Flynn. Jeff sessions is tapped for job of attorney general. A lot of speculation about that position. You how about this one. Gop congressman mike pompeo getting nod for cia director. Bill president elect trump looking to make peace with one of his bitter rivalries. He will meet with mitt romney after eight months in one of the most bitter republican disputes weve seen. Martha talk how these three individuals are perceived politically. Reporter they are not moderates. These three picks if they prove to be true are not moderate at all. If inddation to come in other cabinet picks were looking at very, very conservative administration indeed. Fox confirming alabama junior senator and former reagan era u. S. Attorney for the Southern District of alabama Jeff Sessions is going to be his pick for attorney general. Whether or not he accepts the pick we dont yet know. He was ranked by National Journal as the fifth most conservative senator. Sessions if confirmed would likely revamp what critic
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In 1938 the navy did an investigation on the best suitable location for our Naval Air Station when the authorization came from congress to establish Naval Air Station, there were 12 in all. Including Corpus Christi, or flower bluff. This was the biggest and the best, and remains over these like 75 years. So vitally, critically important in the defense of the United States. Paris, undefended, fell into the conquest. In june of 1940 over in europe and world war ii already having begun, it just made clearer the urgency of getting a Naval Air Station, the funding was authorized to be 24 million. And by the time they finished it was well over 100 million. It grew bigger and bigger and the need for the additional fields. And there would be five of them for the primary or the intermediate or advanced training, instrument training building. So eventually, this became the largest Naval Air Station, not just in the United States but in the world. By the time of the dedication in march of 1941 th
Years. Hes also a beloved confidante and friend of mrs. Bush and the 41st president. Karen tumulty and peter baker and former congressman david jolly is with me on set for the hour. Let me start with you, jon meacham. Youve been on television nonstop since friday night when this news broke. We just saw the first image of what the celebration, what the official government celebration of the life of our 41st president looks like. And you and i both know its something that the family and gene becker, his devoted chief of staff have planned for, for not months but years. Whats it like for you to see these moments unfold . Well, as you say, its been inevitable. Obviously, this was going to happen. But theres something theres an interesting combination here. An intersection of two things. Theres the majesty of state which were watching and theres the warmth and fundamental decency and generosity of spirit of the man being honored. And so for me and for tens and tens and tens of thousands and