The president-elect seems to want Russia as a friend. President Obama arguably has not wanted to say that Russia is that great of a threat.

The fact that - I mean, these are things to be talked about. You can't do anything without educating the public, right? And that's a slow work.

President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. His choice for defense secretary views Russia as America's number one threat.

People are supposed to be loyal to the country above [Donald's Trump] family.

Putin himself is a bit of a risk taker, so the invading Ukraine, in the east in particular - Crimea was risky.

Congress can grant a waiver [for General James Mattis ] and has done that once in history.

President-elect [Donald] Trump has made a provocative choice for secretary of education. Betsy DeVos comes from a wealthy Michigan family. She is an advocate for school choice. That phrase means, in essence, directing public education money to charter schools, private schools or parochial schools.