harper collins cannot let that stand. >> we will see.to this point been extremely surprised that harper collins has given -- to not even respond ability major plagiarism in one of your books is something that is very strange. >> i'm looking to see if we have any response from them. bill, some of these things are -- they're not sort of opinions -- the ones i read, that's exposition of just explaining something. isn't that sort of in the public domain, just talking about how many people were water boarded, things like thatment can't she make the argument that she was putting actual information in there, that wasn't her opinion she lifted from someone? >> absolutely. she could easily footnote it and that would take care of it really, in many instances. the overwhelming number of these is sort of unusual. yes, people borrow things from speeches. this has damaged people's political careers in the past. joe biden had this issue. if he had run for president this year, you would see an attack on him based on previous plagiarism. it's a question

pusher indogs to this -- they don't sell book their they're my publisher the adouble okay or harper collins have publish other books of minimum. >> host: did you have editor? >> guest: i did. it's a branded product called a king kindle -- there's a group of these books and i had an editor and they made an attractive cover and i had an editor. >> host: did you get any fans. >> guest: i got a very -- one wasn't an advance. i gotter small amount of money but basically almost an interly royalties deal. >> host: how was this process different than writing a more traditional book? >> fasters and more traditionally. when you dent have too print thousands of copies of a book, just need to upload it; can be almost instant... ...

a spokesperson for harper collins offered no comment. the publisher is looking into the matter. >>> trump's son-in-law jared kushner is assured that the president-elect did not really believe some of his own more outrageous claims. a birther conspiracy that became the issue to the lawn unch of h campaign. the new york times reporting that kushner had a meeting with a chinese businessman after the election to close an investment in cukushner's real estate company. he will too begin to divest in his business interests. >>> the inauguration will happen in a couple weeks. donald trump is removing long time announcer charles brockman. the 89-year-old has been the voice of the parade for 11 presidents dating back to dwight d. eisenhower. he said he was heart broken and destroyed when he got word he was replaced. he says he is taking the high road. >> i want him to do good. as opposed to i hope he fouls up. we want charlie back. no. i don't want that at all. i'm thinking, you know what charlie brotman? you are one lucky son of a gun. >> a spoke

in this case, she may have to deal with harper collins on this, too. >> appreciate it so much.nk you. >>> this monday, by the way, bernie sanders takes question from a live studio audience as donald trump prepares to take office here, and host chris cuomo will be there, it's tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. eastern. we hope you will be here. and also not to miss this, tuesday, live coverage of president obama's farewell address starting at 8:00 a.m. eastern. >>> and after the bad cold that kept the queen away from the christmas and new year services for the first time in decades, this is newsworthy. we will get to our max foster there at buckingham palace. when you hit 300,000 miles. or here, when you walked away without a scratch. maybe it was all the times it got you safely out there. or all the times it got you out of there. maybe it was the day your baby came home. or maybe the day you realized your baby was not a baby anymore. every subaru is built to earn your trust. because we know what you're trusting us with. subaru. kelley blue book's most trusted brand. and best overall b

harper collins, the publishers, did not give respond to e-mails or phone calls for the story.ublishers in cases of plagiarism give a statement. in this case, we did not get anything at all. >> when you look at the examples of plagiarism, were should people listen and care about this? why is this important? >> crowley got to where she is with the communications adviser because of what she did for years. being a fox news contributor. giving opinions. this 2012 book was her manifesto for taking back america. the trump transition mentioned it in the reason for hiring her. her body of work was taken from other people without changes. >> andrew kaczynski. thank you. >> thank you. >>> coming up here in the newsroom, it is one of the president-elect's biggest campaign promises to build a border wall and have mexico pay for it. that last part where mexico boots the bill could be a tall order. more on that up next. you are live in the cnn newsroom. llio on ight now, searching one topic. that will generate over 600 million results. and if you've been diagnosed with cancer, searching for

. >>> harper collins is pulling a plug on the book by a nominee of president-elect trump's administratione wake of plagiarism, the publisher announced yesterday it will no longer sell digital copies of monica crowley's book "what the bleep just happened." the trump team has dismissed plagiarism claims as politically motivated. crowley also faces charges of plagiarizing pages from her ph.d. >>> and creator george lucas is deciding where he would put his new museum. yesterday lucas announced his personal collection of fun and popular art including works related to the "star wars" franchise will be at a museum in los angeles. this beating out a competing design in san francisco. lucas said he'll fund the project for $1 billion including building costs, the art and and endowment of $400 million. >> that quickly is going to become a tourist destination. we'll all go. >> it's "star wars," we have to go. >>> still ahead, the most highly-anticipated confirmation hearings in the trump administration. we'll set the stage before rex tillerson goes before the senate relations committee. we're back in

the publisher of the book harper collins hasn't commented.for this edition of reliable sores. i'll see you next week. >>> cyber strike. the additional intel report on russian hacking says vladimir putin wanted donald trump to win. >> mr. president-elect, listen to these people. putin is up to no good. and he better be stopped. >> will it be enough to convince trump smile' ask white house counsellor, kellyanne conway. >>> plus, airport attack. the latest details on the shooter who left five people dead in florida. >> we have not ruled out anything. >> was he inspired by isis? wh

the publisher of the book harper collins hasn't commented. that's all for this edition of reliable sores. i'll see you next week. >>> cyber strike. the additional intel report on russian hacking says vladimir putin wanted donald trump to win. >> mr. president-elect, listen to these people. putin is up to no good. and he better be stopped. >> will it be enough to convince trump smile' ask white house counsellor, kellyanne conway. >>> plus, airport attack. the latest details on the shooter who left five people dead in florida. >> we have not ruled out anything. >> was he inspired by isis? what we know now. >>> and one last batch. >> paulie mccartney. >> the obama's throw a star-studded party to say good-bye to the whougs as the president prepares for his farewell address on tuesday. >> i'm looking forward to continuing to work on the same issues i've worked on all my life, just in a different capacity. >> what will his final message be. >>> plus the best political minds will be here with insights on what happens next. ♪ >>> hello, i'm jake tapp

she's been criticized because of plagiarism accusations, harper collins has withdrawn the book she wrote that cnn first wrotes aplagiarized largely, her ph.d. thesis called into question and the one report she is stepping down. bill, is that, if this is confirmed is that wise right now given all the controversy around? >> it is wise and points to a bigger question i saw earlier in new york, more hopeful about trump, i'm hopeful, more confident about trump's prospects than i am, he said look, he's going to have a secretary of state and defense extremely accomplished people, great distinction. they're not going to sit there and do foolish things because donald trump tweets or has an idea one day and that i think is a hopeful, i respect mattis tremendously and i don't know tillerson and i disagree with him more but i have respect for them. the nfc looks more questionable. it will be interesting to see, what do mattis and tillerson, how do they behave? what does the trump administration, does it look like trump with his advisers or policies being made by serious cabinet secretaries? >> bill

susan collins received one vote for vice president and winona laduke received one vote for vice president. vice president biden: mr. harper. there will be order in the house. mr. harper: mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state of west virginia seems to be in regular form and authentic and it appears therefrom that donald j. trump of the state of new york received five votes for president and michael r. pence of the state of indiana received five votes for vice president. vice president biden: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? ms. lee: mr. president, i object on behalf of millions of americans including members of the intelligence community -- vice president biden: debate is prohibited. the chair has preponderance of the evidence rule a signature from a senator is required. the objection cannot be sustained unless one is available. ms. lee: mr. president, despite grave concerns of the intelligence officials, interfered from -- vice president biden: senator klobuchar. continue the tally. senator klobuchar: mr. president, the certificate of the electoral vote of the state o