Stints in. For those of you that are attending this very event for the second time. Many apologies and it was not as you may have assumed our speakers agenda i cause that cancellation but an exploding manhole but we are paying our bills at the Stanton Center and back at business and very pleased to be welcoming doctor chris ford back to the stage. Chris for those of you in the no and the assistant secretary of state for enough security for International Security and nonproliferation. He talked about Nuclear Security yes laughs chris is going to give a few remarks and will be time for us to ask some clarifying questions but with that chris, welcome back to stance in. Big applause thanks, brian. Its great to be back here. I applaud your persistence after last time, and rescheduling this after the explosion. It sounds so dark. Its i could not that bad. Those of you who been around washington that long i have remember there was a series of exploding manholes in georgetown back in the 90s.
On President Trumps nfc and worked previously on capitol hill at the hudson institute, Naval Reserve but most importantly is an allaround great guy and im sure this conversation will be fun but fun fact he is from cincinnati almost a finley market and not bad. No relation. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] we thought chris would give a few framing remarks and then leave time for us to ask clarifying questions but with that chris, welcome back. [applause] thank you, brian. Great to be back here. I applaud your persistence after last time and rescheduling this after the explosion that sounded so dire but its not that bad. Those whove been around washington will remember there is a series of exploding manholes in georgetown in the mid 1990s or so and that problem has not entirely gone away. Thanks for keeping at it and those were willing to come back. Its been nearly ten years since the last Nuclear Security summit was held here in washington dc and they have been three more after that
Brazils president says he wants an apology before he excepts 8 from the g 7 to combat damask files. Turkeys president one is in russia for talks on the war in syria the 2 countries signed a deal to create a deescalation zone near the rebel stronghold of libya year ago an end strike by russian backed Syrian Forces targeted a turkish convoy on its way to 2 weeks ago causing concern in ankara Syrian Forces increase the aerial attacks on it live and how a provinces in april to regain rebel held areas turkey support some of the rebels in that region at ankaras purchase of russias s 400 Missile Defense system is a factor thats keeping relations between the 2 countries just about on track lets go live now to a cough ski near the russian capital moscow 0 step boston is there and thats where the 2 president s are meeting what are we expecting step to come out of this meeting if anything today. Well adrian its clear that both leaders have a lot to discuss because they have been in this formal ta
Hate speech, and misinformation on the platforms. They also discussed foreign interference in u. S. Elections. This House Homeland Security Committee Hearing is 2. 5 hours. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on examining social Media Companies efforts to counter online terror content and misinformation. In march, a white supremacist terrorist killed 51 people and wounded 49 more at two mosques in christchurch, new zealand. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the vic dems and their families. The motive behind the attack is not in question. The terrorist had written an extensive manifesto outlining his white supremacist, white nationalist, anti immigrant, anti muslim and baptist beliefs. His act was horrifying beyond words. And it shook the conscience. Shockingly, the terrorist was able to live stream the attack on facebook, with the video and its gruesome contents went undetected initially. Instead, Law Enf
The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on examining social Media Companies efforts to counter online terror content and misinformation. In march, a white supremacist terrorist killed 51 people and wounded 49 more at two mosques in christchurch, new zealand. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the vic dems and their families. The motive behind the attack is not in question. The terrorist had written an extensive manifesto outlining his white supremacist, white nationalist, anti immigrant, anti muslim and baptist beliefs. His act was horrifying beyond words. And it shook the conscience. Shockingly, the terrorist was able to live stream the attack on facebook, with the video and its gruesome contents went undetected initially. Instead, Law Enforcement officials in new zealand had to contact the company , and ask that it be removed. When new zealand of dohertys called on all social Media Companies to remove these