[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. Ill remind everybody the guests in the chamber are guests and youre free to be here, but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and were going to conduct it accordingly. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press. And that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and theyre still true today. First amendment guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the government from making any law to that freedom. Just hugo black stated, the Founding Fathers gave the press the role. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. And the hale to the freedom of the press is th
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. Ill remind everybody the guests in the chamber are guests and youre free to be here, but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and were going to conduct it accordingly. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press. And that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and theyre still true today. First amendment guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the government from making any law to that freedom. Just hugo black stated, the Founding Fathers gave the press the role. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. And the hale to the freedom of the press is th
On the george w. Bush administrations torture program. Then as the Trump Administrations proposed to relax standards for Border Patrol agents, we look at major new developments in the case of Anastasio Hernandez rojas, a beaten immigrant who was and tasted that by u. S. Border patrol in 2010 near here in san diego. Please help me. Courts what u. S. Border agents did not witness, eyewitness videos of the incident got the sounds of hernandezrojas pleading and screaming for his life. Amy the u. S. Government recently agreed to pay out 1 million to his family. Now the Interamerican Commission on human rights is vowing to investigate his death. We will get the latest. Plus, we look at how environmental activists here in san diego, california, are fighting to barry Radioactive Nuclear waste on the california popular beach. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Were on the road in san diego, california. The white
Did President Trump obstruct justice . We will speak to john kiriakou, a retired cia agent who was jailed for blowing the whistle on the george w. Bush administrations torture program. Then as the Trump Administrations proposed to relax standards for Border Patrol agents, we look at major new developments in the case of Anastasio Hernandez rojas, a beaten immigrant who was and tasted that by u. S. Border patrol in 2010 near here in san diego. O. Pleasase help meme. Courts what t u. S. Border agages did not witness, eyewewitness videos of the incident t goththe sounds of h hernandezrojojas pleading and screaming for his life. Amy the u. S. Government recently agreed to pay out 1 million to his family. Now the Interamerican Commission on human rights is vowing to investigate his death. We will get the latest. Plus, we look at how environmental activists here in san diego, california, are fighting to barry radioactive nuNuclear Waste on the californa popular beach. All that and more, comi
Did President Trump obstruct justice . We will speak to john kiriakou, a retired cia agent who was jailed for blowing the whistle on the george w. Bush administrations torture program. Then as the Trump Administrations proposed to relax standards for Border Patrol agents, we look at major new developments in the case of Anastasio Hernandez rojas, a beaten immigrant who was and tasted that by u. S. Border patrol in 2010 near here in san diego. O. Pleasase help meme. Courts what t u. S. Border agages did not witness, eyewewitness videos of the incident t goththe sounds of h hernandezrojojas pleading and screaming for his life. Amy the u. S. Government recently agreed to pay out 1 million to his family. Now the Interamerican Commission on human rights is vowing to investigate his death. We will get the latest. Plus, we look at how environmental activists here in san diego, california, are fighting to barry radioactive nuNuclear Waste on the californa popular beach. All that and more, comi