| | | | Trump takes Washington, set to meet Obama | | President-elect Donald Trump is set to head to Washington on Thursday, where he'll meet with President Barack Obama -- whose legacy his election threatens to undo -- and House Speaker Paul Ryan. The meetings come as Trump's transition effort comes into focus, with Cabinet positions and White House staff the immediate focus.
What kind of president will Trump be? Per CNN's Tom LoBianco -- Trump friend Tom Barrack told CNN's Erin Burnett that "Candidate Trump" will morph into the warm and fuzzy "President Trump" the world is now seeing. To emphasize the point, he explained, "What wall is he going to build? He's going to build a wall of understanding."
Supreme Court comes into focus: One of Trump's first big decisions will be on a Supreme Court justice to replace Antonin Scalia. Chief Justice John Roberts will get another chance at a conservative legacy. | | "I think the sentence and the conviction came last night in the vote." -- Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wisconsin, on CNN saying Republicans won't follow through on Donald Trump supporters' "Lock her up" chants or Trump's plans to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. | | | | A foreign-born, former supermodel who married an eccentric billionaire is about to become the United States' next first lady. Meet Melania Trump -- via CNN's Jeremy Diamond. | | McConnell: Republicans will quickly repeal Obamacare | | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, says President Barack Obama's health care law will be an early casualty of Donald Trump's presidency. "Let's just stipulate that every single Republican thought Obamacare was a mistake without exception. That's still our view, and you can expect us, with a new president who has the same view, to address that issue," McConnell said at a Washington news conference on Wednesday.
What about the border wall? McConnell dodged. He would only say, "I want to try to achieve border security in a way that is most effective," when pressed on whether he would support the wall. More from CNN's Manu Raju and Tom LoBianco.
The return of waterboarding? Trump says he supports it, and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton agreed. "Waterboarding isn't torture. We do waterboarding on our own soldiers in the military," Cotton argued with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room." | | Inside Clinton's HQ: Mook, Podesta thank the troops | | A dispatch from CNN's Jeff Zeleny: The Hillary Clinton campaign staff gathered at their Brooklyn headquarters this afternoon. Clinton joined a conference call of staffers from across the country, praising the aides for their "work and tireless dedication," a campaign aide said. Campaign chairman John Podesta and campaign manager Robby Mook spoke to staff at headquarters over ice cream, lunch -- and tears. Here is an account of the meeting, provided from a Clinton campaign aide:
Mook spoke first and received raucous cheers from the staff when he took the mic. He acknowledged that the outcome wasn't what anyone wanted, saying that "you were fighting on the right side" and "Hillary was our champion." Mook also said, "I want you to remember what a great place this was to work and take that out into your future. The culture we built here. Spread the word. These people are now your family."
Echoing Clinton this morning, Mook implored everyone -- especially the younger and newer staff -- to "stick with this fight." Mook continued, "What you've created is going to live on -- leaders all over this country, local networks around the nation, future candidates who are going to step forward. Someone in this room is going to manage a presidential campaign one day."
Podesta spoke after Mook and began by leading a loud cheer for Mook, saying, "We have the No. 1 campaign manager." Podesta said, "I've been doing this since 1968 and I've never seen a culture and a spirit like we created in this campaign." Echoing Mook's theme, he urged everyone to stay involved, saying "The journey may have just gotten longer but we can't give up on it. We're on the right side of it. We can and will create a more inclusive country." | | | Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says the Senate should get rid of the filibuster to allow Donald Trump to more easily shepherd legislation into law. ... New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte conceded to Maggie Hassan today, giving Democrats their second Senate seat pickup. ... Trump campaign chief operating officer Jeff DeWit says Trump doesn't have an enemies list -- and if one existed, he'd burn it. | | | We'd love to share our other newsletters with you. Check out CNNMoney's Reliable Sources, an insider's look into the media brought to you by Brian Stelter. | | | Get the Nightcap, a comprehensive summary of the most important political news, delivered to your inbox daily. | | | | | |
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