Declassified how torture derails the war on terror after 9 11. You probably know him from events weve done together. Hes a visiting special agent with the fbi and hes investigated highprofile terrorism cases after the 9 11 attacks. He has investigated skills to the private sector and these ceo of the Stephan Group and author of the Fordham Center and his specialty is global security, everything from governance culture and state actors, nonstate actors and im going to try to cover as much of that today as we can. One thing i want to point out is each day the center publishes the Stephan Group intel brief which is something you should really, you should read every day. Its a wonderful insight into a timely issue that goes to the heart of what we should be thinking about even if its not in the headlines, everything from White Supremacy to whats happening with al qaeda and isis geopolitics in Washington State and i encourage you to read it every day. Id also encourage you to read the Steph
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The Santa Clara County District Attorney has yet to say if charges will be filed against the driver. Two more bay area counties will soon begin loosening up more restrictions. We learned the state announce Santa Clara County in Alameda County are now in the orange tear allowing more businesses to reopen. Places of worship and businesses such as movie theaters can reopen for indoors service. 25 capacity or a maximum of 100 people. Santa clara county leaders plan to discuss the revisions coming up at a new conference set for 1 00 this afternoon. California is easy is restrictions to allow multi household gatherings outdoors. Three households can now socialize as long as they were masks and follow safety guidelines. State Health Officials had discouraged gatherings outside of of a single hassle. The state set the limit out of concern that people will be tempted to have a large indoor activities as we approach hallowing, thanksgiving and christmas. We are about two and half weeks from hall
It has been several year, march of 2016, since our last hearing on the budget of the nations leading Public Health agency. Before i do a formal welcome and so forth, i want to i was made aware of this issue which is really very, very troubling and that is that the administration has ordered the Immigration Court to immediately remove coronavirus posters and it just says that the Immigration Court staff nationwide have been ordered by the administration to take down coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas. The executive office for immigration review which falls under the department of justice told all judges and Staff Members in an email monday that all of the coronavirus posters which explain in english and spanish thousand prevent catching and spreading the virus had to be removed immediately. I just want to say that whatever ones view is on any issue that we face in this nation, whatever your personal views are, whatever your ideology is, that we cannot, we cannot in th
It has been several year, before the subcommittee since the last Public Health agency. And to be made aware of this issue that is very troubling and that is and then to immediately remove the coronavirus posters that it has been ordered by the administration to take down coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas. The executive office for grimmigration review mandated the coronavirus posters in english and spanish on how not to spread the virus had to be removed immediately. I just want to say that whatever your point of view on the issue that we face in this nation whatever your personal views are or ideology is, that week not with this Public Health crisis play fast and loose with peoples health. No matter what we believe have a moral responsibility to make sure everyone is protected. It just came to my attention. Doctor we welcome you to have you and your colleagues here in the associate Deputy Director for surveillance. And the chief Strategy Officer and chief operating