Duty. Haley, the daughter of indian immigrants is the first woman and first person of color to be elected as governor in South Carolina. But some are questioning if she has enough Foreign Policy experience for her new diplomatic post at the u. N. Thank you, everyone. Reporter trump also naming a top billionaire donor betsy devos as secretary of education. The president elect calling the a School Choice activist a brilliant and passionate education advocate. Even though she also heavily criticized him throughout his candidacy, raising money for other republicans on the ballot. And devos previously served on the board of an Education Group led by jeb bush that supports common core standards. We are going to provide School Choice and put an end to common core. Bring our education local. Reporter devos setting the record straight on common core in a statement saying, i am not a supporter. Period. Trump announcing on twitter that he is seriously considering dr. Ben carson as head of housing
Tower. A live look at the president elect Trump Holding meetings for cabinet posts and we are seeing one of their rivals going up the golden elevators. Carly fiorina on the list for a position. And Rex Tillerson of his ties to russia and the possible interference by moscow. It could be russia i dont really think it is but who knows. The russians are not our friends. This is insane and in the same article. Report was inconclusive. It is not as if their intimate friends, i think this is getting blown away out of proportions. When he gets his friendship from a buchter, it is an issue that needs to be examined. Lets dive into this, Kristen Welker outside of trump tower and katy tur. Lets start with this clear divide that we had between republicans on interference on this. Why the president elect trump is so against this u. S. Intelligence. For one, this intelligence would under mind his credibility and his win and his fitness to be the president. Thats why they are going so hard after this
And carolina coup . An extraordinary move by North Carolinas republican controlled statehouse to drastically curtail the power of the Incoming Democratic governor. Is it a constitutional check and balance, or is it a chaotic power grab . Ill talk about that and more with the head of the naacp Cornell William brooks. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. The breaking news tonight, president obama speaking at length about russias interference in the u. S. Election and obliquely blaming the russian president , vladamir putin, in his final News Conference before leaving for hawaii for the holidays. The president said, and im quoting him now, not much happens in russia without putin. The president also revealed he confronted putin over the Cyber Attacks on the side livlines of g20 meeting in china, saying cut it out or face serious consequences. Also breaking tonight, the cia directo
President obama now threatening retaliation against russia for what he says was election hacking. The white house is under fire as president elect trump demands to know what they knew and how they knew it. The back and forth between the white house and the trump team does not appear to be going away. Earlier this week white house spokesman accused trump not only of knowing about the russian hacks but encouraging that interference. He doubled down on that position yesterday. He obviously knew malicious site was hurting president clintons campaign. Again. These are all facts that are not in dispute. Mr. Trump responded to those allegations himself. Foolish guy josh earnest. I dont know if he is talking to president obama. You know. Having the right press secretary is so important. He is so bad the way he delivers a message. He can deliver a positive message and it sounds bad. Now mr. Trump also questioned when exactly the Obama Administration learned about the packing and why they didnt
See ahead to the trump victory. This is mtv daily and it starts right now. Good evening. Welcome. Im chuck todd in washington. Tonight republicans in congress and the president are at their own impasse. That means democrats have an opportunity but also at a cross roads. President trump is running out of options within his own party. He was road blocked on health care in the house by both the left and right flanks of the gop of now hes realizing he might need build a bridge to droots get around it. A point he seemed to acknowledge last night at a reception of senators and their spouses at the white house. That i know were you goi to make a deal on health care. It is such an easy one. I have no doubt that will happen very quickly. I think it will. It will happen. Well be doing a great job. Hopefully it will start bei bipartisan because everybody wants the same thing, greatness for this country that we love. So i think well have some very good relationships. Right, chuck . Hello, chub. Bu