What to Know
- Dozens of people were arrested in New York City as they protested President-elect Donald Trump
- Protests were held across the country, including in Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
- Trump is expected to meet with President Barack Obama in Thursday as well, beginning the transition of power from the 44th to 45th president
Get the top headlines of the day in your morning briefing from NBC 4 New York, Monday through Friday. Sign up for our newsletter here.
*This daily briefing will be off Friday, returning Monday, Nov. 14.
Trump Protests Across U.S.
Demonstrations took place in U.S. cities Wednesday and early Thursday morning in protest of President-elect Donald Trump's presidential victory, with high school and college students from coast to coast staging walkouts. In addition to demonstrations in New York City, similar anti-Trump protests were being held in other American cities Wednesday, including Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington and Boston.
Trump Protests in NYC
At least 65 people were arrested as thousands of protesters marched in Manhattan and converged outside Trump Tower and Trump International Hotel to denounce the election of Donald Trump as president. One group began at Union Square Wednesday night, while another started at Columbus Circle. Splinter groups of protesters then streamed into the streets causing massive gridlock as police mobilized to contain them under a light rain.
NYPD Sergeant's Funeral
Local
Hundreds of uniformed colleagues, relatives and friends gathered Wednesday to pay tribute to the 41-year-old NYPD sergeant and father of two shot in the head while confronting a home invasion suspect in the Bronx last week. Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, a 19-year NYPD veteran, died Friday after he was shot by a man who held his family hostage in the Bronx. Tuozzolo's funeral was scheduled for Thursday.
Obama, Trump to Meet
Security was tight in midtown Manhattan on Thursday morning as Donald Trump prepared to head to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Obama at the White House. The Oval Office meeting scheduled Thursday symbolically begins the transition of power from Obama, a Democrat who ushered in a sweeping health care law and brokered a landmark nuclear accord with Iran, and Trump, a Republican who has vowed to wipe those measures away. Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
Trump Plays Catch-up
The Republican president-elect paid little attention to transition planning leading up to his stunning victory. With 72 days before he takes control of the executive branch, Donald Trump and his senior team on Wednesday immediately began the herculean task of picking a Cabinet and tapping hundreds of appointees to senior roles in key departments — State, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce and Treasury among them — many requiring multiple security reviews or Senate confirmation.
Nation of California?
Donald Trump's presidential election stirred anti-union sentiments in the Golden State. YesCalifornia, which is pushing for California to secede and become a separate country, staged a daylong "informational session" Wednesday outside the State Capitol in Sacramento.
Tree Heads to NYC
This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is beginning its journey from upstate New York to Manhattan. It was scheduled to be cut down in Oneonta, New York, on Thursday and to arrive in midtown early Saturday.
Meyers on Trump
Seth Meyers teared up while talking about his hope for a future female president. He said he hopes that his mother, who was excited by Hillary Clinton's presidential run, will live to see a woman in the Oval Office.
