i'm kate balduan, everyone. you have been watching and listening to president-elect joe biden announcing his pick for education secretary, miguel cardona. let me bring in cnn's jeff zeleny. he's been standing by in wilmington, delaware, joining me once again. jeff, another historic pick added to the president-elect's cabinet. >> reporter: kate, it certainly is. miguel cardona, whose parents are from puerto rico, he said he was a product of public schools in connecticut, grew up in public housing in connecticut, described himself like this. he said, i'm as american as apple pie and rice and beans. he, of course, has been the leader of the education system in connecticut. really a post he's only had for the last year or so, but it certainly fits the commitment and the pledge that president-elect biden made to nominate a schoolteacher for this role. of course, jill biden, the future first lady, is a community college educator. she is a teacher. she delivered her speech at the convention from a classroom. education

i'm kate balduan. bianna golodryga is picking up our coverage now. >>> hello. i'm bianna golodryga in for brianna keeler. i want to welcome viewers here in the united states and around the world. we start with president trump, once again upending the legislative process, as we see his brand of chaos escalate in the final days of his presidency. among his targets for destruction is the newly passed covid relief bill. in a recorded message, the president attacked a deal he was expected to sign. now that signing is in doubt after a diatribe of falsehoods, aimed at a bill intended to help americans dealing with the pandemic that the president largely ignores. the president declaring that he wants higher direct payments to the american people. payments that were pared down by his own white house negotiators after facing resistance from his own party leadership. >> i ask ask congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000 or $4,000 for a couple. send me a suitable bill or else the next administration will have to deliver a covid relief pa