U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and members of his proposed cabinet answer questions as they prepare to take office.
It was part substance and part theatre as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met the media for his first formal news conference since the election. On the agenda – questions about potential conflicts of interest, computer hacking and Russia. Meanwhile, members of his proposed Cabinet – among them – Secretary of State Designate Rex Tillerson — sought approval from the U.S. Congress – answering questions on a host of issues.
CGTN’s Roee Ruttenberg reports.
To discuss the challenges facing the incoming Trump administration:
- Alexander Nekrassov, Russian political analyst.
- Lester Munson, served as staff director for the Republican Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and is currently a vice president with BGR Group, a strategic consulting firm.
- Victor Gao, director of the China National Association of International Studies.
- Afshin Molavi, a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.