It is election day in one state in this country, that is alabama. Special election in alabama to unexpired term of jeff sessions, now attorney general, and the man who was appointed to that position has been filling that role is senator luther endorsement of President Trump. President trump tweeting twice today about Luther Strange, fox news hit with him earlier this morning, on crime, the gh etc. Ers, big day in alabama, the president said, vote for Luther Strange, he will be great. More on the special election ofalabama, we turn to howard a. Morning, why does Luther Strange have the endorsement of the president is he facing in this special election . Guest all right, thanks for me, john. One of the big reasons Luther Strange is Donald Trumps ing yout is hes be in know, Luther Strange is running the campaign has for he would be the best Donald Trumps agenda. As that. Ts simple host who is he running against today . Ajor competition in this primary, we should note it is a primary today
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Monkey with supremacist protesters, and that there was blamed to be had on both sides . More broadly, do you believe that confederate statues should be removed, as is happening in many cities across the south . Or do you agree with the president that confederate general robert e. Lee should be considered in the same pantheon as George Washington . Whatpresident pence happened in charlottesville is a. Ragedy and the president has been clear on this tragedy, and so have i. Thiske at length about heartbreaking situation on cnday night in olombia. And i stand with the president , and i stand by those words. In today, when i am here chile, our hearts are in charlottesville. Because just a few short hours , family and friends gathered to say farewell to a remarkable young woman, heather heyer. Praying. Ve been we have been praying for gods peace and comfort for her family and her friends and her loved ones. And we are also praying that in america, we will not allow the. Ew to divide the many
Prepare and train for it. He spokes in Salt Lake City to talk to leaders on the international stage. It was hosted by the utah council of kip diplomacy. Its an hour and 10 minutes. As a proud arm brat, its my privilege to introduce general david d perk perkins. Hes responsible for training and educating professionals and designing the future u. S. Army to support National Security. A graduate of the u. S. Military academy at west point in 1980. General perkins held numerous leadership positions over his career. These include special assistant to the speaker of the house, 104th u. S. Congress. Battalion commander in macedonia. Brigades commander, leading over 300,000 personnel during the invasion of iraq, executive assistant to the vicechairman of the joints chief of staff and division commander. The u. S. Forces from iraq in 2010 through 2011. Most recently, some november 2011 to february of to 14, general perkins commanded the u. S. Armys premier education and Leader Development insti