mr trump, as our washingtonjohn trump... th! set donald john trump... the stage is set and rehearsals are underway for the moment when donald trump will ta ke the moment when donald trump will take the oath of office. but some feel the 45th president could do with being more presidential. he has accused us spies of leaking and verified dossier of claims the trump campaign team had close links with russia and he compared their actions to nazi germany. this prompted a stern warning from the head of the cia to be more careful with his words. the world is watching now what mr trump says, and listening very carefully. i think mr trump has to be very disciplined in terms of what 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. he has to recognise his words have impact. but mrtrump is not recognise his words have impact. but mr trump is not backing down and of course, he took to twitter saying the intelligence agencies made a

trump wa nts to looking at immigration, mr trump wants to change that. then this story which the new york times is running, an article that claims, the bbc is not able to confirm, that the trump administration is preparing executive orders that would drastically reduce the us role in the united nations and other international organisations. let's go back to anthony live in washington, dc. is anybody else backing up this new york times article? that is the only report i have seen at the moment but it doesn't surprise me given the level of rhetoric coming out of the trump administration and trump on the campaign trail directed towards international organisations and the un, which has attracted a particular amount of scorn from conservative circles when the security council had their resolution condemning israel for its involvement in the occupied territories, so i think this reflects that. nonetheless, if this happened, and i don't mean to be melodramatic, it would fundamentally reshape the way that all the major international bodies in the world work, wou

trump's sexual behavior and potential bribes. mr. trump says it's complete fabrication. the report was compiled by former british spy can 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 gon

asked about mr. trump's tweeting, biden said, "grow up. time to be an adult." >> elliott: and off go the gloves again. jan crawford in washington, jan, thank you. those tweets include criticism of u.s. intelligence agencies. more below that now from homeland security correspondent jeff pegues. jeff. >> reporter: josh, top intelligence officials believe the president-elect's critical tweets and public statements are having an impact on the workforce. the director of national intelligence, can james clapper, suggested at today's hearing that it was hurting moral. in fact, intelligence officials say the tension is palpable as mr. trump appears to receive the russia hacking report from the headed. d.n.i., c.i.a., n.s.a., and f.b.i. today, vice president biden asked by the "pbs newshour," about the president-elect's criticism of the intelligence community. >> for a president not to have confidence in, not to be prepared to listen to the myriad of intelligence agencies from defense intelligence to the c.i.a., et cetera, is-- is absolutely mindle

also sparking conflict, the size of the crowd at mr. trump's inauguration. many news organizations published side-by-side photos showing the obama 2009 turnout was larger than this year's. that's where white house press secretary sean spicer picked up saturday evening... >> this was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period-- both in person and around the globe. >> desjardins: today, spicer clarified, saying he was including in-person, plus television and online viewers. >> it's unquestionable. and i don't see any numbers that dispute that. >> desjardins: on saturday, spicer also correctly pointed out that a reporter had wrongly blasted out news that a bust of martin luther king junior had been removed from the oval office. but the greater question was about how the trump administration views facts and the free press. trump aide kellyanne conway made headlines when pressed by chuck todd on nbc's "meet the press" yesterday. >> don't be so overly dramatic about it, chuck. what it-- you're saying it's a falsehood and they're giving sean spice

mr. trump's nominees for defense secretary and c.i.a. director are likely to be the first confirmed by the senate, perhaps as early as inauguration day. but major garrett reports tonight that other nom we haves to other departments are being slowed down by questions from their past. >> the hip act, as an orthopedic surgeon i bear some familiarity with that. >> reporter: that was tom price in june talking about legislation he introduced to delay a federal regulation related to hip replacements. a week before he introduce introoused that bill, price bought between $1,000 and $15,000 of stock in a company that stood to benefit from that delay. >delay. federal law prohibits members of congress from using inside information to make stock trades. senate minority leader chuck schumer: >> it may well be that this trade was illegal. >> reporter: mr. trump's nominee to lead the labor department, andy puzder has drawn protest over his labor practices at his fast food restaurants. transition officials say he has growing reservations about enduring a

making mrtrump the trump 0rganisation, effectively making mr trump the landlord. trouble is, several of the tenants inside this building are being investigated by government regulators, and if they're found guilty of any wrongdoing, they could stop operating, which means they would no longer be paying rent to mr trump. but as president, mr trump could push for more lenient sentences or could push for more lenient sentences oi’ make could push for more lenient sentences or make the charges go away, effectively ensuring he continues to make money. if we make oui’ continues to make money. if we make our way further uptown, we find ourselves at deutsche bank, one of mr trump's biggest lenders. the german bank continued to work with him even as several of his businesses went bankrupt. deutsche bank is also facing billions of dollars in fines from the us government, stemming from the financial crisis. regulators could rule with a softer touch given the bank's history with the president—elect. we need to make one more stop on our new york tour. i've shown you two e

the white house also says that mr. trump will meet with the british prime minister later this week. anne-marie, back to you. >> craig boswell in washington, thank you so much >>> ahead on "cbs this morning" we'll talk with ari fleischer, press secretary to president george w. bush about mr. trump's attacks on the press and this weekend's performance of press secretary sean spicer. >>> well, a second suspect has been arrested in the deadly holdup at a san antonio mall. he was taken into custody last night. on sunday afternoon two men robbed a jewelry store. a good samaritan who tried to stop the suspects was shot and killed. one robber was shot and wounded by another bystander. three other bystanders were wounded. >>> baseball is mourning one of its rising stars this morning. a kansas city royals pitcher yordano ventura was killed yesterday in a car crash in his native dominican republic. he was just 25 years old. in a statement, the royals said ventura was so young and so talented, full of youthful exuberance and always brought a smile to everyone he interacted with. also sunday, fo

experts say mr. trump's conflicts of interest only begin there. he rejected advice to he will sis companies or put them in a blind trust. the path he chose, to give his eldest son, donald, jr., and eric trump full control of the multibillion dollar business. >> they're not going to discuss it with me. again, i don't have to do this. >> reporter: he also said he would hire a new ethics adviser and says the company will not enter into any new foreign transactions. but at least ten countries, including turkey and the united arab emirates, where mr. trump has business interests. >> he knew what he needed to do and was unwilling. >> reporter: professor steve schooner points out the president could still make profits off his company. >> decisions that he makes as president will impact his bottom line. he will personally benefit or be hurt based on a number of decisions he makes as president. >> reporter: the president has said any profits from foreign government hotel governments would go to the u.s. treasury. but also his status as president appears to

some fear mr trump easing sanctions against russia. there's talk of an early summit in iceland's capital echoing the famous reykjavik encounter between reagan and gorbachev 30 years ago. that summit may have failed but it did open the way for eventual arms reduction. now the man tipped as trump's pic for ambassador to the eu says history can be repeated. trump's pic for ambassador to the eu says history can be repeatedlj think says history can be repeated.” think there will be a summit in rakitic which is quite interesting, not unlike the summit between reagan and gorbachev some decades ago where people were equally pessimistic and yet what resulted? frankly the end of the cold war. and we need an end to this cold war. donald trump is still calling the western military alliance of nato obsolete, so what could that mean for the new deployment of heavy armour to poland to deter any russian threat? could it be reversed ? to deter any russian threat? could it be reversed? francois hollande expressed his frustration. translation: europe w

. >> mr. trump is rewriting the relationship with the press. >> he is. you know, all presidents do this. they try to control the message by controlling the press. donald trump is trying to do it through 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 a 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 that i deal with the fake news more so than anybody. i could name them, but i won't bother. >> so does donald trump need the press the way other presidents have? >> you see, he's tr

mr. trump's nominees for defense secretary and c.i.a. director are likely to be the first confirmed by the senate, perhaps as early as inauguration day. but major garrett reports tonight that other nominees to other departments are being slowed down by questions from their past. >> the hip act, as an orthopedic surgeon i bear some familiarity with that. >> reporter: that was tom price in june talking about legislation he introduced to delay a federal regulation related to hip replacements. a week before he introduced that bill, price bought between $1,000 and $15,000 of stock in a company that stood to benefit from that delay. federal law prohibits members of congress from using inside information to make stock trades. senate minority leader chuck schumer: >> it may well be that this trade was illegal. >> reporter: mr. trump's nominee to lead the labor department, andy puzder has drawn protest over his labor practices at his fast food restaurants. transition officials say he has growing reservations about enduring a confirmation hearing.

agd there is pushback against mr. trump's choice for attorney general. six arrests were made last night when protestors from the n.a.a.c.p. staged a sit-in at jeff sessions' senate office in alabama. they've blasted his record on s vil rights and voting rights enforcement. more now from david begnaud. >> reporter: the protesters said they were taking a stand by sitting down. >> we're either arrested or our demands are met. >> reporter: refusing to leave senator jeff sessions' mobile, alabama, office. this is what they got. six protesters were arrested last night. offof them was bernard atmelton, president of the alabama n.a.a.cp. 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 trump and became the president- elect's first cabinet selection, beminated to be attorney general. critics like simelton say sessions' record as alabama state attorney general and then raderal prosecutor make him

mr. trump tweeting. this looking forward to a speedy recovery to george and barbara bush, thank you for your wonderful letter. i thought the tweet was very nice. heather: i hope they are both okay, for sure. now, switch to the economy and job-killer, a stunning new report showing exactly how many jobs we are losing thanks to obamacare. abby: cheryl casone to explain. cheryl, good morning. cheryl: american action forum has released pretty stunning report saying that because of obamacare we have now lost 300,000 jobs, small business jobs to be particular here, also there's wage issue, 19 billion in lost wages every year because of obamacare. now, they looked at companies that have 20 and 99 employees, the biggest losses that we have saw as far as wage, florida, ohio, texas, pennsylvania, loss wages, but what this shows is that because of premiums and regulations it's been a dire hit on small businesses that was obamacare, of course, donald trump has promised to repeal and replace that law. abby: there are

mr trump, we are here to vow carnage. mr trump, we are here to vow to end the trump carnage. cheering i'll picked that up later. recycle it. a reporter asked me on the way up the stairs here, what do you hope to accomplish with this demonstration? i said, you hope to accomplish with this demonstration? isaid, well, iwould say, if you just look that way, we've already accomplished it. the majority of americans did not want donaldj majority of americans did not want donald j trump in majority of americans did not want donaldj trump in the white house. and we are here, as their representatives. live on the platform at the moment is the actress scarlettjohansson. when i find out i had read cancer as signs that i would never have known about without my annual checkups. but this woman described the organisation that helped choose treatment options, making difficult decisions, decided what was right for her without anyone else's interference. my sister also used grandparents services for years after living in the states. she was living in new york city, she pursued her dreams are ma

they have had hand-ins all morning belong pretending to be mr. trump and mr. pence and other dignitaries. they are also doing a bit of decorating. look at gorgeous view. they are putting up flags and adding the finishing touches. security-wise. there will be 300 extra officers and 5,000 national guard troops. agents worked through 40 incidents from armed attacks to incidents. everything from mrs. trump sprang an ankle to a mortar attack or a drone above letting off some chemicals. the practice going smoothly throughouthroughout the day. and there will be balls at night. eric: it must be a kick for them to play the role of participants and the officials. there is a huge number of protests planned. what's the larges we can expect? reporter: 1,200 buses have been registered to bring some of these folks here. they won't be this close to the capitol, no one will, unless you have a ticket. folks can't get through the fences. they will have jumbotrons down on the mall showing everyone the festivities. we are expecting hundreds of thousands of people here. but not 20

that said, you also have to consider the kind of economy that mr trump has inherited. we are seeing that the us labour market is doing well. the unemployment rate is at its laws level in about a decade and we saw that massive stimulus programme by the us central bank and the federal reserve. all of that help to lift market to where they are today. stocks have rallied, as you mentioned. the us dollar is still putting pressure on asian currencies are like the japanese yen, which is usually good news for majorjapanese companies who exported overseas. but did mrtrump pulling companies who exported overseas. but did mr trump pulling out of the tdp and renegotiating the free trade agreement means the weaker yen will not be much help? i asked someone from the bank of america what his forecast was for the japanese currency. i think given the policy divergences between the markup in the bank of japan divergences between the markup in the bank ofjapan and the federal reserve, the yen will rise into the media and it should be about 120. but then you have the us political pressure

mr trump is having none of it, neither is the kremlin. only a handful of people had this information. the president—elect is clear who he thinks leaked it. i think it was disgraceful, disgraceful, that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake. i think it is a disgrace. and i say that, and i say that, and that is something that nazi germany would have done and did do. i think it is a disgrace. ian pannell from the bbc news. bbc news, that is another beauty. if they come back with any kind of conclusion that any of it stands up, if any of it is true, will you consider your position? there is nothing they can come back with. this is related to the hacking scandal. the kremlin is accused of a cyber attack on the democrats and denies the hacking attack. until now donald trump has refused to single out russia for blame. as far as hacking i think it was russia and i also think we were hacked by other countries, and other people. even so, mr trump plans to rebuild relations with russia. if putin

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

china has also reacted strongly to mr trump's latest pronouncements. state media in beijing said there would be strong action if mr trump continued to provoke china over taiwan. 0ur correspondentjohn sudworth reports from beijing. not everyone in china is taking donald trump too seriously. his inauguration this week comes just ahead of the chinese new year of the rooster. and this factory is making, well, giant trump lookalike chicken balloons. the orders are flowing in, we can barely cope, the boss tells me. but increasingly mr trump is becoming a target of anger... ..rather than a figure of fun. mock—ups of taiwanese ships provide shooting practice at this chinese military museum. just across the taiwan strait. while us presidents have long avoided challenging beijing's claim to sovereignty, the so—called one china policy, mr trump says he might. "china's military, especially our navy, is growing stronger, we don't fear us provocation", this man tells me. "we want peace, but if they cross our red line we have to take measures," this woman agrees.

but increasingly, mr trump is becoming a target of anger, rather than a figure of fun. mock—ups of taiwanese ships provide shooting practice at this chinese military museum, just across the taiwan strait. while us presidents have long avoided challenging beijing‘s claim to sovereignty, the so—called one china policy, mr trump says he might. "china‘s military, especially our navy, is growing stronger." "we don‘t fear us provocation", this man tells me. "we want peace, but if they cross our red line we have to take measures", this woman agrees. last week, in a move seen by some as intended to make that very point, china sent its aircraft carrier through the taiwan strait. and china‘s communist party—run newspapers have issued a stark warning, telling mr trump that if he changes us policy, beijing will have no choice but to take off the gloves, and that china will mercilessly combat those who advocate taiwan‘s independence. these chinese workers make luxury marble products for the us market. for them, the biggest fear is not rising military tension, but a t

finally, he addressed the future with mr. trump in the white house. "i'm sure in the end, we'll establish normal interstate relations, responding to the interests of the people of europe, russia, and the united states," he said. earlier in the day, russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, knocked down the suggestion that donald trump had hinted at a deal for russia to reduce its nuclear arsenal in return for the u.s. lifting sanctions imposed after the kremlin invaded and seized crimea in 2014. but, lavrov went on to say, as soon as the new administration takes office, russia is ready to talk business, which includes disarmament. the russians have adopted a very tough tone coming into the inauguration. it's a signal that if and when team trump gets to the bargaining table with russia, they'll be facing a very tough- minded adversary. >>> mentions remain between taiwan and china. the taiwan military is conducting two days of military drills. china's only aircraft carrier was keeping a close eye. relations between the two have been on edge since donald

they've had stand-ins working all morning long pretending to be mr. trump and mr. pence and other dignitaries. the people are still practicing throughout there. they're also doing a bit of decorating. take a look at the gorgeous view on the left front of the capitol, they're putting up flags, they're adding the finishing touches. now, security wise police will have 3,000 extra officers and 5,000 national guard troops here. secret service agents have been prepping at a training facility in maryland that includes a mock-up of the parade route. agents worked through 40 incidents from armed attacks, everything from mr. and mrs. trump -- [inaudible] to a mortar attack or something even worse, perhaps a drone above letting off some chemicals. so the practice going very smoothly throughout the day. friday night the fun will continue, of course. there are three official balls including one that honors the military and first responders. there are also some unofficial balls including one called the deplore-ball, a takeoff on hillary clinton calling mr. trump's supporters dep

then the obamas and the trumps traveled to the national mall where mr. trump took the oath of office before becoming the 45th president. in his speech, president trump said today will be a day that forgotten people became the rulers again. he also promised jobs saying america will start winning again. missing were those 52 members of congress who stayed away in protest making this the second largest boycott of an inauguration by congress in u.s. history. now, the president is back at the white house where he is going to oversee a short inaugural parade before heading out for some balls around the capital this evening. live in washington, dc, melissa caen, kpix 5. >> stay with us throughout the day for coverage of the presidential inauguration. at 1:00, you can tune in for a special edition of kpix 5 news at 1:00 with allen martin and then it's a full evening of coverage starting at 5:00 right here on kpix 5. >>> and we were all watching the inauguration in the newsroom. it's certainly fascinating. it's an event that no matter what your political stance i

mr. trump met with the son of dr. martin luther king jr. in the midst of a heating feud between mr. trump and civil rights hero john lewis. hena daniels is here in new york. >> good morning, anne-marie. senate confirmation hearings resume today for more of president-elect donald trump cabinet nominees. this as more than 30 members of congress now say they'll skip trump's inauguration friday amid an ongoing feud between the

mr. trump: finally obamacare. reporter: have you outlined a plan for what you want the replace package to look like? would it guarantee coverage for those who have gotten health insurance through the current obamacare law? mr. trump: you are going to be very, very proud as not only the media and reporters, you are going to be very proud of what we put forth. having to do with health care. obamacare is a complete and total disaster. they can say what they want. they can guide you any way they want to guide you. they guide you incorrectly. in most cases it's imploding. some states have over 100% increase, and 17, and i said this two years ago, 17 is going to be the bad year. it's going to be catastrophic. frankly we could sit back, it's a thought from a political standpoint, but it wouldn't be fair to the people, we could sit back and wait and watch and criticize. and we could be a chuck schumer and sit back and criticize it and people would come, they would come, begging to us, please, we have to do something about

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

mr. trump's nominees for defense secretary and c.i.a. director are likely to be the first confirmed by the senate, perhaps as early as inauguration day. but major garrett reports tonight that other nom we haves to other departments are being slowed down by questions from their past. >> the hip act, as an orthopedic surgeon i bear some familiarity with that. >> reporter: that was tom price in june talking about legislation he introduced to delay a federal regulation related to hip replacements. a introoused that bill, price bought between $1,000 and $15,000 of stock in a company that stood to benefit from that delay. >delay. federal law prohibits members of congress from using inside information to make stock trades. senate minority leader chuck schumer: >> it may well be that this trade was illegal. >> reporter: mr. trump's nominee to lead the labor department, andy puzder has drawn protest over his labor practices at his fast food restaurants. transition officials say he has growing reservations about enduring a confirmation hearing. an

china has also reacted strongly to mr trump's latest pronouncements. state media in beijing said there would be strong action if mr trump continued to provoke china over taiwan. 0ur correspondentjohn sudworth reports from beijing. not everyone in china is taking donald trump too seriously. his inauguration this week comes just ahead of the chinese new year of the rooster. and this factory is making, well, giant trump lookalike chicken balloons. the orders are flowing in, we can barely cope, the boss tells me. but increasingly mr trump is becoming a target of anger. rather than a figure of fun. mock—ups of taiwanese ships provide shooting practice at this chinese military museum. just across the taiwan strait. while us presidents have long avoided challenging beijing's claim to sovereignty, the so—called one china policy, mr trump says he might. "china's military, especially our navy, is growing stronger, we don't fear us provocation", this man tells me. "we want peace, but if they cross our red line we have to take measures," this woman agrees. las

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

trump and did they brief mr. trump about it last friday? the answer, according to multiple intelligence officials, is no. a senior official tells nbc news that there was indeed a two-page summary accompanying that classified report on russian interference in the u.s. election which dealt with explosive and unsubstantiated claims that russia had compromising personal information about mr. 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 insind area material, original a 35-page document privately prepared as a smear of mr. trump, was reviewed and, quote, dismissed out of hand as, quote, de

mr trump said during his campaign. he supported the idea of safe zones in syria for civilians, essentially at the time he presented them as a way to keep syrian civilians in syria or east of the region as a way to stem the refugee crisis and another thing he said he -- is crisis and another thing he said he —— is he would get the gulf countries to pay for that. would they do that? he has never detailed how this would work militarily and the government has not gone for them so the government has not gone for them so far because to have a real one you have to have military muscle behind it, planes in the sky ready to shoot down any threat. this is quite a big deal to set up a safe sun but that will be studied, apparently. one last story of huge significance, if it happens. reports that immigrants from seven countries, including libya, yemen, iran, syria and iraq will be incredibly restricted in their ability to come into the us. what have you heard? that is part of mr trump ‘s promise to restrict immigration from c

mr. trump's press conference is scheduled for 11:00 this morning. that you go racial day is just nine days away. jim and rahel, back to you. >>> two of trump's cabinet picks begin their confirmation process, senate foreign relations committee questioned secretary of the state nominee rex tillerson, senate the commercial commit thee will question nominee elaine chao, also this morning, new jersey senator corry booker will testify against attorney general nominee jeff sessions before the senate jigsry committee. booker is critical of sessions record on civil rights and criminal justice reform. >>> donald trump's upcoming presidency is i am agoing business near trump to you inner manhattan. security keeps pedestrians away from the building and that means foot traffic is down along fifth avenue knew. new york city council said 105 midtown businesses air affect when streets are closed. security will likely continue even more after the trump's move to the white house. first lady melania trump's son baron are expected to stay in new york. >>> as mr. trump

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 boss. i have great re

mr trump said the move was "great for the american worker. mr trump said the move was great for the american worker. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the world health organization has warned about the growing number of cases of bird flu. different strains have been spreading across asia and europe, leading to large scale slaughtering. and this story is trending on bbc.com. three puppies have been discovered alive five days after an avalanche hit a hotel in central italy. it's raised hopes that some of the 22 people still missing may be found in the ruins of the mountain hotel in abruzzo. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now it's time for hardtalk.

hopes that mr trump's economic plans will ramp up growth. this surge is the latest sign in investors are brushing aside for now worries about mr trump's trade protectionism stance and are instead betting that the white house and the republican congress will implement what's in the era mentioned, tax cuts, spending big on infrastructure and cut the bureaucracy —— what samir mentioned. the japanese nikkei 225 is stronger by1.2%, the the japanese nikkei 225 is stronger by 1.2%, the hong kong hang seng has risen by 1%. if you look at the chinese stock market, it is currently flat as investors are set to start their chinese new year holidays. everyone is migrating to their respective hometowns and travelling overseas and markets there will be closed from tomorrow until next thursday, a very long market holiday for the mainland. that is the latest on the markets. sally, back to you. we are also looking closely at that issue of corporate tax cuts. it's a central part of president trump's strategy to boost the us economy and is on the agenda tod

that prompted an angry response from mr trump, tweeting... his comments came as civil rights activists in washington kicked off a week of anti—trump protests, ahead of the inauguration. we won't be trumped, we won't be trumped! the reverend al sharpton called on all politicians to support equality. we come not to appeal to donald trump. because he's made it clear what his policies are, and what his nominations are. we come to say to the democrats, in the senate and in the house, and then to the moderate republicans, to get some backbone. get some guts. and, in a separate development, broadway starjennifer holliday said she is pulling out of a concert celebrating the inauguration, this after her gay and lesbian fans described the forthcoming performance as a betrayal. the operation is in full swing, but few big names have agreed to perform for mr trump, and friday's ceremony looks to be dominated by military bands, rather than a—listers. about 100 people are feared to have drowned off the libyan coast after their boat sank on their way to

that prompted an angry response from mr trump, tweeting... his comments came as civil rights activists in washington kick off a week of anti—trump protests, ahead of the inauguration. we won't be trumped, we won't be trumped! the reverend al sharpton called on all politicians to support equality. we come not to appeal to donald trump. because he's made it clear what his policies are, and what his nominations are. we come to say to the democrats, in the senate and in the house, and then to the moderate republicans, to get some backbone. get some guts. and, in a separate development, broadway starjennifer holliday said she has pulled out of a concert celebrating the inauguration, this after her gay and lesbian fans described the forthcoming performance as a betrayal. the in full swing but you beat names have agreed to perform for mr trump, and friday's ceremony looks to be dominated by military bands, rather than a—listers. about 100 people are feared to have drowned off the libyan coast after their boat sank on their way to europe. the ita

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 the russia intelligence service, the fsb, is widespread. >> it's very common practice and for the fsb says 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 tice. no one, i spoerks knew he was going to become president then, but why not give it a go and stick it away for possible use later. >> because that's what russians do. >> yes. >> wood told us he's not surprised christopher steele has gone to ground. aside from journalists trying

intelligence community will gather at trump tower in new york city to brief mr. trump. mr. trump has been openly skeptical of the charges. yesterday the director of national intelligence, james clapper, laid out the case against moscow on capitol hill. nancy cordes has the the story. >> reporter: the nation's top intelligence official, james clapper, said he is more convinced than ever it was the russians who hacked the democratic national committee and clinton campaign chair john podesta. >> this was a multifaceted campaign. so the hac of it. and it also entailed classical propaganda, disinformation, fake news. >> does that continue? >> yes. >> reporter: was it an act of war? clapper said that was not his call to make. nor was he prepared to say it cost clinton the election. >> certainly intelligence community can't gauge the impact it had on choices of the electorate made. there is no way for us to gauge that. >> either way said republican lindsay graham, the u.s. need to strike back. >> i think what obama did was throw a pebble. i'm ready to throw a rock. >> hanging over

so we will see how mr trump navigates his first news co nfe re nce how mr trump navigates his first news conference with the foreign leader. musi:the last post.. bugle order! right shoulder! so, as theresa may lays a wreath in honour of the british troops who fell alongside their american counterparts, this relationship, barbara, the special ladyship, as theresa may described it again last night, i'm wondering how that speech went down? she had private talks with paul ryan and mitch mcconnell. what has been made of that?” with paul ryan and mitch mcconnell. what has been made of that? i think she was quite well received by the republicans. as you remember, she appealed to the common principles of the conservative party here and the conservative party in britain, and she got quite a good reception as she got quite a good reception as she stressed those kinds of things. i think she was also seen as having handled quite well that balance between mr trump's sort of protectionist, isolationist stance and her view that international as is important. so on the one hand, she said she agreed th

what did mr. trump have to say about mr. obama's visit to the hill? >> he's president until january 20th. and then after that it's our turn. so we'll see what happens. he's got to protect what he wants to do and perhaps you could say his legacy. if you look at obamacare where you have in many cases over 100% increase, it's unaffordable, it doesn't work. >> let's talk more about this with craig fuller, he was chief of staff for george h.w. bush when he was vice president under ronald reagan, also tim natali, a presidential historian and former director of the nixon presidential library, welcome to both of you. craig, i'll start with you. is this unusual, the president of the united states going to the hill to preserve his legacy, just weeks before he leaves office? >> i guess i would say it's unusual, carol, but consistent with the entire political cycle we've been through, where the new normal is to engage right to the very end. i certainly think that president obama has ever right to kind of wrap this eight years up with a speech. lobbying congress a

trump's presidency. mr. trump's advisor kellyanne conway defended the president- elect. >> it's like seeing the walking wounded. everybody's always gunning for us and we're just supposed to look away. >> congressman lewis close not to react to the president- elect's words while celebrating the martin luther king holiday. >> as dr. martin luther king junior said heavy is too heavy a burden to bear. >> nearly a million people are expected to attend the swearing in and hundreds of organizations plan to protest. >> all of the controversy and all the skepticism that continues from the campaign in a typically american way will vanish in that moment of power transferring from partisan to partisan. >> and today russian president vladimir putin accused the outgoing obama administration of attempting to undermine mr. trump's presidency. he said those who spread fake allegations, are, quote, worse than prostitutes. putin is referring to a dossier of unverified claims against mr. trump during a past visit to moscow. >>

mr. trump says it will begin in months. it was one of the steps he took to tighten immigration policy. more is expected today including a temporary ban on refugees from predominantly muslim countries. roxana saberi is here with more. >>> good morning, anne-marie. he promises to crack down on illegal immigration and build a wall on the boarder of mexico but he'll need help to pay for his plans. his sweeping executive orders are likely to dominate his agenda as he meets with congressional republicans in philadelphia. >> beginning today, the united states of america gets back control of its borders. >> among them, a directive to jump start the construction of a wall along the u.s./mexico border and add more border patrol agents. congress would have to initially fund the $10 billion project but in an interview with >> the mexican precedent immediately fired back saying his country will not pay for the wall. >> we are going to get the bad ones out, the criminals and drug dealers. >> he faced pushback from politicians in so-calle

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 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 not believe that

mr. trump are in the honeymoon phase and i know it seems like it will last forever but having a pre-nup is smart. seems like mr. trump is into the relationship now but we all know he has a side thing with russia, so if he hooks up with putin it will cost him money. and he must consummate his relationship for a year in the form of a conference of satisfactory length and breadth. you get to keep the white house but he's insisting on custody of paul ryan's balls, supervised visits only and you get a billion-dollar bonus if you elect him to a second term. >> sorry i'm late. >> this is mr. trump's lawyer. >> lawyers are scum, not a lawyer. no offense. >> none taken. >> we have demands ourselves. >> say no to everything till we have time to discuss it. >> first, mr. trump is unhappy with america's signs of aging -- drooping roads, sagging bridges -- so we ask america consent and fund any kind of cosmetic enhancement mr. trump deems necessary. >> look, we're a beautiful country, just a matter of

you got called by mr. trump and mr. trump asked you were you ever in prague? and your answer was -- >> never. i have never been in prague. so he said michael, i. really need to know. i said mr. trump, i've never been to prague. he said to me, okay. i said, do you want to see my passport? he said, yeah, do you mind if i see it? i said of course, you are the president-elect. >> sean: i don't mean to laugh but these people, i did an opening monologue just in the last segment about how journalism is dead. it is buried. and fake news, last night, i retweeted your tweet. with the passport. and you know what people were writing? >> so many people hate me. >> sean: people are saying so, it's not opened. >> with all due respect to those haters, do you really think i was going to open up the passport and allow them to see my i.d. number? next thing i will be trying to leave the country for whatever the reason might be, and what will happen? someone will have already duplicated it with my i.d. i have been the subject of personal attacks and the last thing i need is have

is that what mr. trump is talking about? >> what he's talking about is illegal voting, period. >> is it in certain areas or all over the country? >> carol, i have to present a photo id to buy a bottle of booze, to get a check cashed in my own bank where i have an account. voter suppression is about letting people vote who have no business voting, who are illegal. everybody in this country should have -- >> you don't believe the studies then, jeffrey? you think people like michael are just not telling the truth because he's researched this extensively? are you calling his research wrong? >> no. what i'm saying is the research by john fund, formerly of the "wall street journal" and national review online and a former member of the federal election kmigcommission. >> who have done extensive studies or just anecdotal evidence. there's a difference, isn't there. >> they heave written in the "wall street journal" and provided chapter ap verse, let's find out what. >> i'm sure you've run across those articles in those books, michae

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