that is the former governor of massachusetts deval patrick.ing up, we will talk about the consequences of the new phase of the coronavirus crisis may mean for the u.k. economy with stephanie flannery. this is "balance of power" on bloomberg television and radio. ♪ david: this is "balance of power" on bloomberg television and radio. i'm david westin. entered a kingdom has new phase of locked on more stringent after detecting a new strain of the coronavirus there which appears to be more contagious than others, and has led to disruption in business and trade, as well as people's lives. to take us through the economic consequences, we bring in stephanie flannery, senior advisor for u.k. economics at bloomberg. we see trucks lined up at dover. it appears there is a substantial disruption to the economy right now. stephanie: it really seems like a doomsday scenario when you have a major or closed which is responsible for a big chunk of freshn's particularly fruit and vegetables this time of year, and also some meat stuck on the channel. disruptions

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as well as, deval patrick and lisa monaco have all been mentioned.iden is facing a lot of pressure to diversify his cabinet and many want to see people of color in these two positions. i asked biden last week if he would commit to doing that and he would not, only saying his cabinet will look like america. >> thank you. we will get back to you. i know you're working your sources. remember expert analysis on the horrific pandemic that is clearly still very much with us. dr. peter hotez dean of baylor university is joining us. thank you for joining us. dr. fauci is warning despite a staggering number of new cases and new hospitalizations, we still haven't seen what he calls the full brunt of thanksgiving. how much worse will things get over the next few weeks? >> remember it's also going to merge into the christmas holidays and christmas travel as well. so we are all waiting, unfortunately, for a pretty steep acceleration both in terms of cases and hospitalizations and, tragically, deaths. we will be hitting 3,000 deaths per day probably on a regular b

and i would say probably that means sally yates or doug jones or deval patrick would be my gut. but any of them would be fine. but before we get too carried away with who's next remember there's a lot of time at the department of justice between now and january. and many terrible things can happen. there can be, you know, pardons handed out like christmas cards. there can be special counsels appoint appointed who will be embedded who can go after the president's enemies and who will be there for the new attorney general to deal with. so it's too soon to take our eye off the trump justice department and just focus on the biden justice department, unfortunately. >> yeah, here-here. there's all evidence that you're absolutely correct. phil, today on paper could have been a good day for the trump white house though we did not see the president on this day when vaccine shots arrived in american arms. >> yeah, you know, brian, you're right it was a good day in terms of the vaccine rollout. and i'm frankly surprised we didn't see the president. this is the one element of the coronaviru

poisoning of opposition leader likes involving the latest measures were imposed after just a day after mr deval any released a video of a russian agent apparently confessing to the attack moscow denies any involvement. the washington national cathedral is all aflutter with a flock of 2000 or gum origami doves now doves are a common motif around christmas time but this installation is more than just a holiday decoration. white dogs a symbol of peace and freedom the dog is also the messenger the dean of washington national cathedral hopes the message here can be one of transformation. it's a thing of beauty and a thing of hope the thing that points to a future that's coming when we're no longer dominated by this pandemic this place is a place of beauty anyway but. to a during this difficult time is just a wonderful addition to the installation may be timely but the fluck created by german artist michel pantry has already appeared in cathedrals across the world over the past 6 years it's called les cologne meaning the dogs. it's been to jerusalem it's been to munich it's been to new york it's been

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and alabama senator doug jones, but it's not out of the question to take a look at sallie yates, and deval patrick, the former massachusetts governor. again, this will be a key role in biden's cabinet. we also know that he is keen to roll out along with the naming of the attorneys, other major names to the justice department. that's slowing him down a bit, in that there are other moving parts combined. when you look at the director of the cia, we know there are three top contender that our reporting could its that president-elect joe biden is looking at. lisa monaco, and also an adviser to joe biden as well, and david cohen and darrell blocker. so beana, as you mentioned, still quite a number of names. it is clear, based on when he said earlier this week, the decisions have not yet been made. >> we know that former cia director took his name out of consideration as well. so he's no longer on that list. it's not just ag and cia. there are other department heads being deliberated. who are they? >> reporter: it's commerce, labor and sba, all agencies that will be so critical when it comes to

there's also, you know, deval patrick has been discussed, former governor of massachusetts, head of theion in the clinton administration. he's an impressive figure, and other names. including sally yates of georgia who was summarily fired by trump at the outset of his administration. he's got to restore morale and confidence in the normal course of justice at the doj. it is nothing we've had to do before. it's kinded of of a given. if those two georgia seats are not flipped but all eyes on the ag pick, it's massively impactful. >> sure is. >> john, thanks so much. appreciate it. see you tomorrow. >>> you have heard the warning of the k shaped recovery in the economy where the wealthiest americans and companies win big and the recovery leaves millions of people and small business behind. one of the smartest guys on the planet, bill gates told our jake tapper, the pandemic has highlighted inequality in the biggest economy on earth. >> this epidemic has been awful in the way that it's exacerbated inequities, it's been worse for hispanics, worse for blacks, worse for low income service work

you wrote that op-ed about tony west and, of course, there are names that have been thrown out like devallly yates, many others. and they have been pros and cons. i think the attack on west was that, well, he's related by marriage to the vice-president-elect, though many of us heard of tony west before we heard of kamala harris. he was number three in justice. do you think that the background in social justice, whether they be black or white, is something that must be pushed as we meet with the president-elect to give recommendations on the profile? i don't think any of us are endorsing a particular candidate per se, but certainly the types of candidates that should come at this hour, attorney crump? >> yes. reverend al, you know, you have witnessed several administrations take the helm. one of the things that is most important is that they come in trying to get the best, most qualified candidates to deal with things that they have campaigned on. well, president-elect biden was overwhelmingly handed the presidency through people who you know was out there marching and protesting for georg

he's looking at sally yates, deval patrick, judge merrick garland and outgoing alabama senator could be attorney general doug jones. we're told according to biden sources that the president-elect when he becomes president plans on having no conversations as president-elect with these a.g. candidates about his son's business dealings. rick? >> excellent report, david. thanks very much. let's bring in republican congressman, ken buck of colorado. he's a abdulmutallab of the house judiciary and foreign affairs committees. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> we're hearing a lot of debate about whether a special counsel should be appointed. i guess you think one is warranted? >> i wrote a letter to attorney general barr and asked for a special counsel. when you look at the activities of hunter biden and his father, at the time his father was vice president, it's clear corruption. a number of statutes indicated. it would really relieve the biden administration of the conflict of interest burden if a special counsel was appointed right now. >> i read one source on capitol hill callin

so has deval patrick and so have others. position where it's being asked would you accept doug jones if he's named? we'll accept the people this president and vice president put into office because we believe they'll save our democracy and our country. we also believe and have high expectations from the black community that we're going to be at that table when those issues are being discussed and those decisions are being made. >> congresswoman coleman, thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >>> this selfie taking in full ppe in a garage converted into a hospital is being called fake by president trump fueling the conspiracy that the coronavirus is a hoax. that nevada icu doctor joins me live after the break. e live after the break available over the counter. voltaren is powerful arthritis pain relief in a gel. voltaren. the joy of movement. did you know prilosec otc can stop frequent heartburn before it begins? prilosec otc uses a unique delayed-release formula that works to turn down acid production, blockin

jeh johnson is in the mix for that and deval patrick we are told and california attorney general javier becerra. attorney general is being focused on at this point and it is related, if not necessarily influenced by what is happening now in the trump administration. >> tom perez we are told is also under consideration, the dnc chair. bacarri, you know the naacp president derrick johnson told cnn that civil rights groups are trying to land an actual meeting, sit-down meeting with the president-elect. maybe a virtual meeting with the president-elect and vice president-elect for that matter. how important is that civil rights groups are being heard as this new administration is actually being formed? >> very, very important. i know some people say give them a chance it's early but you can't wait until it's too late and you can't wait until the appointments are being made. the fact is that we have had a lot of diverse appointments to this point. but they have been deputy level positions and been advisory roles and what people want to see are black and brown people who lead these agencies be

there was racial diversity, but it seems like deval patrick may be out of the running at this point.ned, i want to talk through those names. doug jones, do you feel like he would be an appropriate pick? >> well, he served in the senate and certainly has in his historical record the prosecution of those behind the bombing of the birmingham church. he's also somebody who was a vote in favor of attorney general barr. i think that, you know, once a nominee is put forth, their record, their full record will be closely and carefully scrutinized. sally yates is somebody who has long experience inside the agency, and i think that that is critical. she's somebody who will come in the door on day one and understand the landscape and understand what must be done to repair all that is broken. you know, the talk about judge garland, i think, is interesting. he's somebody who will bring a deep understanding of the law and no doubt help restore integrity. but i do think it's critical that president-elect biden take his time to get this right. communities across our country are looking for the justi

he has yet to name and attorney general, but we are hearing sally yates, massachusetts governor, devaltgoing alabama senator doug jones. this is something that could, if the special counsel comes in play, that means it would be protected from the attorney general. that is why republicans are calling for the special counsel. they see it as a conflict of interest. >> thank you for breaking it down. >> you bad. >> former federal prosecutor. merry christmas and thank you for taking time out of your day. we appreciated as always. >> merry christmas to you. >> two days ago now bill barr when he was the attorney general said, doj sees no reason for a special counsel to look at hunter biden. two days later fox news is hearing from sources that they are considering this as an option. looking a at this, the only thig that has changed is that he is now no longer the attorney general. >> yeah, bill barr, i think he served well and he was an important part of the president's cabinet at a very difficult time. i think he's very old school. i think he felt having multiple attorneys looking into it, th

we also know that sally yates, deval patrick, were among the names that were in the mix but they seem to have lost momentum in recent days so now the attention turns to doug jones. biden has a good relationship with him and as you know, andrea, that's critical for these types of decisions. >> he played an important role in prosecuting the case of the little girls killed in birmingham, alabama in the '60s. he's had a long history of commitment to civil rights in the south, of course was defeated in the alabama senate race. we'll be hearing that soon too. a busy day for you, kristen welker, thanks to peter, peter baker, and dr. peggy hamburg, as always, thanks for your expertise. >>> and more on why joe biden's historic pick to head up the pentagon is drawing some criticism. >>> plus warning signs. how disinformation online could wear away as confidence in the covid vaccines. >>> plus my special guest rachel maddow today about her new book about a crook in the white house, and it's not who you might think. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. needles. essential for s

deval patrick is qualified.uld do shg s have someone who have a civil rights background. we cannot have an attorney general doing civil rights and voting rights with on-the-job training. it doesn't meet the era and it doesn't meet the commitment you made. i think he might have someone with a civil rights background. my preference is those that i think are qualified to do that that have been in that department and have done that kind of work in the past. >> does doug jones meet that standard? >> i think doug jones could meet that standard. i think tony west meets it. deval meets it. sally yates, some of those there yesterday with us support her. you have some that meet that standard. some blatantly don't. the standard must be who can enforce the policies. george floyd fleecing justice act. dealing with descent decrees canceled under president trump. we are about policy. we're not about people. we don't run peop"people" magaz we run civil rights organizations. >> claire mccaskill given the point that reverend al j

so while there's jockeying about names, i can say that tony west and deval patrick have been names thatwith that i had a positive conversation with both sally yates and doug jones. i do not know, nor have i ever met merrick garland whose name is also said to be on a list or being under consideration. so i think that the other thing that's important with the department of justice is who the attorney general is, but who holds those key second level positions. the deputy position, the assistant attorney general's position, the person in charge of civil rights enforcement. i'd like to see a team of people who reflect the experience and the diversity necessary to really change the course of the justice department which is basically lost its way when it comes to its solemn obligation to enforce civil rights and protect justice in this country. >> let me ask about the engs post. secretary of education has been a very controversial position under betsy devos. "the washington post" is now reporting that after several union leaders were talked about, teachers' names, now there are two lesser know

but he may look at former deputy attorney general sally yates or former massachusetts governor deval time again politics will not play a role in his department of justice. he wants it operating independently. then another factor going into that decision is that we're told he's keen to roll out additional justice department nominations as well for deputy attorney general. the civil rights division. so that is adding to this as well. you mentioned there's four other slots to fill that includes cia director, commerce, labor and sba. all of these things need to be filled in the 29 days before we get to his inauguration. then there's the question of getting through the confirmation votes and the hearings which will take its own time as well. we're expecting this to come to a head in early january. >> all right. sounds like joe biden has his work cut out for him. thank you very much, jessica. >>> someone else having a quiet christmas at home, america's favorite infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci. up next, what he's doing this year that he hasn't done in nearly 40 years. bundle au

take another look at a former deputy attorney general, sally yates, or former massachusetts governor, deval patrick. but because the majority of the contenders are white, we're told that many in biden's orbit would like to roll out other justice department nominations at the same time, including the deputy attorney general, and the head of their civil rights division, as well. but again, john, that decision for attorney general, not expected until next week at the earliest. biden has said he wants to get his cabinet all announced by christmas, but time is ticking away. >> a week away at this point. jessica dean, thanks so much for being there for us, keep us posted. this morning, there is a lot of snow out there, especially in the northeast. more snow in all cities than all of last winter. cnn's brynn gingras live near new york's central park with the very latest, brynn. what are you seeing? how are you feeling? >> reporter: john, why are you laughing? >> you look so comfortable. >> reporter: listen, it's still snowing out, but even worse than the snow coming down, it's the wind. we're gett

names floating around including but not limited to sally yates, senator doug jones, merrick garland, devall patrick. the idea of an attorney general who's not the president's personal lawyer. what qualities were you joe biden would you be looking for to fill this office? >> i think somebody who believes fundamentally in the rule of law and the independence of the justice department, who's going to restore its traditions. because the great thing about the justice department in normal administrations is it metes out justice even handedly whether you're republican, democrat, rich or poor or the like. and this has been beyond a disgrace. it's despicable what they've done to our precious justice department. any of those names you mentioned would be extraordinary. it'd be like an anti-matter explosion happening at 950 pennsylvania avenue when any of those folks walk in. >> our lawyer guest is not given to hyperbole, so we should take those words to the bank. phil rucker, back over to your beat. in today's kind of parallel universe moment these two men talking about the same coronavirus. joe biden

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deval patrick, also federal appeals court merrick garland, you remember him when he was nominated forupreme court. something the biden team is stressing, they say that president-elect when he interviews his ag candidate, he will not discuss this investigation involving his son, david. david: thank you very much. as you heard joe biden is closing in on his ag pick. so will he picks determine the fate of the hunter biden probe? jim, a former prosecutor joins me now. great to see you. one thing that made me think, maybe we do need a special prosecutor, is when joe biden was asked, i believe it was thursday by our own peter doocy, whether or not he still believed the stuff about all of the hunter biden mess being part of russian disinformation campaign, joe biden answered, yes, yes, yes to that. and clearly, if there's an investigation, at least one investigation, there may be multiple investigations, it seems to be a little more than russian disinformation, no? >> yeah, i mean, biden is kind of a one horse pony on that. and he keeps deflecting away. it's a difficult spot. you don't expec

. >> i think you have everyone from a tony west, who was number throw in justice, i think deval patrickat have been mentioned have experience. some may have prestige but don't have experience. we're in the era of george floyd. we have a law enforcement shooting in columbus ohio going on right now. we do not need someone that may be prestigious but has to do on-the-job training around the police reform, particularly when mr. biden was part of helping to create a police review commission under the administration of obama/biden. >> donna, i wanted you to pick up and i want to come back to general austin and something the rev said is that we've done this twice before where congress has passed a waiver so that someone who hasn't been retired from the military, the seven years what are required before you can take a post can serve as a second. if you were in congress, would you support that waiver? and this is certainly a noble candidate for whom to do it again? >> i look at general austin and i look at his bone fides ande s that, you know, the requirements were waived and he's able to accept

deval patrick wrote an essay in july saying, quote: defund the police taken literally, that demand is. but as i kept listening, i hear activists inviting america to what the scoping of policing itself should be. so who biden picks, neil, will signal whether or not he's trying to do more to cater to the far left in his party who do want him to defund the police and the other more moderates in his party. neil? neil: all right. hillary, thank you very, very much for sorting that out. in the meantime, we've come back a little butt on the dow, but for the dow, the s&p and the nasdaq, lowest points they've been on the day. things could change as they weigh what's going on in new york with the imposition of bans of indoor. dining next monday, but some promising news on the vaccine front. by the way, for those restaurants that might indeed be forced to close on monday, there is a way to of trying to make lemonade out of lemons and maybe finding some other use for those facilities. jeff flock on top of that after this. ♪ ooh, i'm the only one of me, baby that's the fun of me. ♪ ooh, you're the