were released from gaza, including one american. then, setting the record straight on the former presidents campaign claims, while the current president hits the road and draws a direct contrast with maga republicans, as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we have got a lot to get to. on donald trump s civil fraud trial and efforts to extend the temporary israel-hamas truce. but first, this evening s broadcast begins with breaking news. former secretary of state national security adviser henry kissinger has died at the age of 100. kissinger shaped decades of america s foreign policy, advising a dozen presidents while defining this nation s role on the global stage. but kissinger was also a controversial and deeply divisive figure. and we seize lester holt takes a look back at his life and his legacy. thank you. nice to see you. while he was brilliant, ambitious, controversial, and one of the most influential s
rockefeller christmas tree have been on for just over an hour, which means the christmas season is now officially underway. 11th hour with stephanie ruhle starts now. our with stephanie ruhle starts now tonight, donald trump s banker takes the stand. what she said about deutsche bank long relationship with the trump organization in the civil fraud trial. and what is next for the israel-hamas war? after a new group of hostages were released from gaza, including one american. then setting the record straight on the former presidents campaign claims, while the current president hits the road and draws a direct contrast with maga republicans, as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. we have got a lot to get to. on donald trump s civil fraud trial and efforts to extend the temporary israel-hamas truce. but first, this evening s broadcast begins with breaking news. former secretary of state national security adviser
because of that he has been extremely divisive, especially to african-americans. he has not yet apologized for his disruptive behavior against the first african-american president of the united states for questioning his birth certificate. so, yes, obama will be there because the president of the united states has an obligation to be there. these students are not obligated to attend and i support and applaud their decision if they choose not to. hold on. ben, let me ask this first. keith raised the issue of whether this was intolerant of intolerance or being tolerant of intolerance to attend. the radio city rockets, ben, they were summoned, scheduled to perform. marie claire, the women s magazine, is releasing a transcript of an audiotape they say they have of a meeting between the dancers and the owner. i want to read one exchange to you, ben, because i think this is important. a rockette, you hear her asking, i mean, it just sound like you re asking us to be tolerant of intolerance
reporter: others favor the boycott like his former rockette who appeared on democracy now. the rockettes represent a legacy of strong, intelligent and classy women. and to associate this with mr. trump who has a public history of degrading women, objectifying women, in my opinion, rail tarnishes what the rockettes embody and stand for. the radio city rockettes! reporter: the famous dancers were all on board for george w. bush s celebration both in 2001 and 2005. this year, they re not the only ones wanting to skip out. sources tell cnn president-elect donald trump s transition team is having a tough time booking talent. cnn, new york. so you may be wondering why are global leaders known as strong men already reaching out to president-elect trump before he even takes office? we ll talk about it. we re rapidly losing credibility as handymen.
problem for trump? well, this certainly is another name and another member of an organization who is expected to perform at the inauguration who has had concerns with doing so. but the reality is that we haven t seen an overwhelming number of people from the rockettes and from the mormon tabernacle choir come out and express frustration with their company s decision. with that being said, we also have not seen a large number of groups sign on to participate in this event. well, donald trump says, of course, he wants his inaugural ceremony to be focused on the people. many presidents actually say that. you can see the strategy in an early list of groups that has come out. those at least who have accepted the invitation to join the inaugural parade. could there be, i guess, bigger names coming? well, they certainly hope so, to be fair to the inauguration committee, they re still working on bringing names on board. granted in, previous