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Stolen. He amplified these lies at every turn, seeking to convince supporters that they were victims of a massive electoral conspiracy that threatened the nations continued existence, but every single court to consider the president s attacks on the outcome of the election rejected them and state and federal officials from both parties refuse President Trumps increasingly desperate demands that they break the law to keep him in power. With his options running out, trump announced a save america rally. It was an january 6th. He promised it would be, quote, wild. Each of those facts cited by House Democrats is indisputably true. Goes on to draw on Donald Trumps exact words at the january 6th rally. Words we can just play for you because trump said them publicly in front of cameras. We won this election and we won it by a landslide. Were going to have somebody in there that should not be in there and our country will be destroyed and were not going to stand for that. Were going to walk do
Amanda good afternoon. Hello, everyone. I am amanda sciandra. On behalf of smithsonian associates, it is my pleasure to welcome you here today for Classical Music and American Foreign relations, the complicated duet. Thank you to our members. It is your support that keeps us going all yearround. Thank you so much for going deep into the december before the holidays. Its a pleasure to have you. If you are not yet a member if , you are curious about our membership levels or programs, feel free to talk to me or any of our lovely volunteers outside the doors. You can also pick up a copy of the magazine if you dont have it already and find us online at smithsonianassociates. Org. Just as a quick reminder, please take a moment to please silence any mobile devices or your cell phones, whatever you have with you. Always good to double or triple check, especially because we have cspan in the house tonight. Your ring tone will be saved in perpetuity. [laughter] thank you. Just an additional note
World good afternoon. Thank you for coming to our last 4 00 oclock panel world war ii this will last about 45 minutes then we will have 15 minutes for q a and responses for the panel First Commercial Bank representatives to we have any in the room . Lets thank them. [applause] now i have the pleasure of introducing our moderator not only an attorney with the Jackson Law Firm but recently retired as Brigadier General with the Mississippi Air national guard. Thank you for your service. [applause] welcome everyone to the final panel of the afternoon we hope to extend a special welcome to those watching us on cspan. Im not sure how i ended up being the moderator in the area bookstore i have purchased many books of world war ii suggested i might be an appropriate moderator. So i think john for that. Born april 24, 1944 during world war ii and six weeks before dday and my father was serving overseas as a Staff Sergeant in the Army National guard. World war ii has always had a profound influe
Russian tax fraud. Europes top table. Eu parliament votes to confirm new commission has today. We will be live from strassburg all morning and we will be speaking with the Incoming Commission president , ursula van der leyen. Lets look at those futures. We have quite a positive picture coming through in the futures right now. European markets expected to go in little bit higher at the start of trade. Fresh alltimed highs on the s p 500, the dow jones, and the nasdaq in yesterdays session. It is easy to see why stockmarkets are going to head upwards from here. These are the futures as per europe. Lets show you what the u. S. Story is. We have had these lines from President Trump saying a trade deal is in its final throes. We continue to see upside for u. S. Stocks but not perhaps by as much as the european futures are suggesting. You see quite a broad picture of green coming through on the equity page here. We have money going into equities and sovereign bonds. It seems this rising tide