Implement the revised medical screening proceediers, and the improper expenditure of emergency funds appropriated by congress for the care of migrants. In december, two children died in custody. A sevenyearold girl named jacqueline and an 8yearold boy named felipe. Last year another three children died in custody or shortly after being released. On january 4th, 2019, i sent a letter to the department of Homeland Security requesting documents relating to the deaths in 2018. After they failed to produce all documents responsive and in november and they keep my of the communicating requested in my letter ten months prior. The expecter Generals Office issued two one page sum mum rars. But the questions were left with more questions than answers. Earlier this year i sent a l letter to the expecter general. My entire letter is available on the committees wps. Among the concerns i raised were the following. They say there was no malfeasance or misconduct by dhs personnel. It was unclear why t
U. S. President donald trump is Onboard Air Force one at this hour, after doing something he has never done before. For the first time in his presidency, mr. Trump visited a war zone. For some three hours, the commander in chief was on the ground in iraq. There, he visited troops and military leaders and defended pulling out of syria, saying the u. S. Cant continue to be the worlds policeman. And he said he came to share the countrys gratitude for, among other things, everything the troops do to keep america safe, strong and free. The other reason im here today is to personally thank you and every Service Member throughout this region for the nearelimination of the isis territorial caliphate in iraq and in syria. Two years ago, when i became president , there were a very dominant group. They were very dominant. Today, theyre not so dominant anymore. Joining me now is john kirby, who served as state and Defense Department spokesman during the obama administration. Thank you for being wi
The subject which well get to shortly. He also took credit falsely for troops getting their first pay raise in ten years. In truth theyve been receiving annual raises for the last three decades. Oddly, such routine lying isnt whats knocking washington off kilter. It is not part of the recent chaos. The shutdown is. So is the president s decision on pull troops summarily from syria. As is his move over the weekend to give his defense secretary james mattis an early shove out the door after mattis resignation general grated lines for him, bad lines for the president. Also part of the socalled mass railing against Federal Reserve only to watch the markets tank as a result. And those stocks racked up huge gains, uncertainty remains after secretary mnuchin made a series of baffling phone calls to bankers over the weekend saying the government was ready to handle a financial crisis which as far as anyone knew was a western until he brought it up. And mr. Trump spent the weekend settling pers
His administration. Mr. Trump is returning to a largely chaotic situation here in washington. Much of it of his own making especially in recent days. Since just last week, the president let large chunks of the government shut down over funding for his demanded border wall. He mentioned it today during his visit there while repeating a number of lies on the subject which were going to get to shortly. He also took credit falsely for troops getting their first pay raise in two years. Theyve been receiving annual wages for the last three decades. Odd lid such routine lying isnt whats knocking washington off kilter. Its not part of the recent chaos. The shut down is, so is the president s decision to pull troops sum mayor little from syria to give his defense secretary james mattis an early shove out the door after mattiss resignation generated good lines for him, bad ones for the president. Also part of the selfmade mess railing against the Federal Reserve chairman only to watch at markets
Washington with more, hi, garrett. Hey, oh good afternoon, lawmakers tell us there hasnt been any Real Progress to end shutdown and some are expect to go drag on for at least another week or two. Capitol hill has essentially been a ghost town the last couple of days with both sides digging in and new congress on wednesday, most lawmakers headed home and leaving it up to leadership to work out a deal but so far Democratic Leaders refusing to negotiate with white house and white house blaming squarely on nancy pelosi. Not enough time spent securing our border and while she may have the votes, its a thin majority if she does and shes not going to cut any deal with republicans until she has that speakership secured. Democrats are expected to attempt to move a bill to fund the government next week after they elect a new speaker on wednesday. That bill is not expected to include funding for the president s wall, though, which is why a number of Top Republicans expect shutdown to last for a w