The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time and we welcome, we welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on oversight for the department of justice. I apologize for getting the hearing late, as many of you know i was in a minor car accident on the way in this morning. Everyone is fine, except perhaps the car. But it did cause significant delay. I think the attorney general and the members for their patience and flexibility and we will now begin. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge and note that we are joined this morning by the distinguished majority leader, the gentleman from maia maryland, leader hoyer, who has long recognized the need for vigorous congressional oversight of the executive branch under both parties and we appreciate his presence today as we question the attorney general. Before we begin, i would like to remind members that we have an established email distribution list dedicated to circulating exhib
Rep. Dean in Lafayette Square, Peaceful Protesters gathered over days and hours to discuss civil rights and the heinous murder of george floyd call for equality and justice. When asked about the use of force displayed in the video against the protesters in Lafayette Square you stated that your attitude was get it done. Lets look at what you got done. If you take a look at the timeline we compiled, we can see that you were spotted in Lafayette Square that monday evening. The president was scheduled to speak in the rose garden at 6 15. The park police began to Disperse Protesters at roughly 6 33. President trump started his speech at 6 43 and finished at 6 50. By 7 01, when the president was ready to take a photo in front of st. Johns church, the square was cleared and ready for him to go. Am i correct . A. G. Barr yes. Rep. Dean the timing is clear. Multiple local officials also confirmed the point of clearing the square. One safety official said that it plan to movepolice the perimeter
Coronavirus infection rates again. Host china is planning to impose tough National Security laws on hong kong following months of mass protests against the central government. The draft law is expected to be rubberstamped at chinas biggest political gathering in beijing. Activists fear it will be used to correct to crackdown on Political Freedoms and will likely make relations with the u. S. Even worse. Senators will introduce legislation to place sanctions on chinese officials for violating hong kongs autonomy. We report from beijing. Correspondent on the eve of chinas National Peoples congress, the announcement of a proposed National Security law which criminalizes secession, foreign interference, and a subversion of state power in hong kong. Hong kong is an inseparable part of the peoples republic of china. Of mpc is the highest organ state power. It is exercising the power enshrined in the constitution to establish and improve at the state level a Legal Framework and enforcement me
There and dealing with specific protests all over the city this is incredibly difficult work and there will be critiques and there will be things that need to be investigated and it will need to be things improved and we expect to do better today than we did yesterday but i want to commend the restraint that we saw all over all from the n. Y. P. D. That is crucial to keeping the peace in the city and respecting the right to peacefully protest thats what the n. Y. P. D. Has done for years thats what they did yesterday with that i turn to commissioner government shall. Thank you mr mayor so give a brief summary of yesterdays events what we saw across new york city from the Police Department perspective and. Policing some of the demonstrations was similar to the 2 nights before yesterday began which seems like a long time ago with to protest in new york city 1st was that 120th precinct in Staten Island the 2nd one was 125th street up and up in harlem. Both went overwhelmingly well what we
President trump says hes pulling the us out of yet another International Treaty. And European Countries face a tricky balancing act as they seek to reopen to tourists without driving up Coronavirus Infection rates again. I know china is planning to impose tougher National Security laws on hong kong following months of mass protests against the Central Government the draft law is expected to be rubber stamped to chinas biggest political gathering in beijing but activists fear it will be used to crackdown on hong kong as Political Freedoms and some are warning it will spark another wave of unrest catrina you reports from the chinese capital. On the eve of Chinas National Peoples Congress the announcement of the National Security law which criminalizes this. Foreign interference and the subversion of state power in hong kong. Could be shins intrigue hong kong is an inseparable part of the peoples republic of china the m. P. C. Is the highest organ of state power in light of new circumstan