Rhode of the new yorker and the investigative correspondent for National Public radio. I told david and dina, we were talking just before the session, that as a career diplomatic, Career Foreign Service officer when i hear the term deep state, and thats the title of our book today, when i hear that term, i think about some thuggish authoritarian regime, you know, turkey in its worst days, egypt under the dictators. I dont think of the United States of america. As we begin today, since david and dina are both really respected members of the American Press corps, i want to say how much we respect the press. The Aspen Security Forum would not work without journalism, nearly not all, but nearly all of our sessions are chaired by journalists. And i think of the citizen, one of the saving graces of the United States is the 1st amendment, the power of the press. I felt in government, as a state department spokesperson, that the press was doing its job to challenge me and challenge my colleagu
Danielle brian here talking about the president s decision to fire inspectors general. Lets go over the role of the inspector general. A small price to pay in a 3 trillion bill. Announcer washington journal continues. Danielle brian here talking about the president s decision to fire inspectors general. Lets go over the role of the inspector general. Why do we have them and when did they begin . After watergate in the Church Committee hearings, which your viewers who are informed will remember were investigations into overreach and wrongdoing in the intelligence community. Creatingpassed a law these inspectors general in each of the agencies. 78y have expanded to inspectors general across the federal government. They are part of the executive branch but they are unique in that while reporting to the head of the agency, they report directly to congress. Host live now to a meeting of the select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, holding a hearing on protecting frontline and essentia
Whats my name, whats my oooo n President Trump is in michigan touring a forward plan that will produce been the leaders and is excited to make remarks. This it was scheduled for 3 20 eastern time, but things appear to be running behind schedule. We will take you there lie with them tomorrow to begin here on cspan. We will take you there when the remarks begin, here on cspan. Danielle brian joining us, the executive director on government oversight talking about the president decision to find the specter general. Lets begin with the role of the Inspector General in the federal government. Why do we have them and when did they first began . Daniel after watergate and the Church Committee hearings, which your viewers were really informed on government history will remember the investigations into overreach and wrongdoing in the Intelligence Community, especially the fbi. The Congress Passed a law that was creating these inspectors general in the agencies and have 78 Inspector Generals acr
Report tensions flare in the senate as republicans wrap up their investigation into obama era officials amid public and private pressure from donald trump. Gop senators are embracing calls to use their congressional power to investigate trumps biggest grievances from the Obama Administration, including the origins of the russia investigation. Foreignt established Intelligence Surveillance act and hunter biden. The Senate Judiciary committee will hold a vote they give chairman graham broad subpoena authority to call dozens of officials to testify as part of his investigation into the pfizer court and hurricane. Russianstigation into meddling and the 2016 campaign. We will have coverage at that hearing at 10 00 a. M. On cspan, downloadg, and you can the free cspan radio app. The chair of the Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham, republican from South Carolina, spoke to reporters. [video clip] model waspoena used by senator lahey when the Judiciary Committee was investigating torture abuses
By a member jarrid brew baker, whom i to whom i am very grateful for his help. This todays discussion which will run until 4 30 p. M. Eastern time. Brings together four leading scholars to place the current controversies and questions around records in Historical Context and obviously we have timed this very. However, i have to say i cannot say that we had any kind of internal info. Notice about is currently going on we just guessed right. Our discussion will be moderated by friend and colleague. Associate dean for justice Equity Diversity inclusion, professor of Public Affairs barbara jordan, chair, ethics and political values, founding director of the center for the study of race and democracy at the university of texas at austin. And of course, most important president of the Pacific Coast branch of the american historical association, my friend and colleague jacqueline price, also executive director of the Society American archivists will offer remarks at the conclusion of todays e