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Because hillary clinton was a flawed candidate who failed to campaign effectively in the states that mattered. >> reporter: in washington state, three electors bound to vote for mrs. clinton instead voted for colin powell, a fourth for a native american elder. the republican secretary of state said she will work with the democratic attorney general to see that the four faithless electors are fined as state law provides, up to $100. >> thank you. president-elect trump is at his florida compound...

His florida compound tonight putting the finishing touches on his list of top advisers. peter doocy is there with the latest. >> reporter: the president-elect has two spots in his cabinet to fit. agriculture and veterans afairs. a new name emerged as a contender to win the nomination for v.a. secretary. thad allen. he is known for his role responding to hurricane katrina and the oil spill. others in the running include former massachusetts senator scott brown, war veteran and fox news contributo...

Neglected to bring up earlier that you brought up star as possible number two at state. >> yeah. bob kimmitt served in the treasury department. is another one of these military guys. the same as we discussed earlier david mccormick to be also a leading contender for number two at defense. so trump continues to surround himself with these people who have deep experience in the military. >> a james baker guy which is reassuring to the establishment. >> not only that, of what i heard over the weeke...

Ceo of concerned veterans for america, was at trump tower today. its his third meeting with the president-elect to talk about the top position there at veterans affairs. a trump transition source told me, tucker, that he is the leading contender for the job. but a senior transition official told me that he was not offered the job during that meeting with -- that the president-elect not to say that he is not going to get the job. just wasnt offered today. trump still looking around to see that he...

Want to go out there. but there is value in the -- >> it also gives transparency for the public. they can see whats being asked and how theyre responding. >> thats a very good point. sean spicer, speaking of transparency, he is a contender to replace josh earnest basically. he said on cnn that the trump transition team has been very transparent. what do you think, lisa? >> thats not the word i would use. certainly theres been very little, you know, insight into their process. they said it can be...

President harry truman said if you want a friend in washington, get a dog and it looks like our president-elect might be doing just that. >> joining us right now the prospective first dog, a labradoodle. his name is patton. >> tell us how he became a contender. >> when i first heard that trump won, okay, i thought we got to do a nationwide search for the perfect dog for president trump, president-elect trump, but, you know, ive changed my mind. i think that barron needs the dog. >> because tradi...

Not ivanka has an office in the white house, she and her brothers are already involved in the transition process and the president to bes business prospects. today top tech leaders from silicon valley made their way to trump tower to meet with trump except for twitter who was banned for not allowing a crooked hillary emoji. those who were invited sat down with trump for a two-hour meeting where they discussed things like jobs, china, cyber security. guess who else sat in on the meeting? presiden...

The post. im going to read you directly from "the washington post." quote, although congressman cathy mcmorris rodgers was a leading contender to lead interior in recent days, zinke hit it off with trumps oldest son don jr., an avid hunter. the trump transition, the trump administration, the trump businesses, its all starting to feel like one big thing. its unclear who has roles in what and seems like they all do a little bit of everything. today the four ranking house democrats wrote in a lette...

Banned for not allowing a crooked hillary emoji. those who were invited sat down with trump for a two-hour meeting where they discussed things like jobs, china, cyber security. guess who else sat in on the meeting? president-elect trumps kids, right there at the table, all three of them. ivankas husband was there, you cant see him, because hes sitting across from donald trump. heres another one. yesterday we learned that first term montana congressman ryan zinke has been tapped for interior secr...

Banned for not allowing a crooked hillary emoji. those who were invited sat down with trump for a two-hour meeting where they discussed things like jobs, china, cyber security. guess who else sat in on the meeting? president-elect trumps kids, right there at the table, all three of them. ivankas husband was there, you cant see him, because hes sitting across from donald trump. heres another one. yesterday we learned that first term montana congressman ryan zinke has been tapped for interior secr...