Mission Assurance Review as, i stated im not willing for the im not waiting for the completion of those reports. And ive directed the Secret Service to take immediate steps to ensure our protectees are indeed safe. And i will summarize those steps in a moment i am committed to pursuing accountability for the secret Services Failure in butler, pennsylvania but let me be clear. If Policy Violations by Secret Service personnel are identified by The Agencys Mission Assurance review. Those individuals will be held accountable and they will be held accountable to our fair and thorough disciplinary process the first part of that process is an investigation to identify whether Policy Violations occurred potential Vause Policy violations or referred to our office of integrity. And appropriate discipline is administered under our table of penalties the facts will drive the outcomes of those investigations. And i promised accountability. And i will not rush to judgment nor ignore Due Process ever
Immediate action on climate. Whether it s intimating drug ships at sea. The coast guard has always recognized the broader part of our nation. Economic security is national security. It was recognized when the cutter service was created. If it was true in 1790, it s gospel in 2021. The best way to beat those threats are to invest in america s enduring advantages. Our economic vitality at home, our ability to trade with the world is essential to that strength. More than onequarter of the u. S. Gdp is transported through the waters that keep us safe. We are going to increasingly see our skills called upon internationally as well. For decades the united states has underwritten international maritime security. We and our partners have kept the sea lanes open and secure, developed clear rules of the road. Behavior is in bounds important, out of bounds for other nations. To ensure we can share peacefully in the natural bounty of the sea. And for decades those who supported global economic str
something. i m caitlin collins, and this is the source. it has been one week now since defense secretary lloyd austin was admitted to the icu. tonight, not only do we still not know what exactly is sitting, there we don t know why his staff did not tell the white house for days using him in the white house. but nonetheless, in intensive care. the lack of transparency from the top u.s. military official, especially while the u.s. is dealing with multiple crises around the world, has resulted in some calls for austin s resignation. the top republican on the senate armed services committee is now demanding an immediate hearing, democrats have also acknowledged a serious nature of the failure to disclose this information. they have questions as well. the white house says it will look into why officials were not informed for days, but also stressing president biden does stand behind his defense secretary. we will take a look at the process and procedure here. try to learn from t
the select committee to investigate the january 6th attack on the united states capitol will be in order. without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess pursuant the house deposition authority regulation ten, the chair announces the committee s approval to release the deposition material presented during today s hearing. good afternoon and may god bless the united states of america. four months ago, this committee started to present our findings to you, the american people. from the beginning, we understood that some people watching those proceedings would wrongly assume that the committee s investigation was a partisan exercise. that s why i asked those who are skeptical of our work to simply listen. to listen to the evidence, to hear the testimony with an open mind. and to let the facts speak for themselves before reaching a judgment. over the course of these hearings, the evidence has proven that there were a multi part plan led by former p
A congressional advisory committee has voted in favor of granting Nikki Haley US Secret Service protection, according to a source familiar with the matter, after the GOP presidential candidate requested the enhanced security citing threats she is facing.