This comes hours after the House Manager requested his testimony. Jamie raskin, quote you have attempted to put critical facts at issue, notwithstanding the clear and overwhelming evidence of your constitutional offense. If you decline this invitation, we reserve any and all rights, including your refusal to testify has a strong adverse inference of action and inaction on january 6th. This comes as the clash between liars and those seeking to hold them accountable opens another phase. Fox news, phelps specifically three anchors, have been slapped with another lawsuit. And in a matter of minutes, a debate is getting under way, to determine whether the gop has any appetite to separate itself from the Conspiracy Theorist in its ranks, or the other corner, whether it wants to descend into the darkest corners of american political life and forever stain the gop with qanon Conspiracy Theories. Thats the choice. Marjorie Taylor Greene has targeted harassment for young School Shooting survivor
Racism and policing, and the role of Police Unions. Come to order. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here for this important briefing. Black lives matter. I cant breathe. Hands up, dont shoot. No justice, no peace. These powerful phrases are rallying cries for fair minded americans seeking to live up to one of this countrys core principles. Equal justice under the law. Since our nations founding, africanamericans have struggled, fought and died for the right to be free and equal citizens. This month marks 99 years since the tulsa race massacre, where an entire, vibrant community was destroyed and black men, women and children were systemically murdered. Today is juneteenth. A holiday that celebrate s the freedom of black people in america. That freedom did not come until 1865. Two and a half years after president lincoln abolished slavery. We are still working for freedom and we are still working to provide equal opportuni
Enforcement in creating systemic change toward that goal. However, to have full conversation about policing it is imperative to deeply understand the system of policing and its budget, and that brings us to our hearing today. My office worked to include questions in the report that would give this committee as much insent insight as possible into the Police Department inned a vance of the process in august. I anticipate there may be questions asked today that there arent immediate answers to. My staff will be tracking the inquiries and work on the followup report and that the board has the information it needs. I would like to remind the committee that the Police Department budget would come before this committee again and come before us two more times and in august and engaged in the full budget process. I want to turn over to the presentation today nick menard from the budget analyst and chief William Scott from the Police Department. The San Francisco Airport Authority is also here
A standoff with the white house and a ring of fire colors a sky. Box of africa and asia bringing out. Donald trump called it the kickoff of his president ial Reelection Campaign but is for us radi since a coronavirus outbreak in the u. S. Fell short of expectations the event in tulsa oklahoma drew smaller crowds than expected and his appearance was mired in controversy with some saying the event pose a huge risk to Public Health she ever tuns the reports. That have been reported this rally was intended not just to enjoy the president s supporters but to lift the spirits of his crave the adulation of his base. Down you are so lucky im president. Of the Trump Campaigns hopes of a turnout of 100000 supporters inside and outside this Great American come back rally fell short in front of the president. As a dress at the outdoor area because of a lack of numbers those who filed into the 20000 capacity. Arena had their temperatures checked having waived their right to sue the trunk campaign i
Dedicated Police Officers. These Police Officers they get injured they dont complain theyre incredible and injure thousands upon thousands of people only day here the radical fake say what a beautiful rally it was. Eric home is a political analyst he says its unlikely that trump will escape the controversy of the rally unscathed. I think what the president is dealing with right now is the perfect storm the president is still reeling from a covert 19 outbreak that is only getting worse and even though the numbers tonight simply were not what the president expected there is still a concern a deep worry that those many thousands of people that are in that stadium tonight not only could be carriers but also could spread this virus throughout the country and that is something that the president is going to have to confront in addition to that as we look at all of the demonstrations over the last 25 days that occur and you see the just the enormous crowds many are going to look at this presi