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Fundaments where governor romney thinks america needs to go, you can make the argument similar to some of the other general themes tweeted out during his campaign. >> paris, listen, donald trump called romney an elite jan ist,a stone-cold loser. how do you think people will take that for a key position and mitt romney? >> we dont know what that meetingss going to be b but all of donald trumps supporters like myself and the millions that voted for him would be proud president-elect trump is showi...

Enthusiastic response. it to me sets up this romney meeting this weekend. is there pressure there to deliver some kind of big name pick that both sides say yeah, thats a good puck? >> i think you are right and whats going to happen this weekend, there is a lot more pressure on donald trump to make some sort of agreement happen with mitt romney than on mitt romney. he is having a nice and doesnt need to be part of this administration. the secretary of state position is highly influential and a ke...

Can choose that but this kind of demeanor and actions im standing askance about that. >> i agree hes had a distinguished military career. he deserves thanks for his service. there will be some questions. one about judgment. one is about experience. on judgment i agree that sitting next to vladimir putin at a russian tv, the propaganda arm of the russian banquet did not show appropriate judgment. his talk about muslims is worrisome from a civil libts perspective as well as human rights perspectiv...

Week after the election, when -- immediately upon being elected trump was eligible for this presidential daily briefing, the identical briefing given to president obama, who instructed the intelligence community to provide the exact same information to his successor. thats going on today. and it is important, thomas, because this will be a very big part of the presidents daily life in the next administration and at a time when they are trying to shape a cabinet and make decisions amid what has b...

By bringing people who are -- and we believe he has the wrong people to advise him es special ply in this key position. mr. bannon has bigoted views a will bring bigoted policies and that will not help advancing unity among americans, and making this country move forward. >> all right i have to leave it there. mr. awad thank you so much for joining me this morning. still to come in the "newsroom," so much for repealing and replacing obamacare. now donald trump says he doesnt want to next all o...

Staff. and some familiar names on that short list including newt gingrich, chris christie, rudy giuliani, reince priebus. secretary of state, another key position, senator jeff sessions on the short list, along with john bolton, and senator bob corker. two of the key men who were part of helping donald trump get to where he is, governor chris christie, and former new york city mayor rudy giuliani, speaking out this morning about being part of a trump administration. >> would you want to be chief...

Of the united states. which we are so proud of. that we have in the shining light and the refugee to the world. >> in recent years, the state department has identified combatting climate change and fighting for lgbt rights around the globe as top priorities. well today, members questioned whether theres also a real commitment to fight for religious freedom. the administration has taken heat for leaving a key position, vacant for years. rabbi david saberstein holds the title and assures lawmakers...

A hearing as the u.s. is continuing to be critized for not doing enough. >> president obama is taking a lot of heat in the years in the white house for often leaving a key position, ambassador the at large for religious freedom unfilled. and with stories out of serria, law makers are demanding to know how the white house plans to fill the issue. a rabby is heading up the effort and said the state department is focusing on making sure the u.s. is engaged around the world. skeptics said the u.s. g...

Generating that she really wants. you know months ago we talked about if she is even going to eye a run. how does she distance herself from president obama? actually i was not too surprised by this position today. i think after having been in iowa and watch her come out in opposition to the keystone pipeline really under-cutting the president because she doesnt have her key position out there -- >> but she walked away gloria from the president on the issue of the trade deal as well as syria, the...

That americans who are getting a little bit of money back from tax rebates and from the lower fuel price are just saving it and paying down debt. they are not taking it into one of those four-and-a-half,000 walmart stores across the nation and spending it. >> one other story i want to cover for you this mo. i think its fascinating. jeff besos at amazon has this position like key adviser to the ceo the shadow, few like for the last 15 years, that job has been filled by a plan. >> that is now chan...