and on that very point, chris lu, thank you so much for being here. can you just walk us through in a normal election transition. you ran the transition for president obama. what would actually be happening right now? >> well, let's just look at this historically. we have had transitions in this country for 200 years. we've done it during war, during depression, we've done it when there have been bitter adversaries like herbert hoover and fdr. in 2008 when i ran obama's transition, the networks called the election at 11:00 p.m. within two hours, i received this letter from the general services administration ascertaining that senator obama was the president-elect and that as the president-elect he was entitled to federal support, including money and access to a building. in 2016 on our way out of the obama administration, we promptly agreed to meet with the incoming trump people within days of the election. that's the way it's always been done. no one typically knows who the gsa administrator is. this is not something that is ever in question. neera's

chris lu, thank you so much for being here. i know your time is really in demand right now in particular. thanks for being here. >> absolutely. so, i zeroed in there on some national security stuff and the stuff that strikes me as both petulant and dangerous, in terms of the outgoing administration and what the biden administration is walking into. what do you think the american people in general should understand about what's important about the transition, what's important about it starting late, and what you're expecting this time? >> well, today's decision was an important first step in that peaceful transfer of power that has happened over 200 years, through war and depression. and so, it's a first step. but before we leave this step, rachel, we need to change the laws so that this never happens again. you know, this is 16 days too late. we are now basically three weeks after election day. the transition period is only 11 weeks. so, three weeks of that has gone. but this is important. this starts the period of time where t

it's about safeguarding all of our national security, about our homeland security as well. >> chris lu, white house cabinet secretary during the obama administration, former executive director with the obama presidential transition team in 2008, currently an adviser to the biden transition team. chris, i thank you for being here tonight and i'll close with one plea, which is if there are things that are going really wrong in the transition, if the biden team can't get things that they need, if there are shenanigans and ways that the outgoing administration is trying to tie the hands of the incoming administration, let me just press you and vote right here that that information be made public. i feel like public pressure is the only thing that has moved things in this transition. you don't have to tell me, but please tell the press. just keep it as public as possible because it is the only way that's going to fix it. >> absolutely. thank you, rachel. >> thanks, chris lu. >>> we've got much more to get to tonight. sherrilyn ifill from the naacp legal defense fund is here. you saw the mic

the american people deserved for these two teams to be working together. >> and chris lu, you know it so well, both you and stephanie, they were fighting for every vote for the rescue packages. they needed democrats, republicans, the incoming obama team needed republicans. the first bill went down. all of that was right on the knife's edge. now the military will be deployed to get this vaccine rolled out. it has to be seamless. and it doesn't start or stop on january 20, it will be a continuum. >> that's exactly right. the cooperation and collaboration that the incoming obama administration had from the bush administration really is the model for how things should be done. it's frankly the model for how all transitions should be done. we had a peaceful transfer of power for over 200 years. we've done it during war, we've done it during depression, we've done it when there have been bitter adversaries who fought a campaign. in 2008 we collaborated around the financial crisis. as stephanie just pointed out, the economics we faced with the economic recession, with the pandemic, don't end

chris lu, we heard president obama with jonathan capehart last night talking about republicans goingh the president because they're intimidated. why are they so afraid? are they afraid of their next elections? >> well, i think the undeniable reality is that this is a president who does have significant support within his own base and as we saw a couple of weeks ago, at the election, he was able to bring low propensity voters to the polls that probably carried a bunch of these endangered republican senators and helped them narrow the gap a little bit in the house. the broader question is, at what price? is it really worth the price of delegitimizing our elections? is it really at the price of ending the electoral college process we've followed for a century? apparently it is. that's the thing that's most shocking about this. we can dismiss these kind of desperate attempts by donald trump and rudy giuliani to overturn this election, but the fact that republican leaders appear to be humoring him at the point of a larger risk to democracy is just incredible. i will call out, in a good wa

chris lu, who is an expert on these transitions, working on this one as well. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you. >>> next up, bill barr drags the department of justice into the president's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. authorizing lawyers to launch investigations inside the justice department. the dangerous enabling of the president after this. heart failure causes nearly two hospitalizations every minute. understanding how to talk to your doctor about treatment options is key. today, we are redefining how we do things. we find new ways of speaking, so you're never out of touch. it's seeing someone's face that comforts us, no matter where. when those around us know us, they can show us just how much they care. the first steps of checking in, the smallest moments can end up being everything. there's resources that can inform us, and that spark can make a difference. when we use it to improve things, then that change can last within us. when we understand what's possible, we won't settle for less. the best thing we can be is striving to b

>>is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, chris lu ran the 2008 obama transition team. he says the trump administration's election lawsuits are delaying the transition and says that has real world consequences what's happening right now from the trump administration goes beyond. i have it really is up troubling from a national security perspective. it is a violation of norms the general services administration typically provides incoming administrations with office space and financial resources to begin work the gsa said president-elect trump and obama letters certifying their transitions hours after their projected wins both of those races did not see any major legal challenges, so far the gsa hasn't done the same for the incoming biden administration going to a little bit of time here i think is the 14th of december by the 14th we should know democrat senator joe manchin says if the transition begins when the electoral college certifies biden's when it should be enough time for a smooth transition, but he says many of the trump campaign lawsuits delaying the tra

of the week transitions don't just start on election day they start money many months before that chris lu director of the 2008 obama transition team says making sure the new administration is properly briefed with security clearance takes time you want to make sure that the incoming leadership. >>is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, but house republican leader kevin mccarthy says there are still safeguards in place trust the intel community. he's not president right now. i don't know if you'll be president january 20th. but whoever is get the information in washington, i'm anna warren, a key. >>trump adviser corey lewandowski is the latest member of the trump team to test positive for covid he recently appeared alongside the president's lawyer rudy giuliani at an event last saturday outside the 4 seasons total landscaping company to contest election results said he was also at the election night party at the white house last week which has been linked to several positive cases. lewandowski says he's feeling fine and will continue to isolate at his home. >>

chris lu headed the 0bama transition team and joins us now. is its, chris, about putting people in charge the right people at the head of that transition team before you even think about filling those senior posts? well, unfortunately, given that short amount of time, as you say come about 70 days, it's all of it. it's putting people in place, it's figuring out what your policy is going to be and it's figuring out how you use all of these federal agencies that implement their programmes. so, there is a lot to do, and the fact that we are now five days after election day means five days after election day means five days after election day means five days where that planning hasn't necessarily happen. and there are increasing concerns right now in the united states about whether president trump will provide the cooperation that previous preps to you presidents have provided, and if that cooperation is not provided, how does that impede the biden team's efforts? your transition team was taking over from team's efforts? your transition team was taking overfrom george team's efforts? your tra

of the week transitions don't just start on election day they start money many months before that chris lu director of the 2008 obama transition team says making sure the new administration is properly briefed with security clearance takes time you want to make sure that the incoming leadership is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, but house republican leader kevin mccarthy says there are still safeguards in place trust the intel community. >>he's not president right now. i don't know if you'll be president january 20th. >>but whoever is get the information in washington, i'm anna warren, a key. >>morning news, the sharks are telling city leaders and fans they could be forced to leave the s a t center. tell you what could force them out of town and why the mayor isn't worried. and bay area airports are preparing for what's expected to be the busiest travel day of the year during this pandemic. >>we'll talk more about that in a minute and a new proposal is out on what to do with the embattled reid hillview airport in san jose will tell you why some say it sho

chris lu, thank you so much. you have expertise that not many people have. we appreciate you sharing it with us. >> thank you. >>> ahead, i'm going to speak to an attorney who represented president bush in the election recount. plus the markets are way up today on this news that pfizer's vaccine is showing signs of being more than 90% effective. dr. sanjay gupta's interview with the ceo is next. still your best friend. and now your co-pilot. still a father. but now a friend. still an electric car. just more electrifying. still a night out. but everything fits in. still hard work. just a little easier. still a legend. just more legendary. chevrolet. making life's journey, just better. >>> ten million documented cases and hi and highest last five days. 43 states are seeing increases in new cases. they're reporting decreases. in the past search days more than 8% are tests positive. with cooler temperatures pushing people indoors, this is something that health experts predicted would happen. right now nearly 57,000 americans are hospitalized with coronavirus, an

he's named a transition team including people like kiran ahuja, michelle howard, chris lu, pamela melroyashburn, and geovette washington. do you have any idea who those people are? neither do i, and i love it! not one of them has an infomercial, or a sports blog, or is related to joe biden. i can't wait to never buy a pillow from any of them! yesterday, biden announced his chief of staff. it's veteran democratic advisor and kid who won't let you cheat off his homework but will tutor you for free, ron klain. klain was biden's chief of staff when he was vice president, and, according to washington insiders, this hiring is an early signal that biden intends to rely heavily on experience, competence and political agility after this presidency. after four years of getting our dental work done by the ear- piercing teen at claire's america's ready to try a dentist. though we'll still be spitting out plastic rhinestones for years to come. klain-- ♪ klain, klain, klain went the cabinet! ♪ don't you dare cut that. maybe cut that. we'll see. klain has an impressive resume. during the obama administ

back then the two administrations were fighting a deepening economic crisis, but chris lu, who ran the obama transition, then said critical continuity right now is important. >> we're in the middle of a pandemic and the policies right now that the trump situation are pursuing on the pandemic will have to continue beyond january 20th so you would want to make sure that there's cooperation and collaboration and that this handoff next january is as seamless as possible >> without a formal designation, the biden harris team cannot access classified information, cannot process security clearances, must raise outside money for staffing and can't formally meet with outgoing officials, though each agency sets its own protocol there. president-elect biden has been holding calls with heads of state, including just today with pope francis, even without the facilitation that historically comes from the state department where congratulatory notes from foreign leaders are said to be piling up. more than 150 national security officials have written to the gsa urging the agency to declare biden the wi

chris lu, the director of the 2008 obama transition team says making sure the new administration is properly briefed with security clearance takes time transitions don't just start on election day they start money many months before that they are gearing up to govern and. >>and this delay the transition. is what that means is that it just be you know it's a big to get the government up and running and so in a just or delayed. >>u c berkeley politics, professor kerry by also told us the resistance is complicating biden's efforts to lead a smooth transition now party politics aside state and federal officials and cybersecurity experts said today that there is no evidence that any voting system delayed lost or changed any votes during the election. i'm justine waldman kron 4 news just say thank you and continuing with the headline of the story tonight the federal government has released a statement regarding election security the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency says in part quote. >>the november 3rd election was the most secure in american history. there is no evidence that any

of the week transitions don't just start on election day they start money many months before that chris lu director of the 2008 obama transition team says making sure the new administration is properly briefed with security clearance takes time you want to make sure that the incoming leadership. >>is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, but house republican leader kevin mccarthy says there are still safeguards in place trust the intel community. he's not president right now i don't know if you'll be president january 20th. but whoever is get the information in washington, i'm anna warren to keep. >>coming up officials are investigating after a pilot dies in a fiery plane crash in a southern california neighborhood. details of what we know tonight and a beauty supply owner hit hard by the pandemic then now targeted by thieves in pasedena cameras capture the making off with thousands of dollars >>in southern california investigation is underway tonight after this deadly plane crash that happened in book pacoima which is residential neighborhood just north of los

of the week transitions don't just start on election day they start money many months before that chris luector of the 2008 obama transition team says making sure the new administration is properly briefed with security clearance takes time you want to make sure that the incoming leadership. >>is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, but house republican leader kevin mccarthy says there are still safeguards in place trust the intel community. he's not president right now. i don't know if you'll be president january 20th. but whoever is get the information in washington, i'm anna warren, a key. >>a viral video re tweeted by president trump claims to show fraud in la county but the county registrar's office claims that it is just not true. >>i thought they collected all i just want to document. >>the video shows election workers collecting a drop box in receipt of the day after the election, a draw a lot of attention after the president shared it on twitter suggesting that it's proof of voter fraud. the la county register's office says it was just standard operat

that the incoming leadership is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, chris lu ran the 2008 obama transition team. he says the trump administration's election lawsuits are delaying the transition and says that has real world consequences what's happening right now from the trump administration goes beyond. i have it really is up troubling from a national security perspective. it is a violation of norms the general services administration typically provides incoming administrations with office space and financial resources to begin work the gsa said president-elect trump and obama letters certifying their transitions hours after their projected wins both of those races did not see any major legal challenges, but so far the gsa hasn't done the same for the incoming biden administration going to little bit of time here i think is the 14th of december by the 14th we should know democrat senator joe manchin says if the transition begins when the electoral college certifies biden's when it should be enough time for a smooth transition, but he says many of the trump ca

beth fouhy and chris lu, a former aid to president obama. good to see all of your faces after thanksgiving, thank you for joining us this afternoon. i want to start with you, kelly, because as we normally think of thanksgiving, we think of it as a quiet day, a day of reflection to spend with family. nonetheless, a lot of tick-tock happening from the president. take us through what happened yesterday. >> this was strikes because it happened after an event the president does every year where he calls them, troops overseas, on videoconference. the president had not taken questions since election day. his longest stretch in his presidency, maybe even in his public life, both political and business. and so that was notable. there were these urgent questions that need to be resolved, and understanding from the president in terms of what his thinking is right now that the public really needed to hear. so while many people may have been enjoying time with their families, a small group of us were here at the white house working, jeff among them. he w

chris lu, who is an expert on these transitions, working on this one as well. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you. >>> next up, bill barr drags the department of justice into the president's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. authorizing lawyers to launch investigations inside the justice department. the dangerous enabling of the president after this. it's still warm. ♪ thanks, alice says hi. for some of us, our daily journey is a short one. save 50% when you pay per mile with allstate. pay less, when you drive less. you've never been in better hands. allstate. click or call for a quote today. ithe first full prescriptionis pstrength non-steroidal anti-inflammatory gel... available over the counter. voltaren is powerful arthritis pain relief in a gel. voltaren. the joy of movement. with new rewards from chase freedom unlimited, i now earn even more cash back? oh i got to tell everyone. hey, rita! you now earn 3% on dining, including takeout! bon appetit. hey kim, you now earn 5% on travel purchased through chase! way ahead of you! hey, neal! y

>>is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, chris lu ran the 2008 obama transition team. he says the trump administration's election lawsuits are delaying the transition and says that has real world consequences what's happening right now from the trump administration goes beyond. i have it really is up troubling from a national security perspective. it is a violation of norms the general services administration typically provides incoming administrations with office space and financial resources to begin work the gsa said president-elect trump and obama letters certifying their transitions hours after their projected wins both of those races did not see any major legal challenges, so far the gsa hasn't done the same for the incoming biden administration there's going to be little bit of time here i think is the 14th of december by the 14th we should know democrat senator joe manchin says if the transition begins when the electoral college certifies biden's when it should be enough time for a smooth transition, but he says many of the trump campaign lawsuits delayin

that the incoming leadership is fully ready in 2 of the stress that are going on around the world, chris lu ran the 2008 obama transition team. he says the trump administration's election lawsuits are delaying the transition and says that has real world consequences what's happening right now from the trump administration goes beyond i have it really is up troubling from a national security perspective. it is a violation of norms the general services administration typically provides incoming administrations with office space and financial resources to begin work the gsa said president-elect trump and obama letters certifying their transitions hours after their projected wins both of those races did not see any major legal challenges, but so far the gsa hasn't done the same for the incoming biden administration there's going to be little bit of time here i think is the 14th of december by the 14th we should know democrat senator joe manchin says if the transition begins when the electoral college certifies biden's when it should be enough time for a smooth transition, but he says many of th

chris lu, a former obama official, tweeting the letter he got in 2008 from the bush administration's gsa. that came hours after the race was called. and a source tells cnn the obama administration's gsa acknowledged trump's victory the day after the election. and of course they were bitterly disappointed by that. right? hillary clinton was their candidate. within a day they did it. it has been 55 hours now and counting since cnn called the election for biden. obviously, this is not happening here yet. and it is because of one person. trump. refusing to accept reality. he has instead been sitting in the white house tweeting baseless accusations about the vote in all caps trying to distract in any way he can. today by tweet firing his defense secretary. creating a void in a crucial position just when the nation needs calm, calm, considered, thoughtful, respectful leadership and a transition. and yet republicans for the most part still not calling him out. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell today still casting doubt on the election. so far only four republican senators have official

chris chris kristie lu stout joins me with more.ow much jail time might they be facing. >> joshua wong, arguably hong kong has been remanded in custody after you reported he pleaded guilty for inciting and organizing unauthorized protests that took place outside hong kong police headquarters in june of last year. his fellow activists, ivan lam, a agnes chow will face similar charges, sentencing next week. each activist could face a maximum of three years in prison. this case has nothing to do with the controversial new national security law. joshua wong has been face ago slew of charges in relation to his work as a pro democracy campaigner. he has addressed the media talking about the prospects of further jail time, and the future of his campaign. take a listen. >> perhaps authorities wish me to stay in prison, but i'm persuaded, no election bans nor any or power will stop us from activism. we explain the well of freedom to the world through our compassion, the home we love. so much that we are willing to sacrifice the freedom of ou

chris: jacqui, thank you. and joining us now, dr. vivek murthee, co-chair of the biden transition covid task force. doctor, the latest numbers on the covid surge are deep lug. -- deeply alarming. more than 184,000 new cases just on friday. that's up 76% over the past two weeks. more than 68,000 people now in hospitals and more than 1400 deaths friday. question: what's going on? what's causing this really troubling surge? >> well, chris, you're right that we are in an alarming phase of this pandemic, and these are staggering numbers that we never really thought with we would see in terms of cases and hospitalizations, not to mention the overall death toll. but what's happening is a couple of things. one is we never really got our caseload down to a level that was truly manageable in the spring, and we didn't actually have the testing and contact tracing to prevent subsequent rises in infection. but now in particular with winter, as people move indoors,es this is actually the perfect setup for the virus because it's easier to spread indoors than outdoors. but there's one last component which is really important which is pandemic fatigue. people are tired. w