The raucous 48 hours, beginning on Capitol Hill early Tuesday, represented an unofficial inauguration of the 45th president -- a whirlwind welcome to Trump's Washington, a chaotic and contentious place where graying norms seem destined to clash relentlessly with an idiosyncratic administration. The lesson: Trump escalates his conflicts with the media and other perceived enemiesThe moment: At his news conference Wednesday, the President-elect refused to hear a question from CNN's Jim Acosta. During the tenures of Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, the Justice Department has been proactive in applying oversight measures to local law enforcement outfits found to have committed civil rights violations. The department has used a tool called a consent decree -- a period of enforced reform, with terms agreed by municipal authorities and Justice Department officials as a means of avoiding federal court action. JUST WATCHED Watch President Obama's full farewell address Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Watch President Obama's full farewell address 50:07"After my election," Obama told supporters in McCormick Place, "there was talk of a post-racial America.

Source: CNN January 12, 2017 14:26 UTC