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Grounds and won two world wars so my administration will not consider the renaming of these magnificent and fabled military institutions. Just as an observation, the bases are indeed hallowed as he said but for the troops of all backgrounds, they trained. Not the men that they are named after who took up arms against this country. And the president may not know this but those troops who fought and died in those two world wars, many of them were black. But they were not treated equally by the u. S. Military at the time. It was not de segregated until 1948 and that only happened after a campaign of pressure by black americans. Black americans fought and died in both world wars for a country at the time did not treat them as equal citizens under the law. And made them train at bases named after confederate generals. It is military commanders today who are now talking about replacing those confederate names. Out of respect for the troops they now train. The president has opposed taking dow
Because its a disservice to yourself. You did the same thing to him. Yes, sir, absolutely. I expect nothing less. Reporter this reimagined police force gets a lot of attention here. You heard whats going on in the country right now with cops. Yeah. Reporter do you think the cops here in camden are different . Yes, they are very different. They treat us nice, and theyre cool with us. There is criticism that the police force doesnt have enough minority officers. Isnt transparent enough and may not be responsible for the crime drought. Kevin barfield is the president of the local naacp. The Crime Statistics have been going down throughout the state of new jersey, and has been going down within the nation. I would not credit that with the policing programs that have are supposed to be taking place right now. Reporter the former police chief says the department can improve while keeping its principles. I think most of the Police Officers here get it, every once in a while we get one that do
Travel ban from seven predominantly muslim nations. The president calls it a political stunt. Whats the next move here . Well talk about it with john roberts whose live on the north lawn. There trying to figure out what to do next. It behind me, you can see that the color guard here is practicing for the arrival. A press conference this afternoon, it will be our first opportunity on camera to ask President Trump about what happened yesterday at the ninth Circuit Court of appeals. Clearly, the president is frustrated. He tweeted out. Lawfare remarkably, in the entire opinion, the panel did not bother even to cite this the statute. A disgraceful decision and also, see you in court, the security of our nation is at stake after the ruling came out, Kellyanne Conway laid down what happen at the ninth circuit. This ruling does not affect the merits at all. It is in interim ruling and we are fully confident that we will get our day in court. The white house isnt formulating its response. If t
On yet another day of breon breaking story after another, late reporting in the the New York Times and a phone call two people briefed on it tell the times the president made to thenfbi director comey. It is in many ways the backstory to the video youre looking at right now. See director comey called over by the president from behind the bre drapes during a ceremony. We know according to the New York Times director comey was trying to keep his distance from the president because of the ongoing russia investigation. His discomfort in this moment youre looking at right now would be justified when according to tthe New York Times the president called comey and asked him directly when federal authorities were going to put out word he personally was not under investigation. Thats the latest item in a day that has seen many changes. Jeff zeleny is at the white house with that and more. The video, the back story, are really fascinating. What else can you tell us about the nim noothe New York