Chief of staff to president obama. This is 45 minutes. Center for D International studies. This event is 45 minutes. Good evening, good morning, everybody in washington. Good evening, everybody in korea. Welcome to the 15th addition, brought to you by the good folks at kia motors. This week on the capital cable, u. S. Foreign policy, u. S. Elections, bidenharris transitions and their implications for korea and northeast asia. Our guest this week, perfectly positioned to address this critical and evolving set of issues with not just implications in washington, not just implications in seoul, but implications around the world. And we are lucky to have mr. Denis mcdonough, former white house chief of staff. Cabinet rank, we have broken the cabinet rank ceiling here. Former Deputy National security advisor and former advisor to the n. S. C. He is someone who has sat at the nexus of Foreign Policy, u. S. Politics and communication and he knows a Little Something about northeast asia as well
President ial transitions. They talked about how they react to news of President Trump testing positive for the coronavirus. They also looked at issues transitioning from one administration to another. Good morning, and welcome to talking hendersons. Im the director. We all woke up to the shocking news this morning. Before we get started, let me send our best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to President Trump, the first lady, as well as all the officials who worked closely with the president. Out from november 3, americans across the country have already started voting in the most important president ial election in a generation. President elect joe biden or reelected President Donald Trump will face a double digit unemployment situation, a global pandemic, a reckoning on racial inequality, and a divided nation. The one institution that could help address these problems is the federal government. And the federal government needs to be effective if its going to deliver for the
Get started let me center best wishes for a speedy recovery to President Trump, the first lady, as well as all the officials who work closely with the president. One month out from november 3 americans across the country have already started voting in the most important president ial election in a generation. President elect joe biden for reelected President Donald Trump will face a double digit unemployment situation and a global pandemic, a reckoning on racial inequality and a divided nation. The one institution that could help address these problems is the federal government. The federal government needs to be effective if it will deliver for the American People. That is why preparation and planning today is critical for effectiveness on january 20. Regardless of your wins a smooth transition this year is not enough in this year we need the best transition ever in american history. Should Vice President biden win the challenges are truly daunting. In normal times a new president fac
Transferring from one administration to an other. Good morning, and welcome to talking transitions. We all woke up to shocking news this morning so before we get started, let me give our best wishes for a speedy recovery for President Trump, the first lady, and all the officials who work closely with the president. 3, month out from november americans have started voting in the most president ial election in a generation. President elect joe biden or reelect President Donald Trump will face a double digit unemployment situation, growing pandemic, a reckoning on racial inequality. These problems is the federal government and the federal government needs to be effective. Why it is critical for effectiveness on effectiveness. A smooth transition this year is not enough. Bestyear will be the transition ever in american history. Should President Biden win, the challenges are daunting. In normal times, a new president a 78 day. Bank to form a government, select more than pout 4000 political
The idaho native was captured after two months on the battlefield in afghanistan. Since his capture only a few videos have proved he has been captured. Bowes father appealed directly to his sons captors in this youtube video. I personal appeal to general ha kwanny and we are counting on your professional integrity and honor to return the safe return of our son. Reporter in that video, robert sports a long beard and had learned arabic to better communicate with the taliban. They had become frustrated by the u. S. Government. They felt the government was foot dragging and decided to speak out themselves. Reporter an emails to his family obtained by the late Michael Hastings and published by Rolling Stone magazine, bergdahl made clear his disillusionment of the war. He wrote the following to his parents in his final email home. His first letters home, emails home were very positive but then he said he became the emails became much darker. His son seemed to feel that the military was not t