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Office. we will go from one of the most cerebral intellectual presidents weve had to somebody who really appears to not have an attention span. again, we watched him during debates when policy issues would be brought up. he clearly could not engage. >> what do you make of some of the names? >> im getting there. >> these are serious people. jeff sessions, michael flynn, rudy giuliani. >> are they? im not sure how serious rudy giuliani is. i watched him during the campaign. he didnt strike me as a...

To washington that i think thats where we are going to probably spend -- he will spend the most amount of his time. >> you are showing your skills here, avoiding the very specific part of the question. on the question of special -- you know whats happening in the country. donald trump won fair and square. donald trump will be the president-elect. but we live in a divided america. a lot of people are anxious about this. on that specific question, if he said should i name a special prosecutor as i...

He has turned the page. he says that it is important to validate the extraordinary accomplishment of winning the election for donald trump. that has to be recognized and so now its about where can they work together and how can they come together? thats part of what will play out here and this is a property thats adjacent to capitol hill and houses the republican national committee and the political activity is done for members of the house. now, because he is president elect, its no longer camp...

Time around politicians and political professionals. there is an amazing capacity after an e lection to turn to te next urgent business. weve seen that where former rivals work together. donald trump doesnt -- >> i was going to say, theres never been a donald trump. >> reporter: they can help to set the tone. donald trump will be judged by how he conducts himself as president elect but the people who are on capitol hill waiting to receive him are ready to have turned the page. and lets remember,...

As he told us on the campaign trail, hes not going to change. the question is how does the white house adapt to donald trump, and, and vice versa. >> good point, dana, gloria, i should say, good point, gloria. stay with us. we have a lot more coming up. were awaiting the first images of donald trump and president obama. the president-elect of the united states and the president of the united states. they are now in the oval office. you see that marine guard outside the west wing. the president i...

The peaceful transfer of power, the majesty of all of this is so extraordinary, especially after a campaign that as poisonous and as personally difficult as this one has been. >> the passions of the campaign dont go away like a light switch after the result of an election. one thing we know from talking with presidents and presidents-elect in situations like this, something happens once youre in the oval office. there are routinely things going on in this country and around the world that we don...

And what the chancellor had to say. >> she talks about the dignity of man and independent and the religion gender and says the germany will cooperate with the u.s. >> we want to work with you president trump, president elect trump, but only if you share our values and continue in the other direction. this is what the prime minister of canada had to say. >>. >> well work with president elect trump as we move forward in a positive way. >> meanwhile in china what they are going to be most concerned...

Of all of that. the incoming first lady, melania trump, is also being received right now by michelle obama, the first lady of the united states. presumably we will see both of them at some point as well. in the meantime, as we await the statements from the president and the president-elect, our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is joining us. barbara, yesterday ash carter, the defense secretary, said he wants everyone at the pentagon, military and civilian personnel, to work together with the...

The meeting t ining discussing importance of properly staffing up and organizing a white house operation. looks, other than that, what the president heard from the president elect is a clear commitment to effective smooth transition that president obama has been vowing to preside other for the better part of a year. the president intends to make good on that promise. >> did the president leave the meeting any more reassured that president-elect trump will not try to dismantle all the work that y...

Reach back and talk to michelle obama and other first ladies about what its like raising children. >> stay with us. can you stay with us? john, you will stay with us as well? you have no choice. >> i learned that. >> we have a lot more coming up. we are only moments away. we will see the president of the united states and the president-elect of the united states in the oval office, first time together since donald trump won the presidency. we will take a quick break. our special coverage continu...