torture during the campaign. >> torture works. i have these guys, torture doesn't work. believe me. it works. waterboarding is your minor form. some people say it's 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 new york. thank you so much. and before donald trump headed to florida for thanksgiving, the president-elect met with the "new york times." he dropped his pledge to prosecute hillary clinton and denied that his business interests are a conflict of interest. turning now to cnn national correspondent jason carroll. we are learning a lot, jason, about this meeting. tell us about it. >> reporter: more about that meeting, specifically when it comes to his son-in-law, jared