the alt-right and white nationalist movement. he ll be a key pick for reaching out to congress. close to speaker ryan. that s well documented. also a very positive relationship with mitch mcconnell, leader in the senate. clearly an important pick in terms of the president-elect working with congress here in the early weeks and months. what we see with the picks is there is an effort to try to represent various interest groups and constituents who were pivotal in the candidate getting elected president in the first place. plus, the key advice they have relied on during the campaign trail. there is a rapport and trust. there is no replicating that on the fly. you ve got to have it before you go to the west wing. do you think there is trust between the men? there is trust among people in the trenches, in a bitterly fought race like we have seen in the past two years. you can t manufacture that. it won t develop between november and inauguration day. so often presidents picked key pe
great to see both of you. it seems like both sides of the aisle agree that senator hagel can get a fair hearing but why is he best choice from democrats point of view? i think it s a strong choice from a really united american point of view. he earned two purple hearts. he is a republican senator who has not been part of the partisan bickering that people have grown to hate here. he has been endorsed by five former ambassadors to israel. he voted for $40 billion in aid to israel. he has been endorsed by four former security advisors and all those folks that have been appointed by republican and democratic administrations. i think he is strong pick and it would make sense for people to come together and confirm. jamie: do you think he was the president s first choice? i think certainly he has been a key pick.