Created by americas Cable Television company as a Public Service and brought to you by your cable provider. Secretary of state mike pompeo was on capitol hill to test of by on the state departments 2021 budget request. Asked about china, u. S. Troop withdrawal from germany, the firing of the state departments Inspector General, and is it an trumps recent tweet on possibly delaying the 2020 election. This Foreign Relations hearing is almost three hours. The efforts of china and russia to so discard and read have a can undo the reand open International Order have reached new heights. They have stepped up this and manipulated international institutions, suppress the voices of freedom, propped up dictators, and invaded their neighbors. They deny millions of people access to humanitarian systems. We have a long road ahead of us in this era of competition. We need sustained political will read these challenges require nothing less. On top of all of this, we are confronted by a new challenge,
Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 acts in a way consistent with American National security and the security of our nato partners as well, diplomats on the ground are working diligently. I had a pointed question. I know that youre a harvard graduate, west point graduate, you know what my question was. Its not about everything else, its about caatsa. Youve decided not to answer that. The final question, you had the Inspector General of the state department, mr. Linick, ultimately fired, that is that correct . I recommended to the president he be terminated, yes. You recommended it to the president he be terminated why . Because he was conducting investigations that may affect you . Senator, at the time i made the recommendation to the president i was unaware of any of the investigations that he had ongoing at the time with one exception i was aware of an investigation he asked me to provide testimony, i provided that testimony. Other than that i was unaware
And captain sir tom moore The War Veteran who raised tens of millions of pounds for the Uks National Health Service during the first lockdown has died at the age of 100. Hello and welcome women in chinas so called Re Education Camps have been systematically raped and tortured according to first hand accounts obtained by the bbc. Its estimated more than a million men and women have been detained in the camps, which china claims are Education Centres to De Radicalise Uighurs and other muslim minorities. Our correspondent matthew hill has spoken to several former detainees and workers and you may find some of their accounts distressing. Reliving a story she can barely bring herself to tell. She was held one of xinjiangs so called Re Education Camps. She was held in one of xinjiangs so called Re Education Camps. These Satellite Images show the site were she says she was held, sharing a cell with 13 other women with a bucket for a toilet. And she is haunted by one image. Masked men coming d
Germany, the may firing of the state departments Inspector General, and President Trumps recent tweet on possibly delaying the 2020 election. Hearingeign relations is almost three hours. Good morning, everyone. Today we have with us secretary of state mike pompeo to discuss the state departments fiscal year 2021 budget request. Any judge,history is secretary pompeo will face a wide variety of questions that extend beyond the departments budget, which i know you can handle. The u. S. And our allies and partners continue to face serious foreign challenges that will test us for decades to come. Chineseder the communist party is our chief competitor and russia is a key adversary. The efforts of these nations to sow discord, wreak havoc, and undo the free and open International Order upon which shared prosperity and security are built have reached new heights. They have stepped up disinformation and manipulated international institutions, suppressed voices of freedom and democracy, propped
Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 acts in a way consistent with American National security and the security of our nato partners as well, diplomats on the ground are working diligently. I had a pointed question. I know that youre a harvard graduate, west point graduate, you know what my question was. Its not about everything else, its about caatsa. Youve decided not to answer that. The final question, you had the Inspector General of the state department, mr. Linick, ultimately fired, that is that correct . I recommended to the president he be terminated, yes. You recommended it to the president he be terminated why . Because he was conducting investigations that may affect you . Senator, at the time i made the recommendation to the president i was unaware of any of the investigations that he had ongoing at the time with one exception i was aware of an investigation he asked me to provide testimony, i provided that testimony. Other than that i was unaware