Now, to an outsider, you do seem like a deeply rooted writer. That sounds so dull, doesnt it . Yeah, no, ishould have gone places and done things, and i did a little, but, yeah, i returned to ireland. But would you acknowledge that those roots are hugely important to you . I pass the building where i was born when i go into town. So it is, it is quite close. Yeah. Its fascinating because, just the other day, i interviewed a colombian novelist and he said to me, i only really was able to write about my country and the things that really mattered to me when i left it, when i had a little bit of Space And Distance and freedom to actually express what i really thought. But youve always felt free enough from within. Orfoolish enough one or the other to say whatever i wanted to say at any given time. Yeah, um. So i think it was difficult in The Deep past for writers to write from within the country. And a lot of people do thrive in exile. I like to. Write about people who leave and come back
A colombian novelist and he said to me, i only really was able to write about my country and the things that really mattered to me when i left it, when i had a little bit of Space And Distance and freedom to actually express what i really thought. But youve always felt free enough from within. Orfoolish enough one or the other to say whatever i wanted to say at any given time. Yeah, um. So i think it was difficult in the deep past for writers to write from within the country. And a lot of people do thrive in exile. Ilike to. Write about people who leave and come back. But there is an aspect of return in a lot of the fiction. And i live in ireland, but for a long time i was quite averse to writing as an irish writer, so i was kind of in contention with the tradition rather than writing from inside it. And also, you know, it is a relatively small country, in terms of population size, and its quite intimate in that, you know, if you have extended family, as you do, you tend to know a lot
Name. What i can share with you is that the president has seen a neurologist for hiS Physical three times. Is he taking medication for parkinsons . No. Im not going to confirm a specialist, any specialist that comes to the White House. That was white House Press Secretary Karine Jeanpierre sparring with the press over whether the administration has been forthcoming about President Bidens health. Ill play more from that exchange and hear more from the white House Doctor and why a parkinsons doctor visited in the first place. Plus, the Republican Party lays out its 2024 platform and softens its language on key policy issues. Well go over why this matters as Donald Trump continues to cement his grip over the gop. Also ahead well bring you the latest out of kyiv where Rescue Operations are underway following a russian strike that destroyed ukraines largest Childrens Hospital. All right, all right, all right. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, july 9th. Im Sam Stein
This is all in an effort to capture what happened on the ground that day and show the Afacts Attempt to whitewash what happened that day from many of the forces of allegiance to former President Trump. Our potential of experts is here with me standing by to discuss what we expect to haeshgs the politics of it all and more. Lets start on Capitol Hill. What more do we know about the Opening Statements . The Opening Statements are expected to set the tone for an emotional and dramatic day of testimony from the four Police Officers, two Capitol Police officers, two d. C. Police officers who defended the building that day throughout the days testimony will be neverbeforeseen footage, Body Camera Footage of what the officers experienced and this is all part of an effort of what the democrats say and the two remembers who are a part of the committee saying in an effort to tell the truth about what happened that day. Pushed back on the conspiracies about were hearing from a lot of folks on the
Should wear masks regardless of vaccination status, to keep everyone safe. Dr. Walensky saying it didnt have to be this way, had the Vaccination Rate in this country been higher. Dr. Jha is standing by with your questions tonight. And tonight, new reporting, could there soon be a Vaccination Mandate for federal workers . Cecilia vega with late reporting live from the White House. The other major story tonight, four officers in their own words in front of congress, in front of the american people. The horrors of the January 6th attack on the capitol. Describing being outnumbered and fighting for their lives. What was said to them, what was done to them. One officer saying, i thought i was going to die. I told them, i have kids. And how they feel about efforts to redefine what really happened that day. Rachel scott on The Hill tonight. Team usa at the olympics and the bomb shell headline. Simone biles withdrawing from the team Gymnastics Event Today. What she said about her decision and