Campbell. As plimp looks forward to tomorrows election, president obama has officially directed his teams to look back at the president ial election. He has specifically ordered this full review to investigate the influence of russian hacking in the 2016 race. Well have more on that in just a moment. But first to louisiana, lets get to ryan nobles whos there live in baton rouge following up on trumps event there. Hes late, ryan nobles, were waiting to hear from him, obviously stumping for the republican for senate. Lets begin with new headlines we have adding to and taking away from secretary of state post. Go ahead. Reporter two major developments in the search for secretary of state which has, of course become the great palace drama in washington, who will be the next secretary of state. And were learning that the ceo of exxonmobil, Rex Tillerson, has moved in to serious consideration by president elect trump for that position. Now, tillerson is someone that trump interviewed for thi
President elect squaring off on the hill. Governor mike pence is in a lunch with Senate Republicans. Were expecting him to come out of that meeting and see if he makes in his remarks. If he does, well cover it live. The vpelect came to the hill today with a message for the gop obamacare is gone on day one. While president barack obama met with the Democratic Caucus in an effort to preserve his signature legislation. Both parties trading fire after those meetings. Donald trump said he will not cut social security, he will not cut medicare, he will not cut medicaid. Obamacare is a story of broken promise after broken promise after broken, followed by failing program, higher premiums, higher deductibles. To cut health care wouldnt make America Great again. It would make america sick again. We have a plan to replace it. We have plenty of ideas to replace it. They have no replacement plan because they just they cant they cant agree. They dont have the votes for replacement plan. Kasie hunt
Contention nominee up to bat first. Im talking about attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions. That confirmation hearing is tomorrow. When you talk to critics, they say the senator from alabama has showed bashl bias in the past. Then, to wednesday. Mr. Trump holds his very first News Conference since july 27th. Earlier, he gave a bit of a teaser going before reporters at trump tower for a split second exchange. Beside the president elect, alley baba founder jack mah. Confirmation is going great. I think they will all pass. I think every nomination will be they are all at the highest little. Jack was even saying, they are at the absolute highest level. I think they are going to do very well. There is concern about Jeff Sessions in particular. No, i think he is going to do good. High quality man. Thank you. Blink and you miss it. That was one of two times he did that today. By the way its not just a big week for the incoming administration. The outgoing president will give his farewell add
Velshi and louis burgdorf. President elect donald trump tapped Iowa Governor Terry Branstad to serve as ambassador to china. Hes the longest serving governor. He also has a long relationship with chinese president xi jinping. Xi traveled to iowa 30 years ago as a local official studying agriculture. Trump also selected Linda Mcmahon to run the Small Business administration. Shes twice been elected for the u. S. Senate in connecticut, spending 100 million of her own money on losing bids. She and her husband vince have a long relationship with the president elect. The mcmahons have donated 5 million to the trump foundation. And trump has been inducted into the with, we hawe hall of fame,h shaving Vince Mcmahons head. I remember that one. President elect trumps reported choice to head the Environmental Protection agency is a bold one. The reported choice is scott pruitt, the attorney general in oklahoma, where hes an ally of the states powerful energy industry. Pruitt has joined with othe
In moscow the are denying that putin was involved in the hack attack on the election. And trumps senior advicer saying ivanka and her husband are the relatives most likely to officially join husband his staff. Well see how they have to avoid conflict of interest with the trump business empire. A very busy news day. Lets get to it. Breaking news now on fox news channel. The russian president Vladimir Putin handed a victory to syrias murderous dictator, Bashar Alassad, in a proxy war. Now defeated survivors are leaving what is left of their homes in syrias largest city. A big win for the dictator who what killed countless women and children with poison gas. Emergency workers began evacuating people in aleppo. Among the survivors, hundreded wounds, including children. Volunteers claim they came under fire today while clearing a path for evac evacuation. Ewan clear who was shooting at them. The fall of aleppo was part of a russianbacked cease fire. Russia is a longtime support ore of Basha