Hey there welcome to the stream home edition im josh rushing sitting in for for me ok look if youre watching this live on you tube i need your help do you see that box over there over there its a live chat there you go we have a producer in there right now wanted to get your questions and your comments to me so i can get into our guests during the show so help me out join in the show be a part of it right there and what a show it is were talking about the federal response to the protest in portland which just went over there 60 a straight day this weekend im going to set this up using a voice from our community this is grace morgan whos been down at the protest and heres what she said. Our city has recently been occupied by a u. S. Marshal forces ordered by donald trump. To quell violence. Were routinely shot at every single night with tear gas testers have been kidnapped the streets and marked by the u. S. Marshal and the f. B. I. At this point theres no end in sight and were all real
The hearing is two hours. Good morning. The hearing will come to order. I want to thank acting secretary wolf for his service and for taking the time to come before our committee today. I know you have a lot of things on your plate. The committee appreciate you taking the time out to explain what has been happening and answering our questions. Your full testimony will be entered into the record. For my part, i will read my Opening Statement and then there will be a twominute video at the tail end of my statement. The federal protective Service Officer David Patrick underwood was 53 on may 29 when he was shot dead guarding a Federal Building during a protest. His partner was also shot but thankfully survived. News reports of the protests involving approximately 8000 people turned chaotic and violent as demonstrators smashed windows, looted stores, and broke into a bank. The suspect had killed a deputy a few days before. His antipolice views drew him to oakland. He saw the protest as an
Democrats running in cities like chicago we just had a news conference. Unfortunately that is what it is. That is the facts. If you look at the job, mayor lightfoot sent me a letter. In their own way they will be a time they want us to go in full blast. Were sending in extra people to help. We are sending in a lot of people that are very bad. As far as the coronavirus i think weve done amazing things. You will probably see that if you compare our statistics among other countries. If you look at death rates, et cetera, you will see especially into the future with what is happening. Youre going to see very, very impressive numbers for the United States. John, please. Reporter mr. President , do you plan to do a National Strategy to help schools reopen and reopen safely . Regarding the children in your pham i also, your son, your grandchildren, are you comfortable you do have plan to have them back in person . President trump i am comfortable with. That we do have a National Strategy but
Democrats running in cities like chicago we just had a news conference. Unfortunately that is what it is. That is the facts. If you look at the job, mayor lightfoot sent me a letter. In their own way they will be a time they want us to go in full blast. Were sending in extra people to help. We are sending in a lot of people that are very bad. As far as the coronavirus i think weve done amazing things. You will probably see that if you compare our statistics among other countries. If you look at death rates, et cetera, you will see especially into the future with what is happening. Youre going to see very, very impressive numbers for the United States. John, please. Reporter mr. President , do you plan to do a National Strategy to help schools reopen and reopen safely . Regarding the children in your pham i also, your son, your grandchildren, are you comfortable you do have plan to have them back in person . President trump i am comfortable with. That we do have a National Strategy but
Of what our officers have faced. Sec. Wolf unfortunately, what was absent was the help from local Law Enforcement personnel. There was little to no assistance provided to protect federal properties. State officials did not allow local Law Enforcement to police the area immediately around federal facilities. A nightly assault on the courthouse. Local and state officials did not allow Law Enforcement to make any arrests directed. 17, Law Enforcement agents were prohibited from accessing the Portland Police Bureau Operation center. Portland citye council issued resolutions for all members of the portland give anyreau to not operational support. Officers, Law Enforcement officers were abandoned due to dangerous policies by local officials. We briefly addressed a statement from portland. Notenforcement officers are serving a general Security Agency. They have been deployed for an extensive period of time to one city that is portland. Law enforcement officers are not storm troopers. They are