Introduced the top Foreign Policy and National Security team. In an interview, biden described the message he is sending with his initial cabinet picks. America is back. Were at the head of the table once again. I have spoken with 20 World Leaders and they are all literally pleased and excited america will reassert its role in the world. And be a coalition builder. This line up those you selected so far. Familiar faces among them. What do you say to those wondering if you are trying to create a third obama term . Its not. We face a totally different world. Than we faced in obama biden administration. The president this President Trump changed the landscape. Its become america first. America alone. These first picks may not all be well known to the American People. Each is highly respected in their department. Washington post notes with the picks biden quote ames to reverse much of the trumps agenda. With figures who promoted lt policies he debuffed and fuel the rise to power. And attempt to bring back normalcy to nothing but a clown show. In case you forgot what normal sound like. Here it is. America at its best still has a greater ability than any other country on earth to bring others together to meet the challenges of the time. I know mr. President elect and Vice President elect you have selected us not to serve you, but to serve on the American People. Im thinking about the American People. My career diplomats and Public Servants around the w0r8d. I want to say to you america is back. Multilateralism is back. Dmo diplomacy is back. Each member comes from Kamala Harris noted what brings them to the. They also share Something Else in common. Unwaivering belief in americas ideals. And unshakable commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. I want to bring in melody barns. Jason johnson. Professor of journalism. And president ial historian. Im excited to talk to you. I want to play one more little bite. This is the secretary of state nominee. Talking about their family stories. My father and mother brought me to this country to escape communism. They cherished our democracy and were intensely proud to become United States citizens. As was i. My late stepfather he was one of 900 children in his school in poland. But the only one to survive the holocaust after four years in a concentration camp. At the end of war he made a break from a death march into the woods. From his hiding place, he heard a deep rumbling sound. It was a tank. But instead of the iron cross, he saw painted on its side a five pointed white star. He ran to the tank. The hatch opened. Africanamerican gi looked at him. He said the only three words he knew in english. God bless america. It occurred to me as i was listen lg today, theres a timber and a tone in a lexicon of america. That we have all gotten so used to hearing in public life. Whether from an ambassador or secretary of state. Theres a way that public leaders in this country talk. Whether or not their policies match. Its the way they speak. I havent heard it for so long. This was like an assault on senses hearing people speak that way again. How did you take in what you heard today and the incredible stories they were telling . I loved it. This is like being at the end of wizard of oz and we have gone through a nightmare. And the droeam is over. Were back to reality with good people coming to important positions. Its also nice to take a look at group of people that dont look like a restricted all white country club. Too many of the donald trump people have for the last three years and ten months. And the other thing you were showing the new dni. The first thing she says to biden in public is you know that i shy away from i never shy away from speaking truth to power. Did that ever happen with anyone who worked with trump . It was always dear, leader. He hates dogs. He loves lap dogs. You had people who he appointed like Michael Flynn and chris miller. I dont know if they were nice people. They didnt belong on the jobs. And they were so unqualified and thrilled to be there they went along with a lot of things that no appointee should stand for. Thats the way its supposed to work in democracy. Ill update to the wiz. I love the wiz more. The can you feel a brand new day sound track playing in my head the whole time i was listening to them talk. Right. Dont threaten me with a good time. Defense secretary james mattis wrote an article in Foreign Affairs and why u. S. Secretary depends on alliances now more than ever. United states is under mining the foundation of international order. Manifesting United States interest. Reflecting ignorance of the institutions provide vital strategic death and practice america first. Has been america alone. That is damaged this country ability to address problems before they reach u. S. Territory. Its strikes me that Donald Trumps team were not just b listers when it came to who he staffed in. Some were generals and should have been a list. They didnt have the courage to speak up. They went in thinking they could reign him in and didnt try. Its the one place the conservatives and i came to agreement during the trump years. The post world war ii order meant something and did organize the world in way that kept the world safer. And trump threw it away and went russia first. North korea first. How easy will it be for the normal to kick in and change things. Those are fantastic questions. I think when president elect biden said america is back, i also think professionalism is back. I think that the belief in expertise is back. The belief that the American Government can be a force for good both domestically and internationally is back. It will take some time for that message to be believed for people to see our actions both at home and abroad and to see those words and actions match one another. In fact, i think part of what has to happen is there has to be a resetting of the culture of American Government. And america as a force for democracy and the world. That is something is that sad and troubling to say. The stories that tony blinken was telling that they were telling were very powerful. I believe that americans are going to have to work hard to have others around the world believe that we mean what we say and say what we mean. Were still the country that elected the guy from the apprentice. And thought he should be president and got 80 million votes a second time. Were that country. I love having jason on. Hes contrarian. You have been getting people have been mad on twitter. It feels so good we dont want to interrogate it. These people are experts and are smart and have degrees. We have degrees and intelligence. Dont question it. The thing that does worry me, ill play a sound bite. This is biden interview with lester holt. Have you considered for the sake of National Unity selecting or nominating a republican someone who voted for President Trump . Yes. We still have a lot more appointments to make. I want the country to be united. The purpose of our administration is once again reuniting. We cant keep this political dialogue going. It has to end. What about former rivals from your party . Bernie sanders, warren, have you talked to them about cabinet positions . I have talked to as i said we already have significant representation among progressives in the administration. Theres nothing really off the table. One thing is critical. Taking someone out of the senate, taking someone out of the house. At a particularly a person of consequence is really difficult decision. It has to be made. Its smart. Dont take people out of the contested seats. You have the idea that maybe considering rob and mcdonald. Talk about heitkamp. And whether the meat packing industry would cheer people who are concerned about the workers and the plants would be concerned if its not a fudge instead. Are you worried that bidens tendency to conciliation will mean it gives away the game. Jesus. Have we lost jason . We lost him. Oh, no. Well try to get him back. Ill go to melody on that question. Does it worry you at all that biden might be too conciliatory who he brings in . One of the things we know is that joe biden has been a in government for quite sometime and if you are a student of joe biden and i spent time on the Senate Judiciary committee and staff person watching him when he was chair and ranking member. And working with him in the obama white house. And one you have to understand who he is. And what the record represents. Two, like most president s he wants to surround himself with the diversity of opinions and diversity of views. But this is what i mean when i say study joe biden, hes going to make the decision that he thinks is the best set of decisions for the country. I believe that he will create a coalition and that kind of diversity that i was speaking of that not everyone is going to like everyone that is a part of the cabinet or part of the senior white house staff. Ultimately, i think the norms i think his values and his principles he talked about on the campaign trail are going to be what drive him. We can see that already in the selections that he made. And i think this coalition thats very diverse that sent him to 1,600 pennsylvania avenue will see him act on the same values and same principles. Okay. So the gremlins got you. I dont know if you heard and do you agree. No, i dont. This is the greatest concern i have about joe biden even though i always thought he was a candidate most likely to win. Hes too conciliatory. This is not about working together. I dont want rob e manual. He is concerned about Jessie Smollett and not mcdonald. Joe biden needs to recognize that he has four years to make the case. Trumpism is not effective. He can rally around strong principles again. That means picking people who may sometimes buck the trend. Diversity is great. If all that includes people that are in favor of bombing yemen. He needs a administration that is will to change direction. Theyre all nice people, they have wonderful backgrounds and neighbors who will share the leaf blower with you. And everything else. What i want to see is who he picks on a domestic level. For secretary of labor. And interior. Putting in as attorney general. The domestic changes that will support American Life and protect children who are coming across the border. That will determine if joe biden ran on changing the soul of america or trying to take us to a fictitious obama days that werent great to begin with. Youre a historian. Youre the tie breaker. Biden can come in and try to be fdr and make big change because its required. And say i know im a southerner this cant last. We have to make change. Or can try and be a hold the line. Be a carter and say i want everyone to get along. And lets do smaller things that are nice but dont change anything. That feels to me like it sets up 2024 to be a referendum on nothing happened. Nothing changed in my life. Therefore give me another rule breaker and somebody a smart version of trump. That scares me most. Joe biden is the head of a party that is probably in many cases more progressive than he is. He knows that. He cannot just sit on ores and say ill run this as if it eisenhower in 1955. The people appointed today reflect that. I agree, but at the same time i would love to spend tonight enjoying this day. Having new people appointed to positions. I dont have to worry whether they are secretly working for a foreign government. Or there to steal money. Whether they are there to help donald trump make an authoritarian take over the United States. I think were near out of the clear. As you know, my wife and i have two sons in their 20s. I have felt for three years every single day they have been in danger. I think tonight maybe i can go to sleep. Nobody that will sell us out to russia. Everybody look up, its a different way the wiz sound track. Sing it together. Have a happy thanksgiving. Up next. Donald trump taking out his angry feelings on the American People. Doing as much damage as he can before leaving office. Millions of americans head into thanksgiving facing eviction and financial ruin. Because of republican inaction. David dingen and the political wards of new york city. Rudy giuliani praised him after his death. 30 years ago led a violent racist riot against the first black mayor. Trumpism before trump. 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With trump refusing to concede even after pennsylvania and nevada formally certified president elect joe biden defeated trump in both states. The he can emerge victorious is al tern gnat facts. Trump is playing golf as a pandemic ravishes the nation. He emerges to brag about the stock market. And back to his favorite past time. Retweeting conspiracy theories. By fugitive randy. Meanwhile, trump is losing even his staunchest supporters to reality. Laura ingram on fox telling her viewers that this charade is over. President elect biden will be inaugurated. Still, not a single word from Senate Majority leader mcconnell about whether he will join us in the real world. Where joe biden is the next president of the United States. And joining me now senator murphy of connecticut. You are not a former 1980s celebrity. Im not sure how credible the audience will believe you are. You are an elected official. I will ask you what do you make of the senator majority leader absolute silence. On the election. And his inaction. Cousin eddy was a great character. In real life hes less stable than he was in the movie. Thats who trump is stuck with. Your point is right. That maybe mcconnell is in sort of openly engaging in the same level of conspiracy theory. But his silence is more damaging to the country. Because whats happening is that 30 to 40 of the American Public is come to the conclusion that elections are rigged and if democrats win. This election wasnt close enough for donald trump to steal, what happens two or four years from now when republicans have taken over secretary of state offices and in charge of election board. What happens when a Democratic Senate candidate wins by 10,000 votes. That election could be stolen. If republicans by that time believe that any time a democrat wins it must be rigged. This has real consequences down the line. Mcconnell staying silent hes allowing for this particular virus to infect the entire party. I can tell you why hes doing it. He cares about power and power only. He doesnt want his party to fracture and doesnt want trump to start shooting from the inside. For the georgia run off. The long term damage to the democracy is significant. I think youre right. As a leader of the party, he presided over the tea party invading the Republican Party and there are Tea Party Republicans in the caucus. G anonwill come in. Theres one in the house. There will be some in the senate. They will invade. Meanwhile theres real problems in the country. In kentucky, a third of kentucky is struggling to meet basic needs. Like food, heat and rent. As holidays approach. Kentucky had 162,000 cases of covid. He is completely absent. He sent yall home for thanksgiving break. Well put back up the things that are just expiring. Emergency unemployment relief. Eviction moratorium. Rebait checks. Student loan fore barns. You can go on and on. All that stuff is about to expire end of the year. Mcconnell doesnt seem to give a damn. You see in signs any of the caucus care anymore than he does . Let me under score that level of desperation. I came from connecticut from a Food Distribution event for the Holiday Weekend and the organizers were panicking a bit because they had enough food for 300 people. And tla had what looked like 300 cars lined up prior to the beginning of the event. They were scrambling to figure out what to say to the families who were faced with going hungry over the Holiday Weekend. People are at the end of their rope. You are right, mcconnell is refusing to do anything. What we need for