it s probably something to hold up second to none. given that those comments about latinos and immigration, such a hot button topic during the campaign. why not make that a priority? it is a priority. but i think that it s a very narrow way to look at it and say if you don t appoint people to this particular position that s a problem. i just mentioned the level of diversity throughout not just a cabinet but his staff and the other appointments he is going to make. i guarantee you as we continue to announce it, that problem will be something that people look at and respect the level of diversity throughout his entire administration. yes, sir. italy [inaudible] that s up to them to decide. i won t get ahead of what the italian government wants. how many nominees do you
departure from the years of president obama and seshl secretary kerry and their hope for a two-state solution. and donald trump has tweeted as well, you know, get ready forrian 20th. friedman by all accounts is a hard-liner when it comes to policy around settlements. as you said moving that embassy to jerusalem. naviyd, israel is a hot button topic not just here in america but across the globe. you saw all but one security councilmember approve that resolution. do you think a donald trump presidency and the approach there to israel is going to change more than just u.s./israeli relations? yes. i mean, clearly, united states is in a very difficult position. at the end of eight years whether you are for obama or not, the united states is in a position where our influence on the world stage is in dplin. when you look at israel and many states we re relying on with syria, iraq, certainly with russian forays into that it s
should lift the embargo. it hasn t worked in 50 plus years. we need to lift it strategically but keeping in mind atrocities aren t happening at the same time we lift the embargo. it has to be strategic and wa h watched. reporter: we have a new president stepping into office, your thoughts on that being on his mantle. either one that would have won i hope this is at the top of the to-do list. it s very important. an island 90 miles away from the united states. i think it s our duty to protect that island as it is to protect any else going through these challenges. reporter: thank you so much for joining us. that is a hot button topic. takes a little bit of guts for you to say that and peek your mind. there is a general sense here that in the cuban american community that, you know, that embargo, even though we started to hear people like pat say as she did, it s been more people
serving member of the u.s. house, duncan hunter. also last year, there was the joni ernst one. during her campaign for a u.s. senate seat in iowa. republican candidate joni ernst insisted that she, too, had access to secret information which proved something that you might not otherwise believe. she was speaking with the des moines register editorial board. i do have reason to believe that there were weapons of mass destruction in iraq. that was the intelligence that was operated on. i was not at a level to question that. so are you again i have reason to believe there was weapons of mass destruction in iraq. what is that reason? i will tell you, my husband served in saudi arabia, on central command, sergeant major for a year. and that s a hot-button topic in that area. hot-button, to say the least.
serving member of the u.s. house, duncan hunter. also last year, there was the joni ernst one. during her campaign for a u.s. senate seat in iowa. republican candidate joni ernst insisted that she, too, had access to secret information which proved something that you might not otherwise believe. she was speaking with the des moines register editorial board. i do have reason to believe that there were weapons of mass destruction in iraq. that was the intelligence that was operated on. i was not at a level to question that. so are you again i have reason to believe there was weapons of mass destruction in iraq. what is that reason? i will tell you, my husband served in saudi arabia, on central command, sergeant major for a year. and that s a hot-button topic in that area. hot-button, to say the least.