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The namedropping of those under consideration for top roles in a Trump White House grows louder by the hour. Now seated among the names of trump loyal exists a headsnapping lists of outspoken critics including mitt romney who famously led a public charge to derail trumps nomination. The question tonight is when trump is burying the latchet and turning the page or simply injecting reality showstyle drama into the weeding developments. . Reporter donald trump doesnt forget insults. Mitt romneys delivered plenty. Donald trump is a phony. A fraud. Reporter the feeling was mutual. So mitt is a very sad guy. Reporter tonight nbc news has learned the former gop nominee who didnt vote for president elect trump is under consideration for secretary of state, according to a source with direct knowledge of the president elects thinking. You need people of al governing aspects even if the campaigning was a little bit at odds. Reporter now one from romneys side is talking. A transition source says the governor will meet sunday with the president elect after other potential picks to lead the state department came under fire. Rudy giuliani for reported business ties to foreign governments, and nikki haley for lack of Foreign Policy experience. The South Carolina governor visiting trump tower today, raising questions when its just talk to show hes inclusive. I dont think that a cabinet needs to look like a benton commercial. But i think that having folks of different ethnic backgrounds matters, particularly in that role. Reporter perhaps more than outreach to former foes, the president elect prizes loyalty. And by his side almost since the start, Lieutenant General mike flynn. A longtime military commander who served under president obama, now a leading contender for National Security adviser. As transition tensions security community. Tonight, multiple Senior Intelligence officials tell nbc news theyre preparing for the most wrenching transition in 15 years, saying agencies are being left in the dark, learning more from news media than from the trump team itself. Vice president elect mike pence is leading that team and leading the charge on capitol hill. Mike pence meeting with congressional leaders. Donald trump here meeting with the japanese Prime Minister tonight. The president elects a top aide says after thanksgiving, the president elect will get out of new york and get back on the road to visit states he won for a thank you tour. Call it a victory lap, lester. Hallie jackson tonight in new york. Thank you. With democrats still reeling from election losses, Hillary Clinton stepped back into the public eye last night. An emotional clinton opening up about the pain of losing the oval office as her party struggles to find its way. We get more from nbcs andrea mitchell. Reporter Hillary Clinton appearing for the first time publicly since her concession and devastating loss. There have been a few times this past week when all i wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again. Reporter until now the only glimpse of her has been walking in the woods. A picture snapped by her husband. But last night, appearing defeated, dejected, talking about what she wishes she could tell her late mother. Your daughter will represent our country as secretary of state, and win more than 62 million votes for president of the united states. [ applause ] reporter friends acknowledge how hard this has been. I actually talked to her the day before she made the speech. She was a little angry at the sequence of events in the last week. Its got to be brutal. And its a sadness that im not sure will ever, ever total leave Hillary Clinton. Still not called her, asked if his challenge contributed to her defeat. You can argue the exact reverse, that maybe i would have been elected president of the united states. Reporter and echoing Democratic Leaders new strategy, trying to win back working class whites by finding Common Ground with donald trump on infrastructure and trade. Where can you work with donald trump . Well, i think if mr. Trump is serious about developing policies for working families, if hes that. Reporter as democrats regroup, president obama in berlin slamming Fake Campaign news on social media. If we cant discriminate between serious arguments and propaganda, then we have problems. Reporter and in another sign of democratic disarray after their losses, longtime house leader nancy pelosi is now being challenged for the first time by an ohio congressman, tim ryan, from the kind of rustbelt district overwhelmingly. Lester . Andrea mitchell, thank you. Now to the deadly natural gas explosion that rocked a small illinois town. One person was killed, 12 others injured in the massive blast captured by surveillance cameras. The explosion damaging several buildings, shattering windows and rattling a whole lot of nerves. Nbcs ron mott has the latest. Reporter the boutique was closing for the night, employees still inside when an explosion blasted its storefront wide open. Impact. It shook everything. It almost felt like an earthquake. Just a massive rumble and a big boom and just everything came crashing down at one time. Reporter today the extent of the damage to the town square in canton, illinois, was clear. The sirens started going off. People were running. It was mayhem. Reporter Officials Say a contractor digging outside the 125yearold op opera house hit a supply line. A crew respondsed, and the explosion happen head as the crew was ou repair. The cause is under investigation. 38yearold worker arturo silva jr. Was killed. 12 others taken to the hospital. The force of the concussion felt for blocks. Everybody has to go three blocks. Reporter the latest in a series of recent explosions to rock communities around the country, 97 so far this year. In the past 20 years, gas line incidents have killed nearly 300 in the u. S. Causing more than 1 billion in property damage. Adrenaline going, and its hard to calm down and relax after that. Reporter a quiet, peaceful night shattered by tragedy. Ron mott, nbc news. Now to arizona where a Police Officer has been placed on leave after video shows him punching a woman in the face during a confrontation, and the woman was subsequently arrested. It happened wednesday when someone recording the incident later posted the video on social media. An investigation is now underway, and we get details from nbcs miguel almaguer. Reporter cell phone video captured the confrontation in flagstaff, arizona, when the officer threw the punch. Hey hey you cant hit a girl like that. Reporter police were responding to an eviction notice. Its unclear what led to the scuffle between officer jeff bonar and marisa morris, who was arrested, then today released. Marisa, just let him. Let him arrest you. Let him arrest you. Its hurtful. Its embarrassing. Its the people who are supposed to protect us, and they me. Reporter today the Police Department placed the officer on leave. The chief saying he is concerned by what is depicted. It is our intent to conduct a very detailed and thorough investigation into this matter. Reporter in his report, officer bonar said he was kicked and kneed in the groin. The video shot behind a rail is not the only evidence. Stop, please stop right now reporter in flagstaff, police wear body cameras like these. Footage from this incident hasnt been released but is under so often in cases like these there is a rush to judgment and a call for immediate action. He is beating her up. Reporter from a freeway takedown in cali california, to a teen pool party confrontation in texas. Officers in past highprofile incidents like these never faced criminal charges. I didnt do anything reporter tonight in arizona, police are asking for time and patience to determine if the whole story is miguel almaguer, nbc news. Lets turn now to weather extremes across the country. Tonight, first these wildfires weve been telling you about. Now, 50 of them across seven states in the south. In the upper midwest, theyre bracing for the first blizzard of the season. Nbcs Kerry Sanders has more. Reporter the thick smoke from the wildfires in the southeast now extends up to 10,000 feet in the air. A challenge for the thousands of firefighters working around the clock. A little tough breathe. Reporter the Party Rock Fire in North Carolina has been burning for 12 days now, and its still growing. Just one of the now 50 large fires burning nearly 120,000 acres across seven states. Residents just beyond the evacuation zone still impacted. This is a little much. I definitely feel that rattleiness. Reporter in arizona, those with asthma and other breathing problems seeking relief. Smoking area, in a closed room like an airport, youd be exposed to the same type of smoke that were exposed to from the forest fires. Reporter news from government forecasters. The drought fueling the flames could purp persist through the winter. The south remains warm and dry, a trend we could see last through at least february. Reporter the northern u. S. Could see a cooler and wetter winter. Already in utah tonight, snow. A storm system bringing the first blizzard of the season with up to a foot of snow to the midwest. Back down here in the south, a weekend forecast for stronger winds which could mean more dangerous days ahead. Kerry sanders, nbc news, North Carolina. Today Federal Reserve chair janet yellen made her first comments since last weeks election and snalged what many have been signaled what many have been anticipating, that the fed will most likely raise Interest Rates move could come as early as next week, and that could affect your money. Joining subcommittee ali velshi, msnbc anchor and business correspondent. What does a rate hike mean for consumers . It means that janet yellen thinks the economy is Strong Enough now to handle it. One of the great explanations from the fed that ive heard is it leaps ache a car with a gas pedal and brakes. It can lower Interest Rates, like pushing the gas, raising the economy up. It can slow the economy down by raising Interest Rates. The fed thinks quarter of a percent, hike, if you have revolving credit, it will affect you because your loan will get more expensive. If you have an adjustable rate mortgage, that could go higher. If you havent got your Mortgage Rate yet, they have started to move a little bit higher. The good news is if you are a saver, for the last eight years you havent been able to get any interest on your money or barely any. Now youll be able to get just a little bit. Of Interest Rate hikes. Thank you very much. Ahead, the striking new report on a deadly epidemic that has more than 20 million americans in its grips. The terrible toll its taking on the youngest victims their children. Also, the thanksgiving text message mixup thats were back now with a shocking new report from the revealing over 20 million americans are struggling with substance addiction, calling it a disease, not a character flaw. Weve reported on the heartbreaking images of the youngest victims of a drug epidemic. In particular, children whose parents overdosed on heroin in front of them. Tonight, nbcs kate snow talks with some of the children of other addict who found help and hope. My dad still is on drugs. Im sitting on my bed, petting my dog. And its nighttime, and my parents are yelling in the victims of heroin abuse, 13yearold gracie and her brother, 10yearold weston, drawing what they felt when their dad was using drugs. What is addiction . Its a disease. Like with drugs and alcohol. Reporter what about heroin, what does that do to your body . It makes you happy but not really happy. What do you want to tell addiction . Reporter theyve been through a special program near denver for children of and girls silent and invisible. Children are first hurt and last helped. Reporter for years, 8yearold cadens parents were both addicted to heroin. My mom and dad used to make pretty shapes like on metal. Reporter like on tinfoil . Uhhuh. Reporter would it be like burnt kind of . Uhhuh. Reporter took me a second. I think he was talking about foils for heroin. Or smoking heroin. We would do it in the car, while we regime cadens mom nicole says they would sometimes forget to feed him. He missed 40 days of kindergarten. Gracie and weston noticed their dad was sleeping all the time. Not understanding that jerry, a paramedic and firefighter, was addicted to pills and heroin. Once he got help, he realized his kids needed it, too. I knewy wasnt the only one that knew i wasnt the only one that had these problems, but i still felt alone at the time. Reporter what happened when you came here . I felt protected. I felt safe. Back at work. 15 months clean. People might say, you know, how could you do that to your kids . A lot of guilt and a lot of remorse. And, you know, seeing their pictures and stuff they draw. Theres a lot of guilt and shame. He still is very angry. He saw it a lot of times, too. And this program was able to help him in childrens terms. Reporter nicole has been sober for 18 months, and she can finally embrace being didnt have feelings. I would numb them out, and i didnt know how rewarding being a mom could be. Reporter jerrys wife, ann, says the kids see his strength. This is not something that you need to be ashamed of. Its become a family struggle, but its something to take pride in now. Reporter kids and parents finding family. Kate snow, nbc news, aurora, colorado. Tough reality in our country. Were going to take a break. When we come back, what science is revealing about the best strategy for a certain call to your we have an update on a story that sparked a fair amount of outrage around the nation. A federal inspection enclosure at the cincinnati zoo was not up to standards when a 3yearold fell into it in may. The boy was picked up and dragged by a gorilla named harambi. Responders at the zoo made the controversial call to shoot and kill the gorilla to protect the child. And tourists in new york harbor got double the view today. They were there to check out the statue of liberty when reports started to flood in of rare sightings of a whale near liberty island. As you can imagine, its a heavily trafficked waterway, and the coast guard lookout and slow down to make way for an unexpected guest. For those of you who could use a little me time, playing hooky from work every once in a while, a survey done by a Market Research company says the best time to call in sick is 6 38 a. M. On a tuesday. Thats apparently when youre most likely to be believed. Apparently unlike on a monday or friday when its pretty obvious youre angling for a long weekend. The best excuse bosses tend not to ask any questions after that. When we come back, the surprise thanksgiving invitation thats driving social media wild, and the wrong