((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce... ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. <<< kirsten, demetria, sherry talking about the wind advisory >>> ((sherry swensk)) northerly winds started picking far early this morning. ......... it will be a windy friday so grab a warm coat and a scarf to keep warm. ............. temps in the milder 40s because of the wind... but it feels cooler than that. some clouds should move out for sunny skies today. ........ a wind advisory across most of the mojave desert today.... but ironically not including the valley. ................. demetria, how are the ((demetria obilor)) eastern. there are flares in this intersection. you could run into some issues driving through the area. ((demetria obilor)) >>> police have identified the man.. who was shot and killed in front of his ex-girlfriend, near durango and tropicana. police say 25-year-old ethan hogan died.. in what they're calling a random shooting. witnesses told police hogan and his ex were fighting over a child. the argument then spille

kirsten? ((demetria obilor)) >>> new this morning-- las vegas fire and rescue is mourning the loss of one of th firefighter has passed away ..and it has been ruled a line of duty death. we're still awaiting more details and will update you once we get them./// ((demetria obilor)) >>> this morning, three people are recovering.. after they were hurt in a house fire in north las vegas this was near civic center and las vegas boulevard. no word yet on how the fire started yesterday, or the condition of the victims./// ((demetria obilor)) >>> and north las vegas police are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a 3- car crash. this happened yesterday near crossing the street when the motorcyclist struck it .... the driver of the sedan swerved and hit another car. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital where he later died. two others were injured but are expected to be okay. police are trying to determine whether speed or alcohol were factors in this crash./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> con

((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor in for brian. today, metro police are launching a new home surveillance registration program.. that's aimed for officers to work more with the community.. and solve crimes faster. ((kirsten joyce)) >> it's called "vegas safe cam"... so, here's how it works.. after you register u area.. metro police can come to your home, and ask to look through your recordings to see if something was seen from your point of view. metro also points out that this is voluntary.. and the department will not be tapping into your system. if you're interested in signing up.. we have more information under "links we mentioned" on las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> with more people shopping online.. especially around this time of year.. we're seeing more package thefts across the valley. viewers have sent us clips ((demetria obilor)) >> here are some tips to make sure.. it doesn't happen to you. you can sign-up for text alerts anytime you get a deliv

((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((demetria obilor)) >> i'm demetria obilor filling in for brian. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. people in the southeast are cleaning up this morning .. after deadly storms tore through the area. ((demetria obilor)) >> more than a dozen tornadoes touched down in louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and alabama .. all between tuesday and wednesday. ((kirsten joyce)) >> they're to blame for the deaths of at least 5 people. one man says his busins but that's nothing compared to what those families lost: (( smith: "it was a friend of mine's daughter. so i, i'm you know, greatly, greatly hit hard at that. so that, that's why my business is gone, no big deal. i'll uh i'll get it all together and re-start.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >> the storm system also ripped through georgia and moved through the carolinas.. winds flipping cars and semis.. .snapping trees and taking down power lines./// ((sherry swensk)) firefighters continue to battle massive wildfires in the great smoky mountains.

((kirsten joyce)) >>> good morning... i'm kirsten joyce. thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demtria obilor... brian has the day off. sherry how's the

((kirsten joyce)) >>> thank you for joining thi kirsten joyce... ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor in for brian. a man is dead this morning after a deadly shooting in downtown. ((kirsten joyce)) >> metro tells us that the shooting happend near 10th street near bonanza and maryland. when police arrived to the scene they found a man in his 40's shot in the chest. he was later transported to umc where he died. investigators says that the victim was shot in the doorway and that the shooting could be drug related. got away by driving a jeep cherokee. this shooting death makes the 157th homicide in metro's jurisdiction./// ((sherry swensk)) >>> parts of the southeast are assessing the damage after more than a dozen twisters touched down in the southeast. so far 5 people are dead from this weeks storms. roxana saberi has the latest on the severe weather from new york. search and rescue teams fanned out across parts of the southeast into the night... (neil feist/ al ff got crews out and doing home searches, making sure everyone is okay ...as r

((kirsten joyce)) >>> good morning... i'm kirsten joyce. thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demtria obilor... brian has the day off. sherry how's the northerly winds are brisk and have bumped around to more than 20 mph so far this morning. ......... it will be a windy friday so grab a warm coat and a scarf to keep warm. ............. but it feels cooler than that. some clouds around this morning, but those should move out for sunny skies today. ........ a wind advisory across most of the mojave desert today. ................. gatlinburg residents will be allowed to go back to their homes for a few hours... to gather their belongs and see what, if anything is left behind after a devastating wildfire. last night, authorities raised fire in eastern tennessee to 11.... dozens of others were injured. fire officials there say hundreds of homes have been damaged. --- and to help families recover country music star dolly parton - a native of the area - announced the "my people's fund." ((to recover, we want

((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm kirsten joyce. metro police are investigating a homicide.. where one person was shot and killed in their doorway. ((demetria obilor)) >> police received reports of gunshots on 10-th street, near bonanza. when police got to the scene.. they found a man in his late 40's with a gunshot wound to the chest. he was transported to umc where he later died.

((kirsten joyce)) >>> and so do the box office numbers. warner brothers says "fantastic beasts and where the find them"... has earned more than 500 million dollars at the worldwide box office. in the u-s alone... the harry potter spin off has made about 161 million dollars./// live at noon.. the valley's news leader. remember that 8 news now is always available at las vegas now dot com, facebook and ? >> bill: the jet's waiting, and st. bart's. we'll be married by tomorrow. i have to believe that you want that. look at me. tell me you still want to be my wife. >> r.j.: well, if she wasn't into you before, she is now. >> ridge: i don't know about that, r.j. >> r.j.: you drew a giant heart in the sand, re-created one of her favorite memories, and you showed that you love and care

kirsten joyce has the story. ((kirsten joyce)) hudson raasveld is a talkative energetic five- year -old boy... ((kirsten joyce)) but when he was younger his mom heather says he wasn't speaking as early ase so she placed him in a school to address that need. heather raasveld/aok recipient "my little boy was in a preschool where half the children were typically developing and half the children had challenges.. and i witnessed a mother come in one day and give birthday invitations only to the children that had no challenges.. and it broke my heart." ((kirsten joyce)) so instead of being exclusive.. heather says she planned an inclusive birthday party for hudson. not only opening up the party to his entire class.. but to the entire valley. heather raasveld/aok recipient "we sent out fliers to all the different special- ed could find.. looking for any children that may be left out." ((kirsten joyce)) she called it his inclusion party... and it was a widespread success... a party where everybody gets invited.. "the par

((kirsten joyce)) >>> thank you for joining thi kirsten joyce... ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor in for brian. a man is dead this morning after a deadly shooting in downtown. ((kirsten joyce)) >> metro tells us that the shooting happend near 10th street near bonanza and maryland. when police arrived to the scene they found a man in his 40's shot in the chest. he was later transported to umc where he died. investigators says that the victim was shot in the doorway and that the shooting could be drug related.

as kirsten said, correctly, this is a conservative cabinet. a more conservative than any of the bush cabinets of the last three cabinets under president bushs. and not just that, the people surrounding him. it's not just cabinet people, but it's other folks. i was up at tower the last couple of days. there are a lot of good, strong principled conservatives who are vetting the next round. deputy secretariesecretaries, a secretaries, why? because donald trump went out and made a promise to the american public he was going to do certain things and he feels bound to deliver on that. if you're going to do that, you have to have people to share the vision. >> when you say that, it sounds like wayne industries. i was at wayne towers the other day. >> the towers. >> what do you make of what rick santorum just said and how do you think this is playing among voters? these appointments? >> well, i mean the basics are that people wanted change, right? i mean that's part of why they voted for him. but, you know, conservatives -- i don't -- like kirsten sai

you said a minute ago or kirsten said there will be an investigation.there be a meaningful investigation that will follow the facts where it goes or will the job of the investigators be to shut down this inquiry as rapidly as possible? i don't see a lot of appetite for republicans to follow any of these threads because i think many of them fear the threads all lead to the same place and it's one that will damage republican ability to achieve things as kirsten said they badly want to achieve on taxes and other things. >> one of the things we don't point out enough is we talk about how persuadable mr. trump is. whoever whispers in his ear last then he agrees with that person. we don't talk enough about how persuasive he is. and when you meet with him one on one, he h is. and when you meet with him one on one, he wins you over. he is very persuasive. i mean, i think that a lot of us in the media have had this experience and now you see people at trump tower from kanye west to mitt romney coming out and saying, i like hthis guy. i hear him. it's making sens

((kirsten joyce)) >> and... it's been one year to the date of the san bernardino terrorist attack that left 14 p the inland regional center. how soon the center is expected to re-open following this tragedy. ((demetria obilor)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> in just a few hours an air quality advisory is expected to go into affect. that's where we begin this morning. i'm kirsten joyce. ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor... brian has the day off. we're told the advisory will last until tomorrow afternoon.

let's discuss with rebecca berg, kirsten powers and david gregory.irsten powers, staying vp of controversy? >> i think it's a controversy. my initial reaction to it was that i thought it was pretty insane. and then i was sort of moved by the arguments that people were making that, no, this is just like getting royalties from a book. then when i thought about it more, it's actually not just getting royalties from a book. because a book is written and it's out there and people buy it. not an ongoing situation. if he's saying i'm just going to take money but not be any way involved in "the celebrity apprentice." okay, i guess. i still think it's inappropriate them sitting and watching television and you see the credits rolling and the president of the united states is on the credits. i don't think it's appropriate for the president of the united states. i don't entirely buy the idea that donald trump will stay out of it. if he sees things that he doesn't like that are going on, do we believe he's not going to the involve himself? i find that hard to bel

let me move to you, kirsten, and the news we've gotten on andrew puzder, the pick for trump secretary of labor. he had written -- we pulled this piece from when he wrote this on ned the "wall street journal" in 2015 where he wrote, "with some 11 million people living in the u.s. illegally, every candidate should support a path to legal status short of citizenship for illegal immigrants willing to accept responsibility for their actions and take the consequences." so there he is on immigration. we know he's been critical of minimum wage increases. what does this tell you about the direction that the president-elect wants to go? >> i think it's hard to know because we've seen what donald trump is willing to disagree with his picks on certain issues. he's willing to disagree seemingly even have changed his mind about waterboarding based on one conversation with general mattis. but ultimately everything flows down from the white house. it will be directed by what president tru president trump decides he wants the policy to be. so if he has people agree or disagree it's almost beside the p

./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> meanwhile.. we've learned two more companies are also phasing out free parking on the strip. the latest announcement comes from the wynn and encore. they will start charging for valet mid- december .. self- parking will remain free for now. just days ago .. caesars announced they will begin charging for valet and self- parking at all resorts but the rio. the roll out begins this month at the linq and harrah's. however, locals with i-d will still get to self park for free. mgm resorts./// quick check on your commute traffic is running slowly in the spaghetti bowl. expect delays along southbound i-15 at us 95. if you're heading in from henderson, expect some delays on westbound 215 around the airport connector. <<< today will be the calm between wind storms so if the wind really bothers you with either allergies or just irritates you... today will be the day to grab your jacket and get out and enjoy the day. .............. through tomorrow and into saturday. ............... as each system moves int

kirsten, what did you make of this? do you think he spoke to the folks who were of the trump presidency? >> no, i don't. i agree with gloria. you know, he won. if he wants to come out and do something with the people who supported him, i say fine. i don't have a problem with that. i don't think that now is the moment that he has to try to do the unifying and i'm going to separate myself from most people. i don't even -- i'm not even bothered about attacking the media. look, we got it really wrong. really wrong. and the fact of the matter is, he had to live through a campaign of people saying over and over that he was never going to win, all of these things were never going to happen. he's allowed to vent about it. i don't think it's presidential for him to continue to do that, but if he wants to have this rally, i think that's fine. >> we're trying to understand the supporters. we still don't understand the supporters that backed him, certainly us in the media. we got it wrong. >> we understand the supporters. >> you th

kirsten, what did you make of this? do you think he spoke to the folks who were of the trump presidency? >> no, i don't. i agree with gloria. you know, he won. if he wants to come out and do something with the people who supported him, i say fine. i don't have a problem with that. i don't think that now is the moment that he has to try to do the unifying and i'm going to separate myself from most people. i don't even -- i'm not even bothered about attacking the media. look, we got it really wrong. really wrong. and the fact of the matter is, he had to live through a campaign of people saying over and over that he was never going to win, all of these things were never going to happen. he's allowed to vent about it. i don't think it's presidential for him to continue to do that, but if he wants to have this rally, i think that's fine. >> we're trying to understand the supporters. we still don't understand the supporters that backed him, certainly us in the media. we got it wrong. >> we understand the supporters. >> you th

this skydiver right in the middle is kirsten. they jump out and in this case a diving instructor holding her, guiding, because she is working on her accelerated freefall certification known as aff. she wants to be a skydiver to be able to do it by agagaining her license. it looks like many we have seen. here's the special thing about this particular video. skydiving became an interest of hers when she was 12 years old. when she was 11 she was diagnosed with moderate to severe scoliosis. when she was 12 she had to have spinal fusion surgery and get this, while she was in the hospital, she saw a documentary about skydiving, became fascinated, and eventually while a student at ucla, she did her first tandem jump and as you can see, she's hooked. to tell us more about that and how close she is to getting her certification, we have kirsten via skype right this minute. welcome to the show. >> hey, guys. thank you for having me? >> do you have your certification or are you almost there? >> i finished my aff, so i'm now on solo skydiving

so let's discuss with cnn political analyst and "usa today" columnist kirsten tower and "new york times" reporter rachel mcadams. rachel, great to have you here, because you have done a lot of reporting on ivanka trump's business. >> mm-hmm. >> and any possible entanglements. it's all complicated. so where do you see the biggest problems? >> i think that the biggest problem for ivanka are that she's got a enormous apparel and accessories business, mainly targeted toward women, that has deals all around the world? mainly her businesses licensing her name. the use of her name selling her companies around the globe making handbags and jewelry and accessories and the issue with that is that some of these companies could have government connections and if she's going to have a large role in the white house there could be a potential conflict of interest, even if one has nothing to do with the other. >> so i'll take the other side, which is it's not complex. it's actually very simple. there is an obvious conflict for the president-elect and for his kids. the only question is, what can you do

. >> so within the pot stirring, kirsten, is this new name, rex tillerson. he's a ceo of exxon. tell me more about him and why might trump be breasted in him? >> well, i think trump probably likes him because he's a very successful businessman and it's been very clear that that is something he prizes almost above anything other than maybe being a general. so these are the two types of people he seems to like. you know, i just don't know that we can read too much into the fact that he's talking to him because we've seen him talk to so many different people that it's hard to know whether it's just information gathering or he just feels like he has such a wide field of people to meet with that he just will continue to meet with as many people as possible. he has said he still is considering mitt romney who he hasn't met with in a while so i think the rudy giuliani news is really fascinating because it does suggest that he is not just going to reward people who were loyal to him because rulgd probably was one of the most loyal people. he's somebody who came out after the infamous ta

cnn politics reporter eugene scott, political analyst and "usa today" claumist kirsten powers and maryhryn hamm, senior writer for "the federalist." mary katherine, the first lady painting a bleak picture here and yet it should be pointed out while no doubt she speaks for many people, hope, the hope that donald trump is going to be an average, good or great president has actually risen considerably since the election? >> she is speaking for the liberal half of my facebook feed who does not feel hope right now, but a whole other half of my friends who felt like they didn't have hope during the obama years and i think the, the language where -- the obamas pretend they have the market cornered on hope, i think is false. so the people in these counties where i used to live in north carolina for instance, who voted for democrats all the way through, obama twice and switched to trump, you have to answer the feelings of hopelessness from those people as well. >> that's the thing, kirsten. some people were very disappointed, felt he didn't deliver very much for their pocketbook at least and th

kirsten, ron, tom, thank you very much. for helping to explain all of this. chris? >>> situations often can have simple aspects and complex aspects. the conflict facing the president of the united states is a perfect example. conflicts are real. so will the president-elect divest from his companies? probably not. so, why are ethics experts calling for that? why are they saying that these conflicts are a powder keg ready to explode? we're going to explain next. about making movies. nol i'm victoria alonso and i'm an executive producer... ...at marvel studios. we are very much hands-on producers. if my office... ...becomes a plane or an airport the surface pro's perfect. fast and portable but also light. you don't do this 14 hours a day, 7 days a week for... ...decades if you don't feel it in your heart. listen, i know my super power is to not ever sleep. that's it. that's the only super power i have. just serve classy snacks and bew a gracious host,iday party. no matter who shows up. [cricket sound] richard. didn't think you were going to make it. hey sorry about las

carl bernstein and kirsten powers, trump supporter engine jeffrey lord. gop consultant margaret hoover. and democratic strategist jonathan tessini. carl, what do you make of the tillerson nomination? it's interesting the reporting by phil mattingly that for condoleezza rierks baker, and gates it was his relationships with people overseas, leaders overseas, was one of the selling points. >> this is why we need hearings. i don't think it's time to cast a final judgment. what we are looking at potentially are the greatest conflicts of interest in a transition we've ever seen going to trump, not just these nominees. and they all come back to russia. the question is trump's family's business interest and his interest in russia as well as mr. tillerson's and whether these tentacles that reach out and this kind of octobpus at th head, which is trump what does it mean. we need to know and these hearings need to tell us about donald trump's business in russia. that's the essential thing with need to know, his family's business in russia and how it relates to is th

kirsten. you were watching the speech very carefully. listening. what stood out to you? >> i think one of the biggest things is he seemed to stay on teleprompter and we didn't see him spending a lot of time looking back and criticizing the media and going off script a little bit. seemed like he, you know, was trying to lay out a little of his foreign policy vision. perhaps in contract to what president obama did today talk about peace through strength. which is obviously very reaganesque. and talked about how important to take care of the military, take care of the veterans and build up the military. and i think one thing he understands in having general mattis there as well is the military is really the only institution in the country today that has a positive approval rating anymore. he probably recognizes it is good for him to be surrounded by military people and to also be talking about the military positively. >> i think to me what stood out is president elect trump has a very tall order of goods to deliver going forward. he hit just about everything from taxes to m

usa today columnist kirsten powers. senior writer for the federalist, mary katherine hamm. and david chalian. david, obviously it is a horror what's happening in syria right now in aleppo. for the donald trump administration, do we know how a president trump is going to handle this? >> we really don't. it's been really vague and it's astonishing when you look at fred's piece there and see what's going on and the cry for help that this wasn't more central in a u.s. presidential campaign, but it wasn't. and his policy has been pretty vague. what we do know is this. he does not -- he, throughout the whole campaign, said assad was really somebody else's problem. he just waned to focus on isis. he believed in creating some safe zones but wanted other people to pay for them and that one moment, you remember in the debates because it happened in the debate you were moderating where he disagreed with pence when his own vice presidential nominee said, with russian provocation, we may have to use military force and donald trump shut that down. it's very clear that he really sees this

kirsten, what do you make of the idea that a settle president is going to continue to be executive producer of the "celebrity apprentice"? >> it's insane. i really think i tried to pace myself in terms of outrage and i think that -- >> don't knock yourself out. >> no, really, i do feel it's not just this, it's the whole conflict of interest thing is really outrageous. and i almost feel like we've been numbed a little bit to just how outrageous it is -- >> why is it outrageous? it's a tv show. what's the conflict? >> well, the fact -- because he's the president of the united states. he was elected for one job. and the one job he should be doing is taking care of business for the united states and not involving himself in other things. i don't care whether it's, you know, "the apprentice" or it's, you know, his business, there's a lot of conflicts of interest, but i think the conflicts of interest, it's so outrageous when you think about what would have happened if chelsea clinton had been on the transition team and been working on the foundation. which is exactly what's happening with his ch

to tell us more about that and how close she is to getting her certification, we have kirsten welcome to the show. >> hey, guys. thank you for having me? >> do you have your certification or are you almost there? >> i finished my aff, so i'm now on solo skydiving status. i'm still a student but about five jumps away from getting my a license. >> what does that mean. >> that means i can go to any drop zone in the country and jump on my own with friends and have a go ahead time. >> can you explain what the surgery did to your back and what limitations you >> i don't have any limitations. at all. i can sky dive as you can see, i paraglide, i high altitude hikes. i surf. i paddleboard. there are no restrictions. the only restrictions were, you know, the first couple years after the surgery, i had to be in a brace and i couldn't do any contact sport, which for me, was just such a hindrance. during that time it really made me think like this isn't what i explore and get active and do everything in life. it's that feeling of being free that i wanted. it makes you want to inspire other people

block.and as cbs 58's kirsten barbaresi reports... police and school officials want to get the word out. 3 the assault happened near the south em schooland word spread among students friday. friday.you know how kids talk ryan williams heard about the reported sexual assault-- from his 11 year old son when he picked him up friday friday it's a hard concept for an 11 year old to really understand. other parents heard what happened from school officials. officials. i received a voice recording from the principal of his school saying there was an incident last evening in the area behind the school. reach out to the principal on monday to learn more about the alleged assault, which happened at 5:30- a time extra curricular activities wrap up. friday evening, a police car was stationed in front of the s. school. 02;15;10 i'm still thinking about it now. like what my thoughts are about the safety of my son and the rest of the children in the school. may isn't sure if her son heard about it-- but is prepared to have a tough conversation if ne

and already senator kirsten gillenbrand saying she's not going to grant a waiver.that could be a little bit of a battle, but she's been widely supportive, so it would be surprising if he didn't get confirmed. certainly a big made for tv moment here tonight, brian. >> kristin, where do we stand? what light can you shed on the secretary of state process. we all saw the romney-trump dinner. we heard romney's comments afterwards. there are reports from what you covered today that people audible to the press were saying no romney out loud, chanting it, during the trump event. and at least one other prominent oil company ceo's name was added into the mix today by this news organization. >> indeed. rex tillerson, a ceo of exxon apparently being considered for secretary of state, among those who president-elect trump is going to be meeting with. as well as lee raymond, who is a former ceo. what we're seeing, brian, and what i'm told behind the scenes is that this search and the scope of this search is now expanding, and one of the reasons is because you have this big divid

to come out against general mattis in his goal to be the head of the defense department is senator kirsten jill brand of new york. according to the hill, she came out against donald trump's gillibrand is the first lawmaker to oppose waving to the prohixon on -- host: that's according to the "hill." a little more about that waver that is required for former military officials to take a cabinet post according to the "associated press." a civilian control of the military is ingrained in american history and was set in stone in the u.s. constitution which decrees that the president shall be the commander-in-chief. u.s. military can wage combat without a formal declaration of war. the principle of civilian control of military is anchored in a belief of balance of power, it sets the u.s. and other democracies apart from countries where military choose to overturn the government. back to our discussion of whether donald trump can bring this -- the country together after a bit per election season. jody is calling from rockville, maryland, on our independent line. what do you think, jody? can the p

we have kirsten and ryan and gee auno. strum strum hit on this he had his own epiphany in new hampshire. he talked about it. coupled with the wall and safety. part and parcel of the financial epidemic that's hit the heartland of this country. >> absolutely. he won in counties and in cities and states where the epidemic has hit the hardest. in the northeast as well as through the rust belt states. he is, so you can see even on his thank you tour, he is going to the people where this is hitting the hardest. you're right. this is so much about economic distress, causing people to act out in this way abuse drugs. solution needs to come from federal action. 250th century curse act just passed had dollars for abuse and prevention. they're in the front lines of this. as long as he makes sure the federal government is doing something but local is doing something as well, that will help some of this. charles: giano, i grew up and i know you have too, the drug epidemic was out of control, particularly crack. very close members of my

kirsten gillibrand releasing this statement --s i will not vote for an exception to this rule mplgts mattis left the marines in to 13, not enough time required to meet t-- mitt continues to stand out as one of the four leading contenders for the spot after his tuesday night dinner with trump. the president-elect providing some insight into his relationship with the former massachusetts governor who infamously labeled trump as a fraud. >> he's been very gracious, and don't forget i hit mitt very hard also before the fact, so i understand how it all works. we had dinner the other night, it was great. there was good chemistry. >> reporter: donald trump promising more cabinet announcement next week, presumably starting with general mattis as secretary of defense. as for the so-called thank-you tour, they will continue, three stops scheduled for next week, ten in total, jake. >> jessica schneider, thank you to which. >>> as trump was celebrating his win, i was witnesses firsthand the continued bitterness and resentment, anger and emotion of the top officials who ran those two campaigns. t

senator kirsten gillibrand has just put out a statement saying while i deeply oppose mattis, i will oppose a waiver. i will not vote for an exception to this rule. we'll see if that catches on, but that could be a big deal for a big nomination. that does it for us. now it's time for the last word with lawrence o'donnell. now. >> good evening, chris. can you come over? >> congress voted for one exception to this rule in 1950. and what they did, they said, this better never happen again. >> right, it's like a signing statement, saying we're doing this now, but it should never happen again. it will be tested. >> once for george marshall, that's it. thank you very much, rachel. >>> donald trump made news tonight announcing his choice for defense secretary. the only problem is, there is a law in place that prevents donald trump's choice from becoming defense secretary. former labor secretary robert reich is here to talk about the jobs that donald trump claims he saved today in indiana and the jobs in the very same factory in indiana that are still scheduled to move to mexico in complete defianc

we already saw one statement kirsten gillibrand, new york senator, strong voice in democratic caucus last night announcing that she would oppose the waiver because, again civilians leadership a principle of american democracy. not expecting a lot of that that, but keep an eye on it when it does show up. >>> with me now dana bash, politics editors for theroot.com james johnson and mattia gold. so we have to talk unity these days. trump will actually talk to a democratic lawmaker about a cabinet position. is that an olive branch? >> one man's olive branch is another man's mischief-making. sure, it's been the tradition to have, i guess, since george w. bush, maybe even before, to have a democrat in the cabinet. barack obama -- at least one. barack obama had ray lahood, the former congressman from illinois. george w. bush had. >> he had several. >> anyway. he was the transportation secretary, his name is escape me. regardless, it is the tradition we should see a did the in the trump administration. however, going after a democrat from the reddest of red state is also about trying to take

senator kirsten gillibrand has just put out a statement saying while i deeply oppose mattis, i will opposel not vote for an exception to this rule. we'll see if that catches on, but that could be a big deal for a big nomination. that does it for us. now it's time for the last word with lawrence o'donnell. now. >> good evening, chris. can you come over? >> congress voted for one exception to this rule in 1950. and what they did, they said, this better never happen again. >> right, it's like a signing statement, saying we're doing this now, but it should never happen again.

we get more from kirsten welker. >> reporter: new signs tonight that president-elect donald trump knew exactly what he was doing when he held a call with the leader of taiwan last friday, breaking decades of u.s. china protocol. while top officials publicly insist the call was congratulatory -- >> this was a moment of courtesy. >> reporter: a high level source familiar with the issue tells nbc news that mr. trump talked with top advisers about establishing contact with taiwan for months. jon huntsman now being eyed as a possible secretary of state, says it is a smart move. >> you've got a businessman who has become president of the united states who understands real leverage and how to find real leverage. >> reporter: for his part, mr. trump has been unapologetic tweeting did china ask us if it was okay to dev-value their currency? >> we can't continue to allow china to rape our country. >> reporter: today china firing back. the state-run newspaper writing creating troubles for the china/u.s. relationship is creating trouble for the u.s. itself. china policy experts say this is a shake

. >> what do you make of democrat senator kirsten gill brand's suggestion that she's going to opposeim, this waiver he has to have and she may push for a 60-vote threshold which means that democrats would have to cross over, a handful of them as well in order to get him across the finish line. >> i would say it's rather pathetic because she has not heard general mattis testify before the senate. he should at least get that chance. we should have a debate in the senate in terms of whether or not he should get a waiver, just like we'll have in the house. my guess is this will overwhelmingly stop. in the senate wants to stop a four-star general, one of the most revered generals in modern history at a time that's very very difficult overseas, especially in the middle east, and a man what's been right. he was right on iran, right on iraq, he was right on the problems we're going to face with al qaeda's growth in syria and he was right in withdrawing the troops from afghanistan would lead to problems. i hope that the senate sticks with the facts and donald trump asks us to go out and find

kirsten gillibrand of the senate armed services committee is vowing to oppose the waiver saying civilian control of the military is a fundamental principle of american democracy. i will not vote for an exception to the rule. ben carden is the top democrat on the foreign relations committee. thank you very much. thanks for being with us. first of all your initial reaction to general mattis's nomination and to what senator gillibrand said. >> andrea, good to be with you. as you pointed out, general mattis is well respected for his military service. i think that's shared by both democrats and republicans. this is a very important law about the civilian control of the military. it's not granting an exemptions. it's changing the law to allow general mattis to take on the responsibility. that's a matter that we need to look at seriously. it will get some attention in the united states senate. the other aspect to this is the other appointees who will be in president trump's cabinet. we know he's considering a general for secretary of state. i think there is a general concern here about the mili

senator kirsten gillibrand has just put out a statement saying while i deeply oppose mattis, i will oppose a waiver. i will not vote for an exception to this rule. we'll see if that catches on, but that could be a big deal for a big nomination. that does it for us. now it's time for the last word with lawrence o'donnell. >> congress voted for one exception to this rule in 1950. and what they did, they said, this better never happen again. >> right, it's like a signing statement, saying we're doing this now, but it should never happen again. it will be tested. >> once for george marshall, that's it. thank you very much, rachel. >>> donald trump made news tonight announcing his choice for defense secretary. the only problem is, there is a law in place that prevents donald trump's choice from becoming defense secretary. former labor secretary robert reich is here to talk about the jobs that donald trump claims he saved today in indiana and the jobs in the very same factory in indiana that are still scheduled to move to mexico in complete defiance of donald trump's powers of persuasion, but fi

then katie, robert, and finally kirsten.all alone in a church 44 years before, dj is in the arms of the biological family he never knew. so what are you thinking? >> you look like our uncle john. >> reporter: but amid the joy, there is tension as well, because dj now has to tell them the story. they have no idea he was abandoned. left in a manger alone. now he tells them what their mother did. >> i guess i should start with my story begins in texas. >> yeah. >> when i was about five days old, i was found in the nativity scene of st. anne's catholic church. i was well cared for, very healthy, and i had a blanket and a stack of diapers and some formula with me. but looking back on the story and what i know now, i think that i was left there because that was the safest place that i could have been left at that time, i was born in december, so it was around christmastime and -- and so that would be the safest place that i would be found. i know that this information is a bit of a shock for you guys. >> reporter: when we come bac

phillip bump, kirsten power. jeffrey lord, christine quinn. and kayleigh mcenany. jeffrey what do you think happened with mayor giuliani? clearly he's someone who had been very very loyal to donald trump. donald trump prizes loyalty. we had been told early on he was a favorite among a lot of the staff. because of that loyalty. >> i have no idea. but i will say this. i thought he was the next attorney general to the united states. i think jeff sessions is terrific. >> but i really did think that was the most obvious spot for him rather than the state department. apparently he was interested in that and this went so far and is now off the table. at some point presidents like to have outside advisors. the kitchen cabinet," as the phrase came to be in the jackson administration. and i think he'll probably approximate part of that. >> do you buy that there wasn't one cabinet position he was interested? >> reportedly he wasn't interested in ag. he set sights on the state department. and i suppose how loyal you were and how early you got in and he probably thought he had

senator kirsten gillibrand said, while i deeply respect general mattis' service, i will oppose a waver. i will not vote for any exception to this rule. yet the committee chairman, senator john mccain, said he looks forward to fast confirmation and america will be fortunate to have general mattis in its service once again. >>> the president-elect began the first leg of the thank you tour, a victory lap of sorts which he talked about his plans for the country and frequently broke from his teleprompter to relive some of his campaign battles. >> i'm going to discuss our action plan to make america great again. we're going to discuss. although we did have a lot of fun fighting hillary, didn't we? right? we spend too much time focusing on what divides us. now is the time to embrace the one thing that truly ewe newts us. you know what that is? america. america. we're going to seek a truly inclusive society, where we support each other, love each other, and look out for each other, and that means that people coming into our country have to be people that have the potential to love us, not to h

. >> does it make sense to you kirsten, that there are sitting around with the tech executives today? >> no. the example i keep using is let's just make this chelsea clinton and then going back to running the foundation. the clinton foundation. i think the republicans would see the problem with that. >> if chelsea clinton in a protect. >> and exactly. meeting with people with the same kind of meetings and officially going and working on the meetings and then going back and running the foundation and they would be correct in criticizing that. i think that would be highly problematic. i do think the ivanka being the de facto first lady maybe, i i don't have a problem with that. and look, there is nothing wrong with that. if melania doesn't want to be the first lady and ivanka wants to step in. i don't understand the objection to it, honestly. >> i think what he should do is lick date assets and put it in a blind trust.quidate assets and a blind trust. >> this is the most obvious way you take him down. and maybe it is two or three years down the read when he's not as popular but if you w

donald trump making this surprise announcement that he would nominate general mattis, new york senator kirsten gillibrand said she would oppose any waiver saying it is fundamental to american democracy that the military be led by civilians in saying that any exception to that, she would not support. at least one democrat speaking out against this waiver. but the trump team says that they believe it's a lock. wolf? >> with a republican majority in the house and senate, probably almost certainly it is. interesting names on the list of people trump is meet wig today, jessica you including a former ambassador, a democratic congresswoman. what have you learned about those meetings? >> reporter: yeah. well, after hopping around to two different states yesterday, wolf it is back to business here at trump tower. a few notable meetings this afternoon. former u.n. ambassador john bolton as well as former defense secretary robert gates, but the meeting drawing the most intrigue, as you mentioned, is north dakota senator heidi heitkamp. she will be here at trump tower a little later today. we actually cau