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Eight of donald trumps nominees prepare for confirmation on capitol hill this week. heres schumer. >> we are going to stand firm there should not be hearings until the office of government ethics gives them an examination, issue as report and then there should be time to question these witnesses. not since in one day. >> reporter: in a letter to senate leaders, director of what is the non-partisan office of government ethics said the packed confirmation schedule is of great concern putting undue...

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Infrastructure. >> the post says you bash the idiots in propaganda media. she described the selections as a much of ignore aimouses, billions and a few generales. is there something like becoming a successful billionaire like bill gates? is there anything wrong with that? >> if youre on the left, there is. on the left you want a cabinet of losers. so you feel story for them. the whole concept of a super bowl where you have the winning team with the whole season -- >> not everybody gets a trophy....

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>> interesting. i want you to look at this. i just checked the last few presidents. everyone is talking about donald trump not being as appointed -- but, you know, barack obama appointed secretary of state december 1st. that was hillary. bush didnt appoint his until december 16th. clinton didnt announce his until december 22nd. its almost as though people cant think of anything that they are not ready to complain about with donald trump. isnt this a bit much? i think he is moving very quickly. >...

Evolving, at least so far. lets bring in our chief national correspondent jim sciutto. jim, what are you learning? >> youre beginning to see patterns in the trump administration based on these early nominations and selections. one is his predilection for generals, general kelly the third general. michael flynn and james mattis have been chosen. and now this. and you have two other former military commanders under consideration for secretary of state. but points of view, not a pattern. many of th...

Stories. we will start with the trump transition. the president-elect makes a couple key appointments. there is a feud over one of the biggest cabinet posts. what are you learning, ryan? >> well, as you mentioned the trump team announcing two key appointments to his staff. they say that will be it for the weekend, leaving many key cabinet posts vacant in a fierce debate over one key post. tonight, the biggest debate surrounds who donald trump will name as his secretary of state. >> the president...

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They are sounding the alarm about his appointment that comes two days after al gore met with trump to discuss climate change. that was a meeting that raised hopes that trump may moderate his views as president. two days later this announcement with pruitt. not going-over well with climate activists. a few seats still open in the trump administration and new polling shows mixed reviews about his selections so far. 51% of americans say they approve of the team that trump is putting together for co...