Bracing for the arrival they are the types he would actually of more violent weather. A strengthening storm, given the name fabien, see trump is caught up in a massive is expected to bring downpours witchhunt orchestrated and strong winds to parts of western by the democrats and indeed the fake europe. News media, and if he can get rid of this could quickly enough, hes got very good chances now on bbc news, its dateline london. Of being re elected. I think the shame of this whole impeachment process is that while it may be focusing somewhat on the dodgy foreign policyjudgment of donald trump, the democrats have made it clear that they are not hello, and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. Really impeaching trump because of ukraine. There are more interested in the fact that they believe he is unfit to be president altogether. And this is one in an arsenal this week. Of measures that they have tried its almost christmas a moment to examine religion to take in order to undermin
Hello and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week. Its almost christmas a moment to examine religion and politics across the globe, starting with the citizenship bill that is triggering huge demonstrations in india. Its also the week donald trump became only the third american president in history to be impeached. Does that energise or damage his campaign for re election . My guests catherine pepinster, commentator on religion and politics, french algerian journalist nabila ramdani, Stephanie Baker of bloomberg news, and Political Writer and broadcaster jonathan sacerdoti. Welcome to you all. On 25th december, christians celebrate a life story that began with the birth of a baby in a stable and ended with his execution as a common criminal. The point being that god is often closer to the weak than to the mighty. And christianity, like the worlds other great faiths, preaches compassion and tolerance. But for 2000 years, politicians have often preferred to politicise reli
Hello, and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week its almost christmas a moment to examine religion and politics across the globe, starting with the citizenship bill thats triggering huge demonstrations in india. Its also the week donald trump became only the third american president in history to be impeached. Does that energise or damage his campaign for re election . My guests catherine pepinster, commentator on religion and politics. French algerian journalist nabila ramdani. Stephanie baker of bloomberg news. And Political Writer and broadcaster, jonathan sacerdoti. Welcome to you all. So, on 25th december, christians celebrate a life story that began with the birth of a baby in a stable and ended with his execution as a common criminal. The point being that god is often closer to the weak than to the mighty, and christianity, like the worlds other great faiths, preaches compassion and tolerance. But for 2,000 years, politicians have often preferred to politicise
A war with iran isnt that what will your president s doing now i the guy i did a tour in our usa today on this im not going to dispute you on the deep state i think theres a constant hole to push countries are our 2 countries by the white think were very closely affiliated in a military conflict and i think its very dangerous the current chairman of the joint chiefs by the way an obama appointee general Joseph Dunford is i think been very effective in mitigating in creating an understanding of what is realistic remember it was general dunford by with and through strategy working with our regional allies not putting a large land army back into into iraq which actually was able to defeat isis and we have to and you know present trumpton want to set a serious so i think that iran there are truly issues of mutual interest between our 2 countries because the iranian. The mole is the ocracy rich runs it does hate the west and they hate by the way the sunni the sunni arabs so its not just us
To order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the department of justice Civil Rights Division. With that, we will have the pledge of allegiance. Will the gentleman from arizona lead us in the pledge of allegiance . Our colleague, mr. Biggs marzano will be able to participate in the hearing today for the purpose of questioning the witness. If a member yields him time for that purpose, i will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Thank our witness for being here today. The Civil Rights Division is responsible for the enforcement of civil rights statutes enacted by congress and related constitutional guarantees. This is an issue that is near and dear to my heart. I too, in a previous life served in the department of justice, having served as special assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of texas. My job there as the witness and my colleagues know is to equally enforce the law. My g