Structure structures in our political system, as envisioned by the founders, that sometimes theyre going to disadvantage democrats, but the truth of the matter is, is that if we have a strong message, if were speaking to what the American People care about, typically you know, the popular vote and the Electoral College vote will align, and i guess part of my overall message here as i leave for the holidays is that if we looked for one explanation or one silver bullet, or one easy fix for our politics, then were probably
initiative and School Nutrition program is a greater threat to democracy than our government going after the press if theyre issuing a story we dont like. I mean thats an issue that i think weve got to wrestle with. And we will. People asked me how do you feel after the election . I say well, look, this is a clarifying moment. Its a useful reminder that voting counts, politics counts, what the President Elect is going to be doing is going to be very different than what
At todays sessions hearing. The equivalent of being made to go to the back of the bus. Major holes in tillersons sanctuary. Were we lobbying before or against . Im a germaphobe, believe me. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes. There are just nine days until donald trump becomes president of the United States. Today we were inundated with news, much of it disturbing, about what to expect when he takes office. In fact there was so much news today it is, frankly, impossible for us to fully cover what we saw and heard, which may well have been the point. We are going to aggressively cover the issues we have deemed most important and they are big ones. Among them, the President Elect evoking nazi germany to characterize u. S. Intelligence agencies, offering kind words to the russians who the Intelligence Community believe hacked the dnc and clinton campaign. Trumps Secretary Of State pick exxonmobil Ceo Rex Tillerson possibly lying under oath at his Conf
Characteristics about Rex Tillerson that donald trump views at positives are things that have john mccain concerned. He said he wants answers about the connection to the russian government. I have concerned over his reports of relationships with Vladimir Putin who is a thug and a murderer. We will have hearings on that issue and other issues concerning him. That is the time to make up your mind. What kind of questions would you ask Rex Tillerson . His view of Vladimir Putin, his role in the world, and the leader of the opposition was murdered on the orders, i believe, of Vladimir Putin and the shadow of the kremlin. The deal that he did in 2011 is estimated to be worth half of a trillion dollars. So you know these are enormously large deals. A reflection of that that was putin in 2012 awarded him the order of friendship, one of the highest civilian honors in russia. Tillerson has also spoken out against sanctions in russia and that may be essential in understanding his tenure. Thats a
Secretary of defense here tonight. We know last week he made a Surprise Announcement at his first thank you rally saying yes hes indeed choosing general james mattis for defense secretary. But the fact that two will be up on stage together, certainly notable, especially given that is the military friendly town. So donald trump hoping to cash in on the energy here almost to validate his pick for Secretary Of Defense. And we know trump has many thank you tours and rallies ahead. Just two this week alone and thursday hell be in iowa and friday in michigan. You heard him taking credit for what he said is a 50 billion investment by softbank. What are you learning about this . Reporter i have to say not a lot of detail coming from the Trump Transition Team or the company tonight. But certainly a little
showmanship on the part of the president elect today really trotting out on the ceo of the company and trump towers there before cameras gathered. Contours of the deal are 50 billion investmen
North korea will reject the results of what it calls the forced autopsy which it says was not witnessed by north korean officials. Who knows if the north korean will ever get that body back or what that autopsy will say about the cause of death. Brian, thank you. Im brianna keilar. Erin burnett out front starts right now. Out front next, breaking news, the dow hits an all time high again seven days in a row. Trump taking the credit. Does he deserve it . And the secret Service Investigating an incident tonight involving trumps mor or the cade, what happened, and trumps twitter tirade. He tweeted, deleted, retweeted. Lets go out front. Good evening. Im erin burnett. One thing going right for trump. An alltime high. These are the facts. Stocks hit a record today in the midst of their best streak in 25
years. Its a dramatically different headline than the ones about chaos and turmoil in the white house. Those headlines are true, but so is this one. The economy is surging. Another fact. A s