It seems very much that the department of justice are in the headlines about all whats going on in t the country, if its not the protests in portland or in kenosha, if its not issues about covid and restrictions and whether they should be followed or not, if its not about the election and concerns about the legality of the election at the procedures to the election, not to mention the number of cases that involve administrative officials and the dojs role as those cases go through the system. We have a lot to talk about today at of what to start with the big question, and the big question is, does this look different to you . Doesnt look like a different environment than would you,ik fr example, the two of you at department of justice, or are we just overreacting . Lets begin with you because you were there the longest time ago, josh larocco come seeking give us some recent history. And i have the gray hairs. Thanks, karen. Its good to be here. I thought i would start with come to ques
Restrictions and whether they should be followed or not, if it is not about the election and concerns about the legality of elections, procedures to the election, not to mention the number of cases involving Administration Officials and the doj role as those cases through the system. I think we have a lot to talk about. I want to start with the big question. Does it really look different to you . Doesnt look like a different environment when the two of you were at the department of justice . Are we just overreacting . We are talking about National Security today in particular, what does it look like over the last number of years, bringing us up to the present moment. In getting ready for todays conversation, i decided to go and look at the recent press releases, recent announcements on cases, see what is being publicly announced. I went back to the beginning of august, end of july. Drowning this conversation in National Security, i saw any number of cases in the National Security realm
National security at fordham law. Today, washington and the country seem embroiled in controversy and chaos. It seems very much at the department of justice are in the that at the department of justice are in the headlines about what is going on in the country, if not the protest in portland or kenosha, if it is issues about covid and restrictions and whether they should be followed or not, if it is not about the election and concerns about the legality of elections, procedures to the election, not to mention the number of cases involving Administration Officials and the doj role as those cases through the system. I think we have a lot to talk about. I want to start with the big question. Does it really look different to you . Does it look like a different environment when the two of you were at the department of justice . Are we just overreacting . Lets begin with you because you were there the longest time ago. And i have the gray hair. Of what has the department looked like, we are
His Opening Statement. In his very first meeting they talked about loyalty and whether comey wanted to stay in the job. That relationship between performance and staying in the job kept going throughout. Comey didnt do what the president wanted, was fired. So what he thought was implicit actually came to pass. What does congress do about this . Well, they are where it will end up if it ends up anywhere. The president cant be prosecuted, the law says, what will congress do . What will the republicans do . Theyre four square in support of the president still. Whats the standard . During the campaign, republicans and donald trump said it was outrageous that bill clinton met with the attorney general investigating his wifes server. They thought it was obstruction. If that was obstruction, whats the new standard now . The president s popularity rating isnt very high, and that undercuts his support in congress. It does, although its still pretty high with republicans who will vote in the off
Community. He is not wellknown among rank and file fbi agents. Chris wray is unflappable from my experience. Reporter Kent Alexander hired wray when he was oust attorney in georgia. I think the fbi could use a little less politics. And he is a very nonpartisan guy. I was a clinton appointee when i hired him. Chris is a republican. Reporter the appointment comes at a time when President Trumps relationship with Jeff Sessions remains strained. For the second day in a row, the white house declined to say if the president had confidence in sessions. Early Senate Reaction to wrays nomination was positive, even among some democrats. In the aftermath of comeys firing, wrays biggest confirmation hurdle will be proving his ability and willingness to deflect all forms of political pressure. Major garrett, thanks. In another important story tonight. Isis has claimed responsibility for a pair of attacks that occurred today in tehran. At least 12 were killed in whats believed to be the first time i