Host guy snodgrass is the author of holding the line. The about your role at pentagon specifically under jim mattis. Guest i was the chief speechwriter for secretary mattis. Speechn charge of operations, writing memos and letters to world leaders. I was also his director of communications. That started to elevate that role to the communications and messaging coordination with the white house, state department and international organizations. Host did you know secretary mattis before you got the job . Guest i had met him once very , i had beenically interviewing for my first speechwriter job. For 20 years i was in f18 fighter pilot. Maybe a year to two years of a break. I was interviewing for my first speechwriter role. Here comes secretary mattis. Had a chance to meet him very briefly. Get the job . You host i was contacted. Forere stationed overseas two and a half years. When we moved back to the United States we had just taken a job in norfolk, virginia. I got a call saying my servic
Centers and on the uns International Day to oppose violence against women lead well hear about one french mothers fight for justice her daughter was stabbed to death by an exboyfriend france has the highest murder rate of women in europe and although the government is working on a new law to better protect women she says that many others its not enough. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program prodemocracy supporters in hong kong are celebrating after securing a landslide victory in municipal elections the prodemocracy camp has won almost 390 Council Seats compared to less than 60 for pro beijing parties and now controls a majority of councils in the city now hong kong. Siddons turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in an election widely seen as a referendum on the prodemocracy movement after nearly 6 months of protest. Another seat for the prodemocracy camp never the fall has it won so many in a District Council election kelvin lim the spawn of the witness he says voters want
Will be solved as a whole in the near future. Maybe there will be a limited agreement between United States and china. Melt down in the steel sector shares plunge more than 10 as they lower their 2020 outlook. Fiat chrysler shares see red after they prepare for themes for a gm lawsuit welcome to the show, no deal this year. There are big barriers to a preliminary or phase one trade agreement which could push negotiations into 2020 talks have tumbled over beijings demand over tariffs and the u. S. Demanding over property rights. So i can tell you this. China would much rather make a trade deal than i would. Why havent they . Because i havent wanted to do it yet. Why havent you because i dont think theyve stepped up to the level i want the president toured the apple facility in austin, texas with tim cook. We have this report. Reporter the Unlikely Alliance between tim cook of apple and President Trump continued in austin as the president toured the facility where they manufacture Apple
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Dealing with in terms of threat environment. Hearing that ih have participated in. Have seen ald say i reduction in threat and all is well. If anything, the threats are growing. We were talking about drones and the extent of social media. Evolving and terrorist groups are spreading around the world and if anything , it has grown far more complex and difficult. You have tremendous responsibility and on your shoulders. I will turn it over to witness testimony. Thank you for being here today. The department of Homeland Security was created to defend the United States from any and all threats. The departments leaders are critical to our National Security efforts and we rely on them to coordinate with the National Counterterrorism and fbi. 9 11,hs was created after agency was very clear [inaudible] the narrow focus was expanded and as threats have grown, they have become more dynamic as well. Andthreats have emerged foreign adversaries disrupt the nations cyber networks. Interference has pr