National counterintelligence and security center. The Senate Intelligence committee considered the of texas congressman John Radcliffe to be the next director of National Intelligence. Since august, the position has been occupied by officials in the absence of a senateconfirmed director. Representative radcliffe was asked about whistleblowers, his view on russian interference and the origins of the coronavirus as well as his ability to be nonpartisan as the nations top intel chief. This hearing will be a little different. It is perhaps the first congressional hearing held during the extenuating circumstances of a pandemic. We have a sparse crowd and an expanded dais reflective of the committees adherence to guidelines put forward by the rules committee and attending physician. We thank our members and staff are there patience and understanding as we work through the logistics involved in holding this hearing, which is a critical part of the committees ongoing oversight of the Intellige
Congressional hearing held during the extenuating circumstances of a pandemic. We have a sparse crowd and an expanded dais reflective of the committees adherence to guidelines put forward by the rules committee and attending physician. We thank our members and staff are there patience and understanding as we work through the logistics involved in holding this hearing, which is a critical part of the committees ongoing oversight of the Intelligence Community. Members will be joining us on a rotating basis throughout the morning. Again, this afternoon, as we move to close session. Their absence now is not a reflection of the importance they place on this matter. We have asked members to watch as much of the hearings as they can from their offices, only coming into the hearing room to ask questions. I would also like to thank the press corps for your accommodation of the restrictions we are placing as we seek to fulfill our requirements to hold this nomination hearing in an open setting,
A stunning woman requests asylum in russia after her exhusband is acquitted of sexually abusing their daughters she stresses her story with our team. Direct from our studios most of this is R T International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us. Us Democratic Senators are urging the trumpet ministration to impose additional sanctions on russia following reports alleging the country is meddling in the 2020 president ial election. A letter from Congressional Democrats was presented a sensually calling for more sanctions to be imposed on russia in response to allegations of russia trying to interfere in the 2020 president ial election which will take place in november heres some of what was included in the letter. We urge you to immediately draw upon the reported conclusions of the Intelligence Community to identify and target for sanctions all those determined to be responsible for ongoing elections interference including president putin the government of the Russian Federat
Her story with on t. V. Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our International Im john thomas really glad to have you with. Us a Democratic Senators are urging the trumpet ministration to impose additional sanctions on russia following reports alleging that country is meddling in the 2020 president ial election a letter from Congressional Democrats was presenting sensually calling for more sanctions to be imposed on russia in response to allegations of russia trying to interfere in the 2020 president ial election which will take place in november heres some of what was included in the letter. We urge you to immediately draw upon the reported conclusions of the Intelligence Community to identify and target for sanctions all those determined to be responsible for ongoing elections interference including president putin the government of the Russian Federation any russian actors determined to be directly responsible and those acting on their behalf or providing mate
Election meddling moscow says stop the blame game. And i want to say here in moscow my name calling for a welcome to world news from r. T. International 1st the World Health Organization is warning of a potential pandemic as cases of the deadly coronavirus spike across europe and asia italy iran and south korea have now emerged as infection hotspots. This is a time for all countries communities i release and individuals to focus on preparing. We do not believe in a binary black and white world its not either that all we must focus on containment why do we have everything we can to prepare for a potential pandemic. Italy has quarantined a dozen towns in the north of the country after more than 200 cases and 7 confirmed deaths neighboring nations have called emergency meetings to discuss preventing the spread of the virus with concerns that freedom of Movement Across the e. U. Should be suspended heres our europe correspondent peter oliver. Tens of thousands of people a lot down in quara