Monday, the house wrapping up a brief pro forma session. We will head back live to the Defense Department hearing on civilian Law Enforcement. Your recognized for their maker of the time. You are recognized for the remainder of the time. I am looking for a yes or no if you dont know the answer, please let me know you will take it for action. You have both testified that you have taken else to the constitution of the United States. That includes question mar oath yes. Yes. Are you aware that the executive power shall be vested in a president meaning one or a single president . Yes. Yes. That theu aware constitution makes the president the commanderinchief of the army and navy . Yes. Yes. Are you aware that the president s power is undisputed . Aware that the president s power to remove from office key cabinet officials especially National Security positions including the secretary of defense is undisputed . Sec. Esper yes. Are you aware that the uniform code of military justice criminal
Law enforcement following the militarys involvement in recent protests around the country. They were asked about alleged russian bounties against u. S. Troops, and the debate over military bases named after confederate soldiers. Military bases named after confederate soldiers. Chairman smith i call the meeting to order. I welcome our witnesses, secretary of defense esper and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley. We appreciate you being here today. I do have to read an Opening Statement here about procedure in light of the fact that we do have members who are participating remotely in his hearing, in accordance with house rules. So i will do that and then a couple other programming notes and we will get started. I would like to welcome members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded that they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of Identity Verification for maintaining a coram participating, and voting. We will not be
Black man killed by police in the u. S. Call for justice and for car. And a Russian Court sentences a former American Marine to 16 years for spying after a trial the u. S. Branded a mockery of justice. The World Health Organization is the liver it fresh warnings about a possible 2nd wave of the corona virus with 100000 new infections now being reported almost every day the w. H. O. Said the outbreak in beijing is a concern more than 100 infections have been confirmed in the city after 50 days without a new case and in india around 50000000 people will be locked down again in the city of chennai from friday after a surge of infections there. It took more than 2 months for the 1st 100000 cases to be reported for the past 2 weeks more than 100000 new cases have been reported almost every single day almost 75 persons of recent cases come from 10 countries mostly in the americas and sews asia countries must stay arlott to the possibility of a resurgence but that warning comes as countries a
Doha also coming up. Were protecting germany that delinquent that doesnt make sense donald trump confirms that hell withdraw thousands of u. S. Troops stationed in germany in an ongoing dispute over nato funding. And the saudi Led Military Coalition facing any evidence dropped from a u. N. Blacklist drawing immediate protest from human rights groups. The World Health Organization has issued new warnings about a possible 2nd wave of the corona virus most days around 100000 new infections are being reported globally some of beijings neighborhoods a back in lockdown after 100 infections will confront the Chinese Capital had gone 50 days without any reported cases in india 15000000 people will be locked out again in the Southern City of chennai from. Friday due to factions there iran 2 is considering tough new measures after announcing more than 100 deaths for a 2nd straight day infection numbers this month have reached ties not seen since late march during the initial outbreak it took mor
Bombing the bases a kurdish fighters that calls terrorists. A new u. S. Sanctions come into effect to isolate syrias president and force him to make concessions. And support german football giants byron munich celebrate their 8 for the title in a row maybe further bremen one near one nail to secure a 29 but in this league aircraft. Began in south asia where china and india are trying to calm tensions after a deadly clash over a border dispute in the himalayas no shots were fired but 20 indian soldiers died in a mass brawl were iron bars and wooden clubs are used as weapons top diplomats from the 2 countries have spoken over the phone and agreed to more talks now on the disputed border lies in the call one valley region near indeed administered kashmir or 2 of his hoodie on has more. In the remote western himalayas there is little evidence of what let indian and chinese soldiers to the worst of violence in decades. India and china share of the world the longest unmarked border. Chinese