Steven miller whos a very close advisor of the president has now tested positive for the coronavirus has been in close proximity of the president for a long period of time he was also in close proximity to some of the other assistance to the president to have tested positive in recent days and certainly that list is growing and growing indeed a large number of members of the president s staff have tested positive and number of journalists who work there as well as a number of military aides it is said who are also working at the white house donald trump has called off negotiations with democrats over a new coronavirus stimulus package until after the election u. S. Stock markets fell on the news House Democrats had passed a 2. 00 trillion dollar relief bill on thursday but Senate Republicans rejected it. Its kind of fortunate the concierge abandon our children we had such great provisions in the deal not that they agree to all of them yet but on a path out workers we need to do for ame
A number of which. Members of the set up yesterday and all as i said i guess they called the Coordination Council which represents around 8 Political Parties and theyve been making for pretty fiery speeches this morning so far theyre demanding hold it theyre demanding that the president is impeached there demanding that. All parliamentary members come together for a meeting a session we had a parliamentary session yesterday but it was we understand only around 20 employees took part in that emergency session. White house adviser Stephen Miller has become the latest Trump Administration official to test positive that 19 run a dozen white house officials have now tested positive including the president a number of senior u. S. Defense command has also in isolation. Fighting is continuing between armenia and azerbaijan over the disputed nagornokarabakh region people in the territories main cities remain and shelters off the shelling overnight by sides accuse each other of launching attack
Created by americas Cable Television company as a Public Service and brought to you by your cable provider. Secretary of state mike pompeo was on capitol hill to test of by on the state departments 2021 budget request. Asked about china, u. S. Troop withdrawal from germany, the firing of the state departments Inspector General, and is it an trumps recent tweet on possibly delaying the 2020 election. This Foreign Relations hearing is almost three hours. The efforts of china and russia to so discard and read have a can undo the reand open International Order have reached new heights. They have stepped up this and manipulated international institutions, suppress the voices of freedom, propped up dictators, and invaded their neighbors. They deny millions of people access to humanitarian systems. We have a long road ahead of us in this era of competition. We need sustained political will read these challenges require nothing less. On top of all of this, we are confronted by a new challenge,
Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 acts in a way consistent with American National security and the security of our nato partners as well, diplomats on the ground are working diligently. I had a pointed question. I know that youre a harvard graduate, west point graduate, you know what my question was. Its not about everything else, its about caatsa. Youve decided not to answer that. The final question, you had the Inspector General of the state department, mr. Linick, ultimately fired, that is that correct . I recommended to the president he be terminated, yes. You recommended it to the president he be terminated why . Because he was conducting investigations that may affect you . Senator, at the time i made the recommendation to the president i was unaware of any of the investigations that he had ongoing at the time with one exception i was aware of an investigation he asked me to provide testimony, i provided that testimony. Other than that i was unaware
Politicians are yet to reach a deal on extending an expired aid package. And president and Prime Minister rajapaksa early results from sri lankas parliamentary elections show the brothers are set to cement their grip on power. The coronavirus gets underway as the wounds based players compete at the p. G. A. Championship. The french president has pledged support during his visit to lebanons capital today is off to it was devastated by a huge explosion a die humanitarian situation is developing there as International Relief teams arrive in the crisis hit city at least 138 people have now died while still missing and more than 5000 have been injured our correspondent anaconda begins our coverage from beirut. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of the lebanese capital families are desperate for news about their loved ones dozens are missing there is pain and grief zainab fears she will nev