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South carolina, even democrats could end up in the cabinet. i'm seen michelle re,'s name as possible secretary of education, and jim webb, former senate from virginia and presidential candidate. i think it's a good thing. i don't think it's a bad thing. >> today we're talking about mitt romney, nikki haley, general flynn, but not his controversial hire of steve bannon. is that a smart move by donald trump to float these republican leaders now, do you think, john? >> look, i mean you have a very short period of time to fill up all of these cabinet posts and once you do that you have to staff yo...

South carolina governor nikki haley is now under consideration. south carolina's lieutenant governor henry mcmaster said they are both being considered for cabinet posts including secretary of state and mcmaster for attorney general. she backed marco rubio and was a frequent critic of trump during the general election but praised trump's tone in the days after the election. >> so far he's done -- president-elect trump has done well. i hope he continues to do that. i hope he continues to be disciplined in his comments and what happens. i don't know. i don't know what we can expect out of the co...

And who is out. he's probably closer to some of the decisions that people realize. but nobody is in a rush to do the wrong thing. >> we have a great team of reporters and analysts. joining us to cover it all, i want to start with nbc's peter alexander covering the transition from d.c. what's the latest? >> let's get to it, the resol revolving door at trump tower going to be spinning. we can put up a graphic and run through some of the names. you talked about naky hallie. she, of course, was a critic of donald trump in the primary, and now she appears to be one of the people concerned as a pote...

Cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to your new day, it is thursday, november 17th. donald trump's transition team taking steps to continue one of the most popular campaign promises and that is to drain the swamp in washington. so anyone who has worked as a lobbyist before most show a quote termination of lobbying form, lobbying for cabin posts and if you leave a government job, it will now be a five-year lobbying ban. >> lots going on, the trump transition team has yet to officially contact some federal agencies including the pentagon and we are learning this morning...

But really what the positions in general are. that's something i think a lot of people are going to be asking right now. henry mcmasters, the lieutenant governor in the state told one of the papers in south carolina that both he and nikki haley are considered for potential cabinet posts. one of the first on board with donald trump. we'll see loyalty or maybe merit as they view it that becomes the biggest. >> i think that counts for a lot. being an early supporter. but a lot of people pressing him to look outside of that small neck sus of early supporters. spe perhaps no one more loyal than fam...