Dedicated Police Officers. These Police Officers they get injured they dont complain theyre incredible and injure thousands upon thousands of people only day here the radical fake say what a beautiful rally it was. Eric home is a political analyst he says its unlikely that trump will escape the controversy of the rally unscathed. I think what the president is dealing with right now is the perfect storm the president is still reeling from a covert 19 outbreak that is only getting worse and even though the numbers tonight simply were not what the president expected there is still a concern a deep worry that those many thousands of people that are in that stadium tonight not only could be carriers but also could spread this virus throughout the country and that is something that the president is going to have to confront in addition to that as we look at all of the demonstrations over the last 25 days that occur and you see the just the enormous crowds many are going to look at this presi
Journal, live at 7 00 eastern thursday morning. Be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. Announcer the House Foreign Affairs Committee Held a hearing on the implications of chinas new National Security law in hong kong, which has led to arrests and clashes between police and protesters. The new law coincides with the 23rd anniversary of the handover of hong kong between the United Kingdom and china. This is almost 3. 5 hours. Forum. E have a and before i go forward i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi, will be stopping by, and i ask unanimous consent that she participate at any point she arrives. And there she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. I thank you and mr. Mccaul, mr. Eliot engel for having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken in a bipartisan hous
I see that we have a quorum. Before i go forward, i understand the speaker of the house, ms. Pelosi will be stopping by. I must consent that she participate at any point she rise during the hearing. There she is. Madam speaker, would you like to make some remarks . Speaker pelosi thank you very mr. Chairman. For having this hearing today. It is with Great Sadness that i come here because we had such optimism and such hope. The u. S. Congress has always spoken and the bipartisan house and Senate Democrats and republicans with one voice and defense of those being oppressed by beijing in support of freedom, justice and real autonomy for the people of hong kong. We continue to urge president to hold chinese officials abuses,ble for including taking steps under the hong kong human rights and democracy act. We must consider all tools available, including economic penalties. Here today i am very honored to join the general secretary Hong Kong Confederation of trade union. Carl peterson, law o
A massive number of Ballistic Missiles we stress once more that more fierce attacks and military operations on the enemy will be launched so the blockade is lifted and till our freedom and independence are gained. In other news arab leaders are meeting to try to find a diplomatic solution for the libyan conflict as egypt threatens military intervention tensions are escalating between regional backers turkey and france who support opposing sides russias foreign minister has called for an immediate ceasefire to be implemented on all sides. Ethiopia has accused hackers based in egypt of attempting Cyber Attacks on its government and private sites if you know his Security Agency claims the move was aimed at putting pressure on. Over tension surrounding the grand ethiopian renaissance dam Authorities Say 13 government and 4 private sites were targeted in extensive attacks over the weekend tensions been growing between ethiopia and its neighbors over plans to divert some of the river nile fo
To have the secretary of defense in the 19 nineties there are many issues today surrounding National Defense and our military. Should they be used to quell domestic unrest like the recent protest or should they be terminating arms control treaties . And even contemplating resuming nuclear testing. Should the names of leaders be removed from bases and statues be removed from Public Places . To address these questions and many more, today we will have unique conversation between two recent secretaries of defense, doctor robert gates and general james matus. As secretary of defense secretary gates served under george w. Bush and barack obama and author of new book exercise of power. Doctor gates was an officer in the was therefore spending 27 years at in the cia and served as cia director to become the first career officer in history to move from entrylevel employee to head of the agency serving as a matter of the National Security staff in four different generations and each president of