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True to form he just tweeted it all begins today he says. i will see you at 11:00 a.m. for the swearing in. movement continues the work begins. but the president elect will take office without most of his cabinet in place. lets discuss that and so much more with our panel. mark, the lack of a full cabinet. big deal or life goes on? >> life is going to go on. were going to sit here and talk about how slow its been for him to name people. he just named his ag secretary. zwrus nominated the other d...

Happens and something happens in the world you need that building to work and government cant work if the white house doesnt work. he has taken that role with president elect trump. he has instructed his staff to take that role with their staff to try to give them the best start they can. >> its hard to know i think where president obamas head is because privately he says things to you and he seems to be issuing an admonition and then pucklily he says its going to be okay. he also says they have...

Were laying out now a series of executive orders and actions, which may actually span over the first several weeks -- >> give me a hint as to one or two of them? >> i could but i want to keep the surprise there. >> reporter: some things would be surprising if the president elect did not do them. >> on day one, we will begin working on a physical, tall, powerful, beautiful, southern border wall. >> reporter: trump sources say they are still finalizing which executive orders he will sign or as he ...

Him. in that speech he thanked black voters that voted for him and then thanked black voters that stayed home and said there was no reason to vote so i think its going to be important to see what the tone is in this speech. what i think we need to remember is what donald trump says at any given moment and im afraid i dont think that we can say the inaugural address is going to be different does not necessarily reflect on what he does so we need to wait and see. >> what are you listening for in h...

Their inauguration before that coffee or tea with president obama and michelle balm. president elect trump will be doing that here. this is a faith service. a private service for the trump and pence family. there are expected to be 300 individuals here. a lot of individuals took a different path that wasnt expected and were the core of the support of the trump campaign. they will be here and present and also he said many inflammatory things but as one trump official informed me this is a man ver...

Security posts for which the president elect is yet to appoint or nominate people and we dont know if come noon tomorrow anybody will be in those jobs at all. joining us is christopher lu. he served as the executive director of the obama-biden transition when the obama-biden team first arrived in washington. good to have you with us tonight. thank you for your time. >> thank you for having me. >> i have been trying to understand what is normal in a transition period and whether some of the thing...

That occur, but the team works together unbelievably well, and i think the results arent there. you see the most effective and efficient and comprehensive transition in our countrys history. gold standard for howlt transitions will work in e future, and its because of that senior leadership and leadership that chairman mike pence of our transition team had in the reason that he tapped the vice president elect to be that chairman is because this group works the other so well to achieve a common g...

A new president who i can say from having come to know him over the course of this campaign, having seen him when the cameras are on, a new president who has the strength and the vision and the determination and the leadership qualities to make america great again. thanks to you. so let me say on this eve of history, for the last time as president elect, it is my high honor and distinct privilege to introduce to you the next president of the united states of america, donald trump and our new fir...

Very party loyal and partisan. it really does change the personality almost of the city. im struck by just a short time ago one of the faces we saw there as were awaiting the arrivals. we see jackie evancho. jeff sessions with a one of the first to support him drawing record crowds in his state of alabama and other places. being on the road with the president-elect. senator sessions is now awaiting a vote as attorney general, the nominee having gone through his confirmation hearings. but steven ...

Disagreements that occur. but the team works together unbelievably well and i think the results are there. you have seen the most effective, efficient, and comprehensive transition in our countrys history. we set the gold standard for how transition will work in the future. it is because of the senior leadership in the leadership that mike pence had and the reason that he tapped the vice president elect to be the chairman of that is because this group works together so well to achieve a common g...