I see that as a feature, not a bug in our system of government. You help the president fight for his share of the turf based on article to authorities. Each branch takes care of what it has to do to defend its own boundaries. It makes it easier to just everyone will see everything through the lens of today, not 10 years ago or 10 years from now. I represented a lot of people in the u. S. Senate. They really love that they have a big say in picking who is on federal courts but in the constitution the president makes the nomination with advice and consent of the senate. The question when mike lee speaks, what about the stuff the senate has come up with over the years, Institutional Senate prerogatives where the constitution refers to the senate but is a subset of the senate. It is my job to say the senates view is i think we should take this seriously. The view is the president makes the choice and they will hate when i say this but i will get in trouble with somebody, and that is someth
Lawmakers take a stand on human rights. And americas largest cigarette maker is accused of targeting teenagers and misrepresenting the safety of its products. The u. S. Ambassador to the European Union has told the impeachment inquiry in washington that president all trump did want a quid pro quo deal golden sun and told members of congress there was a campaign led by the president himself to pressure her into investigate his political rival biden sonnen said it was communicated to him through the lawyer Rudy Giuliani the ambassador went on to say that he believed u. S. Military aid to ukraine was dependent on the inquiries demanded by trump lets go live now to alan fischer in washington and it was a riveting testimony that we heard from Gordon Sohn Lin today what could this all mean for the president does it a show his impeachment. I think thats almost i dont think you can underestimate just how significant the testimony that we had today was here was court and so on bill and donald t
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk, with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Donald trump wants americans to bask in the afterglow of the killing of the worlds most wanted terrorist, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. But many are focused on the daily developments of the impeachment investigation led by Congressional Democrats. Both Say Something important about the way donald trump conducts National Security and Foreign Policy. My guest is former senior us diplomat richard haass. Trump horrifies the Foreign Policy establishment, but does that matter to American Voters . Richard haass in new york city, welcome to hardtalk. Good to be with you. Would you accept that the killing of Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi has given a major boost to President Trump when he needs it most . It has helped him in two ways. In and of itself it is a good thing and, secondly, he was on the receiving end of tremendous criticism from republicans and democrats alike with his recent moves regarding turkey and syria a
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Now on bbc news its hardtalk raid. The close cooperation with the Kurdish People on the ground, the with stephen sackur. American in intelligence on the ground, that has all now been ended donald trump wants americans to bask oi in the afterglow of the killing ground, that has all now been ended or removed. So while we are now safer in the long run, the real of the worlds most wanted austin is whether we have made some terrorist, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. But many are focused on the daily developments of our counterterrorism efforts more of the impeachment investigation. Difficult at a time when isis is likely to reconstitute itself. But this is where donald trump and his supporters get frustrated with people like you who, i am sure you both Say Something important about the way donald trump conducts would acknowledge, you are doyen is National Security of Foreign Policy making establishments to the elite. You are and Foreign Policy. Thoroughly and consistently churlish my about donald tru