We will have law and order on the streets of this countryfo r every american of every race and creed and color. Tonight, President Trump acpts his partys nomination for four more years. The final night of the Republican National convention. Woodruff good evening. Welcome to our special pbs wshour live coverage of the final night of the republican naonal convention. We, along with thousands of others, had initially planned to be in charlotte,orth carolina, k,this wut because of the pandemic, the gathering will be almost entirelyirtual, including some of our reporters, analysts and the speakers for threpublicans. Tonight also has the backdrop o ssive hurricane along the gulf coasts of texas and louisiana. We plan to bring you the same depth of coverage and analysis during this critical time in a historic election year. I am here in our studio, socially distanced, with amy walter. We have reporters and analysts ac. Ross the count and our amna anwaz is in the studio around the corner to he
This is 20 minutes. Thats a tough act to follow. Thank you. Thank you, danielle. All right, we are quite honored to have a key note speaker tonight, and i think we all know after watching the last three and a half years and after being here the last three and a half days, that for many of us, the revelation about how President Trump had been lying by various Government Agencies that protecting our National Security has shaken our confidence. Today, we offered from our extremely confident secretary of state mike pompeo. [applause] yesterday we heard from a courageous counselor and congressman, john John Ratcliff. If you checking your social media, moments ago, the nominated director of national intelligence. [applause] tonight, we complete our trifecta. As we welcome ambassador Robert Obrien to give the key note address at our annual Ronald Reagan dinner. [applause] you all know in boston obrien is the president s National Security advisor during the course, we have been reliving the or
After watching the last three and a half years and after being here the last three and a half days, that for many of us, the revelation about how President Trump had been lying by various Government Agencies that protecting our National Security has shaken our confidence. Today, we offered from our extremely confident secretary of state mike pompeo. [applause] yesterday we heard from a courageous counselor and congressman, john John Ratcliff. If you checking your social media, moments ago, the nominated director of national intelligence. [applause] tonight, we complete our trifecta. As we welcome ambassador Robert Obrien to give the key note address at our annual Ronald Reagan dinner. [applause] you all know in boston obrien is the president s National Security advisor during the course, we have been reliving the orders orders of acute that was attempted and perpetrated by officials who believe we are deplorable. Its refreshing to know that good men like secretary of state mike pompeo,
is a longstanding, annual ritual here in washington, the president s state of the union address before a joint session of congress. just moments from now, president trump will be announced and enter the house chamber. and the president is walking into a room bitterly divided by party. one branch of congress having impeached him, the other about to acquit him in a vote expected tomorrow. and of course, this is all happening in an election year. the democrats iowa caucus results still coming in tonight. that was marred by chaos and controversy, but tonight is donald trump s night as he looks to seize the spotlight and make his case to the country. think about it, less than two months ago he was impeached in that very chamber. joining us here, moderator of meet the press, chuck todd and senior washington correspondent andrea mitchell. good to have both of you here. chuck, let me start with you. we attended an anchors luncheon, if you will, with the president, off the rec
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