The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on examining social Media Companies efforts to counter online terror content and misinformation. In march, a white supremacist terrorist killed 51 people and wounded 49 more at two mosques in christchurch, new zealand. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the vic dems and their families. The motive behind the attack is not in question. The terrorist had written an extensive manifesto outlining his white supremacist, white nationalist, anti immigrant, anti muslim and baptist beliefs. His act was horrifying beyond words. And it shook the conscience. Shockingly, the terrorist was able to live stream the attack on facebook, with the video and its gruesome contents went undetected initially. Instead, Law Enforcement officials in new zealand had to contact the company , and ask that it be removed. When new zealand of dohertys called on all social Media Companies to remove these
Dinner with foreign dignitaries. He says americans see what they want to see. Investigate a to tip that the Florida School shooting suspect could be plotting an attack. Killed 17 Jeff Sessions says the shooter that killed 17 people this week was a tragic consequence of the fbis failures. It failed to a knowledge on a tip to its hotline that the shooter had a desire to kill. Pentagon Watchdog Agency is raising new doubts about theress regarding 16yearold war in afghanistan. By the year 2017, the afghan an expanded its areas of control. It is too early to judge whether president s whether President Trump schools will push the government to reconcile. Global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Live from bloombergs World Headquarters in new york we are 30 minutes from the close of trading. Major averages for the moment are in the grain. Is7 whatd you miss . Scarlet special Counsel Robert Muel
Well talk to some disabled workers about their experiences in the workplace. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. This valentines day were asking, are you single and proud out of choice . We will be talking to some of the singletons who say they are happily single. Does that sound like you . Or are you longing to find that special person . Do get in touch with your thoughts and experiences on that and any of our other stories. Use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. In a severe blow to president trumps new administration, his National Security adviser general Michael Flynn has been forced to resign. Mr flynn is accused of illegally discussing us sanctions with the Russian Ambassador to the United States. But the conversation about sanctions happened before mr trump assumed office. Under us law, private individuals cannot carry out official government diplomacy. Barely three weeks into
A threehour program and we will do it for the first hour, trump is touting his a college miss. His accomplishments. Republicans call, 202 7488001 and democrats, 202 7488000 and independents, 202 7488002. You can post a comment at facebook. Well, good morning. Here is one of the write ups on the News Conference in the wall trump letsnal, loose on critics. Midmorning, donald trump abruptly decided to hold his own News Conference setting into motion a free and sometimes angry 80 Minute Exchange my message is being filtered inside the oval office hours before the News Conference said a person familiar with the matter. To the American People about the progress we have been making. He delivered an Opening Statement heres a bit more from the president yesterday. President trump i am making this presentation directly to the American People with the media present, it is an honor to have you. Reportersr nations will not tell you the truth. And will not treat the wonderful people for a country wi
Is identified . Are they taken out or given a pass . Thank you for your question. We dont talk about rules of engagement obviously in the tactics and techniques and procedures that go with that. I would just answer that and say im comfortable with the authorities i have today that i can prosecute the mission both from a ct perspective and from a train, advise and assist perspective, and also protect the forces i have. I cant go into the rules i understand. In this environment. I would other like to have a conversation or some kind of followup at that time takes about that. Absolutely. And then also, with this new aumf whats the difference going to be in how you can engage isis now . Do you see further gains more advantages than you do now . I havent seen the final written document that has gone through. Ive glanced through pieces of. I know theres no geographical boundaries which would happen in afghanistan. Id have to do a more detailed look. Right now i have the authorities that i ne