addresses. this is from george w. bush. he gave this speech on january 20, 2001. it is 15 minutes. [cheers] [applause] president bush: thank you, all. chief justice rehnquist, president carter, president bush -- [laughter] [applause] president bush: president clinton, distinguished guests, and my fellow citizens. the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. with a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. as i begin, i thank president clinton for his service to our nation -- [applause] president bush: and i thank vice president gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace. [applause] president clinton: i am honored and humbled to stand here where so many of america's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow. we have a place, all of us, in a long story, a story we continue but whose end we will not see. it is a story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, the story of a slaveholding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to p

, and the man he's turning to for advice. >>> and president george h.w. bush and barbara bush both in a texas hospital tonight. the very latest on their condition this evening. let's go out front. >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. welcome to a special edition of "out front." breaking news, president-elect donald trump is about to arrive right here in bah washington less than 48 hours before he's sworn in as the next president of the united states. it's a significant night. his final flight aboard his own private jet before being president. of course we know that's the one with the trump name emblazoned on the side, the "t" on the tail. the president-elect arriving at washington's reagan national airport soon. here to kick off a series of lavish inaugural events. tonight a couple of exclusive dinners, one for mike pence, a second honoring his cabinet picks, some deep-pocketed donors at these with donations of up to a million dollars, this as a trump transition official tells cnn trump has wrip his inauguration address draft himself, a draft he began working on mar-a-lago. president oba

. george h w bush and bill clinton. after that, the national action martin has its annual luther king jr. breakfast. with reverend al sharpton, senator cory booker and governor terry mcauliffe. then, washington journal is live with your phone calls and a look at today's headlines. [applause] president bush: mr. chief justice, mr. president, vice president quayle, senator mitchell, speaker wright, senator dole, congressman michel, and fellow citizens, neighbors, and friends, there is a man here who has earned a lasting place in our hearts and in our history. president reagan, on behalf of our nation, i thank you for the wonderful things that you have done for america. [applause] president bush: i've just repeated word for word the oath taken by george washington 200 years ago, and the bible on which i placed my hand is the bible on which he placed his. it is right that the memory of washington be with us today, not only because this is our bicentennial inauguration, but because washington remains the father of our country. and he would, i think, be gladdened by this day -- for today is th

producer is giving me information about a family that you know well, the bushes. as you know, former president george h.w. bush has been in the hop in the icu. we are getting an update on his condition. he is still in stable condition but he is expected to be discharged from the intensive care unit in a few days. and a spokesman for the family says that he feels a thousand percent better after what they are calling a good night's rest. auto i i'm reading the statement we just got from the family spokesman. he said they received an uplifting visit from their friends jim and susan baker and they are beeply appreciative for the care they are receiving. remember that mrs. bush, his wife was also in the hospital as well. she feels one thousand percent better this morning. antibiotics and good rest seemed to have restored her to better health. this is from the family spokesman. >> great news. i have been in touch with the chief of staff to president bush number 44:1. i know he was rallying and doing well. he is also celebrating this transition of power. it's wonderful to watch the

. [applause] >> at that same event, the former first lady laura bush spoke about the impact of the 2004 human rights act. this was about 40 minutes. >> good morning. i am the chief operating officer of a capital management firm, a family office based in new york city. i also serve on the freedom board for north korea. an organization that helps north koreans escape to freedom. this is in issue near to my heart. in 1947, my grandmother, then a 27-year-old single mom and my mother, then a five-year-old girl began a long, harrowing journey to escape north korea. covering 200 miles over 21 days in moving about only in darkness to avoid contact with north korean police and soldiers. they miraculously arrived in seoul, korea. -- south korea. overwhelmed with joy and thankful, they donated all of the money in their position to a local church and started their lives over from the bottom. they faced many challenges that -- they faced many challenges. they would have been inspired by the following words from mrs. bush. literacy builds the foundation from freedom of poverty, freedom of disease, an

founder of ozy media. anneke green, former speech writer for president george w bush. carlos cuellar you predicted that donald trump would become the president of the united states. you can see him now on inauguration day, is he now president trump? we have been surprised by president—elect trump and president trump regularly but in the transition of the last 60 days, the transition of the last 60 days, the candidate you saw for the last 15 months is likely to be the president you will get. some of these early fights, most significantly a supreme court battle, and fights over immigration, in some way, will that temper his approach? i doubt it but we will see. and you are a former speech writer, he will be on the podium, george w bush, his father is in hospital sick with pneumonia, but george w bush will be there. how much pressure is there on the president—elect, on this day, to say the right thing to the american people? this is the most pressure that he has faced to date in his speech, for the longest time he was not ta ken seriously speech, for the longest time he was not take

with governor president bush. t but reading al book, there was a complexity of the notion i didn't know at all. i found his book inspiring and interesting. it was about the key decisions that were made, what decisions were made and how and why they were made. it's also in my opinion a clean america look. look. look. becoming a supreme court justice, the attorney general of the united states coming from the background he did in houston i am told time and time again only happened in america, and the form of government we have -- as it is pointed out in this book only exists in america. it is a wonderful read, but i'm a little biased because i've known him for a long time. so let's get on with thehe discussion. what's your story? [laughter] >> let me begin by thanking clay johnson for hosting this visit. my wife and i are delighted to be back in austin. .. on. i really have lived the american dream and as you've read my book wilyou will get a better appreciation of that. i know there are people in the audience, hundreds of thousands who've lived a similar story. i was one of eight chi

bush. he talked about white house and west wing inauguration day activities, both practical and ceremonial. he shared his observations of past presidential transitions. this is about 20 minutes. >> having served three republican presidents, walk through the final 24 hours of the outgoing president. what is going through his mind? what is happening inside the white house? differencere is a between a president who leaves because he lost his bid for reelection and he leaves because the constitution prevents his reelection. i was a part of both. when president george h.w. bush and the white house welcomed president-elect clinton into the white house, it was very different because george h.w. bush really didn't want to leave. >> the mechanics inside the white house, what is going on? andrew: the white house is getting ready for the president. there is only one president at a time. they try to have that transition completed by noon time. they are usually little bit late, but they also start a little bit early so that the white house itself pretty quickly after the staff leaves their l

news. onight, former president george h.w. bush now in intensive care with pneumonia, needing help to breathe. and barbara bush has been hospitalized as well. we're at the hospital with the latest on their conditions. >>> confirmation clash. fireworks as democrats confront donald trump's critical picks. dramatic showdowns over obamacare and education. >>> across america, our road trip takes us to north carolina where the future of health care and the military are among the deep divisions. major issues facing president-elect trump. >>> and breaking her silence. today, the teenager kidnapped hours after she was born found alive 18 years later. how she feels about the woman who raised her as her mother. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt reporting tonight from fayetteville, north carolina. >>> good evening from one of america's most famous military towns near ft. bragg, home to the brave men and women of the 82nd airborne, among others. behind me, the special operations, an elite airborne. two days before a new commander in chief ta

confirmed, as well as george h.w. and barbara bush both in the hospital tonight. we begin with the outgoing 44th president and a milestone for him, his final press conference including new insight on his conversations with the president-elect, how he sees his role as a former president and the mission of a free press. >> i have enjoyed working with all of you. that of course does not mean i've enjoyed every story that you have filed but that's the point of this relationship. you're not supposed to be sycophants. you're supposed to be skeptics, supposed to ask me tough questions. you're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power and make sure that we are accountable to the people who sent us here. and you have done that. and having you in this building has made this place work better. it keeps us honest. it makes us work harder. you have made us think about how we are doing what we do and whether or not we're able to deliver on what's been requested by our constituents. but there's a difference between that normal fu

waiting. both men then sharing the ride to the capitol. former presidents bush and clinton, and the president-elect's one-time rival, hillary clinton, all here. to mark the transfer of power. as the 45th president of the united states, donald trump, takes the oath of office. >> so help me god. >> president trump delivering his inaugural address, attacking the washington establishment, and offering a promise to americans who have felt left behind. but on this day of history, amid the pageantry, the protests. police in riot gear, clashing with demonstrators. protesters taking to the streets. and then, the parade down pennsylvania avenue. president trump emerging with the first family, on his way to the white house. >>> good evening on this historic night, live from washington, where we have witnessed the inauguration of the 45th president of the united states. president donald trump. tonight, he and the first family are right here at the white house, in the reviewing stand, right behind me here on pennsylvania avenue. the parade nearing its end, then the inaugural balls tonight. the e

. bush on north korea. his remarks are followed by a on theiscussion foreign-policy priorities of the trump administration in the 115th congress. this is just over an hour. >> good morning. i am the director of global initiatives here at the bush institute. thank you for taking time to join us for this forum on freedom in north korea, and welcome to the bush institute, where we focus on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today's most pressing challenges. behind me as a satellite image of the korean peninsula. it shows a startling contrast between north and south. while south korea is alive with light, north korea is shrouded in darkness. more than 24 million people live under the tyranny of communism in the cam regime. in recent years, free societies have focused attention on the plight of korean people, but more must be done. since 2014, the bush institute has held consensusbuilding meetings, commissioning additional research and understanding one of the worst human tragedies of our time. the result has been a call for action for governments, the private

>> right now at 10:00, former president george h.w. bush and wife barbara are still hospitalized toments. late breaking details in their conditions and live report from texas. >> and subcontractor who works for d.c. governments gave sensitive files to a complete stranger. about the breach and what's sdoon to protect them and who is the latest to blame. >> they can take my social security number an i have so much medical problems it's crazy. >> plus a dance party protest invites pence's neighborhood hundreds were there and thousands were talking on social media. we have all the details. fox news at 10 starts right now. >>> we begin tonight with that developing news in houston, texas, where president george h.w. bush and wife barbara bush are both hospitalized tonight. i'm tony perkins. >> i'm shawn yancy. >> today the 92-year-old former president was moved taken to ten receive care unit and treated for acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia. doctors perform aid procedure to protect and clear airways and we're told mr. bush is resting comfortably and will stay in icu for

>>> this morning on "world news now," the latest on former president george h.w. bush and his wife, barbara. both have been hospitalized. we'll have the latest, including the message to donald trump on the eve of his inauguration. >> in texas water rescues as the west coast braces for impact. a new storm threatening to wash out much of california and dumping plenty of snow in the northwest. >>> a water emergency of a different kind. >> a couple of fishing buddies look like they get hooked. going airborne went something went wrong. >> you might have thought it was an urban legend. it's been confirmed. we have a video showing easter eggs are real, and all of pixar's movies are really connected. we'll explain it in "the skinny" >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to everyone. we're going to start the half hour with the new concerns about the health of george h.w. bush and his wife barbara. the former first couple both in a houston hospital this morning. >> mr. bush is in intensive care after a procedure to clear a respiratory blockage. and mrs. bush was admitt

george w.h. bush admitted to a texas hospital, in intensive care. brian williams will pick up our special coverage of president obama's final press conference right now. >>> good afternoon from new york. forget what we said about the christmas break about that being the president's final news conference, because now there's today. we woke up this morning, two days from the trump inauguration. you see the white house correspondents there in the front of the white house briefing room. this will be his 39th solo news conference as president. we're expecting it to begin about 14 minutes from now. as craig melvin mentioned, right before the top of the hour, our thoughts and prayers and concerns today, right this minute, are with a former president and a former first lady. george h.w. bush 41 and barbara bush are both hospitalized, both in methodist hospital in houston, texas. though, the medical circumstances of the former president took a bad turn overnight and into the morning. they had to sedate the former president to clear his airway, both former president and former first lady ar

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, george w. bush, now barack obama. what do you remember? >> correct. well, i've had a lot of experiences with particularly george w. bush and president obama both and have some good relationships with both of those presidents. president clinton came here occasionally. his church was really the methodist church on 16th street but he would he would come here on occasion. my friendly relations are with president bush more so and with president obama so far. >> this book, kept in storage is pretty remarkable. what does this represent and who has signed it? >> this is called the president's pew. the tradition started in the 1960's and then they worked backwards to gather signatures of former presidents so it's signed by ales roosevelt. the first president to sign that they were able that they get was her better however, even though he was already out of office. ell nowhere roosevelt sign for the franklin roosevelt. they took the book to harry truman. they were trying to gather as many signatures of presidents that were alive in the early 1960's. since then the presidents have all

. bush, the one he sent when he left office, president obama has done the exact opposite.si let me show you exactly what i mean. before and during obama's presidency, i interviewed president bush several times and ask them to comment on president obama. much to my chagrin, he refused. watch this. >> sean: you have to spend a little time with them. >> yes, he is a smart, capable person who has a presence about him. he's listened, asked me good questions and listened. >> sean: you made a decision not to attack president obama. >> it's not just him, it's whoever follows him. >> sean: you just do not want to weigh in on current affairs picked why? >> because first of all, i'm trying to regain a sense of anonymity. which i know it's impossible but nevertheless, it's worth the effort. secondly, i don't think it's good for the country. to have a former president criticize his successor. >> sean: i'm sure you have a lot to say.ti we've talked politics before you came in here. you are very engaged, no matter what's going on. >> i am very aware. i don't think it's good for the country. for a form

, the former chief of staff for george w. bush. you were there for 41 leaving office. you were there for 43 taking office and leaving office. it's a privileged perspective to have, to see this transition of power up close and personal. talk to me about the differences -- orsame similarities f there are any, between donald trump taking over and when george w. bush took over? >> i bet there's a lot more similarity than people think. it's a remarkable moment in our civic history when we have this transition -- peaceful transition of power. it's a very abrupt event. the west wing is -- the day before the 20th is filled with the former president's people doing their jobs and everything. >> and their stuff. >> and their stuff. and they clear out at the end of business on the 19th, a little more business to finish on the 2 20th, but the carpet layers are there making the white house look like what the incoming president wants to be. it's very abrupt. all those people are out and the new team is in. in that respect, i think all presidential transitions are similar. >> but donald trump won't

to the bushes when they first went to the white house. i don't know if that's what that is. it will be interesting to see if they are presenting something to the departing first family. >> they'll be having coffee with them later. that would be a perfect time to exchange a gift i guess right now at the white house, the outgoing president is apparently meeting with white house staff to say thank you and say his final good-byes. >> that's going to be a very emotional thing. i've seen him interact with these folks and they with him, and they become family. it is a very, very hard moment when you say good-bye. the president said it's not the job that he will miss, but the people. they are principal among them. watching melania trump, i want to say a word for first ladies generally. they rarely ask for this responsibility. they're mostly reluctant conscripts. that was certainly true with michelle obama, and it did take her more than a few months to really find her footing. she was mostly concerned about getting her kids situated a keeping her family whole. she really searcd f h identity

>>> tonight, a former president and first lady both hospitalized. former president george h.w. bush in intensive care. his wife, barbara also in the hospital. we have news on their conditions. >>> mr. trump's pick for health and human services on the hoet seat. the fiery back and forth. his trump for epa is asked, does he believe climate change is a hoax? and his pick for education, and a controversial answer about guns in schools. >>> two days to go. the president-elect with his speech. how long is it? what is the tone and will he speak to a divided america? and the boycott. at least 60 democrats now saying they won't go. and president obama tonight defending his move on chelsea manning. >>> the emergency rescues coming in. the baby pulled from rising waters. the driver rescued if her bus and new storms track tonight. >>> plus the gas explosion. the fire ball shooting toward the sky. >>> good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on this wednesday night. we witnessed one of the most contentious days yet on capitol hill on the eve of this inugh ration. we'll get to that.

that way. started with the bush administration. >> doesn't every administration have adversarial relationship with the press? >> they have but since the bush administration been getting worse. if you talk to long-standing white house reporters they will tell you with the bush administration and then they would say obama administration was worse than the bush administration in many ways in terms of access and transparency. >> helping barack obama's legacy with the press is donald trump. >> by comparison. >> by comparison it's like st. augustine up there. >> so true. >> and also i think josh earnest ranks as one of the better ones. "new york times," recent series, "washington post," media loves barack obama right now. if 60% of the american people have approval rating of barack obama, press seems to have about 80% right now. >> to chris's point though, just add that mainstream media, at cnn and associated press and "new york times," barack obama and michelle obama oftentimes went around the media, go to celebrity shows to deliver the news. and their administration started at time w

and say how dare they leak against the new president. >> we saw the same thing happen in the bush administration when president bush, you may recall, was saying that he lacked confidence in the intelligence community. he said this very briefly because of the 16 words.

criticism of it when you behave that way. and it started with the bush administration. >> doesn't every administration have an adversarial relationship with the press -- >> it's been getting worse, when you talk to long-standing white house reporters they will tell you with the bush administration and they will actually say that the obama administration was worse than the bush administration in many ways, in terms of access and transparency. >> what is helping the legacy is donald trump. by comparison, he is like saint agustin in there. and also i think josh earnest has been a very good press secretary for the second term. he ranks as one of the better ones. "the new york times," the protest media loves barack obama right now. if 60% of the american people have an approval rating of barack obama, the press seems to have an 80% approval rating of him right now. >> and just adding the mainstream media here at cnn, wherever they may be, barack obama and michelle obama often times went around the mainstream media. they would go to celebrity-type shows to deliver their message. and also thei

some folks in ohio, we're also going to get an update on george herbert walker bush, 41 and his wife the former first lady, all of it ahead as the 11th hour continues. >> because we have a different viewpoint, because we made a different choice politically, it doesn't mean we're bad people. >> and does the media still get the trump supporter wrong? >> i think they do. i'm an educated white young woman, that did not vote for hillary clinton. and i took that decision very seriously. i thought about it a lot. i prayed about it a lot. and in the end, it wasn't her. >>> we are back tonight with nicole wallace, and charlie sykes. we have been covering after all this entire season this fairly lopsided election night where the popular vote as has been highly chronicled almost to the tune of three million, went to hillary clinton, the electoral victory, the only game that counts, however, went to donald trump. so we've been doing some electoral forensics, and hearing devoted the second half of 've tonight's broadcast to. nicole, what was your next stop? >> well, of course i went to ohio becau

the street into the woods. >> pelley: and george and barbara bush on the mend. >> they're essentially therapy for each other. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: president trump's first business day was all business. he met with c.e.o.s and union leaders and pulled the united states out of a wide-ranging pacific trade agreement. this comes after a rough start to his presidency, a weekend of tweeting tantrums and falsehoods from the president and his spokesman. mr. trump was peeved about estimates of his inauguration crowd, which he felt were too low. saturday he used his first visit to the c.i.a. to boast about his victory and complain about what he called "a running war with with the media." margaret brennan has this busy day at the white house. >> all right. we're going to sign three memorandums right now. >> reporter: with the stroke of his pen, donald trump took three executive actions, reinstating a reagan era band on sending foreign aid to any overseas group that supports abortion right, ordering a fed

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 said, we'll make sure whoever succeeds him. he did it in the end of the first term. >> all 9/11. >> i want to make sure the president understands the burdens and has a team relatively prepared to step in the moment he becomes president. >> right. >> he put that infrastructure in place, and there were remarkable people who made a difference in getting that together. josh bolton near the top of the list. it was a great gift to president-elect obama, and president obama doubled down on it and did even more

? all living former presidents save for george h.w. bush. he and his wife hospitalized in texas. his son, george w. bush plans to be here, so does president carter and president clinton alongside hillary clinton. face to face with her former rival for the first time since the campaign. despite the clintons hoping to call the white house home again, it'll be the trump's turn to move in today. and don't forget, after the president-elect then president finishes his inaugural speech here, the senate will get to work starting to confirm donald trump's new cabinet. it's expected that pentagon pick general john mattis and james mattis and john kelley will sail through. it's possible mike pompeo could be delayed. if he's confirmed today, multiple sources tel that donald trump aims to visit the cia tomorrow to try to extend a kind of olive branch after weeks of bad blood between him and the intelligence community. >> halle, thank you very much. let's go over to the white house. president obama marking the final hours of his eight years in the oval office. nbc national correspondent peter alex

. >> and we're following george and barbara bush as they remain hospitalized in houston. >>> and the presidential picks clash with obamacare, education, and more. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. it is thursday, january 19th. i'm alex witt alongside louisberg dorff. only one more day before donald trump is sworn in as president of the united states. yesterday, he tweeted a photo of himself with pen to pad quoting writing my inaugural address at the winter white house marr-a-lago three weeks ago, looking forward to friday. today, he will be laying a wreath at the arlington national cemetery followed by a make america great again at the lincoln memorial with performances by toby keith and lee greenwood. >>> meanwhile, the work goes on. press secretary sean spicer says there could be three or four actions taking place on inauguration day. >>> and former georgia governor sonny gray is nominated for agriculture secretary. >>> former president george h.w. bush and ms. bush remain in a houston hospital this morning. the president was transferred to the intensive care unit where doctors

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clinton where is other former first families including president george w. bush and his wife, laura and president carter and his wife roselynn. president bush's father president george hw bush, has been sick and hospitalized and was not able to attend. in the meantime, the now former first family of former president, barack obama and former first lady michelle obama left in what they were calling marine executive, it was no longer marine one because he was in longer the acting president and he went over to joint force andrews to thank supporters there. >> this has been a privilege of my life, and i know i speak for michelle as well, and we look forward to continuing this journal which all of you, and i cannot wait to see what you do next. i promise i will be right there with you. >> reporter: but before that he and michelle owe bam air taking a little vacation out to palm springs, california where they headed off after thanking all of those supporters. the as all this was happening there were protests, some of them violent here in the nation's capitol throughout the day and they have co

. vendors think they will sell well. they got history to look back on. george w bush inauguration was profitable and they say the obama t-shirts like this they sold like -- like hot cakes. >> the trump memorabilia will sell like hot cakes as well. once again, shawn and tony it's important if you are headed down here, keep in mind, there really isn't going to be parking, we drove all around all the way up to the verizon center they got the placards out saying no parking at all. we saw tow trucks hooking up people and pulling them away. giving warnings first but the people that weren't at their cards got towed away. they got to do this for security reasons and it's not starting friday. remember, it has already started many places, plan ahead if you got to work tomorrow in the downtown area. for now, live along pennsylvania avenue, local news. >>> we have been warned thank you. >>> there is a little good news anyone using public transportation to attend the saturday women's march on washington. metro will now run on an enhanced saturday schedule. that means stations will open at 5:00

invasion of iraq driven forward by the bush administration's insistence the iraqis had weapons of mass destruction. >> we're giving you our facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence. >> reporter: but that was not true. and later the same officials who pushed for the tanks to roll insisted they had been led astray. >> i'm not the investigator ever the intelligence community, but if i was, we would be having very long meetings about this. >> reporter: such finger pointing and the inharnts secrecy of intelligence work can make it extremely difficult to get the facts straight. >> i think the way that i would describe it is that inevitable. >> reporter: and in that environment figuring out who to hold accountable can also require some pretty good gathering of intelligence. >> tom foreman, plenty to talk about with bill daly. and john king. bill, the fact that in taking issue with the findings over the hackings that the president-elect pointed out that it comes from the same people who said saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction, is that a fair comparison? >> i think a p

president george h.w. bush and his wife barbara both hospitalized in houston. reassuring words from their spokesperson. >> george and barbara bush are two of the most resilient indomitable spirits. >>> well wishers pouring in from all around the world today thursday january 19th, 2017. thursday, january 19th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. tamron here for savannah this week. happy to have you. >> thank you. a lot going on this morning. but wee have to say, so much attention being paid toha former president, george h.w. bush, and former first lady, barbara bush, both hospitalized. because of their ages, there's a lot of concern. >> we will have more on their conditions later for you. >> we will. >>> let's start with breaking news. in central italy, where an earthquake-trigger avalanche has buried a hotel at a ski resort. rescuers at the scene, after struggling to reach the site overnight. lucy kafanov joins us with the late

different ways. george w. bush was defined by 9/11. president obama in some ways was defined by things that broke the country's heart, newtown, and where he came up short. he didn't succeed in passing gun legislation and he didn't succeed in cementing all of his legacy. and you can feel that urgency to keep things like obamacare and like the relief that he tried to give dreamers in place. and i feel like there's a real desire on his part to stay engaged in those issues and to keep fighting for the people he believes he protected. obviously, republicans don't believe in those policies, but to him it feels deeply personal that donald trump wants to unravel all of the things he thinks he did to help people. >> joy? >> to pick occupy what nicole said. a more perfect union is a phrase this president uses more often than any other rhetorically. he said the united states is not perfect but we have to keep standing up for the democratic norms and values. i think his presidency has been about the way he wants to perfect our union. it's reflected in his concerns on the way out the door. h

be attending? all four living presidents, save for george h.w. bush. he and his wife hospitalized in texas. his son plans to be here. so does president carter, and president clinton, along with hillary clinton. face-to-face with her former rival since the campaign. despite the clintons hoping to call the white house home again, it will be the trumps' turn to move in today. after the president-elect, then president, finishes his inaugural speech here, the senate will get to work ready to confirm the new cabinet. it's expected that general james mattis, as well as john kelly, will sail through. but it's possible that incoming cia chief, mike pompeo could be delayed. if he is confirmed, donald trump aims to visit the cia tomorrow, to extend an olive branch after weeks of bad blood between him and the intelligence community. >> hallie, thank you very much. >>> let's go to the white house. peter alexander has that part of today's story. good morning to you, peter. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. along the parade route. you can see the presidential seal behind me. that's the review

pentagon pick sales through the environment arms committee. former president george h.w. bush is treated for acute health problem. barbara bush also in the hospital. the latest on their condition. >>> in his own words, trump says he's writing the address by himself. he concedes to interviewers that intelligence briefings are worrisome and he understands he needs to "get it right." i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> we're following multiple breaking news stories tonight. after eight years in office, president obama holds his final news conference. he defends commuting the sentence of national security leaker chelsea manning saying justice was done. and in a dig at donald trump, he defends the need for a free and adversarial press core. obama says his conversations with trump have been cordial and constructive and offers the president-elect a final piece of advice. don't go it alone. democrats today lashed out with what they call the president-elect's quote swamp cabinet, full of backers and billionaires. they grilled the health se