president misusing the powers of his office the house impeachments inquiry. we are here today in response to a blanket order issued by president from directly directing the entire executive branch to withhold all documents and testimony from inquiry. president trump obstruction of the impeachments inquiry was categorical, indiscriminate and hit historically unprecedented. and its purpose was clear. to impede congress ability to carry out its duties under the constitution. to hold the president accountable for high crimes and misdemeanors. as part of his effort to cover up evidence of his scheme to solicit foreign interference in the upcoming election, president trump did something no president has ever dared to do in the history of our republic. president trump directly the entire executive branch not to cooperate with the houses impeachment inquiry. president trump bought every person who worked in the white house and every person who works in every department , agency and o
chief justice, john roberts as he presides. lord, you are all powerful and know our thoughts before we form them. as our clockmaker s have become jurors, remind them of your admiration in first corinthians 10:30 one that whatever they do should be done for your glory. help them remember that patriots reside on both sides of the aisle that words have consequences and how something is t said can be as important as what is said. give them a stability both upon integrity that brings consistency in their beliefs and actions. we pray in your powerful name, amen. join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible and liberty and justice for all. please be seated. if there is no objection, the proceedings of the trial are booked to date. the sgt. in arms will make the proclamation. hear ye, hear you. keep silent. the senate of the un
no our thoughts before we form them. as our lawmakers have become jurors, remind them them of your admonition and first corinthians 10:30 one, that whatever they do should be done for your glory. help them remember that patriots reside on both sides of the aisle, that words have consequences and that how something is said can be as important as what is said. give them a civility built upon integrity that brings consistency in their beliefs and actions. we pray in your powerful name, amen. please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. would you please be seated. if there is no objection the proceedings of the trial are proved to date. no objections so awarded. the sergeant and arms will make the proclamation. hear ye hear ye hear ye. all persons are commanded to keep silent. senate of
[no audio] good afternoon. Welcome to fdd, the foundation for defense of democracies. Im the founder and president. Im pleased to welcome you today to our conversation, understanding al qaeda through a massive trove of Osama Bin Ladens files. In may of 2011 committee Navy Seal Team went to pakistan and killed Osama Bin Laden. They had a second mission. To take as much information as they could from his compound. We should learn a huge amount of information we didnt because it was under lock and key. Lobbyists and pressures to weease information are given an advance look by who said this information should be available to scholars and journalists and others. With that, im pleased to hand the conversation over to our moderator, kimberly dozier, whos had a distinguished career reporting on intelligence and National Security issues. She covered the war in iraq in 2003 and was wounded in a car bombing in 2006. Todays event will be live streamed. I encourage guests here and online to join in
Successful and we continue to be here to address any issues that might come up. To the 15th annual is this on 15thium e to the Barbara Olson memorial lecture. And this memorial lecture started, as many of you after 9 11. Ted olsons inaugural lecture reminded us of what it means to an american. How our legal tradition is a critical part of our identity as americans. Both ted, who is here today, and barbara, understood this connection. We want this lecture to remind lawyers of it so they foster advance nciples that individual freedom, personal and the rule of law. Other lecturers have included chief justice roberts, Vice President cheney, sten starr, ginsberg, now justice judge, gorsuch, former attorney general teal, john y, peter alison and two senators. To todays us luckture. Introduce or to Barbara Olson. Mcgann. Use counsel don before the counsel, served as hairman of the fcc around more recently a partner at jones day. The hat prior to joining Trump Campaign as their counsel. He ear