the lone astronaut took off becoming the first american to orbit the earth. i feel fine. oh, that view is tremendous. reporter: those close to him remember his bravery. think about this. he s sitting on a rocket that had failed twice in some of the previous tests and nobody had ever done that before. he s going at this incredible speed and he s looking out the window and admiring the view. reporter: glenn celebrated as an american hero, earning the congressional space medal of honor. his legacy so great the government decided he was too valuable to risk in another spaceflight. glenn retired from nasa in 1964 and won a senate seat in 1974 representing ohio, where he served for 24 years. in 1984, he ran for president. with the nomination of my party, i firmly believe i can beat ronald reagan. reporter: he lost the democratic nomination, but went
stops in the midwest. mr. trump selling his job-creating message and defending some of his deep pocketed picks that he s appointing to his cabinet position. a new potential conflict of interest for the president-elect. trump says he s going to remain on the pay roll of nbc as executive producer of celebrity apprentice while he is in the white house. what does that mean? 42 days to go until the inauguration. got it all covered and let s begin with sunlen in washington. sunlen? real uncharted territory for a president certainly raising a lot of questions. once donald trump takes the oath of office the nation will have a president who will still have his name listed in the credits of a reality show. all of this as trump hits the road in full force defending the people he has chosen for his cabinet. reveling in a crowd of thousands in iowa. you like it so far, everybody? reporter: president-elect
on campaign promises, including immigration. i ve used the expression extreme vetting. extreme, oh, it s going to be extreme. but there s going to be doors. big, beautiful doors. reporter: trump also calling for improving u.s. relations with china. they haven t played by the rules and i know it s time that they re going to start. reporter: as he formally rolled out his pick to be u.s. ambassador to china. iowa governor terry branstad a long-time friend of the chinese president. a man who knows china and likes china. better to like china if you re going to be over there. do we agree? reporter: all this as all eyes are on two big announcements coming next week, potentially the president-elect s choice for secretary of state and a news conference on thursday to address potentially backing away from his family business. but the incoming president is keeping his ties to celebrity apprentice the nbc reality show
good morning to you, carol. even though his search for the secretary of state has widened over the past week, it certainly does seem that the president-elect is inching towards making a decision some time soon. trump advisers saying that it s possible there could potentially be an announcement next week. but in the meantime, donald trump is hitting the road in full force, defending the people he s already chosen for his cabinet. reporter: reveling in a crowd of thousands in iowa you like it so far, everybody? reporter: president-elect donald trump defending his cabinet appointments. i want people that made a fortune, because now their negotiating with you. reporter: touting the success of some of his wealthy picks. it s no different than a great baseball player or a great golfer. reporter: including carl s jr. and hardee s executive andy puzder to head the labor department. he s a staunch critic of paid sick leave, against overtime