The heat has been asking to Work Together to ensure the released of the hostages. He describes that hamas is a Terrorist Organisation with the goal of destroying israel. He said that israels priority and frances priority and other allies is to win against hamas. You are not alone, he says. He said that is why france stands by israel as it stood with an International Coalition against Islamic State group, to stand by israel. So here saying it is notjust israels security that is threatened by what is going on but the security of many neighbouring countries in the middle east. He said we are democracies that respect the rules of war. He said respect Civilian Populations that allow aid in, to return electricity, he is talking here, of course, about the gaza strip. The hospitals need electricity. He said that france is ready, with concrete solutions, to help the population. And he will be speaking with a neighbouring countries to find a solution. We know that he is on a two day visit to the
212 is our call for a speaker who will secure liberty, justice and opportunity for everyone. Well, the unanimous call of 212 House Democrats has been answered. By our nominee for speaker The Gentleman from brooklyn, the leader of our House Democratic caucus, the honorable Hakeem Jeffries. [ applause ] leader jeffries has answered our call, but the majoritys nominee is disconnected, disconnected from the American People and their values. Maga extremism is designed to divide, and it has broken the republican party. Their nominees vision is a direct attack on the freedom and the rights of the American People. Hes got the record to prove it. The republican nominee has voted against health care for children for veterans and even for 9 11 survivors. He has opposed lowering the cost of insulin repeatedly. He wants to cut Social Security and medicare. Dont take it from me. It was raised on the other side of the aisle just this week as a Selling Point to make him speaker. Over his 16 years in t
President trumps cabinet . People with small Bank Balances need not apply. And i love all people, rich and poor. But in those particular positions ijust dont want a poor person. Does that make sense . Welcome to the programme. Im Christian Fraser in london, jon sopel is In Washington. The European Commission supported theresa mays decision to call a snap election. They wanted reassurance the Prime Minister had a mandate for brexit and would be there to see it through to the end. Well, they have no such guarantees. So, the Dinner Conversation tonight might be somewhat strained. Over coffee, mrs may will be explaining to the other 27 leaders how the uk plans to protect the rights of eu and uk citizens once it leaves the union. The commission has already made its counter offer, some weeks ago. We will see how they compare. But president of the european council, donald tusk, stressed brexit wasnt the only thing on the agenda and had this to say about defence. Somebody needs to set up perma
Shooting. His visit coming just hours after he continued to sow more division about with his rhetoric. As he is said to head to el paso next, his visit may be less than welcome there. Well have two people telling me why they dont want the froze come. Also a forceful rebuke of racism. Senator and president ial candidate cory booker just delivering a major address from another site motivated by hate. Emanuel church in charleston. Well play part of what he said a few minutes from now. But we start with President Trump on the ground in ohio. A live look at Air Force One on the tarmac at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Hell be visiting places where shootings took more than 30 lives over the weekend. He will be meeting with victims, First Responders there and then he will will be traveling to el
paso, texas. The leaders of both cities have made it plain that the president s divisive rhetoric is not welcome. Before he left the white house President Trump talked about their concerns. I think
influence on the party is diminishing. i ve been saying for a long time, it is a battle for the heart and soul of the republican party, and but he hasn t gone away and at this point he s the only announced candidate for president in 2024. and he has a good chunk of the republican party still follows him. it is vastly reduced from where it used to be. you re leaving office as a republican governor in a largely democratic state with an approval rating of 73% according to a washington post poll from october. that s pretty high. and i m wondering, i interviewed former now governor charlie baker of massachusetts, who also republican governor, democratic state, leaving office with very, very high approval ratings, it does not seem, however, that your party elders are grassroots or saying, look, here are two republican governors in democratic states who are hugely popular, let us learn their lessons, let us get them to be our presidential nominees, why not?