the michael bolton story. i'll tell you one day. >> these are mine. it helps to have a glass of water by my side to fall asleep. quincy jones is a cousin on my father's side. i used to make art work designs on clothes and people would wear them. >> the lie is the quincy jones. >> the lie is the fashion designer >> it's quincy jones. i used to tell everybody he was my uncle. >> we don't have time for me. sorry guys. >> oh, no. >> you don't lie in anything. >> i don't lie. >> dylan will tell us at commercial break. >> i'll tweet it out. >> still to come, he is "people" magazine's sexiest man alive. even the rock looked silly in the '90s. popstart. >> i disagree. >> dylan and i went to high school with guys like that. very hot. >>> still to come, right here on "today," president-elect trump catches heat for the men he picked to run the administration and as he gets set for what could be an awkward meeting. >>> we will talk to one in america who says he doesn't know who won the election. when you're close to the people you love, e psoriasis, you can embra

michael bolton as the chief diplomat would go a long way especially if he does his interpretation of siting on the dock of the bay! nice try. you didn't get me. >> what do you have? >> nothing. i can't come up with jokes. >> yes, you are. okay. you're going thoi about it. we're going to take a break and take to our youtube channel. patrick's money, power & politics. search for my name as such. click subscribe. you'll find the humor segment and merissa is quite wrong. we have a segment called something different. i'm going put her in the spot. what do you have for sne >> nothing. >> oh, no. >> i need at least a 24 hour notice. >> okay. well that's coming tomorrow night. we're going to work up something special and funny tomorrow. we have a new game show segment in the works. did trump say that? that's going to be tomorrow tonight. again, we will bring you more prediction and developments in the transition as they come. we'll see you again tomorrow night. take care. real-time closed captioning just fifteen minutes and a little imagination are all you need to make thanksgiving magic. ch

the michael bolton story. i'll tell you one day. >> these are mine.y side to fall asleep. quincy jones is a cousin on my father's side. i used to make art work designs on clothes and people would wear them. >> the lie is the quincy jones. >> the lie is the fashion designer. >> i think the fashion designer. >> it's quincy jones. i used to tell everybody he was my uncle. >> we don't have time for me. sorry guys. >> oh, no. >> you don't lie in anything. >> i don't lie. >> dylan will tell us at commercial break. >> i'll tweet it out. >> still to come, he is "people" magazine's sexiest man alive. even the rock looked silly in the '90s. what he had to say about it in popstart. >> i disagree. >> dylan and i went to high school with guys like that. very hot. >> that's a new jersey thing right there. have you done anything out of the ordinary recently? we bought a new washer and dryer from the home improvement store. i'm afraid you're suffering from fobo. fobo? fobo. fobo... fear of better options. cure fobo with black friday savings now at hhgregg. get up to

the michael bolton story. i'll tell you one day. >> these are mine. to fall asleep. quincy jones is a cousin on my father's side. i used to make art work designs on clothes and people would wear them. >> the lie is the quincy jones. >> the lie is the fashion designer. >> i think the fashion designer. >> it's quincy jones. i used to tell everybody he was my uncle. >> we don't have time for me. sorry guys. >> oh, no. >> you don't lie in anything. >> i don't lie. >> dylan will tell us at commercial break. >> i'll tweet it out. >> still to come, he is "people" magazine's sexiest man alive. even the rock looked silly in the '90s. what he had to say about it in popstart. >> i disagree. >> dylan and i went to high school with guys like that. very hot. >> that's a new jersey tng right thhier - hi, it's me. [imitates fanfare] lois prices from grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey. loifor over 60 years now, grocery outlet has been selling the brands you know and love, for up to 60% less than what you'd pay at traditional grocery

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i don't know what you listen to, michael bolton. >> chicago. >> reporter: i could see that. >> thank you. you be safe on the roads there. >>> here is a live look at philadelphia international airport. they are offering tips for anyone catching a flight today. catch your flight and departure gate before you get to the airport especially if you're flying american. flights might depart from termina terminals. use the cell phone lot and wait for them to call you and say they landed and picked up their bags. airports are seeing longer than normal lines this morning but more tsa workers have been added and things are moving smoothly. nature also seems to be cooperating. there are not any major weather problems this year. officials are urging people to arrive at the airport early because of the expected big crowds. >>> safety experts want you to be safe if you're heading out on the roads tonight. a night often called drinksgiving. it is particularly dangerous because college students on break flock to parties and bars to reunite with friends. it's one of the busiest days for binge drinking

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the michael bolton story. i'll tell you one day. >> these are mine. it helps to have a glass of water by my side to fall asleep. quincy jones is a cousin on my father's side. i used to make art work designs on them. >> the lie is the quincy jones. >> the lie is the fashion designer. >> i think the fashion designer. >> it's quincy jones. i used to tell everybody he was my uncle. >> we don't have time for me. sorry guys. >> oh, no. >> you don't lie in anything. >> i don't lie. >> dylan will tell us at commercial break. >> i'll tweet it out. >> still to come, he is "people" the '90s. what he had to say about it in popstart. >> i disagree. >> dylan and i went to high school with guys like that. very hot. >> that's a new jersey thing right there. i'll have that goat cheese garden salad. that gentleman got the last one. sir, you give me that salad and i will pay for your movie and one snack box. can i keep the walnuts? sold. but i get to pick your movie. can i pick the genre? yes, but it has to be a comedy. a little cash back on the side. with the blue cash

looking at the other foreign policy staffers, michael flynn, mitt romney, and bolton, and they are allr the place in approach and world views, so could that be a good thing? >> sure. looks like donald trump is putting together people that give him a diverse set of opinions, and i think that's commandable. a lot of ceos do that, they create natural tensions in organizations so he might get the best advice from both sides but ultimately it looks like he will inbound charge and he will decide among the very opinions, and the only problem right now is some of the opinions have not spilled over into the public in terms of his choice for secretary of state, and i don't think that's healthy for his administration. >> who do you think he will pick ultimately? seems like there's a bit of an in-fight between rudy guiliani and mitt romney. >> donald trump says he's the only one that knows and that seems to be apparently true, and some are against mitt romney but i think mitt romney would be the better choice? >> why? >> he's very well versed in foreign affairs and very thoughtful when it comes to

a lot of names that's been out there, rudy giuliani for secretary of state and michael flinn for your job and john bolton was unable to get confirmed for your formal job as un ambassador. how closely are you watching that? >> first of all, it is the president elect trump's prerogative to choose his personnel and that's not for me to comment on. on our side, we are focussed on in showing the transition is the most responsible and seem less one that can be achieved. that was our commitment regardless of the outcome of the election. when the personnel was e lengted and the time comes to begin that process of transition, we'll do it to the best of our ability. that's in the national interest, chris. we are the united states of america. we are leading the world. we don't have the luxury of failing to have some smooth transition. >> tonight susan rice, hosting the president at a steaks dinner closed door. >> i can tell that berlin is in a christmas spirit. on your left shoulder tlr, the christmas tree is already up. by the time you get back, our tree maybe done here. chris jansing is traveling with the preside

john bolton is vying for secretary of state, or national retired lieutenant general michael flynn. and alabama senator jeff sessions is the leading candidate for defense secretary. >> i very much look forward to dealing with the president in the future. >> reporter: mr. trump has stressed unity in his public appearances since the election, but he sent conflicting messages on twitter. >> hey-hey. >> reporter: he decried those demonstrating against his media" and said they were, "very unfair." nine hours later mr. trump reversed himself writing, "love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. we will all come together and be proud." mr. trump may soften the blow of christie's demotion with a position such as secretary of homeland security or attorney general. scott, mr. trump's transition team is behind schedule because during the campaign he refused to discuss their work or raise the money for the needed >> pelley: major garrett at the white house for us tonight. major, thank you. those anti-trump protests have been going on for thre

michael mccaul of texas is a contender to lead the homeland security committee. and bob corker of tennessee and john boltonoth weighed for secretary of state. outside trump tower last night, retired lieutenant general michael flynn told nbc news, quote, i see myself helping donald trump in the government and our country succeed, when discussing a post in the administration. and former new york city mayor rudy giuliani, who was often at donald trump's side, is reportedly the favorite for attorney general, which he addressed on fox news last night. >> i see you as attorney general. >> well, i sure know the justice department. >> okay, that's a yes. >>> there's little solace for democrats who will be out of power in both the white house and senate for the first time in a decade. hillary clinton phoned donald trump tuesday night to concede but did not address the thousands waiting for her in a new york ballroom. she emerged wednesday morning in another ballroom surrounded by tearful aides and supporters. >> last night i congratulated donald trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. i hope th

rudy giuliani and john bolton are each being considered for the secretary of state's vision. michael flynn is a possible choice for national security advisor. ron burgess is a leading contender for director of national intelligence. jummy: another chaotic scene at an anti-trump rally. ohio university, turning ugly. >> idiot. [bleep] jummy: a protester shoved by a man down the steps inside of the student union building. a big crowd, punches start flying. the student initiating the incident was taken away by campus police, charged with assault. demonstrators chanted shame as he was led out of the building. the victim, a graduate of the university, said the attack demonstrat develop more solidarity to resist the violence that trump's rhetoric has unleashed. larry: obama says that he has concerns about trump's presidency but thinks he can succeed. he commented on the president-elect. president obama: i don't think he's ideological. i think ultimately he's pragmatic, in that way. that can serve him well. direction. larry: president obama urged trump to reach out to those who didn't suppor

general michael flinn who's gotten so much attention with the trump's campaign and john bolton. these are names that most americans have not heard before. are they well known in your circles? >> many of them are known, they are tend associated with hard power and advocating the use of military source and aggressive foreign policy. it is a list that nbc news obtained and people submitted for security transition. mike flinn that many have seen campaigning for trump. he's best known as an advocate for fixing the intelligence operation in afghanistan. he went onto become ahead of the agency. >> it will be interesting to see what job mike flinn gets. he's talking about potentially national security adviser. >> consideraall right, ken, app it. >> what was without question, of an unexpected finish to the white house. democrats are looking to rebuild their party including fiennding new leader. re danny got what he was dreaming about for the holidays. before his mom earned 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ dinosaur growls ] and his dad earned 2% back at grocery stores and wholesale

reporting john bolton no longer being considered for secretary of state. michael flynn, kristen, you were among the first to report. now clearly the leading contender. nikki haley, jeff henserling. laura ingram, potentially for press conference. other names we'll watch, sort of interesting. the fedex ceo. fred smith in attendance. governor florida, rick scott, one of the first supporters of donald trump and behind the super pac and wants to stick around for the final two years of governorship but also wants to do what he can to help donald trump. a lot of names to keep eyes on. >> tough to say no to the president-elect. nikki haley wasn't always a big supporter of donald trump. let's play a clip that we have from her during the convention and then i'll get your reaction on the other side. >> today, we live in a time of threats like few others in recent memory. during anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angry voices. we must resist that temptation. >> that was her response to the state of the union address. what do you make of that? sh

and somebody like bolton is going to add to the size of that scared group. i'm telling you. michael, your thoughts? >> that may be, but what i find the most intriguing is that for the candidate that ran outside the system, he's now bringing a lot of that system inside of his administration. and i know for a lot of conservatives out there, certainly a lot of those reagan democrats who came back to the fold, they're concerned about whether or not he's really going to drain the swamp, when he's bri bringing some of the swamp into the house. interesting to see how this plays out. scary or not. >> my god, which swamp we talking about? anyway, thank you, susan page. all you guys are an important part of the american place. michael steele, i'm watching you. i don't know what you think right now. you seem to be getting soft on this guy. are you? >> no, baby, no. not at all. a lot of curiosity. >> we're all watching. it's one of those -- like invasion of the body snatchers. when you talk about to somebody, all of a sudden, yeee! they're one of them. reince priebus and kellyanne conway both d

reporting john bolton no longer being considered for secretary of state. michaeln, you were among the first to report. now clearly the leading contender. nikki haley,

un ambassador john bolton own >>> and trump has officered the role of national security advisor to a registered democrat. he is offering the job to retired army lute general michael flynn who served as director of the defense intelligence agency under president obama but claims he was booted for being critical of the administration. we still don't know if lieutenant flynn has accepted the officer. we are followerring the story -- following the story, of course. >>> 42% highest rating in more than five years and an 8% improvement in the days leading town the election. but the gallop poll released yesterday shows 55% of people don't think very highly of donald trump. barack obama, george w. bush and bill clinton all had higher ratings. >>> second on the weather would have a great, great day but there could be a change on the way. >> if they took approval ratings for me it would be up today and drastically down over the weekend. big changes coming. it is supposed to be a little cold and snowy because it is november. we will jump into what to expect saturday and sunday. there you go. today sunshine and 70s. kiss it good-bye tomorrow and sunday. 40s tomorrow, falling

michael flynn. adviser, so is the former national security adviser john bolton. for treasury secretary, two names keep popping up. steve minchin and jeb hensarling. not only is he an expert on financial policy and treasury-related issues, he as a young man read adam smith's "wealth of nations" in the original old english. why? he said he didn't want to miss anything. guys, back to you. >> wow. >> dedication. >> we will be watching. thank you for that reporting. >>> we turn now to more of my interview with defense secretary ash carter. donald trump's election victory means carter's tenure as pentagon chief is likely nearing handling threats around the world until the next administration takes over. i sat down with the secretary for a conversation you are seeing only on cbs "this morning." on this veterans day, do you think americans have a sense we are in some ways still at war? >> i think they know we have challenges everywhere in the world. i think they know that we have to destroy isil in order to protect ourselves. we're doing that first in iraq and syria, and

michael intelligence agency. so is the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations john bolton. bolten is also mentioned as a possible secretary of state pick along with newt gingrich. treasury secretary, steve munchen and text house republican jeb hensarling. one quick note about helpser link, not only is he an expert on financial policy and treasury represented issues, he as a young man read adam smith's wealth of nations in the original old english because he said he didn't want to miss anything. guys, back to you. >> wow. >> major, we'll be watching. thank you. we turn now to more of my interview with defense secretary ash carter. touchdown's election victory means carter's tenure as pentagon chief is likely nearing an end. but he will continue handling over. i sat down where the secretary for a conversation are you seeing only on "cbs this morning." on this veterans day, do you think americans have a sense that we are in some way still at war? >> i think they know that we have challenges everywhere in the world. i think that they know that we have to destroy isil in order t

michael flynn for national security adviser. flynn was at trump tower yesterday, but his selection has not been finalized. while rudy giuliani and john boltonere said to be at the top of the list for secretary of state, a new name is on the list. nikki hailey is now said to be under consideration. haley was a rubio backer in the primary and a frequent critic of trump's rhetoric, but she's also praised trump's tone in the days after his election. >> so far, he's done -- president-elect trump has done well. i hope he continues to do that. i hope he continues to be disciplined in his comments and what happens. i don't know. i don't know what we can expect out of communication. i'm hopeful because of the tone he's had since he's been elected. i hope that he can continue to be that same person, using that same tone, that includes everyone and doesn't make anybody feel any sort of division whatsoever. >> haley will meet with the president-elect today at trump tower. also meeting with him, former secretary of state henry kissinger, florida governor rick scott, four-star general john keane, and michael rodgers lewis. >> until now, the only public a

michael r. pence will meet today to put together the team. we know ceo stephen bannon will be chief strategist and republican party reince priebus, chief of staff, but john bolton could be secretary of state, but perhaps more likely, rudy giuliani, who reflected a bit last night. >> john would be a very good choice. >> is there anybody better? >> maybe me. i don't know. [ laughter ] >> alabama senator sessions could become secretary of defense, a trump supporter almost from the get-go, or perhaps it could go to the new hampshire senator, and who will stand behind this podium as press secretary? that could be campaign manager kelleyanneconwa, why. president obama would not bite yet. >> i think it will important for him to have the room, to staff you have, to figure out what his priorities are, to be able to distinguish between what he was campaigning on and what is practical, what he can actually achieve. >> the trump team is certainly in a rush to start filling some of the positions and some of these post, special cabinet secretaries, require senate confirmation and that takes time to prepare for. in washington, fox news. >> san francisco mayor ed lee says the

michael mccaul of texas currently the chair of homeland security committee, is also a contender to lead that federal department job. senator bob corker of tennessee and former ba ee eer ambassador boltonetired lieutenant general michael flynn told nbc news i see myself helping donald trump and the government and the country succeed, and former new york city mayor rudy giuliani who is off at donald trump's side on the campaign trail is considered the favorite for attorney general. chris jansing live from the white house as the 44th president and the 45th president-elect meet. >> but she's not there for that. >> she's not there for that. we know why she's there. >> we busted her. >> she's so bad. i wonder who she knocked out of that slot to get there today. >> why don't you tell america why you're at the white house today. nothing to do with the historic meeting between the 44th and 45th president? >> did you know, i'm not sure you're aware of this, you're not a sports fan, but the cleveland cavaliers are reigning world champions. >> somebody told me that. >> that's not why i'm here. i'm here because lebron james, a supporter of hillary clinton, that was an important political angle tha

bolton or a rudy giuliani. if there is a militarized administration lieutenant general michael flynn.ave a lot of military. we've actually looked at this. if that were to come to pass these are citizens that happen to serve in the military and i would say if you look back through the united states is history the positions like this typically reduce violence as example eisenhower he backed away from the crisis in 1956. and after he signed the agreement with north korea there was not one service man killed. i want to reduce the notion that there is a militarization these types of generals are the reason why they get to the four-star declaration is because they are peacemaking people more than they are more monitors. i would much rather have the military experience at the top levels. we talk about secretary of state whose idea was this. idea was this. i think it's a sign towards everybody to really open up the process. i think as a ceo this process has been fairly deliberate and wide ranging i think it's a mistake for people to think of it as anything more than that. i will type what he