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hundreds of thousands without power, more than 4,000 flights canceled. winds so treacherous the airport in buffalo, new york, had to shut down. cnn is live with the havoc being wreaked nationwide. and the january 6th committee out with its final report spelling out why donald trump, in their view, was the one solely responsible for the riot and should be discaqualifi from holding office ever again. new transcripts from the committee. why cassidy hutchinson said she was disappointed and disgusted with her first round of testimony under oath. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper....

Forever then? you say shouldn't have negotiated with the taliban. would you have stayed indefinitely, 10 years, 20 years? >> i think the right answer is a small counterterrorism force, 4,000 to 5,000 troops at bagram keeping that facility open, available to provide air support to our own forces fighting the taliban, to continue the fight against isis and al qaeda who no doubt, the congressman is right, will be back. they will be back in the country, plot attacks against america -- >> how long before? >> i'm sorry? >> how long for, the small force? >> as long as it takes to keep our country saf...

I did not vote for him, but i thought, if he could do something, fine. we'll take any avenue of help that we could get to keep the facility open. >> reporter: doug grant worked in lordstown for nearly 20 years and he doesn't plan on leaving. >> you hope for the best, prepare for the worst. and right now, we're living the worst. >> so what do you do now? >> i've looked for some jobs, as you get older, it's harder. i'm going to be forced into retirement, take a retirement package. >> reporter: this plant represents more than just jobs. its demise is an industry indicator. and for grant, a warnin...

That oversees the prisoners is being given a new mission fulfilling one of donald trump's signature campaign promises finding a way to keep the facility open indefinitely and that means it moas getting an aging population. >> have the ability to have a hospital bed. >> it won't be cheap. the white house asking congress for more than $300 million to upgrade the facility at a time when many democrats and a growing number of republicans are pushing detainees to the us but the man responsible for housing them says they are the worst of the worst. >> people we have here now are accused of executing...

He has been willing to set aside his political differences with donald trump to put the best interest of the country first. the point is i can't spent the whole briefing criticizing the president-elect. >> you have dinner, buddy. >> he was going to be stepping away from business. we will bring that announcement. >> i can tell you what president obama's approach has been is abide by an extraordinarily high standard and going to great lengths of going to the appearance of a conflict of interest. >> they would like to keep the facility open. >> conversations included a discussion and helping them...