From their platforms. This is a matter of serious importance to the safety and wellbeing of her nations communities. I sincerely hope we can engage in a collaborative discussion about what more can be done within the jurisdiction of this committee to keep our communities safe from those wishing to do us harm. Today we welcome representatives from the Worlds Largest social Media Companies and on line platforms. We hear from ms. Monika bickert, head of the local policy management for facebook. And mr. Nick pickles Public Policy director of twitter. Mr. Derek slater global director of information policy at google and mr. George salim Senior Vice President of programs for the antidefamation league. Over the past two decades the United States has let the world in development of social media and other services that allow people to connect with one another. Open platform like Google Twitter facebook and instagram and youtube have dramatically change the way we communicate and have been used p
Form including islamist terrorism. What we try tried to do in this committee is through this hearing process layout a reality. I come from a manufacturing background. Salt a lot of problems. The only way to solve a problem is first admit you have one properly define it, properly describe it, gather the information and admit to the reality. There is no way anybody can deny we have a problem worldwide in terms of extremism and violence. We witness it just a few hours ago on a practice field for a Charity Baseball event. Let me acknowledge first of all our prayers are with those victims, congressman scalise, the staff member and the two members of the capitol Hill Security team that were worded and even having been wounded they continue to to return fire and prevented a far greater tragedy. The appreciation we owe to the men and women in Public Safety that every day they step out of the threshold of their door they literally put their lives on the line. They demonstrated it again this mor
Park city tour. And sunday at 2 00 p. M. On hist, working with our cable afilliates and visiting across the country. The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on violent extremism and what the u. S. Can do to counterextremists ideology. Good morning. This hearing is called to order. I want to thank the witnesses for your testimony for taking the time, for your curage. The mission of this committee is pretty straight forward. To enhance the economic and National Security of america. And promote more efficient, effective and accountable government. The Committee Really is, in many respects, two committees in one from the house side. Homeland security and governmental affairs. This hearing is really focusing on the Homeland Security side of the committee structure. And within that structure we have four priorities. Border security, cyber security, protecting our Critical Infrastructure and countering extremism and violence in any form, including islamic terrorism. What we try
Park city tour. And sunday at 2 00 p. M. On hist, working with our cable afilliates and visiting across the country. The Senate Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on violent extremism and what the u. S. Can do to counterextremists ideology. Good morning. This hearing is called to order. I want to thank the witnesses for your testimony for taking the time, for your curage. The mission of this committee is pretty straight forward. To enhance the economic and National Security of america. And promote more efficient, effective and accountable government. The Committee Really is, in many respects, two committees in one from the house side. Homeland security and governmental affairs. This hearing is really focusing on the Homeland Security side of the committee structure. And within that structure we have four priorities. Border security, cyber security, protecting our Critical Infrastructure and countering extremism and violence in any form, including islamic terrorism. What we try
Biden criticized it in his Campaign Launch video. The rising tide of White Nationalism is now an issue in the 2020 race. Dan simon is live in poway, california. With more. Dan . Reporter good morning, alis alisyn. Lori gilbert kay died while her husband who happens to be a physician tried to revive her. He at first didnt realize it was his wife. When he did, he fainted. He heard a loud bang and next thing he knew he was face to face with the shooter. Terrorism like this will not take us down. Reporter his hands wrapped in blue casts, rabbi massacres in sri lanka and new zealand. I hear a loud bang, turn around and see a sight that i cant undescribable. Here is a young man standing with a rifle pointed right at me. He had sunglasses on. I couldnt see his eyes. I couldnt see his soul. Reporter a lone gunman armed with a rifle opening fire on worshippers celebrating the last day of passover. Shooting, shooti inin ining crazy. Reporter rabbi goldstein was shot in both hands, losing an inde