Is that earlier today we reported that general james maddus was Donald Trumps top contender for secretary of defense, but i was told it was not 100 and the reason why it was not 100 was because of course anything can go wrong in a president ial transition and, b, because u. S. Law states a person cannot take over a civilian position at the pentagon within seven years from retiring from the military. He retired back in 2013 and would require a special congressional waver and that waver has not been drafted and of course things can go off the rails. Theres a couple of smaller alternatives who are under consideration just in case things go off the rails. I was confirming with a trump source on that. It seems to remain where it is right now, theres some news organizations who are saying its a done deal. I was told earlier today treat that very cautiously because while donald trump does like the general and would like him to be secretary of defense its not a done deal. On the secretary of s
Pelley the trumppence Administration Takes office in 50 days, and were about to hear from two key players. We have interviews with Vice President elect mike pence and the speaker of the house, pri. Paul ryan. But first, donald trump made his first public appearance since he was elected more than three weeks ago, at a furnace manufacturer in indiana, that had planned to send more than 2,000 jobs to mr. Trumps intervention and tax incentives from the state have persuaded the carrier corpitation to send over 1300 jobs south of the border, saving 800. Major garrett has the story. They say its not president ial to call up these massive leaders of business. I think its very president ial. Reporter president elect donald trump called the c. E. O. Of carriers Parent Company, united technologies, directly to discuss keeping the jobs in indiana. Leave the United States anymore without consequences. Nosgoing to happen. Reporter during the campaign, trump threatened to slap import tariffs on compa
Pelley the trumppence Administration Takes office in 50 days, and were about to hear from two key players. We have interviews with Vice President elect mike pence and the speaker of the house, pri. Paul ryan. But first, donald trump made his first public appearance since he was elected more than three weeks ago, at a furnace manufacturer in indiana, that had planned to send more than 2,000 jobs to mexico. Mr. Trumps intervention and tax incentives from the state have persuaded the carrier corpitation to send over 1300 jobs south of the border, saving 800. Major garrett has the story. They say its not president ial to call up these massive leaders of business. I think its very president ial. Reporter president elect donald trump called the c. E. O. Of carriers Parent Company, united technologies, directly to discuss keeping the jobs in indiana. Companies are not going to leave the United States anymore without consequences. Nosgoing to happen. Reporter during the campaign, trump threate
Pelley the trumppence Administration Takes office in 50 days, and were about to hear from two key players. We have interviews with Vice President elect mike pence and the speaker of the house, pri. Paul ryan. But first, donald trump made his first public appearance since he was elected more than three weeks ago, at a furnace manufacturer in indiana, that had planned to send more than 2,000 jobs to mr. Trumps intervention and tax incentives from the state have persuaded the carrier corpitation to send over 1300 jobs south of the border, saving 800. Major garrett has the story. They say its not president ial to call up these massive leaders of business. I think its very president ial. Reporter president elect donald trump called the c. E. O. Of carriers Parent Company, united technologies, directly to discuss keeping the jobs in leave the United States anymore without consequences. Nosgoing to happen. Reporter during the campaign, trump threatened to slap import tariffs on companies that
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the trumppence Administration Takes office in 50 days, and were about to hear from two key players. We have interviews with Vice President elect mike pence and the speaker of the house, pri. Paul ryan. But first, donald trump made his first public appearance since he was elected more than three weeks ago, at a furnace manufacturer in indiana, that had planned to send mr. Trumps intervention and tax incentives from the state have persuaded the carrier corpitation to send over 1300 jobs south of the border, saving 800. Major garrett has the story. They say its not president ial to call up these massive leaders of business. I think its very president ial. Reporter president elect donald trump called the c. E. O. Of carriers Parent Company, united technologies, directly to discuss keeping the jobs in leave the United States anymore without consequences. Nosgoing to happen. Reporter during the campaign, trump threatened to slap import t