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Fight a man that chooses not to disavow the kkk. that is not a part of our party. thats not who we want as president. we will not allow that in our country. >> reporter: trump, punched right back. she is very, very weak on illegal immigration. you cant have that. >> reporter: in addition to his selection of haley trump tapped betsy devos for education secretary and appears to be closing in on announcing ben carson to lead housing and urban development. the devos pick is angering some conservativ...

Torture during the campaign. >> torture works. i have these guys, torture doesnt work. believe me. it works. waterboarding is your minor form. some people say its not actually torture. >> reporter: the selection of nikki haley for united nations comes at a critical time for the trump transition team. with so many americans uneasy about donald trump becoming president, one trump advisor told me they hope the haley selection serves as a pressure reliever for this holiday weekend. >> jim acosta in ...