Public. Americans are asking why this firing happened now, why the firing happened at all, and they are right to ask. Officially, President Trump said the f. B. I. Directors dismissal was necessary to restore, quote, the public trust and confidence in the f. B. I. That is laughable. Anybody who knows director comey or knows the f. B. I. Knows that that statement is completely false. I have had my issues with the decisions that director comey has made over the past months. Ive never called for his removal, but i know that he did not have a negative effect on morale at the Justice Department or in the f. B. I. I have worked for a Deputy Attorney general of the United States. Im so disappointed in the tone of the letter written by this Deputy Attorney general. We have learned this afternoon at the request of the president of the United States. Not a letter that came up through the chain at d. O. J. But a conversation the public reports are tonight a conversation that happened at the white
I just want to salute you and your public work in uniform, military uniform as well as civilian clothes. I heard you say you were committed to protecting whistleblowers. I was wondering what your definition was. Im thinking of edward snowden. My dear brothers and sisters, chelsea manning, my dear brother jeffrey sterling. Two in jail, one outside of the country. Would you define them as whistleblowers or in a different way . Dr. West i put you on the spot too much. Very penetrating question. I appreciate your reflections. I would define whistleblowers as those individuals who come forward consistent with the statutes for the appropriate authorities with the appropriate clearances to adjudicate. Its my understanding that our government has designated mr. Snowden and before him, private manning to be not whistleblowers. To be in one case someone accused of violating the military justice and someone accused of violating federal law. I believe there is a pathway through the chain of comman
You can also join us on twitter at cspan. Or if you go to facebook. Com cspan. We will get your thoughts here just a minute. First, but sure you obama yesterday talking about what qualifications he is looking for in his next Supreme Court nominee. President obama we will do the same thing we did to respect to justice kagans nomination. We will find somebody who is an outstanding legal mind. Somebody who cares deeply about our democracy and rule of law. There will not be any particular issue that determines whether or not i will nominate somebody. Ill present somebody who indisputably is qualified for the seat. Person, fairminded even somebody who disagrees with my politics would say they would serve with honor and integrity on the court. Host that is the heaven on the front page of the Washington Post. Obama pledges qualified nominee. He said any fairminded person could appreciate his pick. By the way, at the Supreme Court now, the Supreme Court has marked justice antonin scalias drape
It will be quiet heading for highs into the mid to upper 30s. You still need coats today but as we go through tomorrow and into friday, over the weekend, highs will be feeling like spring into the 50s and maybe 60s. Eric the Iowa Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit filed by the estate of former slipknot been number paul gray. He died of a Drug Overdose in 2010. His wife is suing a former doctor saying she and her daughter deserve financial compensation. A polk county judge previously throughout the lawsuit partially because grays daughter was not born until six months after her death. His death. His attorney argued that should not matter. The defense says the medical malpractice lawsuit was filed too late. Bruce stoltze everyday she lives without her father. There is no father around her to support her. Her birthdays. Eric hoch we believe that the statute of limitations. Its not ambiguous. The court has been down this road before with schultz, its an analysis that holds true. Eric the
It is wednesday, february 17 at 6 00 a. M. Eric it is 30 degrees right now and metinka we have been hearing about warmer temperatures. Metinka they are not here yet so make sure you wear warm coats. Some snow flurries across northwest iowa tracking to the southeast. This is along the leading edge of the warmer push of air and that will be moving in as we head toward tomorrow. Right now it is 30 with occasional flurries. The roads are in great shape so watch out for the sidewalks. Anything that was melting yesterday has refrozen. Heading for 38. That will come warmup is still in the forecast and the get started tomorrow with highs into the 50s. Even some 60s are on the way toward friday. Eric the Iowa Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit filed by former slipknot band member paul gray. His wife is suing their former doctor saying she and her daughter deserve financial compensation. The lawsuit was thrown out partially because he wasnt born until six months the child wasnt born until six