To speak with nancy pelosi on this same topic right about now. Well keep a close eye on these stories as they develop but as we wait for the president elect, we start the show today with something that might be flying under the radar a bit. It could have serious and lasting consequences for american politics well beyond 2020. President trump is lashing out at republicans who arent helping him overturn Election Results in states he narrowly but clearly lost. We should repeat, that he wants them to reverse the results. Just think about that. An american president. Right now trump is going after the republican governors of georgia, brian kemp, and arizona, doug ducey, after both states certified their Election Results as wins for joe biden. Reporters actually heard governor ducey ignore what appeared to be a phone call from the white house yesterday as just as he was certifying, the states results, the president says hes ashamed he endorsed kemp and is warning that, quote, republicans will long remember what ducey has done. To be clear, these governors are simply doing their jobs. Sort of fulfilling constitutional obligations. Trump has also repeatedly attacked georgias republican secretary of state. Basically going after everyone who will not indulge or entertain his attempts to thwart the u. S. Constitution and overturn this election. And many republicans are indulging in his attempts, their embrace of trump has put them in a position they cannot survive without him and his base. And the dilemma facing the gop is that President Trump is signaling he, in losing, still wants to lead the party even after he leaves the white house. And he may do it by becoming the face of the gops opposition to biden. Thats something this Republican Party wants in 2021 . May not matter because they may get it. All of that could impact everything. What does that mean for the georgia runoffs . What does that mean for the future of the Republican Party or for a President Biden or for the Democratic Party or for the future of our democracy . Joining me from georgia is my nbc colleague blayne alexander and robert costa for the washington post, msnbc analyst, of course, and host of Washington Week and michael steel, a former aide to jeb bush and john boehner. In some ways weve seen the concern now of Georgia Republicans about what is happening as the party, as you get the governor and the secretary of state being attacked, part of some conspiracy that goes back to 2013 and hugo chavez. To believe it, you would have to essentially go into an institution, i think, to believe that sort of series of events. But it is serious lly roiling republican politics down there. What is the fallout . You know, chuck, not only is this something that republicans dont want to be talking about right now. Its something they cant afford to be talking about. The sort of infighting between President Trump constantly and almost relentlessly attacking the republican governor here in georgia, governor brian kemp. I was texting with a republican source of mine who was saying that, one, its impossible to ignore. There was something that even though they are really fighting, republicans are fighting tooth and nail to maintain control of the senate, its something they cant ignore. But theres a sense of frustration among republicans that i talked to because this is something that, as one source told me, theres so much on the line they need every person to be fired up. Theres not just one frustration of the president attacking governor kemp, but also making so many claims about georgia well, blayne . Yes, chuck, back to you. I have to interrupt you. Sorry, guys. The announcement of joe bidens Economic Team looks like its finally about to get under way. We see everybody seated except for the president elect right now. Let me go to mike memoli very quickly here. If i have mike memoli. Let me check that we do. We do not have mike memoli yet. All right. We are awaiting here. We thought this was about to start. As everybody took their seats. And yet here we are awaiting the president elect right now. As you can see, there is his Economic Team there. Unclear whether any of these folks will speak. My guess is unlikely. All of them, most of them, about half of them have to go through an actual confirmation process. Some will be the political appointees on the council of economic advisers, those dont have to go through the Senate Confirmation there. But you see janet yellen, obviously, the headliner as treasury secretary, former head of the fed going over to treasury. Not something you see every day. Should really make it a lot easier for her to get confirmed and youre already seeing that. The toughest confirmation on there is going to be neera tanden for office of management and budget. And with that, my vamping is over. Let me go to the event with the president elect. Enjoyable and safe thanksgiving. Even if it was far from the traditional large gathering of family and friends. Apart from many we loved. But i hope you had a good thanksgiving. And i know times are tough, but i want you to know that help is on the way. Last week, i announced the nominations and staff for critical Foreign Policy and National Security positions. A first rate team thats going to keep us safe and secure. And today, i have the pleasure i have the pleasure of announcing key nominations and appointments for the critical economic positions in the administration. First rate team thats going to get us through this ongoing economic crisis and help us build the economy back, not just build it back, but build it back better than it was before. The team thats tested and experienced. And includes groundbreaking americans who come from different backgrounds, but who share my core vision for Economic Relief here in the United States of america. Being given a fair shot and an equal chance, theres nothing we all believe theres nothing beyond the capacity of the American People. Lets not forget who built this country, working class, middle class people built this country, and unions built the middle class. And from the most unequal economic and job crisis in modern history, we can build a new American Economy that works for all americans, not just some, all. We need to act now, though. We need to work together. You know, in the weeks since winning the election, Vice President harris and i have covered meetings with a number of people. We convened meetings with labor leaders and ceos at the same time. Mayors and governors of both political parties. Theres a consensus out there that as we battle the covid19 disease, we have to make sure that business and workers have the tools, resources and guidance and the health and Safety Standards to be able to operate safely. The goal is simple, to keep businesses and schools open safely. And for millions of americans who have lost their jobs or ours and have had to claim unemployment, we have to deliver them immediate relief. That includes Affordable Health care for millions of people who have lost it and are in danger of losing it. Child care, sick leave, family leave. So workers dont have to choose between work and family. Relief from rent and student loans. We need to support Small Businesses and entrepreneurs who form the backbone of the communities that we live in that are teetering on the edge. Theres an urgent need to fund state and cities so they can frontline workers on those jobs can stay on those jobs. The founders are pretty smart. I could have gotten this lesson from the future secretary of the treasury. Theres a reason why all the states and localities have to have a balanced budget but were allowed, federally, to run a deficit in order to deal with crises and emergencies as we have in the past. And we have to keep Vital Public Services running. We have to give aid to local and State Governments to make sure they can have Law Enforcement officers, firefighters, educators. As we did in the recovery act of 2009. And right now, the full congress should come together and pass a robust package for relief to address these urgent needs. But any package passed in a lameduck session is likely to be, at best, just a start. My Transition Team is already working on what ill put forward in the next congress to address the multiple crises were facing, especially our economic and covid crisis. And the team im announcing today will play a Critical Role in shaping our plan for actions starting on day one and move forward to revive this economy. Theyre going to help me help us, help the country lay out my build back better plan. A plan that an independent analysis from moodys, a wellrespected wall street firm projected would create 18. 6 million jobs. Its based on a simple proposition, reward hard work in america. Not wealth. Time to invest in infrastructure, clean energy, climate change, manufacturing and so much more that will create millions of good paying jobs. Its time we address the structural inequities in our economy that this pandemic has laid bare. Economists call this current economy in recovery kshaped. Well, like the two lines coming off of a k, some people are seeing their prospects soar upward while others are watching their economic prospects drop sharply. For those at the top, jobs have come back. Their wealth is rising. For example, luxury home sales are up over 40 compared to last year. But for those in the middle and the bottom, its a downward slide. They are left figuring out how to pay the bills and put food on the table. Almost 1 in every 6 renters was behind in rent payments as of october. Let me be clear. With this team and others, well add in the weeks ahead that were going to create a recovery for everybody, for all. Were going to get this economy moving again. Were going to create jobs, raise incomes, reduce drug prices, advance Racial Equity across the economy and restore the backbone of this country, the middle class. Our message to everybody struggling right now is this. Help is on the way. My dad, you heard me say this before when he lost his job in scranton, when i was a kid, and we eventually moved the family not far from here in delaware, just the outskirts of wilmington. He used to say, joey, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. Its about your dignity. Its about respect. Your place in the community. Its about being able to look a kid in the eye and say honey, its going to be okay and mean it. He also used to say, joey, i dont expect the government to solve my problems, but i do expect them to understand my problems. This team understands. For secretary of treasury, i am really pleased to be able to nominate janet yellen. No one is better prepared to deal with these crises. I wish it werent as much of a crisis, future secretary. But shell be the first treasury secretary who is also chair of the Federal Reserve, vice chair of the Federal Reserve and chair of the president s council of economic advisers. Janet is one of the most important economic thinkers of our time. She has spent her career focused on employment and the dignity of work, which is really important to me and to all of us. She understands what it means to people and their communities when they have good, decent jobs. Respect across being looked at by their neighbors and being respected. It matters a lot to them. And respected across party lines and around the world by main street and wall street. An educator, a mentor, above all, the daughter of a working class brooklyn neighborhood who never forgot where she came from. Her husband george is pretty good, too. Hes won a nobel prize, but hes the one that married up. Janet will be the first woman to hold this office. We might have to ask Linmanuel Miranda who wrote the musical about the first treasury secretary hamilton to write another one about the first woman secretary of the treasury yellen. Thats what im working on right now, janet. For director of office of management and budget, i nominate neera tanden. You know, ive known neera a long time. A brilliant policy mind with critical, practical experience across government. She was raised by a single mom on food stamps and an immigrant from india who struggled, worked hard and did everything she could for her daughter to live out the american dream. Neera did just that. She understands the struggles that millions of americans are facing. And shell be the first woman of color from south asia and i think that to lead omb. We also have another one of those women as Vice President of the United States of america. And so, look, ill be very serious. Shell be in charge of laying out the budget that will help us control the virus, deal with the economic crisis and build back better. But, above all, she believes what i believe, a budget should reflect our values. Again, quoting my dad for real, my dad, people would say, let me tell you what i value. Hed look at them. A high school educated guy. Very well read. He said dont tell me what you value. Show me your budget. Ill tell you what you value. Thats what youre going to do for us. As deputy secretary of treasury, i nominate wale adeyemo. I tell you what, senator warren really likes you. She highly recommended you, but i wasnt sure she worried that i stole you as well. Thank you for being willing to do this. A skilled leader and thinker on issues from macro economics to Consumer Protection and from National Security to international affairs. I have worked with wale during the Great Recession. That was my excuse to the senator saying thats why i wanted to steal you, and i saw him tackle one big job after another. Deputy and National Security adviser to president obama, Deputy Director for the National Economic council, former chief of staff to elizabeth warren, where he helped create the Consumer Protection bureau, financial bureau, which has done so much good. Its designed to protect consumers and working people from unfair, deceptive Business Practices and now wale will be the first africanamerican ever to hold this post. And the highest ranking africanamerican in the treasury departments history. An immigrant from nigeria, son of a nurse and an Elementary School principal. He understands everything we do is basically for the people, for families, hard working people. To understand their struggles and, most of all, their dreams. And he understands both. I want to thank you, wale, for being willing to do this. For chairperson of the council of economic advisers, i nominate, a very distinguished professor at princeton, a joke, my children who went to penn always used to joke about. But cecilia, cc rouse, one of the most distinguished. Labor, race, politics and education. Dean of the Princeton School of public and international affairs. A member of the council of economic advisers to president obama and adviser to president clinton at the National Economic council. More than that, shes a proud daughter whose mom, a school psychologist, encouraged her to pursue her pursue economics, and her dad, one of the countrys first africanamerican astrophysicists who dared her to dream. Shes done both. If confirmed, cc will be the first excuse me, the fourth woman to lead the council of economic advisers and the first africanamerican ever to hold that post. And as cea chair, shell serve as a member of my cabinet as well. As a member of the council of economic advisers, we also appoint jerod bernstein, an told friend who has been with me a long time. Quick wit with a heart as big as his head. And a heart he got from his mom, an educator who raised him correctly. A social worker turned economist, jerod is one of my closest economic advisers and friend. He served as my chief economist during the vice presidency. He was there in that foxhole during the Great Recession with the economy on the brink and our country on its back. I couldnt think of anyone else who i would want to be at my side to face the challenges ahead. Jerod will be one of the leading voices in my administration on economic policy. I can always count on him to deliver straight from the shoulder as his hero fdr used to say. Straight from the shoulder. The one thing i can assure you is working people always have a voice with jared in this council. As a member of the council of economic advisers, i appoint heather boushey. Heather, thank you for all the help you had in the Transition Team and getting me here. Shes one of the foremost economists working to make sure we build an economy that works for all americans. The daughter of a union family. No wonder she believes so deeply in the idea that leave no one out. Leave no one behind in this economy. During the campaign, i relied on her counsel on addressing structural inequities, and ill do so again as president. Thats one of the central issues of our time. To this team, thank you for accepting the call to serve again. You are to your families and to your i thank them for their sacrifices because its a real sacrifice. We could not do this without you. And to the American People, this team will always be there for you and your families. This is family oriented team. Weve got to make sure ordinary people get a chance to do well