Authorization by a foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. This is about two and half hours. [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] [background noises] the media will come to order, good morning. Before we start i want to address some housekeeping matters. First, todays open portion is being broadcast live. And streamed on the committees youtube channel. We conducted entirely on an unclassified basis. All participants are reminded to refrain from discussing classified or other information protected from public exposure. It is my privilege to welcome a distinguished panel of leaders today to discuss Intelligence Committee anti threat assessment rate during todays proceedings we will hear from Lieutenant General scott director of the Defense Intelligence agency by the honorable William Burns director of the Central Intelligence agency. The honorable admiral intelligence, general paul, director of the National Security agency. And the honorable Chri
Part of its freedom and progress conference in washington, d. C. [applause] good morning, everyone. I am the president of the foundation and i wanto welcome you to the 2023 editn of the conferce. I thought we would lead with a speech. It is a speech we have all heard, especially in clips. So many amazing elements of that speech resonate with us today. It will become clear why i waed for us to watch that address. There is lot to think about that relates to what we are trying to accomplish over the next two days. Why do we call this the freedom and progress conference . We call it freedom and progress inspired by a speech Frederick Douglass gave in 1870. He was asked by a bunch of newly freed slaves, what should we do . Should we only vote for republicans . Should we feel free to vote for democrats when we want to . Frederick douglass said, look, you should vote your conscience but because that is what we fought for. We fought for people to be able to vote for whichever party they want t
a familiar face at the political act conference in maryland, former president trump makes his pitch to be the republican nominee for the white house again. bakhmut could be on the verge of falling to russian troops but ukrainian forces say they re holding on in the fight to keep the city. over a month since the toxic train derailment in east palestine ohio, another norfolk southern freight train derails in the state live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. with laila during crowd greeted former u.s. president donald trump saturday at the conserve in maryland, trump spoke nearly two hours promising retribution against democrats and republicans an scientific strap hold of cpack attendees found 62% want him to be the next republican presidential nominee compared to 20% who want florida governor ron desantis, cnn national correspondent christian holmes is there to at the conference and has this report. former president trump talking to a therapeutic crowd here at cpack
and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution. i am your retribution. fiery words from donald trump in front of a very supportive crowd. we ll bring you the message he and other republicans brought to cpac. ohio once again facing a train derailment. details plus the latest from the toxic spill in east palestine is just ahead. and later, one ukrainian mother s journey to america, with her children to escape the horrors of war. the remarkable path she took, the stranger who took her in, and her message to those she was forced to leave behind. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. an adoring crowd at the conservative political action conference gives former u.s. president donald trump a rapturous reception and momentum for his 2024 presidential campaign. trump said he wouldn t drop out of the presidential race if he was indicted in the state or federal investigations he faces. he also promised retribution
ali will be back next weekend. catch him from 10 am to noon eastern. stay right where you are, alex witt reports begins right now. eports begins right now. if you from msnbc headquarters in new york, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we have developing for you this hour, donald trump, trying to keep his hold on the republican party, giving it a nearly two-hour speech to close out cpac, after dominating the stronghold with 52%, the former president has some fiery words. in 2016, i declared, i am your voice. today, i add, i am your warrior, i am your justice. and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution, i am your retribution. the former president was also asked if you are drop out of the 2024 race if he is indicted. here is his answer. i would not even think about leaving. these are fake stories, these are horrible. the press is pressing them to do something. and i think it is very sad for our country, i think it is very dangerous for ou