From gutting the office of congressional ethics. Thats the office that investigates members of congress. Republicans abruptly dropped the plan hours after trump shamed them on twitter with this with all the congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the independent ethics watchdog as unfair as it is their numberone act in priority . Focus on tax reform, health care, and so many other things of importance. An aide tells trump and ryan spoke this afternoon after the republicans reversed course. The aide suggesting that the stunning republican backdown one all thanks to trump. This aide said early this morning it became clear we would have a vote problem on the floor with this amendment. Its safe to say trumps tweets probably added to that pressure, but it was already being heavily covered in the press. Interesting they dont seem to want to give him the credit. The controversial plan was a slap in the face to trump ice Campaign Promise to drain the swamp in wash
On the question of whether ivanka will join her dads administration. Tonight, president elect trump continues his thank you tour. Well have highlights for you later in the show. But first, sore loser democrats continue to push the idea that russia helped the republicans win the election. Thats tonights open monologue. Liberals keep playing up the narrative that russia has hacked and helped donald trump with his electoral victory over Hillary Clinton despite conflicting views on the issue of intelligence from the cia and the fbi. Now the left wing is running wild with reports saying that the cia without concrete or new evidence, they think now that Russian Hackers influenced the election all in favor of donald trump. Thats a conspiracy. Now democrats and the abusively biassed altleft Mainstream Media is pushing the cias assessment as an undeniable fact. You need to know the truth. It is not. The fbi has reached a much different conclusion than the cia because they have not found conclus
On the question of whether ivanka will join her dads administration. Tonight, president elect trump continues his thank you tour. Well have highlights for you later in the show. But first, sore loser democrats continue to push the idea that russia helped the republicans win the election. Thats tonights open monologue. Liberals keep playing up the narrative that russia has hacked and helped donald trump with his electoral victory over Hillary Clinton despite conflicting views on the issue of intelligence from the cia and the fbi. Now the left wing is running wild with reports saying that the cia without concrete or new evidence, they think now that Russian Hackers influenced the election all in favor of donald trump. Thats a conspiracy. Now democrats and the abusively biassed altleft Mainstream Media is pushing the cias assessment as an undeniable fact. You need to know the truth. It is not. The fbi has reached a much different conclusion than the cia because they have not found conclus
Gotti, what is he doing sharing the stage with president elect. Get to Michelle Kosinski with the latest on the longawaited News Conference. President elect hasnt held one since late july. Its changing. What can you tell us . Tweet comesous announcing this, will be having a general News Conference in big letters january 11th in nyc. Thank you. Long anticipated by reporters. Campaigned constantly criticizing Hillary Clinton for how long it had been since she had spoken to the press in that format. For him its gone on about as long. Expected to address business dealings, how hes going to handle business interests, expected to add clarity to that but general News Conference so other things will come up. He did have some interaction with the press on new years eve. Heard from him since then but this is a fullon News Conference where reporters will throw anything they got at him. It is a little bit more important now, president elect of the United States, not just a kabdate. Theres a lot to
Thanks for joining us this hour. Topping the hour, house and Senate Republicans getting ready to do what they tried to do for years but couldnt with the president and White House Holding a veto pen. In 17 days that will change. So many thinrepublicans will doy have been promising for a long time. Jeff zeleny starts us off with a look at their agenda. Do you solemnly swear reporter the new republican order is taking shape. Republicans are set to control the house, senate and white house. We know that the coming days are going to require hard work and cooperation from both sides. Reporter Mitch Mcconnell becoming Senate Majority leader as the 115th congress opened for business. Paul ryan of wisconsin easily reelected speak er er of the ho. This old chamber may look the same. But in the hushed whispers, you can feel the wind of change. Reporter in just 17 days, donald trump will join them as president , completing the gops ascension to power. The optimistic applause echoing across the cap