Youll take the opportunity during our interview to join todays discussion by submitting questions as we go along. You can do that by clicking the q a button at the bottom of your screen. Today, as sidney mentioned, we are joined by my friend bob zoellick. Bob zoellick has served america and served her well across multiple administrations and in a range of few roles. In the late 80s, he served as counselor to secretary of the treasury, undersecretary of state as well as White House Deputy chief of staff. In the george w. Bush years, he served as trade u. S. Trade representative and later president of the world bank. Hes received numerous honors, the state departments highest award, the treasury departments Alexander Hamilton award and dods medal for distinguished public service. But the American Government werent the only ones. The German Government awarded him the Knight Commanders cross, the Mexican Government awarded him their aztec eagle order of merit. These days, among other posts
Is taping tonight. Im kidding, youre not going to be on tv. When we get to the q a they usually want to bring a microphone down so they can record it. If you have a question try to wait until they bring the microphone to you so we dont have to repeat it the speaker will repeat the question so that you can hear it but this is so they can hear it however they work its. Our speaker received his phd in American History from columbia university. After teaching at columbia and working for David Rockefeller and the good at center from media at columbia he joined the cia in 1989 and later became a political and leadership analyst on the middle east. He moved to the cia history and was appointed chief historian of the cia and 2005. He has published several classified works as well as unclassified monographs on the supersonic Reconnaissance Aircraft and the american revolution. Hes the director of intelligence who was recently declassified. Counterintelligence, covert actions and technical colle
Oneman come in three of have gone public. Its indeed a delusion, it is not over. We will ask what is the appropriate punishment. Blockbuster news on the merger front. Justice department sues to at t and time warner. Many lawyers say justice doesnt have much of a case. Others say it is political. President trump doesnt like cnn owned by time warner. Look at this. Here comes another rally. Stocks going up triple digits at the opening bell. Some very strong economic indicators. Maybe a Strong Economy moving the market rather than hope for a tax cut. What a day. Big names accused, big rally on the way. Again, and Varney Company about to begin. The big outrage in washington is not Sexual Harassment. It is an old story. The big outrage is that we taxpayers are paying the bill for the settlement payment, the hush money to protect these bigtime harassers on capitol hill and that is what got been stopped. Until you had harassers from both parties and their wallet because thats where it really h
The voters felt that i would give it the best security. So well be doing something very rapidly having to do with additional security for our country. Youll be seeing that some time next week. In addition, we will continue to go through the Court Process and ultimately i have no doubt that well win that particular case. Trish all right. I want to go right now to our own blake burman who got one of the first questions there. Blake, great to see you. Great to get one of the first questions of the president. I just want the viewers to see it. So lets take a pause here and watch blake. Ive learned a lot in the past few weeks and terrorism is a far greater threat in our country. But were going to take care of it. Based on what you have now learned and now that your expect order is at least temporarily on hold, do you still feel as confident now as you have been at any point that you and the administration will be able to protect the homeland . Trish all right. That was break burman asking o
Investigation that might involve that. I think i have performed to the attorney general of the United States. Because of the total witchhunt, tense moments. Russian warplanes buzzing a u. S. Navy ship. Markets look like this, lower open for the broader averages. Investors are somewhat cautious. Ahead of a speech we expect from janet yellen. That happens this afternoon. Stocks lower across the board in the negative column. The cac quarante is turning positive. It ended the week lower, the cosby in korea down 1 . And engine explosion under investigation at Chicagos Ohare International airport, the latest unusual ever since. Caterpillar rated by authorities, the ceo working with authorities after search warrants are carried out in several of the companys facilities. More on this investigation coming a. Lamborghini hitting the gas, the car hitting a new speed record. Dagan mcdowell, Brian Ben Berg with us and pollster lee carter. What a week. We started the week in washington. The news doe