Japans decision to isolate thousands of infected with coronavirus. Im wolf blitzer, and you are in im wolf blitzer, and you are in the situation room. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com we are following the democratic president ial campaign in a new dynamic that is beginning tonight. All eyes on Michael Bloomberg as the former new york mayor takes the debate stage for first time amid increased sparring with the frontrunner Bernie Sanders. We are also following the public rift between President Trump and attorney general william barr over the president s continued tweets about the Justice Department. Tonight, a source is telling cnn that the two are cooling off after barr sent signals that he was considering resigning. We will talk about that and more with the cochairman of the Bernie Sanders campaign ro khan, and also standing by are our correspondents and analysts who will be joining us along with congressman chris coons. And now, tonight, Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg are reall
How is everyone doing . Good afternoon, everyone. I am so happy to whats again thank you for joining us for this important event at an incredibly critical time for our country and the entire international community. We have gathered together at the dawn of a new decade, and at this moment it has become a clear that the 21st century will be defined by a singular competition, a competition not of technology or of weaponry, but of ideas. Ideas about how to solve problems, and one of the best ways for societies to do so. I believe the 21st century will be defined by a competition between democracy and authoritarianism. And while this competition may not have the same military consequences as the cold war that unfolded between democracy and communism, it is similarla competition to define the future of the world. As we all know that our two distinct and opposing poles in this debate. At one end is the United States and our many european alis and the other in the countries of china and russi
Feels a little bit like a family reunion, but this is more than a reunion. It is more than an average think tank conference. We all have an urgent task before us, to be ready to advance the Progressive National security and Foreign Policy agenda on day one of a new presidency, should we be so lucky in november. It is obvious there will be a lot of repair work to restore americas leadership in the world after donald trump. The last couple weeks have shown what danger might lie ahead. It will be no small task to fix from the has broken, erosion of our National Security institutions, to our credibility around the world, to the rampant corruption across our Foreign Policy. But today is not really about trump, and it is not about returning to the status quo. We need to be ambitious about an agenda that advances our interest and reflects our progressive values, and that unifies the American People across generations around a positive vision for our role in the world. In doing so, it will be
Than a reunion. It is more than an average think tank conference. We all have an urgent task before us, to be ready to advance the Progressive National security and Foreign Policy agenda on day one of a new presidency, should we be so lucky in november. It is obvious there will be a lot of repair work to restore americas leadership in the world after donald trump. The last couple weeks have shown what danger might lie ahead. It will be no small task to fix from the has broken, erosion of our National Security institutions, to our credibility around the world, to the rampant corruption across our Foreign Policy. But today is not really about trump, and it is not about returning to the status quo. We need to be ambitious about an agenda that advances our interest and reflects our progressive values, and that unifies the American People across generations around a positive vision for our role in the world. In doing so, it will be important we revisit some of our perceptions stop some of o
It is wonderful to see so many friendly faces, former officials, advocates, Congressional Staff, and thought leaders. Thank you for joining us this morning. It feels a little bit like a family reunion, but this is more than a reunion. It is more than an average think tank conference. We all have an urgent task before us, to be ready to advance the Progressive National security and Foreign Policy agenda on day one of a new presidency, should we be so lucky in november. It is obvious there will be a lot of repair work to restore americas leadership in the world after donald trump. The last couple weeks have shown what danger might lie ahead. It will be no small task to fix from the has broken, erosion of our National Security institutions, to our credibility around the world, to the rampant corruption across our Foreign Policy. But today is not really about trump, and it is not about returning to the status quo. We need to be ambitious about an agenda that advances our interest and refle