10 00. The subcommittee on crime, terrorism and Homeland Security will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized to declare recesses of the subcommittee at any time. Let me say that we are to vote between 10 45 and 10 50. I will not make an Opening Statement, but put my Opening Statement into the record. I will ask every other member to allow us to hear the witnesses so that they all are able to get their testimony in before we have to leave to go and vote. So, without objection, all Opening Statements will be placed into the record at this time. We have a very distinguished panel this morning. And i will begin by swearing in our witnesses before introducing them. Would you all please rise and raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear the testimony you are about to give to this committee will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god . Let the record show that all of the witnesses have answered in the affirmative. I will give an abbreviate
Will come to order. Without objection that shares authorized to declare recesses of the subcommittee at any time. Let me say that we are to vote between 10 45 and 10 50. I will not make an Opening Statement but put my Opening Statement into the record. I will ask every other member to allow us to the witnesses so that they all are able to get their testimony in before we have to leave to go and vote. So without objection all Opening Statements will be placed into the record at this time. We have a very distinguished panel this morning, and i would beginning by swearing in our witnesses before introducing them. Would you all please rise and raise your right hand . [witnesses were sworn in] let the record show that all of the witnesses have answered in the affirmative. I will give an abbreviated introduction for all of the witnesses so that we can hear them and get to as many questions as possible. The first witness is Kenneth Blanco who is the acting assistant attorney general for the C
Candidates. Hes our guy. Reporter vanessa they told voters about his business experience. Do you feel like you convinced people . Totally. Reporter trump didnt win in bucks. He came close in a county where registered democrats outnumbered republicans. He won pennsylvania helping him to win the white house. Now their candidate takes the big stage. What does he need to do to keep your support . Do what he said hes going to do. Reporter on what issues . On his platform. Keep us safe. I expect a wall to go up. I expect the immigration policy to be favorable to the america first. I think the battle is only just begun. I think were in a battle and i think we need to reclaim our country. Reporter as the inauguration nears, vanessa, jill, and jim are making plans to be there. I cant wait to see him be sworn in. Yeah. Im so far away to look at the big screen. Its just, you know, its just it made it all worthwhile. Reporter and theyre excited to be here. Well try to check in with them. And, you
And catherine are visiting. I love the thought of america being what i grew up with in the 50s. I have so many high hopes. Reporter may plan to get here early. Knowing that today is open to be very crowded on inauguration day. Youre expecting people from all over the country . Yes. We have two buses coming in from pennsylvania tomorrow. New york, a large con si coming in from florida, arizona, texas, and california. Reporter a few blocks away, chris cox is working on an event for bikers for trump kicking off the ceremony. Shortly after he goes in, well start the star spangled banner here on the electric guitar. Reporter from sound checks to security, toing a schedule. One more day to get ready. Do you feel ready now . Yeah. I think were glad we did it. Reporter yeah, that dry run was not a bad idea. And, you know, as we walked around today, when we touched down, we saw people Walking Around all over the place from all over the country. We even ran into someone fromville who was here ju
News. Christie, thank you. Donald trump is fighting these latest accusations. The story has gotten the attention of first Lady Michelle obama, who called the whole thing intolerable. Nbc bay areas Michelle Roberts joins us with trumps response. Donald trump is calling the accusations a lie. His Campaign Says they have information to refute the claims and plan to release that information at an appropriate time. These vicious claims about me of Inappropriate Conduct with women are totally and absolutely false. Reporter donald trump is fighting back against a New York Times story in which two women claim he inappropriately touched them. When he started putting his hand up my skirt, that was it. That was it. Reporter today in florida, the gop nominee announced he plans to sue the New York Times for what he calls a slanderous article about the accusati accusations. Hes also pointing the finger at Hillary Clinton. These attacks are orchestrated by the clintons and their media allies. Reporte