again, general james mattis, very strong and likely candidate for an administration position. we haven't been told which one, the logical choice is secretary of defense. mitt romney arrived here at trump national golf club before 1:00 to an awaiting donald trump and mr. pence, waiting at the front door of the clubhouse after a meeting that lasted just short of 90 minutes, romney emerged along with the president-elect and mike pence. trump cupped his hands and shouted, quote, it went great. romney would not say whether they discussed their past conflicts nor would they say whether they had been offered a job and romney didn't say whether he would accept one if offered. he described the conversation as thorough and in depth. >> we had a far reaching conversation with rards to the various theaters in the world where there are interests of the united states of real significance. we discussed those areas, and exchanged our views on those topics. very thorough and in depth discussion in the time we had and appreciate the chance to speak with the president-elect and look forward to t

top of theat the list is retired marine corps general james mattis, who is a front runner for the spot of

james mattis, his lasted over an hour. he's somebody whose career and resume are very intriguing to donald trump and is absolutely somebody that would be considered at or near the top of his list at the next defense secretary. you can go through his resume and look back. his final position was running u.s. central command. they oversea all troops. i'm told take that meeting and general james mattis serious for the incoming trump administration. >> if that is the man he taps, he would need a waiver from congress to be able to serve, right? >> reporter: yeah. that's an important point. the way things are written right now, to run the pentagon as a former military officer, you need to be out of uniform for seven years unless the u.s. congress grants a waiver. if donald trump has something in his favor. the republicans run capitol hill. likely he would be granted that. james mattis has good will on capitol hill. he's testified a number of times in front of the relevant committees. the expectation is if the waiver was needed, h

and just for background, james mattis was very well known during his time in the military as a general in the marines, very well known for his service in iraq and known as being bipartisan. both the obama administration and republicans on capitol hill think highly of him. this is something we need to keep a close eye on, because there is a very good chance that at some point he ends up in a trump administration. >> you mentioned the service in iraq and afghanistan, who led the task force in southern afghanistan in 2001. were you able to hear the comments that donald trump made about him as they were departing together just a few moments ago? >> reporter: we asked donald trump if he had something to say, if he wanted specifically general mattis to be in his cabinet. while he wouldn't say anything about that, he said over and of again how impressed he was with the general's resume, and how impressed he was with the general as a man. this was coming after this meeting, in a meeting i was told was very important as we go through the process, in a meeting that was longer than just about any

look what's going on with james mattis. when donald trump went to talk to the new york ty"new york ti, signalled flexibility on waterboarding. donald trump said he wanted to bring back waterboarding to get tough on terrorists. he told "the new york times," hold on. i talked to james mattis about that. he says it doesn't work. basically, i have changed my position. critics are going to say, wait. he is a flip-flopper, he is back-pedaling. he said one thing in the campaign. now he might govern a different way. there's another way to look at that. it's that the critics of donald trump, including "the new york times" said this is something who was unstable. you can't trust him. if he is someone willing to go behind closed doors, with a retired general, with the respect of james mattis and say, you make a good point, i will rethink this, it shows flexibility and a better temperament. >> i look at trump as a pure negotiator in every relationship he has. he starts out with a hard line and is subject to give and take. it's been a t

apparently at the top of the list for secretary of defense who is james mattis. there is a way around that. congress is the senate that confirms the appointees. if you look at the way the republicans control the senate, there is a good chance that if a trump administration were to ask, he would get that waiver again. essentially endorsing for this position. another name though, this is the biggest surprise we have seen. maybe mitt romney and maybe this is. tulsi gabbard had a top job with the committee, a top position with the democratic national committee and resigned in protest. she supported bernie sanders. she didn't think they were being fair and resigned in protest. there is also her views on syria. she separated herself from much of the democratic establishment and much of the republican establishment. she said that the goal of the u.s. should not be to overthrow the government in syria. a lot of the political establishment, but gives her common ground with donald trump who talked about working with the russians and not making the overthrow a priority righ

what i'm told from a source is to keep a close eye on general james mattis. there's a reason this meeting was as as long it was. he is somebody that is very intrigues to president-elect trump. he's somebody that president-elect trump is very interested in having in his administration. that may very well be a cabinet position, likely secretary of defense. one minor issue to keep in mind here, he would need a waiver to serve as secretary of defense, because he hasn't been retired from the military long enough. but they don't feel like that's a big problem. he has a lot of allies on capitol hill to give him that waiver. just one thing to keep in mind, as we focus on that very interesting meeting, keep an eye on james mattis. >> joining me now is lonny chen, former public policy adviser and director with mitt romney. and gary locke, former secretary of commerce, and governor of washington. thank you for being with me. >> my pleasure, poppy. >> lonny, you know mitt romney inside and out. you know the mind of the man. take us into the mind of the man. i think he ca

let's begin with general james mattis. and i'll get your response first, gabby. so what do you think about him in that role? he's being looked at as possibly running for the department of defense. >> right. well you know, he's a highly respected general in the military community. always had the respect of the marines that he led. and what's really interesting about this is that he was once floated as a potential third party challenger to donald trump by the anti-trump crowd. so, for donald trump to be even meeting with him, to be considering with him and offering such high praise of him after these meetings signals that he is under serious consideration for this role and i think he would be a good fit. i know a lot of military leaders, a lot of foreign leaders who would have a tremendous amount of respect for him as secretary of defense. >> and what do you think, chuck? >> i think that when you start talking about the military, the main difference in the views are their likelihood to maybe want to go to war or national security views and the different views that

and retired general james mattis is, quote, likely for secretary of defense. i want to put up a tweet that donald trump sent out this morning. general james "mad dog" mattis, who's being considered for secretary of defense, was very impressive yesterday, a true general's general. sounds like he's got the job, sir. >> well, stay tuned as the president-elect works through all of those decisions. i can tell you that they'll be coming forward. i think you said it at the top of the show, though. while some in the national media were wringing their hands early this week, we've been working from literally hours after the election was called to move this transition forward. i'm honored to be serving as the chair of it. to have someone like general mattis to sit before us yesterday, someone with a legendary military career and to be able to talk to him about the challenges facing america and our national security -- and i can tell you that the president-elect was very grateful. governor mitt romney came in. they had a good meeting. it was a warm and substantive exchang

and retired general james mattis is, quote, likely for secretary of defense. i want to put up a tweet that donald trump sent out this morning. general james "mad dog" mattis, who's being considered for secretary of defense, was very impressive yesterday, a true general's general. sounds like he's got the job, sir. >> well, stay tuned as the president-elect works through all of those decisions. i can tell you that they'll be coming forward. i think you said it at the top of the show, though. while some in the national media were wringing their hands early this week, we've been working from literally hours after the election was called to move this transition forward. i'm honored to be serving as the chair of it. to have someone like general mattis to sit before us yesterday, someone with a legendary military career and to be able to talk to him about the challenges facing america and our national security -- and i can tell you that the president-elect was very grateful. governor mitt romney came in. they had a good meeting. it was a warm and substantive exchang

. >>> another issue is defense candidate james mattis. the two met for a little over an hour on saturday. the president-elect characterized the four-star general as the real deal and true general's general. a source tells cnn that no decision is made, but he is leaning in that direction. >>> melania and barron will remain behind in manhattan temporarily and donald trump will take the oval office after he oath of office. >>> now as president-elect trump, is trump going to lead in a way that differs from his campaign rhetoric? not on twitter at least. he went on a twitter tirade this weekend escalating his future with the cast of "hamilton" and targeting "saturday night live." now actor alec baldwin is firing back. what? is he gone?? finally, i thought he'd never leave... tv character: why are you texting my man at 2 a.m.? no... if you want someone to leave you alone, you pretend like you're sleeping. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. tv character: taking s

trump repeatedly praising james mattis, the leading candidate for secretary of defense. >> all i can say is he is the real deal. >> reporter: mattis, widely respected throughout the military, could be the first former ranking general to become defense secretary in nearly 70 years. trump also considering billionaire investor wilbur ross for commerce secretary. ross, the type of administration official trump pledged to appoint throughout his campaign, a businessman with a history of resurrecting dying companies who has billions in the bank. but, in the middle of assembling his new team, trump making his grievances to twitter. this time, criticizing the cast of the hit broadway musical "hamilton." for this message delivered to vice president elect mike pence friday night at the end of their performance. >> we truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our american valus and to work on behalf of all of us. all of us. >> reporter: in a series of tweets trump says mike pence was harassed and that the cast was very "very rude." trump insisting they should apologize for their "terr

he says he's seriously considering james mattis for department of defense. he's also saying he's surprised james "mad dog" mattis did not support waterboarding. surprised he did not favor it. right after that tweeting -- or telling the reporters of "the new york times" about his commitment to the first amendment, the amendment that allows a free press to operate in the country. then he said, quote, i think you will be happy. so, stay tuned to maggie haberman's twitter feed and to us here at msnbc. hallie jackson, kelly o'donnell, thank you very much. >>> breaking news out of tennessee. families beginning to identify the children who lost their lives in monday's car crash. this as the entire city struggles with the aftermath of this unthinkable tragedy. today the bus involved in the fatal accident was removed from the scene. right now an investigation is under way into what caused it. that claim that -- that caused the tragedy that claimed the lives of five children and injured 30 more. authorities revealing the bus's black box could provide answers. and spee

president elect met with him in weekend and tweeted james mattis was very impressive. a true general's general. eric thomas has more about him. >> reporter: retired ma jean general james mattis met with the president elect he is considered a top candidate to run the pentagon. >> all i can say is he is the real deal. >> reporter: the 66-year-old mattis spent 44 years in the corps, he led marines in afghanistan and iraq and may be the most respected marine general of his generation. his last military job was as commander of central command. >> he is a rugged outspoken marine. >> reporter: and sometimes that outspoken may fewer has gotten him into hot water like during a panel discussion in 2005 when he talked about meeting taliban fighters on the battlefield. >> it's fun to shoot some people. i a like brawling. >> reporter: mattis later admitted it was a poor choice of words, supporters have nothing but praise for him. a league at hoover told abc 7 news there's no one i would prefer to be in a trench or seminar with. we managed to reach mattis by e-mail in new jersey and

mitt romney called russia the number one political foe and james mattis, under consideration for secretary of defense said the obama administration did not do enough to deal with russia's incursion into crimea and donald trump is saying, wait a minute, we need to make russia an ally in syria and work with russia. if romney and mattis come into the administration, it looks like there would be tension over this point. >> i've got one minute. another interesting dimension seems to be one of donald trump's daughters also sat in on a meeting that the president-elect had in new york with the prime minister of japan. this doesn't say there's anything improper but suggests that his children are having a big role in the transition and may have a big role in governing as well. >> and mr. trump himself has said his son-in-law, jared kushner might be a great envoy to the middle east to deal with the israeli/palestinian situation. this is unchartered territory. donald trump himself, if you look at his recent inviews such as with the "new york times," seems to be thinking out loud what the proper stance

james mattis is intriguing. this is what trump said about him in new jersey this weekend. >> all i can say he is the real deal, he is the real deal. thank you. >> will he have a place in your administration? >> we'll see. >> [inaudible]. >> he is just a brilliant, wonderful man. what a career and we're going to see what happens but he is the real deal. bill: i think the public does not have a lot of familiarity with the the mad dog mat is -- mattis. inside the military they do. what should we understand about his potential? >> i don't think there is anyone who is more respected in the military than general mattis. you talk to anyone who served in him.arine corps, they have the talk to the people in the foreign policy establishment, they say the same thing too. every day, officers, privates, who served in the army or the marines and they have a very high opinion of him but people in the foreign policy arena. this is the someone who has experience, knows what it takes to fight isis who would be there. i think that

james mattis. mr. trump: we are seeing tremendous talent. people, as i say, will make america great again. these are really great people. these are really, really talented people. >> [inaudible] trump: we are doing it again tomorrow. we think he is a great guy. he is some great man. >> [inaudible] mr. trump: we will years some things tomorrow. >> what are your thoughts [indiscernible] chris a lot. like juan: james mattis, a former commander of united states central command, is one of several names being floated for secretary of defense. other possible nominees include arkansas senator tom cotton, who saw combat in iraq and afghanistan as an army infantry officer, and national security adviser under george w. bush, stephen hadley. later in the broadcast we'll examine other potential nominees to trump's cabinet. but first, we turn to his incoming vice president, mike pence, who is often portrayed as a counterbalance to trump and called a "bridge to the establishment." but our guest today says there is every reason to consider him even more ter

like juan: james mattis, a former commander of united states central command, is one of several names being floated for secretary of defense. other possible nominees include arkansas senator tom cotton, who saw combat in iraq and afghanistan as an army infantry officer, and national security adviser under george w. bush, stephen hadley. later in the broadcast we'll examine other potential nominees to trump's cabinet. but first, we turn to his incoming vice president, mike pence, who is often portrayed as a counterbalance to trump and called a "bridge to the establishment." but our guest today says there is every reason to consider him even more terrifying than president-elect trump. the intercept's jeremy scahill writes that pence ascendance to the second most powerful position in the u.s. government is a "tremendous coup for the radical religious right. pence and his fellow christian supremacist militants would not have been able to win the white house on their own. for them, donald trump was a godsend." on friday, pence attended a performance of the broadway hit "hamilton" in new yo

james mattis. they met for over an hour on saturday. afterwards, the president-elect characterized the retired four-star general as the real deal and true general's general. a source tells cnn no decision has been made, but trump is quote leaning in mattis' direction. >>> donald trump says he will live in the white house once he takes the oath of office, but his wife and melania and barron will stay in manhattan until the school near is finished. he is asking for the same privacy and other conversation other first families have received. >>> donald trump one escalating the feud with the cast of "hamilton." and then the issue with "saturday night live" and alec baldwin's portrayal and baldwin is fighting back. that's next. go now. sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! give the gift of amazing sleep. only at a sleep number store, right now save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed. hurry, ends soon! learn mo

the president-elect ng the praises of general james mattis - a top contender for fe general surprised him with his take on waterboarding terror suspects.(sot - voice ld trump needed - see graphic on 1:07) "he said, 'i've nevefound to be useful.' he said, 'i've always found, give of cigarettes and a couple of beers, and i'll do er wtth that than i do with to'"e. as the next president took a thanksgiving break at his palm beach resort ...(super: indianapolis, in 1:11-1:19) future v-p mike pence had a little more work to do back home in indiana ... helping a local charity dish out some food for peopn need.(--- reporter tag ---)thou the president-elect is takingome time away from nework - he's apparently never been much of a vacation taker. and he's got a lot of work ahead between now and inauguration day.brian mooar, nbc news, washington. way. a source says trump has offered former presidential candidate ben carson the job of housing and urban development secretary. carson hasn't yet accepted the offer -- but he tweeted today that "an announcement is meet a milwaukee girl, who's guarante

mattis who has emerged as the leading candidate for defense secretary. president-elect donald trump capped another day of high profile meetings in new jersey and more cabinet appointments to come. >> we have made a couple of deals but we will let you know job-seekers who visited mr. jersey governor chris christie. >> a very talented man. a great guy. >> reporter: the former new york mayor rudy giuliani was under consideration for secretary of state. the president-elect is also considering former rival mitt remain concerned about those already offered key roles in trump's administration, including attorney general nominee jeff sessions. the alabama senator has been accused of making racially insensitive remarks in the past. >> he's going to need a very thorough vetting. many of those statements are old but they are still trouble. >> reporter: trump's chief of staff reince priebus defended talking about. >> reporter: the president-elect has earned bipartisan praise for nominating mike pompeo as cia director and along with sessions, the kansas representativ

mister trump first met with retired marine general james mattis-- who could be picked for secretary of defense. he also met with mitt romney-- who's being considered for secretary of state. a spokesman for the president elect says more cabinet members could be announced this week. weather mostly clear and cold tonight with temperatures falling through the 20s this evening. we'll drop to around 20 in the city by morning, 15 outside of the city. mostly snn with a high in the middle 30s. clouds roll in tuesday ahead of a storm system that will bring us a few rain showers tuesday night. we will warm into the low 40s tuesday afternoon. tonight: mostly clear and cold. 15 by morning away from the city. low: 20 wind: nw 5-10 mph monday: mostly sunny and cold. high: 36 wind: n 5-10 mph milwaukees district five police department is playing 'dinner host' for families in the riverwest and harambee neighborhood. fox6s jonathon gregg shows us how fast the event has grown in just two years. the sights "are you hungry?" and they have turkey." of a thanksgiving day dinner are a tradition for many... "i

james mattis. so boris, we have a lot of speculation right now. there are a few clues here and there, but this is one of the big open-ended questions facing the trump administration as they are set to take power. >> and one question of many. that and the tpp. matt rivers from beijing, thank you. >>> at least three people injured after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of japan. it triggered a three-foot tsunami at the fukushima plant. at this point, it caused no additional damage. thank goodness. the biggest wave 4.5 feet hit sendai to the north. tremors as far as tokyo. you see the lights in the bookstore swaying. tsunami warnings have since been lifted. residents are expected to feel aftershocks. >>> and snow shovels are out in parts of the northeast here at home. more than a foot of snow fallen in some areas and more on the way. let's get to meteorologist pedram javaheri. >> boris and christine, good morning. snowshowers in place in the northeast. the cold air locked in place. albany, 30. syracuse, 30 degrees. light to moderate snowshowe

the president-elect also told the times he's leaning toward general james mattis as defense secretary ... hours after he twitter-teased ben carson as attorneys who won a ruling that wisconsin's legislative boundaries are unconstitution al say it's too soon to think about a new round of elections. a panel of three federal judges ruled monday that the boundaries republicans ew u in 20-11 discriminate against democrats.one attorney says it's premature to discuss the prospect of another round of elections using new boundaries. attorney general brad schimel is expected to appeal the governor ott walker's administration said wisconsin faces a lymilln dollar budget shortfall by mid-2019.it's aproblem that the republican-controlled legislature will have to tackle after it reconvenes next month. the estimate fr e state department of administration is the first to take into account spending requests made by state agencies for the next two year here's some news you don't want to hear right before thanksgiving... hundreds of cases of gravy are recalled.the fda says the roughly 500 cases of heinz

one with retired marine general james mattis-- a candidate for secretary of defense, education advocate michelle rhee and sacramento mayor kevin johnson... and his outspoken critic and former gop nominee mitt romney who says they had a far reaching conversation about america's global interests. (( a very thorough and indepth discussion in the time we had. and i appreciate the chance to speak with the president-elect. )) pence will join john dickerson on "face the nation" tomorrow./// ((christianne klein)) >>> meanwhile... president-elect donald trump wants the hamilton cast to apologize to his running mate, mike pence. trump says the cast harassed his vice president-elect during a show in new york last night. he tweeted the actors were very rude to pence and they should issue an apology. the cast spoke to pence from the stage saying they hoped the show would inspire pence to uphold american values and work on the cast member who portays former vice president aaron burr later replied saying that what happened at the theater was a conversation, not harassment./// ((christianne klein)) >>>

and retired marine corps general james mattis sms favorite for secretary of defense. the new administration will have to deal with democrats in congress poised to put up a fight, but signaling cooperation in some a group of kids are sharing their feelings -- in letters to president-elect trump. it's part of an effort that's now going viral. the letters include some real concerns. but they're also sharing their hopes for the future. annie andrews spoke to the mom who came up with the idea. " he had this brow and he said the mean man won'when molly so's reaction to president trump winning the election... her heart sank. ' where i live in seattle, it's just a prevalent thing for kids to know him as the mean man." i's in that moment....that this seattle mom with a marketing background had an idea.a facebook page where kids could talk to trump... openly...honestly...and most of all...kindly."i often say if someone is mean, why don't you talk to them and you know you're good at being kind. maybe you can help him to be kind.so that was the idea and we decided to write the pr

retired marine corps general james mattis seems to be a favorite for secretary of defense. mr. trump tweeted that mattis was "impressive." super burned in "i know that president-elect trump loves leaders like general mattis." billionaire investor wilber ross was in, reportedly being considered as commerce secretary. then new administration will have to deal with democrats in congress poised to put up a fight, but signaling cooperation in some areas. super burned in new york 1:00-1:07 "we could get a major infrastructure bil but first, securing a cabinet. that continues today. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. president barack obama is assuring the international community that he does not plan to be the international a constant critic of trump. he did however say he will not rule out speaking up to defend ideals he cares about. he added he'd have to watch and see how trump governs once he's in office. on trump's campaign promises-- obama told reporters the president elect may have to adjust his approach when it comes to some of his positions. he made the comments during a stop

trump and his vice president-elect mike pence retired marine general james mattis. they discussed isis, china t and nato. a senior trump official tells us mattis is a strong candidate to be defense secretary. today the president-elect will meet with seven others, including governor chris christie, who was recently ousted as chairman of trump's transition team, and mayor rudy giuliani, both trump loyalists eyeing cabinet positions. after a week of nonstop meetings, mr. trump gave reporters two thumbs up last transition was going. >> we're seeing tremendous talent, people that, as i say, we would make america great again. >> reporter: the president-elect says there's a good possibility we can expect to hear more cabinet announcements today. chris? >> bryan, thanks for that. joining us now live is the head of the transition, vice president-elect mike pence, for his first interview since the news sunday," and congratulations, sir. >> thank you, chris. great to be back. couldn't be more honored and humbled to have the opportunity to serve with president-elect donald trum

yesterday after their saturday meeting trump tweeted, quote, general james mattis being considered as secretary of defense was impressive yesterday. a true generals general. he's also a fox news military analyst, sir, thank you so much for joining us. i know you know the general well. i've been die to go get your impression, what do you think. jack: anyway, nicknamed by his troops. i know jim mattis. this is a terrific choice if this is a decision that president-elect trump is going the make and it looks like he's heading in that direction, why? he's a experienced commander and thoughtful and insightful and absolutely conversive with all, with all of the global security challenge that is are currently facing the united states and he knows that the indispensable item that is going to help provide stability and security to the world is strong american leadership. and we have had -- not had in the last years. mattis understand that and knows a strong military is essential. melissa: and he's blunt. one of the reasons he got name mad dog is he's not afraid of speaking true to power. this w

great again. )) ((christianne klein)) >>> mister trump also held sit downs with retired marine general james mattis-- a candidate for secretary of defense, education advocate michelle rhee and her husband, sacramento mayor kevin johnson./// ((christianne klein)) >>> meanwhile donald trump is apologize.. a cast member directly addressed the vice president elect after pence attended a performance of the hit show yesterday. (("we are the diverse america who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us" "but we truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our american values, and work on behalf of all of us" )) ((christianne klein)) >>> cast member brandon dixon - who plays the nation's third directly addressed to pence during curtain call for the new york performance . in it, he thanked the vice president elect for attending the show and urged him to uphold american values. (((dixon) "we really thought this was an important moment to really say something and to get in front of an individual with whom we feel have differences." )) ((christianne klein)) >>> pence go

james mattis may be picked to be defense secretary. president obama reassured would leaders that existing relationships will continue ?despite change in leadership. president-elect won't pursue some of the positions that he has taken but what i can guarantee is reality will force him to adjust. >> former texas governor rick perry, you see there, set to meet with trump tomorrow. >>> meanwhile, trump has taken to twitter again this time demanding that "hamilton" apologize to his vice presidential pick mike pence. the vice president elect tried to down play what happened at the musical. >> i know this is a disappointing time for people that did not see their candidate win in this national election. i know this is an anxious time for some people. that what president-elect donald trump said on election night he men from the bottom of his heart. he is preparing to be the president of all of the people of the united states of america. >> trump called the statement at the end of the musical harassment and he called the cast rude. brandon dixon

the trump campaign hinting former marine corp general james mattis could be tapped to be the next secretary of defense and former trump critic mitt romney secretary of state. pence says: "i can tell you the president-elect was very grateful that governor mitt romney came in. they had a good meeting, it was a warm and a substantive exchange." waldman ((on-cam tag)) says: "mr. trump has more meetings planned today at trump tower in new york, including with former texas governor rick perry and oklahoma governor mary fallin. in washington, joel waldman, fox news." now fox5 weather 24/7 the system that brought showers and mountain snow around southern nevada is moving off to the east cleared out and temperatures will be in the 40s overnight. look for plenty of sunshine on tuesday with high temperatures in the mid 60s. a few high clouds drift across the area on wednesday with temperatures holding in the mid 60s. it will turn breezy with 10 to 20 mph winds around the las vegas valley. thanksgiving is looking great with plenty of sunshine and highs in the low 60s on thursday. we'll stay dry through

he's been tough on immigration.retired marine corps general james mattis seems to be a favorite for secretary of defense.mr. trump tweeted that mattis was "impressive."("abc this week") super burned in(sot: reince priebus/ rnc chairman :43-:47) "i know that president-elect trump loves leaders like gene investor wilber ross was in, reportedly being considered as commerce secretary.then new administration will have to deal with democrats in congress poised to put up a fight, but signaling cooperation in some areas. ("fox news sunday") super burned in(sot: senator chuck schumer/ (d) new york 1:00- 1:07)"we could get a major infrastructure bill done," maybe even in the first 100 days of his presidency."but first, securing a cabinet. that continues today. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. trump's pick for national security advisor, lieutenant at ripon college today for a speaking engagement. flynn has been one of trump's top advisors during the transition. more news now - madison police have arrested two men in connection with eleven cases of card skimming in that city this year. they found nume

. >> and general james mattis for secretary of defense. emerging from their meeting, trump was impressed. >> he's just a brilliant, wonderful man. what a career. and we're going to see what happens. but he is the real deal. >> reporter: now, the cabinet speed dating continues today on trump's long meeting list. among others, rudy giuliani and chris christie. paula. >> feel a little "apprentice." but there's been a lot of meetings this weekend. we think he might make an announcement about more appointees, mary. >> reporter: he's been seeing tremendous talent come through the door and might be nearing more announcements possibly even today. paula and dan. >> thank you. dan. >> paula points out we want to find out whether that hot chocolate was ever delivered. anyway, as we said, trump took time out for the work of assembling his administration to hit twitter, lashing out at the one of the actors said on the stage to incoming president mike pence that is causing an uproar. kendis gibson is outside the theater where it all went down. kendis, g

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retired marine general james mattis, secretary of defense. ceo of cke strauns andy putz zero secretary of labor and betsy davos for secretary of education. the biggest name trump met with romney could be selected for secretary of state. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump meeting with 2012 republican presidential nominee mitt romney. the two are trying to mend fences after a bigot election year. >> i appreciate the chance to prt and look forward to the coming administration. >> there was no suggestion of a job offer despite reports of the secretary of state post. it was the first of many high mike pence this weekend. also on the schedule, michelle rhee the former chancellor of public schools in washington, d.c. and james mattis. >> we had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theaters in the world where there are interests of the united states of real significance. >> reporter: earlier in the day trump took to twitter demanding an apology from the cast members of the hit broadway musical lectured by the cast on friday

jim, general james mattis appears to be the top contender right now to lead the pentagon. what are you learning? >> reporter: that's right. he's very popular inside the military, both soldiers and commanders, he's been described as a soldier's soldier. he's also popular on the hill with republicans and democrats. but oddly enough it may not be politics that stands in the way but the law. >> all i can say is, he is the real deal. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump is "extremely impressed with retired marine general james mattis" following their meeting with weekend. sources say that mattis is now the leading candidate for secretary of defense. >> the u.s. military is quite capable of giving their enemies their longest and worst day if ordered to do so. >> reporter: he's a seasoned combat commander with 44 years of service in the marine corps and key commands in afghanistan and iraq. he won praise for the deadly 2004 battle of fallujah, earning him the nickname, bad dog. reaction so far has been positive. >> jim mattis understands how the military can influence and is

mattis. a federal law could stand between the general and the pentagon. >> all i can say is he is the real deal. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump is, quote, extremely entranced with retired marine general james mattis following their meeting this weekend. sources tell cnn that mattis is now the lead candidate for secretary of defense. >> the u.s. military is quite capable of giving our enemies their longest day and their worst day if ordered to do so. >> reporter: mattis is a seasoned commander with 44 years of service in the marine corps and key demands in both afghanistan and iran. he won praise for his role in the deadly 2004 battle of fallujah, his ferocity earning him the nickname mad dog. >> jim mattis understands how america can influence and is influenced by the military power. >> reporter: but his career has not been without controversy. in 2005 he came under fire for remarks he made in a panel discussion which seemed to make light of killing in combat. >> mattis' nomination