Focusing on National Security and Foreign Policy. Making sure we selected a cabinet that looks like america. That reflects the best of our nation. And that is what we have done. The list of sixes headlined by secretary of state nominee antony blinken, a longtime aide, alejandro mayorkas, for Homeland Security, linda thomas greenfield for ambassador to the un, avril haines for director of National Intelligence and former secretary of state john kerry as special president ial envoy for climate and Jake Sullivan as National Security advisor. Fresh perspective and an unrelenting belief in the promise of america. There are a number of first in the group including the first woman to serve as dni. Mr. President elect, you know ive never shied away from speaking truth to power and that will be my charge as the director of National Intelligence. Mayorkas would be the first latino in his decision if confirmed. I will work day and night in the service of our nation to lead the men and women of th
A really important milestone in the fight against the pandemic, because it demonstrates that our better senior morning to all 73 is able to prevent covert 900 disease, including severe disease in people who receive. Its really just a milestone. We have a lot of work ahead of us knowing the vaccine is going to be effective is great news, but we still need to complete the regulatory process, which involves completing the study, generally more to follow safety. And then of course, we need to get busy manufacture. Donald Trumps National security adviser says hed like to see the blockade on cats are resolved within 70 days. Over to brian said, a 1st step is for saudi arabia and bahrain to fully reopen their airspace. To qatari aircrafts. The u. S. Is expected to have the number of troops in afghanistan by the middle of january, leaving around 2500 personnel in place. The order would stop short of going president Donald Trumps goal to have all troops withdrawn by the end of the year. The num
A political transition and bolivias former leader abel morales heads home from exile in argentina just days after his party swept back to power we will have a live update from one of science. To simply told you sport is less than the brim of age schools in stoppage time as a simulation state some of the telly and league while he goes to the dont call in show. The fight against covert 19 may have taken a significant step forward this monday the u. S. Drugs make a fine vaccine candidate has proved to be more than 90 percent effective bringing some hope in a pandemic thats killed nearly 1300000 people all over the world now pfizer says it is on track to ask for permission to sell the vaccine before the end of the month but u. S. Health regulators have. Theyll need some time to review any potential vaccine the head of the World Health Organizations also been calling for Scientific Solutions and solidarity to end the pandemic that was what proved to be a largely Virtual Meeting of the w h o
Announcer tonight on late night with seth meyers, natalie portman, philanthropist cindy mccain, music from Dave Matthews featuring the 8g band with fred armisen and now, Seth Meyers Seth good evening, im seth meyers and this is late night. Hows everybody doing tonight . Thats great to hear lets get to the news. Theres just one week until election day and whatever happens, it will be nice when my email inbox doesnt look like i just broke up with it the senate yesterday confirmed President Trumps nominee, judge Amy Coney Barrett, to the supreme court. And just think, someday youll tell your children about this, whether you wanted children or not. During a swearingin ceremony for judge Amy Coney Barrett last night at the white house, President Trump said, quote, this is a momentous day for america, for the United States constitution, and for the fair and impartial rule of law. Momentous in that its the last day for all of those things. First Lady Melania Trump campaigned for her husband i
Held welcome u. S. President donald trump has spoken out for the 1st time from the hospital where hes being treated for coverage 19 the president gave an upbeat assessment of his condition condition and i video message filmed at the Walter Reed Medical Center near washington trump says hes fighting for the millions of people who have had the virus across the world and he adds that the next few days will be the real test in his battle against the disease. I came here wasnt feeling so well i feel much better now working hard to get me all the way back i have to be back because we still have to make America Great again weve done a good job of that but we still have steps to go and we have to finish the job. Ill be back i think ill be back soon. So i just want to tell you the sort of feel good. You dont know over the next period of a few days i guess thats the real test so well be seeing what happens over those next couple next couple of days. Or joining us now is our correspondent carolin