headquarters, i do know the bureau is in a long decline fair and above the partisan done. and i did not see a director who appreciates where the bureau is, even among those who used to defend them most robustly. joining us is mike johnson, from the great state of louisiana. congressman, thank you for joining us. what did you learn and do you think the director understands the challenges his bureau is facing? mike, i didn t see it. mike: i didn t either, my friend. he was defiant, evasive. the latest polling says only 37% of americans have any faith in the fbi, this is a threat to our entire system of justice. people have to believe they are
ends. it s clear to me that there have been certain things that have been turning up. from my perspective, it s very surprising that the suspect has been able to be this evasive for as long as he has. robert, i want to point to some illuminating reporting from the washington post. they cite new gallup poll numbers finding that the share of republicans who think crime is getting worse in their community has gone from 38% to 72%. meanwhile the percentage of democrats went from 37 pshs to 42%. they say that s the widest partisan perception gab ever. what do you attribute that to? first we live in a tremendously polarized world. i think that s a big part of it. i think secondly this is the role that misinformation and disinformation can play because those statistics do not correlate with actual crime
joe biden has been in northern ireland to mark 25 years since the end of the troubles he met political leaders including rishi sunak before giving a short beach in belfast where he talked about the importance of keeping the peace. every person killed in the troubles left an empty chair at the dining room table. and a hole in the heart that was never filled for the ones they lost. peace was not inevitable. we can t ever forget that. other news now. the uk s government decision to block legislation them aims to make it easier for people in scotland to change their legally recognised gender is to be challenged in court. the scottish government argues that the current process is too difficult and evasive and causes distress to an already marginalised and vulnerable minority group. singer ariana grande has called on fans to be gentler