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And you see him there saying that he knows it's embarrassing, and they're taking care in some ways, to educate the president-elect on why this is going on. and very careful to let the president know that he's not under counterintelligence investigation at that point, which of course the president later makes a point of several times. and we'll see his lawyers do the same thing. >> nan, the briefing a president-elect involving donald trump, what a way to start off a relationship. >> you think? i mean -- what a way to break the ice, right? look, everything about this, tom, is just so extraordina...

It's meant to make it harder to rich and powerful people to bring libel suits against the pres. he can say that they're looking at this but they don't have to look much farther than the first amendment. >> you say libel laws should be restricted. why? >> he can appoint four or five justices to the supreme court that would have a different view than has been the consensus view since 1960. but look the press is irresponsible and there are too many loopholes in the libel laws and some of them need to be tightened up. for example you can say anything you want defamatory about anything in the world...

Appreciate you coming in today. kristen welker is right now at the white house, which is certainly celebrating the victory by the narrowest of margins has gotten betsy devos confirmed as secretary of education. >> reporter: no doubt about that. we are awaiting official reaction from the white house. secretary sean spicer will hold his briefing a little later on this afternoon. i anticipate he'll open his remarks by commenting on what we have just witnessed. as underscored, it was an historic moment because vice president mike pence hand down the tie-breaking vote. because she was such a contro...

And as i indicated, that is taking place. this has not been just the efforts of the state of georgia and its resources. it has been the coordinated efforts along with the city of tlapt. has had his people working independently and jointly with our state resources.atlanta. has had his people working independently and jointly with our state resources. let me ask the mayor to come forward for an update on what the city has done. >> i provided a briefing a short while ago, so i'm going to make sure the governor has time to communicate with all of you. we are planning to assist in any way in gettin...

>> let's go back to the breaking news out of california. the news conference is going to happen 45 minutes from now and the manhunt for the former police officer who is now on the run. after he allegedly killed three people and declaring it an online manifesto that he will kill more. dominique di-natale is live in big bear lake area now, where the snow is coming down and they have lost the trail on this guy. what are they saying right now out there, dominic? >> and a briefing a short while ago, martha. ultimately they're not making much progress, one of the reasons the bad weather you just tal...