Chairman risch Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order, please. I want to thank special representative abrams and Senior Deputy assistant administrator hodges for their service and for appearing here today to discuss the worsening crisis in venezuela. Its hard to imagine a more pressing National Security concern in the western hemisphere than the political, humanitarian, and economic crisis provoked by maduro and his cronies in venezuela. In the last several years maduro has dramatically deepened relation was the most dangerous forces in the world which were first established by his predecessor, hugo chavez. On his watch, cuba, russia, china, iran transnational criminal organizations, and u. S. Designated foreign terrorist organizations, have turned venezuela into their playground. Their activities are intolerable. Security threats to the United States and the hemisphere at large. And prolong the humanitarian crisis provoked by the socialist policies of the regime. Nearly
Turkeys leader visits the white house after clashing over the u. S. Decision to arm kurdish fighters in syria. And, rethinking school bus safety. How some states are trying to protect millions of students on their rides every day. Threepoint seatbelts should be the norm on all new school buses. Were talking about trying to save every life. Yang all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Yang theres word tonight th
Turkeys leader visits the white house after clashing over the u. S. Decision to arm kurdish fighters in syria. And, rethinking school bus safety. How some states are trying to protect millions of students on their rides every day. Threepoint seatbelts should be the norm on all new school buses. Were talking about trying to save every life. Yang all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Yang theres word tonight th
Newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff he served just 24 days the shortest tenure ever as National Security adviser. Now, Michael Flynn has been forced out, but the firestorm over his resignation has just begun. John yang reports on this day of turmoil. Reporter President Trump knew since late last month that his National Security advisor misled the white house about his telephone conversation with the Russian Ambassador. Weve been reviewing and evaluating this issue, with respect to general flynn, on a daily basis for a few weeks, tryin to ascertain the truth. Reporter press Secretary Sean Spicer said the warning came from acting attorney general sally yates, based on n. S. A. Phone intercepts. The white House Counsel informed the president immediately. The pr
Newshour has been provided by xq institute. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff he served just 24 days the shortest tenure ever as National Security adviser. Now, Michael Flynn has been forced out, but the firestorm over his resignation has just begun. John yang reports on this day of turmoil. Reporter President Trump knew since late last month that his National Security advisor misled the white house about his telephone conversation with the Russian Ambassador. Weve been reviewing and evaluating this issue, with respect to general flynn, on a daily basis for a few weeks, tryin to ascertain the truth. Reporter press Secretary Sean Spicer said the warning came from acting attorney general sally yates, based on n. S. A. Phone intercepts. The white House Counsel informed the president immediately. The pr