Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. No meeting was more anticipated or potentially more awkward. Barack obama and donald trump, president and president elect, coming face to face today inside the most powerful office in the world. Chat, a firsttime meeting between the men whose contempt for each other is well known. Trump, a long denier of the president s american birth, and obama who has called trump unfit to be president. Yet, what the world saw today was cordial and hopeful. Well, i just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with president elect trump. We talked about Foreign Policy. We talked about domestic policy. And i believe that it of political preferences, to now come together, work together, to deal with the many challenges that we face. Most of all, i want to emphasize to you, mr. President elect, that we now are going to want to do everything we can t
Dangerous smoke. Race against time. The desperate search for that mother of two who vanished while jogging. Her husband has taken a Lie Detector Test. He speaks out in our new interview. It is very difficult. For me and for my family. As Police Suspend their ground search and hunt for any possible clues. And the warriors woman lighting up the internet. In her sweater, the real reason this retired teacher is breaking out these moves. Her message for america right now. . And good morning, america. We have a lot of news to get to this friday morning. And we begin by honoring americas veterans. Thank you for your service and sacrifice on this veterans day. Absolutely. Thank you so much. And we just show you this woman. The warriors woman breaking it down at the warriors game. Shes a retired teacher who is still teaching us a lesson and says she is doing this as a dare joy after the divide over the election. You cant help but smile. I think a lot of us could use joy because certainly we saw
Today, president elect trump is getting vastly more detailed intelligence briefings, and he will be asked to stop using his personal cell phone for security reasons, as barack obama did. But that decision is ultimately up to him, lester. Cynthia mcfadden, thank you. The election of donald trump has unleashed a backlash in some cities across the country. Protesters taking to the streets, including late today in philadelphia. People angry and fearful and with a message. Nb has more. Reporter this is what Police Departments are bracing for tonight no reporter from coast to coast, thousands of mostly peaceful but angry protesters condemning the president elect. I want to show that he does not speak for me as an american. Donald trump has got to go reporter the largest demonstrations are taking place in the biggest cities, outside trump tower in shutting down chicagos michigan avenue. In d. C. At american university, students burned the american flag. In l. A. , effigies of trump wasnt and
Today, president elect trump is getting vastly more detailed intelligence briefings, and he will be asked to stop using his personal cell phone for security reasons, as barack obama did. But that decision is ultimately up to him, lester. Cynthia mcfadden, thank you. The election of donald trump has unleashed a backlash in some cities across the country. Protesters taking to the streets, including late today in philadelphia. People angry and fearful and with a message. Nb has more. Reporter this is what Police Departments are bracing for tonight no reporter from coast to coast, thousands of mostly peaceful but angry protesters condemning the president elect. I want to show that he does not speak for me as an american. Donald trump has got to go reporter the largest demonstrations are taking place in the biggest cities, outside trump tower in shutting down chicagos michigan avenue. In d. C. At american university, students burned the american flag. In l. A. , effigies of trump wasnt and
Veterans day. Good friday morning, this is early today. For the second night in a row, spontaneous protests erupted as frustrated voters marched in the streets in opposition of tuesdays election rules. They appeared in patriot more, san francisco, oakland and more. Protesters demonstrated their frustrations, donald trump returns to his old self, taking to twitter to blast them and open and successful president ial elect. Now successful protesters are protesting. Very unfair. Now it should be noted that trump. Called for a march on washington the night of the 2012 president ial election. Prior to taking a jab at those protesters, trump had a more conciliatory tone with president obama and his wifes sit town with the first lady. Met facetoface is a hallmark of events, for the First Time Since becoming the president elect. Noting public protocol t. Trump camp refused to allow journalists to travel with him for his historic first meetings. Reporter donald trump at the white house today try