Testimony on terrorism threats to the Homeland Party to. The committee as i indicated is meeting to hear from the witnesses the committee has focused on ensuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this response ability seriously as has every chairman of the committee. To hear about the threats we face directly from the charge im concerned about the department of Homeland Security. Its been 203 days since the department has had a confirmed secretary recently announced hes leaving after six months on the job. The replacement will be the fifth place and to leave dhs in fewer than three years and even though hes leaving tomorrow the president has yet to announce who his replacement will be. What is the delay . We learned that the white house may be trying to find a legal loophole. Its completely unacceptable and would raise serious constitutional questions. Also unacceptable is the fact that the administrations administrator has been dual headed as the
A we are going to convene the committee on Homeland Security. We are going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so that members can have access to the witnesses the committee is here to receive testimony on terrorism threats to the Homeland Party to. The committee as i indicated is meeting to hear from the witnesses the committee has focused on ensuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this response ability seriously as has every chairman of the committee. To hear about the threats we face directly from the charge im concerned about the department of Homeland Security. Its been 203 days since the department has had a confirmed secretary recently announced hes leaving after six months on the job. The replacement will be the fifth place and to leave dhs in fewer than three years and even though hes leaving tomorrow the president has yet to announce who his replacement will be. What is the delay . We learned that the white
A 17 year old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after a six year old boy was thrown from a 10th floor viewing platform at the tate modern in london. Heathrow airport holds last minute talks with unions in an attempt to avert strikes next week, with travellers told to check with their airlines before leaving home. And coming up in sportsday in half an hour, well have the latest from edgbaston, where smith and wade make centuries, as australia lead past 350 in the ashes. Good evening. There have been two Mass Shootings in the United States, just hours apart in texas and ohio. In el paso, texas, 20 people were killed when a man opened fire on shoppers in a walmart supermarket, in one of the worst Mass Shootings in modern us history. A 21 year old white man has been arrested. Fbi investigators said that they were looking at whether to charge the suspect with domestic terrorism charges. The fbi continues to look at a number of different potential crimes to be charged. We h
Department on august 21, 2017, after unanimous confirmation in the United States senate. As that of the office of legal policy, assistant attorney general williams oversees the departments policymaking functions and serves as a covice chair of the attorney general task force on religious liberty. She bravely serve as special counsel for the United States Senate Committee on the judiciary can work in private practice and serve as a law clerk to judge Richard Wesley of the United States court of appeals for the second circuit. Please join me in welcoming to the stage assistant attorney general beth williams. [applause] thank you, john, for your kind introduction. Im honored to beer to facilitate a a discussion about the administrations efforts to combat antisemitism. Im also honor to serve in the departments stand for the rights of all americans including those of jewish faith to worship and safety into practice their religion freely. As we were going the last panel one important way tha
Desk right now. Will congress end their vacation and go back to work . Wall street on edge after the dow faces its worst selloff of 2019, closing 767 points down as that trade war with china grows. How the market is reacting right now. Shark survivor. The diver in the right place at the right time, rescued by this charter boat full of nurses. How they saved his life. In court, the united pilots going before the judge this morning, accused of being too drunk to fly a plane full of passengers from scotland to newark. And an abc news exclusive. Siegfried roy breaking their silence about that fateful night when a Siberian Tiger dragged roy off the stage, nearly killing him, and responding to the recent allegations that he made mistakes that led to that accident only on gma this morning. Good morning, america. And were looking forward to that interview with Siegfried Roy. Its a rare interview. Havent spoken in a while. Deb got them to speak. Oh, yeah. A lot of news to get to. Keeping an eye