more talk of donald trump s transition. we re getting some word that congressman until fields camp of kansas is refusing to comment on the possibility he could be named the secretary of agriculture. he was at an event in the last hour or so and smiled when asked about this. he proposed to recite his resume adding he was a fifth generation farmer. he said he has been in contact with the president-elect s team they have been exchanging emails. so more speculation. we ll keep an eye on it. we ll head across the aisle and talk about the democratic congressional caucus. holding a private meeting. at the top of the agenda dissecting what happened in the election. msnbc s caskasie hunt is joinine now. what happened or what do they think happened? reporter: well, look, the clear headline coming out of this meeting and of all the various conversations that have been taking place on capitol