Media, National Security and intelligence. This is an hour and a half. Without objection the chair may declare recess at any time. Before i begin, i want to go through the usual housekeeping matters. First, todays session will be conducted entirely on an unclassified basis. All participants should refrain from discussing any classified information. The committee is conducting the virtual hearing in compliance with House Resolution 965 and regulations for the committee proceedings. Its being broadcast live on the committees website. Because the threat posed by the pandemic is ongoing we will do this remotely to ensure the safety of the witnesses, members, staff and public. While we wish we could return to all standard inperson events, health and safety particles dictate we find alternate means of carrying out our obligations. Okay. So, let me remind members of a few remote procedures. First, consistent with the regulations the committee will keep microphones on mute. Members are respons
Secretary says the government is preparing for a mass rollout of a Coronavirus Vaccine in the 1st half of next year there are reports that some hospitals are preparing to receive their 1st batches as early as next week meanwhile us present donald trump is being accused of giving up the fight against covert 19 after his chief of staff conceded that the u. S. Is not going to control the pandemic a White House Correspondent Kimberly Hockett has more. This is something thats been seized on by the rival of the u. S. President the democratic president ial nominee joe biden who has really accused this administration of waving the white flag if you will certainly throwing up its hands in terms of trying to contain this is a really stark contrast to what the biden. Says he would do as president that he would make it mandatory for people to wear masks he himself has been wearing a mask and has been having social distancing in vans that hes been holding in contrast to the president s very public
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Formats including allowing their microphones to be muted to prevent the constant interruptions of the 1st debate nigerias president has called for an end to protests against Police Brutality in lagos that began 2 weeks ago demonstrators have been defying curfews to hold more rallies Muhammadu Buhari didnt mention choose days of deadly shootings by the Security Forces that interest has more from the capital abuja the president mentioned that they have heard the 5 demands of the protesters and theyre addressing them gradually mentioning the fact that the. Police unit the special interests chord has been disbanded process is now on to run psychological evaluation of all officers on the sides and a new outfit is being put up to the police sobs as well as. Talking about those other demands like compensation like. Dialoguing with the protesters. Official results show guineas president alpha conde winning a 3rd term with a landslide victory since sundays election at least 10 people have been