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They have in several states, compare that to betsy devos in michigan where she fought against any kind of accountability. take the school dollar in corporations and we're done. that is what we're facing now. >> lily eskelsen garcia. good to see you. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy turkey day to you as well. shoppers in line, in california, camping out all night. that guy looks really happy about it too. what deals are worth the wait? your black friday shopping guide straight ahead and nikki haley tapped for u.n. secretary and a few moments ago. why the choice also helps another key trump suppo...

Everything. >> they've got the best teachers. they've got the best teachers available in those students. and meanwhile, the schools where they really need -- what you really have a need for good teachers, it's hard to get those teachers in the schools. >> because they're so underfunded that people who get there get so discouraged that they're thinking, i can't do my job. so we already know what works. it works in finland, it works in singapore, it works in canada and our international competition. well resourced programs. you have competent career teachers and support staff and let them do the...

Average school system this this country. no offense. >> well, no offense taken. i'm very proud of being a public schoolteacher and i think that places that really invest but look at the people who offer a bait and switch and say, there's a problem with underfunded, understaffed schools that are tie the hands of creative competent people in doing what they need to do and then they give this false answer instead of saying, let's really make every public school as good as our be public schools which are fabulous. they say, so let's take public school dollars and give them to private schools or pu...

Thank you for watching at this hour. right now ali velshi. >> thanks. just ahead, new move in the today in trump's transition. the president-elect makes two picks. betsy devoss to lead education and nikki haley as u.s. ambassador. we'll examine both of these choices and will ben carson have a role in the trump white house? also, we're live in manhattan where an elite anti-terror force is preparing to protect tomorrow's macy's day parade. and obama's final thanksgiving as commander in chief. we begin this hour with donald trump set to nominate betsy devos as secretary of the education secre...

And ben carson may soon accept the position as h.u.d. secretary. after serious discussions with the trump transition team, i feel that i can make a significant contribution particularly to making our inner cities great for everyone. this comes on the heels of nicky ha -- nikki haley tapped to serve as u.n. ambassador. katy tur is here with me in the studio. betsy devos has been chosen as department of education secretary. what do we know about her? >> reporter: she's a top republican donor and advocates overhauling the school system. she's an advocate of school choice. she's an advocate of vou...