The. We were first told about it a week and a half ago and told very specifically that the whistleblower did not want to get any of this information out. They didnt want it to leak out, so there were only a few potential groups of people that would have known about this complaint. Is. Too people within the Inspector Generals Office and the whistleblower and whoever that was whistleblower gave this information to. So what im trying to ascertain, how it would run in the Mainstream Media. They have the basics of it it involved the president of the United States talking to a foreign leader. So, did anybody, you or anybody in your office leak this to the Washington Post or nbc news . Ranking member, i lead the Intelligence Community we know how to keep a secret. As far as how that got into the press i really dont know. I know its all over the place. Its been reported by different media for the past several weeks. Where they get their information from i dont know. So it was not from the Inte
Told very specifically that the whistleblower did not want to get any of this information out, they didnt want it to leak out. So there were only a few potential groups of people that would have known about this complaint, you and your people within your office. Yes, sir. The people within the Inspector Generals Office and the whistleblower and whoever that whistleblower gave this information to. So what im trying to ascertain is how would it run in the all the Mainstream Media outlets . Even though they got a lot of it wrong but they had the basics of it that it involved the president of the United States talking to a foreign leader. Did you or anybody in your office leak this to the Washington Post or nbc news . Ranking member, i lead the Intelligence Community. We know how to keep a secret. As far as how that got into the press, i really do not know, sir. I just know that its all over the place and as you said its been reported by different media over the past several weeks. Where t
Program. We do want to remind you that all of our video that weve covered today available at cspan. Org. Up next, well show you the hearing beginning with the Opening Statements from the chairman and Ranking Member. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair reserves the right to recess the hearing at any time. The president ial oath of office requires the president of the United States to do two things, faithfully execute his or her office, and protect and defend the constitution. That oath, of course, cannot be honored if the president does not first defend the country. If our National Security is jeopardized, if our country is left undefended, the necessary sesity to faithfully execute the office becomes moot. Where there is no country, there is no office to execute. And so the duty to defend the nation is foundational to the president s responsibilities. But what of this second responsibility to defend the constitution . What does that really mean . The founders
States has never used before. And i am not even talking about nuclear. Retired fourstar general jack keane was in the pentagon 8 years ago 8 years ago when it was 18 years ago wirt was struck. Trish regan primetime begins now. Republicans with a big win in North Carolina after highprofile visits by President Trump. The republican beat out his democratic opposition. President trump won the district by points in 2016. President trump dan bishop worked hard and i worked hard with him. He made up a 17point lead in a few week. He won a great elect last night. Thats a tremendous win for the republican party. Trish former 2016 Trump Campaign director, corey lewandowski. Does this mean more success to come . This is a very important race as you look at the republicans opportunity to take back the majority of house of representatives. What we heard leading into this race is the democrats are going to win. It will be a reflect on Donald Trumps campaign and resurgence on the democratic party. A d
When and in our politics a lot of these legal questions that may be best directed at somebody else but i feel like you have a perspective when does a well see office of legislative Legal Counsel Legal Counsel scuse me guidance override the laws passed by congress. The office of Legal Counsel does not override laws passed by congress what it does is it passes legal opinion for those of us who are in the executive branch and the office of Legal Counsel legal opinion is binding to everyone within the executive branch. Good copy and i have 2 final questions im asking together to give you the time to answer them both. What is your assessment of how intelligence operations in general are going to be impacted by this latest episode and when i say episode im referring to the media circus the political circus the technical issues that are related to this whistle blower revelation you alluded to it in some of your previous questions but i would i would like your your assessment of how this can i