. >>> starting right now on "this week" with george stephanopoulos. democracy hacked? did russia want trump in the white house? the latest details on the secret cia findings. and after downplaying russia's role -- >> maybe there is no hacking. >> trump lashing out at the cia. plus, the secretary of state search. what could an oil executive mean for u.s. foreign policy? >> he's much more than a business executive. he's a world class player. >> and team trump defending ties to his reality tv show and his empire. will trump's efforts to untangle potential conflicts of interest go far enough? we take all the tough questions to incoming chief of staff reince priebus, senator rand paul and top democrat senator clair mccaskill. >> i'm asking you to believe once again in america. >> america in transition. can a divided nation unite under donald trump? from abc news it's "this week." here now chief anchor george stephanopoulos. >> we have big stories breaking this weekend zeroing in on america's relationship with vladimir putin's russia. reports the cia has concluded the russia

here now chief anchor, george stephanopoulos. >> good morning. let's get right to it. we are joined by the man leading the trump transition, vice president-elect mike pence. congratulations on your victory. >> thank you, george. >> and thank you for coming in. let's get right to china, that call with the leader of taiwan. as far as we know, no president or president-elect has spoken with taiwan's leader in nearly four decades. why did mr. trump choose to break that precedent? >> well, i'll tell you what, from the morning after the election, we've seen the president-elect engaging the world. he's spoken to more than 50 world leaders. i've spoken to several dozen myself, and he received a courtesy call from the democratically elected president of taiwan. >> that was prearranged, wasn't it? >> to congratulate him. they've reached out as world leaders have, and he took the call, accepted her congratulations and good wishes, and it was precisely that. >> did he intend to send the kind of signal it sent because the chinese government has already complained about this. how di

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>>> starting right now on "this week" with george stephanopoulos. red alert. >> the message will be directly received by the russians. >> president obama promising retaliation against russia. >> we need to take action and we will. >> the president-elect. >> they have no idea if it's russia or china. >> continuing to clash with the intelligence community. did the kremlin want trump in the white house? >> not much happens in russia without vladimir putin. >> after unprecedented foreign interference is the heart of our democracy under attack? >> this morning complete coverage. our exclusive with dnc chair donna brazile. how is the party working to recover after those devastating hacks? and the former cia director advising president-elect trump. plus, we're live in moscow with putin's close allieallies. what's the kremlin's next move? full insights, analysis and more from our team around the globe. from abc news, it's "this week." here now coanchor martha raddatz. >>> good morning. this week a nightmare for american democracdemocracy. the white house cl

something of a controversy reporter: one of the candidates being considered for secretary told george stephanopoulos he's convinced trump has a firm grasp of america's interests abroad. >> well, i think he's actually quite pragmatic. in our conversation what i enjoyed most frankly was the discussion of ideas and issues. reporter: high on trump's agenda, the issue of protecting american jobs. even if that means interfering in the free market, to the horror of some fiscal conservatives. today, on twitter, he went on a rant. warning companies against making mistake. any business that leaves this country for another country fires its employees builds a new , factory or plant in the other country, and then thinks it will sell its product back into the u.s. there will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35% for these companies. today trump also took aim at another pet peeve. >> i mean wow, what a great, just tried watching saturday night live unwatchable. and the baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. sad. baldwin tweeted back sharply, release your tax returns and i'll stop. sheldon: pres

abc news chief anchor george stephanopoulos is with us now and hosting "this week" later this morning. george, let's start with rex tillerson, so many concerns about his ties with russia. he needs senate approval. do you expect those ties to give him a hard time? you heard what john mccain is saying. even republicans are concerned. >> he's going to face a lot of questions, no question about that. whether or not he'll be voted down depends on what they discover during those hearings. you're right. he's going to face question from john mccain, lindsey graham about his ties to vladimir putin. he got the order of friendship from vladimir putin back in 2012, one of the highest civilian honors. that russia can give out. he's also called for lifting sanctions and facing questions about that and facing questions from democrats like senator ed markey saying this is turning over the keys of diplomacy of big oil. there will be those questions. how he handles the questions will determine if he gets picked whether he gets confirmed. >> what appears to be a rift between the incoming president -- >>

reporter: one of the candidates being considered for secretary of state, david p petraeus, tells george stephanopoulos he's convinced donald trump has a firm grasp of america's policy abroad. >> what i enjoyed most, frankly, was the discussion of issues. >> reporter: high on trump's agenda, the issue of protecting american jobs. even if that means interfering in the free market. today on twitter, trump went on a rant, warning companies against making what he calls an expensive mistake. any company that leaves this country, fires its employees, builds a new factory in another country, and thinks it will sell its product back into the u.s., there will be a tax of 35%. trump also took aim at another pet peeve. >> this week, tweeted the best tweet. wow, what a great, smart tweet. >> reporter: alec baldwin's parody on "snl." "just tried watching saturday night live. unwatchable. baldwin's impersonation, sad. baldwin tweeted back, release your tax returns, and i'll stop. tonight, trump getting a vote of confidence from vladimir putin. in a new interview, putin calls him a smart person, and says he'll quickl

. >> this week with george stephanopoulos is coming up next. >> here's george with a preview. >> reporterpecial show with the head of the trump transition, mike pence joins us this morning. fallout from the call from the president of taiwan. so much on the table this week with vice president president-elect mike pence. general petraeus a finalist for secretary of state. the team will be watching how he does on this week, we'll bring g right up. >> here's some of the stories we're working on for you, we've a live update on the fire from california where at least nine >> penn state and temple college bowl games coming up. now for nydia han, alicia vitarelli, chris sowers, the tem gray hall. make it a great day. >> announcer: starting right now on "this week with george stephanopoulos" -- >> thank you for electing a president who will make america great again. >> announcer: this morning, we're one-on-one with vice president-elect mike pence fresh off his thank you tour with the president-elect. >> it's going to be america first, okay. >> announcer: trump touting the art of the deal. >> it's

. >> this week with george stephanopoulos is next.s what we're working on for you, when a child's picky eating goes on the toddler years, what's a parent to do, erin o'hern has a program that will help you. >>> now for chris sowers, gray hall, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han, we'll see you back here at noon! >>> starting right now on "this week" with george stephanopoulos. democracy hacked? did russia want trump in the white house? the latest details on the secret cia findings. and after downplaying russia's role -- >> maybe there is no hacking. >> trump lashing out at the cia. plus, the secretary of state search. what could an oil executive mean for u.s. foreign policy? >> he's much more than a business executive. he's a world class player. >> and team trump defending ties to his reality tv show and his empire. will trump's efforts to untangle potential conflicts of interest go far enough?ocrat senator clair mccaskill.

this week with george stephanopoulos next on 6abc. "action news" continues at noon.s some of the stories we're working on for you, snow, ice and rain making a mess of holiday travel we'll have an update. >>> digital assistance for one of the hottest got to have for grown ups this holiday. consumer reports tell you how they stack up. for gray hall, chris sowers, and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han, have a great morning we'll see you back here at noon. >>> starting right now on "this week" with george stephanopoulos. red alert. >> the message will be directly received by the russians. >> president obama promising retaliation against russia. >> we need to take action and we will. >> the president-elect. >> they have no idea if it's russia or china. >> continuing to clash with the intelligence community. did the kremlin want trump in the white house? >> not much happens in russia without vladimir putin. >> after unprecedented foreign this morning complete coverage. our exclusive with dnc chair donna brazile. how is the party working to recover after those de

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so my poor husband george stephanopoulos.. so i've suggested a one-bedroom apartment on the upper west side, and he can come for sunday supper, and i say keep your distance, buddy. save your life. >> stephen: the show on pop tv is called "nightcap." >> it is behind the scenes of a late-night talk show. >> stephen: that's what i was going to say. >> but you never meet the host. so whatever goes on out here is not as interesting as what's going on out there. >> stephen: nothing happens back there. >> uhad -- >> we're all one big happy family. >> i believe the sound man got me pregnant trying to mic me, first of all,. ( cheers and applause ) so there's -- >> sure. they're very happy for you. we're very happy for you. mazel tov, baby. >> whooo! there's a world of broken toys that works for you. you just don't know it. >> stephen: well, show business. it's show business. >> well, when you come out -- >> you don't do this because you're happy. >> no, you do it because you're damaged. >> stephen: i gained a little weight in my teens

george stephanopoulos also goes one-on-one with general david petraeus, as the trump transition team ramps up. >>> turning now to new details in that deadly road rage attack that took the life of a former nfl player. joe mcknight killed at a louisiana gas station. tonight, his family and a community demanding answers. and now, police are revealing that the man accused of that shooting was involved in another tonight, why the law may be on his side. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, growing outrage about that deadly road rage shooting. >> i want answers. i want the truth to come out. >> reporter: as new details emerge about this man, ronald gasser, seen on the ground in cuffs. police say gasser admitted shooting former nfl running back joe mcknight. now abc news learning, gasser was arrested for a violent fight during a road rage incident in 2006 at a gas station at the same intersection where mcht was killed. charges from the earlier incident were dropped. mcknight's family and supporters in the community incensed his killer is not in custody, and has not been charged i

now reporting, george stephanopoulos. >> good afternoon. we're coming on the air now because president obama is about to hold what may be the final press conference of his presidency. it has been an annual tradition. an hour of sparring with reporters before heading to hawaii with his family. this year, it comes at a time of high tension over russian interference in our presidential election. this morning, president obama vowed to retaliate for the cyber attacks the intelligence community pinned on the highest levels of the russian government. u.s. officials say vladimir putin himself may have ordered and shaped the attack. putin calls the claim nonsense. you just saw the two men face-to-face at a summit in china last september. obama confronted putin for the first time over the attack. of course, the whole issue complicated by the fact that president-elect donald trump repeatedly dismissed the findings of american intelligence. saying he does not believe that russia was behind the attack. our chief global affairs anchor is in the briefing

with just six weeks until inauguration day, george stephanopoulos goes one-on-one with pre elect donald trump's incoming chief of staff, priebus on "this week." >>. >>> a public policy for college is the state of california took a poll and found most agree the state's colleges are high quality but 57% have sear aruous anxt about the cost of higher education. while republicans and democrats disagree on how to bring the costs down, they agree on one source, funding. >> increasing collar ships and grants. i think we saw rise across the groups. >> it also shows widespread support for state bonds hat will take construction projects on college campuses to ease overcrowding. >> now your accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> good morning. the rain has ended and we are looking at much cooler temperatures. here's live doppler 7. we are also putting the satellite over the radar to show all the cloud cover. so there's a steady stream of subtropical moisture that will be shunted to the south of us today. good news. gives us a couple case to dry out before we get ready for what's to come. already

general petraeus is on with george stephanopoulos. >> i don't vote, nor did i support him or oppose him. i truly tried to be a-political, nonpolitical. >> to me that makes sense if you're a military leader, but if you're secretary of state, the fact in a you didn't engage in the process ever, you didn't care? >> i don't they is a p prequalifi prequalifier. >> look, romney has done worse things to trump than say he didn't vote. i think what you're finding now is the balance sheets haves lot of different pros and cons. >> any job they can talk you into? >> no no no, i spent 21 years in washington and when it's time to be done it's time to be done. >> let me ask you about rex before you go. exxon mobile, they're in so many countries around the world. you to go negotiate deals. on the other size, you're a business leader and that is an interesting crossover that trump is really interested in. >> i like the mix. i like the mix of people established and have been in government and outsiders too. and that is what donald trump won on. changing washington, doing things differently. i hope he doe

george stephanopoulos said we hadn't assembled that much star power and brain power in our lifetimes. president-elect trump is picking people with actual success, they're not wealthy by chance, because they're successful. you think they want to bring the success and track record into government you. >> know what the media, i think, gets really wrong is americans don't resent well. we don't resent success. the fact that donald trump was elected, the wealthiest man to ever run for office, that shows you americans, they want to relate to the person. if they feel they relate to the person, the person is intelligent and can put the right things, persons in place, et cetera, they don't care how much wealth they have. >> of course not. this is where the whole liberal nature sif challenged by the trump election. i mean if the idea is the more government topdown can sort of bring people up by leveling equality through government action, it would have worked by now. trish: i love it, think about obama, right? president obama, have you all the academics that went to work for his administration,

george stephanopoulos and ali, >> these are like mouthfuls. >> they are. you can see them. gao clooney and amal clooney, hashtag, amal yours george. a single wedding hashtag. send in the feel you want and the singing hashtag is $40. i three wedding hashtag. i do inte three. >> donald trump had three wives. >> so, anyway, good for you muir yale determining puns. i could be with all my puns -- >> you could do it. >> i could have some sort of pun business. >> competing business. >> muriel, i'm coming after you. >> what if you just use it and didn't pay her. i feel like she would tell you, no, i don't want to use it and end up using it. this could go wrong. >> misbehavior from mr. legend. a new job. what else we got? let's talk to john legend. [ cheers and applause ] >> john, when last you were here you said about the new music it's the best of your career and the reviews say the same thing that this is your best work. >> this is your moment. >> i feel good. i feel good about it. the thing is you can't believe the artist when they tell you it's their best work because every arti

george stephanopoulos goes one on one with vice president elect, mike pence on this week. >>> currenttary ash carter said the u.s. military will need to remain in iraq even after the expected defeat of isis. carter said the u.s. and its coalition partners must not stop its work in iraq after and he will spelling the group. >>> a man shot in camden has died. his identity has not been released. but we know that the victim is in his 30s. the shooter has not been arrested. >>> have you seen this here, a sea of white foam filled the streets in center city afterma explosion. fire supression foam spilled out of a substation on to the streets. whatever the noise was could have triggered a release of the foam. firefighters showed up to clean away the foam there. about 2700 people lost power for two hours. this morning investigators are working to determine what happened. >> the temple owls have new bragging rights this morning. the newly crowned american athletic conference champions are celebrating a title win over navy on the road. nora muchanic has a look at the party on campus. >> reporter

." >> george stephanopoulos goes one on one with president-elect trump's incoming chief of staff, reince prebis. >> it's desperation time for the eagles, a loss at the linc will deliver a serious punch to the bird's playoff chances. losses to washington eliminated the eagles from playoff contention each of the past two seasons, we'll bring you a live report from the link on "action news" at noon. jeff skeverski has more on the showdown ahead in sports. >> there's much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. a terrifying trip. cars and trucks pile up on the highway as a snowstorm moves through. >> taylor swift is giving back helping folks who lost it all around the holidays. >>> a 15-month-old boy so saved by a police officer. we'll tell you why the child's mother said she is grateful for that officer's schedule. chris. double scan live shows a long line of snow stretching from the high plains into the upper midwest, winter weather advice regoes into effect this afternoon ascertain details for for -- and details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast right after this. right

one of the candidates being considered for secretary of state general david petraeus told george stephanopoulos he's convinced trump has a firm grasp of america's interests abroad. >> well, i think he's actually quite pragmatic. in our conversation what i enjoyed most frankly was the discussion of ideas and issues. reporter: high on trump's agenda, the issue of protecting even if that means interfering in the free market, to the horror of some fiscal conservatives. today, on twitter, he went on a rant. warning companies against making what he called an expensive mistake. any business that leaves this country for another country fires its employees builds a new , factory or plant in the other country, and then thinks it will sell its product back into the u.s. there will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35% for these companies. today trump also took aim at another pet peeve. >> i mean wow, what a great, smart treat. reporter: alec baldwin's parody just tried watching saturday night live unwatchable. and the baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. sad. baldwin tweeted back shar

." >> later this morning, george stephanopoulos goes one on one with president-elect trump's incan you think chief of staff reince prebis after "action news." >> it is desperation time for the eagles, a loss to division rival washington at the linc delivers a punch to the birds very slim playoff chances. they have not beaten the redskins in two seasons. losses to washington eliminated the eagles from playoff contentions each of the past two seasons. of course, we'll bring you live reports from the link on "action news" at noon. jeff skeverski has more on the showdown ahead in sports. >> time to turning things around. >>> 7:09 a.m. terrifying trip. cars and trucks pile pile up ona highway as the snowstorm moves through. >> the owner of an ugly christmas sweater store hopes his employees will make him laugh. >> reporter: we have a little rain and snow to deal with overnight tonight, i'll have the details, plus this, the polar express arrives later this week, wait until you see how cold it gets in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, details coming up right after this ♪ come on,

you want watch the full interview on "this week" with george stephanopoulos on 8:00 this morning here at abc7. if you or someone you know still needs to sign up for healthcare for next year, you will be happy to hear the state has extended the deadline to sign up for covered california. yesterday was the original deadline, but because of the last-minute rush to get coverage, insurance officials have decided to move the deadline to tomorrow. more than 67,000 people have signed up for coverage in just the past five days. >>> in san francisco there was some healing holiday cheer. abc7 news was at st. francis memorial hospital for a burn survivor's party. all the children got presents from santa and mrs. claus, who arrived in a fire truck. the fire department has partnered with the hospital to reunite survivors with their caregivers. >> there's always posttraumatic stress. and the anxiety that comes with it. and actually being together with people who have had similar experience is very therapeutic and it's also therapeutic for my staff to see them heel ♪ jingle bells jingle bells jingle

. >>> george stephanopoulos goes one on one with vice president elect mike pence and general david petraeus on this week at 10:30. >> ash carter said the u.s. military will have to remain in iraq after the defeat of isis. at the reagan library, carter said the u.s. and it's coalition partners must not leave iraq. he added that the obama administration wants to destroy their ability to carry out attacks in the west. >>> a man shot in camden last night has died. someone hot him on the 900 block of north 33rd street. his identity was not been released. the victim is in his 30s, the shooter has not been arrested. >>> have you seen this, folks, a sea of foam filled the streets of center city. fire supression foam poured out of the juniper street substation yesterday. a viewer sent "action news" a video of a loud pop before it happened that triggered a release of foam. firefighters washed away the foam into the drainage system. 2700 people lost power for two hours. and investigate underway about what caused it. >>> the temple owls have new bragging rights, the newly crowned american athletic conf

george stephanopoulos will go one-on-one with vice president elect mike pence.ming up at 8:00 here on abc7 followed by abc7 news at 9:00. but if the news briefing begins at 8:00 on the fire in oakland, we will take that live. >> that's the first priority, absolutely. you need to be ready because the weather is about to get pretty chilly. >> that's right. it's been taking about all day to work up into the 60s. we will see more 60s today but this will be the last day because numbers l. tumble. we have fog in parts of the north bay. nor 30s this morning than 40s. we are looking at the numbers coming down significantly. the coldest weather of the year arrives this time tomorrow. >> also ahead, the tragedy in oakland. the bay [vo] is it a force of nature? or a sales event? the season of audi sales event is here. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models. sales event ends january 3rd. >> back now to our top story. it is a heartbreaking one that warehouse fire. friends and family ardis prattly searching for those who are still missing. >> and on

george stephanopoulos used to work for the clinton white house. facts all the time, you know, they will give donald trump dubious scores on things he said. which is like totally ridiculous. it's not very hard to find something donald trump said that was untrue. but they still are unfair about so i don't know. >> i was there when snops this when this horrible nightclub shooting omar mateen was a register the democrat that was a news story and snopes tried to take that and say that's untrue. he wasn't really a democrat he was registered as a democrat. the one fact we knew about the guy they contested because we didn't know how ardent a democrat he was. that was clearly pushing a political agenda, no? >> yeah. they mark stuff as unproven all the time just as you technically can't prove it to the full extent that, you know, they make up in their heads, yeah, there is tons of things wrong with snopes. >> in that case it was technically proven. they had his voter i.d. card. the guy was technically a democrat. >> if you wil political fact checkers will t