Thank you, rob. [applause]. So we heard from acting secretary wolf a little bit earlier about the constellation of threats facing the country. Some are new and have have intensified. Were going to look at that landscape a little more closely now with our guest this afternoon. The executive assistant director of the National Security branch of the f. B. I. Hey cover terrorism, espionage weapons of mass destruction. Youve had a very successful career and bring a lot of knowledge and expertise. I want to start first because i am still trying to reform myself as a News Reporter with the news of the day. We heard yesterday that there had been three arrests of individuals who allegedly posed a threat in connection with the gun rights rally thats scheduled for monday in richmond. Let me ask you first have there . Een any additional arrests thank you very much. I want to say thank you to the group and wilson center. Thank you for hosting the f. B. I. Here and thanks for having us. The answer t
Exchange. Im Contessa Brewer in for Brian Sullivan the pentagon confirming overnight that general Qassim Soleimani has been killed. The leader of the elite revolutionary guard in a targeted attack at Baghdad Airport. The attack came at the direction of President Trump the major averages are set to open in the red on this news lets take a look at the futures down across the board. The s p 500 indicated to open down 35 points the dow indicated to open down 273 and the nasdaq off by 114. Lets show you this quick Market Reaction we were watching last night off a positive close yesterday just after 8 00, the news came in about that killing of the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary guard. The plummet now again. Dow futures off by almost 1 across the board, we were seeing a swift reaction with the Energy Markets as well. Right now, wti is up crude is up 3. 5 as well look at the chart. What happened as the news came in wti spiked as the news came in just before or just after 8 00 p. M. We saw
Everyone please sit down. Know we have people trickling in, but we are starting anyway. Ok. Welcome to the Wilson Center to those who are physically here and those who will be watching us on cspan and by other means. Harman, the president and ceo of the Wilson Center and former member of congress who is proud of her role in helping create the department of Homeland Security. Today we are pleased to cohost ural Homeland Security Experts Group meeting with support from the miners association, american airlines, and mckinsey. It is the group of the best americann the Homeland Security. It was found over 10 years ago and is now rebooted and housed at the minor corporation. Secretary and my dear friend Michael Chertoff and i are honored to be cochairs, and rob walker is the newly minted director. Mission is to offer independence, nonpartisan advice to key government officials as they face hard security programs, raise awareness, and offer solutions. We are nonpartisan and we hope we add val
Welcome to the theater located at the National Archives building washington dc and i like to give a special shout out to our friends on cspan who are joining us today. Before we hear from philip about his book black site i will tell you about two upcoming programs taking place in the theater we will hear about the forgotten founding father george mason the founding father who gave us the bill of rights. On tuesday september 10th Sidney Blumenthal will tell about his recently released volume number three of his biography of Abraham Lincoln 1856 through 1863 to find more out about these programs please visit our website you will also find printed materials with Upcoming Events as well ass signup sheets to have the electronic version of the monthly calendar. Joining the cia in 1985 as a special agent after september 11 he was a cia member of a small diplomatic11 team for afghanistan then he became Deputy Director for orterrace center and stayed there through 2005 the first Deputy Director
Theater located in the National Archives building in washington dc and also a special shout out to our friends at cspan who are joining us today. Before we hear from philip about his book would like to tell you about two upcoming programs taking place. August 16th at noon to tell us about a forgotten founding father george mason who gave us the bill of rights and on tuesday september 10th at noon blumenthal will talk about his recently released volume of his biography of Abraham Lincoln 1856 through 1863. To find out more please visit our website. Also printed materials in the lobby about Upcoming Events as well as signup sheets you can receive the electronic version. Philip joined the cia in 1985 specializing in south asia and then the middle east after the september 11 attacks and see a member of a small Diplomatic Team hoping to piece together a government in afghanistan. Meant to become Deputy Director of the Counterterrorism Center serving through 2005. He was the first Deputy Dir