This we do not get your exact question, we apologize. I the feeling of lots of questions today. Stomach it is my pleasure to introduce todays speaker, first my aunt cummings is a former chair of the Maryland Democratic to party and wipe public congressman congressman cummings details the formative moments with life that prepares them to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his actions remain rooted in the politics of optimism moderating tonights conversation is Political Bureau tree for American Urban Radio Network and author of under fir fire. So please welcome maya in april 2 pmp live. Hello ladies thank you for joining and we encourage you to come in with questions. This book is powerful. This moment is powerful. Going to speak to a man who dresses this moment and moments before and beyond. This book for me, is a tough read. As you know, i wrote to be a woman in baltimore i knew him before he was a congressman you i read this book theres a tab its a tough read because it was
What was your thinking on that . How did you choose what not to include . Guest well, i feel like there are so many books out there that have kind of the negative and the nasty and the scoresettling and, one, thats not who i am as a person, but two, i wanted people to get the different side and a different perspective. And, frankly, after two and a half years in the white house and another almost year on the campaign of my experience working for the president was a very positive one. I loved my job, i liked the people that i worked with. That doesnt mean we didnt have difficult days and that there werent moments that id love to block out for the rest of my life. But overall, i really believed in what we were doing, and i enjoyed working for the president , and i actually liked my colleagues. And so i wanted a book that reflected that and reflected my experience, and that was what i tried to capture in those 12 chapters. Host lots of interesting stuff in here. One thing that caught my e
Excuse me. The procession from the hospital to here began about an hour ago. Firefighters and other First Responders have lined the entire route and theyve already been joined by some civilians who want to show their support. A lot of people wanted to pay tribute. Such a tragedy. And that family now having to deal with what happened. Good evening. Im ama daetz. And im dan ash areally. Thank you for joining us. Its a terrible loss. Jason cortez was injured during a Training Exercise this morning. He died at the hospital a short time later. Abc 7 News Reporter kate larsen is live with the very latest on, kate, a very tragic story. Reporter absolutely, dan. Were still out here in front of San Francisco General Hospital and an hour ago you guys were showing that procession. This entire driveway and this entrance to the Emergency Department was filled with countless firefighters, Police Officers and sheriffs deputies who were all trying to pay their respects to jason cortez, who died around
This is fun to ask you questions again. It feels like old times. We are back into the normal routine. Your book is less about President Trump and more about you. Its about your time at the white house, but i wanted to ask you you do have some behindthescenes tales, but shortly theres some dirty laundry that you dont reveal. Let me ask how do you choose whats not to include . Guest there are so many books out there that have kind of been negative and the nasty score settling and that is into im as a person. Number two, i wanted people to get a different side into different perspective and frankly after two and a half years in the white house and another year on the campaign of my experience working for the president was a positive one. I loved my job, i liked the people i worked with. With. That doesnt mean we didnt have difficult days and ther and othf moments i would love to walk out for the rest of my life but overall, i really believed in what they were doing, and i enjoyed working
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