tonight. feels like a long time ago. the transition only beginning last night, officially, but tonight, you're learning the biden team already speaking with all federal agencies and they've been in touch with dr. fauci, as well? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, david. president-elect joe biden saying as soon as those federal agencies were given the green light, the outreach was immediate and sincere. his team now in touch with dr. anthony fauci and operation warp speed about plans to distribute a coronavirus vaccine and this of course does open the door for joe biden to start getting those critical and classified national security briefings. david? >> rachel scott live in wilmington for us. rachel, thank you. as i mentioned, the president suddenly holding a briefing today at the white house. it lasted just 64 seconds and came amid a rise on wall street. the dow soaring today, topping 30,000 for the first time in history. the president came before the cameras to celebrate the dow after repeatedly saying the market would crash if joe biden was elected. wall street analysts tonight saying the transition now under way helped fuel it. here's what the president said.