You tweeted about that, saying the curious thing about the memo is it does not accuse the fbi or justice with any particular law. There are legal standards for warrant applications, but it does not reference them. Why is that important or do you think this memo is just meant to make a statement . Mr. Heath i do not know what the intention is. I am wary of anybody, including the authors of this memo, who are trying to make assessments about peoples motives. But it is interesting to me that there is a pretty clear Fourth Amendment standard. There are hundreds of fairly recent cases on this about what kind of information the government has to put into a warrant application. And the memo does not really say how, leaving out the fact that steele was a paid opposition researcher would violate the standard. It is a hard thing to do. The memo talks about what was left out of the fisa application, but not what was included. We do not know what other evidence the fbi had. Do not know what the fb
Cracks that is who we are. Where our funding comes from is wherever we can find it. Most nonprofits, beget a nations from individuals and foundations. We do a fair amount of Work Training leaders in government. As the ceo of a nonprofit, it is what i spend a decent chunk of my time on. What does the president s role for filling federal positions . How does it work . We have a crazy system. No other democracy on this planet has anything close to it. Has 4000dent appointees that they can make. Those, we identified about 630 that we see as the most fundamental jobs in running the u. S. Government. These folks are chosen by the president. The senate has to confirm that. I think the system has to change. Unfortunately this administration is well behind what any Prior Administration has done. Max diner is the. Lets have a look at those numbers. We have 635 on our graphic as requiring senate confirmation. 239 have no nominee at this point. Five awaiting nomination. Margin 46 have been formall
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But democrats call the memo misleading and charge it is an effort to undermine the investigation in the 2016 election and the criminal probe being led by special counsel Robert Mueller. So today, were getting your thoughts on the memo and the russian probe. Republicans can call 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. And independents, 2027488002. You can also reach us on social media on twitter. Com cspanwj and on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. And that memo is topping the hitandmiss including the Washington Post says the g. O. P. Memo declassified on friday accused senior Law Enforcement officials of misleading a court in order to conduct a surveillance on a former Trump Campaign advisor. Fueling a growing distrust between the white house and republicans on one side and the Justice Department and the f. B. I. On another. Host were talking to you today, getting your reaction to the release of that memo. Tommy is calling in from tennessee on our independent line. Good morning, tommy. Calle
Peopled stand with those in the face of common danger. And when we would have to put up or shut up we would put up with there. We would watch the war 50 years later on watch the war 50 years later on American History tv. Back live to the world war i museum in Kansas City Missouri for the final two speakers in the symposium, looking at the u. S. Role in what was then called the great war. About thefrom michael war college. Up next is Jennifer King looking at u. S. Soldiers during the war. Welcome back ladies and gentlemen. One of the great things about is the ability to spend time. What other place could you be at . With academics and historians such as we have here. Wrecking it is one of the great delights of such an experience. Which leads me to this opportunity to introduce dr. Jennifer keane. Not only a specialist on American Military history during world war i, but a lifetime friend of the museum and its mission. Friend of the museum and its mission. Jennifer spend some time in aus