Now we know. Good wednesday morning, everyone. The first signs of discord shaking up Donald Trumps Transition Team as top advisers and lobbyists get the boot. Trump broke protocol last night by ditching his press corps going out to dinner with his family unannounced. And after getting his first daily president ial briefing along with trump, mike pence is meeting today with Vice President joe biden. Abcs janai norman has the latest from d. C. Reporter donald trump out of the public eye but back on twitter writing the process for picking cabinet members is very organized though it appears to be anything but. Cracks beginning to show as key members of the Transition Team purged. Former congressman mike rogers, one of trumps Top National Security advisers, abruptly resigning reportedly pushed out. This as governor Chris Christie was ousted. Ben carson distanced himself from the transition, and a low level staffer gone for making an inquiry into security clearances for trumps children. Seni
President bush refrained from criticizing trump saying it would not be helpful. Were learning more about the deadly shooting in Oklahoma Citys main airport. Police say the killer ambushed Michael Winchester, a southwest Airline Employee and father of the Kansas City Chiefs football player, james winchester, however, they dont know the motive. The killing set off a panic at the facility. Heres more now from Lauren Lyster. Reporter at Oklahoma Citys airport, a suspected gunman confirmed dead after an all out manhunt tuesday. They just ground airport. Theyve got some situation going on here. Rorter just before 1 00 p. M. Tuesday, shots were fired in the parking lot. A suspect was located. Deceased. With an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Reporter the shooter fatally wounding a Southwest Airlines employee, 52yearold Michael Winchester. Were just getting told on to halt all operations, travelers reporter officials shutting down the airport, travelers sheltering in placing then evacuated
Good wednesday morning, everyone. The first signs of discord shaking up Donald Trumps Transition Team as top advisers and lobbyists get the boot. Trump broke protocolast night by ditching his press corps going out to dinner with his family unannounced. And after getting his first daily president ial briefing along with trump, mike pence is meeting today with Vice President joe biden. Abcs janai norman has the latest from d. C. Reporter donald trump out of the public eye but back on twitter writing the process for picking cabinet members is very organized though it appears to be anything but. Cracks beginning to show as key members of the Transition Team purged. Former congressman mike rogers, one of trumps Top National Security advisers, abruptly resigning reportedly pushed out. This as governor Chris Christie was ousted. Ben carson distanced himself inquiry into security clearances for trumps children. Senior adviser Kellyanne Conway forced to respond. That, i dont know. I only know w
This morning. For the first time in five day, the president elect elect leaves trump tower, leaving reporters behind, breaking for a protocol on the town. After telling the media he was done for the day, mr. Trump slid past them for a dinner at new yorks 21 club. Its a move he has done several times on the trail. Now as he readys himself for the white house, its a move that left the press scrambling. It comes as trump receives his first president ial daily briefing. Nbc news asked his soninlaw Jared Kushner to sit in on the briefings, once he gets top security clearance, that could take days or weeks. Trump himself responded posting, quote, im not trying to get top level security clearance for my children. This was a typically false news story. Now that all comes days after trump is trying to fill the more than 4,000 political positions in his administration. The process is complicated as Nbcs Kristen Welker explains. Reporter as president elect huddled inside trump tower with mike pen
Democrat held the position. It became a tower of controversy following marchs president ial preferences election. Remember the three hour waits to cast ballots . A lot of fingers cast at Helen Purcell. She took full blame for it. Shes been the cooldown city recorder for county recorder for 28 years. Adrian fontes says his first act of duty is to get to the bottom of the election issues weve been seeing. A lot of little mistakes over really a couple of decades blossomed. People were paying close attention to elections. I wont say its specifically Helen Purcell fault. I think its all of our fall. Were on the right track now and its time to move forward. Purcell has declined interviews since she admitted defeat. In a statement she says it was an honor to serve as the county recorder and added that they built one of the most revered recording systems in the voting was made more successful than ever m. Arizona bucks a trend. Striking down legalized marijuana. The campaign conceded it does n