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It felt like an eternity. he shouted at the shooter to leave. threatened to shoot him and finally the gunman ran off. all right. the fbi search of president bidens delaware home and the discovery of more classified materials has the white house struggling with a widening political crisis. the presidents lawyers making the case that their cooperation sets them apart from the document scandal hanging over the former president, donald trump. cnns phil mattingly has more. >> we do not have differe...

Seeking to do, was ensure the process was followed exactly by the book and that the process hadnt started, of any kind, in terms of any support that sam was going to provide to the prime minister. d0 provide to the prime minister. do ou provide to the prime minister. do you think you misled the select committee and advisory panel? ida. you think you misled the select committee and advisory panel? ha. i committee and advisory panel? no, i dont. wh committee and advisory panel? no, i dont- why not...

..on social media, and they attack our impartiality, and i think the governance that we put in place is extremely strong on impartiality. so william shawcross is now examining your appointment. shouldnt you resign, or at least step aside while the review is in place? no, im confident that he will determine that i was appointed on merit. thats obviously for him to conduct that investigation and process. it was a highly rigorous process, i can tell you, being part of it. tonight the bbc made conta...

I think the governance we put in place is extremely strong on impartiality. william shawcross is examining your appointment. shouldnt you at least step aside while it is in place? i am confident he will determine i was appointed on merit, that is for him to conduct that process. it was a highly rigorous process, very tough interview, to be part of. so i am comfortable, and there was an independent committee of people doing the interview asking challenging questions. i am sure that process was fu...

Wrong and there was no conflict of interest. we had a discussion with the cabinet secretary about avoiding conflict and perception of conflict, and ifelt comfortable — and still feel there was no conflict because at that stage, what i was seeking to do was ensure the process was followed exactly by the book, and that the process had not started in terms of any support sam would provide to the prime minister. do you think you misled the select committee and advisory panel? no. why not? i dont, ...

As a long time conservative donor, mr sharps appoint was questioned at the time by mps. i am asking if you think it is appropriate that you should end up as a massive tory donor, getting a job from a tory cabinet minister when you are friends with two members of the cabinet. i think that is a legitimate question to ask. thank you and then the answer is really on my merits am ian appropriate candidate? will i be able to do a good job? the bbc chairman is a political appointment over which the bbc...

As a massive tory donor, getting a job from a tory cabinet minister when youre friends with two members of the cabinet. first of all, i think thats an entirely legitimate question to ask. well, thank you. and the answer — then the answer is really on my merits — am i an appropriate candidate? will i be able to do a good job? the bbc chairman is a political appointment, over which the bbc has no say. but at a time when the bbc is making efforts to put impartiality and transparency at the hear...

Arrange any financing, what i did do was seek an introduction of sam blyth to the relevant official in government. he believes that puts him in the clear, particularly as he says he discussed the fact that he was applying for the job as bbc chairman with the civil service, worrying about conflict of interest and they agreed he would take no further part in the conversation about loans. i guess, does it draw a line in the sand? what happens next? including, will there be any inquiry? will the dcm...

To chairmanship of the bbc. but ive not had a chance to discuss any of the issues that were brought up today, but i have absolutely no doubt he was appointed on merit. this isnt the first time ive applied... as a long—time conservative donor, mr sharps appointment was questioned at the time by mps. im asking if you think its appropriate that you should end up, as a massive tory donor, getting a job from a tory cabinet minister when youre friends with two members of the cabinet. first of all, i...

Minister when youre friends with two members of the cabinet. first of all, i think thats an entirely legitimate question to ask. well, thank you. and the answer — then the answer is really on my merits — am i an appropriate candidate? will i be able to do a good job? the bbc chairman is a political appointment, over which the bbc has no say. but at a time when the bbc is making efforts to put impartiality and transparency at the heart of its attempts to earn peoples trust, this could be dama...