Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Six days into the trump transition with the president elect holed up with his team inside his tower here in manhattan, there are major signs of strain emerging. First came word of a shakeup at the top of the Transition Team. Now word of a purnell wi purge with insiders being forced out. All of it happening as a massive test to fill cabinet jobs and preparing to take over the white house with a farreaching federal government. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs kristen welker. Reporter as president elect donald trump huddled inside trump tower with Vice President elect mike pence, signs the trump transition may be in turmoil. Former congressman mike rogers, who had been advising trump on national security, abruptly announcing his departure. Christies recent exit. I think he did a great job for many, many months under governor christies leadership and wer
Right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Six days into the trump transition with the president elect holed up with his team inside his tower here in manhattan, there are major signs of strain emerging. First came word of a shakeup at the top of the Transition Team. Now word of a purnell purge with insiders being forced out. All of it happening as a massive test to fill cabinet jobs and preparing to take over the white house with a farreaching federal government. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs kristen welker. Reporter as president elect donald trump huddled inside trump tower with Vice President elect mike pence, signs the trump transition may be in turmoil. Former congressman mike rogers, who had been advising trump on national security, abruptly announcing his departure. Exit. I think he did a great job for many, many months under governor christies leadership and were grateful to them for doing that. Repor
Reporter it all unfolded at this walmart behind me. A woman put items in a bag like this. Thats when officers confronted them and things got intense. I just got off the phone with the Police Department. Officers there sharing with me theyre glad this officer is okay tonight after he was nearly ran over. What you grabbing me for, man. R take a look at this dramatic video captured by a neighbor monday night. In this video, you can see the officer confrontinghr suspects. He pulls out a baton and a firearm. Police officers confirming he never fired. I saw you get in the car at walmart. Reporter the driver speeds away nearly clipping that officer. Those with Canton Police stand behind their fellow officers. Neighbors do as well. We have good solid Police Officers in the Community Taking care of us. Reporter police did arrest multiple charges. Now, this video is already going viral. Already more than 9,000 sharers on facebook. You can find it on our website. Now, coming up tonight at 6 00, i
Pelley maybe its his reality show experience, but president elect trump seems to be firing more than hes hiring. Here in new york, hes working to put together an administration in 66 days, and he has more than 4,000 political appointees to hire. But in the latest, trump turmoil, former congressman mike rogers, considered a possible candidate for c. I. A. Director, was forced off the transition and thats just three days after the head of the Transition Team was unexpectedly replaced by Vice President elect mike pence. We have more now from major garrett. Reporter Vice President elect mike pence arrived at trump tower to finalize cabinet recommendations with president elect donald trump. Sources close to the situation say the transition process is stalled. In the aftermath of trumps christie as transition chair. Pence is now in charge and scrambling to increase staff and work flow, especially in the president elects main tranition office in the nations capital. Mr. Trump intends to make
Holloway had been ordered by a young to stay away from his fathers home. This came after he allegedly attacked his father at the house on october 23rd. Carl holloway charged with simple assault and Domestic Violence. In fact Carl Holloway was supposed to appear before a judge today. That was all voided last night in that confrontation with his father. This case is under review. Investigators looking into the possibility that carl was suffering from some sort of mental illness. Back to you. Thank you, pat. Its been one week since the election and today donald trump received his first president ial briefing identical to the one given to president obama. Transition team. Sources are telling nbc news there is a purge under way of people who have close ties to chris christie. Also Rudy Giuliani is publicly discussing not wanting to be attorney general. And here in washington, House Democrats delayed votes on leadership while gop members unanimously nominated paul ryan for another term as ho