A nonprofit nonpartisan place that has independent thinkers. So to sit here at new america and help to design the organization itself. It is not an exaggeration to say that they have done more in this last year that we have accomplished in a lifetime. As a filmmaker and bestselling author. You can see trump and his generals of what new america is. So not only to think independently, its almost for the country right now thats how it struck me. So right now and give you a chance to ask questions and then give you a little time for a book signing so with that with the unconventional questions so you say in the beginning that i am a former Government Official and with the assistant secretary so looking from the other side and to have their own agenda so can you walk us through particularly the situation you are writing about is unfolding in real time. Thank you for hosting this event. So you make mistakes all the time. And previously i want to know everything. Then youll never miss the boo
Also like to think of it as house of independent thought and thinkers. We are here today to talk to one of the abpeter bergen a long time expert here at new america and Top Executive now helping to design the organization itself. It is not an exaggeration to say sheesh that peter has done more in the last year than most of possibly a lifetime as a researcher, reporter filmmaker and bestselling author. The book we are going to talk about today and decorated it almost as much of the Christmas Tree is trump and his generals i think this book is a great example or of what new america is. As far as a place where we not only think it is also this book is scary fearless. We will give you a chance to ask questions. At the end we will give you a little time to get books signed if youre so inclined. Peter has a hard cap is off to other places. We will be ending promptly. With that, peter, im going to start by asking you a nonconventional question for up book awas is a little bit about your metho
Progress that our country has made. Thanks a lot everybody. Thank you. [inaudible conversations] Thea Jim Webb today officially withdrew as a candidate for the democratic president ial nomination at a press conference at the National Press club. He did however leave the door open for possible independent run. Accept my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure of the nominating base of the Democratic Party. That party is filled with millions of dedicated hardworking americans but its hierarchy is not comfortable with many of the policies that i have laid forth and frankly im not comfortable with many of theirs. For this reason i am withdrawing from any consideration of being a Democratic Party nominee for the presidency. This does not reduce in any way my concerns were the challenges facing our country. My belief that i can provide the best leadership in order to meet these challenges or my intentions to remain fully engaged in the debates that are facing us. How
You arrived. I think you were age 29. Oh, my god. You were 29 and two days early from being eligible as United States senator. And through all those years weve worked together, weve been dear friends. Weve been a part of the Progressive Network of america. And when you were elected Vice President , we talked about my experience with the office and youve taken the vice presidency a big step forward. Partly because of [ applause ] aided by your experience in the senate as sometimes chairman of the Judiciary Committee he and the Foreign Relations committee. You knew your stuff. They knew and liked you, and ive enjoyed watching how this all worked out for the betterment of the obama administration. You know all these things. Joe, i love you, and were so glad its mutual. Thank you. Were going to have a great conversation about the vice presidency. It has a long history in this country, as you know. It hasnt always been what it is today. Unfortunately, it was a constitutional after thought.
Inside america. At this hour were waiting for official word from the white house about the origin of the computer hack attack, prompting the company to halt the release of the film. The film depicts the assassination of north koreas leader kim jongun. Joins us our justice reporter evan perez. Evan, clearly, when the Administration Says its about to name north korea as the sponsor of this attack, thats a very, very big deal. Its a big deal because they dont do this very likely. This is not something that happens usually this quickly. Were talking about an attack that just happened a few months ago. There was a case recently in the last few months in which the u. S. Accused china, the Peoples Liberation army and a unit there of launching attacks against u. S. Companies to steal economic secrets. Here were talking about north korea essentially censuring the United States movie industry. And that has really big implications. This is not something that even our government is able to do. It