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Preventing large scale foreign directed terrorist attacks on the homeland. i cant tell you the number of overseas plots that we stopped in their tracks over the last 18 years, countless to keep the american people safe. where were challenged now are the smaller scare terrorist inspired attacks by the self-radicalized either by something they see and read from a foreign terrorist organization or extreme right wing violent nationalism. people ask me, whats the answer? i say the first three answers...

Something that happened to jews in other places, like elian helenie, who was tortured for 28 days in paris -- or sorry, in france -- and then left to die. it was something that happened in europe, something that happened in the middle east, terrorist attacks against jews happened in places like jerusalem. i was used to texting my friends in jerusalem after bombings saying "are you safe?" and for first time, they were texting me. then it happened again six months later, april 27th, six months lat...

That really does hurt americans at their pocketbooks, right? so, even though were not talking about terrorist attacks, we are talking about things that really matter, issues of war and peace abroad, issues of how our global economys going to be managed, issues of americas standing in the world. and i think americans, one of the things we were so proud about after 9/11 was how the world rallied around us. and i think there is real concern about an america that is not respected in the same way as ...

Eyes saying the president committed a crime? if he said the president committed a crime would impeachment be on the table today? >> i went back and looked at the kenneth starr par and ken starr actually used the word impeachment multiple times and he was far more directed, i dont know -- thats not necessarily to say coordinated which the republicans on the hill but moving in that direction, and look, i think mueller was circumspect and he was measured in what he did. some parts of it seemed unne...

Access to the u.s. financial system. we will continue to make sure that the security of the united states and to protect innocent people from becoming victims of terrorist attacks. >> thank you, steven. todays executive order marks the most significant update to counterterrorism sanctions authorities since september of 2001. it significantly expands authorities to target terrorists and those who finance their activities. specifically, todays action amends executive order 13224 by adding clauses ...

>> bret: combat veteran u.s. senator tammy duckworth put out a statement just a few minutes ago, president trumps failed efforts to honor the taliban with a personal invitation to camp david was a slap in the face of all americans, especially those affected by the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11. she goes on to say though that there should be negotiations with the taliban, it just shouldnt be there. >> right, people say more scandalized by the attempt to end an 18 year war with afghanistan th...

Good morning, its monday september 9th. we are learning more about the secret meeting the president planned with the taliban at camp david before abruptly announced on twitter it was canceled. the meeting would have happened yesterday, days before the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. the president says he canceled the meeting after the taliban claimed responsibility for a bombing in kabul. trump tweeted in part what kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthe...

This week the presidents special envoy, but the big headline last night basically out of nowhere that president revealing that secret plans to meet with the taliban at camp david today, three days before september 11th, had in fact fallen apart also last night secretary of state mike pompeo attended the dignified transfer of sergeant first class ellis ortiz who was killed in afghanistan on thursday. in fact, 16 servicemembers have died this year alone. and the death toll continues to rise for fi...

I wanted to move the national conversation. so i -- when you say only getting 30 something votes, im telling you right now that our party needs to get on board with bold vision on whats going to protect our country. because governments are formed for the common defense. weve lost more people in the last 50 years to gun violence in our country than in every single war in america combined. the carnage is going up. weve seen -- the terrorist attacks were having, the majority since 9/11 have been ri...

The frontier of the possible. >> so as the one guy in the senate that lives in a neighborhood where people get shot, that had shot, get killed in the top of my block? the reason why i came out so early with a bold plan which includes things like licensing, which split miss own party on notice, that you should not have to wait until a mass shooting comes to your state, your community, your neighborhood to feel this sense of urgency. i wanted to move the national conversation. so i -- when you say...