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Communications team spending time as they had in the past couple days explaining what donald trump meant, clarifying what he said about tweets. >> a big difference, >> in the reagan white house, the speechwriters have a power to make policy because what came out of the president's now that is the policy. policymaker that aids were trying to get their language into these speeches so it became
Of overlooking decades of tortures and executions. >> there certainly is no whitewashing the kinds of activities that he ordered. and that his government presided over. that go against the very values that this country, that our country, has long defended. i think the question for the president is, in terms of making policy, are we going to be rooted in that past? or are we going to look to the future? it doesn't mean that we should ignore the past, but it does mean that we shouldn't let the past interfere with our ability to make progress. >> meanwhile, in havana, tens of hows of cubans gathe...
Inner agency process. they are not supposed to be making policy. it's a different kind of job. they are making policy or the head of the dni, that might be a better place for them. if president-elect trump decides he is not the right fit. >> it has been a career military career diplomat. it never has been someone in the midst of this political fray. not as actively as rudy giuliani. vladimir putin is watching all of this. as a russian expert, what do you think he is thiing as he sees the way this cabinet is being formed and the people who are being chosen, mike flynn in particular. >> of cours...
>> of course, this morning, police across the country getting ready, as you mentioned, for another day of protests. police in los angeles getting ready to see a huge march in mckarth thm mcarthur park that is one of the largest latino communities. >> thank you so much. all of this happening as donald trump supporters are waiting for the president-elect to turn promise into policy here. president-elect trump appearing to be opening to compromising on one of his significant rally cries. the repealing of obamacare. chris, talk to you about what we heard from trump overnight? >> reporter: yeah, ...
Here we have a woman who has lived experience and a clear voice and capacity to talk about it. are these the kinds of things that will penetrate for your colleagues in terms of making policy when it comes to poverty in this country? >> let's hope so, melissa. this is a first step. we have to remember a couple of things, however, in doing this. first of all, the right wing tea party republican party really wants to dismantle government. they do not want to see any safety net. they would rather dismantle social security, medicare. they want to dismajtsz by looking at ryan budget, 60% of the safe...