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massad boulos is a lebanese—american businessman who moved to us as a teenager.ter, tiffany. mr boulos — who's from lebanon's maronite christian minority — helped the trump campaign mobilize arab—american voters, particularly in the swing state of michigan. meanwhile, mr trump is facing pushback from the white house over his plan to sack the fbi director and replace him with a loyal stafer when he takes power injanuary. kash patel would be the fbi's first non—white director in its 90—year history. he served as a national security official in the first trump administration, and he's since become a vocal critic of the agency, claiming ih has been weaponised to go after mr trump. mr patel has also spoken about using the agency since sir keir starmer became prime minister. of the immigration system and accused the conservatives of running "a one—nation experiment in open borders". former world snooker champion terry griffiths has died at age of 77, after a long battle with dementia. from south wales, he came through the qualifying rounds to win the 1979 crucible titl

kash patel and charles kushner, still need to be confirmed by the senate, but massad boulos does not.rk, c.b. cotton fox news. >> now to the middle east. the family of an israeli american young man held hostage by hamas met with israeli president isaac herzog today. the mother of 20 year old edan alexander of new jersey met with herzog in jerusalem. the meeting comes after hamas released a video of edan speaking under duress and referring to his 420 days being held by hamas. herzog told alexander's family now is the time to reach a deal with the militant group and secure the hostages return home. home, bring them home now. also today, alexander's father was among a crowd gathered in new york city's central park demanding the release of all the hostages being held by hamas. his father says the video released of edan gives him hope that he'll be returned home. >> i stand here after seeing my son alive for the first time in over a year. thanks to this propaganda video released by hamas. it gave us silver hope and also reignite the urgency of our plea. time is running out. >> alexander is

kash patel and charles kushner still need to be confirmed by the senate, but massad boulos does not.ox news. >> tomorrow is a big day for former house speaker nancy pelosi. the federal building in san francisco will be formally dedicated tomorrow. as the speaker, nancyelosi federal building, and she will be there to unveil the new signage. the building is located right on seventh street, across from the u.s. court of appeals, just about a block south of market. pelosi h repsented california's 11th congressional distct now for 37 years, and was the first woman elected to serve as speaker of the house. >> tomorrow will be a historic day for the california state legislature. the largest number of women lawmakers in the state's history will take the oath of office. according to the nonprofit close the gap, california. a record high of 59 women will serve. that works out to 49% of the state legislature, and double the number of women who served just seven years ago. the center for american women and politics says female state legislators make up about one third of seats nationwide. politi

and massad boulos, tiffany trump's father-in-law, as senior adviser on arab and middle eastern affairsbut it is his pick to lead the fbi that is drawing some sharp scrutiny. cbs's weijia jiang is in west palm beach with details. weijia. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. kash patel possesses a top quality that president-elect trump values, fierce loyalty. but that could harm his chances of getting confirmed by the senate because the fbi is supposed to operate independently of the president. kash patel has stood by president-elect trump since his first term, when he served in multiple roles including chief of staff at the pentagon. >> kash patel is here, one of our real warriors. >> reporter: in his announcement picking patel to lead the fbi trump says he played a pivotal role in uncovering the russia, russia, russia hoax, referring to the doj's investigation of moscow meddling in the 2016 election. >> and we are on a mission to annihilate the deep state. >> reporter: patel has vowed to dismantle the fbi, which he sharply criticized in his book, writing it's remain a threat to the peop

the second, massad boulous, tiffany trump's father-in-law and a billionaire businessman from lebanon, was named senior adviser on arab and middle eastern affairs. >>> in the middle east the family of one of the american israeli hostages is pleading for help to bring their son home. it comes after hamas released a propaganda video, a first proof of life of new jersey native edan alexander. speaking under duress, alexander referred to being held for 420 days. his mother met with the president of israel saying he's going through hell, but the video gives her strength. there is a new cease-fire and hostage release proposal on the table. hamas officials are in cairo for the negotiations. >>> and unwra, the agency for palestinian agencies, says it's halting aid deliveries through the gaza crossing due to armed gangs looting convoys. the israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid to gaza says it will continue to work with the international community to increase aid into gaza. >>> and the charity world central kitchen says it's pausing his operations in gaza after an israeli air stri

kash patel and charles kushner, still need to be confirmed by the senate, but massad boulos does notnews former california governor arnold schwarzenegger had a bit of a surprise on thanksgiving. >> law enforcement showed up at his home after receiving a bomb threat at his house that, according to tmz. schwarzenegger was at the gym when all this was happening. police arrived on scene, checked the property and found nothing. police say they considered this a swatting incident. >> governor newsom's special session to quote trump proof california begins monday. state lawmakers will return to sacramento tomorrow, mostly to swear in new lawmakers. the primary purpose of the special session is to provide the department of justice with funds to fight possible future legal battles against the trump administration, the attorney general says. it's unclear how much money they may need, but the state's legislative analyst's confirms it would have come to from cutting other programs, creating a new tax, or from tapping into reserves. all right. >> now to our weather. here's a live look outside ton

trump said his senior advisor on middle east and arab affairs will be massad bolous, a wealthy lebanese-american businessman and the father of tiffany trump's husband. the family of an israeli-american hostage met with the president of israel today, after hamas released a video that shows him. in the video, edan alexander said he'd been held for 420 days and referred to president-elect trump. today alexander's family said the 20-year-old spoke under duress when he accused prime minister benjamin netanyahu of neglecting the hostages. meanwhile in gaza, where dozens of hostages are still believed to be held, an israeli airstrike killed at least six people in a tent camp. the strike hit near muwasi, along the coast, once thought to be a relatively safe area for civilians. >> may god have mercy on them. they were all martyred. man, i was just sitting, laughing, joking, and chatting with them online. suddenly, i see a drone, and then, out of nowhere, i find my sister torn apart, nothing left of her. i bid her farewell. what's happening, man? john: and a former israel defense minister who served under

us president—elect donald trump has announced that he's appointed lebanese—american businessman massadddle eastern affairs. mr boulos — the father—in—law of mr trump's daughter tiffany — here with her husband michael — met repeatedly with arab american and muslim leaders during the election campaign. it's the second time in recent days that mr trump has chosen the father—in—law of one of his children to serve in his administration. on saturday he named his son—in—lanared kushner�*s father, property mogul charles kushner, to serve as us ambassador to france. the masterchef presenter gregg wallace has hit out against allegations of inappropiate behaviour on the show, saying they've come from "a handful of middle—class women of a certain age". he released a statement on social media this morning, and his lawyers have previously said the allegations are false. 13 women have complained about him to a bbc news investigation. our correspondent noor nanji has the latest. now, in the newspaper, i can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle—class women of a certain age, just from cele

yesterday, trump announced that massad boulos will serve on arab and middle eastern affairs.nese businessman, also the father of michael boulos who is married to trump's youngest daughter, tiffany. joining us now, congressional reporter for the hill, michael, good to see you this morning. so once again, trump making some unconventional choices for his picks. the qualifications here seem to be relation, at least by marriage. so talk to us about the republican reaction you're getting to sort of those selections, but also last night's breaking news about president biden issuing a pardon for his son, hunter. >> the nomination or the selection rather of charles kushner and tiffany trump's husband fall under the radar because of the amount of news we saw over the weekend. but you know, as we talk about pardons, it is notable that charles kushner was pardoned in 2020 after that 2005 conviction. pleading guilty to those 16 counts of tax evasion. and you know, with some of these ambassador posts, sometimes they are typically safe for big donors or people like that. this is a different

sunday, trump announced a social media he was naming massad boulos to be a senior white house adviserarab and middle eastern affairs. he runs a go out of business and has no diplomatic experience but he is a father- in-law of trump's daughter tiffany. i guess the question is, how many important government positions can you hand out a wealthy friends and family including convicted felons with no relevant experience before the government crumbles under the weight of its own corruption? i honestly do not know the answer, but we may be about to find out. find out. (tony hawk) i still love to surf, snowboard, and of course, skate, so i take qunol magnesium to support my muscle and bone health. qunol's high-absorption magnesium glycinate helps me get the full benefits of magnesium. qunol. the brand i trust. >>> okay. here was a headline in political. ken martin emerges as early front runner in race tilly democrats as dnc chair. for those of you not familiar with ken martin, his ahead of minnesota's democratic labor party and he has secured nearly half of the endorsement he needs to win the

the father of trump's son in law jared kushner, is set to become the ambassador to france, while massad boulos will serve as a senior adviser on arab and middle eastern affairs. his son is married to trump's daughter, tiffany, but the nomination for the fbi director is drawing the most scrutiny. former prosecutor kash patel wants to overhaul the fbi. >> patel's only qualification is because he agrees with donald trump that the department of justice should serve to punish, lock up and intimidate donald trump's political opponents. >> patel pushed unfounded theories that the 2020 election was stolen from trump. patel and kushner need to be confirmed by the republican controlled senate. president biden is preparing for what could be the last international trip of his presidency. the president heading to angola to fulfill a two year promise to visit the african nation. at the same time, administration officials are working to land a cease fire and hostage deal in gaza. they've been communicating with the incoming trump team with president elect trump reportedly wanting to see the war end be

he's set to become the ambassador to france, while massad boulos will serve as senior advisor on arabation for fbi director that's getting the most scrutiny, former prosecutor kash patel wants to overhaul the fbi. >> patel's only qualification is because he agrees with donald trump that the department of justice should serve to punish, lock up and intimidate donald trump's political opponents. >> now, patel pushed unfounded theories that the 2020 election was stolen from trump, patel and kushner have to first be confirmed by the republican controlled u.s. senate. >> president biden is preparing for what could be the last international trip of his presidency. the president is heading to angola to fulfill a two year promise to visit the african nation. at the same time, administration officials are working to land a cease fire and hostage deal in gaza. they've been communicating with the incoming trump team with president elect trump reportedly wanting to see the war end before he takes office. >> the main stumbling block right at the moment is actually hamas, and whether hamas is prepa

. >> listen wherever you get your podcasts closed captioning brought to you by massad boulos. >> com. >> if you or a loved one have mesothelioma, we'll send you a free book to answer questions you may have. >> call now and we'll come to you. >> 808 two one 4000. >> there are many theories as to why bush wanted to invade iraq, to stop a potential threat, to spread democracy in the middle east, to end the reign of a leader who supported terrorism to exact revenge for saddam trying to kill his dad, president george h.w. bush, and on and on. and yet, even though trace elements were ultimately detected, it was nothing on the scale of ready to use stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction. >> at this point, the white house is trying to build consensus around the fact that iraq has weapons of mass destruction. >> let us flash to 2002. after nine over 11, there is this determination to not only go after al qaeda, but to make sure that any other potential threat is not able to hit the united states. >> that's right. i don't think the country had quite yet realized that we were already pivoting

the president elect also announcing massad boulos, father in law of his daughter tiffany, as senior adviserab and middle eastern affairs in the final stretch of the campaign, boulos helped trump create inroads with the arab american community. christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> and over the weekend, trump announced he would nominate sheriff chad chronister to serve as the administrator for the drug enforcement agency. chronister is the top law enforcement officer in hillsborough county, florida, overseeing the area of tampa. he has worked closely with trump's choice for attorney general, pam bondi. >> new details about the fiery crash that killed thre college students in piedmont. officials released their names over the weekend, and they're now sharing memories from their families. shawn dixon, krista sukara and jack nelson tsukahara, excuse me. and jack nelson died when the teslajack cybertruck they were in crashed. a fourth person who was injured in the crash is still in the hospital. all were 2023 grads of piedmont high school. they were home for the thanksgiving holiday. the c

and on sunday, the president elect chose billionaire massad boulos to serve as his senior advisor on arab and middle eastern affairs. boulos, who was heavily involved in trump's campaign and muslim american communities in battleground states, is the father in law of trump's daughter tiffany. well, syrian rebels say they are gaining ground in aleppo and beyond as president bashar al assad's allies in moscow send reinforcements. coming up, the latest on the fighting in the country giving you got to give a little take a little giving without expecting something in return giving that's possible through the power of dell a.i. >> with intel. so those who receive can find the joy of giving back. that's the glory of your best defense against erosion and cavities. >> is strong enamel. nothing beats it. i recommend pronamel active shield because it actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a game changer for my patients. it really works your parents have given you some amazing gifts. >> celebrate the ones you inherited with ancestry dna. e

the president elect also announcing massad boulos, father in law of his daughter tiffany, as senior adviser middle eastern affairs in the final stretch of the campaign, boulos helped trump create inroads with the arab american community. christiane cordeiro, abc news, washington. >> over the weekend, trump announced that he would nominate sheriff chad chronr to serve as the administratoronr for the drug enforcement agency. chronister is the top law enforcement officer in hillsborough county, florida, overseeing the area of tampa. he has worked closely with trump's choice for attorney general pam bondi. >> new details about the fiery crash that killed three college students in piedmont. officials released their names over the weekend, and they are now sharing memories from their families. shawn dixon, krista tsukahara and jack nelson died when the tesla cybertruck they were in crashed. a fourth person who was injured in the crash remains in the hospital. all were 2023 graduates of piedmont high school and were home for the thanksgiving holiday. the city released statements from the families

luxury i'm elizabeth wagmeister in los angeles and this is cnn closed captioning brought to you by massad boulos. >> com if you or a loved one have mesothelioma, we'll send you a free book to answer questions you may have call now and we'll come to you. >> 808 two one 4000 president-elect trump back on the world stage, making his first overseas trip since winning the election. >> trump once again reuniting with the presidents of france and ukraine in a meeting ahead of a ceremony for the reopening of the notre dame cathedral. he also got a chance to meet with prince william at the uk ambassador's residence in paris calling him a, quote, good man and praising his quote nice grip. after shaking hands. cnn's alayna treene is live with more details now and elena, i know you're reporting is that trump was quite keen on being there for this event. he also received quite a welcome. what more can you tell us? >> he did. it was a lot of pageantry, a lot of pomp around that. you know arrival today when he went to the elysee, the elysee palace, to meet with president macron and then later with volod

but i like nepotism over the weekend trump announced plans for the billionaire massad boulos to serveisor on arab and middle eastern affairs, notably this man, also the father in law to trump's daughter, tiffany. >> additionally, trump named charles kushner the next u.s. ambassador to france. charles kushner is, of course, jared kushner's father, so that's his other daughter, ivanka's father in law. our panel has returned so, brad, he's pretty candid there in that yes, old clip. but as we know, donald trump actually has been remarkably consistent over many years on a lot of things like this. and of course, it's worth noting trump pardoned charles kushner who was, you know, put behind bars by chris christie. so there's a lot more to that saga nepotism goes back as far as we've had a presidency and donald trump just says it out loud. >> and of course, he wants people around him who are loyal to him, who are close to him. every president has. and i think we keep skipping over the fact that one of the reasons donald trump is popular with swing voters is who are cynical about politics is b

tiffany, trump's father in law massad boulos, will be his new envoy to the middle east and arab affairs. a really big role, particularly as we know what's happening in the middle east right now with the war between israel and and gaza and fighting a mosque and so, um, you know, this move comes just 24 hours or so after donald trump had already announced that charles kushner ivanka trump, his other daughter his other daughters, father in law would be his pick to be the ambassador to france. so really, just showing that donald trump is kind of keeping with his trend over the past several years now of really leaning on family members for these roles. and i'll note as well that some of this is drawing some questions of whether you know, there are conflicts of interest. it was the same thing we saw when he announced that jared kushner and ivanka trump were going to be senior white house advisers in his first term. fred. >> all right. alayna treene, thanks so much. all right. joining me right now to talk more about these developments, ron brownstein. he is a cnn senior political analyst and a

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at the time of trump's announcement, the wall street journal described massad boulos this way. "lebanese foreign billionaire and father-in-law to his daughter, tiffany. " but, as the new york times reports, only two of those descriptions are true. the times reports, "there is no indication in corporate documents that mr. boulos is a man of significant wealth as a result of his businesses. the truck dealership is valued at about $865,000, at its current share price. mr. boulos's estate, according to security filings, is worth $1.53. as for boulos' enterprises, the company that has been called his family business in the financial times and elsewhere, a company officer there said it is owned by an unrelated boulos family. the confusion over mr. boulos background and his failure for years to clear up misunderstandings until questions this week by the times raises questions about how thoroughly mr. trump's team vetted his nominees. i would say, not at all, which brings us to another nominee. robert kennedy junior. here is how senator elizabeth warren announced today's news. >> say g

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. >> president elect trump has lauded his incoming middle east advisor, massad boulos, as a dealmakers reputation as a business tycoon by telling reporters that his company is worth billions. but according to a closer look by the new york times at boulos, who i should note is tiffany, trump's father in law, it reveals that he's actually spent the past two decades selling trucks and heavy machinery in nigeria for a company that his father in law controls, valued at about $865,000. boulos stake, according to filings, is worth just over $1.50. my source is charles homans, the new york times reporter who broke the story. and it's great to to have you here, because the story around him and i should note that, you know, people in trump's orbit really like him. they say he's very nice and likable. they weren't surprised when he got this job, but is that he is this amazing deal maker. what did the actual records and numbers that you looked at show? >> well, one of my colleagues went and looked up some of the filings in nigeria, where he says the business that he's involved in is based. >> and

father of trump's son in law, jared kushner, is nominated to become the ambassador to france, while massadirs. his son is married to trump's daughter, tiffany. but the nomination for fbi director getting the most scrutiny. former prosecutor kash patel wants to overhaul the fbi. >> intel's only qualification is because he agrees with donald trump that the department of justice should serve to punish, lock up and intimidate donald trump's political opponents. >> now, patel pushed some unfounded theories that the 2020 election was stolen from donald trump. patel and kushner must first be confirmed by the republican controlled u.s. senate. well, concerns are growing this morning for drivers and mechanics who say their car windows are shattering without any warning. one driver even says she thought her car was hit by gunfire while she was driving. but when she called the police, they didn't find a bullet in the car. the window had just burst into pieces during the drive and she says there were no signs that anything hit it. >> i didn't even know a window could explode for no reason whatsoever.