doug collins great to see doug collins he's doing a great job i love the j.p. morgan jamie dimon.ou have to believe they had conversations and why would trump come out and said i'm not inviting them into the cabinet if there was not something there. we will see. now it looks like there is a horserace howard lutnick and scott bessent i'm told the announcement will be next week. >> at scott bessent multiple times on the program i think he's an amazing choice and howard lutnick as well. i've known him for 18 years. at the same time treasury good choices versus bad choices for treasury but certainly there's a lot that needs to be fixed or as far as the rfk story, if you look at the relationship between big pharma companies in the relationship with the fda there is a lot to discuss i know you're going to get to that in a second. i have to say congratulations doug collins i'm thrilled for doug collins no one is more committed to veterans care, veterans issues then doug collins, i'm thrilled for him even kimberly strawser points out all the talk of the controversial nominees and gates is

it may be quickly here, we want to bring back in republican congressman cory mills of florida, doug collinsformer republican congressman of georgia, both of them are u.s. military veterans. you know, doug, earlier we were watching the whole ramp up to this and representative mills was talking about where we are in the world right now with regard to the challenges. i want to get your top line thoughts on the road ahead and the hope that you have. >> the hope that i have is everything we just saw. a hope and pride of our country that people serve and they do it willingly and corey and i have been a part of that in our lives. it is back to a strength through peace. one with our military is respectened and leadership is feared in a sense of respect. it's what donald trump will bring back to this country. right now the world. we have oh he seen it already in many things happening in the middle east with hamas and qatar and others, knowing that when we have a strong american leader the world is safer. that's what people have to get through in their mind. when we're strong, the world is safe. >> h

president-elect trump picked former congressman doug collins as secretary of veterans affairs periodsense lawyer todd blanche as deputy attorney general and north dakota governor doug program as interior secretary. >> i will not tell you the name exact name but i think incredible person and something like doug burgum from north dakota and announced tomorrow for a big possession. he will have the department of interior, and he will be fantastic. >> the possibility trump's choices matt gaetz might face roadblocks from this and in and coming senate majority leader john thune said this. >> i think we have to have all the options on the table and these nominees deserve their day in court and we will not allow the democrats to thwart the will of the american people and giving president trump the people he wants in those positions to make his agenda. >> trump's to bypass senator approval for his nominees, carley and todd to periods periods payment doug collins for a moment we had on the show and played those cards close. >> carley: can you believe that? we had him on the show. he said nothin

doug collins was in the house. yes. are those two that you feel comfortable saying now that you'll vote for? well, i haven't talked to them recently. i'd like to know if,pi am jealously, jealously guarding the well-being of the department of veterans affairs. that's my primary care. i go to my own va for my own health care, and i need to make sure that va will be there to keep america's promise to her veterans for the long term, and privatizing va, which is something that donald trump tried to do with his shadow va cabinet that he had in his first term, is not something that we can return to. so that would be my question for doug collins is what kind of va secretary are you going to be? one that looks out for the veterans or one that looks out for trump's business interests? what about marco rubio for secretary of state? i look forward to talking to him. you know marco rubio, you have strange bedfellows and you have strange alliances and stuff. when i was trying to get my daughter permission to get my daughter onto the

doug collins spent years working with matt gaetz and he joins us now.like the matt gaetz pick? >> it is an interesting pick. donald trump has come with his picks to say, we're making a new approach to washington, d.c. we will not go the same way. that is interesting. now is matt gaetz pick going to come with no controversy? no. matt has been outspoken and been on the front line and pointing the finger at doj. doj has got to be fixed. doj is inherently political and broken at the core of what america needs. >> carley: it has been reported even some maga senators aren't pleased with the pick. he led charge against the kevin mccarthy when he was house speaker. what do you think is going to happen leading up to the nomination? what will that look like? if he does not get picked, he resigned in the house, is he no longer a senator and out of a job entirely? >> he resigned from congress, he's out of the house which terminates the ethics investigation, as well. i think that is over with. i think it will probably be a bumpy ride. some senators are talking about

guest: doug collins. he has friends on the hill. it's a position where he has talked about reform, bipartisan support for reforming the v.a. there always has been. and there's really nothing controversial about him. that's the largest of the government agencies by civilian employees. host: it runs all of these veterans hospitals. doug collins, the former republican congressman from georgia. guest: georgia, yes. i expect he will have the easiest pass because it's one of the few things everybody can still agree on in washington is that the v.a. is in need of reform. he has made a lot of connections during his time on the hill. host: taking your phone calls with jeff mordock this morning, talking about donald trump's cabinet picks. the phone lines as usual, democrats it's 202-748-8000. republicans, 202-748-8001. independents, 202-748-8002. as folks are calling in, can you explain recess nominations, recess appointments and that process? guest: i think recess appointments will be the most interesting thing we see over the next couple of

power panel now, doug collins former republican congressman from georgia, host of the doug collins podcast and patrick murphy, former democratic congressman from pennsylvania and you salute and thank you for your service. gentlemen, that was a lot on the border. when you look at that, doug, i will go to you first, he knows the issue for many people. that's in the top two is immigration. >> it is. if you hear him speak. i was with him last night. he will talk about economy and inflation but believes the border is more important in his mind. he sees it as a life and death like we had 20 miles north of my hometown a young person killed by an illegal immigrant who was there in the last few days. lakin riley and drugs pouring in. his mind is it's a safety issue and something we can fix and something he did fix. this was what we did during his administration was close the border down. shut the immigration throw down. get mexico to cooperate and going back to that and then stems to the economic and inflation issues. >> harris: when you see a shift again. i was there on the floor at the dnc and rn

which will be scrutinized during the confirmation process, president-elect donald trump picked doug collins as secretary of veterans affairs, his defense lawyer as deputy attorney general and north north dakota's govern for for interior secretary. matt gaetz may face roadblocks in the senate. john thune said this when asked about the possibility of using recess appointments to bypass senate approval for nominees. >> i hate to say yes or no because i think that's still an open question. my view is we want to do this the regular way and give the democrats a chance to work with us on getting people in place. >> reporter: there is one person who trump says won't be playing a role in his administration, jp morgan chase chairman and ceo jamie dimon ending speculation that he could be picked as treasury secretary. maria. maria: all right, madeleine, thank you. you know, interesting we're probably going to see the rest of these names coming up in the next couple weeks, i'm understanding that the treasury secretary well be announced next week, joe. your reaction to what we know so far? >> look, the

the last hour donald trump announced his pick for veterans affairs secretary: former congressman doug collinss pick for deputy attorney—general: one of his current lawyers — todd blanche, and for us solicitor—general — former missouri solicitor—generaljohn sauer. the most recent nominations comes as a previous one faces backlash on capitol hill. senators from both parties called for the release of a report on thursday into the former congressman matt gaetz — donald trump's nomination for attorney general. mr gaetz was the subject of an investigation by the house into allegations of sexual trafficking and illicit drug use — which he denies. our correspondentjess parker is in west palm beach, florida, where the president—elect has been making nominations, and has more. yes, i think we've probably had the announcement over the last 2a hours that has caused the most shock and the most jaws to be dropped on the floor and that is matt gaetz, proposed as the attorney general. amongst other things he says he will help and the chronic disease epidemic in america. amongst other things he says he will h

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. >> and another less controversial pick is former georgia congressman doug collins for veterans affairs in washington. i'm jessi tenure. >> meanwhile, governor newsom says he tried to contact the president-elect but failed to reach this comes newsom vows to fight back against the incoming trump administration. kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. >> we got so act that was that was a terrible. it was. it california governor gavin newsom and his co-host on his podcast speaking bluntly about how they feel democrats, including 2024 democratic presidential nominee kamala harris performed in the presidential election. we lost all 7 swing states. >> we lost the popular vote first time in 20 years. second time 36 years. newsom giving credit to trump's communications strategy. it's so simple. >> deserves more. i think attention he spoke in a way you can understand. is my 10 point reform or something that analysis coming from a governor who has promised to fight the incoming trump administration. this was newsom's message just last week we will stand newsom alluding to a speci

controversial picks include north dakota governor doug burgum for interior and former representative doug collins for veterans affairs. >> and new tonight, president elect trump is named caroline leavitt. the next white house press secretary. the 27 year-old mother is the youngest person to hold the position in modern history and the first gen z press secretary at the white house, cnn is reporting trump wants to fire fbi director christopher wray and replace him with trump loyalist. kash patel patel is the former chief of staff to acting secretary of defense christopher miller. meanwhile, governor newsom says he tried to contact the president-elect, but to no avail. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. >> we got so act that was that was a terrible. it was. it california governor gavin newsom and his co-host on his podcast speaking bluntly about how they feel democrats, including 2024 democratic presidential nominee kamala harris performed in the presidential election. we lost all 7 swing states. >> we lost the popular vote first time in 20 years. second time 36 years. newsom giving cr

doug collins is his pick for us solicitor general, john sauer. the most recent nominations come as a previous one faces backlash on capitol hill. both parties called for the release of a report on thursday into the former congressman matt gates. that's his nomination for attorney general. he was the subject of an investigation by the house into allegations of sexual trafficking and illicit drug use which he denies. jessica parker is standing by for us in florida. great to see you. give us an idea of what we can expect to see from donald trump in his address tonight. we have not really been told what he will say but i think you can expect for a number of signals that donald trump is going to be in very confident form. what i say that? you only to look at some of the pics you were outlining for his top team, this is clearly a man who thinks he can push through contentious appointments to keep jobs contentious appointments to keepjobs and is contentious appointments to keep jobs and is willing to take the fight on and also talking to people around h

doug collins is his pick for us solicitor general, john sauer. the most recent

now duckworth, she said she could be a yes on labor se secretary and doug collins but when it comes tohink the confirmation process will look like? >> a lot of people will ask serious questions and that is why we have hearings, she's saying she is unsure. they are two strong candidates and when they sit in front of the senate, they will hear incredible stories from these people and plans for the future. >> todd: flip this on you, as conservative, are you worried about any of trump's picks? >> no, because i believe that donald trump is in control, he knows what he's doing, ultimate say, he wants a strong cabinet and that is most mature president we've seen, someone who says, i can hear from all sides and bring people together. i don't think one side is the only answer. >> carley: liberal cabinet united by maga, quote of the day. >> todd: people trying to throw up donkey and elephant gang sides, good luck. >> carley: we'll leave it there with you. president-elect trump hoping to make a peace deal in ukraine as rus russian assault grinds on. we'll talk to dan hofman next, who served in mo

outcomes for our veterans, maybe not getting the care they need, so let's talk to former congressman doug collinsears he is donald trump's pick to run va if doug were here what would you say to him about where the first place he should start if he gets confirmed to lead va. >> doug is going to be excellent pick, i have known him briefly we crossed when i came in everything he is a go-getter, going to be a target rich environment, i know we want efficiency and a change cheryl in the calculus of thinking about what government does is it we need more money for this to do this, no, we need to learn to do it smart, more smart, more efficiently like private business does so i think is going to be, i think is going to be a real welcome change by the american people, and get back to really serving what we're supposed to do with taxpayers with veterans making sure appointments on time they don't get bounced around, endlessly within the system, i really, really think doug will do an excellent job. >> definitely want to lean on your doctors hat as well in this interview. so you've got new senate report, tha

the elect picking doug collins to lead the department of veteran affairs and john soured to be the nextal of the united states. this as we get more reaction to donald trump choosing robert f kennedy jr. our political experts are in the situation room. let me start with you, rfk jr., vaccines get it, conspiracy theorist. trump's pick to lead the nation as far as health is concerned, what are your thoughts? >> i think donald trump said he wanted kennedy to go wild on health and i think that is exactly what is going to happen. this is another declaration of war on the deep state, kennedy, if confirmed and that is questionable, if he is confirmed, he would lead an agency he has been highly skeptical of and said people of the fda should be fired and has demoted a list of things he thinks they have done wrong. visly, he is a vaccine skeptic and set outrageous things about covid that it was targeted against caucasians and black people and as you hear from other people on the hill, there are a lot of republicans who will be raising questions about this. donald trump has a majority in the senate

for health and human services secretary, doug collins, the former georgia congressman for veterans affairs secretary, and then donald trump that he the cat out of the bag last night at an event in mar-a-lago that would be officially nominate doug burgum, the north dakota governor, the interior secretary. we are talking about those picks and then the upcoming confirmation process, as well, as we ask you who you think should be in president-elect donald trump's cabinet in his second administration. phone lines for democrats, republicans, and independents. donald trump spoke about some of his nominees at mar-a-lago last night, starting with rfk junior. [video clip] president-elect trump: great guy, great mind. i think he's right, he would like to make people healthy. it has driven him while the past years. the democrats did not treat him well.he was doing fantastically well . i think he came out with some role that you had to get 75% of the vote to qualify to be the primary. that was a pretty dumb thing to get, and he was doing incredibly well and he decided he could not do it, went independe

also former georgia congressman doug collins has been chosen service veterans affairs secretary. he is a veteran having served in the navy and the air force reserve. and former north dakota governor doug burgum has been picked to head the interior department. he also ran for president in 2024 before dropping out and endorsing mr. trumpier all three will be subject to senate confirmation. >> the acting director of the counterterrorism center discussed global threats during a conversation hosted by the center for strategic international studies in washington, d.c. topics include challenges posed by state and nonstate actors, iran's role as as a nexus for global terror, the radicalization of youth across the globe, and the recent terror plots thwarted in the u.s. this is an hour. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> i have the honor of welcoming brett holmgren, appointed by the president july 2024. we probably do not have to provide much information because everyone is aware of his background but it is the u.s. government's primary organization responsible for integ

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went to the outside counsel todd blanche as attorney general and former doug collins of georgia for va secretary and form them former missouri solicitor general john sauer as sg general of the united states that first, consider the source, that is the focus of tonight's the 25. all right, we knew it was coming, speaking of new picks, trump picks rfk, jr. the head of department of health and human services and is only as to the number of heads blowing up of the officials of washington tonight. with the efforts to discredit the nominee of rfk, jr. has been underway since he endorsed trump in august. the fox headline he could empower health. trump officially gives rfk, jr. a chance to destroy the country's health. might personal favorite from the public health association what to make rfk could be the end of health policy. evidence-based health? how about this evidence? a record number of americans are suffering from chronic illnesses. one in six adults has diabetes. by 2050 given current trends, about 61% of adults are predicted to develop cardiovascular disease. so rfk understands this

also in attendance yesterday was doug collins, the former representative, who will be leading donald ump's secretary -- will be secretary of veteran affairs. doug burgum also made an appearance and will be the interior secretary. also in attendance was elon musk, who has been by donald trump's side nearly nonstop since the election night and he had some or trump had some words to say about his new confidant. >> we have a man who has a seriously high iq. you know, i'm a person who believes in high iqs and his is about as high as they get. he launched a rocket three weeks ago, and then he went to pennsylvania to campaign, because he considered this more important than launching rockets that cost billions of dollars. elon musk. elon? what a job. what a job he does. he's a great -- and he happens to be a really good guy. >> one person who did not come up, matt gaetz, donald trump's choice to lead the justice department, kate. >> and steve, the president- elect is facing some -- he's going to be facing some questions now about his pick for defense secretary today. >> yeah, so new details w

dakota governor doug burnett, burgum excuse me for interior secretary and former representative doug collins for veterans affairs. still ahead on the kron 4 orning news, a special community celebration for lgbtq+ individuals in berkeley. >> a look at how you can get involved. and after the break, raising a family in san francisco can be tough, but one man is making it work and making music along the way. >> a look at the high temperatures going on for today. we'll get a lot of sunshine early in the day. however, some scattered clouds start to roll in this afternoon. we're looking at some scattered showers play along with this to into tomorrow. that's forecast come back. but the warning. >> welcome back. good morning, everybody. mount tam look at that. sunshine peering on across the bagless or ing across the bay. it's pretty nice. start to your day today, although we'll see some scattered clouds this afternoon. cold too. freeze warning up in the north bay. only from another 15 minutes or so. good morning, everybody. there's the east bay shoreline as we see more sunshine here as well. get back

. >> bret: president trump has chosen doug collins to lead the strerns affairs department. rved in the u.s. air force, fourth in the iraq war and chaplain in the air force reserve comamed. president-elect trump is scheduled to address an audience in mar-a-lago in the 8:00 p.m. eastern hour. "jesse watters primetime" will carry that speech here d-backs man in fbi custody after he attempted to support isis and plan terrorist attack on american soil. authorities say the # 8-year-old suspect searched for ways to commit violent acts in the houston area. he has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the terrorist group. speaking of terrorist groups. the u.s. military is fighting back after terrorists aligned with iran have gone on the offensive in recent days. chief national security correspondent jennifer griffin has the latest tonight from the pentagon. >> since the u.s. election, iran proxy groups in the middle east have ramped up attacks on u.s. forces and the biden administration has responded with immediate retaliatory strikes in both syria and yemen, a

doug collins was there as well to run veterans affairs.s is one of the few times we have seen him speak since he won the election . i think that was last week. time is a flat circle, katelyn. as you know, we have been working nonstop. one of the interesting things about seeing him there tonight was he was still clearly reveling in the election when he went through a number of statistics telling off just how big the margins were . this clearly something, as we've talked about, he believes he has a mandate. but he is also still talking about the statistics. i would imagine he will continue. >> thank you. >>> tonight i should note that the senate elected, the newly elected senate majority leader has been confirmed that trump will get his cabinet picks even if the senate does not confirm them. >> what i said is that all options are on the table, including recess appointments. hopefully doesn't get to that. but we will find out fairly quickly whether the democrats want to play ball or not. >> he means that the senate would go to recess and ther

ambassador pick, elise stefanik and veterans affairs secretary, choice doug collins.ving ahead and the president-elect the cochair of the transition cantor fitzgerald howard lutnick as commerce secretary. he was in the conversation for treasury and hurt search and tense and that it dr. oz to run medicare and medicaid. and wrestling executive and former administrator at small business administrator in the per trump term linda mcmahon is the education secretary nominee. trump wrote, "we will send education back to the states and linda will spearhead that effort and that is getting rid of the department of education." something that trump will need congress to sign off on her to back you. >> steve: add the, i have a question for you, they will sell matt gaetz to the senator but everybody knows him. he has been a sitting congressman for a number of years so they already know the guy, right customer pico yeah, they do. they don't know him as personally serving in the other chamber but look, this will be the sales pitch from matt gaetz himself from the president, vice presi

former congressman doug collins of georgia, for va secretary.nd former missouri solicitor general john sorrow as sg solicitor general of the united states first, consider the source, that's the focus of tonight's angle. >> we knew it was coming, speaking of new picks, trump picks r.f.k. jr. to head the department of health and human services this only adds to the numbers of heads blowing off the shoulders of official washington tonight, now, the effort to discredit the r.f.k. jr. demonstration has been underway ever since he endorsed trump back in august public health. from the new republic, trump officially gives r.f.k. jr. a chance to destroy the country's health. and my personal favorite from the arizona public health association why r.f.k. as secretary mean the end of evidence based health policies. evidence based elliott? how about this evidence? a record number of americans are suffering from chronic ills ins, one in six adults now has diabetes. by 2050. given current trends, about 61% of adults are predicted to develop cardiovascular dise

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he also nominated former republican congressman doug collins to be the secretary of veterans affairs. attorney john sauer has been nominated for solicitor general, and north dakota governor doug burgum was nominated for secretary of the interior. >> we're going to do things with energy and with land, interior. that is going to be incredible. and so i look forward to doing the formal announcement. although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually. he's going to head the department of interior and he's going to be fantastic. >> now, last night, president elect trump made the announcement at mar a lago in florida, his first public speech since last week's election. >> public health experts in california are among those expressing their concern about the nomination of robert f kennedy jr as health and human services secretary. kennedy has been chosen to lead a massive federal agency that oversees everything from drugs and vaccines to food safety and medical research. in the past, he's called for removing fluoride from america's drinking water and has long been one of the coun

also former georgia congressman doug collins has been chosen to serve as veterans affairs secretary.e is a veteran having served in the navy and air force reserve. former north dakota government dug a program to head the interior department mr. burr them also ran for president 2024 before dropping out and endorsing mr. trump. all three will be subject to subject the senate confirmation. >> cspan2 is your unfiltered view of government funded by these television companies and more including comcast. >> using this is just a committee center? it is way more that comcast is from 1000 community centers are great wi-fi enabled students from low-income families and get the tools they need to be ready for anything. mcast support cpan amongst these other television providers. giving you a front row seat to democracy. a discussion of global impact of climate change deputy secretary of state management and. part of a sitdown conversation at george washington university. address the issues of increased extreme weather events, food insecurity the role of sitter technology. this is an hour.

solicitor general, and doug collins who led the defense in the first house impeachment has been selected to lead veterans affairs, collins is an air force reserves chaplain and iraq war veteran. kristin, it is always great seeing you, thank you for being with us, so trump has now selected 21 picks, how fast do you think the team hopes to have them all confirmed?>> it is great to be with you, thank you for having me on this friday, in talking to both those with the trump transition and senators on capitol hill, i can tell you that their focus is trying to get the picks confirmed as quickly as possible. we are going to have the rings -- hearings and votes on day one, when the president takes over, he's going to have as much of the cabinet in place as we can, so that would require jose, starting confirmation hearings once they are sworn into office on january 3rd and really having those ready to be voted on, once the president- elect is sworn into office, obviously there are some controversial picks, matt gaetz, you just mentioned as well, rfk but these are also picks that president-elect t

president-elect trump has also selected former georgia congressman doug collins to be the next secretary chairs the georgia chapter of america first policy. he -- this comes down to what senate republicans are essentially willing to tolerate and willing to stomach. but, then again, it might not. trump may actually just say, you know what? i'm going to force you guys in to recess. >> exactly. he can adjourn congress. >> so what are your expectations for the senate republicans here in this interesting moment? >> that's a very good question. look. there is going to be, i think, a lot of pressure internally in the republican caucus and, obviously, from the other side of the cabinet building, not to confirm matt gaetz. >> why not? >> why not? right. let me count the ways. so, you know, in that one, i think maybe we will get to see the ethics committee report and maybe we will have enough salacious stuff in it that it becomes possible, you know? maybe they find -- thune finds some sort of, you know, mitch mcconnell magic, the way mitch could sort of make stuff disappear, which i guess the majo

some include doug collins who trump is tapping to lead the department of veterans affairs e is also announcingwanted to blanch as his deputy attorney general. blanch, of course, defended donald trump during hush money trial. meanwhile incoming senate majority leader john thune says they are going to look at every option to get these picks through as fast as possible for president trump. take a listen. i think we have to have all the options on the table. these nominees deserve their day in court. we are not going to allow the democrats to thwart the will of the american people and giving president trump the people that he wants in those positions to implement his agenda. >> bill: during his interview with our colleague bret baier, senator thune confirmed that one of the options on the table that they could potentially look at are recess appointments, which would be a way to skip over the senate confirmation process. send it back to you guys. >> brian: that would certainly create some drama. thank you so much, bill. >> ainsley: all options are on the tactical though. >> brian: do me r.f.k. is e

air force reserve doug collins. i have to admit i had no idea you had a strong veteran past that is terrific stuff thank you for your service and we should mention you are the first of three veterans we have on today and we also have gary to talk about what he's doing for the veterans. were taking notice of veterans day here. the transition has already begun we have some announcements, one of the first ones i heard was tom homan who would be a borders are and proud to be a borders or not hemingway from the title. he was on with varney moments ago i want to play a soundbite and get your reaction. >> i can't stand on the stage and completed about the border and what a mess, the fentanyl deaths the terrorism the sex trafficking then the president calls me and says i want you to fix it, i can't say no to that. the president of the united states i am emotional about t this, i've been doing it for 34 years and the president needs my help and is going to get it. >> i love this guy and i love his appointment in his heart an

georgia congressman doug collins has been chosen to serve as veterans affairs secretary. is a veteran having served in the navy and the air force reserve. former north dakota governor doug bergam who ran for president in 2024 before dropping out and endorsing donald trump. all three will be subject to senate confirmation. >> sunday night on c-span's q and a investigative journalist maureen callahan talks about the physical and psychological abuse she says was experienced by women and girls concted to the kennedy family goi back to joe kennedy senior in her book ask not, e kennedys and the women they destroyed. c-span's q and a sunday night at 8:00 eastern. you can listen to q and a and our podcast on the free c-span now apps. us transportation secretary pete buttigieg visited his alma mater, harvard university to talk about his service in the biden administration. he took questions from students and gave advice to those considering a life in public service. this conversation occurred with ten weeks left in his 10 year. [applause] [applause] >> i was a little worried we cou

he also nominated former republican congressman doug collins for veterans affairs. john sawyer, the lawyer who argued trump's case in the presidential immunity trial at the supreme court, has been named his nominee for solicitor general, and north dakota governor doug burgum has been named nominee for secretary of the interior. that decision was announced tonight at an event at mar-a-lago, where mr. trump spoke publicly for the first time since election night. >> we're going to do things with energy and with land interior. that is going to be incredible. and so i look forward to doing the formal announcement, although this is a pretty big announcement right now actually. he's going to head the department of interior and he's going to be fantastic. all right. >> these announcements once again raising eyebrows for some. and tonight the public health community is reacting to the decision to nominate robert f kennedy jr. ktvu zac sos. joining us live in studio with more zach. >> yeah. and the reaction i've been getting certainly mixed some applauding his mission to get r

that's going to be formerc georgia congressman doug collins live in washington. i'm jessi tenure jesse. the house ethics committee was supposed to vote today on whether to release a report on attorney general. >> nominee matt gaetz to know where that process stands right now. >> yeah, justin. so when gates resigned effective immediately from congress on wednesday, right after trump announced the appointment that really threw everything up into the air. and today, house speaker mike johnson essentially said he's vehemently opposed to releasing the report. now members on the committee have said that there is some precedent to do so. and senators from both parties are certainly going to be demanding this. a lot of them have been saying, you know, if we're in charge of considering these people, we should have all of the facts. >> jessie, thank you so much for that live report from dc. to go now to san francisco where a person is recovering in the hospital after a dog attack that ended up with one dog dead. police say after 11 o'clock this morning, they were called to

congressman cory mills, former congressman doug collins, both u.s.s" next. >> dana: as republicans take back power in washington their first big order of business is extending the trump tax cuts. hillary vaughn is live on capitol hill. will this be much of a fight? >> it could be because there is going to be disagreement among republicans about how much they are willing to add to the debt to ultimately get this done. house republicans have been gearing up for what they call the super bowl of tax policy to fulfill president trump's pledge to make his 2017 tax cuts that delivered lower taxes for millions of americans. republicans are tasked with working up trump's other tax ideas like no taxes on tibbs, overtime or social security. the committee for responsibility budget warns the wish list could come with a hefty price tag estimating it could add 7.5 trillion over a decade. congressman byron donalds said their production doesn't take into account all the economic growth that will come from putting money back into people's pockets. >> it doesn't cost $

secretary choice doug collins on the vance-senate lobby tour.e mass made nor selections the co-chair of his transition harold lutnick as his commerce secretary. lutnick was also considered for treasury. it's a pick we are still waiting on. trump has selected celebrity heart su surgeon and one time senate candidate memo not oz to run medicare and medicaid. the small business administration in the first term linda mcmahon. she is trump's education secretary nominee. president-elect wrote about that choice, quote: we will send education back to the states and linda will spearhead that effort. for much of that during the campaign, the trump had suggested or pushed for a eliminating the department of education that would have to go through congress. back to you. >> brian: i love, this rich. now he is a celebrity. is he a heart surgeon. >> ainsley: became a celebrity because of oprah. >> brian: everyone wants to say -- whatever. is he a fantastic heart surgeon who happens to be great communicator. >> lawrence: sean duff what? despite his serving 8 yea

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doug collins is a veteran, having served in the navy and air force reserve. and former north dakota governor doug burgum has been picked to head the interior department. mr. burgum also ran for president in 2024 before dropping out and endorsing mr. trump. all three will be subject to senate confirmation. ♪ >> c-span's "washington journal," our live forum involving you, to discuss the latest issues in government, politics, and public policy, from washington, d.c. and across the country. coming up friday morning, south carolina republican congressman ralph norm enjoys us to discuss the incoming trumpet administration's agenda and house republican priorities. and illinois democratic congressman brad schneider gives his thoughts on the new administration, u.s. foreign policy, and other congressional news. c-span is "washington journal," join the conversation live at 7:00 a.m. eastern friday morning on c-span, c-sno

he also nominated former republican congressman doug burgum, doug collins to become secretary for veterans affairs lawyer john sawyer has been named his nominee for solicitor general and north dakota governor doug burgum has been named his nominee for secretary of the interior. >> we're going to do things with energy and with land interior. that is going to be incredible. and so i look forward to doing the formal announcement. although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually. he's going to head the department of interior and he's going to be fantastic. >> now, kennedy would lead a massive federal agency that oversees everything from drug, drugs, vaccine and food safety to medical research as well. now, california public health experts are among those expressing concerns about kennedy's nomination. in the past, he has called for removing fluoride from america's drinking water and has long been one of the country's leading anti-vaccine activists. >> scenes have without a doubt been one of the greatest public health achievements over the past 100 years, has contributed decades t

. >> and another less controversial pick is former georgia congressman doug collins for veterans affairswashington. i'm jessi tenure. >> thanks, jesse. still ahead on kron, 4 news at 4, a popular video app tiktok is reaching its deadline 2. so we're be banned in the u.s. with president-elect trump is saying about tiktok's future. with time running out of his term. president joe biden is in south america. >> meeting with allies. i've been a subplot in washington all explain the progress the biden administration says they're making in south america and what lawmakers are looking for in a trump looking for in a trump pr depression is a journey. i'd made some progress on my antidepressant. but i was still masking my symptoms. so i talked to my doctor. she told me i could build on my wins, without changing my antidepressant. rexulti, when added to an antidepressant, significantly reduced depression symptoms more than an antidepressant alone. and less depression? that's a win. elderly people with dementia-related psychosis have increased risk of death or stroke. antidepressants may increase su

he also nominated former republican congressman doug collins for veterans affairs, john sawyer, the lawyer who argued trump's case in the presidential immunity trial at the supreme court, has been named his nominee for solicitor general. and in the last few minutes, north dakota governor doug burgum has been named nominee for secretary of the interior. now, the selection of kennedy for health secretary has prompted some strong reactions from politicians and those in the health industry. >> heather holmes with us tonight here in studio and a closer look at kennedy's track record. also reaction to the nomination. heather. >> yeah. mike and christina. robert f kennedy jr has been a longtime advocate of issues relating to health and the environment. the attorney and nephew of president john f kennedy has long advanced discredited beliefs that vaccines cause autism and other health issues. he has also proposed removing requirements for fluoride in public drinking water, and last year, he falsely claimed that the covid 19 virus was engineered to, quote, attack caucasians and black people. ktvu i

amna: we have also just gotten word that trump has nominated former congressman doug collins to be hisetary. the shape of this next administration is coming together. laura barron-lopez, always good to see you. laura: thank you. ♪ geoff: house republicans will maintain their hold on the lower chamber next year, giving republicans a political trifecta in washington, controlling both chambers of congress and the presidency come january. our lisa desjardins has been following it all, and joins us now from our pbs news super screen. so republicans retain control of the house. what are the margins looking like? lisa: we have had changes in the last day with the association -- republicans have 218, the exact amount they need for a majority. democrats 209. there are eight races for the house of representatives left to be called. at this moment the associated press map is zero change. the exact same distribution in the house right now according to their calls. there are some races that are going to a recount. we are waiting for some vote counting in ranked choice as well. but these eight races

some of those include former congressman doug collins who has been tapped to lead the department of veteransffairs. >> he will head the v.a. he also announced he is nominatinged to blanch to be his deputy attorney general. we remember blanch defended trump during his new york hush money trial. and incoming g.o.p. senate majority leader john thune says is he going to look at every option to get trump's nominations confirmed as fast as possible that includes possibly doing recess appointments if necessary. take a listen. >> i think we have to have all the options on the table and these nominees observe their day in court. we will not allow the democrats to thwart the will of the american people. giving president trump the people he wants in those positions to implement his agenda. >> one thing about r.f.k. jr. at hhs. hhs is not just a health agency that's going to handle vaccines and stuff like that. it's also related to the border. hhs is the agency responsible for caring for unaccompanied migrant children who show up at the border. border patrol transfers them to hhs. they have to care for

ambassador pick, elise stefanik veterans affair secretary choice doug collins on the vance senate lobby chosen the co-chair of transition harold lutnick as his commerce secretary nominee. lutnick also considered for treasury secretary, a pick we are still waiting on. trump has selected celebrity heart surgeon dr. mehmet oz to run medicare and medicaid. wrestling executive and of the small business administration linda mcmahon is trump's education secretary nominee. we will send education back to the states and linda will spearhead that effort. for trump, that largely means eliminating the department of education, something that congress would have to sign off on. back to you guys. >> steve: so, rich, you know, linda mcmahon was thought to be in line to be commerce and howard lutnick wound up getting that job although he had thought to have been on the short list for treasury. so it sounds like the president has got loyal people who he knows will do a good job. and is he just trying to figure out okay. what chair are you going to sit in? >> rich: yeah. he is putting these pieces together

he also nominated former republican congressman doug collins to become secretary of veterans affairs.hn sauer has been named his nominee for solicitor general, and north dakota governor doug burgum has been nominated his nominee for secretary of the interior. >> we're going to do things with energy and with land, interior. that is going to be incredible. and so i look forward to doing the formal announcement. although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually. he's going to head the department of interior and he's going to be fantastic. >> analysts note president elect trump is choosing loyalists who will likely enact policies he favors. in minutes, we'll talk with a political analyst about the impact of mr. trump's picks and resulting pushback. >> happening today, san jose will become the latest bay area city to respond to the growing number of unhoused people living in recreational vehicles. mayor matt mehan says the city will outline its plan to tow some rvs to help prevent permanent encampments from popping up across the city. san jose will also take steps to more aggr