Good, or good afternoon, rather and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. Im elizabeth, and i direct the Economics Program here at the center for new american security. It is a pleasure to have you all here with us, todays session is an opportunity to speak about the deterrents and signaling effects of financial sanctions. And as many of you know well, u. S. Sanctions are an economic tool, which in general terms shut off access to the u. S. Financial system, to those named people or entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. And the use of sanctions has been central to the exercise of u. S. Foreign policy and National Security over the last decade. And in fact, i would say as a favorite policy tool in this administration in particular. The topic of this is a report by jordan to my left which i cowrote and were releasing today, those of us who are seeing nus person will see that as you came in. And take a copy. The report includes findings that came out o
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We turn to chief White House Correspondent john rob ergts at the white house. Reporter more than two weeks ago fox news was told prosecutor john durham was expanding his investigation based on what he found expanding into the spring of 2017 and the firing of james comey. Now that its become a criminal probe, durham can impanel a grand jury, seek testimony from witnesses. Hes interested in interviewing James Clapper and john brennan. President trump a lot of think that and they know they have problems because they were very dishonest. Reporter sources tell fox news the nature of durhams investigation changed because of new evidence in a trip bill barr made to rome and the information in the Inspector Generals report. Michael horowitz wrote that his draft report is lengthy and he anticipates the final report will be released publicly with few corrections. Despite the fact that durham has worked for both the democratic and republican administrations. The democrats ripped him by calling th
Kangaroo court and star chamber, schiffs secret hearings conducted in secret. And white house internal politics not helping the president either. In fact undercutting the president and his agenda. Former National Security advisor john bolton encouraged fiona hill to go behind the president s back and contact instead a white house attorney rather than speak with the president himself over her concerns about the ukrainian investigations. For the latest on this store question we turn to catherine herridge. Catherine a source familiar with the matter tells Fox News Former White House russia advisor told white host house investigators that she and others became so alarmed by Rudy Giulianis efforts that they werent toize to eisen berks rg. Giuliani said of bolton, im disappointed in john. I received this evidence as part of my representation of the president. It is the origin of some of the false information against the president. House democrats scheduled a full week of impeachment depositi
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