donald trump to nominate rex tillerson as the secretary of state.of a fed rate hike this week is at 100%, but the question remains, what will the fed forecast for next year? and getting back on track, uni credit planning a nearly $14 billion stock sale, hoping to attract investors with cost cuts and a balance sheet clean-up. and that wraps up what you need to know. we begin with our top story. president-elect donald trump nominating exxonmobil chairman and c.e.o. rex tillerson as his

nominating exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson and now rick perry will be energy secretary. the agency he once tried to >> it's three agencies of governments when i get there are gone, commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. >>>over night, trump tweets clues about how he'll handle his own business empire. >>> dangerous arctic blast, the most brutal cold of the season moving across the country this morning. 13 states are on alert. the national weather service warning the public about frostbite. and windchills plunge below zero for millions. the west bracing for a pineapple express. heavy snow and flooding on the

officially nominating rex tillerson for secretary of st e state. >> reporter: tillerson is like trump, transition aides said, but as he nominated the excon mobile ceo, the president-elect emphasized a difference. the thing i like best, trump tweeted, tiller son has vast experience at dealing with all types of foreign governments. but other republicans like john mccain are worried. tillerson cut oil deals with russia, accepted the order of friendship from tlad mere putin -- democrats upset about russian hacking allegations into our election. >> totally unacceptable and it must be investigated. >> reporter: now a hard look at tillerson. >> we're going to have to drill down during the confirmation hearings about his relationship with mr. putin. >> president-elect said throughout the entire campaign, in debates, at the most critical times, yeah, i'm going to talk to people. >> reporter: putin told japanese tv, we're going to work with the u.s. fighting terrorism. also former texas governor rick perry became trump's pick for energy secretary. >> and asked mark murray, is there any chance t

president-elect donald trump expected to nominate rex tillerson to be his secretary of state.you've been hearing about this all weekend. he's going to do that before he heads to wisconsin before his thank you tour stop. >>> dolly parton is hosting a telethon for the victims of the raging tennessee wildfires. the country singer and 20 famous friends stepping up to help the area where she grew up. >>> in a few seconds nasa is launching eight small hurricane satellites where technology will forecast the storm's strength when making landfall. >>> time now for the good, the bad and the ugly. up first, the good. a pup rescued wandering over the weekend near the harbor. he's doing much better and cute. >>> bad. they're nuts for christmas lights. squirrels are ruining boston christmas trees by chewing through the wiring. they like the taste of copper. >>> ugly. the virgin mary stolen from this. they posted a giant sign on the manger reading please help. mary missing. joseph doesn't want to be a single dad. it's not a nativity without her. >>> "fox and friends" starts right now. >>> by

he announced he would nominate rex tillerson to the post this morning. democrats and some republicans have raised questions about tillerson's ties to russia and its president. garrett joins us live. the president-elect is addressing this issue head on. >> he is trying to get in front of it because several republicans and a host of democrats have said they have concerns about tillerson's past business dealings with vladimir putin. tonight, mr. trump tried to cast those dealings as an asset for his would-be top diplomat. >> surrounded by trees in wisconsin tonight, donald trump thanked the badger state for the gift of its 10 electoral votes and appeared full of cheer over his rapidly forming cabinet. >> i think it will be one of the great cabinets ever, ever. >> he announced his intention to nominate exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson this morning. >> he will be an advocate for america's interests around the world. >> mr. trump cast tillerson's extensive business dealings as uniquely qualifying for the job. >> rex is friendly with many of the leaders in the worl

president-elect donald trump has formally nominated rex tillerson as secretary of state. in his statement trump calls tillerson one of the most accomplished business leaders and deal makers in the world. >>> a fire broke out inside a laundry room in the basement of the capital hilton hotel this morning. nobody was hurt, but guests were asked to evacuate the hotel for about an hour. the cause is still under investigation. >> bill cosby returns to court today for a key hearing in his sexual assault trial. his attorneys will try to block 13 of his accusers from taking the stand against him. >>> it has been a run to the deep freeze. temperatures have dropped 10 to 30 degrees below normal. and it's only expected to get colder through the week. if you have any flights, check them before you head out. >> absolutely right. not looking for anything more than just aho couldn't rule out a few sprinkles later this afternoon. not any heavy rain expected. tomorrow is quiet but the cold air races in thursday morning staying below freezing most thursday and friday. >> chopper 4 looking at

on the fives next first at 6:30 it's official in donald trump officially announced his nomination of rex tillersone. trump's nomination has been to approved by congress. he could face uphill patle on capitol hill. lawmakers are concerned about his close business ties with russia and russian president vladimir putin. closer to home now a possible home invasion overnight about interesting twist on suspects. prince george country police are investigating reports that several people who identified themselves as police officers burst into a home on franklin avenue in lantum after midnight. no one was hurt in this incidents and it's up clear what may have been taken. >>> developing out of districts guest are now back inside fire crews on the scene at the capitol hill on downtown 16 and k northwest d.c. and fire reported around 5 in basement laundry room. it's since been put out. >> this morning fairfax country police the chief is injuries after being involved in a car crash in september areville. and the chief's cruiser was stopped at a traffic light around 8:40 last night when he was rear ended at lee

by nominating rex tillerson for secretary of state, he made it very clear he sees america's future intional, the alternative energy. trump is not the first conservative to ask for more oil production especially under the arctic shelf. >> we will drill here and now. reporter: there was sailor -- sarah palin in 2008. but trump will have been the first to make it happen until barack obama posted this tweet late tuesday, the president making the case for a ban on drilling in arctic waters being joined by canadian prime minister justin trudeau. it is a last ditch effort to lock in environmental protection before leaving office. it allows presidents to withdraw from their position any of the lands on the shelf. aides clarify the little-known law makes these provisions indefinite. congress would have to repeal the law to overturn obama's action, but it would take 60 votes in the senate, more than republicans have. well arctic waters roughly the size of spain and such are now protected, big oil is not into handed. the bering sea is open for business. also, more gifts for the industry. it is l

nominating exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson and now rick perry will be energy secretary.it's three agencies of governments when i get there are gone, commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. >>> overnight trump trees clues about how he'll handle his own business empire. >>> dangerous arctic blast, the most brutal cold of the season moving across the country this morning. 13 states on alert. the national weather service warning the public about frostbite and windchills plunge below zero for millions. the west bracing for a pineapple express. heavy snow and flooding on the way. >>> breaking right

president-elect donald trump anoupsi announcing he's nominating rex tillerson for secretary of state.hat's a choice that could lead to bipartisan resistance in congress because of his ties to russian president vladimir putin. and tapping tillerson for the zaub could make for a mold breaking pick, and some say could bring executive experience to the role. >>> and gasoline prices could get as high as $3 a gallon in certain parts of the country early next year. oil prices have jumped well over $50 a barrel after both opec and non-opec members agreed to cut output, leading to higher prices for u.s. drivers. >> landon dowdy, thank you very much. >> one of the most compelling things we have seen in a long time. santa claus granted a 5-year-old's last wish. you're watching "early today." ey tissue was near. the fiery tissue left her nose sore and red. so dad slayed the problem with puffs plus lotion, instead. puffs have pillowy softness for dakota's tender nose. with lotion to comfort and soothe when she blows. don't get burned by ordinary tissues. a nose in need deserves puffs, indeed. now

as we reported, president-elect donald trump has nominated rex tillerson for secretary of state. a trump aide says tillerson and the president-elect, quote, just hit it off. trump tweeted, rex tillerson has vast experience dealing successfully with all types of foreign governments. some democrats and republicans are concerned about tillerson's long business ties with russia that could add fireworks to his senate confirmation hearing. >>> an eclectic mix of people met at trump tower today. microsoft co founder bill gates talked with the president-elect about innovation and health and education. rapper, kanye west, also visited with trump, saying the two spoke about multicultural issues, including bullying and education. trump also named governor rick perry as his energy secretary. >>> san francisco hooked up with russia today for an exclusive chat with edward snowden. jack dorsey spoke with cyber security, government surveillance and the recent election. snoed snowden insists he did nothing wrong by exposing classified documents a couple years ago. he warned anyone on a cell phone

rex tillerson for years now. what is the reaction in russia about the talk that there will be a nomination today of rex tillerson to be secretary of state? >> reporter: they love him over here. they already been heaping praise on the texas oil man even before the nomination has been announced. the kremlin spokesperson told us yesterday, told cnn yesterday, he was a pragmatic man and has contacts at the highest level in the russian government. the head of the russian parliamentary affairs committee said that this is a sensation and it proves the seriousness of trump. a great deal of expectation of rex tillerson if he is confirmed t could cause a change with u.s. and moscow. with rex tillerson at the state department and donald trump in the white house, the expectation in moscow that could really start to change. >> interesting. all right. thank you for that, matthew chance, in moscow. >>> the donald trump thank you tour hitting the road again. president-elect makes a stop in wisconsin later today and he will be joined by the vice president-elect mike pence and the speaker of the house paul ryan. the next stop on t

exxon mobile rex tillerson nominated by donald trump alphabe. ver from postelection losses at levels it has not seen. lisa: back to one of our top stories. rex tillerson is the choice of donald trump, president-elect, for secretary of state. we are joined now from trump tower in manhattan. in of the biggest questions my mind with rex tillerson is his holdings of exxon. he owns more than $200 million of exxon shares. will he divest himself of the shares? will he put them in a blind trust? what is the path forward and what is expected? >> that's the question that a lot of members are congress are wanting to know. they want to know what he will do with the large shares of exxon mobil. everyone has said it is operated almost like its own country with its own foreign policy. as he goes through the confirmation hearings, there will be a lot of questions about his own personal stake in exxon mobil. if heof people will ask is making decisions for the u.s. government or whether he is making decisions that will affect his shares. if he puts all fishers int

just moments ago, the president-elect nominating rex tillerson for secretary of state. the exxon-mobil ceo with no government or diplomatic expe ties to russia, set to face a tough confirmation. >>> polar plunge. utally cold temperatures taking hold across the midwest. 24 degrees in chicago. 9 in omaha. minus 3 in minneapolis. and by the time it's over, three-quarters of the country could be blanketed by the deep freeze. >>> air scare. a flight from texas to germany forced to make an emergency landing at new york's jfk airport overnight. more than 500 passengers

today i announced my plans to nominate rex tillerson, right. the chief executive officer and chairman of exxonmobil to be the next secretary of state. rex is one of the greatest and most zild global business leaders of our time. made some of the greatest deals ever made in the oil industry or any industry. a great diplomat, a strong man, a tough man, a man who's already earned an avalanche of endorsements and growing praise from our nation's top leaders. >> and we continue with laura ingraham with more on this. i love the idea, if you ask people to do something and they do it, i love the idea of saying thank you. but more importantly i firmly believe that what we see happening now is only the start. and i do believe everything will be done to politically troy him by the left. this is nothing compared to what's coming, in my opinion. and for him to bypass the media and go directly to people and make this a signature of his presidency would be very wise for him to continue. >> he's his own press secretary. he's doing in such a, i think, a really s

let's break that down and the questions surrounding rex tillerson nomination. pan and ellis henican. good morning, guys. somebody like me who covers business, rex tillerson is a known name. this is someone who knows how to talk the language of diplomacy. he has been doing it for years. will that translate in the eyes of the people who have to nominate him? >> for those of us who are not hanging out with rex? >> the people who are confirming the nomination. donald trump's world view. this is a guy who gets stuff done. he knows all the players. >> that's a good point. i do have the sense of a certain maturity there and some relationships and all of that helps. in the end, what we don't know the answer to, christine, is what are the policies? as we go through the exxon portfolio. on climate change, he is this way. on environmental issues, he is that way. interest groups respond according accordingly. we don't know what rex looks like through the trump filter. >> he is the senior diplomat for donald trump's foreign view. who will guide whom in that? we don't know. >

. >>> president-elect trump nominated rex tillerson for secretary of state. the move guarantees a fiery confirmation fight because of the exxonmobil ceo's business tys to russian president vladimir putin. >> reporter: as he nominated the ceo as secretary of state, the president-elect emphasized a difference. the thing i like best, trump tweeted, rex tillerson has vast experience dealing successfully with foreign governments. that's what rex tillerson does. but tillerson cut oil deals with russia, accepted the order of friendship from vladimir putin and opposed u.s. sanctions when russia invaded ukraine, worrying john mccain and other republicans, democrats upset that russia hacked into our election. >> societotally unacceptable an must be investigated. >> we're going to have to drill down during the confirmation hearings to understand his relationship to putin. >> president-elect trump said throughout the entire campaign, in debates, at the most critical times, yeah, i'm going to talk to people. >> putin told japanese tv we are ready to work with the u.s. much

today i announced my plans to nominate rex tillerson, right. e chief executive officer and chairman of exxonmobil to be the next secretary of state. rex is one of the greatest and most zild global business leaders of our time. made some of the greatest deals ever made in the oil industry or any industry. a great diplomat, a strong man, a tough man, a man who's already earned an avalanche of endorsements and growing praise from our nation's top leaders. >> and we continue with laura ingraham with more on this. i love the idea, if you ask people to do something and they do it, i love the idea of saying thank you. but more importantly i firmly believe that what we see happening now is only the start. and i do believe everything will be done to politically troy him by the left. this is nothing compared to what's coming, in my opinion. and for him to bypass the media and go directly to people and make this a signature of his presidency would be very wise for him to continue. >> he's his own press secretary. he's doing in such a, i think, a really sma

possible nomination -- donald trump is not denying he is his first pick, but has not actually made that choice yet, maybe kind of floating this to see how people respond -- to exxon ceo rex tillersonng nominated as secretary of state. >> let's say i agree with carroll. at first i thought it was a joke. in thinking about it, rex tillerson should be indicted for corporate fraud and for lying to the american public, lying to the world, lying to their shareholders. he should be strung up in the company should be strong up in the court of law for fraud. instead, he is being rewarded by president-elect trump with perhaps one of the most important cabinet picks in the u.s. government. the head of the state department. so it is kind of this interesting and weird bizarre world that we are now living in underneath trump. , we arel mckibben reaching you at your home in vermont. has the snowstorm hit yet? >> just a little snowstorm this morning. it is beautiful, i must say. amy: can you talk about your thoughts when you heard the exxon ceo might be named secretary of state -- were nominated? it will have to go to congress. >> yes, it will. i think there will be some opposition in congress and

. >> donald trump has nominated rex tillerson for secretary of state. is he good for the job?udley: he knows leadership around the world and he is a very serious person. i think he will do a great job, not just because i'm in the industry, this is a man that really knows the world and knows how to manage global organizations. >> we know that donald trump is potentially more friendly to the industry than predecessors, what does that mean for you and other companies? bob dudley: surprises are happening all over the world. many are surprised by what is happening in the u k and even the referendum in columbia, which has gone in another direction. that was a surprise. i think we are in for moore surprises in 2017. we are a long-term industry, we need to think 10-15 years outside we will navigate and work through this. bp finally has its discipline back and we will adapt to whatever the circumstances. angie: we are getting more on the bp deal with abu dhabi, with robin mills. we were talking about the structure of the deal, vp trading sharesor a stake in the offshore deal. walk us t

. >> donald trump has nominated rex tillerson as a potential secretary of state.? bob: he is an excellent person that knows the world and house to get things done. -- how to get things done. he is a serious person. i think you will do a great job, not just as i have the oil and gas industry. do a great job, not just because i am in the oil and gas industry. >> we know that donald trump has been more friendly to the industry than his predecessors. what does that mean for you? bob: a part of the world has been surprised at what is happening in the u.k. even the referendum in columbia, which has gone back in another direction. the elections in the u.s. is a surprise. i think we are in for moore surprises in 2017. we are a long-term industry. we have to think 20 years out. its financial got framework back in disability. >> will pick up right where we left off, getting more on the bp deal with abu dhabi. robin, we were just talking about the structure of the deal, the fact that bp is trading its own shares for a stake in this offshore deal. walk us through the strategy

donald trump has of course nominated rex tillerson as a potential secretary of state.nk he is the right man for the job? knows leadership around the world. he knows how to get things done. he's a very serious person. a great job.ll do not just because i'm in the oil and gas industry. this is a man who really knows the world and knows how to manage global organizations. tracy: on a more broad basis we know that donald trump is potentially more friendly to the oil and gas industry than his predecessor. what does that mean for you and other top oil companies? bob: surprises have been happening all over the world. a lot of the world has been surprised with what happened in the u.k. even the referendum in colombia. i fake we are in for more surprises in 2017. we're a very long-term industry. we have to think 50 years out. bp has is financial framework and discipline back and we will adapt to the circumstances. right we will pick up where we left off, getting more on the bp deal with abu dhabi. robin, we were just talking about the structure of the deal, the fact that bp is

>> should president-elect trump nominate rex tillerson as secretary of state? [ inaudible ]? >> well, i've been very impressed with the nominations so far and we'll have to wait and see who is nominated for secretary of state and we'll obviously treat whoever that is with respect. they will go through the regular process and respond to questions and we'll see where it comes out. >> do you think rex tillerson would be confirmed in the senate if he was nominated? >> let's wait until we get the nominees. of the nominees we're already aware of, i think i'm optimistic that they will all be confirmed. but i don't want to comment on a kind of nominee today. yeah? >> mr. leader, can you clarify for us, it was reported over the weekend that there is an expressed skepticism about the intelligence. can you just clarify for us if that is accurate? >> i clarified for you what i had to say about that in the statement that i read at our opening. >> do you think this president-elect is getting off on bad footing? that's the general, you know, trajectory that he's getting right now? >> well,

how do you feel about that on a day when rex tillerson is nominated to be secretary of state, and rick perry is at the party? >> two things. first of all, if rex tillerson is indeed a climate denier, then it's all the more reason for business to step up to the plate. what i'm actually hopeful is that he isn't a climate denier. he said not so long ago that the risks of climate change are very serious. and they do warrant action. and what we're hopeful for is that when he's no longer running exxonmobil and he's actually in a position of great authority in america, in government, that he will -- he will actually be able to do something about it. he obviously had a conflict of interest when he was at exxonmobil. but he is at least somebody who knows that climate change is serious and warrants action. and you know, we will obviously follow up with him and try to make sure that we can work with him in getting something done. >> how much harder, though, is your fight against climate change if donald trump and his cabinet in the end are a group of people who question its validity to begin with

senators from both parties are balking at the fact that he may nominate rex tillerson, who has ties tomir putin. kellyanne conway spoke earlier on nbc. >> we want someone who is already accustomed to the negotiations. because he is an oilman he has been in yemen, china, russia. it's not like vladimir putin and racks are intimate friends. >> florida senator marco rubio tweeted that being a friend of attribute usen hoping for from the secretary of state. president-elect donald trump is once again casting doubts on the -- cia.ing that the agency said that russia tried to interfere in the election but trump tweeted that it was hard to determine who was doing the hacking. they are dismissing reports that russian hackers attacked males linked to the rnc. a federal judge's record -- rejecting a request to recount paper ballots. was looking to recount votes in michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin. a federal judge halted the michigan recount. the wisconsin recount is expected to conclude today. all three states were won narrowly by trump over clinton. the u.s. supreme court has rejected a bid

just moments ago, the president-elect nominating rex tillerson for secretary of state. the exxon-mobil ceo with no government or diplomatic experience, and controversial ties to russia, set to face a tough confirmation. >>> polar plunge. brutally cold temperatures taking hold across the midwest. 24 degrees in chicago. 9 in omaha. minus 3 in minneapolis. and by the time it's over, three-quarters of the country could be blanketed by the deep freeze. >>> air scare. a flight from texas to germany forced to make an emergency landing at new york's jfk airport overnight. more than 500 passengers evacuated. this morning the credible th

tracy: donald trump has nominated rex tillerson for the potential secretary of state. do you think he is the right man for the job? >> he is an excellent person who knows the world, next and went later around the world. he knows how to get things done. is a very serious person. i think he will do a great job. not just because i am in the oil and gas industry. this is a man who really knows the world and knows how to manage -- manage global organizations. tracy: we know donald trump is potentially more friendly to the oil and gas industry than his predecessors. what does that mean for you and other oil companies? >> surprises are happening all over the world. a lot of the world's surprise it was happened in the u.k.. columbia was a surprise. the u.s. was a surprise. i think we are in for moore surprises in 2017. we are a very long-term industry. we will navigate and work through this for us in bp has family got his financial framework and discipline back and we will adapt to whatever circumstances. tracy: later in the show, the founder and president of -- society and as

single day for the next eight years. >> reporter: and brushed aside concerns about nominating exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson as secretary of state. >> he is much more than a business executive. i mean, he is a world class player. >> reporter: if nominated, tillerson is expected to face trouble confirmation, given his close ties to russian president vladimir putin. among those expected to meet with mr. trump today, former presidential rivalries carly fiorina and rick santorum. >> thank you, hena daniels. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," we will talk with interfered in the u.s. presidential election. >>> this morning, china has serious concerns over mr. trump's latest comments about concerning the longstanding policy of one china. >> i fully understand the one china policy but i don't know why we have to be bound by a one china policy, unless we make a deal with china having to do with other things, including trade. >> mr. trump already angered beijing by taking a phone call from taiwan's president. the first time an american president or president-elect has publicly spoken to a taiwanese leader in nearly

but he has formally nominated rex tillerson, the exxonmobil ceo, to be his secretary of state.that he has described as a world class player, a world class deal maker, and mike pence, the vice president-elect, was in trump tower a few moments ago and he offered these words of support. >> we just couldn't be more grateful that someone of rex tillerson's proven leadership and accomplishments has been willing to step forward to serve our nation as our next secretary of state. he along with general john kelly at the department of homeland security represent the caliber of experience the american people are coming to expect from the cabinet coming together around our president-elect. we're looking forward to more announcements this week. >> reporter: now, the challenge is going to be getting a majority of the senate to agree with vice president-elect pence's sentiment. democrats, of course, are going to resist rex tillerson in terms of senate confirmation, but there's increasing concern among republicans, especially over rex tillerson's ties to russia in light of the cia's conclusion

this is the committee that has a first crack at the nomination of rex tillerson, donald trump's pick ove that nomination to the senate floor to put it to an up-down vote or quash it. they will know members have outright pledge to vote against tillerson and several expressed concerns about the close ties to russia and vladimir putin. that includes among those raising questions, republican committee member marco rubio. with me now is a member of the committee, senator, thanks for taking a few minutes. this is a question when can comes to your party and the strategy. a lot of grumbling and objections about the nominees that donald trump put forward. the question of whether democrats can make a stand and actually stop one of these nominations when you see a republican like marco rubio raising concerns about tillerson, is tillerson the that your party will try to focus on? >> he's at the top of the list, but steve pruitt when he wants to turn epa into every polluter's ally, that's a good candidate. i think there will be multiple nominees who will be under scrutiny because of past actions a

from a political perspective, i think you'll see on the hill if trump nominates rex tillerson he's just going to be used as a proxy to draw out answers from him about his position on some of these macro questions. it may or may not be about rex tillerson but i guarantee you folks will use that as a vehicle to extract, you know, extract questions and answers from this administration about what their policy actually is. let's not forget that donald trump has not exactly outlined what he wants out of this relationship. he's expressed some positive views towards putin, but he hasn't been particularly specific about his world view for that relationship and for the united states geopolitical position around the world. so, the more of those answers that we can get. i think republicans are going to be some of the moderate republicans are going to be some of the folks wanting that information more and putting, you know, the republican leadership mitch mcconnell in a tough spot. >> on the basis of what is already known about what russia may have done to influence the election. if it turns out to

the head of foreign affairs committee in russian parliament is praising the nomination of rex tillerson for secretary of state. the president-elect could nominate the exxon ceo as america's top lit diplomat -- top diplomat as soon as tomorrow. donald says that to listen is very much qualified. >> his oil company has pretty much doubled the size of its nearest competitor. it has been a company that has been unbelievable. to me, a great advantage is called allegations that russian influence the election ridiculous. a growing number of lawmakers are demanding an investigation, with a new congress convening agenda were. >> this issue is too important. a fundamental of a democracy is a free and fair election. russia is not our friend. they are very much trying to undermine america. regime and wet need to stand strong. talking about are the assessment by the cia which concluded russian hacking and other activities were designed to benefit trump. other intelligence agencies reached similar conclusions. honoring those lost. orlando honors the victims in the pulse nightclub shooting. controversy

a lot of reaction about donald trump nominating rex tillerson to be secretary of state. the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said is going to throw full support and robert gates believes that tillerson has got the right stuff but a lot of members of congress, democrats and some republicans including senator john mccain who are concerned about how deep tillerson ties to russia goes. vladimir putin gave him an award back in 2013. a lot of members of congress want to know how deep the ties go. here he's from this morning at trump tower. >> we just couldn't be more grateful that someone of rex tillerson's proven leadership and accomplishments is willing to step forward and serve our nation as next secretary of state, along with general john kelly, i think kept the -- represent the caliber of experience are coming to expect from the cabinet coming together around our president elect. we are looking forward to more announcements this week. >> that on january four slots to fill and one of those announcements soon, sources tell fox news that rick perry will be chosen to hea

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president-elect donald trump is not tipping his hand yet but there is growing speculation he will nominate rex tillerson his secretary of state. fox news reported earlier tillerson has been called back for a second meeting with mr. trump this weekend. >>> it was confirmed that former new york city mayor rudy giuiliani withdraw his name for consideration with any post with the trump administration. >>> a south carolina courtroom heard the two-hour fbi interview with mass murderer dylan roof, roof telling agencies he couldn't even look the families in the eye and he has not been looking at the dozens of family members in court for his trial. roof is killcharged with killin nine members of a predominantly black church last year. >>> but on taxes, we're going to undertake one of the great tax reforms and simplifications in american history. at the center of this claim is a massive middle class tax cut. middle class tax cut. we're also going to lower our business tax rate from 35% all the way down to 15% bringing new companies to our country and to your state. >> all right. those are highlights from presiden

rex tillerson was nominated for secretary of state.e was just released with the statement this morning. he is a very impressive individual and has an extraordinary work and knowledge of the world. i congratulate him on this nomination. meeting with him and sharing his confirmation hearing. it was an honor to be considered for that position. i spoke with him about a year ago and ask them about economic growth in this exclusive interview. here is a bit of that. what you see all over the world. we talk about the weakness in china and the emerging market story. can you take us around the world and talk to us about what the oil story is telling us about economics. >> energy is a great indicator. it's what fuels that economy. here in the u.s. has been a very sluggish economy ever since the downturn of 2009 we've never really found our legs we've just been slighty along in sliding along in a very modest economic grade. europe is sliding sideways. we saw a little bit of improvement in energy demand. in china we are seeing the rate of growth co

today i announce my plans to nominate rex tillerson, right?e] >> the chief executive officer and chairman of exxonmobil to be the next secretary of state. rex is one of the greatest and most skilled global business leaders of our time. made some of the greatest deals ever made in the oil industry or any industry. a great diplomat, a strong man, a tough man. a man who earned an avalanche of endorsements and growing praise from our nation's top leaders including condoleezza rice, bob baker, dick cheney, majority leader mitchell mcconnell and so many more. and people are looking at this resume and they have never seen a resume like this before. rex will be a fierce advocate for america's interests around the world and has the insights and tell interest necessary to help reverse years of foreign policy blunders and disasters. [cheers and applause] blunders and disasters. very excited about rex. rex is friendly with many of the leaders in the world that we don't get along with. and some people don't like that. they don't want him to be friendly. th

have been reporting, sources are telling nbc news that president-elect trump is expected to nominate rex tillerson controversial because of his close ties with putin. russia's highest honor he was given to that was awarded. my colleague, richard engel, is joining us live now about the ties of tillerson and the russian government. >> reporter: well, it goes through a deal and it was going to go forward and a large state run oil company to explore and extract oil from the arctic and this was a deal that had been put on hold as relations between the u.s. and russia soured and and sanctions were put in place. there is a great hope among many russians and particularly with those of close ties of the kremlin that under a trump administration, oil ties can be revived and sanctions can be lifted and a much closer business to business relationship and not the kind of adversary relationship that russia has seen for many years and particularly over the last eight years. sm >> what are people saying of the stories we have been talking about, about this russian hacking or interference of the election here? >>

nominates mr. tillerson. [inaudible] funny to me that he is his pick. host: if you were sitting on the committee, the foreign relations committee and you had the chance to ask rexon, what would you want to know from him in particular about his relationship, business relationship with vladimir putin? about: if he concerned mr. tillerson or the united states -- is he concerned about mr. tillerson or the united states? would he sell us out to the russians? host: he talked about mitt romney, a potential pick for the secretary of state. the president-elect was charmed by his texas swagger and his restraint during the public audition. that was published in politico this evening. david petraeus pleaded his case on national television. bob corker, among a host of others, traipsed through the tower -- the lobby of trump tower. rex tillerson entered the trump tower backdoor twice. clearwater, florida, we hear from keith on the independent line. your thoughts on the cabinet picks? caller: to follow up on the tillerson nomination and the article, i am an investigative journalist with harvard and i have a principle i use with my work -- never overlook the obvious. i think j

rex tillerson will be secretary of state this week. listen to what he said about rex and then we'll talk about it. >> today i announce my plans to nominateright? the chief executive officer and chairman of exxonmobil to be the next secretary of state. rex is one of the greatest and most skilled global business leaders of our time. made some of the greatest deals ever made in the oil industry or any industry. a great diplomat, a strong man, a tough man. >> lee, what is the grade? >> republicans, b-plus. independents, c and democrats, f. >> mr. speaker, please, we can't stand winning this much. we can't take it. and he's going to come to see me and say, mr. president, the people in wisconsin are tired of winning so much. you're winning with health care. we're winning on the border. we're winning with isis because we are going to get isis out. >> lee? >> you can see republicans a "b," independents a "c," and democrats a "d." >> i don't understand how democrats want to win, but a little too brag gy, i guess. okay. thank you for being here, lee. >>> good news for planned parenthood. plus the secretary of hud is going to face a hard time in th

today i announced my plans to nominate rex tillerson.fficer andecutive chairman of exxon mobil, to be the next secretary of state. is one of the greatest and most skilled global business leaders of our time. make of the greatest deals ever made in the oil industry -- or any industry. a great diplomat. a strong man, a tough man, a man who has already earned an avalanche of endorsements and growing praise from our nation's top leaders, including james baker,ice dick cheney, majority mitch mcconnell, and so many more. at thisre looking resume, and honestly they have never seen a resume like this before. a fierce advocate for america's interests around the and and has the insights and talents necessary to help reverse years of foreign-policy blunders and disasters. [applause] mr. trump: blunders and disasters. very excited about rex. he is friendly with many of the leaders in the world that we do not get along with varied some people don't like that. they don't want him to be friendly. that is why i'm doing this with him, because i like what

just moments ago the president-elect nominating rex tillerson for secretary of state.th no government or diplomat experience and controversial ties to russia set to face a tough confirmation. >>> poll lar plunge. brutal temperatures taking hold in the midwest. and by the time it's over, three quarters of the country could be blanketed by the deep freeze. >>> air scare. a flight from texas to germany forced to make an emergency

today i announce my plans to nominate rex tillerson, right?e] >> the chief executive officer and chairman of exxonmobil to be the next secretary of state. rex is one of the greatest and most skilled global business leaders of our time. made some of the greatest deals ever made in the oil industry or any industry. a great diplomat, a strong man, a tough man. a man who earned an avalanche of endorsements and growing praise from our nation's top leaders including condoleezza rice, bob baker, dick cheney, majority leader mitchell mcconnell and so many more. and people are looking at this resume and they have never seen a resume like this before. rex will be a fierce advocate for america's interests around the world and has the insights and tell interest necessary to help reverse years of foreign policy blunders and disasters. [cheers and applause] blunders and disasters. very excited about rex. rex is friendly with many of the leaders in the world that we don't get along with. and some people don't like that. they don't want him to be friendly. th

trump has nominated rex tillerson as a potential secretary of state. right man for the job? >> he knows leadership around the world and knows how to get things done. he is a very serious person. think he will do a great job, not just because i am in the oil and gas industry, this is a man who knows the world and how to manage global organizations. >> we know donald trump is potentially more friendly to the oil and gas industry than his predecessors, what does that mean for you and other oil companies? >> surprises are happening all over the world. a lot of the world has been surprised with what has been happening in the u.k., even the hasrendum in colombia which gone back in another direction was a surprise, the elections in the u.s. were a surprise. i think we are in for moore surprises in 2017. industry, 7,-term 10, 20 years out, so we will navigate and work through this. bp has its financial framework and disciplined back and will adapt to circumstances. rishaad: bob dudley speaking with tracy alloway. donald trump has caused further tension with ch

nomination. sources telling nbc news he is expected to tap exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson for secretary of state. nbc's chris palone shows us why this pick is drawing fire from both sides of the aisle. >>> donald trump in baltimore for the annual army navy football game sitting alongside top military brass. next month he will be their commander in chief. earlier trump met in new york with exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson. nbc news has learned he is trump's pick for secretary of state. to give trump credit he said he was going to try to himself with really successful people who did well and what do we find, ceos, people at the top of their professions. >> reporter: but the tillerson pick is drawing criticism from democrats and republicans. tillerson was his company's liaison to the kremlin and has been awarded russia's order of friendship. casey hunt asked republican senator john mccain for his thoughts on the pick. >> i believe that vladimir putin is a thug and a bully and a murderer and i believe that the relationship between mr. tillerson and vladimir putin needs to be examined. >> this comes a few