now the question is whether mr. trump will believe that assessment. u.s. officials tell cbs news the years. investigators believe russian hackers have conducted waves of cyber attacks for about a decade. the briefing will include intercepts including russian officials. the report will also show u.s. intelligence agencies have identified the actors or go-tweens who delivered stolen democratic e-mails to wikileaks and its founder julian assange. over the last several months mr. trump has questioned whether the russians were involved, and the credibility of u.s. intelligence agencies. >> i just want them to be sure because it's a pretty serious charge. i want them to be sure. if you look at the weapons of mass destruction, that was a disaster and they were wrong. >> the criticism is causing a strain in his relationship with the intelligence community. >> we are part of the executive branch that the president will need to rely on. >> on thursday, cia director expressed concerns within his agency about mr. trump's perceived skepticism. >> it's the time for offi

mr. trump says he and his daughter will step down. he will hand over control to his sons eric and donald jr. the company will not enter into any new foreign agreements. there are curbs that those steps do not go far enough. anna, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. donald trump says all his companies and properties like trump tower will be put into a trust to be controlled by his adult sons. but he will continue to own them, meaning the decisions he makes as president could still impact his bottom line. >> these papers are just some of the many documents that i've signed, turning over complete and total control to my sons. >> reporter: breaking with previous presidents, donald trump refused to sell off his companiy ies or put them in a bd trust. >> the conflicts of interest laws sim will i do not apply to the president. >> reporter: his attorney sherry dillon says -- >> he will only know a deal if he reads it in the pape orer sees it on tv. >> reporter: mr. trump says he walked away from a $2 billion deal in dubai, one of more th

whether this changes mr. trump's feelings will be easier to gauge. obama believes tensions will be reduced when mr. trump receives his own briefings from his own team. >> vice president joe biden said it's, quote, absolutely mindless, for a president not to have confidence in his intelligence agencies. >> the idea that you know more than the intelligence community knows, it's a little like saying, i know more about physics than my professor. i didn't read the book, i just know i know more. >> with us now, kellyanne conway, counselor to president-elect trump and his former campaign manager. >> good morning. >> here you have mr. clapper saying there's a difference between skepticism or disparagement. is the president-elect questioning the credibility of the intelligence agencies and is that going to lead to a strained relationship and hurt morale? the question people want to know in the end is what the president-elect trying to do. >> charlie, president-elect trump has great respect for the intelligence community. we're happy the top intelligence offic

mr. trump says it's a complete fabrication. wood told us he doesn't know if the allegations are true but somebody like donald trump would certainly be a potential target. >> he's in a position of possible inference in the united states. no one knew, i suppose, that he was going to become president then. why not give it a go and stick gayle? >> i learned something new. honey trap. something to look out for. >> and steele has cats. >> wouldn't you love to talk to mr. steele? yes. open invitation. >>> the so-called tweet never chief is what some are calling him now. followers should expect more posts. he has 20 million followers making social media a social tool. how his twitter attacks on businesses create unprecedent inferences. >> good morning, gayle. it's no secret. just ask companies like boeing, ford, toyota, or macy's. all it takes are 140 characters for him to move markets in a big way. >> i've been quite active, i guess you could say, in an economic way for the company. >> the president-elect was busy tweeting at big busi

tillerson is likely to get a lot of questions about his position on russia and mr. trump's. charlie. >> thanks, nancy. kellyanne conway, counsel to president-elect trump.. can you tell us all the agencies that delivered to the president and to the president-elect, did he see the appendix, did he read it and has he reacted to it? >> i can't comment on that because it's an intelligence briefing and i myself have a top secret that is pending, so i was not part of that. i will tell you if you're referring to a two page appendix that people are talking about in the media that was somehow meant to tip him off in a 30-page unsubstantiated report from the internet, which knot. >> a report from the intelligence community, i would say that's not even fake news, it's just fake. >> so you are saying that everything that is in that appendix is wrong and a fake? >> no. what i'm saying is that 35-page report has clearly come from the internet. it's rife with misspellings, uncooperate rated and unsubstantiated. and i was very heartened last night to see journalists, even those who were agai

they broke with mr. trump on nato, the iran nuclear deal, and other major policies. nancy cordes is on capitol hill with the unexpected split. nancy, good morning. >> good morning. this week some of his nominees have parted ways with him on the wisdom of a border wall, a muslim ban, even on climate change. now, that split has not necessarily troubled lawmakers. in fact, some are comforted because they want mr. trump to surround himself by those who will challenge his world view. >> either they pay up, including for past deficiencies, or they have to get out. and if it breaks up nato, it breaks up nato. >> mr. trump has made no secret of his disdain for nato. >> if we did not have nato today, we would need to create. >> it but his pick for secretary of defense general jaems mattis broke ranks on thursday and the knew calory deal with iran, which mr. trump wants to undo. >> when america gives her word, we have to live up to it and work with our allies. >> one floor up from that hearing congressman mike pompeo, mr. trump's choice for cia director, was charting a differe

mr. trump was responding. the head of the spy agency also refused to confirm or deny if the cia had any evidence about contacts between the president-elect's camp the russians pointing instead to the fbi. >> i very much hope that our relationship with russia improves in the coming administration. >> reporter: on sunday john brennan warned the president-elect about temper and judgment. >> therefore, when he speaks or when he reacts, he has to make sure he understands the implications could be profound. >> mr. trump had for weeks doubted reports on russia tampering, cyber and otherwise, in the 2016 election. >> as far as hacking, i think it was russia. >> before reversing course during his news conference last week. >> i don't see the president-elect as a legitimate president. >> it's led people like john lewis to question his legitimacy. >> i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected, and t destroy the candidacy of hillary clinton. >> lewis said he will boycott the inauguration. on saturda

mr. trump argued nato has problems. he said, quote, number one, it was obsolete because it was designed many, many years ago. number two, the countries aren't paying what they're supposed to pay. germany's former saeign ministe that the comments were viewed with anxiety. france's president hollande said europe does not need outside advice to tell it what to do. >>> hundreds of thousands of people will descend on washington. between 700,000 and 900,000 are expected to attend friday's swearing in ceremony. 28,000 law enforcement officers will be on duty. >> the chairman of the presidential inauguration committee and also the founder of global real estate and management firm. also a longtime friend and business partner of president-elect trump. he joins us now from washington. good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> tell us what you can, about what the president, what kind of call to action he wants to make in his inaugural address and will we have ask not what your country can do for your country but what you can do fo

in it mr. trump appears to be holding a sharpie and photo pad. he's been working off drafts of the speech, not writing it from scratch. that speech will try to give meaning to make care ka great again. lofty rhetoric will take a back seat to simple non-partisan action promising action and setting a populist anti washington tone. >>> this morning treasury secretary steve mnuchin and energy secretary rick perry are if latest picks being questioned in the cabinet. scott pruitt and tom price were grilled yesterday. sources tell cbs news the president-elect has filled his last cabinet vacancy. he'll name former georgia governor sonny perdue to be secretary of agriculture. nancy cordes is at the west front of the capitol where the inauguration will take place tomorrow. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. by the end of today 15 of mr. thumb's nominees will have gone before the senate. the fight right now is over just how many of them will be confirmed after he is sworn in here on the west front of the capitol tomorrow. democrats say they have ethic

trump's inaugurate address. the protest to mr. trump after the twitter attacks on civil rights leader and georgia congressman john lewis. the transition continued to defend mr. trump's comments. >> it's like being the walking wounded, right? everyone is gunning for us and we're supposed to look the other way at all times. >> reporter: lewis said nothing about the president-elect on the martin luther king jr. holiday. >> as dr. martin lutki said hate is a burden to bear. >> reporter: at trump tower, mr. trump met with the eldest son of dr. king and discussed voting rights and king's unfinished agenda. >> we need to be talking about how do we feed people? how do we clothe people? how do we need to create the best education. that's what we need to be focused on. >> reporter: the focus on collision will be on eight more of trump's nominees. tom price, picked for health and human services will likely have to face procedures. >> the incoming procedures act called the hipp act. >> reporter: sought to delay a regulation that would favor b

mr. trump tweeted, great move on delay by v. putin. i always knew he was very smart. >> there is a question about whether there's a political retribution here versus a diplomatic response. >> reporter: mr. trump's incoming press secretary says putin's delay is a sign of trump's power. >> he's not going to retaliate the way he initially suggested. he's going to wait for mr. trum top come in. i think that shows you the power he has. >> mr. trump said on day 1 he's going to sign orders to repeal the obama regulations, although, he didn't specify which ones. jeff? >> thank you very much. mark, good morning to you and happy new year. >> i think we have a mike issue. >> mark may not be hearing us. >> i can hear you now. sorry. >> happy new year once again. mark. >> happy new year, everyone. >> the president-elect starts the new year here at odds with many in washington overhacking and in russia. he did say the intelligence community has been wrong before about intelligence, wrong about wmvs in iraq. now he's promising this new information. a

. >> the for diplomacy as mr. trump continued his feud with congressman lewis. lewis said he's the first he will boycott but failed to mention he did the same in 2001 with george w. bush. >> you don't forget something like that. so he got caught and it's pretty bad and it's making him look bad frankly. >> the president-elect's harsh words have given democrats already dubious reason to join lewis's boycott. >> as far as others not going, that's okay. we need so badly, i hope they give me their tickets. >> this is really about standing on principle. >> so far not one senate democrat has backed the boycott. >> i've gone every year whether it's republican or democrat. >> republicans say inauguration day is or should be bigger than partisan constitution and support that transition of power in our country. that's how it works. >> later tonight the president-elect will elect two more dinners, one honoring vice president mike pence and the other for his cabinet nominees. he will then travel home to trump tower for the last time before coming back to d.c. for a campaign

mrs. bush was treated for bronchitis. >> they have been married over 70 years. >> that's nice. >> really nice. the "wall street journal" says president trump's national security adviser was investigated for alleged links to russia. the u.s. counter intelligence agents in fact gated michael flynn's phone calls to the russian ambassador on december 29. on that day the obama administration announced sanctions against russia in retaliation for alleged use of cyber attacks to interfere with the u.s. election. it is not clear if the investigation produced incriminating evidence or if it is continuing a. white house spokeswoman denies knowledge of any investigation. >>> the president's first official trip was to langley, virginia. the speech was supposed to smooth over bad feeling with the intelligence community. it may have done the fences. it left some current and former cia officials stunned and angered. >> there is nobody that feels stronger about the intelligence community and the cia than d

trump would use executive actions from day one to help roll back obamacare, but mr. obama's press secretary warns that presidential power in this arena is limited. >> if we had conceived of a way for the president to use executive action to strengthen the affordable care act, then i assure you we would have done it. >> reporter: the blame game continues on twitter this morning president-elect donald trump in the midst of a series of tweegts about the issue saying democrats are doing the typical political thing and blaming republicans. the fact is, he says, that obamacare was a lie from the beginning. keep your doctor, keep your plan. charlie? >> nancy, thank you very much. john heilemann, managing editor of bloomberg politics is with us. welcome. >> happy birthday, sir. >> thank you. >> if only of us could be as hale hearty, successful, beautiful. >> there you go. >> nothing better than the sight of charlie rose on his birthday. >> this is the most important topic on the agenda today. happy birthday. >> thank you, sir. what do you make of this? the president obviousl

mr. trump also argues that no computer is safe from hacking. the president-elect is back home in new york city this morning. jan crawford is following the trump transition. jan, good morning. >> good morning. president-elect trump will sit down for a full briefing with the heads of u.s. intelligence as the obama administration's sanctions go into effect against russia. >> reporter: on new year's day, the 35 russian diplomats president obama expelled from the country took off from outside washington for russia. just hours earlier the president-elect was continuing to cast doubt on the intelligence community's as set sesment that russia hacked u.s. cyber systems in the run-up to the election. >> i want them to be sure. it's a serious charge. hacking is a very hard thing to prove. >> if he's going to have any credibility as president, he needs to stop talking this way, needs to stop denigrating the en tell generals committee. >> reporter: adam schiff said on sunday that congress will push for more sanctions. >> they didn't just steal data, they we

to protest mr. trump's inauguration. it's starting to fill in. expect it to get more crowded as we get closer to the speech itself. guys? >> all right. thank you very much, kris van cleave. the trump administration will face some early challenges starting on day one. andrew carter is a fo tell us anything about how the andy card is a former chief of staff for president bush. can you tell us how he's doing? >> he ee's rallied, doing well, he's out of icu. >> out of intensive care. >> oufrt intensive care. and barbara bush is 1000% better. >> that's good. >> they're celebrating today. >> did he in >> yes. he would like to come. although he was funny in saying the doctors don't like him out in cold weather, otherwise he would be circumstance feet under. >> even now his humor is intact. there are reports reince priebus told people mid level aides do not address donald trump without going through him first. does that make sense to you? >> it does. it should not be that strict. i'd like to know before, during, and after. i used to say to any commission

four of mr. trump's cabinet choices are on capitol hill right now for senate confirmation hearings. senators will question epa nominee scott pruitt, health and human secretary nominee tom price and commerce secretary nominee wilbur ross. our poll shows 39% of americans approval of the president's cabinet nominations. 40% disapprove. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. most of the nominees who have already testified appear to be headed toward an easy confirmation eventually. but democrats are determined to make things more difficult for two nominees who are going before congress right now and who have been in the democratic crosshairs for weeks. >> scott pruitt is a professional climate denier. >> reporter: democrats went to the senate floor last night to slam scott pruitt, mr. trump's pick to head the i represent vooal protection agency. >> someone who denies climate change science is in charge of an agency that's really tasked with advancing our national strategy to address climate change. >> reporter: democrats argue as oklahoma's attorney gen

mr. trump says insurance for everybody will replace obamacare. what does that mean? we'll look at how your coverage might change after the affordable care act is repealed. >> but first your world in 90 seconds. >> reporter: the rain started falling yesterday and the ice continues to build up. we were standing a few feet away when this massive branch came crashing down. >> deadly winter weather freezes the midwest. >> ice storms are making travel misery. >> thousands of americans still remain without power. >> covered up my pickup, covered our car. been digging ever since. >> a turkish airline cargo plan has crashed killing at least 37 people. >>> he no longer thinks this is a witch hunt, this investigation into russia meddling. >> sources within the intelligence committee attributed to sharing that information is a real disservice to our democracy. >> equating the trens community with nazi germany. >> donald trump, if you take away the particulars, was elected on the same program you were

four of mr. trump's cabinet choices will have senate confirmation hearings this morning. senators will question epa nominee scott pruitt, health and service sec tom price. u.n. ambassador nikki haley and wilbur ross. our cbs poll shows 39% of the americans approve of trump's candidate nominations. 40% disapprove. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. good morning. >> good morning. most of the nominees who have testified so far appear to be toward an easy way toward confirmation eventually but democrats are making it more difficult for two of the nominees going before congress today and they have been speaking out against them for weeks. >> scott pruitt is a professional climate denier. >> democrats went to the senate floor last night to slam scott pruitt, mr. trump's pick to head the environmental protection agency. >> someone who denied climate change science is in charge of an agency that really is tasked with advancing our strategy to address climate change. >> democrats argue that as oklahoma's tone general prue it was more dedicated to donors than he was to the environmen

mr. trump has not yet named a new director. sources involved in the discussions tell cbs news he may leave the post vacant. they say it would reduce staffing and eliminate another layer of bureaucracy. congress created the director of national intelligence after they found agencies like the cia and fbi were not sharing information that could have prevented the attacks. >> mr. trump questions the intelligence community especially over questions that russia hackers tried to influence the 2016 election. the president-elect has also praised russian president vladimir putin and julian assange. he promised on new year's eve to divulge what he knows about the election hacking. >> i know a lot about hacking and it's a very hard thing to prove. i also know things other peopl sure of the information. >> what is it that you know that other people don't know? >> you'll find out on tuesday or wednesday. >> mr. trump has not yet released any information about the hacking. >>> u.s. intelligence agencies are expected to brief president obama o

mr. trump emphasized the only direct talks can produce a peace deal. he plans to meet with the leaders of britain, mexico and canada in the coming days. >>> the argument over how many people attended president trump's swearing-in has been summed up in two photos. this is the national mall during friday's inauguration and this is the national mall at the same time of day during president obama's inauguration in 2009. on saturday, white house press secretary sean spicer accused reporters of trying to, quote, lessen the enthusiasm of the inauguration. >> there's been a lot of talk in the media about the responsibility to hold donald trump accobluntae. i'm here to tell you that it goes two ways. we are going to hold the press accountable as well. this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period. both in person and around the globe. >> the fact-checking website politifact claims which means false. counselor to the president kellyanne conway defended sean spicer yesterday. >> why did he do that? it undermines the credibility of the entir

mr. trump has said his plan will cost $8 billion to $12 billion. analysts peg the figure at $15 billion to $40 billion. critics say that money is better spent on more technology, equipment, and manpower. >> he built a higher wall, something will build a higher ladder. what you need on the border in order to ensure security is more border patrol agents. >> reporter: parts of the wall would have to be built on private property or on very harsh terrain. a solid barrier would also make it difficult to see border crossers on the other side. even trump's new homeland security secretary, general john kelly, says a wall alone would not do the job. >> if you were to build a wall from the pacific to the gulf of mexico, you'd still have to that wall up with patrolling by human beings, by sensors, by observation devices. >> reporter: president trump has also pledged to hire 5,000 additional border agents, pending congressional funding. as for the proposed wall, the mayor of laredo believes it sends the wrong message about trade with mexico, which is vital for

mr. trump says he wants u.s. steel companies added to the mix. >> if we're going to build pipelines in the united states, the pipes should be made in the united states. >> the president also met with the ceos of america's largest automakers, gm, ford, and chrysler. he pledged to -- >> it's out of control. >> amid public concern about the new administration's environmental policies, the white house sent a memo to the epa yesterday ordering a media blackout until the administration gives further direction include nothing social media, no blog posts, and a careful screening of incoming media requests. the epa defended this policy calling it a fresh look at public affairs common for any new administration. also, gayle, the president accepted a session for paul ryan to address the joint house of congress on february 28th. >>> president trump continues to claim millions voted illegally. officials return toes she lost a popular vote to hillary clinton by about 2.9 million. the white house says his claim of voter fraud i

mr. trump and he spoke saturday by phone. the spokesman said they made no considered a solid conservative. he sailed through his confirmation hearing in 2006 for his judgeship. >>> "usa today" says trayvon martin's parents are considering running for office. trayvon was killed five years ago by a white neighborhood watch man. they say their political aspirations could go all the way to the white house. >>> and "the new york times" takes a closer look at the changes in the national security council. the president gave full leadership to steve bannon. john mccain criticized the shakeup. sean spicer supported it. >> it's a radical departure from any rad kl departure in history. it's of concern, this, quote, reorganization. >> have the chief strategist for the president in those meetings who has a significant military background to help guide what the president's final analysis is going to be is crucial. >> michael morell is a former deputy director and acting director of the cia. he advised the hillary clinton campaign. we're pl

mr. trump also reinstated the so-called mexico city policy. it requires foreign and nongovernment organizations that receive funding from the u.s. to refrain from performing or promoting abortions. the mexico city policy first put in place by republican president ronald reagan in 1984 was removed by every democratic president thereafter. and then reunited part of the republican presidents. we expect more actions, gayle, one on the pipeline. a five-year ban for anyone serving in this administration leaving to become a lobbyist. >>> margaret brennan asked about the value of pulling out of tpp when congress wasn't going to approve it anyway. secretary sean spicer replied this was not a deal in our best interest anyway. margaret brennan is in our briefing room. good question, i was thinking the same thing. >> exactly, it's symbolic is what i was told, norah. scrapping this massive transpacific deal was one of mr. trump's campaign pledges. but he hasn't yet explained his alternative plan to push back against china's economic dominance in the region

trump. >> on twitter mr. trump denied meryl streep's claims that he mocked a disabled reporter. he called her a hillary flunky who lost big. kevin frazier joins us from the "et" set in los angeles. good morning. >> good morning. it might have been expect doledt it was startling. meryl streep was among the big names that called out president-elect trump. the political rhetoric managed to steal a little spotlight from "la la land's" history making night winning seven golden globe awards. >> already the teleprompter is down, so this is a great way to start the show. >> reporter: technical difficulties almost kept jimmy fallon from giving his opening monologue. when he did he set the tone of the night with a series of jokes about the incoming presidential administration. >> one of the few places left where america still honors the popular vote. more outspoken was meryl streep who was given the on rare cecil b. demille award. she talked about a real life performance by donald trump last year that she says stunned her. >> it was that moment when the person asking to sit in the most re

oney will want a lot more specifics about his views on russia and mr. trump's. >> thanks, nancy. kellyanne conway is counsel to president-elect trump and his former campaign manager. welcome to the program. >> thank you, charlie. >> can you tell us all the pr reports that the intelligence agencies delivered to the ed to the and to the resident-elect, did he see the appendix, did he read it and has reacteded to it? >> i can't comment on that ave a topf the intelligence briefing. i myself have a top secret no clearance that is pending, so i can't comment on that. if you're referring to the the medi appendix people are ehowing about in the media that was meant to tip him off of a 35-page unsubstantiated report unsu aom the internet, which is not a report from the intelligence. sa 's just fakethat's not even fake so y that's just fake. thatu're saying everything that's in that appendix is wrong fad fake? >> no. hat i'm saying is that 35-page report has clearly come from the internet, rife with misspellings, uncooperated, and i was unsubstantiated. i was very heartened last night o se

. >> the trump administration won't back down from claims of voter fraud. >> mr. trump's delusional statement that 3 to 5 million people voted illegal lie, it's a total, non-sensical statement ts. >> always arguments on both sides about how much. the notion that election fraud is a fiction is not true. >> you're the leader of the free world, this is going to erode his ability to govern this country if he doesn't stop it. >> today president trump expected to sign off on orders on building the wall between the united states and mexico. >> a deadly bomb exploded in the somali capital. al shabaab is claiming responsibility. >> an active secret service agent says she won't take a bullet for president trump. >> for her to make those statements is reprehensible. she has to be removed from her duties immediately. >> for the first time ever, the dow jones industrial average has topped 20,000. >> wow. >> terrifying crash in utah. the train slamming into a fedex semi truck. no serious injuries. >> ohio police officers pull a man from a burning car moments before it explodes.

while mr. trump was there, the 44th president left a note in the oval office for the 45th. then mr. trump and his wife melania crossed the street to the white house for coffee and tea. then to the capitol where members of congress were waiting along with nation's eight supreme court justices, a bipartisan group of former presidents and mr. trump's opponent, former first lady police hillary clinton. chief justice john roberts swore in the president just before noon, greeted the 21-gun salute, the president made it clear change had arrived in washington. >> the time for empty talk is over. now arrives the hour of action. >> on the national mall supporters sa s say soared the speech. >> i hoe he does half of what he thinks he can do. >> per tradition president obama and his wife michelle boarded a military chopper after the ceremony taking one last look at the white house before flying to andrews air force base. at the capitol trump signed bills formally nominating members for his cabinet and at a lunch in his honor mr. trump tried to set a unifying tone. >> there is something that i w

. >> reporter: mr. trump's push led mexican president enrique pena nieto to cancel the visit to the white house next week. mexico has said repeatedly it won't pay for the wall. >> unless mexico is going to eae uts states fairly with spect, such a meeting would be fruitless, and i want to go a different route. >> reporter: in the face of the standoff, the administration bundled its first effort to explain how mexico would pay. it floated the idea of a tax on products mexico sells in the u.s. >> our country's policy is to tax exports and let imports flow freely in which is ridiculous. >> 20% import tax. keep in mind there's 160 other countries that do just this. >> reporter: later in an off-camera meeting spicer said the tax could range from 5% to 20%. chief of staff reince priebus said it was one of a buff they of options. today's meeting with the british prime minister was set in motion when senior adviser steve bannon and trump's son-in-law jared kushner learned how nationalist trump would be on econom

they have >> mr. trump's push led president pena nieto to cancel his visit to the white house next week. mexico has said repeatedly they're not paying for the wall. >> unless mexico is going to treat united states fairly, such respect wouldn't be able and i want to go a different route. >> it has to do with taxes on products they sell to the u.s. >> let imports flow freely in, which is ridiculous. >> reporter: sean spicer delved into the specifics. >> keep in mind there are 160 other countries that do just this. >> later in an off-camera meeting spicer said the taxes could range from 5% to 20%. he added the border tax was one about today' meeting with the british prime minister, it was set in motion during the transition when white house adviser steve bannon and president trump's son-in-law-met. the british prime minister accelerated a meeting and came here to try to forge a free trade deal with the white house. gayle? >> that's interesting. thank you very much, major. the white house pulled back from