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That is what pompeo said, at least in his testimony and certainly mattis. we have heard from mattis as well. >> so in that interview, trump said, i defer to the people in the intelligence community at the highest levels. ive spoken to people and asked them the question does it work does torture work and the answer was yes, absolutely. so he says he is talking to people inside the intelligence community, the cia and tell him that torture works and he says he is going with that. >> lets go to whit...

About donald trumps agenda and the republican congressional agenda as two diagrams as where they overlap and there are places where they overlap, repealing obamacare, cutting taxes, rolling back federal regulation. youre going to see a lot of forward movement, particularly where they can use the so-called reconciliation technique to defang the ability of democrats to hold things up with a fill buster in the senate. the challenge is there is a lot else that is kind of outside of that diagram. his...

Start. >> we recognize that our bill is not perfect. it is still a work in progress, but if we do not start putting specific legislation on the table that can be debated, refined, amended and enacted, then we will fail the american people. >> it is a plan, not necessarily the replacement plan. well see. democrats are not impressed, including senate minority leader chuck schumer saying "ultimately this proposal is an empty facade that would create chaos, not care for millions of americans. republ...

Country, president obama encouraged americans to give trump a chance. >> he was calm and he spoke carefully and he was measured. he almost seemed like he was sending a message about how a president should be. >> thats david. i need to call him back. >> whats going on here? im a terrible filer. filing is not my forte. we still have more work that we want to use our remaining time to finish. we still intend to support it for the american people. >> and now you are heading towards the end of your t...

U.s. government support. i did this work long before these eight years. im going to keep doing it. >> that was launched by president obama and mrs. obama to support adolescent girls around the world. this is a room they sudden a fundamental issue and how women are perceived and it leads to a lack of equity and it leads to sexual harassment. those are all the same threat that we share with women around the globe. their fight is our fight. wie need to change heards ats a mines. its an unstoppable ...

>> i think you get a sense of the hard work, the dedication, the sense of character that they possess. but theyre in it for the right reasons, everything that i have accomplished has largely been as a consequence of the amazing work they have done. couldnt be prouder of them. >> i feel very nostalgic today. i have to admit. its almost like going to a wedding where you see people from different aspects of your life, in the same place at the same time. >> my mom always says when she is with family...

General manager and she said oh, we are looking for something you might be interested in. i sat in my office at work and i said i and thats what i did. >> ladies, if you guys are done. please help me, ill take stuff out. >> no problem. >> thank you. i appreciate that. >> the staff in the executive residence are not political. were part of a long-standing institution. so a lot of them have had experiences working for upwards of seven administrations. >> this is bush father, 1991. bill clinton, ei...

Barred others. president trump could dismannedle them. thats work that we have been doing for almost eight years now and work that we will continue at least through january 20th. after that the president-elects team will have to decide how to handle the situation. thanks. >> there is shock and fear across the u.s. we talked to one young woman who is here on a temporary status because of the order signed by president obama. heres how she is feeling today. >> its scare tow go outside and we dont e...

Will unveil the holiday decorations to the public and our military families get the first peek. >> all right. so you want to walk me through what im doing next. >> yeah, sure. youre going to go to the east room to do the press preview and then come back to flotus office for prep. >> okay. see you in a bit. >> ill put your book in flotus office. >> this will be my eighth christmas at the white house. this is the time to thank people who have done a lot of work for our initiatives. its a busy time...

So its going to be a robust not just day one but i think first week, first month, and probably first term. >> reporter: do you have if those orders will simply process -- >> i dont want to go there yet. i think the president-elect is still working through which ones he wants to deal with tomorrow versus monday or tuesday. well try to get a readout of those going forward. but it is a work in progress. theres a lot to be done. yes? >> reporter: i would like to know if we are, the white house press...