Acting deputy Homeland Security secretary Ken Cuccinelli and the head of the National Counterterrorism center. The fbi director said at the hearing that the fbi has not seen widespread voter fraud. Wisconsin senator ron johnson chaired this two hour, 40 minute hearing. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I want to first welcome and thank our witnesses, christopher wray, the director of the federal bureau of investigation, christopher miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism center, and kenneth cuccinelli, the senior official performing the duties of the deputy secretary. This is our annual threat hearing. When i take a look at all of the threats that this committee has considered and all of the threats facing this nation, i think its pretty interesting, you know, how many hearings weve held on so many of these things. Before i proceed, i guess i would ask for unanimous consent to have my written Opening Statement be entered in the recor record. If you consider t
Americas longest corridor virus lockdowns. One of south americas most biodiverse regions is under threat as wildfires ravaged parts of argentina. Hello to visit officials in the u. S. State of wisconsin didnt want to happen but President Donald Trump ignored their pleas and visited the city of can osha its been the site of protest since the Police Shooting of jacob black a black blake excuse me a black man hit 7 times in the back last month trump visited some of the property damaged during the demonstrations that followed which have been mostly peaceful he doubled down on his law and Order Campaign message calling anti racism protest domestic terror which he said had been fueled by democrats. Violent mobs demolished or damaged at least 25. 00 businesses burned down public buildings and threw bricks at Police Officers would you Police Officers wont stand for and they didnt stand for these are not acts of peaceful protest but really. Domestic terror well the president s visit was met by
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A months long travel ban and allows restaurants to reopen as it is one of latin americas longest coronavirus lockdowns. Back into the program its a visit officials in the u. S. State of wisconsin didnt want to happen but President Donald Trump ignored their pleas and went to the city of connection its been the signs of protest since police shot a black man called jacob blake 7 times in the back a week ago during his trip trumpet double down on his law and Order Campaign message as john hendren reports. The rubble is still piled high in the streets of can no ship buildings boarded in tempers flaring President Donald Trumps arrival in this battered city pitted his hardcore supporters against the demonstrators protesting the shooting of another black man by police. Was he came to praise police but must give far greater support to our Law Enforcement its all about giving them additional. Support these are great people he came to condemn protesters these are not acts of peaceful protest but
Should be talking to you about today. But i know we just have a limited amount of your time. I really want to focus more than anything on the pacific. I know you come from the regent relatively recently prayed the National Defense strategy prioritized the competition and especially china and russia. But i think most people when they think about the army, they are thinking obviously of ground intensive environment like europe. They are not thinking about those effects. Is the pacific really a priority for the army . And what does it mean if it is . Yes, historically we are focused on europe. The National Defense strategy to put the indo pacific at the top priority. It is certainly a priority for us. And we take a look without the pacific that was my first overseas trip as a chief in september 2019. That was my first trip with covid out into the region. Emily look at the region theres a great competition is about the people. The people reside in the land domain. The secret the solution t