Dissatisfied with what they heard. The potential number of fake accounts, they did not think about they did not think that twitter was taking it seriously. And the challenge, identifying the origins of these fake accounts and whether they are actually a freespeech exerciser a foreign power. Issue,n the freespeech talking on background with members of the committees, have you heard members express concerns about coming close to firstamendment issues, in terms of addressing these issues with twitter and facebook . Kyle yes, i think that underlies everything. These companies are concerned about privacy, and they dont want to squelch legitimate exercise of free speech. I think lawmakers are sensitive to that but you are hearing more frustration about, why cant you tell us about the origins of some of these accounts . Can you give us macrolevel data about how many bots were there, and operating in what seemed like to be a professional operation . I dont think they got those answers yesterda
Nonprofit investigative News Organization in washington, d. C. And with quite an allstar panel with us today. They almost need to introduction. However, we will introduce them anyway. Starting to my right is somebody who donald trump probably knows quite well and that is Walter Schaub who up until july, midjuly fischer was the director of thee office of government ethics and is now with the Campaign Legal center, another nonprofit in washington, d. C. [applause] next up is matthew miller. Matt is currently a partner at a Strategic Advisory firm for brand, policy, and crisis issues. Led the department of justice communication scheme under president barack obama and was the spokesperson for eric holder. [applause] going down the line, mr. Richard painter who is chief ethics lawyer for george w. Bush in 20052007, and most recently has been, you are the cochairperson, am i correct . The vice chair. Of citizens for responsibility, responsible and ethics in washington and is also a law profe
Became careless using their own phones to report fires. The European Union has notified safety authorities in britain, france, sweden and switzerland, that was precautionary measures that some bigs contaminated with an insecticide may have entered their territory. The European Commissions say that germany and the netherlands notified the eus both safety alert system over the weekend. Andhey notified the system to share the information so that. Verybody knows bigs are traceable. Great for European Commission also stressed that bigs contaminated with an insecticide have actually enter those countries. Belgian and dutch authorities are investigating how the insecticide came into contact. More hours a day, powered by more than 2700 i amalists and analysts, mark crumpton, this is bloomberg. Live from bloomberg in new york, Joe Weisenthal is uptodate. We are 30 minutes from the close of trading. Thisstocks are higher monday. The question is, what did you miss. Two titans of the bond market a
News, analysis and interviews with politicians and observers. Meaning in this other than you have to pay your taxes, and you cant lie on a loan application. Time is going to tell who is to be trusted around here and who isnt. Including everybody. We begin there with the president in crisis and the stunning fact, yes, fact, that the foundation of that crisis. The president of the United States is an unindicted coconspirator in a felony Campaign Finance case. If that isnt enough, the Special Counsel won convictions on eight counts in his first major trial. That are the former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort. The president s reaction today is beyond telling. Hes attacking his longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen who decided to cooperate with the feds and is praising Paul Manafort who the president says is refusing to break under pressure. Both Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort face prison time. What now for the president is
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Acting director of the fbi and the acting attorney general on this issue. One of these two sides has to be wrong. Well figure it out. That does it for us tonight. Now its time for the last wor withawrence odonnell. Im sorry i ate your first minute. Youve ramped us right into that comey hearing that is on the schedule but without a precise date yet. We just have a feeling its going to be in early june and that has to be one of the questions. Even though hes in the Intelligence Committee and they dont have jurisdiction over those resources, im sure thats going to be one of the questions. And, you know, the question remains are they going to try to stop him from testifying to that committee or to any other committee . I mean, if mueller comes in and says no, no, no, i dont want you testifying, thats going to interfere with our criminal investigation. I dont know when were going too hear from him. He obviously will try to strike a balance between what he feels he can say in a public hearin