Moved into a care home donald trump has made his first Public Comments since president Electjoe Biden was declared the winner of the election. Despite a Record Number of new coronavirus cases, the president said he would not put the us into lockdown. Mr trump avoided any direct comment on the recent election in his speech but came close to admitting that hes leaving the white house next year. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel after a record long period of silence eight days donald trump is approaching a microphone. The News Conference has been called to talk about the search for a vaccine, at a time when coronavirus cases seem to be spiralling out of control across the whole of the us. The past nine months, my administration has initiated the single greatest mobilisation in us history, pioneering, developing and manufacturing therapies and vaccines in record time. Donald trump insisted he would not shut down the us economy again, but. I will not go this administration will not
During lockdown. Donald trump has made his first Public Comments since president Electjoe Biden was declared the winner of the election. Despite a Record Number of new coronavirus cases, the president said he would not put the us into lockdown. Mr trump avoided any direct comment on the recent election in his speech but came close to admitting that hes leaving the white house next year. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. After a record long period of silence eight days donald trump is approaching a microphone. The News Conference has been called to talk about the search for a vaccine, at a time when coronavirus cases seem to be spiralling out of control across the whole of the us. The past nine months, my administration has initiated the single greatest mobilisation in us history, pioneering, developing and manufacturing therapies and vaccines in record time. Donald trump insisted he would not shut down the us economy again, but. I will not go this administration will not be go
Afghanistan. Id also like to give a special welcome to our viewers on cspan. We are delighted to be joined by such an excellent panel, whose lives the twodecade long u. S. War in afghanistan touched in different ways. Were going to be fortunate to hear their perspective, born of personal experience and broader expertise on national and Global Security issues. First, Elliot Ackerman is a decorated marine corps veteran and the author of the new book, the fifth act, americas end in afghanistan. Its a striking and must read personal history of the war in afghanistan. Elliot, im proud to have the advanced proofs, which is how i read this book. Thank you for that early view. And its really a riveting read. Elliot is a remarkable novelist as well, an original thinker, and one of the few people i know who can write both nonfiction and fiction equally brilliantly. This is the first time that elliott has been back at the Atlantic Council since the passing of his remarkable father, peter, a dear
Coverage on cspan. The trajectory of the Republican Party ahead of november, especially former President Trumps influence over the gop. Well start with a moderated conversation for about 1520 20 minutes and then we will open it up to all of you for questions and comments. If you like to ask a question and post on or a comment, there is a box on your screen. Before we start, i would like to introduce our moderator. Hes a journalist and author and a fellow at gms. Hes reported periodically for the u. S. , working for the site. He recently served as head of Strategic Communications at the office of the federal president of germany. Martin, thank you for moderating the conversation. Martin it is a pleasure. I welcome our two panelists. Jessica taylor is the senate and governors editor for the copolitical report with eddie walter. Previously, jessica was a political reporter for a National Public radio for five years, where she covered elections and breaking news ranging from the white hous
Federal benefit. President biden hey folks, or good afternoon. We became the best educated public in the world. Ted public in the world and better prepared than any other nation and i would argue that it is one of the reasons why we were so successful and have been so successful. As you have observed, other nations have caught up and in the 21st century, i think the vast majority of americans, 12 years of universal education is not enough. They were going to be outcompeted by the rest of the world. Here is the deal. Across Education Beyond High School has gone up significantly and the cost to attend the public for your anniversary has tripled in 40 years. Four Year Anniversary has tripled in 40 years. United states has cut back for their State University and leaving students to pick up more of the tab. 450 years, pell grant have been a key way for the federal government to help lower income families, particularly those who are earning less than 60,000 a year to send their kids to chop