Protesters demanded answers today in the nations capitol. More tension over the scope of the u. S. Governments secret surveillance programs. Both liberal and conservative protesters gathered to protest what they say is unlawful government spying on americans. Signs saying t stop mass spying and thank you, edward snowden. Jean meserve was there. Marched through the streets of washington to the reflecting pool at the base of the u. S. Congress. Their message, nsa mass spying should stop. Im here because of our liberal principles in this country that are being severely curtailed. And not just privacy but that is the issue today. Were here at this rally to restore our constitutional rights, our first amendment, our Fourth Amendment and were here to restore balance to the way that our lives have been turned up and get our privacy back, get our safe space back in our private life. The protest ers protesters da message, calling for full disclosure of what the nsa is doing an end to those prog
That in this town. I appreciate that. I was also glad that you mentioned when President Biden nominated you attorney general edward levy who taught an iconic first year law class that i took. Edward levy took office after watergate, you will fidelity to constitution and law. What is the number one thing you want to do to boost the morale . On day one, hopefully, if im confirmed, i will take an oath in which i say all the things you said. I want to make clear to the career prosecutors, the career lawyers, career employees, agents of the department that my job is to protect them from partisan or other improper motives. I then hope to have an opportunity over the next few months to visit with as many members of the Justice Department as possible. In a pandemic, unfortunately this will have to be over zoom. I would much prefer to be able to go down to the great hall or the cafeteria and mingle with folks and let them hear whats in my heart about this. Im afraid that technology is the only
Washington to meet with president obama. This is part of the formal transitioning of power. The Oval Office Meeting at the white house is going to be awkward with a capital a. Why . Because trump is not only a critic of president obama, hes the guy who tried to prove that obama wasnt born here. So were hearing about unity. But were seeing a different picture in some cities. Protesters taking to the streets, some blocking highways as you can see. Others setting fire and chanting, quote, not my president. We have it all covered for you. Lets begin with athena jones live at the white house. Hi, athena. Hi, alisyn. This is not the meeting president obama was hoping to have or expecting to have he spent months saying that he didnt think donald trump would ever be president. Well, now donald trump is going to be president , and so the focus has to shift to the peaceful handover of power. The white house has talked about how much they appreciated the way george w. Bushs team handled that tran
Hes survived by two of his children, nine grandchildren. He served on the court for nearly 35 years, third longestserving justice in Supreme Court history. He was a chicago native. He was born to one of the wealthiest families in chicago. He enlisted in the navy. He was a decorated code breaker during world war ii in the navy. Won the bronze start. He was appointed to the u. S. Circuit court of appeals by Richard Nixon and then five years after that was appointed to the Supreme Court by gerald ford. By the time he retired from the Supreme Court in 2010, he was considered to be the most liberal member of the court, the leader of the liberal minority. But he had been appointed by first to the Appeals Court by nixon then to the Supreme Court by ford. So both of those appointees, obviously, republican president s. He always maintained that he considered himself to be a conservative. He says that he did not become more liberal but, rather, the court and american electoral politics involvevo
Complications following a stroke that he suffered yesterday. Justice stevens died peacefully. His daughters were at his side when he passed. Hes survived by two of his children, nine grandchildren. He served on the court for nearly 35 years, third longestserving justice in Supreme Court history. He was a chicago native. He was born to one of the wealthiest families in chicago. He enlisted in the navy. He was a decorated code breaker during world war ii in the navy. Won the bronze star. He was appointed to the u. S. Circuit court of appeals by Richard Nixon and then five years after that was appointed to the Supreme Court by gerald ford. By the time he retired from the Supreme Court in 2010, he was considered to be the most liberal member of the court, the leader of the liberal minority. But he had been appointed by first to the Appeals Court by nixon then to the Supreme Court by ford. So both of those appointees, obviously, republican president s. He always maintained that he considere