Quijano good evening, im elaine quijano. By the end of the workweek, donald trump will be sworn in as the nations 45th president. With the inauguration just have five days away, a rehearsal was held in washington today with standins for mr. Trump and his wife, melania. The inaugural events are expected to draw about a million spectators and demonstrators. Jamie yuccas shows us how washington is getting ready. The stage is set for president elect donald trump and Vice President elect mike pence to be sworn in. At a parade practicerun today standins tried to make it look like the real deal, with security in place. Temporary fences are up around much of the city and Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson says Law Enforcement is ready. This includes approximately 10,000 individuals from the department of Homeland Security and some 12,000 other federal have personnel, including members of the national guard. Also making preparations for a Million People dons johns. The rentatoilet company
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Has already exploded, killing thousands of civilians and leaving millions displaced. Dictator bashar assad whom the administration argued must step down has held onto power. Kerry advocated using military force but was overruled by president obama and his exhaustive diplomacy led to sharp criticism. Whats the alternative to that . Is the alternative that the secretary of state of the United States, the president of the United States, are gonna be in these important, powerful positions and do nothing about one of the greatest catastrophes, humanitarian catastrophes thats unfolding before our eyes . Of course not. Reporter kerry says his drive to become a peacemaker was forged while fighting in vietnam, where he deployed in 1968. But he later became an antiwar advocate. Back in vietnam nearly 5 decades later, kerry says that experience changed him. I feel that it chastened me, it cautioned me, it gave me a sense of understanding of how people in positions of responsibility can look at so
Trump and listening to those men, and more importantly countries overseas are listening, whos driving the bus, mr. Trump or those two men . Well, the great thing about being around donald trump is you never have any confusion about whos driving the bus. And where the buck stops and who will make the final decision. But i think as you hear the testimony of rex tillerson, of general mattis, of mike pompeo, i think the American People should be encouraged by the fact that the president elect is assembling around him people of extraordinary background and capability, who will bring their own experience and their own perspective to inform the president s decisions where ultimately the president will make the best decision, the best interest for the American People. You had mattis and tillerson say confront russia. Donald trump does not sound like a guy who wants to confront russia. If you list t would be he said it would be good if we had a better relationship with russia, i hope it gets be
As they warn of a significant cost to the economy. Non League Sutton united face arsenal in the fifth round of the fa cup. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Dozens of local authorities in england are Planning Council tax rises of almost 5 , according to their umbrella body, the local Government Association. The money is needed to pay for the rising costs of social care, but the lga says that Many Councils will still be forced to make cuts to services as the extra money will not be enough. Heres our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt. This is social care in action. After several falls, Maureen Edwards is getting support in social care is immediate now. The funding for local government needs to be resolved immediately. The government says extra money is being put into social care and authorities will soon be able to keep all the money they raise from council tax and business rates. Alison holt, bbc news. We just heard a report from izzy secombe, chairman joining me from o