We are determined the senate will speak out today just as the president did yesterday. The damage to relations between ur two nations has already been serious. The potential for far more profound damage is very real. The American People have seen and heard what has happened in beijing these past days. The American People will not tolerate business as usual with a regime that mows down its own citizens in the streets of its capital. The American Government cannot conduct normal relations with a regime which believes itself free to act that way. At the president said yesterday, we have a vital interest with the prc. We have a profound and commitment to human freedom and dignity. The Chinese Government must understand that. While we have no desire to shoot ourselves in the foot, we are not going to turn our backs on people who want only to be free. The president has spoken strongly and wisely. He has sent a clear and major message. I am convinced it is the right message true to our our de
Coming up, we will give you some of the reaction from the u. S. Government in the days following the Chinese Government crackdown on demonstrators. We will start with remarks from bush a george h. W. Couple of days after the chinese troops marched on protesters killing hundreds and arresting thousands. President bush announced several measures including a suspension of the Chinese Military. During the past few days, elements of the chinese army have been brutally suppressing popular and Peaceful Demonstrations in china. There has been widespread and continuing violence, many casualties and many deaths. We deplore the decision to use force and i now call in the chinese leadership publicly as i have in public channels to avoid violence and to return to their previous policy of restraint. The demonstrators in Tiananmen Square were advocating basic human rights, including the freeze freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of association. These are goals we support around the w
On the offensive, unfazed by International Calls to release hundreds of kidnapped girls, including now a call from first Lady Michelle obama. Unfazed, to say the least. This morning terrorists launching a brazen, grisly attack on a northern village, an attack that left at least, were told, 150 people dead. The details incredibly disturbing. Some of the victims reportedly burned to death. Our Vladimir Duthiers is live in abuja, nigeria. Vlad, tell us what happened in this latest attack. Reporter john, this latest attack happened in a border town, on the border with nigeria and cameroon. Boko haram members attacked a market. They killed at least 150, although a local state senator tells us up to 300 people could have been killed. Now, this area, this very volatile area is very close to the area where three weeks ago, a little more than three weeks ago, 276 girls were abducted in the middle of the night from their dormitory whilst they were sleeping by boko haram members. This Boko Haram
And perhaps even talk of moving the embassy, but when donald trump when President Trump was in the east room there of the white house, reporters asked him, shouted a question how that call went with mr. Netanyahu. He said it was very nice. Thats all he said. We still do not have any details specifically about the call, either out here or from the netanyahu side. But it definitely is the signal of the beginning of a different relationship here with the u. S. And with israel. And jeff, the president underscoring that he has a busy couple of weeks ahead, meeting with the Prime Minister of the uk, also meeting with the leader of mexico. What more do we know about the expectations of the visit upcoming conversations . Fredricka, one thing i was struck by first and foremost was just the change in tone with the president. President trump yesterday we know was defiant when he talked at the cia. He was talking about crowd sizes and talking about how he was being unfairly covered in media. There
Correspondent Kristen Welker joins us live. New york times is saying this comey testimony would be the most sensational development to the russia saga. Theres no doubt that all eyes are going to be on capitol hill next week when former fbi director james comey takes the hot seat, testifies before the Senate Intel Committee, about what he knows and about the circumstances surrounding his ouster. Of course, there are reports that in a memo that he wrote, he described the fact that President Trump pushed him to drop the investigation. Some critics wondering if it could, in fact, amount to obstruction. Those are among the questions hes going to have to answer next week when he testifies. Steph, President Trump trying to turn the page today. Tweeting this, let me read it, the big story is the unmasking and surveillance of people that took place during the Obama Administration. Now, of course, thats going to be at issue, as well, next week, during that Senate Intel Committee hearing. All of