Germany, the may firing of the state departments Inspector General, and President Trumps recent tweet on possibly delaying the 2020 election. Hearingeign relations is almost three hours. Good morning, everyone. Today we have with us secretary of state mike pompeo to discuss the state departments fiscal year 2021 budget request. Any judge,history is secretary pompeo will face a wide variety of questions that extend beyond the departments budget, which i know you can handle. The u. S. And our allies and partners continue to face serious foreign challenges that will test us for decades to come. Chineseder the communist party is our chief competitor and russia is a key adversary. The efforts of these nations to sow discord, wreak havoc, and undo the free and open International Order upon which shared prosperity and security are built have reached new heights. They have stepped up disinformation and manipulated international institutions, suppressed voices of freedom and democracy, propped
Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 acts in a way consistent with American National security and the security of our nato partners as well, diplomats on the ground are working diligently. I had a pointed question. I know that youre a harvard graduate, west point graduate, you know what my question was. Its not about everything else, its about caatsa. Youve decided not to answer that. The final question, you had the Inspector General of the state department, mr. Linick, ultimately fired, that is that correct . I recommended to the president he be terminated, yes. You recommended it to the president he be terminated why . Because he was conducting investigations that may affect you . Senator, at the time i made the recommendation to the president i was unaware of any of the investigations that he had ongoing at the time with one exception i was aware of an investigation he asked me to provide testimony, i provided that testimony. Other than that i was unaware
Washington journal program. Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Secretary of state mike pompeo appeared today before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to testify about his 2021 budget requested. He was asked about President Trumps tweet about delaying the president ial election. From earlier today, this is just shy of three hours. The committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Today we have with us secretary of state mike pompeo to discuss the state departments fiscal year 2021 budget request. Though, if history is any judge, secretary pompeo, you will face a wide variety of questions which i know you can handle. The United States and our allies and partners continue to face serious foreign challenges that will test us for decades to come. China is our chief competitor. Russia too remains a key advair. The efforts of these nations to sow discord and undue the free and open Intern
A series of blockbuster films have been delayed due to the pandemic we welcome in a movie Industry Expert to discuss what effect it will have on the bottom line we have a packed show today so lets dive right in. And a huge settlement today as u. S. Investment Bank Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay a 3900000000. 00 settlement over malaysias criminal probe into the multibillion 1. 01 m d b scandal now the settlement could also help bring an end to the u. S. Justice departments investigation into the same issue now the deal includes a 2500000000. 00 cash payout by goldman and its guarantee to return at least 1400000000 dollars in proceeds from assets linked to the Sovereign Wealth Fund one Malaysia Development b h d now malaysian and u. S. Authorities estimate 4500000000. 00 was stolen from one m. T. B. In an elaborate scheme that spanned the globe and implicated high level officials in the in the fun. Prime minister Najib Razak Goldman staff and many others joining us now to discuss his bo
12000000000. 00 in debt brought almost no development into the country did things like you know try to buy a private powerplants but again it drove up debt and now what weve learned of course is that it was actually sitting off huge amounts of this money it was being misappropriated and going to elected officials and bankers at Goldman Sachs and now it was that Investment Fund that Authorities Say was the focus of massive amounts of pfeffer what can you tell us about that. A lot so essentially when we say massive amounts of theft were talking about about 4500000000. 00 stolen out of this fund just that number alone is a stunning number right. 8000000000. 00 is what originally flowed in 4500000000. 00 was misappropriated going again to all kinds of government officials you know the Prime Minister himself was was a recipient of a gift of about 680 1000000. 00 which after he was removed from office in 2018 he says that well that was repaid it was given back the whole thing was just an abs