Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the fourth and final event in this years leon panetta lecture series. Before we begin, i want to first ask that on this memorial day, we have a moment of silence in honor of all those men and women who have died while serving in the United States armed services. [ event concluded ] [gavel pounding] thank you. This season, we are discussing the health of american democracy. It is very fitting that we recognize the individuals who have even the greatest sacrifice four our freedoms and our way of life. We honor their commitment to country. Our guests and our discussion this evening are particularly fitting four this holiday, because, tonight, we will conclude the 2019 lecture series by looking back to the finding of our nation founding of our nation and the man who first took up arms to fight in the name of liberty and protect our republic. In the wake of victory, they understood they had to create a system of government that would preserve and protect t
Party from a third trump nomination. And the latest on the alleged gilgo beach killer, meet the woman who says she went on a date with him and survived. Good evening, we begin with new information about Special Counsel jack smiths keen interest in a 2020 Oval Office Meeting that has not been previously reported on. The meeting took place in february of 2020. In attendance were the former president , senior u. S. Officials and white house staff. Sources tell cnn that smith is focused on comments the former president made during this meeting about the state of u. S. Election security and how those private remarks may differ from the baseless lies he may spread about Election Fraud in the coming weeks. One hurdle smith has to overcome in any potential indictment of the former president in attempts to overturn the election is whether he can prove the former president actually knew he lost. Its been eight days sinces president was informed he was a target in the investigation. Our senior ju
Party from a third trump nomination. And the latest on the alleged gilgo beach killer, meet the woman who says she went on a date with him and survived. Good evening, we begin with new information about Special Counsel jack smiths keen interest in a 2020 Oval Office Meeting that has not been previously reported on. The meeting took place in february of 2020. In attendance were the former president , senior u. S. Officials and white house staff. Sources tell cnn that smith is focused on comments the former president made during this meeting about the state of u. S. Election security and how those private remarks may differ from the baseless lies he may spread about Election Fraud in the coming weeks. One hurdle smith has to overcome in any potential indictment of the former president in attempts to overturn the election is whether he can prove the former president actually knew he lost. Its been eight days sinces president was informed he was a target in the investigation. Our senior ju
Party from a third trump nomination. And the latest on the alleged gilgo beach killer, meet the woman who says she went on a date with him and survived. Good evening, we begin with new information about Special Counsel jack smiths keen interest in a 2020 Oval Office Meeting that has not been previously reported on. The meeting took place in february of 2020. In attendance were the former president , senior u. S. Officials and white house staff. Sources tell cnn that smith is focused on comments the former president made during this meeting about the state of u. S. Election security and how those private remarks may differ from the baseless lies he may spread about Election Fraud in the coming weeks. One hurdle smith has to overcome in any potential indictment of the former president in attempts to overturn the election is whether he can prove the former president actually knew he lost. Its been eight days sinces president was informed he was a target in the investigation. Our senior ju
Party from a third trump nomination. And the latest on the alleged gilgo beach killer, meet the woman who says she went on a date with him and survived. Good evening, we begin with new information about Special Counsel jack smiths keen interest in a 2020 Oval Office Meeting that has not been previously reported on. The meeting took place in february of 2020. In attendance were the former president , senior u. S. Officials and white house staff. Sources tell cnn that smith is focused on comments the former president made during this meeting about the state of u. S. Election security and how those private remarks may differ from the baseless lies he may spread about Election Fraud in the coming weeks. One hurdle smith has to overcome in any potential indictment of the former president in attempts to overturn the election is whether he can prove the former president actually knew he lost. Its been eight days sinces president was informed he was a target in the investigation. Our senior ju