and mr. trump spoke about the disappearance of jobs. it would have voted that the unemployment rate has fallen from 10% in 2009, the height of the recession, to less than 5%. mr. trump portrayed the nation's closed factories as having needlessly hemorrhaged jobs to overseas companies. but even as production jobs fell by five million since 1987, the country's manufacturing output has increased by more than 86% according to the bureau of labor statistics. trade is a part of the complicated story but so is automation. fred is on the line from carrie, oregon. do you think donald trump can unite people? caller: yeah, i think he can. everybody needs to get out of their trenches where they're dug in on their opinions one way or another and just be positive thinking americans, if they've got good ideas, head them towards the trump team and i'm sure if they hear good ideas, republican, democrat, liberal, it won't matter, if they're good ideas, they'll be implemented. at least that's what he says. and he has a chance to be a great president for a

mrs. trump came with a gift for michelle obama. the 44th and 45th presidents rode together from the white house to the capitol. ♪ ♪ and in a show of unity, three other presidents-- two democrats and one republican-- were there to witness this passage of power. and so was the woman mr. trump defeated, hillary clinton. supreme court justice clarence thomas adsterld the oath to the new vice president. >> i, michael richard pence... >> pelley: and the chief justice of the united states, john roberts, swore in mr. trump. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. ( applause ). >> pelley: the sound of 21 guns salutedly the new commander in chief. his inaugural address set the tone for his presidency. >> americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their themselves. but for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists. this american carnage stops right here and stops right now. >> pelley: mr. trump escorted h

this was a way for them to help elect the candidate of their choice, mr. trump. and i think it was also an effort to try to undermine in a significant way the american democracy. so i think the evidence is very clear that russia did play a very harmful role, unacceptable role and it's something we've got to deal with. i think what mr. trump appears to be saying is that no, it's not true, it's not accurate, i don't trust the intelligence committees, and i think that is an unfortunate position to hold. >> it was explained to me this morning that the media makes the mistake with the president-elect of putting too much weight on what he says and we miss what is in his heart. >> i mean, that may be true, but think about that statement for a moment. you're not a heart surgeon. you can't know what is in somebody's heart. you generally speaking -- we accept that when somebody says something they mean it. and we have a right to accept that on face value. and let me say something, it will sound rude and partisan. >> is it directed at me? >> no. >> then i'm okay with it. >>

i think what mr. trump appears to be saying is that no, it's not true, it's not accurate. i doesn't trust the intelligence committees, and i think that is an unfortunate position to hold. >> it was explained to me this morning, that the media makes the mistake with the president-elect of putting too much weight oftn what he says a that we miss what is in his heart. >> that may be true, but think about that statement for a moment. [ laughter ] you're not a heart surgeon. you can't know what's in somebody's heart. you, generally speaking, we accept that when somebody says something they mean it. and we have a right to accept that on face value. and let me say something. it will sound rude, and it will sound partisan. >> is it directed at she in. >> -- me? >> no. then i'm okay with it. >> i'm not the only american who says this. we are dealing with a man who in many respects is, how can i phrase this, you know, a pathological liar. and i say that without any, look, i have many conservative friends and i disagree with them. they're not liars, they have their point of view. but

mr. trump saw him on television. he is completely discredited. mr. trump season as this authoritative voice on the legal votes that supposedly happened. i am old enough to remember when conservatives and republicans cared about the truth and felt like you had to align your arguments with truth and the reality of things. there seems to be some element within the right, not just the right, but i mostly hear about conservatives him because i am -- conservativism because i am myself conservative. donald trump is driving them in all sorts of places the they will deeply regret. you cannot work in a self-governing country if you cannot agree on basic facts. there is no percentage in possible -- persuasion possible. you cannot make up your own facts. you cannot do it individually, and you cannot do it as president. host: we will go to new york. dave. good morning. caller: good morning. and curious about insurance trade barriers. guest: i think that is a huge problem. this goes to the point i was making earlier. republicans for the longest time have been free

trump will assume the presidency with the lowest approval rating of any president since 1981, mr. trump is dismissing the lack of support, tweeting the same people that did the phony election polls and were so wrong are now doing approval rating polls. they are rigged just like before. anthony, director of the cbs news survey unit blames a partisan divide. do trump supporters have reason to believe they are under represented in this poll >> there are plenty of trump supporters, plenty of republicans in this poll as in most polls but difference is all of those republicans are strongly in support of what donald trump is doing and favorable of him his thumbs are way down a bit by democrats who are so firmly set against him. >> reporter: mr. trump will assume presidency with fewer of his cabinet nomineeness place then any president since george hw bush in 1989. here is hearings are continuing on capitol hill, mr. trump says he is confident of their success. >> we have put together a team , i think, the likes of which has never been assembled present. >> reporter: mr. trump will honor

mr. trump sworn in at noon today in front of capitol building. followed by a private luncheon hosted by congress and inaugural parade scheduled to begin around three this afternoon. >> starts at capitol, enabout a mile and a half. more than 1,000 people will march in the parade. one thing to watch for, will donald trump stay in bulletproof limo during the parade. if trump decides to walk the parade root, they will be ready and he will be safe. >> team coverage, live team coverage of today's historic event. >> begin with nbc 10 pamela osborne. philadelphia first calvary troop will be returning. >> reporter: that's right. i'm going to step out of the way and show you what's going on right now. some of the preps are underway right now. just outside of the perimeter. the secure zone here. you can see this is a checkpoint. vehicles only coming in if they're authorized. seen dogs sniffing the buses coming in just checking them out right now. as we mentioned the city's first troop will be making its return to the inaugural parade. just a matter of hours

trump and vice president elect, mr. pence, understand exactly what it is that we know, what we have intelligence about so when they make those decisions they will be informed decisions. chris: are you concerned when you hear mr. trump on that interview with the wall street journal already talking about a situation where he might lift sanctions? >> i think he has to be mindful that he does not yet, i think, have a full appreciation and understanding of what the implications are of going down that road as well as making sure he understands what russia is doing. chris: what are the implications of going down that road? >> we look at what's happening in ukraine, syria, what's happening in the cyber realm. i think mr. trump has to understand that absolving russia of various actions that has taken in the past number of years is a -- is a road that he, i think, needs to be very, very careful about moving down. chris: from your vantage point, director of the cia, what's the mideast immediate and pressing crisis, foreign policy,

trump and i would like to ask you about mr. trump's comments about lewis, the president elect called lewis all talk, talk, no action. can he really say that about the man who got his head cracked open walking across the bridge in salma, alabama on bloody sunday, all talk no action? do you think that's appropriate? >> i think donald trump has the right to defend himself when someone of john lewis' stature, someone who is not only an icon in the civil rights movement but also someone who by virtue of sacrifice on that day that we know as bloody sunday he crossed the bridge and suffered that abuse and it was -- it was through that that the voting rights act, for someone to use his stature to use terms like this is not a legitimate president, it's just -- it's just deeply disappointing to me. i hope he reconsiders it, but what donald trump was talking about there was literally generations of failed policies coming out of washington, d.c. that have failed too many families and too many cities across this country. i will tell you, do

after mr. trump's briefing on friday, the head of the fbi, james comey, told mr. trump about the existence of unverified allegations against him and also told him that a summary of those claims was included in the addendum to the top secret report. lester? >> thank you. >>> major drama on capitol hill as senate republicans took the first step to repeal obamacare by passing a budget resolution overnight as many americans slept. it goes to the house where it could pass as early as tomorrow. the full senate also passed an exception that will exempt retired general james mattis from a law requiring ex-military to be out of the house for seven years. the house votes tomorrow. >>> russia is pointing a finger at the kremlin for cyber attacks. inside russia's presidential offices our bill neely sat down with vladmir putin's spokesman who rejects those hacking conclusions. >> reporter: tonight there is no doubt how donald trump is viewed in the kremlin. >> does president putin like what he sees so far? >> i have no doubt that, yes. >> reporter: putin spokesman tells us tru

president, donald trump, taking aim at germany plus chancellor. mr. trump: i think she made one very cap traffic mistake and that was taking all of these illegals. brent: and it's not just angela merkel's migration policies, he is also skeptical on the future of nato and the european union. we will get reaction from right here in berlin. and coming up, a cargo plane crashes into a village in kyrgyzstan, killing at least 37 people. the turkish and 737 was trying to land in fog. helena: and reporting live from the annual meeting of the world economic forum in davos with a trump presidency and brexit looming large, local economic leaders have a lot on their plates. brent: good to have you with us. in just five days, donald trump becomes the 45th u.s. president and already, he's pulling no punches when it comes to criticizing one of the u.s.'s closest allies. in his latest interview, trump says the german chancellor, angela merkel, was wrong to allow hundreds of thousands of refugees into germany, describing them as illegals. trump says merkel possible op

trump dismissed as gfx: all talk talk talk - no action or questioned mr. trump's legitimacy. republicans are crying foul-- preibus sot: "i think it's irresponsible for people uh, like himself to question the legitimacy of the next us president." but most democrats--includin g hillary clinton--still plan on attending the inauguration. rep. sanchez: "i want to be there visible in the audience. i want to be there at every turn, because i want him to see i'm going to be an agent of change." tag: the country continues to be divided on the trump administration according to the latest abc news/washington post poll, it finds the nation split on whether mr. trump and his advisors are complying with federal ethics laws 44-to 43%. lana zak, abcn, w whether in support or opposition-- more than a million people will converge on d-c later this week for the inauguration. while many will be here to celebrate... a record number of protesters are expected to me as well. no matter why they're coming -- people will need to eat. that's why businesses are making sure they're ready. with barricades

i am proud of mr. trump. i say clean house, mr. trump. and god is with you. protesters at the inauguration? there were some protesters trying to block access for those who wanted to watch the proceedings from the mall. caller: yes, there were, and i did see some of them down there. they really do not understand the dynamics that is going on in this country. i believe they just wanted to make noise down there. mr. trump is getting the job done. i am so proud of this guy. god bless him. and all his endeavors. int: francisco is bloomfield, new jersey, and independent. good morning. you?r: how are you answered my call. my comments are pretty simple. i really wanted to ask katrina, being a progressive democrat, that she talked about, and her association with bernie and the -- youth,with the use i wanted to ask what she thinks are the things that she could with, as are in common she calls, the trunk era. it is too early to call it an era. the past couple of days, you have seen some really, you know, progressive, if you want to call , news byfinition trump, that hav

the ceremony on capitol hill is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of spectators as mr trump takes the oath of office before taking up residence at the white house. his vice—president, mike pence, said today that the transition team had been working flat out to ensure they'd be ready to implement mr trump's policies. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. we can go live now to washington dc, where donald trump is attending a "make america great again" concert at lincoln memorial. that is the country singer toby keith there performing in front of the thousands who have gathered. and now we will go tojon sopel. no longer a plane with trump emblazoned on the side. the president—elect arrived in washington aboard a us military jet, and this is the brand he'll now be promoting, defending, and representing, the united states of america. and though not yet commander—in—chief, it was the first opportunity to practice his salute, as the base commander greeted him and the future first lady, melania. across the city, the future vice—president was thanking the

reporter: mr. trump and the kremlin are having none of it. the president-elect is clear about who he thinks the. leaked it.hinks president-elect trump: it is shameful intelligence agencies let information so fake out. i say that. that is something nazi germany would have done and did do. reporter: if they come back with any conclusion that any of it stands up, is true, will you -- president-elect trump: there is nothing that could come back. toorter: these are connected the hacking scandal. the kremlin is accused of a hacking scandal on the democrats during the election. until now donald trump has refused to single out russia to blame. president-elect trump: i think it was russia, but we also get hacked by other countries and people. reporter: mr. trump still plans to rebuild relations with russia . president-elect trump: if putin likes donald trump, that is an asset. russia can help us fight isis, which, by the way, is number one tricky. since you are attacking us, can you give us a question? president-elect trump: go ahead. not to you. your

mr. trump, it seems, and out to embark on his own form of dumbo diplomacy. i asked about mr. trump's threat to challenge china's territorial claims unless it makes concessions on trade. >> he plays with fire. mr. trump plays with fire, but china also has fire, and it is going to burn him. reporter: it is trade, of course, that has made china a wealthy superpower, and the stakes could not be higher. john sudworth, bbc news. beijing. katty: getting a bit of chinese tough talk. it is going to be interesting to watch that relationship and see exactly how the trade dispute shapes up between donald trump and the chinese. two british politics. ministers will introduce a bill within days to start the process of getting out of the european union, known as brexit. that's after a major ruling by the british supreme court today. the judges determined the government cannot trigger the formal negotiations for leaving without approval of parliament. reporter: democracy, said abraham lincoln, is the government of the people, by the people, for the people. beneath this statue outside the supr

trump will assume the presidency with the lowest approval rating of any president since 1981. mr. trump is dismissing the lack of support, tweeting -- the same people who did the phony election polls and were so wrong are now doing approval rating polls. they are rigged just like before. anthony director of the cbs news survey unit blames a partisan divide. do trump supporters have reason to believe they're >> well, there are plenty of trump supporters. there are plenty of republicans in this poll as in most polls. but the difference here is that while those republicans are strongly in support of what donald trump is doing in favorable of him, his numbers are way down a bit. by democrats, who are so firmly set against him. >> reporter: mr. trump will also assume the presidency with fewer of his cabinet nominees in place than any president since george h.w. bush in 1989. hearings continue on capitol hill today, mr. trump says he's confident of their success. >> we have put together a team i think the likes of which has never been assembled before. >> reporter: mr. trump will honor

trump acknowledged that the mr. trump acknowledged that the of. has been the target cyber attacks but assured all americans that there was absolutely no effect on the election, the including the fact that there was no tampering whatsoever with machines. but according to the version of the intelligence report, "vladimir putin and the russian government help president-elect trump's election chances when discrediting hillary clinton and publicly contrasting him."favorably to it went on to report "we expect moscow will apply such efforts influence future processes worldwide." does trump have to gain by his skepticism for u.s. intelligence and praise for putin, jeff? jeff: seldom do we see a declassified version of a report like this. it was controversial several weeks ago when president obama the review but i think this will certainly will stand through history coming on the heel of the hearings this week on capitol hill but the said, he were, as you ordered an influence campaign. president putin ordered the discredit hillary clinton. one of the inter

trump that this from the media -- somebody from the media to ask mr. trump that. tweet --is is a kissimmee, florida. republican line. he has done an awesome job throughout the week him everything he said in his campaign, he is doing. and he will continue to do. his team is backing him up. side,r, the democratic charles schumer and his team are dragging their feet. the media needs to take a look schumer's office. what he does at his residence there. you don't have a word coming out of there. the media needs to look into that. charles schumer should stop dragging his feet and work together with the president. he is awesome, he is a man of integrity, he is doing his job to make america great again and he is securing america first before he goes outside america to deal with other issues. host: we are waiting to hear from vice president mike pence at the republican conference, the retreat in philadelphia with house and senate republicans. mike pence will speak and this afternoon, we expect to hear from british prime minister theresa may. house speaker paul ryan and mit

mr. bannon is registered in two states. mr. bannon worked for mr. trump. germanyna and coming have built walls to keep people out. the only thing mr. trump has really done is sign papers. we have a congress that has to do the implementing of all these little papers he's signed. he holds them up and shows his signature. last lady, i agree with you a lot. i'm guessing the next thing for voting, we may have to be branded. i bless america. god help america. -- god bless america. host: frank from florida. republican. +.ller: i think it is an a i listen to mr. trump speak and i'm proud to be american again. i would rather see a wall of military personnel than a wall of concrete. owns use bernie sanders' parents as role models. his parents came from poland the legal way. let's reopen ellis island to show the world the only proper way to come into this country. in missouri. independent. caller: good morning. voting, i think voter -- motor voter needs to end. there was a young man who called in last week from maryland who said the person at the counter even admitte

. >>> mr. trump sued after andres pulled out of a restaurant deal for the new hotel. of mr. trump's disparaging comments about mexican immigrants. >>> more than 160,000 people are committed now to what is expected to be the largest demonstration in response to donald trump's inauguration. organizers of the women's march on washington is expecting the day after the inauguration. they say it's unclear just how big the march is going to get. but tonight, we speak to one of the women responsible for putting together this demonstration. >> it started because a woman in hawaii invited40 of her friends. and she woke up 150 people saying they wanted to travel to washington. our rights, our women rights. we want to make sure that the marginalized communities know their voices are being centered in this convening. that the women's march on washington is about them. >> reporter: before a few hundred thousand people march around the national mall, a few people have to put this thing together. >> it definitely is a big task. to put together something of this magnitude in a very short tim

the world is watching, now, what mr trump says, and listening very carefully. so i think mr trump has to be very disciplined, in terms of what it is that he says publicly. he is going to be, in a few days' time, the most powerful person in the world, in terms of sitting on top of the united states government, and i think he needs to recognise that his words have impact. but mr trump is not backing down, and of course he took to twitter, saying... the next commander—in—chief is proving to be just as divisive a president—elect as he was a candidate. not only has he started a war of words with the very people who keep america safe, he has now become embroiled in a row with one of this nation's most respected civil rights heroes. it's going to be very difficult. i don't see this president—elect as a legitimate president. john lewis marched alongside martin luther king. his words matter to the black community. donald trump attacked him on twitter, prompting criticism from within his own party. but the vice president—elect defended his statements. i have gr

everything from mr. and mrs. trump spraining an ankle to mortar attack. more than 700,000 people are expected in d.c. this weekend, including protesters. in washington, caroline shively, fox news. harris: that's kind of cool, right? secretary of state john kerry only has a few days left in his job, and now he's offering some advice for president-elect trump. what is he telling the next commander in chief about our next steps on the war in syria? we'll get into it. >>> the syrian war one of many foreign policy challenges facing mr. trump, also russia, china, north korea, the list a long one at this point. coming up, a look at what the president will inherit on friday. . harris: what kind of a world will president-elect trump inherit at noon on friday? overseas mr. trump's immediate challenges include new threats from russia, an increasing tensions with china. here at home he will be greeted by america which after eight years resembles a center right nation with a republican congress and a supreme court vacancy that will likely go to a conservative justice.

i think mr. trump is right. thank you. , the that's good to abe line for disagreeing with donald trump. we are dividing the phone lines for those who disagree or agree with what you said about the world in a mess and angry, he said to an abc news and with sean hannity and an eight tweet this morning. what do you say? caller: i totally disagree with it for this above fact that all of this came about because when president barack obama was in ,ffice, the republican party they sat on their hands and did not do anything. they did not help them to do anything. you have big businesses hiring illegal immigrants. they like it because they don't have to pay them a whole lot. and they are the one benefits. building the ball is senseless. you are wasting money. billions of dollars on building a fence that is not going to stop any immigrants. what you need to do is you just need to be getting these businesses that are hiring these people. if they're not being hired, they will not come over here. that is all i have to say. h

mr. trump is keeping james comey as director of the f.b.i. he will announce his supreme court nominee next week. he's accepted speaker ryan's invitation to address a joint session of congress on february 28th, and tomorrow mr. trump is expected to sign orders restricting immigration, especially from countries that harbor a terrorist threat. the trump administration is also temporarily silencing the environmental protection agency to align the statements with the president's. here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: at president trump's alma mater, the university of pennsylvania, environmental professors like bethany wiggin listened carefully to candidate trump talk about climate change. >> all of this with the global warming and all that, a lot of it is a hoax. >> reporter: which is why she, her colleagues and her students are racing to back up other server's information available on government web sites. temporarily restrictions announced today that e.p.a. employees can no longer post or blog from government accounts stoked their fears the administr

help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> yeah. >> donald j trump took office at noon today becoming the nation's forty-fifth president telling the president he is the president for each and every american. >> i will fight for you, with every breath in my body, and i will never, ever, let you down hear these word, you will never be ignored ever again. >> in his address to the nation he reiterated his campaign promise and now his administration, mission. >> we will make america strong again. we will make america wealthy again. we will make america proud again. we will make america safe again. and yes, together, we will make america great again. >> making america great again, it is promised from day one and now on day one of his administration, we will watch as that promise takes shape. hello everyone i'm ukee washington. >>> good evening everyone i'm jessica dean. coming to you live from washington d.c. where all of the pomp and circumstance happened today, and now the inaugural parade has wrapped up, so now focu

also on the agenda ......mr. trump is set to sign another executive order. a day after pulling out of a major trade deal with asia ....the trans-pacific partnership. sot: trump "great thing for the american worker what we just did." trump also signing 2 other memorandas.... a hiring freeze on all federal workers, except the military... and an order banning foreign aid to groups who promote or pay for abortions nats: congressional visit spray and at the first white house meeting with congressional leaders......trump mode---- complaining about losing the popular vote to hillary clinton in the 2016 election. sources say he repeating the false claim that he lost the popular vote because three to five million undocumented immigrants voted. a republican aide claims the president was only joking. but a democratic aid disagreed, saying the president spent 10 minutes talking about the election. while trump won 304 electoral votes to clinton's 227, clinton won nearly 3 million more popular votes. despite trump's claims, election officials have said there is no evidenc

trump. last night, it was widely reported that mr. trump was himself briefed on the material. but multiple sources, including those involved in the briefing process, tell nbc news that is simply not true. >> i was in the room and the first i heard of any of these wild accusations was when someone printed it off of the buzzfeed website. >> reporter: the friday briefing at trump tower was verbal and led by the director of national intelligence, james clapper. intelligence and law enforcement sources say the incendiary material, originally a 35-page document privately prepared as a smear of mr. trump, was reviewed and, quote, dismissed out of hand as, quote, deceitful by law enforcement and [000:07:58;00] one senior intelligence official saying, "intel and law enforcement officials agree that none of the investigations have found any conclusive or direct link between trump and the russian government, period." last night, buzzfeed published the original 35-page document outraging mr. trump. the president-elect tweeting last night, "intelligence agencies should never have allowed t

everything from mr. and mrs. trump spraining an ankle to mortar attack. more than 700,000 people are expected in d.c. this weekend, including protesters. in washington, caroline shively, fox news. harris: that's kind of cool, right? secretary of state john kerry only has a few days left in his job, and now he's offering some advice for president-elect trump. what is he telling the next commander in chief about our next steps on the war in syria? we'll get into it. >>> the syrian war one of many foreign policy challenges facing mr. trump, also russia, china, north korea, the list a long one at this point. coming up, a look at what the president will inherit on friday. my heart beats one hundred thousand times a day, sending oxygen to my muscles. again! so i can lift even the most demanding weight. take care of all your most important parts with centrum. now verified non gmo and gluten free. i love paying extra to file my state returns. i want my tax software to charge me at the last second. there is nothing i can do with an extra $50. said no one ever. fil

. >> mr. trump is rewriting the relationship with the press. >> he this. he's try dog it by intimidation to soften up the stories about him but he's also seeking to delegitimize the press. he's not complaining about a specific story. he's saying there's battle between himself and the press and that's an attempt to basically take the value away from what the press does. >> let's have a look at something else he said in the news conference today. >> don't be rude. don't be rude. >> can you give us a question. >> don't be rude. i'm not going to give you a question. you are fake news. >> sir, can you. >> go ahead. you know, i've about been hearing more and more about fake news and people who go and say all sorts of things. but i will tell you some of the media outlets deal with the fake news more so than anybody. i can name them, but i won't bother. >> so does donald trump need the press the way other presidents do? >> usually presidents in their attempts to control the press fail because they ultimately message out. he has twitter. he also has a following tha

trump knows. can you tell us about how that change happened? >> it's a delicate balance, right, between abiding by tradition and the president-elect is a traditionalist so he's attending to that and having his own fingerprint on a fresh canvas so mostly he's abiding by tradition, especially in the swearing-in ceremony. in that moment when you look up that west capitol entrance and the shift of power in a moment goes from a very strong powerful man of one party to another very strong powerful man of another party that cadence and tradition of america allowing power to change like that is sacred. so he's kept that pretty much the way. of course he has his fingerprints on what bible, what verses, who's there to help him. >> and the announcer. i did want to specifically ask about that announcer. no hard feelings there with him? have you spoken to him? >> i don't think there's any hard feelings. everybody would like to be close to the president or the president-elect. i think there's a spot for everybody and, of course, he needs to put his own signa

and mr. trump's first stop today. his own hotel. our team with voters across the country, what they're saying tonight. the showdown on capitol hill. mr. trump's pick for treasury secretary on the hot set. grilled on the role he played in the foreclosure crisis. and mr. trump's pick for energy secretary rick perry set to the lead the department he once wanted to eliminate. how he explains that now. >>> inside the transfer of power tonight. president obama and the president-elect will soon ride from the white house to the capitol together. and despite the boycott by many

trump's sexual behavior and potential bribes. mr. trump says it's complete fabrication. the report was compiled by former british spy christopher steele. you know him. what kind of man is he? >> he's an honest professional. and nobody in his position would wish to make this sort of stuff up. it, after all, is potentially dangerous for him. >> reporter: steele has now fled his home southwest of london and has gone into hiding. wood told us he doesn't know if the allegations are true, but the tactic of sexual entrapment by russia's intelligence services, the f.s.b., is widespread. >> it's just a very common practice. for the f.s.b. to say they never use it is-- laughable. >> reporter: in 2013, mr. trump returned to moscow for the miss universe pageant and used the occasion to try and develop other business ties. >> no one i suppose knew that he was going to become president then, but why not give it a go and stick it away for possible use later? >> reporter: because that's what russians do. >> yes. >> reporter: wood told us he's not surprised christopher steele has gone to

buses will bring rural voters who helped swing pennsylvania in mr. trump's favor. aidan phillips said he will ride to our nation's capital with 100 other tea party members. >> i never even had an interest of going down to see the inauguration. i was never that vested, but i did get vested into the success of donald trump. >> many trump supporters say they hope the president-elect will bring manufacturing jobs back to the area. >>> those not going to the inauguration has grown to more than 40, and that includes all three of the congressmen representing philadelphia. congressman bob brady, brenton boil and dwight evans say they are skipping friday's ceremony. congressman evans said he is obligated to those he represents. >> my constituents -- when we talk about taking away health care, my constituents have a reason to celebrate when you talk about the russian hacking. >>> count on nbc 10 to bring you complete coverage leading up to friday's inauguration. jim and i will be traveling along with tracy davidson to washington d.c. our live coverage begins tomorrow on nbc

trump, mr. trump, mr. trump, we have to move on. >> oh, thank god. i don't know if you could tell, but i was really spinning out of control. >> secretary clinton, now, i'd like to ask you about an ongoing issue for your campaign. wikileaks has been releasing your campaign e-mails, many of which raise some serious questions. >> thank you for bringing up my e-mails, chris. and i'm very happy to clarify what was in some of them. sorry. what, carol? what? i'm sorry -- i thought i heard my friend carol. anyway, back to your question about the way that donald treats women. and that is how you pivot. >> so you're just never going to answer a question about your e-mails? >> no, but it was very cute to watch you try. >> now, mr. trump, in the last week, 11 women accuse you of sexually assaulting them. do you still deny each of those claims? >> chris, of course i do. i'm completely innocent. i've said this before, and i'll say it again -- nobody has more respect for women than i do. [ laughter ] >> all right, all right, all right. all right, all right, all rig

trump's presidency. mr. trump advisor kelly ann conway detended the president-elect. >> by seeing walking wounded, right. everybody is always gunning for us and we are supposed to look the other way. >> reporter: congressman lewis chose not to react the to the president-elect word while celebrating the heart inn luther king holiday. >> as doctor martin luther king, junior said, hate is too heavy a burden to bear. >> reporter: nearly a million people are expect to attend the swearing in, and hundreds of organizations, plan to protest. >> all of the controversy and all of the skepticism that continues from the campaign, in a typically american way, we will vanish in that moment of power transferring from partisan to partisan. >> reporter: russian president putin accused outing obama administration of attempting to under mine mr. trump's presidency. he says that those who spread fake allegations are quote, worse than prostitutes, putin was referring to a unverified claims against mr. trump touring a past visit

mr. trump: a new national pride will stir our souls and heal our divisions. it is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget that whether we are black, or brown, or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots. mr. trump: we will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world but we do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first. we do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather, to let it shine as an example, we will shine for everyone to follow. reporter: on the national mall hundreds of thousands of people to cheer or simply to witness a historic moment. others still to voice their fears. but some protests turned violent. washington police have made numerous arrests and reported multiple injuries. meanwhile, the changing of the guard continued. former president barack obama leaves the capital as president trump hits the ground running. these are his first decrees them assigning formal nominations for his cabinet and other members of the new administration

i'm happy mr. trump wants to try to improve things, mr. obama did him a favor by imposing relatively mild sanctions compared to the crime are mild punishment, all president trump is to continue on with something that's already in motion. frankly doesn't hurt russia that much but send a message that each time you do something even more unacceptable we will up the anti-i hope mr. trump realized that's important to send. my expectation is he'll keep the sanctions in place, they're not bad to give a deal to begin with that and compared to what russia did to this country, it's a pretty mild punishment >> do we get any sense, obviously he's gone brother with the intelligence community and is going to have to rely on them heavily especially when you're talking about russia or any foreign policy, are you getting any sense that maybe from his people, from trump people that perhaps, you know, his attitude is going to change towards them and realized once he's in office we got to work together >> that's great question, i think it will change for a co

and there is pushback against mr. trump's choice for attorney general. six arrests were made last night when protestors from the naacp staged a sit-in after jeff sessions' senate office in alabama. they've blasted his record on civil rights and voting rights enforcement. more now from david begnaud. >> the protesters said they were taking a stand by sitting down. >> they refused to leave senator jeff sessions mobile, alabama, office. this is what they got. six protesters were arrested last night. one of them was bernard simelton, president of the alabama naacp state conference. you were handcuffed, taken to jail, mugshot. >> yep. >> reporter: was it worth it? >> oh, absolutely, absolutely. >> elliott: sessions was the first senator to endorse donald trump and became the first president-elect's first cabinet selection, nominated to be attorney general. critics like simelton say sessions' record as alabama state attorney general and then federal prosecutor make him unqualified. >> ensuring that people like you and i, our civil rights are protected, we this

our north america editorjon sopel looks back on mr trump's big day. announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the president—elect of the united states, donald trump. a scenario few scarcely thought possible, the billionaire reality tv host about to become commander—in—chief of the most powerful nation on earth. # america # it's a ceremony going back over 200 years that has changed little in that time. i, donald john trump, do solemnly swear. that i will faithfully execute. the office of president of the united states. and will to the best of my ability. preserve, protect and defend. the constitution of the united states. so help me god. with those 35 words the formality was complete but after that an inaugural address that was anything but a continuation of tradition. the 45th president had won a mandate to be a disrupter to politics as normal. today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, orfrom one party to another, but we are transferring power from washington dc and giving it back to you, the people. if the vips on th

mr. trump's son-in-law jared kushner. they were to talk about bilateral security and immigration. leaders said that it would be impossible for mr. pena neito to go to that you -- pena pnieto to go to the u.s. mr. trump did not say mexico would pay for the wall, although he did during a news interview that aired between the two delegations. he made an address to his country last night on what he had to say about them pay for the wall. president pena nieto: i regret us.decision to divide .exico doesn't believe in walls i have set it over and over again. mexico will not pay for any wall. that was the mexican president. the front page has the full report of the executive order yesterday, which does not explicitly say how it will be paid for, but mr. trump has ordered a report on all foreign aids to mexico. million inived $59 u.s. foreign aid in 2016. trump said the wall would cost a billion dollars, so it is more than three times higher than that. douglas opposing the president on this, go ah