liz kreutz, abc news, new york. >> we're going to turn to donald trump and a big day ahead as he shoots down reports that his transition is in trouble. >> trump is holding another series of meetings today with advisers and political leaders among them. former secretary of state henry kissinger and south carolina governor nikki haley whose name is being floated as a possible pick for secretary of state. trump is expected to sit down his first meeting as a world leader president-elect. abe says he's looking to build trust with trump. >>> the new york police department and secret service are meeting today as well to figure out the best way to protect trump when he takes office. the challenge is to keep trump safe in what will soon be his second home on the busiest street in the biggest city in this country without bringing midtown manhattan to a complete and utter standstill. >> meanwhile, trump's name has vanished from several luxury removing giant gold letters. building owners who licensed the trump name decided to get rid of it after residents signed a petition because they didn't want

we get more from abc's liz kreutz. >> reporter: overnight hillary clinton opening up about her election loss. >> i will admit coming here tonight wasn't the easiest thing for me. there have been a few times this past week when all i wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again. >> reporter: speaking at a gala for the children's defense fund in washington, d.c., the former democratic presidential nominee urging her supporters in her first public appearance since her concession speech to not lose heart and to never give up. >> i ask you to stay engaged. stay engaged on every level. we need you. america needs you. that's how we get through this. >> reporter: the crowd cheering. clinton choked up as she reflected on her accomplishments and what she wished she could tell her late mother now. >> i dream of going up to her and sitting next to her and taking her in my arms and saying, look, look at me and listen, and as hard as it might be to imagine, your daughter will grow up to be a united states senator, represent our country as secretary of

>> thank you to liz kreutz there. >>> and turning now to donald trump who has taken more steps to lay meetings today with advisers and political leaders. among them, former secretary of state henry kissinger and south carolina governor nikki haley who may be considered for secretary of state after vowing to drain the swamp in washington during his campaign, trump's transition team is taking a stance on lobbyists. new government officials will be banned from lobbying for five years after leaving their position. trump is trying to shoot down reports of transition chaos tweeting that it's going so smoothly. as the president-elect prepares to take office, his name has vanished from several residential buildings in new york city. workers were out removing the giant gold letters. owners who looingsed licensed the trump name decided to remove it after residents didn't want to be associated with trump. >>> vice president elect mike pence had a chance to check out his new home as he dined with vice president joe biden. the men and their wives met for lunch yesterday and biden brushed aside tal

we'll get more now from abc's liz kreutz. >> reporter: overnight, hillary clinton opening up about her election loss. >> i will admit coming here tonight wasn't the easiest thing for me. there have been a few times this past week when all i wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again. for the children's defense fund in washington, d.c., the former democratic presidential nominee urging her supporters in her first public appearance since her concession speech to not lose heart and to never give up. >> i ask you to stay engaged, stay engaged on every level. we need you. america needs you. that's how we get through this. >> reporter: the crowd cheering. clinton choked up as she reflected on her accomplishments and what she wish she could tell her late mother now. >> i dream of going up to her and sitting next to her and taking her in my arms saying, look, look at me and listen, and as hard as it might be to imagine, your daughter will grow up to be a united states senator, represent our country as secretary of state, and win more than 62 m