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>> well that position is at odds, not just with -- with u.s. policy as developed by others, george w. bush, who is the first president to support the idea of an independent -- state living alongside israel in peace. that is the heart of the two-state solution. that is the position that is endorsed and -- by prime minister netanyahu. we don't know where president-elect trump stands on that issue. whether he agrees with his ambassador -- but it's a real break with u.s. policy in the past. but both republican -- secondly and very importantly

It becomes real. now we have this issue of russia and its role in the election and whether they tried to tilt the election to donald trump. and you have alongside that report and another in "usa today" this weekend about his business dealings in russia, which apparently are extensive. including financing of some of his projects, if this report is true. we don't know if that's the case. we have no idea what his financial entanglements might be or might not be in russia. and there's only one way to resolve those questions, which is why presidents for the last four decades have released their tax...

So, it's a very provocative move in the current circumstances, and for that reason, israeli governments have not been making an issue -- they want the united states to recognize jerusalem as the state capital, and haven't made an ish a out of it because of the danger that it could explode everything. >> martin indyk, thank you very much. it is unusual to say the least that the u.s. ambassador seems to be more hard-line on israeli issues than israel itself. our appreciation to him. we have a lot of news for you this morning. let's get to it. the electoral vote never appreciated it until now. ...

Pointless then? >> not if you're trying to vote your conscious. not if you're trying to do the right thing and bring up the issue. i was hoping he would become the president we all wanted him to be. he kps proving me wrong. >> as suprun arrives here in the texas state capital in several hours he will be greeted by protesters. those protesters urging the other electors here in texas and other state capitals to vote against trump. chris, alisyn. >> important point. they get together in their state. less lobbying to take place. he's in texas. i don't think that's one of the 28 states where you ha...

If they're able to harm the electoral process, then they destroy democracy. >> this is "new day." with chris cuomo, and alisyn camerota. >> good morning. welcome to your "new day." this monday, december 19th. 8:00 in the east. just six days until christmas. the cnn countdown clock about that. the electoral college is set to make donald trump's victory official today. more focus than usual on the 538 electors in all 50 state capitals and washington, d.c. as anti-trump holdouts push for an unlikely twist to overturn the will of the voters. >> the other drama, coming from russia's alleged hacking...