Greetings and salutation. Recently while traveling internationally over the holidays me for a legal u. S. Born and raised was subjected to having my face scanned by the department of Homeland Security not only when i return to the United States from my travels abroad but at the very beginning of my trip as well now legally u. S. Citizens like me can opt out of these but in no way was that made aware to us at the departing gate nor were we told that upon reentry instead we got the brusque dystopian style treatment weve seen in many a Science Fiction film that left many of us me and my fellow travelers feeling violated or simply wanting to travel beyond us borders. But if having your face scanned by a faceless Government Agency feels invasive imagine what immigrants and refugees must feel like when after their long hard trek to the shining city on the hill that is the United States the u. S. Government reaches into their mouths and takes the very strands that make up the core of their be
Good evening and welcome this is r. T. International. President is a learned skill has spoken with the u. S. Secretary of state by phone with mike pompei offering americas support in the investigation into the crash of ukrainian passenger plane in iran on wednesday. Had a phone call with secretary pump am grateful for the condolences of the American People and valuable support of the u. S. In investigating the causes of the plane crash information obtained from the us will assist in the investigation earlier washington passed quote important data relating to the instant to ukraines leader the us canada and u. K. All say that they have evidence suggesting a rocket from iran itself brought down the Ukrainian International airline jet killing all one 176. 00 on board around denies any missiles involved and has invited International Experts to monitor and suggest occasion. This immediate family will out the we can see the french the canadians and the swedish to come here and see how we inv
Hello there good evening im watching r. T. International the u. S. Secretary of state has defended the trump ministrations decision to take katherine in general. It was confronted by a journalist there were apparently unconvinced by the evidence presented so far to justify the assassination. Was following the press conference. Things got quite easy at the press conference where we saw mike pompei o the u. S. Secretary of state speaking alongside steve minutia in the secretary of treasury and this comes just a week after the killing of irans top general qassam solomonic and as the press asked questions that got particularly tense mike pompei o seemed a little bit uncomfortable trying to answer the questions of journalists who just dont seem to buy his claim that the killing of solomonic was necessary to protect american lives lets take a listen to some of what went on if you have specific information about the internet and didnt have anything to do with our embassies. We had specific in
We are going to get started. Reason for the early hearing is we have votes and people go back to the district today. I wanted to make sure i got this hearing in. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. Come to order. Ll we are focusing on the extent to assistance has been effective in strengthening section protecting human rights. Objection, all members may have five days to submit questions and materials for the record. I will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to be Ranking Member for his Opening Statement. Before i open with my statement, i want to thank everybody that is here early. It is miserable outside and i want to thank the witnesses for being here. Good morning. Thank you for being here today. In reading the news over the last few weeks, the shocking headlines from mexico have been impossible to escape. Last week i saw kids as young as six are arming themselves to defend their families in a rural part of the United States. As cartels
Hello there good evening just gone 9 oclock here in moscow youre watching international now the u. S. Secretary of state has defended the trumpet ministrations decision to take the iranian general course im still a mommy my pump was confronted by a journalist apparently unconvinced by the evidence presented so far to justify the assassination with more now were joined by aussies maybe United States good evening to you caleb. Facing a tough day at this Media Conference just bring us up to speed as to what happened. Well things got a little easy mike pompei o the u. S. Secretary of state appeared at the press conference along with steven newsham the secretary of treasury and journalists got got pretty tough in asking him questions and basically its now been almost a week since the killing of qassam solomonic the top iranian general and a lot of questions are being raised about the trumpet ministrations claim that this was absolutely necessary to save american lives they say it was a just