I call the hearing to order. Today the committee convenes its seventh open hearing of 2017 to examine russias interference in the 2016 u. S. Elections. In the 12th open hearing this year, to date our open hearings have largely focused on the domestic impact of russias activities. Todays witnesses, however, will highlight for the committee and for the American People russias interference in the european elections. We hope to gain additional understanding of russian efforts to undermine Democratic Institutions, worldwide as the committee continues its inquiry. The Intelligence Committee assessed in january that moscow will apply Lessons Learned from its campaign aimed at the United States president ial election to further influence efforts worldwide. It further assessed that russia has sought to influence elections across europe. Director of National Intelligence coats echoed those words as recently as may when he testified before the senate that russias seeking to influence elections in
Department and nato. Id like to call the hearing to order. Thatd committee convenes its second open hearing of 2017 into russian interference in the 2016 u. S. Election the 12th open hearing this year. To date our open hearings have largely focused on the domestic impact of russias dealings. Todays hearing will hilet russias intersfeerns in the european elections. Senator burr we hope to gain additional understanding of russian efforts to undermine Democratic Institutions worldwide as the committee continues its inquiry. The Intelligence Committee assessed in january that moscow will apply Lessons Learned from its campaign aimed at the United States president ial election to further influence efforts worldwide. It further assessed that russia sought to influence elections across europe. The director of National Intelligence copse echoed those words as recently as may when he testified before the senate that russias seeking to influence election in europe, including france, germany and
Program devoted to providing local communities with resources to counter extremism in the homeland. In the last days of the obama 10nistration,dhs announced million of grants to reflect this preference. With the Trump Administration the reevaluation of these grants have taken place. Dhs is now trying to recalibrate cve toward Law Enforcement. A range of Police Department have had their cve budgets increased. Projects seem to have been sidelined. That is one of the topics we but thereuss today, is much else that needs to be addressed. Who are the best partners to work with . Should there be a strict criteria for engagement between partners . Do all extreme ideologies need to be tackled as part of cve . What lessons can be learned from European Countries . How do we measure success . We should answer these questions soon because there has been more talk about cve than action. We have a truly stellar panel today to address these questions. Im speaking first speaking first will be muhammad
From cnn World Headquarters here in atlanta, im George Howell. This is cnn newsroom. Good day and welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. We begin with the mass migration happening Across Europe. Within the hour, the eu Foreign Policy chief is set to arrive in luxembourg to meet with eu ministers to address this growing problem. Crisis there, in the meantime, thousands of migrants who made it to the border between hungary and austria crossed overnight and there are many, many more on the way. Buses from budapest dropped people off just before reaching the austrian border, then they walked the rest of the way. Translator the situation has been very bad but we were detained at the train station. We were at the camp for three days with no food or water. We are now supposed to be taken from the austrian border. We heard from those already there there is no food or water. We dont know whats happening. According to austrian public televisio television, Austrian
The leadership of the Labour and Civil Society Front, the umbrella body for the coalition between the organised kabour and Pro People Civil Society Movement on Tuesday night cautioned the Federal Government against intimidation of leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress.