Next is a press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders. This is 25 minutes. Good afternoon. Its good to be back. You guys dont seem nearly as excited. I thought for sure there would be balloons will say that for next time. Earlier this week the president delivered his first primetime address to the nation. The president s strategies based on conditions on the ground that are but cherry timetables. They will ensure that they never use afghanistan again as a terrorist state. Theyve given extraordinary sacrifices to this longest war in history. The president recognize the sacrifices on monday during his speech and i would like to recognize a story here today. Joseph, gentleman from santa fe tennessee sent his son a letter nearly ten years ago while he is serving our country. Now his son is on the second tour of duty and his father shared the letter and mailed to the president. His been a Police Officer and he sent this letter to his son in hopes that the president would actually receive it and
We host a continuing series and pam discussion entitled panel race in america. We had one this summer at our main connecticut avenue location and it was incredible and we are excited to keep it going. It is coordinated by the great april ryan. [applause] she has a wonderful lineup of authors including joyann reid. [applause] Mary Francis Berry. [applause] davis jones weaver. And soon to be here wes moore. Politics and prose is honored to host this conversation as we are committed to tolerance and addressing the most pressing issue of our time. We are thankful to have this partnership and our shared common values to host such a special discussion. If you are watching this at home or in the rest of the store we welcome you to participate on twitter with racematters. Now, our coordinator here tonight, april ryan, is a White House Correspondent. She is the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the white house. [applause] this is a position she has held since the clinton era
We host a continuing series and pam discussion entitled panel race in america. We had one this summer at our main connecticut avenue location and it was incredible and we are excited to keep it going. It is coordinated by the great april ryan. [applause] she has a wonderful lineup of authors including joyann reid. [applause] Mary Francis Berry. [applause] davis jones weaver. And soon to be here wes moore. Politics and prose is honored to host this conversation as we are committed to tolerance and addressing the most pressing issue of our time. We are thankful to have this partnership and our shared common values to host such a special discussion. If you are watching this at home or in the rest of the store we welcome you to participate on twitter with racematters. Now, our coordinator here tonight, april ryan, is a White House Correspondent. She is the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the white house. [applause] this is a position she has held since the clinton era
Outreach department inside the white house. I think its an Intergovernmental Agency outreach, scott, where we will be talking to state and local governments. Its a business outreach, businesses large and small. Trade associations, but i think we want to do is we want to execute a plan out of that office where people feel that they have a friend and advocate inside the white house that will help them. The cornerstone and the prism that were going to look through everything through i should say more appropriately, is small businesses, middle class families, working class people. What can we do from the administration to help those people in the United States with wages, opportunity, retake the aspirational side of being in a working class like, you know, our parents were. People have likened your role to what Valerie Jarrett is doing for president obama. You have even used that same terminology. Youre going to meet with her, in fact, today. I think what i said last week when the role lea
Leading senators weigh in on trumps pick to fill the critical sighbreaking seat. Republican ben sasse. Democrat amy klobuchar. From abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. We come on with breaking news. Early this morning, the ninth Circuit Court of appeals denied trumps latest move to keep the travel ban in place. Travelers from those seven countries still free to come to america. All through saturday, there were joyful reunions at airports. From the winter white house, maralago, the president let loose on twitter. Calling the federal judge who blocked his ban a socalled judge. Later saturday, he promised to fight. For the safety of the country so far, the have gone against the white house. As this tussle played out, i met with Vice President mike pence as the Historic Congress hall in philadelphia, just steps away from where our constitution was drafted. The president is vowing to overturn that order. This morning, he called the ridiculous order from a