Sitting with his own National Security team. President obamas final News Conference, the first question was about Chelsea Manning. I feel very comfortable that justice has been served. Mr. Obama said he focused on mannings case and not the larger issue of wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange brady concluded the 35 year sentence was excessive. She had served a significant amount of time. It makes sense to commute and not pardon her sentence. In 2010, then private bradley manning, who identifies now is chelsea, gave wikileaks documents and secret military reviews of guantanamo detainees, cables and war reports from afghanistan and iraq. Ash carter and Top Army Leaders advised the president against the move because a Senior Defense official said the leaks likely contributed to the rise of vices and accelerated the arab spring. After the afghan records were published, to intelligent sources said that the taliban went on a killing spree, murdering everyone who might be working for the u. S. Government. Experts say the impact went further. The wikileaks operation was extremely damaging because it undermined trust between the United States and foreign leaders. House Speaker Paul Ryan called the president s decision outrageous, a dangerous precedent. Marco rubio said it was shameful that president obama is siding with lawbreakers and the aclu against men and women who work every day to defend our nation. Democrats weighed in. One of the prerogatives the president has. Manning served a significant amount of time. Seems that this country is building a double standard with respect to whistleblowers. In a tweet, wikileaks said assange is still happy to come to the u. S. Provided all his rights are guaranteed. A reported statement from his American Lawyer today backed away from the promise. In another disconnect, two hours before mannings commutation was announced, the state department told fox the administration is still making the case to other countries about the damage. Senior state farm and leadership speaking through back channels to their counterparts in britain, ecuador. Constant ongoing discussions. Not just about wikileaks but about the harm that continues to come from the information that this organization gets and publishes. Mr. Obama emphasize that those who have legitimate concerns about u. S. Government practices should go through established channels and seek whistleblower protection, something Chelsea Manning did not do. Bret coming up, and just a few minutes, well examine another of president obamas controversial commutations. This one cutting the prison sentence for a convicted terrorist who tried to overthrow the u. S. Government. President elect donald trump will hit the ground running friday after being sworn in. His top Spokesman Says the new president will likely sign a handful of executive actions. You can also expect more tweets once hes in office. Today the trumpet team is exposing frustration with the cabinet confirmation process. Senior National Correspondent john roberts is outside transition headquarters. Good evening. Good evening to you. Anyone who has been through this process will tell you that the most important thing about a president ial transition is to make sure that the Incoming Administration is equipped to handle any type of crisis that might evolve over the early days of the administration. Today trumps team suggested democrats may be putting that risk. Trumpet transition officials expressed deep concern this morning that democrats are slow walking the confirmation process. Potentially jeopardizing Donald Trumps attempt to have his National Security team in place on friday. Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that democrats arent living up to the peaceful transition of power. This sends a bad signal to the rest of the world when you show that you want to slow down this kind of transfer of power. Spicer said that despite the democrats actions, Trumps Administration with more than ready to take over, insisting the transition will be the Gold Standard going forward. I dont plan to attend the inauguration. It wont be the Gold Standard in terms of unity. At least 66, more than onethird of the Democratic House members, saying they will boycott fridays inauguration. Leading the rush to the exits was georgia congressman john lewis. In an interview that aired today, trump said he would meet with louis, though he acknowledged it might be tense. Pick off to a bad start, no question. What he did was a very, very bad thing. Not for me. For me, it doesnt matter. He did a bad thing for the country. Very, very divisive. And his inaugural address which trump has been writing himself since his christmas break, the president elect will attempt to bring the nation together in a speech described is more about deeds and words. Trump will shelve soaring rhetoric in favor of a workmanlike address focused on action and success. Trump made it clear this morning that after hes sworn in as the 45th president , he intends to keep up his prolific pace on twitter. I dont like tweeting. I have other things i can be doing but i get very dishonest media, dishonest press. Its my only way that i can counteract. The president elect began his day lashing out and one at one News Organization about keeping jobs in america. Trump tweeting it was more fake news. Ask top ceos of those companies the real facts. Trump is walking back statements he made earlier this week about taxes and health care that rattled conservatives. In an interview with the web site axios, trump ditched his call for Health Insurance for everybody. He reversed his opposition to border adjustments, a key element of the House Republican tax plan which trump earlier dismissed as to come to get it. Trump today said its still on the table. For the moment, the incoming press secretary will meet the White House Press corps in a smaller venue that he would have liked, though donald trump and sean spicer confirmed that the series of press briefings beginning on monday the 23rd will be held in the very familiar Briefing Room and not moved to a larger venue outside the west wing. John roberts outside transition headquarters. Vice president elect mike pence has a top priority of the Trump Administration will be keeping Campaign Promises and that means dealing with obamacare right away. I spoke with pence earlier from our Inauguration Day sat on the National Mall about a number of topics. We began by talking about the transition process. Mr. Vice president elect, thank you for being here. We are hours now before down the wall here on the steps of the capitol, you will be sworn in as Vice President. I want to ask you how this transition has gone and about the news of the day. How would you describe this transition from the Obama Administration to the Trump Administration . Its been orderly, cordial, professional. The president elect and i have been externally grateful for the cooperation of president obama, Vice President biden, and all of their team. Its put us in a position to be ready on day one to go to work for the American People. Understanding this is the New York Times and this is how they write the lead, the obama had administration. 1,000 papers of classified material on north Koreas Nuclear program, military campaign against the islamic state, tensions in the South China Sea and every other threat how do you respond . I can assure you that the information flow has been positive. Our team, our National Security teams, our incoming nominees leading the cia or department of National Intelligence have all been working very closely with the administration. The safety and security of the American People as a top priority. Of any president , including our president elect. We couldnt be more grateful. I personally have been grateful for the opportunity ive had to sit down with Vice President biden who, in addition to serving as Vice President , had served for so many years in the senate. Weve had a chance to have some very significant conversations about some hot spots around the world. And i think the american, seen what ive seen up close and personal. The American People would be proud of the Outgoing Administration and i trust they would be very proud of the team that the president elect has assembled. Bret some democrats and republicans have not been proud of the decision to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning. We are learning the top leaders in the army said they did not want that to happen. To commute private mannings sentence was a mistake. Private manning is a traitor and should not have been turned into a murder, as senator cotten said. Private mannings actions compromise our National Security, endangered american personnel down range, compromised individuals in afghanistan who were cooperating with our forces, by leaking 750,000 documents to wikileaks. The simple fact is that i disagree very strongly with the president s decision to commute private mannings sentence. We have to be so serious on the subject of protecting our nations secrets. And so we will register strong disagreement with that, and our administration coming in, i can assure you as you have heard the president elect say, going to be committed to protecting our nations secrets. Bret if Julian Julian assas he has said, allows himself to be extradited to the u. S. After this commutation, will a Justice Department under president trum president trump, who was praised assange for some of the things hes done, actively and aggressively prosecute him . I think what the president elect has said is that the information that came out through wikileaks, which has never been questioned, as having been real information, real emails that were verified was useful to many americans. That doesnt mean he agrees with it, that we endorse the tactics or the actions of Julian Assange. If these extradited to the United States of america, im confident that we would bring to bear the law on his actions and hold him accountable. Bret front page of the wall street journal. Its unusual for a president elect, president , to talk about the strength of the dollar. Is that going to be practice . I think the American People have elected a man who understands business. Our president elect understands that a strong dollar actually has a negative effect on american exports. Much of the financial crisis in latin america just a few short years ago was driven by a strong american dollar. Expressing himself on those issues and expressing himself on broader economic policies i think is something the American People welcome and they should get used to. This is a manual understands what makes this economy tick, what drives American Growth and its why youre going to see from the outset of the administration, a focus on advancing the kind of actions and policies that will unleash the bound up potential of the american economy. As he always said, we are going to move on his report agenda. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Bret obamacare and what the replacement is going to be. They are jumping on a report that its going to mean 18 Million People lose their insurance. Can you give us any sense what does insurance for everybody mean when the president elect, soon soontobe president , says that . The first order of business in this congress and the president elect and i are grateful that the house and senate initiated action to repeal and replace obamacare. The First Priority will be keeping our promises, and the weight that obamacare is placing on American Families and businesses and our economy is enormous. We have seen premiums go up this year over 100 in some states. Taking Decisive Action to remove the most corrosive elements, the taxes and individual mandate. The president elect has made it clear to leaders in congress that he wants to repeal and replace concurrently on a dual track. We are working around the clock. Bret is the plan there . Its coming together. I know dr. Price is on capitol hill today as part of his confirmation hearing and we been working with him. Weve been working with our broader policy team and members of the house and Senate Leadership to begin to craft the alternative. Very simply, its going to be with the president elect talked about. Allowing the American People to purchase Health Insurance across state lines, allowing the free market to meet the needs. We can have low cost Health Insurance in america by implementing freemarket principles and implementing the kind of reforms and medicaid that will allow underprivileged americans to be able to take more control of their own health care. Bret finally, what do you say the people in this country, including the 50plus lawmakers who say they are not going to show up, for the people who are marching in the streets who say this is not a legitimate president , who say they have a problem. They are worried, scared. What do you say to this people on friday . What does the president elect say . I think what the president elect said the night he was elected he meant. He set it straight from his heart. Wrote those lines. I have seen him put that into practice every day since the Election Results came in. Met with a broad range of people in that office in new york. He has assembled this extraordinary cabinet of people with diverse backgrounds. Hes determined to be president of all the people of the United States to promote the kind of policies that will advance the safety, security, prosperity, opportunity for every american. We respect the opinions of every american and their right to express their opinions, i hope those folks will turn an attentive ear to the president elects words and that inaugural address and give us a chance. I think they will see in a President Donald Trump someone who really is going to work every single day to make this country great for every american. Bret it has been quite a journey. Vice president elect pence, thanks for the time. Up next, president obamas 165th and last News Conference and his assessment of america at the end of his term. Lets hear from our fox affiliates. Fox 35 in orlando with the capture of the suspect in the shooting death of an Orlando Police officer. He was taken into custody last night after the house where he was hiding was surrounded by s. W. A. T. Personnel. Loyd is facing charges in a second officers death and the killing of his girlfriend. Fox in new york, Jpmorgan Chase settles a discrimination case alleging that they charged black and hispanic borrowers higher Interest Rates and fees. The bank denies wrongdoing but is settling the case for 55 million. This is a live look at houston. The big story they they are, torrential rains causing flash flooding and prompting dozens of calls for rescues. Some areas of houston receive more than 5 inches of rain overnight. Squirrels were closed schools were closed. Looking at dry weather now. A live look outside the beltway a live look outside the beltway from special report. You wont see these folks at the post office. A live look outside the beltway from special report. They have businesses to run. They have passions to pursue. How do they avoid trips to the post office . Stamps. Com mail letters, ship packages, all the services of the post office right on your computer. Get a 4 week trial, plus 100 in extras including postage and a digital scale. Go to stamps. Com tv and never go to the post office again. And her new mobile wedding business. Tte at first, getting paid was tough. Until she got quickbooks. Now she sends invoices, sees when theyve been viewed and tada, paid twice as fast see how at quickbooksdotcom. Bret former president george h. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush are both and a houston hospital tonight. His family says the 41st president , who is 92, was taken over the weekend for a shortness of breath and admitted to the intensive care unit today. Spokesman says a procedure was done to protect and clear his airway to address an acute respiratory problems stemming from pneumonia. Barbara bush was hospitalized as a precaution, we are told, after experiencing fatigue and coughing. Lastly, the former president wrote to president elect donald trump apologizing for being unable to attend the inauguration, saying my doctor says if i sit outside in january it likely will put me 6 feet under. He ends the letter saying i wish you the very best as you begin this incredible journey of leaving our great country. If i can ever be of help, please let me know. American airlines will soon offer a cheaper airline ticket. The basic economy fare will allow passengers to bring just one carryon that fits under a seat. They will also not be able to make seat reservations of the time of purchase and will be in the final boarding group. Federal reserve chair janet yellen says she cannot predict when the next Interest Rate hike will occur or how high it may go. She says that will depend on how the economy performs in coming months. The fed raised rates for a second time last month. She says she expects increases to come a few times a year until they reached the feds goal of close to 3 by the end of 2018. Market survey were mixed. The dow lost 22. S p 500 gained 4. Nasdaq was up 17. President obama says he thinks the United States of america will be all right. Those were some of his final words and what is billed as his final News Conference. Correspondent kevin corke was there and checks intimate from the white house. It was the proverbial elephant in the room. And his final press conference with the inauguration of donald trump less than 48 hours away, what did the president make of the brewing controversy on capitol hill . Even as you and i speak, there are more than five dozen democrats that are going to boycott the inauguration of the incoming president. Do you support that and what message would you send to democrats to better demonstrate the peaceful transfer of power . With respect to the inauguration, im not going to comment on those issues. All i know is im going to be there. So is michelle. In football, they call it a pond. President didnt pass up a chance to weigh in on a number of other topics. This is something ive told him. This is a job of such magnitude that you cant do it by yourself. You are enormously reliant on a team. While mr. Trumps views on russia have garnered a great deal of scrutiny even before taking the oath of office, mr. Obama admitted that the current administrations relationship with the kremlin has been severely tested, particularly after moscow invaded ukraine and crimea. American interests and the interests of preserving International Norms that we made sure we dont confuse why these sanctions have been imposed with a whole set of other issues. President acknowledges his hit and miss relationship with israel. And sudden unilateral moves are made that speak to some of the core issues and sensitivities of either side, that can be explosive. What we have tried to do in the transition is just provide the context in which the president elect they want to make some of these decisions. Mr. Obamas final thoughts on the state of affairs in the country. Sometimes i get mad and frustrated like everybody else does. But in my core, i think were going to be okay. We just have to fight for it. We have to work for it and not take it for granted. I circle back with the white house after the News Conference and asked if by refusing to weigh in on the boycott. Officials say he wants to steer clear of the controversy, proving that all politics, famously said by tip oneill, are indeed local. Bret kevin, thank you. President obama is taking heavy criticism for commuting the sentence of a convicted terrorist. Eric shawn has that story from new york. It was a terrorist bombing of an american landmark. The 1975 attack on new york citys tavern, the culprit, this b6. President obamas decision to commute the decision of convicteds basic leader faln leader. A sparking outrage the victims. The enemies of the country are being rewarded and treated as if they are heroes. We hear that oscar lopez didnt get to know his family. Neither did my father. Joe connors father was one of the People Killed that day. 60 others were injured prayed one of more than 70 bombings in the 1970s and 80s for which this b6 took credit. Lopez rivera was convicted of seditious conspiracy to overthrow the u. S. Government. He became a cause celebre, a freedom fighter. President obama has really shown that we have to reach a level of reconciliation. Joe is not so ready to forgive. There are no Political Prisoners. United states does not hold Political Prisoners pray these people were terrorists. Cuts the sentence for 5 30 four years. He will walk out of the federal prison on may 17th. President trump, by law, cannot reverse his predecessors decision. Bret thank you. The wife of the manual killed 49 people in an orlando nightclub last summers pleading not guilty to charges that she aided and abetted his support of isis and hindered the investigation into the attack. Noor salman was in court. Prosecutors say she knew otionsf time. The Senate Armed Services committee has overwhelmingly approved president elect trumps choice of retired general james mattis as defense secretary. The panel vote was 261. Nomination now goes to the full senate. A lot of tough questions favor some of president elect trumps other cabinet nominees. Mike emanuel is following the action from capitol hill. Four hearings on capitol hill featuring the nominees to held health and human services, Environmental Protection agency, ambassador to the u. N. Dr. Tom price. Ion asking. Did you buy the stock and introduce a bill that would be helpful to the company you just bought stock in . The stock was bought by a broker who was making those decisions. I wasnt making those decisions. These are your trades. Bernie sanders interrupted price when the nominee said we are a compassionate society. Know we are not in terms of our relationship to poor and working people, our record is worse. If you want to talk about other countries health care systems, there are consequences. Go scott pruitt told senators, environmental regulations should not occur in an economic vacuum. Ed markey tried to drive a ridge between pruitt and president elect trump. Do you agree that Global Warming is a hoax . To go i do not. So donald trump is wrong . To go i do not believe Climate Change is a hoax. Thats important for the president to hear. Pruitt also rejected any suggestion that hes been bought by major energy companies. It appears that a great deal of your fundraising comes from these organizations who are in the Energy Sector and devoted to fighting Climate Change. Some of whom i have sued as well. Name one you have sued. Exxonmobil. Really . Yes. Nikki haley grace concerned about the paris climate agreement in her hearing. She issued a warning about aggressive behavior. I dont think we can trust them. We have to make sure we try and see what we can get from them have already given to them. Wilbur ross, nominee for commerce secretary, focused on International Trade after the president elect campaigned against the transpacific partnership. I am not antitrade. I am protrade. Client pro sensible trade not protrade that is to the disadvantage of the american wo. These nominees dont need democratic supports if republicans stick together. While democrats raised their concerns, there are no signs of republicans splintering over these four nominees. Bret mike emanuel live on capitol hill. Do you think any of president elect tropopause dress nominees will fail to be confirmed . Let me know at twitter, on twitter bretbaier. Use the hashtag specialreport or on facebook at facebook. Com bretbaiersr. President obama defenses decision to commute the sentence of Chelsea Manning and we will get reaction from the panel when wewewewewe as i was researching my family tree, i discovered a woman named marianne gaspard. It was her french name. Then she came to louisiana as a slave. I became curious where in africa she was from. So i took the ancestry dna test to find out more about my african roots. The ancestry dna results were really specific. They told me all of these places in west africa. I feel really proud of my lineage, and i feel really proud of my ancestry. Ancestry has many paths to discovering your story, get started for free at ancestry. Com Chelsea Manning has served a tough prison sentence. I feel very comfortable that justice has been served on that a message has still been sent. To commute private mannings sentence was a mistake. Private manning is a traitor and should have not been turned into a martyr. Private mannings actions compromised National Security, endangered american personnel downrange. Bret the commutation still a focus in washington. Vice president elect. President and his final News Conference making the decision on the commutation for Chelsea Manning, who leaked classified documents to wikileaks. Even against the advice of his defense secretary and Top Army Officials at the pentagon. Well start there and look at his last News Conference. Lets bring in our panel. Steve hilton, susan page, and charles krauthammer. Steve, your thoughts on the president s events of this action despite his own people saying dont do it. I think we shouldnt dismiss it out of hand. There is a class here between the personal and political. On a personal level, you can understand why he would take the view point, the president would take the view he did. You got to remember that theres personal effects on many other people as well, not just Chelsea Manning. All the other people who mightve been put at risk, who may be put at risk in the future. In the end, the job of the president is to weigh all of those personal impacts and not just focus on one person. I think thats the mistake he made. Bret White House Press secretary talking about the g. O. P. Outrage since yesterday. Im tempted to say this is an astonishing display of intellectual dishonesty from Congressional Republicans who endorsed a man for president who praised wikileaks, defended the integrity of Julian Assange. Bret now, Vice President elect pence made the point that trump didnt defend Julian Assange but he did talk about the substance of what was in the wikileaks, tried to make that distinction. Remarkable that people view this depending on whether they are getting skewered or benefiting. There are examples on both sides of convenient points of view. I thought it was surprising that president obama chose to do this because he knows hes going to get political heat for it. There was pressure on the left on behalf of Chelsea Manning but it is the last minute connotations and pardons, its something that can have a big effect. It affects what people are saying about you are as you are heading out the door. I thought it was not stunning but a little surprising. Bret the marc rich pardon happens on the last day for president clinton leading. Bleeding. Do you think we are done with pardons and commutations . No. I think the white house has made it theres more to come. President obama has done more than any previous president. Most of them have been for people who got long jail sentences for nonviolent drug crimes, less controversial area than Chelsea Manning. Im hoping that in the next 48 hours, obama doesnt return alaska to the russians. After all, it was an unfair deal. I think its a disgrace what he did. It was not exactly a groundswell for Chelsea Manning and i think people know how many people we put in danger. We are talking about afghan villagers who chose our side over the other, were betrayed by these half a million afghan and iraqi reports. Reported by Jennifer Griffin and by others, particularly here, that there was a tallow band killing spree after the release when they went after people who fit the description of those helping us. This was deadly. This is murder, treason. Obama expresses sympathy that the sentence was too long originally. A generation ago, someone who did that on that scale would have been hanged. 35 years was an act of mercy and restraint. The idea to let him go sends the wrong message. We are going to have engagements throughout the world, twilight struggles like these. People in villages are going to have to decide, do i join the americans or do i inform against the americans . Anyone who hears about this, how lenient we are with someone who betrays this country and betrays them, is going to think twice about ever helping us. Bret the president wouldnt answer kevin corkes question about reaction to the democrats who are boycotting the inauguration, saying he will be there. Here he is, essentially issuing a warning for the incoming president. If you find yourself isolated because the process breaks down if you are only hearing from people who agree with you in on everything, or if you have a process that is factchecking and probing and asking her questions about policies or promises you made, thats when you start making mistakes. Bret that is something eisenhower told kennedy, i happen to be studying that recently. One about his messages and the whole democrats staying out of the inauguration. I thought that was a ridiculous point for the president to make in terms of not listening to other views. In the week we have seen, refreshingly, from trump that hes very open to being disagreed with by the people he has appointed. Seems to me that description from obama is more characteristic of how hes run the administration. Weve seen it and all sorts of ways in the last few years. Probably smart of him to stay out of it but the wider point which weve discussed is that its really disgraceful to see people doing something that is just not an appropriate way to register a protest. Charles has made that point. Other ways the democrats could have made that protest, boycotting this state of the union. Bret what do you think is the perception of this moment on friday . Are they our heads still exploding . Whats going on . Thats a good way to describe it. You see it with the press causing waves. People still dont understand the strength of what trump has done here in terms of consistently setting out a position on economic policy, other areas that is grounded in the change that people have been looking for. They focus only on the superficial, not the substance of what trump represents but the way he behaves, the tweets and that kind of behavior. They havent realized that this is a person to be taken seriously. Bret susan, did the president miss an opportunity . He says is going to be active with the democratic party. Is going to speak out after he leaves office, not in the mold of george w. Bush but in his own mold, and his party. Did he miss an opportunity to say to democrats its about the office, not the man. Unless he agrees with them on the protest. We dont know his position on the protest. I thought he had a different warning for donald trump which was these are the circumstances in which i will get engaged in politics again. One of them was action on the dreamers, and that is something that donald trump, agree with him or not, hes been pretty clear he wants changes in immigration policy. We saw obama laying out several circumstances. Muslim ban was one of the circumstances that he referred to that would draw him back in politics, play a role that no modern president has played which is to become a major voice against the person who succeeds him. Bret dreamers, children who are here of Illegal Immigrants who are illegal themselves. They were here and basically the president had passed an executive order, one of which may be on the table when the president elect, now incoming president , starts signing executive orders. When trump does stuff obama doesnt like, he was implying its going to be major stuff. I wont speak up on. Obama had his first opportunity to be critical and step into the new role and he flunked it. He was asked thoughts about the boycott. These are members of congress boycotting an inaugural nap because there is a tampering with the process or any fundamental questioning that the election was a fair and square one but because they really dont like the guy. Thats not a reason. Obama should have said of course its up to every member to decide for himself or herself but if i were a member of congress, i would honor the process and show up. Thats all we had to say but he didnt want to say it because this is a man who has shown how little respect he has for constitutional the 5 million who have been held up by the courts, obama has said 22 times that he cant that because its unconstitutional. And then he goes ahead and doesnt and what does he say . If Congress Wont act, i will. Thats not how the system works. Hes consistent with what hes done in the past but it was an opportunity that was easy to take and he flubbed it. Bret next up, president elect trump on whether he will continue to t t t t t i dont like tweeting. I have other things i could be doing but i get very dishonest media, very dishonest press. Its my only way that i can counteract. I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not mean of course ive enjoyed every store you filed but thats the point of this relationship. Youre not supposed to be sycophants. You are supposed to be skeptics. We have so many people who want to go ahead. We will have to pick the people. We may need a larger room. They will be begging for a much larger room. You watch. Having you in this building is made this place work better. It keeps us honest. Excess work harder. Bret the president and president elect talking about the press. Donald trump saying hes going to keep them in the white house at least for the time being but needs more room. This is as Trump Supporters dont like these polls but we put them up anyway. Nbc and wall street journal trump quit or use, good, bad . Bad, 69 basically because an instant message can have unintended implications according to this poll question. The twitter use, strongly support, acceptable, uncertain, strongly oppose. You see how it breaks down. Strongly oppose. Sounds like he is still going to tweet away. What do you think . Dont you think that is one of the least credible things trump has ever said. I dont love tweeting. I love him tweeting. When you think about him in the context of whats going on in politics, weve heard the people are sick of the politicians who spout the talking points. Give us someone who speaks their mind and does it clearly. We have someone like that in the political establishment has lost her mind over at. This series point is actually that the way i saw this in government when i worked in the uk, government has become so bureaucratic and sclerotic and everything is handled in this incredibly obvious gatorade way. These simple principles are hidden. People sense that. They sense thats the reason why nothing gets done. Whoever you vote for, nothing changes. To be honest, i think we need a revolutionary shakeup in how government operates and i think that if he does that, it will be a good thing. Bret is interesting. Susan, theres not a lot of nuance in 140 characters or les less. In town here, people are reading one way or another about what each tweet says. I dont think the problem i think peoples concern about this is he gets into these tweet storm wars about meryl streep and john lewis. Raises questions about his temperament. Is he conducting himself in a way we think his president ial . This was not a poll of political insiders. This was a poll of americans that showed concern about it. That said, i dont think theres any possibility hes going to stop tweeting because he reaches 20 Million People every time he sends out a tweet. Bret if you added up, its close to 50 million. Face back, facebook, instagram. Bret tweeted out about writing his inauguration address. Writing my inaugural address at the winter white house. Looking forward to friday. What do you think the messages, charles, that hes going to deliver on friday . I think the message that you generally want to convey, particularly after a knockdown drag out fight he had to get the nomination to win the election. Democrats sitting it out. It has to be national unity. He did it on the night he was elected, that speech he made at 2 00 in the morning or whatever, just the right tone. I dont think he needs to repeat his promises. People know what he wants to do on jobs, trade. But i think he has to say welcome in. I know many of you did not want me to be here. Im here. I welcome you and i hope i can win your trust. Its a pretty banal message but that sharpness of the transition, he could use a moment of banality. I think thats exactly right. He has the capacity to surprise people and thats what he needs to do. He needs to make people take another look at him, not just his political opponents or who didnt vote for him but who are genuinely frightened. We shouldnt dismiss their concerns. He needs to show he can be a different person from the monster hes been caricatured as. Bret susan, the 68 now, 68 democrats boycotting the inauguration. There is 194 house democrats. That is 34 at this point. Do you think there will be a message for them . I dont know. If he gives a speech like the one he gives on election night, there will be a message to them. If he gives this speech hes given on every other occasion, there will not be a hand reached out to them. Heres the funny thing. 64 democratic members of congress didnt chop for that nitration, they declared its a boycott. Its pretty powerful. Weve never seen this in modern times, so many people saying i wont attend. I am not honoring u. S. The new president. Bret let me ask you this period of 68 republicans chose not to show up for the inauguration of president obama, how do you think the press coverage will go down on that score . Their heads would explode. It would be on the front pages, editorials on the front page denouncing the republicans for violating the spirit of the comedy we are supposed to see on the day of national unity. Sacred civic ceremony, extremely unusual we have done it uninterrupted since the late 1790s. You dont set out for trivial refit trigger reasons. You dont like the guy . Doesnt matter. Its a national event. Show some respect. Bret thats it for the panel. An important question rarely asked during these long confirmation hearings on. Onfirmation hearings on. Bret finally, tonight, as you are watching these confirmation hearings, some of them are drawn out. As time dwindled and the epa administrator nominee Scott Pruitts confirmation hearing today, senator tom carper from delaware had an idea of at least one more question he could ask. A year or two ago, there was a joint session of the house and senate committees, environment committees, and gina mccarthy, and i arrived four hours into the hearing. After a while, i was recognized to ask a question. My first question was, youve been here for four hours, they said, yes. Is there any question that you wished you had been asked . She said, yes. She said, i wish i had been asked if i needed a bathroom break. [laughter] bret thats a long time. Thanks for inviting us into your home tonight. That is it for this that is it for this [cheers and applause] good morning, it is thursday january 19th, a warm welcome for president elect trumps in our nations capitol but as growing list of democrats try to divide and conquer, can mr. Trump bring this country together in we are life in washington, d. C. With expert analysis. Heather fireworks as democratic attack dogs unleach blistering attacks on mr. Trumps cabinet pick. Did you buy the stock and introduce a bill that was helpful to the company you bought stock with. Do you agree with that Global Warming is a hoax . Heather who is in the hot seat next . The announcement today that could pleat the cabinet. Abby wax and main, honoring donald trump, just unveil, can you guess what the hair is made of. You will have to wait for this one. Fox friends starts right now. Heather good morning to you, live shot coming to you from washington, d. C. Where a whole lot of action is taking place as we inaugurate our what, 45th president of the United States. Yes. Youre watching Fox Friends First on this thursday. Im heather childers. Abby good morning, im abby huntsman. One day before president elect trump sworn in as 45th president. Hes hard at work putting finishes touching at inauguration speech. Heather the list boycotting democrats, nearly 70 as a stick with their mission to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. Abby leland is live for us with the very latest. This is more than a third of the house democrats, right . Yeah, exactly, abby and heather toou