Next, a briefing from the defense secretary and joint chiefs of staff. Good afternoon, everybody. For coming today. Just a couple of ground rules we are setting here. We will have statements for both the secretary and the chairman and i will open up for questions. Please identify who you are and your outlet when you ask if you can limit followups, we dont have a whole lot of time today. As both of these tenement have the schedules. Will try to keep this thing moving. With that, secretary . Thanks, john. Let me start by thanking all of you for coming today and let me also tell you just how much i appreciate the work that you do. Our free and independent press is one of americas greatest strength. When you hold us accountable, it makes us better and it makes our country stronger. So, thanks for what you do. Its been a very busy 100 days. Review what our team has accomplished thus far. Clearly, we have a lot more to do that i am proud of the progress we have made up until this point. As y
You can watch online at cspan. Or listen with the free app. Next, a briefing from good afternoon everybody. Thanks for coming today. We will have statements by both the secretary and chairman. I will moderate and call you. Call on you. Followups, we dont have a whole lot of time today. As both of these tenement have the schedules. Will try to keep this thing moving. With that, secretary . Thanks, john. Let me start by thanking all of you for coming today and let me also tell you just how much i appreciate the work that you do. Our free and independent press is one of americas greatest strength. When you hold us accountable, it makes us better and it makes our country stronger. So, thanks for what you do. Its been a very busy 100 days. We have been focused on my top three priorities. I will quickly review what our team has accomplished thus far. Clearly, we have a lot more to do that i am proud of the progress we have made up until this point. As you saw in my initial message to the for
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