Im brian curtis and welcome to the Texas Tribune festival to trump and the presidency. A very rich panel. Of here are a whole bunch trump and there is lunch on the main mall and the day will conclude with a session at the at t center. This panel is supported by pearson and the sponsors and donors but play no role in determining the content of panelists or my line of questioning. This event will be 60 minutes. The last 15, 20, ill leave it open to your questions. And pearson will be hosting all of us for a brief meet and greet at the text Union Building where we all drain the swamp together. So please join us for that. If you are going to tweet during this event and while looking at your phones, please silence it. Let me introduce our panelists. Douglas brink ley and cnns president ial historian and author of several books. Mara liasson is the until Political Correspondent for n. P. R. And covered every election since 1992. 1776. She is a contributor to fox news. And h. W. Brand, a hist
Position 8 years ago i know how it feels coming into a new situation, that the other bias to won election what did we do we confirmed seven cabinet appointments the day president obama was sworn in. We didnt like most of them either. But he won the election. I am optimistic that we will be able to get up to seven nominees on day one just like we did 8 years ago. Maria latest on hearings this hearing, suspects Deadly Florida airport shooting due in court today, Esteban Santiago facing several federal charges, he could face the Death Penalty if victoried the very latest there, details in robbery of Kim Kardashian French Police reportedly arresting at least 15 people dna traces connected them to october robbery of the star all details coming up. Another enemy, twitter, the harassment claims got embattled former ceoat spend from twitter. Fall out as limited announces closing all 250 stores all of them, markets this morning, about looking like this could this be the day for dow 20k futures
The white house asking for a probe he won with 603 electoral votes. If he is bringing it up he is having a discussion with folks and mention something in passing which is a longstanding belief that maintained. This is not the first time you have heard it is worth clarifying whether illegal i think there is one studies that came out of poew in 2008. It is a belief he maintains. Just that they were counted improperly as dick durbin says the president told him last night. I think i have answsked and answered it. A concern he has of voter fraud that is based on information provided. Thank you. Following President Trumps actions earlier today is he concerned about protest around access in Keystone Pipeline like those around Standing Rock and how concerned is he about those plans . I think he is looking to working with all parties involved. Thats part of steves question. There is a way to continue to negotiate that. Whether it is native american concerns they have on some of the lands in the
Wants. He may want to create, you know a sense of sense of tkraeupl a and action. It looks like hes doing a big thing. They didnt choose to come out and say this is a narrow thing. Thats what you heard this morning when you interviewed reince priebus. He could of said were taking a narrowly taylor ad proefp to create a saver environment. Over all it wont affect most people. They chose to make it seem like a big thing. It became a big thing. Dickerson it turns out, President Trump is doing what candidate trump said he would do. Thats right. President trump promised additional scrutiny and vetting to muslim immigrants and refugees. The immigration says this is a narrowly tailored measure they have sold it as a broad measure. It was interpret interpretd andd it was a broad measure. Its in keeping with the president s rhetoric during the campaign. If anyone was surprised they shouldnt of been surprised. Its been clear from the beginning that President Trump plans to carry out campaign prom
A key trade agreement. Building a wall between the u. S. And mexico. And building a relationship with russia. We talk with Reince Priebus and with john mccain. We hear from the first muslim member of the house, keith ellison. We will have plenty of political analysis, its all ahead on face the nation. Dickerson good morning, welcome to face the nation im john dickerson. Airports were flooded with protesters yesterday. After visa and green card holders from the seven predominantly muslim countries named in President Trumps immigration ban were denied entry. Some incoming passengers were held for hours. Late last night a federal judge issued a stay of deportations for immigrants in the country or in transit. Around the world several u. S. Allies including the united kingdom, france and germany condemned the action. Iran and iraq have threatened resip owe cal actions against the United States. We begin with the chief of staff, Reince Priebus. Good morning mr. Priebus. I want to start with