mr. trump's other pick today, g.o.p. donor betsy devos, was for a cabinet post he said he might not have. >> i may cut the department of education. >> devos is a strong advocate for school charter schools and is against common core, which mr. trump wants to abolish. >> we will provide school choice and put an end to common core. we're bringing our education local. >> reporter: jeb bush, one of mr. trump's former opponents and a common core supporter, called devos "an outstanding pick." there were also indications today that the president-elect department of housing and urban development. >> the inner cities, you can't walk to the store for a loaf of bread. you get shot. >> reporter: while no formal announcement was made, carson, who would be the first african american in mr. trump's cabinet, hinted in a facebook post that he's accepted the position writing that he can help make "our inner cities great for everyone." for secretary of state, rudy giuliani is still in the running, and so is mr. trump's number one g.o.p. critic, mitt romney.

devos has accepted president-elect trump's offer to be the next u.s. secretary of education following their weekend meeting at his golf club in bedminster, new jersey. in a statement, mrtrump described devos as a brilliant and passionate education advocate. the 58-year-old from michigan is a long-time republican donor who is a charter school advocate. the president-elect also selected another woman for his cabinet, south carolina governor nikki haley for u.s. ambassador to the united nations. mr. trump said in a statement, governor haley has a proven track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation. haley says she took the job out of a sense of duty. another foe turned friend dr. ben carson is under consideration for secretary of housing and urban development. >> it certainly is -- is something that has been a long- term interest of mine. >> reporter: an announcement is forthcoming in his role helping to make america great again. mr. trump and vice president- elect mike pence have held more than 60 meetings with potential cabinet members and white house staffers since winning the election. in florida, security patroled mr. trump's

mr. trump announced betsy devos as the secretary of education. she's from michigan. the national education association which supports education criticizes devos for having poses that hurt students. south carolina governor nikki haley accepting mr. trump's offer to become ambassador to the united nations. the president-elect offering to the nation. >> it's my prayer that on this thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country, strengthened by shared purpose. and very, very common resolve. >> the president-elect also said tensions from the election will not heal overnight. now is the time for the country to start to come together. >>> meantime, vice president-elect mike pence will spend today in mississippi where his son is training to become a marine pilot. yesterday, mr. and mr. pence volunteered. >> we're learning about the plane accident that the pence's had last month. they said the plane floated nearly halfway down the 700-foot long landing strip. the plane skidded off the runway. no one was hurt. >>> a plan to give millions of worker

republican party donor betsy devos of michigan agreed to become mr. trump's secretary of education. devos is a strong advocate for schools of choice, but has never worked in a classroom. (weijia jiang/cbs news/the white house) the president-elect still has several more appointments to make before the inauguration. but he is right on schedule compared to at least hinted on his facebook page that he will accept the position secretary of housing and urban development. security is keeping a close eye on mister trump's mar-a-lago estate in palm beach, florida, where mr. trump is celebrating a family thanksgiving....and working on assembling his administration. weijia jiang, cbs news, the white house ((brian loftus)) >>> meanwhile, green party nominee jill stein and others.. are seeking an audit and recount of election day vs michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin. voting security experts reportedly alerted the clinton campaign to possible hacks in key counties in those states. supposedly, votes were rigged in favor of trump. the stein campaign says it needs to raise two-million- dollars by

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he got an unexpected hat tip from jeb bush who said the nomination of betsy devos for education secretary was a good move. mrump says devos, the billionaire and one time head of the michigan gop, is going to help him bring school choice to every home in america. the headliner though in today's nomination he was governor nikki haley to be u.s. ambassador to the u.n. trump said she is a deal maker and she is indicating when the president-elect asks you to represent the country, you do it. that is even though governor nikki haley and donald trump did not agree during the primaries. we heard today that mitt romney is still under consideration as secretary of state and that is something mike huckabee believes should only be offered on one condition. >> he attacked him on a personal level about his character, integrity, honor. when you do that, there is only one way i think mitt romney could even be considered for a post like that and that is that he goes to the microphone in a very public place and reputates everything he said in that famous salt lake city speech. and everything he said after that. >> a transitio

he got an unexpected hat tip from jeb bush who said the nomination of betsy devos for education secretary was a good move. mr

he got an unexpected hat tip from jeb bush who said the nomination of betsy devos for education secretary was a good move. mr billionaire and one time head of the michigan gop, is going to help him bring school choice to every home in america.

mr. trump's other pick today, g.o.p. donor betsy devos, was for a cabinet post he said he might not have. >> i may cut the department of education. er reporter: devos is a strong advocate for school voucher programs and charter schools and says she's against the voluntary gational education standards known as common core, which mr. trump wants to abolish >> we will provide school choice and put an end to common core. we're bringing our education ocal. >> reporter: jeb bush, one of mr. trump's former opponents and recommon core supporter, called devos "an outstanding pick." l ere were also indications today that the president-elect has settled on former rival dr. ben carson to head the department of housing and urban development. the he inner cities, you can't walk to the store for a loaf of bread. you get shot. wh reporter: while no formal announcement was made, carson, who would be the first african american in mr. trump's cabinet, hinted in a facebook post that he's accepted the position writing that he can help make "our inner cities g

mr. trump's former opponents and devos "an outstanding pick." there were also indications today that the president-elect has settled on former rifle dr. ben carson to head the department of housing and urban development. >> the inner cities, you can't walk to the store for a loaf of bread pup get shot. >> reporter: while no formal announcement was made, carson, who would be the first african american in mr. trump's cabinet, hinted in a facebook post that he's accepted the position writing that he can help make "our inner cities great for er giuliani is still in the running, and so is mr. trump's number one g.o.p. critic, mitt romney, but some of the president-elect's advisers are lobbying against him. so, elaine, nikki haley may have checked the box for assembling that so-called team of rivals. >> quijano: julianna goldman, thank you. in tennessee tonight, five children are still fighting for their lives after the monday bus crash that killed five school mates. manuel bojorquez is in chattanooga with new information police announced they've elim

mr. trump's second female pick? betsy devos for education secretary. a billionaire republican donor and school choice activist. who opposes common core, and wants to expand school voucher programs. the move was praised by school choice advocates like jeb bush and decried by the nation's largest teachers union. mr. trump will spend the thanksgiving holiday here in palm beach with family. and isn't expected to announcements until friday at the earliest. kate? >> kristen welker down in florida. thank you. >>> new york city officials are taking extra steps to secure tomorrow's macy's thanksgiving day parade. after an al qaeda publication suggested the parade would be quote an excellent target. officials stress there is no known threat to the parade. but extra barriers will be in place and dogs capable of sniffing the scent of explosives will be out of the air will be working the crowds. it was just two months ago of course the city s that exploded in manhattan's chelsea neighborhood. another was removed and disarmed by the nypd's elite bomb squad. tonight,

devos. it does send a number of signals about what mr. p intends to do with his education policy, but raises questions, too. alyson klein of education week joins me now. thanks for coming. betsy devos, not necessarily well known nationwide. who is she and what does she say or what does her pick say about trump on education. >> on the campaign trail trump talked about school choice and betsy devos is a long-time school choice advocate. so we can expect the administration will make school choice a huge priority. >> yang: what can the federal government do on school choice? >> a great question. on the campaign trail donald trump proposed taking $20 billion in federal funding by is almost a third of the u.s. department of education's budget and using that for a school choice program. it's unclear if a proposal like that could actually pass congress. senator alexander who will preside over betsy devos' confirmation hearing put forth a similar proposal last year and it didn't get the votes to clear procedural hurls. so having somebody like betsy

mr. trump's second female pick, betsy devos for education secretary, a billionaire republican donor and school choice activist who opposes common core and wants to expand school voucher programs. the move was praised by school choice advocates like jeb bush and decried by the nation's largest teachers union. >> our thanks to nbc's kristen welker. >>> this morning security in new york city is in a heightened state ahead of today's 90th macy's thanksgiving day parade. this follows an al qaeda publication suggesting the parade would be, quote, an excellent target. officials stressed there are no credible threats. nbc's jay gray is live along the parade route. security on everyone's minds, along with the balloons behind you. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. good morning and happy thanksgiving to you. federal agents telling us that they see these types of vague references every year before this parade. they're still taking it very seriously. security is really hyped up this year. multilevel approach. take a look. there's a lot of excitement, a lot of energy building here and a lot of officers

mr. trump called on americans to put aside their differences and help move the country forward. the president- elect also selected betsy devos as educatse wednesday and south carolina governor nikki haley as u-n ambassador. mr. trump wants to help you celebrate the holidays. this christmas tree ornament is being sold online. the make america great again ornament is made of brass, finished in 24k gold and in the shape of the red baseball cap the president- elect wore during the presidential campaign. it's available on on his website-- but it comes with a hefty price of 149- dollars. now that we're into the shopping yourself in crowds like this. but sometimes being in a big crowd can cause feelings of panic and anxiety. doctor scott bea, a psychologist with cleveland clinic, says if you find yourself feeling a bit 'claustrophic' when you're out and about, it's usually best to try and stay put and stay calm. doctor bea says you can also help calm anxiety by introducing yourself to crowds a little bit at a time until you get used to them. even though they're in space, they're still celebrating thanksgiving. astronauts on the int

devos doubled-down on a campaign promise of mr. trump's saying she was against common core though she had previously been a member of pro-common core organizations this was a key platform issue of the president-elect. trump: "we are going to end common core, we are going to prority." lana zak tag meanwhile, dr. ben carson, says an announcement is forthcoming on his role and there is still a question about who will represent the us as the top diplomat--with david patreaus, rudy guiliani, and mitt romney all jockeying for the job. lz, abcn, w three spirit squad members and a cheerleader at the university of kansas have been suspended for a disturbing snapchat photo caption underneath reading -- "k-k-k -- go trump." (zac granger) "i mean i don't know what they expected in the first place, those kids, what they expected was going to happen." buttwith (destry stockham) "it's just all a very bad representation for the students and the university as a whole." the school says the four students involved have been suspended from performing u

mr. trump's second female pick, betsy devos, a billionaire republican donor and school choice activist who opposes common core and wants to expand school voucher programs. the move was praised by school choice advocates like jeb bush and decried by the nation's largest teacher union. >> this morning, security in new york city is in a heightened state ahead of today's 90th macy's thanksgiving publication suggesting it would be, quote, an excellent target. there are no credible threats, though. jay gray is live for us along the parade route. security must be in everyone's mind, and also having fun and the parade floetsdz and the famous balloons right behind you. >> you're right. we're just a few hours away from the start of the parade. let's start with the security. 3,000 new york police officers, are part of that. they stress, no credible threat. this is something they do every year during the macy's thanksgiving day parade, so they feel good about the plan they have in place. let's talk about the fun stuff here, and it will be a lot of fun. more than two dozen floats are part of this year'

daughter of immigrants from india, she is the first minority republican party donor betsy devos of michigan agreed to become mr. trump's secretary of education. she is a strong advocate for schools of choice. but never worked in a classroom. former rival, ben carson hinted on his facebook page he will accept the position of secretary of housing and urban development. the president-elect still has several more appointments to make before the inauguration, but he is right on schedule, compared to at least four previous administrations. security is keeping a close eye on mr. trump's mar-a-lago estate mr. trump is celebrating a family thanksgiving and working on putting together his administration. weijia jiang, cbs news, the white house. >>> president obama saved the lives of two final turkeys as his time in office nears an end. he pardoned the bird yesterday at the white house. their names are tater and tot. his two nephews joined him for the longstanding tradition but his two daughters missed the ceremony for the first time. handle his dad jokes any more! >> whavet i haven't told them y, we are going to do this

mr. trump announced that betsy devos is his secretary of education.e's a long time advocate for charter schools. national association of education which supports public education criticizes devos for supporting policies for students. nikki haley accepted will trump's offer to become ambassador to the united nations. the president-elect delivered a thanksgiving message yesterday saying he's enlisting the help of the entire nation to succeed in his presidency. >> it's my prayer that on this thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country, threatened by shared purpose. and very, very common resolve. >> in his message, the president-elect also said that tensions from the election will not be overnight. but now is the time for the country to start to come together. >>> now, believe it or not, votes are still being counted for the popular vote in the election. nbc news is reporting that clinton has more than 2 million more votes than president-elect donald trump but as you know presidents are elected by the electoral college. no