Rotc program from the university of texas was 1981. Hes been serving his country long and very well, despite his youthful appearance, hes been at it for quite a while. We look forward to a rich conversation today at the end of which well be able to handle some of your questions if you wish to email us. I will transmit some of those questions to the general. But, first, were going to hear from him with some opening thoughts on the state of the guard and on its health and admiral and much appreciated help in responding to the covid crisis in the United States. That will not be our only topic. This will be an opportunity to think more broadly about the guard and its role in the nations force at this very difficult moment in our history with the return of Great Power Competition and other challenges around the globe. General, thank you again for joining us. Without further adieu, over to you, my friend. Michael, thank you. Thank you to brookings for having me on today to talk about the Nat
[inaudible conversations] good morning the Committee Meets today to consider g nominations for the chief of the National Guard bureau and the project warp speed and in those circumstances what we are facing to do things differently we enjoyed meeting theee families and when you do your Opening Statement and you have both been nominated for positions and then to consider the nominations and then to provide the solutions general wilkinson from the National Guard and your expertise of the National Guard bureau north carolinian and those that will be essential across the country on the front lines of the Coronavirus Response leadership from the joint chiefs of staff testing the Health System and the economy and military and every other part of everyday life, President Trump is taking you and others not only to develop a vaccine but also to manufacture and distribute 300 million doses by january the 2021 extensive expertise and that is key to complete the mission. We appreciate your willing
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Moving ahead with prosecuting 2 canadians on spying charges details in a full reporter straight ahead all right its time to extend these i knew. We start this hour with breaking news one of the 3 little bill Police Officers involved in the shooting death of Briana Taylor will soon be fired the mayor announced that the metro police is initiating the terminations of officer Brett Hankinson hes accused of blindly firing 10 rounds into taylors apartment which resulted in her death 26 year old taylor and e. M. T. Worker was shot by officers inside her residence on march 13th as they entered to serve a no knock warrant this comes as the nation continues to protest for Police Reform and to push forward. Black lives matter movement. And today is juneteenth day marking the historic day in 865. 00 when all slaves were set free americans are celebrating with rallies taking place across the whole country but this year is especially significant as protests against Police Brutality and Racial Injust
A very popular messaging app and ill tell you the reason behind that move all right its time to lose i. Today is juneteenth a day marking the historic day and 865 when union troops landed in texas to enforce the emancipation proclamation freeing all slaves though originally celebrated in texas over time it became a national celebrated commemoration there are rallies taking place today across the country but this year is especially significant as protests against Police Brutality and Racial Injustice continue and now new reports of military planes spying on demonstrators with the f. B. I. Tracking down a protester through social media so we have 2 reports for you on that lets start with bear in prague. That shes starting outside right here in washington during a Juneteenth Celebration nell take to the middle of time here at Freedom Plaza just blocks away from the capitol now let me look by what you had to there was nobody here you can see now behind we follow the people who have gathere