, nurses and carers who are angels at the ca re and carers who are angels at the care home for your kindness and care to barbarae head girl at eastenders, she was the one, you know, and everybody respected her. borisjohnson says there is a strong possibility the uk won't reach a brexit deal with the eu and that instead there will be what he calls an australian—style relationship. australia's former prime minister has a warning about that. be careful what you wish for. i mean, australia... australia's relationship with the eu is not one,

re will miss her hugely. of course we were covering that yesterday and dame barbara windsor who died at the age of 83 on thursdayl i want for christmas is you has reached number one in the uk charts more than 26 years —— number one in the uk charts 26 years after its original release. # i don't want a lot for christmas. # there isjust one thing i need. it's been streamed 10.8 million times this week alone. so far, the song has earned mariah more than £16 million in royalties and has spent 70 weeks in the uk's top 100 since its release in 1994. now, iam not now, i am not a now, iam nota big fan now, i am not a big fan of christmas songs and there are not many that i like but that one... at one? it is not my favourite but it cheers me up. but why do you think now it has gone back to number one, 26 years... we are desperate for some joy because it has been a miserable year! business has come early and people have put up the decorations early and getting into the christmas spirit and that is a joyful song —— christmas has come early. this image, we lop the top of the christmas tree. can we not see the top? does not