Status of u. S. , u. K. Relations. This is about a half an hour. Thank you so much for joining us. If you havent already signed up to my weekly newsletter, its free and you can sign up at mrpolitico. Com, global. And its my pleasure to introduce the new British Ambassador to the United States, karen pierce. Welcome, ambassador. Thank you very much. Its such a pleasure to have you here. Weve got about 30 minutes of a chat now and well get to our questions as well during the conversation. If you havent sent them already, post them on twitter u. S. Ing askpolitico. Weve got great ones rolling in. And ambassador, i wont spend most time about policy, but were in such strange times i thought maybe we could ask questions about how your job is actually unfolding before we get into the meaty stuff. Maybe lets start with the border stuff first. Youve got experience in the u. N. And conflict zones. Thinking about to all of those eras, whats changed from when you start you had out in diplomacy . W
Welcome, ambassador. Thank you very much. Host host it is such a pleasure to have you here. We have 30 minutes for the chat and we will get to your questions during the conversation. If you have not sent them already, post them on twitter using politico. We have great ones rolling in. Ambassador, i want us to spend our time talking about policy. Time, in such a strange thought we could ask a couple questions about how your job is actually unfolding before we get into the meaty stuff. Maybe lets start with the border context. You have decades of experience at the u. N. , you have worked in the u. S. Previously in conflict zones. Thinking over all of those errors, what has changed from when you started out in diplomacy . Wow. That is a big question. Not much has changed actually. That sounds dull. And it sounds like diplomats are stuck in the last century. But fundamentally, diplomacy is about human relations. It is about implementing people and explaining your point of view. Skill hasou
To talk about the ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine. Join the conversation tonight 8 00 eastern on cspan. Next remarks from former fda commissioner Mark Mcclellan on the Coronavirus Response. He spoke at a Duke University Virtual Event for half an hour. The room is open, thank you for joining us. Welcome to the latest Duke University media briefing. Bem Greg Phillips and i will monitoring this. Today we are discussing what the federal government, states and cities must do to reopen safely. Thanks to those reporters who submitted questions. People can ask questions by the q and a window. With me as dr. Mark mcclellan, physician and economist from the center for health policy. He was previously commissioner of the u. S. Food and drug administration. Welcome. Dr. Mcclellan thank you for setting this up. Thanks for being with us. We will get started. You coauthored a fourphase Coronavirus Response plan. What elements of states have got to have in place to begin . We are moving from phas
Class of 2010 and 2011. The cgiu team is so incredibly excited and grateful as we face these globally challenging times were still able to find a way to come together with experts and all of you for meaningful important conversations. We are disappointed we didnt have an opportunity to meet many of you in person. We have been so heartened to watch this mobilize in support of each other and our cgiu staff. We have been able to put this event together and bring a new and exciting added dimension to the cgiu experience. Back in march, students were channeled to sib mitt a short video tell us about themselves, their commitment to action and their reflections on how the Novel Coronavirus has affected them and their communities. Students were asked to submit questions on any topic for president clinton and Chelsea Clinton. You mean have an opportunity to meet several members of the cgiu and listen to their questions and to president clinton and chelsea for their responses. Were appreciative
Today, monday, april 22nd, 204. Trump on trial. Opening statements begin in the former president s hushmoney trial. Where the trial goes from here. Chaos on campus, columbia holds classes virtually today as dozens of students al yale are arrested for protesting. The growing concerns for safety of jewish students as propalestinian protests spread to colleges nationwide. Tiktok ban . The status of the app is up in the air. And celebrating earth day, were digging into the small changes you can make today that could have a big impact on the planet. Im listening. I know it already. Im not sure, i dont know if im ready. Its a little controversial. Stick around for that one. Well start this hour though with day five of the first criminal trial of former president donald trump. Today we heard Opening Statements and the first testimony from a witness called by the prosecutors. Alleging that mr. Trump coordinated a hushmoney scheme to prevent a damaging story about an alleged affair with an adul