nicole, good to see you as always. nikole hannah-jones is a pulitzer prize winning reporter and creator of the 1619 project. another hour of velshi begins right now. good morning. it is sunday, february the 2nd. i'm ali velshi. for two and a half centuries, america has prized its reputation as a global superpower, as the standard bearer for democracy, military might and economic power. but 13 days into the second trump administration, the velocity with which that reputation is evaporating around the world is alarming. america's credibility is at stake. president donald trump is ushering in an era of american leadership that is simply unserious. now, that's not to say that the consequences of his actions are not deadly serious. it's to say that america is not behaving like a serious country, and that has been on display throughout the confirmation process for trump's cabinet. the people who will lead the most powerful agencies in the country. and with that, the most powerful agencies in the world. much has already been said about their qua