the united states, donald j. trump. mr. trump: thank you, thank you. thank you, everybody. thank you. wow. thank you. [cheers and applause] mr. trump: thank you. >> trump! trump! trump! [cheers and applause] mr. trump: so, the weather was really bad, really bad, and they said, you know, these are great people in north carolina, they won't mind. [cheering] mr. trump: they said they won't mind if you cancel and make it another time. and i said, what? and they said, we have a big crowd, but they won't mind, just because the weather was so terrible. i said, you've got to be kidding. so we have been driving for 2.5 hours. but there was no way that we were not showing up tonight, that i can tell you. [cheers and applause] mr. trump: we could not land at your local airport. we landed a long ways away. the drive was about three times longer than the flight. but we made it. that's all that matters, right? [cheers and applause] mr. trump: and i'm here today for one main reason, to thank you, the people of north carolina, for being so incredible. we want to thank you. you went out and pounded t

united states of america, donald trump. ♪ mr. trump: thank you, thank you. [cheers and applause] mr. trump: thank you, everybody. wow. thank you. so, i didn't know this, i love you, too. look at this place. so, i didn't know what came with this position, and i didn't know that they close down the roads around the stadium for an hour and a half. we got to work out a new deal with our secret service, but we love them, right? thank you. thank you, everybody, for being so patient. thank you. you're going to be happy. we're all going to be happy. i'm here today for one main reason. to say thank you to ohio. [cheers and applause] mr. trump: we won the state by almost 10 points. which they say is totally unheard of. in fact, i don't know if you know, but it's the beginning they say you have to win ohio. you must win ohio. right, you heard it. over and over and over. and we started off sort of even. then we were one up. two up. we didn't have much help at the top levels, you know that, right? and that turned out it didn't matter. but we had help with the people, and that's what really did m

states are expected to be added to the tour in the coming days. mr. trump also talked about his pick to head the pentagon, retired marine corps general james mattis. ♪ >> hello, ohio. on mike pence. work, youryour hard support, and your prayers, i'm that 50umbled to say days from today with my family at my side, i will take the oath of office to serve as vice president of the united states of america. and i'm here tonight to say for electing a president who will make america great again. so thank you to the people in ,hio, the people of kentucky and i'll bet there's a few hoosiers in the room. thank you for doing your part to make donald trump the next president of the united states of america. he did it. .nd we have you to thank before i go on, let me just say from our families two years, our hearts go out to the victims and families of those who were injured in the horrific attack that took place earlier this week in columbus, ohio. the victims are in our prayers and we commend the swift and courageous action of law enforcement in that parallels moment. moment.at periolous but le

administration. mr. levinson will also discuss trump's election of -- selection of james mathes as defense secretary and the criticism that there are too many generals in -- trump cap netgear you and in the trump. -- cabinet. be sure to watch "washington journal." join the discussion. tonight, the senate passed a short-term spending measure to fund the federal government through april 28 the next year. the stopgap maintains current spending levels to help lead, michigan with lead tainted water system, and the provision to allow donald trump's defense secretary nominee james mathis to be confirmed by the senate. president-elect donald trump continued his thank you to her in stacy won in november. -- thankake you to the to states he won in november. we will take you to the rally in grand rapids. mr. trump: i am here tonight or one main reason -- to say thank you to the incredible people of michigan. mr. cuban[cheers and applause] trump: you went out and pounded the pavement, organized your fellow citizens, and propelled to victory a grassroots movement the likes of which, actually -- actuall

secretary of state. mr. trump says he does not need daily intelligence briefings because he is, quote, a smart person. hena daniels is here in new york. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump holds mormeetings at trump tower today as he the development comes amid calls from a bipartisan group of senators for congress to investigate the cia's assessment that russia played a role in getting him elected. hours after president-elect donald trump publicly lashed out at the cia's assessment that russia intervened in the 2016 election. >> they have no idea if it's russia or china or somebody. it could be somebody sitting in a bed someplace. to the u.n. john bolton a possible candidate for trump's deputy secretary of state also cast out on the claim. >> until we know more how the intelligence community came to this conclusion, we don't know whether it's russian inspired or what. >> reporter: the news was first reported friday night by "the washington post" after the cia shared secret intel with a group of u.s. senators. senior republican senator j

home to you thank you. thank you. thank you very much. >> [applause] mr. trump: thank you. >> [applause] mr. trump: thank you very much. this is where it all began. remember that incredible rally we had? people came out and it was packed and incredible. people said, something is going on there. that was the beginning. and you remember, even though you don't have to vote for me, maybe four years we will take a look, right? but i said i am coming back to see you in alabama. >> [applause] is our lastnd this rally, our last stop and i want to thank the people of alabama and i want to start by wishing you a very merry christmas. >> [applause] mr. trump: but i am here for one reason, and that is to thank the incredible people that i recognize. i have so many friends from alabama. but to thank the people of alabama. we are really the people that love this country. we have so many people that love this country all over. i went to a little victory tour rst there were thank you tou in pennsylvania and all of them, but if you don't mind, we are thanking the people of alabama and the

. thank you very much. mr. trump: thank you, betsy. is michigan proud of betsy? yes. and you are going to be even more proud as time goes by. she is going to do an incredible job. and with betsy at our site, i know we will make great strides in fixing our broken schools all over the country. it is going to be a beautiful thing to watch. just hold on and watch, because she will do it. i have no doubt. to accomplish our goals for this country, government must listening to the special interests and start delivering for the national interests and for the people. have to. it is time to deliver for you the american people our plan begins with bold reforms to create millions and millions of great-paying jobs. whether it is building cars, producing steel, or curing disease, we want the next generation of innovation and production to happen right here in america and right here in michigan. and, you know, so i won michigan. as michigan has not been won for many, many years, a long come along time ago, and i felt i was going to win it. you know when i felt i was actually going to win the whole th

taxpayers, it went bankrupt like many of mr. trump's failed businesses. so mnuchin is a man who got rich off the foreclosure crisis and taxpayer bailouts again, not unlike mr. trump himself. and will now have oversight over significant swaths of our financial regulatory system. h.r. 6392 in particular is president-elect trump's and the congressional g.o.p.'s first effort to deregulate wall street since the election. this bill stands to benefit just 27 banks in the united states, and one of those banks is mr. mnuchin's bank, c.i.t. in fact c.i.t. just recently completed a merger with one west which made mr. mnuchin rich. that merger also pushed c.i.t. over the $50 billion threshold that would make the bank subject to dodd-frank rules rather than submit to more stringent regulations, c.i.t. is trying to grease the skids to get favorable treatment in congress so that their megamerger won't come with any strings attached. specifically, this bill would eliminate c.i.t. being more stringent on dodd-frank rules related to capital, liquidity, risk management and living wills, stress testing

seen before. what all of these people. that is a lot of people. [applause] mr. trump: they say we broke the record tonight. we broke the record. incredible people. you stood up to the global special interest and delivered a historic win for the american worker. the american worker. [applause] votes --: with your [applause] [cheers] mr. trump: friend or foe? i think it is friday. friend, right? the citizens of this country declare to the world that from now on it will be america first, america first. [applause] mr. trump: let me also take a moment to really recognize and thank our terrific governor rick scott for being here tonight. am bondi.ondi -- and p you are an incredible person. these are truly amazing people. >> i love you. mr. trump: i love you too, darling. i even love the guy that said i love you. he is a rough looking dude down there. i also want to give a special women to you, the men and in the united states military. [applause] mr. trump: we are in your death -- debt, and we will never let you down. wellou know, we did very with many different groups. we did fantastic

. trump: thank you, thank you. [cheers and applause] mr. trump: thank you, everybody. wow, thank you. so, i did not know this -- i love you, too. look at this place. [cheers and applause] so i did not know what came with this position and i did not know that they closed down the roads around the stadium for an hour and a half. we have to work out a new deal with our secret service, but we love them, right? thank you. thank you, everybody, for being so patient. thank you. you are going to be happy. we are all going to be happy. for onee fo today main reason, to say thank you to ohio. [cheers and applause] mr. trump: thank you. we won this state by almost 10 points, which they say is totally unheard of, in fact, it is the beginning. they say, you have to win ohio. you must win ohio. you heard it over and over and over. and we started off sort of even and then we were one up and to up. we did not -- to bring up. -- two up. we did not have much help from the top levels but it turned out it did not matter. we had help with the people, and that is what really did matter. [cheers and applause]

one day after the recount confirmed mr. trump won wisconsin. he said the recount was worth it - because he came out with more leaders... showing up to the event. governor scott walker... incoming chief of staff reince priebus... milwaukee county sheriff david clarke... senator ron johnson... and even house speaker paul ryan getting moments in the spotlight. ryan notably did not campaign or appear with mr. trump during the election... but the two men seemed to have moved on... with mr. trump paying him a compliment last night. "speaker paul ryan. boos i've really come... boos . oh no. i've come to appreciated him." every day goes by i get to appreciate his genius more and more." there were several protests that interrupted president elect trump's speech. but for the most part, things were peaceful. if you'd like to hear more of mr. trump's speech-- we've posted it on our website. fox6 now dot com. just find the story on our home page. family and friends... remembering a teenager who was silver spring monday night. 15-year-old melanie johnson was in the kitchen when the gunfire

small -- that is right. pretty good. [chanting] mr. trump: we are going to have strong borders and will make great trade deals. you will be proud of your country again. you watch. running an $800 billion trade deficit. think of it. $800 billion. our country has lost one third of its manufacturing jobs since nafta. we have lost thousands of factories since china joined the world trade organization. 70,000 factories we have lost, can you believe it? it is hard to believe. i thought it was a typo. it is the greatest jobs test -- theft in the history of the world. we are going to turn it around fast, faster than you think. we are not going to be taken advantage of by other countries anymore. right? [applause] our goal is to bring back that wonderful phrase, remember some of you that are a little bit older, made in the usa? remember that? we used to have on the cards, made in the usa. we're going to start putting, made in the usa, right? what do you like better? made in the usa or made in america? hold it. "usa"]ng >> usa, usa. mr. trump: ready, who like made in america? who likes made

will hear from i will governor, who also met with mr. trump -- the iowa governor, who also met with mr. trump. >> good morning everybody. i am from washington, d.c. i came up to meet with the president-elect and congratulate him on behalf of the residents of washington, d.c. also to welcome him. we are a unique entity in our system. washington, d.c. is neither a city, county, or state. we are all very proud to be the nation's capital. as such, we welcome every american president as he comes to the white house. i will talk about specific things that the president elected by discussed. i will say we had a wide-ranging conversation about things that are important to washingtonians. who we are, how we function as a city, county and state. .ow we are 680,000 people how our city's economy is booming and how we have exciting economic development projects and exciting opportunities. i also talked to him about concerns washingtonians have. i talk about his transition and how his transition and the transition we went through as a city just two years ago maybe a like. we are also very focused

campaign. again. these are all facts that are not in dispute. >> mr. trump responded to those allegations himself. >> foolish guy josh earnest. i don't know if he is talking to president obama. you know. having the right press secretary is so important. he is so bad the way he delivers a message. he can deliver a positive message and it sounds bad. >> now mr. trump also questioned when exactly the obama administration learned about the packing and why they didn't do anything sooner to stop it. fox news learned the russian hacking began in the summer of 2015 and eventually involved in an effort to interfere with the election and was supported by the highest levels of the russian government. yesterday president obama royed the u.s. would respond to those hacking efforts. >> there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections we need to take action and we will at a time and place of our own choosing. some of it may be explicit and publicized, some of it may not be. >> those statements are very similar to what vice president joe biden

you mr. trump: thank you, thank you. thank you very much. thank you. [cheers and applause] president elect trump: thank you very much. this is where it all began. remember the incredible rally we had. it was packed and incredible, that was the beginning. and you remember, even though you do not have to vote for me, maybe in four years we will take a look. i said i was coming back to see you in alabama. this is our last rally, our last stop. i just want to thank the people of alabama and i want to start by wishing you a very merry christmas. merry christmas. but i am here today for one reason, and that is to thank the incredible people. i recognize them, so many from alabama. i want to thank the people of alabama, we are really the people that love this country. we have so many people that love this country all over. i went to a little victory tour, but really they were thank you tours in pennsylvania. this is alabama. if you do not mind, we are thanking the people of alabama and thanking the people of the south. because boy, did we do well. [applause] mr. trump: boy, did w

support mr. trump in the election, and he has a longstanding friendship with the chinese president, xi jinping. also today, the associated press and other outlets reported retired marine general john kelly is the choice for secretary of homeland security: >> great, great general. >> reporter: and multiple outlets also reported oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt as mr. trump's pick to lead the environmental protection agency. pruitt is known for opposing e.p.a. climate change regulations. all this, after the incoming commander in chief officially introduced retired marine general james mattis as his selection for secretary of defense at a rally last night in fayetteville, north carolina. mattis would need a waiver from congress to accept the position because he's been out of the service less than seven years. >> what a great guy, he's going to be incredible. he'll get that waiver, right? he's going to get that. ohh, if he didn't get that waiver, there'd be a lot of angry people. >> reporter: the stop in north carolina is part of a clear ramp-up of travel for mr. trump. tomorrow he'l

carolina, the second stop on his thank you tour, mr. trump also focused on national security. mr. trump told the crowd in north carolina that he'll strengthen the country's military and he officially named his choice for defense secretary. roxana saberi has more. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump continued his thank you tour in fayetteville, north carolina, tuesday, vowing to fight terrorism. >> it's unseen, in many cases, but we are going to defeat that force. >> reporter and make america safe again. >> we don't want countries taking advantage of us any more. we don't want to be what we have been over the last long period of time. >> reporter: the comments were seen as a veiled jab at the policies of president obama. speaking before a military crowd in florida yesterday, the president took aim at his successor without naming him. >> people in nations do not make good decisions when they are driven by fear. >> mad dog mattis. >> reporter: to accomplish his national security goals, mr. trump formally tapped retired marine general james mattis as his defense secretary, even though he w

be an american ♪ proud to be an american [applause] [chanting usa] mr. trump: merry christmas, everybody. merry christmas. [applause] i'm here today for one main reason. to say thank you to the incredible people of pennsylvania. thank you. thank you. [applause] time thehe first republican party has won the state of pennsylvania in almost 30 years. [applause] we made history together. you propelled to victory a grassroots movement the likes of seen.the world has never its true. true. your drive, the dedication and your love your country pushed us across the finish line. and boy did we get across that line, right? [applause] the patriots in this arena tonight stood up for themselves and for their families and showed the whole world that the american people still run our country. [applause] i will never forget you, and i will never, ever stop fighting for you. i will never, ever let you down. believe me. [applause] what is state. what a state. i went to school in pennsylvania, right? , let me take a moment to recognize your great congressman in attendance tonight. they were in at

lowering. last week there were 2 candidates then a final four. now mr. trump has narrowed the list to five candidates for the post. now over the last week ex son mobile chairman rex tillerson has been rising considerably. mr. trump is very impressed with mr. tillerson after meeting on tuesday and they are expected to meet again in the next few days. other two include familiar names. mitt romney along with bob corker and rudy giuliani who we are told was offered and turned down the chance to head the department of homeland security. david petraeus is still under consideration though with three other generals already named to mr. trump's cabinet there are concerns with naming a fourth. he did announce a pick for labor secretary and de -- andy puzder. he says his cabinet will be the greatest in american history. >> i believe we are in the process of putting together one of the great cabinets that has ever been assembled in the history of our nation. do you like it so far everybody? >> today mr. trump continues his that you are tour with a stop in baton rouge, louisiana and tonight gra

mr. trump plans to take a quote wrecking ball to obama's legacy. >> the president-elect defending his consideration of rex tillerson as a potential secretary of state. the ceo has sparked an outcry today over his close ties to russia and honored by the kremlin and has a connection to vladimir putin. mr. trump praising mr. tillerson as a world class deal maker but did say he will be the nation's next top diplomat. >> have you settled on a secretary of state? is. >> i'm getting very, very close. >> do you know who it's going to be? >> i just -- i have someone in mind i think will be really fabulous. i think we're going to have one of the great cabinets ever put together. >> so is that someone tillerson? brian is reporting outside live of trump tower. brian what more do we know about the businessman rex tillerson? >> reporter: rex tillerson, 64-year-old ceo of exxon mobile is the only company he worked for and he had brokered deals and met with many world leaders in over 50 countries where the company operates. this is something mr. trump is hugely impressed with and also hugely impresse

the republican presidential elector from texas who will not be voting for mr. trump, from today's washington journal. supoining us now is chris rin, a republican elector, who has publicly stated he will not be voting for donald trump when the electoral college meets on monday. they do so much for joining us. >> you said you will not vote for donald trump. tell us why, and how you came to that conclusion. >> with great difficulty i came to that conclusion. i came to that conclusion fully after the election. i had concerns prior, but i was dropping off his literature and trying to get him elected. things that alexander laid out for us, we do not want a president who is a demagogue. he has been yelling at his protesters from the pulpit, so to speak. last night he came out and said, some of my audiences have been rude and violent. but they used to be, and he acts like they are not still. he has made us the divided states of america. part two, 15 of my colleagues experts.ign-policy they also signed a letter explaining donald trump would be a danger to us if he were elected president. t

pay a price. mr. trump says cuts in taxes and regulations will spur economic growth, jobs, and profits. but he wants any companies which outsource those jobs but then try to bring back their products to sell within the united states will get hit with a massive tariff. the threat is not sitting well with many in washington, including some republicans. nebraska senator ben sasse hit social media and tweeted this. president-elect trump means well, but won't his 35% tariff idea raise prices on american families? how would it not be a new 35% tax on families, he asks. our bri people on the sidewalk talking politics and economics tonight, brian. >> reporter: good evening. timing here matters when it comes to what you were talking about with trump's tweets given it was just a couple of days ago he was able to successfully keep some 1,000 jobs from being shipped over to mexico from indiana in that carrier/united technologies deal. that was a big victory for mr. trump considering that he was able to say that he was living up to a campaign promise before even being inaugurated. now, the

case with mr trump, he tweets but does not offer a great deal of detail on top of that. that can sense the media running and to work out what is going on. let's bring in barbara plett usher in washington, dc. isee bring in barbara plett usher in washington, dc. i see we have been offered a little help from one of mr trump's press advisers? yes, mr trump's press advisers? yes, mr trump is mac transition team have been left with the task of translating that remarkable tweet. they say what he meant to say was it is important to prevent nuclear proliferation, especially regarding terrorist organisations and rogue states. the transition team also pointed out that mr trump has been emphasising the need to modernise america's deterrent capability. that is the note on his website. if that is the note on his website. if that is what he is saying with this tweet thenit is what he is saying with this tweet then it seems as if he would be supporting president obama's current policy which is to modernise america's ageing arsenal, but if thatis america's ageing arsenal, but if that is what he

cordes is covering the transition. >> reporter: in a late-afternoon statement, mr. trump revealed that giuliani removed his name from consideration in a meeting held on november 29, the same day mr. trump dined with mitt romney, nearly two weeks ago. giuliani told fox news he withdrew in part because of the drama surrounding the top cabinet spot. >> the whole thing was becoming kind of very confusing and my desire to be in the cabinet was great, but it wasn't that great. >> reporter: trump aides insisted as recently as today that giuliani was still in the running for secretary of state. senior adviser kellyanne conway. >> you've got governor romney, rudy giuliani, another general, petraeus. >> reporter: transition sources tell cbs news that romney and john bolton are among the top contenders. giuliani cited past criticism of the president-elect: >> my advice would be mitt went a little too far. you can make friends and make up but i would not see him as a candidate for the cabinet. >> reporter: the trump transition team is sparking some alarm at another agency, sending officials at the

out against a union leader who called mr. trump out on his carrier deal. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> a suspect who killed a georgia police officer and wounded another is on the run this morning. law enforcement officials are looking for this man, minguell lembrick. a 30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest. shortly after the shooting, a message on his facebook page read another life gone and not going to jail. don champion has our report. >> reporter: gunfire broke out wednesday morning in the town of americus, about 130 miles south of georgia. an americus police officer and an officer from georgia southwestern state university responded to a domestic dispute. >> gunshots were exchanged and the two officers were wound. >> reporter: police say 25-year-old americus officer nicholas smar was killed and jody smith was critically wounded. investigators identified 32-year-old minguell lembrick as the gunman and offering a reward for his arrest. >> he is

a little confused by mr. trump's slogan, make america great again. putin said he objects to america exceptionalism. the united states is a great nation, nobody is arguing about that, but i think it's completely excessive and creates certain issues in interaction. also, carter paige, who advised the trump campaign for six months, appeared on russian state television extolling the virtues of trump's pick. hi, matthew. >> reporter: hi, carol. that's right. carter paige is a former advisor to mr. trump. he's been making his rounds in russia. he was an unknown figure before his name was dropped by donald trump in the presidential campaign. he's since been dropped by the trump campaign. he still sort of comes to russia as part of the organization he's founded which does business here to talk about policy issues. and he's been meeting the local press here over the past couple of days. you know, there's a sense in which they believe he's got some kind of incite into what donald trump is thinking about russia. because there's such an appetite here in russia for anything donald trump has to s

donald trump the 45th president of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] mr. pence: he did it. and we have all of you to thank. thanks to you, america will finally have a president who will rebuild our military, restore the arsenal of democracy, provide our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guard with the resources and training they need to accomplish their mission, and we will have a commander-in-chief who will hunt down and destroy isis at its source, thanks to you. [cheers and applause] mr. pence: thanks to you. thanks to you, we will have a president who will stand with the men and women who serve in law enforcement across this nation at every level. we will provide them the resources and the tools to protect our families and go home safe to theirs, and we will have a president who will not rest until we restore law and order to every city and every community in this land. and thanks to you, thanks to you, we will have a president who will fight every day to make the american economy great again. [cheers and applause] mr. pence: in just 37 days, we will have

military and patriotism. mr. trump was humbled to become commander in chief of the men and women on the field and in the stands. >> it's humbling and a great honor but it is a great responsibility. when you see these incredible people p. we want to be strong and they want to be strong. it is beautiful to see and the spirit. you don't see it in many games. you don't see the spirit like this anywhere. they are amazing people. >> we have live team coverage for you. and brian has the latest on the transition from trump tower in new york city. and we begin with leland vitter. and what an exciting day and what is the reaction there? >> reporter: boy, it was tears of joy on the army side. and tors of defeat on the navy side. the midship man of navy or army, they vow this game as the entire football season. if you win or lose any other game it doesn't matter. except for this one. this is the final play. army took the victory formation. they had it sewn up. and the players celebrated and the cadets rushed the stand. army broke the 14 year losing streak. mr. trump, donald trump attending in t

, and their gender. time after time, the perpetrators have invoked mr. trumps name, slogan, or his words in their assault. time after time, those that reported hate in today's to us say they have never experienced anything like that before. the level of hate unleashed by the election, they told us, was something entirely new. our second report is called "after election day, the trump ect."t -- eff it is based on the first 10,000 reports that we have seen -- received from around the country on 80% of the educators, the teachers who have responded to us have reported heightened anxiety among the traditionally marginalized students. 40% reported hearing derogatory comments directed toward students of color, muslims, it immigrants, and lgbt students. immigrants, and lgbt students. over 2500 specific incidents were reported to us where the teachers told us that mr. trump's name had been invoked, where rhetoric from the election had been deployed. they don't think that this is going away anytime soon. now, since his election, mr. trump has disavowed white supremacy. he has told the haras

security council vote yesterday. mr. trump said things will be different under his presidency at the united nations. he tweeted, come inauguration day, january 20th. >>> for a look at what the to expect, derek penny from palm beach covering the president-elect at his ma mar-a-lago estate there. >> reporter: good afternoon. israeli leaders are looking forward to this kind of difference with president-elect trump leading up to the u.n. security vote on thursday. donald trump issued a statement condemning the u.s. for not protecting israel in that vote. and he -- then on friday, following the vote, in fact, he tweeted, "as to the u.n., things will be different after january 20th." january 20th, of course, is when he takes office. late this week, mr. trump also brought up another possible change in u.s. policy when he suggested that our nuclear arsenal needs an upgrade. on twitter thursday, he wrote, "the united states must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes." now, the timing of of that statement is intere

. >> reporter: in a late-afternoon statement, mr. trump revealed that giuliani removed his name from consideration in a meeting held on november 29, the same day mr. trump dined with mitt romney, nearly two weeks ago. giuliani told fox news he withdrew in part because of the e ama surrounding the top cabinet spot. >> reporter: trump aides insisted as recently as today liat giuliani was still in the running for secretary of state. senior adviser kellyanne conway: ou you've got governor romney, mayor giuliani, another general, general petraeus. >> reporter: transition sources tell cbs news that romney and iraq war hawk john bolton are among the top contenders. giuliani panned romney today, arting his past criticism of the asesident-elect. >> reporter: the trump transition team is sparking some ciarm at another agency, sending officials at the energy department a probing 74-point questionnaire that asks for a list of all employees or contractors who have attended ony meetings on carbon reduction grd asks which programs within d.o.e. are essential to meeting the goals of president obama'

right here in the usa? >> well, mr. trump is emphatically declaring that the u.s. is open for business. he's encouraging businesses to move within the united states. but warning companies that if they do ship american jobs to mexico, it will be, quote, an expensive mistake. mr. trump tweeting this morning, quote, the u.s. is going to substantially reduce taxes and regulations on businesses, but any business that leaves our country for another country, fires its employees, builds a new factory or plant in the new country and thinks it will sell its product back into the u.s. without retribution or a consequence is wrong. there will be a tax on our soon to be strong border of 35% for these companies. the timing here is interesting. he's reiterating a campaign promise, but it comes after he struck a deal with carrier and united technology to save about 1,000 american jobs in response from leaving in indiana and going to mexico in exchange for $7 million tax break. and critics like vermont senator bernie sanders said the deal wasn't tough negotiating. it was more like begging american comp

agency. >> i do. >> reporter: today on twitter, mr. trump lashed out at democrats. "can you imagine if the election result were opposite and we tried to play the russia/c.i.a. card"? the intelligence community concluded in october that russia directed the recent compromises of e-mails that were almost uniformly damaging to and hillary clinton. throughout the campaign, mr. trump resisted. >> she has no idea whether it's russia, china, or anybody else. >> i am not quoting myself. >> if it is russia. nobody knows. it could be china. it also could be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds. okay? >> reporter: in july, candidate trump egged on russian hackers to find deleted clinton e-mails. >> russia, if you're listening, >> reporter: mr. trump also explained yesterday why he only takes intelligence briefings from time to time. >> i'm a smart person. i don't have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day for the next eight years. >> reporter: the trump transition continues to gauge senate reaction to the possible nomination of exxon-mobil c.e.o. rex tillerso

administration. this occurs as "time" names mr. trump its person of the year. c correspondent peter doocy is outsiou outside trump tower. >> reporter: good evening. that's right, the president-elect has another general in mind for a key cabinet post. he is telling us as well that the secretary of state sweepstakes is almost over. president-elect trump asked john kelly to run the department of homeland security. that according to the retired general. kelly said this afternoon he would consider it an honor. oklahoma attorney general scott pru it, who says he is not sold on the science of global warming, is the pick to run the epa. linda mcmahon is trump's choice to top the business administration and terry branstad is the nominee for u.s. ambassador to china. this as the list of secretary of state possibilities is shrinking. >> i think i have in my own mind. i don't want to say which ones, but i think i have in my own mind. >> reporter: "time" named trump person of the year because he identified the central issue motivating the electorate and convinced them he was the best person to bring chan

off the field. >> >> but does he really? and will mr. trump join a bipartisan call for a larger investigation of russian efforts, we will talk to the senator leading the charge, john mccain and get his thoughts on the leading contender for secretary of state, rex tillerson, kellyanne conway will be here and vermont senator bernie sanders also joins us. then we will hear about efforts to improve relations between the police and the community from south carolina senator tim scott. plus plenty of political analysis and some thoughts about an american hero who died last week. it is all ahead on "face the nation". good morning and welcome to "face the nation", i am john dickerson. new developments this morning, a bipartisan group of senators led by senator john mccain have called for an investigation into russian interference in the u.s. election. this after the "washington post" reported the cia had come to a new conclusion, that the russians were actively working to elect donald trump. mr. trump responded to the "washington post" report in an interview that aired on fox news sunday

, mr. trump and his team continue to cast doubt on intelligence findings that russia meddled in the election to help him win. >> it's about democrats that can't accept the outcome of the election. it's about delegitimizing the american system and not going to work. >> reporter: hillary clinton's former campaign manager, john hacked, said it was an open question if russia colluded with the trump campaign. >> i think really not what mr. trump knew but what did trump inc. know and when did they know it and were they in touch with the russians. >> reporter: at least four senators are calling for a bipartisan panel to investigate the hack. even after members of the electoral college meet at their state capitals today, the matter won't be completely settled. congress still needs to open and count the ballots and that will happen january 6th, two weeks from friday. anne-marie? >> thank you, brook silva-braga, in new york. >>> first lady michelle obama gave her final one-on-one interview in the white house to oprah winfrey and said hope was a key element of her husband's time in office. >>

in west allis. and mr. trump openly shared what he was thinking on election night...saying he didn't expect to win. trump says: "very interesting because i really assumed i lost. look i believe these things are supposed to be correct. so i sort of thought i lost. and i was okay with it." mr. trump also spoke about his exxon mobil c-e-o rex tillerson. he called tillerson one of the greatest and most skilled business leaders of our time. if you'd like to hear more from mr. trump's speech...just head to fox 6 now dot com. happening now --the sheboygan county sheriff's office is trying to find a missing college student. 18-year-old kaelin o'neal was last seen on the lakeland university campus on sunday. he was wearing a black button jacket. if you've seen him-- give authorities a call. front of the house where a 15 year old girl was shot and killed. melanie johnson was in the kitchen of her familys home near 35th and silver spring when she was shot. the family says the bullets came from outside the home.. milwaukee police say theyre still investigating the circumstances of the sho

officials going further saying russia's goal was to help donald trump, mr. trump is pushing back hard. in an exclusive interview with chris wallace he called it ridiculous. >> you say you don't know why. do you think the cia is trying to overturn the results of the election to weaken you in office. >> if you look at the story and you look at what they said, there's great confusion. nobody really knows. hacking is very interesting. once they hack if you don't catch them in the act you're not gonna catch them. they don't know if it's russia or china or somebody sitting in a bed someplace. they have no idea. >> kristen who does mr. trump think was behind the hacking? >> reporter: mr. trump says that he doesn't know and neither does the intelligence community. >> you read the stories, the various stories, they're disputing and certain groups don't necessarily agree. personally it could be russia. i don't really think it is, but who knows? i don't know either. they don't know and i don't know. >> reporter: adding to the confusion is the washington post report that says the cia and fbi are