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Coming weeks, they will be moving into more open hearings. she says they are looking into releasing transcripts soon. eric, although, no word exactly when that will be. eric: lauren, thank you very much. arthel? arthel: thank you. president trump naming the next acting homeland security secretary. the new job elevating wolf from his undersecretary position within the agency, to become the fifth person to lead dhs in three years. lucas tomlinson has more from washington. lucas? >> before departin...

Tomorrow for another busy week on capitol hill, dealing with the i word, impeachment. jon? jon: david spunt at the white house, thank you. president trump names his new head of homeland security. chad wolf will step into the role as the new acting dhs secretary. he becomes the fifth person to lead that agency since president trump took office. lucas tomlinson has more from washington. >> before departing for his rally in mississippi, the president told reporters he has appointed wolf as acting...

About tad wolf. >> before departing for his rally in mississippi president trump told his supporters to he appointed chad wolf in department of security. >> hes acting right now and well see where that goes. and as you know, john, i like acting. i mean, a lot of people say -- i like acting. it gives you great, great flexibility. i do. >> its not clear when wolf will take over as acting dhs chief. the federal governments third largest agency with over 240,000 employees. wolf will be the fifth per...

Chief, the federal governments third largest agency with over 240,000 employees. wolf will be the fifth person to hold this role in the trump white house. officials say president trump has no plans to nominate wolf to the job permanently. secretary wolf is the former chief of staff to former dhs secretary nielsen and risen through the ranks of dhs following the september 11th terrorist attacks. his nomination for undersecretary at dhs remains stalled in the senate. the currenting acting dhs secr...

Eric: president trump naming chad wolf to take over as secretary of homeland security. reporter: before departing for his rally in mississippi, president trump told chad that he nominated chad wolf for department of homeland security. president trump: john, as you know, i like acting. a lot of people say -- i like acting. it gives you have great flexibility. reporter: its not clear when wolf will take over as acting chief. officials say president trump has no plans to nominate wolf to

Years. so that is what we need to focus i am sure we do know that if and when he does testify, wolf, we on. >> reporter: and the president know what question number one is is expected to attend an going to be? it is good exactly what youre ultimately fighting championship event in new york city over the talking about here. and what he was thinking when he weekend. heading back to the state where he will no longer be a resident said do not tell anyone about as one trump adviser said to me this ph...

With the release which was not so politically, the country is of the transcript but a memo of pretty eventually divided right this july phone call. so it is really important that now? >> it is evenly divided. when you look at these national in this impeachment inquiry that polls, wolf, there is no doubt we gather as much evidence as about that. but what is also clear and possible because as speaker especially when you look at how pelosi said, she wants a very -- independents are falling in that ...

He said he didnt see anything illegal or improper here and that is what republicans are seizing on. some people were so worried that they were going to the lawyers. and here are some of the facts that i didnt think. in the end, it is congress that will decide whether or not this is a high crime, not witnesses. >> okay, but if it was improper, but not illegal, but falls under the umbrella of an abuse of power, then what happens? >> i think if we go back to clinton, big picture, something that is ...

Nationals will win the world series. thats a fact. >> that little minx knew what she was doing. >> she certainly did. shes perfect. >> you can feel the joy bursting from wolf now. he can hardly contain himself. im happy for you, wolf, and the people of washington. i know this is a big, big deal. cant wait for your wall to wall coverage on "the situation room" and i know you volunteered to cover the parade. >> the parade will be saturday in d.c. its going to be historic. i suspect the big bosses ...

Houstons, the team they met in october was not the same team that began the season in late march. >> it really is wonderful. obviously, in this, we have a lot of friends in washington who were thrilled to see it happen. the washington nationals, world champions. bob costas, on a personal level, i pinch myself getting to talk baseball with you the day after a world series. thank you so much for coming on this morning. >> you got it, john. always a pleasure. >> im happy to pinch you. >> thats some...