And thank you all for joining us online for this release of the report entitled the cost of the policy and damaging consequences for u. S. And global security. Let me first explain why i thought undertaking this report was important. Much has been written about President Trumps failed Foreign Policy but i thought it was important to assess from a congressional perspective and to look at some of the examples of how the president has engaged with the world and what his actions have meant for the American People. My staff interviewed dozens of former officials, many who served in senior positions in the Trump Administration. They traveled and met with officials and Foreign Policy experts speaking to people from more than 20 countries. What we found was struggling. The consequences of both Donald Trumps words and actions have been almost unequivocally negative for the American People and broad United States interest globally. Nearly four years since he took office, we see democratic democc
Online for this release of the report entitled the cost of the policy and damaging consequences for u. S. And global security. Let me first explain why i thought undertaking this report was important. Much has been written about President Trumps failed Foreign Policy but i thought it was important to assess from a congressional perspective and to look at some of the examples of how the president has engaged with the world and what his actions have meant for the American People. My staff interviewed dozens of former officials, many who served in senior positions in the Trump Administration. They traveled and met with officials and Foreign Policy experts speaking to people from more than 20 countries. What we found was struggling. The consequences of both Donald Trumps words and actions have been almost unequivocally negative for the American People and broad United States interest globally. Nearly four years since he took office, we see democratic democc decline and authoritarianism aro
We take you live now to a conversation with senator bob menendez. He is discussing a report put out by the committees democrats about the Trump Administrations Foreign Policy. I will be asking him some questions. The senator has a tight schedule and we may not have time at the end for audience questions. A number of you already sent me questions that you want asked. So lets begin. The virtual floor is yours. Thank you. Very much. Good to see you again. Thank you for joining us for the release of this online forum. Let he fell you why i thought undertaking this is right. Much has been written about his failed policy, but i thought it was important to assess the damage of the past four years from a congressional per sective and to look at the starkest examples of how he has engaged with the world. My staff interviewed dozens of former officials, many who served as senior officials in the Trump Administration. Speaking to people in more than 20 countries and what we found was troubling. H
Foreign policy for u. S. Programs in washington, d. C. He is a professor of Political Science at William Jewel college in missouri. He graduated with a bachelors degree from the university of oklahoma and a ph. D. From georgetown university. Gary served as Research Assistant to a political scientist, political economist, and author, and teaching assistant to former u. S. Secretary of state madeleine albright, who is here for a private dinner earlier this year, just to drop a name or two to impress you. Gary joined the William Jewel College Faculty in 1992 and now serves as chairman of the department of Political Science and director of the International Relations major. The William Jewel student body has voted him professor of the year an amazing four times. Gary is also a longtime supporter of the National World war 1 museum and memorial, and for that we are very appreciate. Please give a warm become to dr. Gary armstrong. [ applause ] good evening, and thank you for coming tonight. T
Trying to forge a new beginning in mali after months of protests and a military takeover an interim leader is made for a return to civilian rule but will mali as accept their new leader will be a range meant gets International Support this is inside story. Hello there and welcome to the program im how he had seen the people of mali have had a challenging few months their military has been in paris since august after forcing the resignation of president Abraham Boubacar kater now as the nation marks its 60th Independence Day those behind the coup have named interim leaders to oversee the return to civilian rule former defense minister bondo has been named president s of the Transitional Governments he was appointed by a group of 17 people chosen by the military giunta and the leader of last months military coup colonel. Will be his Vice President. Mr gillani the message to the 1000000 people is a message of sacred union around mali and i asked them to support the armed forces of defense