Of Hillary Vaughn on all latest developments in las vegas. Hey, hillary. Reporter neil, it has been 40 hours since weve been briefed by police. That is a problem, because the Clark County Sheriff believes Stephen Paddock would have to be superhuman to pull all of this off alone. Police are looking for anyone that knew about paddocks plans and anyone that may have helped. We know the shooter was scouting two different locations, other places to target. Two of those, boston and chicago. Yesterday we reported that paddock searched for hotels overlooking fenway park where Boston Red Sox play. Of the boston pd confirms that their town was on the shooters radar. Boston mayor said this could have been our city. Thank god it wasnt. Commissioner telling more about the paddocks plan. The hotel he was looking at over ken more square where the crowds leave the parks. This is place where we use for surveillance when we manage big events down there. Quite frankly he was doing his homework. Reporter
Because the president himself has talked about it and revealed that letter. I asked Deputy Rosenstein and make a recommendation in writing. We prepared those and submitted it to the president. , i dont thinkin it has been fully understood the significance of the error mr. Comey made on the clinton matter. For the first time im aware of and all of my experience, i dont think ive heard of the situation in which a major case in which the department of justice prosecutors were in an investigation, the Investigative Agency announces the closure of the investigation. A few weeks before this happened he was testifying before the congress and he said he thought he did the right thing and would do it again. The Deputy Attorney general rosenstein, 27 years in the department of justice, harvard graduate must serve for eight years under president obama, and four years under president bush, he said that was a usurpation of the position of the department of justice. Particularly we were concerned th
America. You can understand and know that with my 15 years in that department and my 20 years in this committee with oversight of that department, i understand all of the responsibilities i have and the duties that i have the time to have to undertake, and i will do my best every day to be worthy of the trust you have placed in me. Everything will day, the men and women in the department of justice worked to protect our now Still National security against terrorist threats, civil rights, reduce Violent Crime, stop deadly drug dealers, and strengthen the rule of law. Today, i would like to share some thoughts about what we are doing, and give you insight into the exciting activities that are ongoing. The department of justice is resolutely focused on dealing with the terrorism threats that we face. They are real, the military tells us they can expect not a reduction after isis is defeated, but maybe even an increase in attacks. The president s executive order is an important step to ens
Senator chuck chuck ensley chairs this fivehour hearing. [indiscernible] [gavel pounding] [indiscernible] attorney general sessions, welcome. For all the people in the audience, we welcome you as well. I thank general sessions were being here that attorney general sessions were being here for the oversight hearing. His is an opportunity for congress to investigate and question the policies and actions of any executive branch. It is an opportunity for the executive branch to take responsibility for any of those policies and actions, and an opportunity for congress to defend its constitutional powers and check any abuses by an overreaching executive branch, and it has been that way for 230 years. Some have complained that we have not had an oversight hearing with this attorney general earlier. My reason for deferring was that the attorney general should have his team in place before appearing before us. Certainly, attorney general holder and attorney general lynch did have their respecti
Attorney general sessions, welcome. For all the people in the audience, we welcome you as well. I thank general sessions were being here that attorney general sessions were being here for the oversight hearing. His is an opportunity for congress to investigate and question the policies and actions of any executive branch. It is an opportunity for the executive branch to take responsibility for any of those policies and actions, and an opportunity for congress to defend its constitutional powers and check any abuses by an overreaching executive branch, and it has been that way for 230 years. Some have complained that we have not had an oversight hearing with this attorney general earlier. My reason for deferring was that the attorney general should have his team in place before appearing before us. Certainly, attorney general holder and attorney general lynch did have their respective teams well in place by the time they appeared here as you are now here. The other side has been blockin