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And then it welcome our witnesses in the Senior Vice President of council at google the media has been fixated on the platforms from spreading misinformation during the 2016 election. This was an opportunity for each of you to tell your respective stories of necessary correct the record. My sense is not all aspects of those stories have been told accurately but i will go for the record of this committee now is having the 17th open hearing and the 12th of which we will be discussing russias activities. Im hopeful we can provide an informed an incredible credible assessment how you use your platforms during last years elections. I am also hopeful you will share what your companies are doing to make it harder for foreign actors future platforms automated accounts to falsify stories here in the United States. The National Security shows the unacceptable risk to have a responsibility to reduce that vulnerability. While on the topic of responsibility and will push back on some narratives spr
I call the hearing to order. Good morning. Id like to welcome our Witnesses Today. Before i introduce them, i want to say on behalf of the full committee that our hearts and prayers go to the individuals in new york, the families and the friends of those who were affected by a senseless terror act. To those on this committee, weve come to expect this. We spend countless hours working existh the threats that to this country and around the world, and it is sad we have come to the point where nothing can happen that surprises us. But it is the response of this committee to work handinhand with our Intelligence Community to keep america safe by providing the tools they need to to accomplish their mission. We will continue to do that. As is the case that we are here today, and i welcome our witnesses, the Vice President and general counsel at facebook, the general counsel at twitter, and the senior Vice President and general counsel at google. Theseveral months now, media has been fixating
Same time. We will get the latest. Plus, we will speak with Pulitzer Prizewinning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston, who just obtained two pages of Donald Trumps 2005 tax returns. It shows most of the taxes trump paid were due to a special tax on high earners that he is now trying to abolish. But is there any hope the nation will see more of trumps Tax Information . Pres. Trump the old one who cares about my tax returns are the reporters. The only one. I won. I mean, i became president. I dont think they care at all. I dont think they care at all. I think you care. I think you care. Amy and we help look at how the state of arkansas is looking to execute eight men in 10 days. Arkansas says the state supply of the sedative midazolam will soon expire. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Calls are growing for President Trump to release his full tax returns after part of his 2005 return was made pu
Cut 20 billion in funding or is united nations, the u. N. Facing an unprecedented crisis as nigeria, smiley, south sudan, and yemen all face famine at the same time. We will get the latest. Plus, we will speak with Pulitzer Prizewinning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston, who just obtained two pages of Donald Trumps 2005 tax returns. It shows most of the taxes trump paid were due to a special tax on high earners that he is now trying to abolish. But is there any hope the nation will see more of trumps Tax Information . Pres. Trump the old one who cares about my tax returns are the reporters. The only one. I won. I mean, i became president. I dont think they care at all. I dont think they care at all. I think you care. I think you care. Amy and we help look at how the state of arkansas is looking to execute eight men in 10 days. Arkansas says the state supply of the sedative midazolam will soon expire. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org