Cspan. Org. Washington journal continues. Welcome back in this weeks spotlight on magazine. E are focusing on politico magazine, written by alex finley, who joins us now via skype. Good morning. Finley good morning. Thank you for having me. Did the cia forget the host of spying ms. Finley the cia. Host cia, im sorry. Ms. Finley the idea behind the article is after the attacks of september 11, the cia when about changing the way it did business after the cold war. The way it was a doing its business during the cold war wasnt going to work going after terrorists. As i wrote in the article terrorists do not go to cocktail parties. Itself andrganize retooled itself to be able to take on the war on terror. That of course was a necessary thing, but now of course what we are seeing is our old adversaries have not gone away. Many of those tools and capabilities that we used to have and it used to be very strong and the cia have now left. The Institutional Knowledge is now gone. And the manager
Right . We always set records. We have to set records, we have no choice. It has been a little over a year since i have spoken on your beautiful campus. So much has changed. Right here, the class of 2017, dressed in cap and gown, graduating to a totally brilliant future. Here i am, standing before you as president of the United States. So, i am guessing there are some people here today who thought either one of those things, either one would really require major help from god. Did we agree . We got it. [applause] but here we are, celebrating together, on this joyous occasion. There is no place in the world i would rather be to give my first commencement address as president than here with my wonderful friends at liberty university. [applause] President Trump i accepted the invitation a long time ago. I said to jerry that i would be there. When i say something, i mean it. [applause] President Trump i want to thank president Jerry Falwell and his incredible wife, becky. Stand up, becky.
Right . We always set records. We have to set records, we have no choice. It has been a little over a year since i have spoken on your beautiful campus. So much has changed. Right here, the class of 2017, dressed in cap and gown, graduating to a totally brilliant future. Here i am, standing before you as president of the United States. So, i am guessing there are some people here today who thought either one of those things, either one would really require major help from god. Did we agree . We got it. [applause] but here we are, celebrating together, on this joyous occasion. There is no place in the world i would rather be to give my first commencement address as president than here with my wonderful friends at liberty university. [applause] President Trump i accepted the invitation a long time ago. I said to jerry that i would be there. When i say something, i mean it. [applause] President Trump i want to thank president Jerry Falwell and his incredible wife, becky. Stand up, becky.
Right . We always set records. We have to set records, we have no choice. It has been a little over a year since i have spoken on your beautiful campus. So much has changed. Right here, the class of 2017, dressed in cap and gown, graduating to a totally brilliant future. Here i am, standing before you as president of the United States. So, i am guessing there are some people here today who thought either one of those things, either one would really require major help from god. Did we agree . We got it. [applause] but here we are, celebrating together, on this joyous occasion. There is no place in the world i would rather be to give my first commencement address as president than here with my wonderful friends at liberty university. [applause] President Trump i accepted the invitation a long time ago. I said to jerry that i would be there. When i say something, i mean it. [applause] President Trump i want to thank president Jerry Falwell and his incredible wife, becky. Stand up, becky.