Klain faults Trump administration for mixed messages on hack
Klain said there have been different messages coming from the White House, secretary of state and President Trump's Twitter feed.
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Klain said there have been different messages coming from the White House, secretary of state and President Trump's Twitter feed.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Ron Klain, incoming White House chief of staff for President-elect Joe Biden, that aired Sunday, December 13, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
The vice president-elect formally announced his nominees for positions such as EPA administrator and Interior secretary.
The rift comes as the president-elect is set to announce more historic Cabinet appointments.
The Biden transition team is clashing with the Trump administration over access to the Pentagon. Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller says his team and the Biden team mutually agreed to put off some meetings scheduled for Friday until after the holidays, but the head of the Biden transition told reporters that's not true, and that his team continues to face "isolated resistance from political appointees" in the Defense Department and similar issues at a few other agencies he declined to name. Ed O’Keefe reports on the latest in the Biden transition.
December 18 marks the anniversary of the deaths of Neilia and Naomi, Biden's first wife and baby daughter.
The president-elect has said he will take his vaccine in front of the media to build public confidence.
Building work comes a year after Tehran claimed enrichment progress at the Fordo site, and as it seeks leverage ahead of possible new talks with Washington.
CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers talk about the top political headlines with CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy.
In a new interview with Stephen Colbert, President-elect Joe Biden pushed back on partisan attacks against Hunter Biden, calling his son "the smartest man I know." The future first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, also responded to a controversial op-ed questioning her title of "doctor." Ed O'Keefe reports.
The president-elect and Dr. Jill Biden are appearing on CBS' "A Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Thursday night.
One Democratic fundraiser is wondering where the money is going, given the virtual nature of some of the festivities.
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to unify a divided nation after the electoral college confirmed his election victory. Meantime, Biden's future cabinet is starting to take shape. So far he's announced more than a dozen nominees for key positions. Joe Grogan, former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and a former member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
If confirmed, Haaland would be the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
You can see more of Stephen Colbert's interview with President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden on "The Late Show" on CBS.
Vice President Mike Pence is in Georgia on Thursday to rally support for Republican candidates in the two Senate runoff elections. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from one of the rallies in Columbus, Georgia.
President-elect Joe Biden could receive the COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week. This comes as Vice President Mike Pence and his wife prepare to get vaccinated Friday in a public event. CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan joins CBSN with more.
President-elect Joe Biden named Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for secretary of transportation. If confirmed, the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor would be the first openly gay person to serve as a Cabinet secretary. Annise Parker, the former mayor of Houston and leader of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, joined CBSN to discuss what Buttigieg's nomination means for the gay community.
He has served as North Carolina's top environmental protection official since 2017.
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Pete Buttigieg for his transportation secretary, tasking Mr. Biden's administration with helping get the country back on its feet. Ed O'Keefe reports.
If confirmed by the Senate, Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Senate-approved member of the Cabinet.
The typically routine process of presidential electors casting their ballots in the Electoral College took place this year amid threats of violence. And a Texas man is under arrest for threatening a man at gunpoint over false suspicions of election fraud. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to explain why he believes such threats are on the rise.
Congressional leaders are negotiating a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that is expected to include stimulus checks of about $600 per person. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and the Washington Post's Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down the latest on the talks and when relief could be in the hands of Americans.
How to deal with Iran's nuclear program will be a priority for the incoming Biden administration. CBS News' Pamela Falk sat down with Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, about what is happening there and the work the president-elect has ahead of him.