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Office? >> i was offered a job -- >> as an older white male. >> you dont need another older white male. >> i think it is a problem. what bothers me more is when i look at that chart, i see too many generals, i see too many goldman sack sachs people and many millionaires and not enough diversity. >> very different types of backgrounds. its not just a bunch of politicians. its businessmen. its people with military experience. its governors. i think its a very -- an exciting type of diversity. >> i...

For secretary of state. t he intends to nominate the exxon ceo bougecause they found a fitd they have similar backgrounds and it comes down to three people. condoleezza rice, james baker and robert gates. three individuals with extensive government experience. the two did not have a relationship before this process started. now he will be the president-elects top diplomat. that doesnt mean he will have clear sailing through the nomination process. democrats have raised concerns about his potenti...

Two thinking much higher than the other. rex tillerson will be the selection. the big question now is, what is the plan for the trump transition operation going-forward to secure this nominations eventual confirmation. there are democrats that are wary of rex tillersons backgrounds. there are republicans who are wary of his connections to russia. because of his role in exxon, he has those connections. already, senators like john mccain, have expresses concern about those connections, they will n...

But to have someone who is alleged to have ties to the russian government, given mr. trumps rhetoric, given the evidence that has been unearthed by the cia as it relates to hacking, troubles me even more so. and i think we have to take a greater look beyond the political pageantry thats taking place, beyond the narrative of mr. trump being this maverick of sorts, going against traditional politics. we have to look at the future of our company, and going forward, we cannot take this electoral col...

Large here to hammer on the drum beat about are these good appointments in general? are they the right people for the job. >> they should focus more on the individual qualifications of these people rather than the fact that they have tremendous military service in their backgrounds. >> you think the media are sparking a useful debate but at the same time are they playing a little bit into military stereotypes? >> yeah, absolutely. and thats what we need to dismantle. the reality is that all thes...

President as well as appropriate. we are happy that member and women like condi rice, bill gates, jim baker, have waited with their opinion on any number of people. you see in the secretary of state search as it is over the last three, four weeks, its been a pretty heady, compelling process where any number of people with diverse backgrounds, some of your typical folks usually are in the mix for secretary of state, folks who people had conceived of not being a possibility are in the mix. i know ...

Currently, its a great -- i have said on occasion, even about myself, if i were starting off today, i would love to be a well educated black because i really do believe they have an actual advantage. >> anand giridharadas is author of "the true american murder and mercy in texas. katy tur covers the trump campaign since day one, and adam chandler, i dont know who to start with. katy, you know, sometimes people have conversations, different backgrounds, different ethnic groups and we talk among o...

Tremendous advantage over a well-educated white, in terms of the job market. and i think sometimes a black may think that they dont really have the advantage or this or that, but in actuality, today, currently, its a great -- ive said on occasion, even about myself, if i were starting off today, i would love to be a well-educated black, because i really do believe they have an actual advantage. >> author of the book, "the true american murder and mercy in texas," nbcs katy tur has covered the tr...

Theres intelligence, theres diplomacy. look, hes not going to like -- president-elect trump is not likely to pick all these generals. but the generals do have a certain mind-set that i think is fair to say for the future picks we may want to look outside of that box. and then, you know, with you, i just have to say it, if youre going to choose generals, that means a white male over a certain age. that is just clear. so that diversity so many of us have been thriving or pushing for in the nationa...

>> let me say this, i think the most important thing is for those people who voted for trump, who really believe a lot of the lies that he was telling and the promises that he was making, its important for us to educate them and to really help them to understand who he is. now, hes going to do a lot of that himself. you wait until these confirmation hearings come up. many of these people that he has decided that hes going to nominate because he simply likes them, theyve not been vetted, they hav...