Uncomfortable. I actually think that it creates an opportunity to to make the argument that i pointed out initially, which is journalists need to defend the broader space. We can as journalists a very special rights for journalists. As long as we have those, that is all that matters. Especially because we live in a time when these roles are fluid. Ultimately the way journalists can defend their own rights and selfinterested by forming common cause with people who might have a more it doesnt mean they abandon identity as journalists. But they have to understand people expressing themselves publicly or participating in the process of gathering news and information, even if they are not doing this in a professional capacity have the same rights. You know, i think it is an interesting debate about word is journalisms top can i address that very directly in the book. At the end of the day, it is less important than recognizing what is most crucial is a broad space that defends the rights an
We are live on cspan2 night so if you can make it to the microphone here for those watching on Television Crew tried to see this at a later date. And also one 2. 0 because this is a large crowd we have never had an emergency and we hope that wont happen to night but there is an exit in the back. Also an emergency exit right over here. Just keep that in mind. At the end of the evening if you have the book and would like to have it signed when expedite things. We do have one special guest here at the churchill center. [applause] we handed out some wire kind of things and that includes partnering with George Washington en university to build the Churchill Santer on the gw campus that is nice for those of you who live here in washington d. C. But i just want to say how delighted we are to have the mayor with us tonight to discuss his new book the churchill factor the writing and publication of this book would coincide with the cohen in january of this coming year. And the anniversary gave
Weak leadershileadershi p and incompetence and warren susan might say tolkien cheated. He was making this all up about world war i. If he were still alive he would get quite cranky with us for saying it but how about that . You cant say anything about iraq. He never saw iraq. It happened 30 years after he was gone. Now i would like to add with what you began the book with which is in this most recent election in iran that when there was considerable consternation about how the election went, the state aired the lord of the rings in an effort to pacify people but he didnt have that effect. What happened to . The tremendous irony is that while the state, the ahmadinejad regime says they dont get many western movies. These movies are hotter than the sun and everybody is watching them. Of course years after they came out of the west, they came out in early 2000 it was 2009, here is the irony. The seikh pokes the movies out there that they should have had some of their own people watch them
From Winston Churchill america is indispensable for the world and the dangers of isolation loom. And mergers and accusations, at t saying today it was a big mistake to hire Michael Cohen for advice on their pending merger with time warner. Despite President Trump again claiming he is draining the swamp. [ crowd chanting drain the swamp. ] good day, im ran dree ya mit Andrea Mitchell in washington where family members are speaking out about outrage outs comments about john mccain. Trump aide kelly sadler dismissing the former republican nominee and vietnam prisoner of war for opposing gina haspel to head the cia by joking that mccain is dying anyway. Close quote. Here is reaction from his republican colleagues. Joni ernst, a military veteran writing, our nation should be grateful for the Exemplary Service and sacrifice of senator john mccain and treat this war hero and his family with the respect they deserve. Jeff flake echoing that with a simple message there are no words. And mccains
Hello. You are in the cnn newsroom. Im ana cabrera in new york. Great to have you with us this weekend. Today, fresh evidence of a white house at odds with itself. Sources tell cnn that Sarah Sanders went off at her staff friday, admonishing them for a leak. That leak concerned a private thursday meeting and a discussion of senator john mccains opposition to the president s pick to run the cia. It was in that meeting where white house aide Kelly Sandler said of mccains opposition to the president s cia pick, it doesnt matter. Hes dying anyway. Well, during the dressing down, sources say sanders did describe the comment as inappropriate, but they also say the focus remained on the leak and the resulting damage. Her private fury at her own staff clashes with the white houses public shrug about the episode. Mccains gotten no apology from the white house and sanders made clear yesterday he shouldnt expect one. Meghan mccain, his daughter, wondered aloud today why kelly sadler still has a j