integrity and democracy. what we have seen is the intentional targeting and harassment of threats being directed at the professionals, at the public servants that we all rely upon. who facilitate our democracy, who give voice to the voters. we did not plan when we finally did founded ceir to host events like this. but what has been clear since the november 2020 election, election officials in this country have been subjected to an endless onslaught of harassment, threats, abuse, designed to make their lives miserable. this is not because they did not do their jobs well, it is because they did do their jobs well. the 2020 election was the most secure, transparent and verified election in american history. that is objectively true. more paper ballots than ever before, more audits than ever before. more postelection litigation bet verified and confirmed the outcome. despite this, we are suffering from this endless attack on democracy. we wanted to host this event to thank s
all right, we are going to get started. everyone come on in and grab a seat. so, thank you for getting back in so quickly after break. we are starting the second panel. this one is directly from professionals on elections at the state and county levels who [indiscernible] i am really excited to be coming by five a bipartisan group of democrats and republicans. whom i have known for years and respect a great deal. so i will briefly introduce them. feel free to elaborate on anything i ve said. when your turn comes. but as many of you might know, this is secretary joslin of michigan. joslyn and i have known each other for years and years. and she has won election to the secretary s office in 2018 and then she also won the 2020 election. and she wrote the book on secretaries of state. for before took office. i encourage you all to read it. to her left is matt masterson. on one hand i can tell you, what i really think of him and his work. but he is going to be saying nice th
discuss election integration integrity and democracy. what we have seen is the intentional targeting and harassment of threats being directed at the professionals, at the public servants that we all rely upon. who facilitate our democracy, who give voice to the voters. we did not plan when we finally did founded ceir to host events like this. but what has been clear since the november 2020 election, election officials in this country have been subjected to an endless onslaught of harassment, threats, abuse, designed to make their lives miserable. this is not because they did not do their jobs well, it is because they did do their jobs well. the 2020 election was the most secure, transparent and verified election in american history. that is objectively true. more paper ballots than ever before, more audits than ever before. more postelection litigation bet verified and confirmed the outcome. despite this, we are suffering from this endless attack on democracy. we wanted
berman. the investigation into one of america s deadliest school shootings is taking new turns this morning. police in uvalde, texas, say a teacher closed a propped open door shortly before a gunman used it to get inside, but it did not lock. now investigators are trying to figure out why. this new detail reversing earlier claims the shooter breached the building because the door was left ajar. there are also new questions about law enforcement s response to the massacre. cnn affiliate ksat has obtained audio of the school district s message alerting parents of an active shooter incident. parents, there is an active shooter at robb elementary. law enforcement is on site. your cooperation is needed at this time by not visiting the campus. both the school s facebook post and the audio message according to ksat came during the time that officers were inside the school and apparently believed the situation had become a barricade situation. cnn has learned that chief peter a
Down the National Conservatism conference is extremely disturbing. Officers arrived while nigel farage was addressing the event, giving everyone 15 minutes to leave. Its understood the order came from local brussels mayor amy akuain from local brussels mayor amy akua in a move he said was to guarantee public safety, while belgiums Prime Minister has weighed in on this one as well. This afternoon, describing the mayors actions as unacceptable and even unconstitutional, saying that the belgian constitution has guaranteed the freedom of speech and Peaceful Assembly in the country since 1830. Well labours Jonathan Ashworth questioned whether conservatives from the uk should have been there. I think some of the speakers, from what i understand, who have been advertised on the website for this conference, have very unsavoury views and rather surprised that Suella Braverman has been allowed to go and speak at this why is rishi at this event. Why is rishi sunak not getting a grip of this situa