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But at the same time, these two men have gotten along very, very well during this transition process. it says a lot about what's coming up next for this country. and we should point out, though, wolf, just a few moments ago, earlier this morning, the white house put out one of its last tweets under president obama. it is quite striking what this image shows, it shows president obama and congressman john lewis holding hands in selma during that historic visit that the president took to alabama to celebrate civil rights achievements carried out by john lewis and others. it's notable, wolf, that ...

Countdown clock to his swearing and that will take place at noon eastern time tomorrow. donald j. trump has arrived in washington ahead of the inauguration tomorrow. julie, you are oddly silent. >> julie: i'm not silent, i'm taking it in, i have to say this is actually not a joke or an effect, this is in some ways making it much more real for me. i don't know about the rest of you, but again, not from a partisan perspective, but to see donald trump, who most of us have known in a very different capacity then as a senator or congressman or elected official, to emerge out of a plane that says un...

Has a lot of knowledge about the oil and gas industry and has wanted to be an ambassador for that sector of the economy. but you're referring to a very memorable moment for people who enjoy politics when rick perry said there were three departments of the federal government he would like to see closed if he were successful in that race to become president. and one of those was energy. here's how he responded changing his mind today. >> my past statements made over five years ago about abolishing the department of energy do not reflect my current thinking. in fact, after being briefed on so man...

Get someone like rick perry through without any huge mistes and docrats are going to put his feet to the fire over these past statements and concerns they have about how ready he is to serve in an area that beyond the texas familiarity of oil and gas, this is new terrain for him. tamron. >> going back to the explanation of rick perry going back five years, some would say that's an explanation, some would say it's not. it's a hugely embarrassing moment for him. some saying he did not grasp the role he would play as energy secretary. >> reporter: i cannot speak to whether there's merit in that b...

>> i am joined by bush 43's white house chief of staff, also somebody who helped run the transition out of the white house for bush 41. >> thank you very much. good to be here. >> the transition process after 9/11, you helped lead a team, if i am understanding of basically professionalizing the presidential transition where it became mandatory to the nominees actually get money and resources, essentially so there is a continuity of government issue that isn't a question. how concerned are you about the next 24 hours? >> president bush did a remarkable, non-partisan thing for the country. he sa...