vaccination is allowing us to continue to ease restrictions, albeit cautiously. that will be a relief to the vast majority, but it will be a source of anxiety to some. let me address again those at the highest clinical risk, many of whom previously shielded. i know many of you feel anxious about any easing of restrictions, particularly if you cannot have the vaccine or if you have conditions or are on treatment that suppresses your immune system. the scottish government is very aware of that. we will not abandon you. foras aware of that. we will not abandon you. for as long as necessary, we will ask people to take necessary precautions such as the wearing of face coverings to allow you, like everyone else, to enjoy more normal life again. we are also launching a survey this week for people in the highest list risk list to ask what support you might need and the chief medical officer will write you this week with advice. we know there are around 13,000 people at high clinical risk who h
on the senate floor. this fine nominee to the supreme court will receive a vote in the senate in the near future. president trump here in new york is also t standing by his supreme court nominee. here ismi his response after beg asked if he s confident that kavanaugh will be confirmed. this is a fine man. and wehi certainly hope he s gog to be confirmed and quickly. his family has suffered. his family has suffered. what s going on is not something that should happen. on that let s bring in our lead-off panel l on a monday night. peter baker, chief white house correspondent for the new york times. cynthia alksne. and frank figure luzzi, former fbi assistant director for counterintelligence who in the past has worked foras among oths one robert mueller. good evening and welcome to you all.co cynthia, as it often does, counselor, it falls on you to sum it all up. where are we tonight?
at s a combination of bill clinton s ras pi voice and allergies makes it hard to understand it was 20 years ago. again, this is the moment we live in. 20 years ago that s what he was well known foras his awareness of the political moment and his ability to connect with that political moment. what i thought was most surprising about that answer was that it showed a lack of awareness of the current political moment and until he can rectify that, i don t think we ll see a lot more of him out on the campaign trail or in public appearances with some of the democrats trying to make this an issue. he is scheduled to be part of some ceremonies marking the 50 year anniversary of assassination of jfk. two days of trade talks and nothing to show except a new warning from beijing. [phone ringing]
i m not a lion. don t ask me to i m not referring to south africa particularly. i m just saying countries general hr general generally like the idea of being part of foras. but one of the things the united states has done. and obviously we re not perfect. but our seat at the table comes by virtue of the fact that we bear a lot of responsibility. if there s a crisis in the world people ask us, what are you doing about it? they ask, why haven t you intervened militarily? you re letting people die. if we intervene militarily they ask, why did you intervene militarily? they ask us to foot the bill. and the expectation is why aren t you footing the bill?
but just think his concession speech. he is an extremely gracious man. i don t think you see this much in politics anymore. that personality in politics thatrs romney possesses isey something a lot more politicians could use more of. you remember the things you would say about him? but i said he gave a gracious concession. he said romney was gracious. he wasn t saying he was. got it.as eric? any comments about romney? cause i have another question. i didn t find it was as rousing as some of the a other people did. a rousing? i didn t say d arousing. rowing. [ laughter ] it was a little boring. but that s me. okay. true. you, as i recall, you didn t think it was the best idea foras cpac to have him on? no. if they were going to eliminate chris christiec: for whatever reason that went on for what went on toward the electionim cycle and bob mcdonald, then i