wolf, as we discussed we are seeing all the elements of being commander in chief beginning to assemble around mr. trump. as they were walking down the steps of the blair house there was a young man in a military uniform, he had a rope on his shoulder like this, and it s usually a signal in a military uniform that that person might be a military aide to the president-elect. i m not sure we have seen that yet. perhaps another sign of military protocol being extended to mr. trump and the beginning of what we have been talking about here, all the elements, the very somber elements of being commander in chief beginning to assemble around the president-elect. as we said the plane he came to washington on, and very much where he is going now. just steps from where we will be at the tomb of the unknown, hundreds if not more troops who
motorcade arriving over at the lincoln memorial excuse me, at the arlington national cemetery, going to the lincoln memorial after that for the make america great again celebration. but this much more somber. dedicated to the u.s. military service members at the tomb of the unknown buried without being identified. this is history unfolding right now. in only a matter of hours, tomorrow, donald trump is going to be the 45th president of the united states and as we pointed out he won t be staying at the blair house across the street, he ll be in the white house. i think it s important for everyone watching around the world to keep in mind the american presidency is very
on it again. this is one of the set pieces for the president-elect to pay tribute to the tomb of the unknown, as the trump family look on, some family so young as children, as we watched the obama girls grow up in their time in office, but this is a moment where he really prepares as president-elect trump to become commander in chief and come to grips of the enormous sacrifice of our men and women in the service, and all of the decisions he ll have to make with regard to national security threats and challenges he will have to faces a president and what we know from presidents past and the presidents club known as that they can all appreciate the lonely experience it is to be commander in chief
wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknowns represents that grave responsibility in a way that words fail to describe, but since we don t have the president-elect with us, let us turn to one of the next best things we have with us with me an dana, tom berrick, the celebration of the 45th presidency, thanks so much for being here. thank you. congratulations on everything that s about to unfold. let me ask you as somebody who knows donald trump and is watching him go from a civilian to the commander in chief, what are you witnessing behind closed doors? goosebumps. the waiting as of the moment of transitioning from candidate to president is momentous.
arlington national ceremony at for laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. you understand david gergen why it causes alarm with a lot of people even though it s very, very legal. it should cause alarm. it is widening the gaps, the inequality in this country, and you know, i was glad that he came back and said listen, let s get rid of them. that was a good thing to say. hold that thought for a moment because the hearing has just resumed, ron widen is questioning steve mnuchin. that s very specific and i m asking it far reason. i don t want to have to repeat it if you are a policy that cuts payroll for the top one or two percent for those low or middle income doesn t that violate the mnuchin rule? i said the primary objective