A legal. If you see International Law with the law of the jungle. Youre watching our to international bring your live news update from our studio here and moscow welcome to the program prosecutors in sweden say theyre dropping a rape case against wiki leaks co founder Julian Assange admitting the evidence had weakened over time joining us live now in the studio is dollar quarter donna what does this mean for a songe in general basically this means that sweden can no longer pursue any legal charges against a song and earlier today we heard that the swedish prosecutors reasoning for dropping the charges she said that although the witnesses were credible the evidence had weakened over the years so lets take a listen to what she said. If that incompetent didnt issue an investigation and investigated steps taken over the summer and the autumn is now clear to me that the oral statement testimony and support given by the injured party has therefore i have come to do conclusion that additional
Maria joining the conversation dierdre bolton, lee carter and chairman of forbes media former republican at candidate steve forbes, great to see you this morning. Good to be with you. Maria thank you so much for being here, a lot of fireworks on capitol hill, thats our top story, House Intelligence Committee Holding First hearings, lawmakers grilling acting ambassador to ukraine William Taylor and george kent, both sides making their case, watch. Because it is discovered before it is fully consummated, the Security Assistance had been delayed so long it would take another act of congress to ensure that it could still go out, ambassador taylor and mr. Kent; i like to welcome you here, id like to congratulate for passing the democrat star of chamber additions in the capitol, seems like you agree witting or unwittingly to participate in the drama but the main performance a russia hoax has ended and youve been cast in the low rent ukrainian sequel. Following the call with President Trump,
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