A weekly report on economic developments features interviews with business leaders, information on Investment Opportunities and financial advice. A hothead of a special election this upcoming tuesday. The president hitting on a wide range of topics last night while endorsing gop congressional candidate, troy balderson. The president fired up his supporters on the topic of Border Security among other things. Were building that wall, were building the wall, dont worry. I am better and everything and they have. Including this. I became president and they didnt meaning and it is driving them crazy. There talking about this blue wave. I dont think so. I think it could be a red wave. I will tell you what i think it should be a red one. We are getting these gangs like ms13 and others. We are getting them the hell out of the country one by one. We Just Announced yesterday, a record of enforcement at the
border. [cheering and applause] its not easy. The president in recent days there and the Government Shutdown before the Midterm Elections. If congress does not implement tough Immigration Laws and provide funding for the border wall. John marina we have a congressman peter king, new york member of the house intelligence and Homeland Security committees. Also chairman of the subcommittee on counterterrorism and intelligence pecan is ministered to see you this morning thank you for joining us. Thank you, maria. Maria your reaction to the president s rally. He said in the last week he is going to be out there in Campaign Style rally like this. Six days a week going into Midterm Elections. He says he wants to do 5 to 6 days a week going into the Midterm Elections. Good idea . I think it is. Knowing is able to identify and make hindsight with real american voters, working people, the president has an uncanny ability to strike the
right note. I go to a dental restaurant or Little League baseball game, majorleague baseball game, just go to local events, local barbecues and picnics. People identify with President Trump. Hes able to connect with them. He cuts through a lot of the bs. Because to a lot of the washington talk. And it also strikes home with them that when they are watching television, commentators act as if they are above it all, that they are elite. Somehow the president and his supporters are beneath them. Last night the president says you are the elite. It really strikes home and it really resonates. It strikes a very responsive cord. He is out there, people may not agree with everything he says. The fact is, he is able to connect and it is a unique ability to have. So many politicians talk in riddles, they talk only after they have gone over with consultants and how they will not offend anyone. President trump says it like it is. Again, some may disagree but
overall i think youll find a solid majority of people believe he is trying to get things done and he is coming through a lot of the washington and media elite. The traps that are thrown out there. Maria part of the issue is he doesnt make it what hes been able to accomplish, and his team has been able to accomplish, the American People will not hear the full story. When you take a look at some of the things like for example, the treasury recommending rescinding the payday lending rule. Which tend to cut off the poorest americans from credit. The Interior Department in terms of the endangered species act. Wages of three percent yearoveryear. Unemployment at 3. 9 percent. Gdp, Economic Growth 4. 1 percent. You are not hearing these headlines in the media. Without these rallies, how does he communicate the accomplishments that he is having when the Mainstream Media is all about Michael Cohen and russia and all of the things that really dont merit as to the American People . Has to go over the heads of the Mainstream Media. Which by the way is why i like going on shows like yours. You can talk to real people and not have it filtered through advised media. And to me, probably the most important is that for the first time in nine years, American Workers are getting real increases in wages. It has been nine years since they have gotten an increase pay the media up until now said it only helps the rich people. The stock market has gone up but real working people are getting the benefits. Now they are. This is the first time in nine years we are seeing real, solid wage growth for American Workers. It is again, probably the best validation of his policies including the regulation. Maria there other things but there is Border Security, congressman. Youve done a lot in terms of communicating what is going on with the gang, ms13. The president is taking a risk here, is he not . By saying if you dont have the money in there for the next budget, for the border wall,
then we will shut this government down. And that is right before the Midterm Elections. Your thought on that risky bet . First of all, hes doing an outstanding job on ms13. Let me tell you where disagree with the president. The fact is we have to have a border wall. It is essential that it be funded but democrats have the Balance Of Power on this in the senate. Right now, if we dont get democrats to vote for that they have the power to shut down the government. The present will get blamed for it. I would prefer he campaigned strongly on the wall and telling the voters to vote for members of congress and the senate who are committed to building the walls. That way he would have a mandate going past the election to have the wall. My concern is if we shut down the government before the election, republicans will get blamed for it and end up with a democratic house. The first thing well do is try to move them and preach impeach the president. Maria what are your thoughts on the Election Meddling conversation . The president says russia is
trying to undermine our democracy. Others have said they are really trying these tactics going into the Midterm Elections as well. How worried are you about meddling coming up to the midterms . Theres no doubt russia is going to try and metal. But again, the government is doing more than was done under obama to stop this. Almost 400 million given to the states so they can improve their computer systems. There is also a, really a great rule by the department of Homeland Security sharing information with the boards of elections, anything at all, is an indication meddling, the government can react to it. Probably the most, the making have to do is convince russia that there is a deterrent. If they try this, theres going to be consequences. If we are just playing defense somehow or other they can get through. But if they know theres going to be a massive retaliation, thus the best way to keep from doing it. President obama is doing that. He went to Vladimir Putin and
2016 and said knock it off. He did knock it off in the president didnt do anything. Right before he left office. That is a strong deterrent. We have the capacity to carry out a deterrent. Maria seems to me the Upcoming Elections have as much ado about the president as the candidates. If he wants this executing is more republican senators and congressmen. I want to ask you about Security Clearance. They with this, we will take a short break but is really a head scratcher that former Senior Intelligence advisors and directors still have Security Clearance. We will come back to, congressman and get your reaction to the president weighing the possibility of stripping Security Clearances for former Senior Intelligence and security officers. Including those that have been critical of the commanderinchief. Why do these officials have continued access to information . And the ability to hold clearances . Who does that really serve . Their marketability. None clearance jobs in the media or corporate world. At the same time, you have got people like john brennan on cnn all day long trashing the president. Should a person who has Security Clearance be saying that President Trump is treasonous . Absolutely not. John brennan has proven himself to be a chief political hack, a cheap shot artist. So he shouldnt but apart from him himself, he certainly doesnt deserve one but the only reason to give anyone a Security Clearance or to keep the clearance after they leave government is if you will consult. For instance a former cia director secretary of state. If theres a crisis you may want to bring them in for consultation. Rbc will not bring john brennan and for consultation. When i bring others and because theyve made it clear they are political activists. To me the only time this should be done is if you believe there is a real need for real possibility that youll be consulting that person in the case of a crisis. Like during the bay of pigs with john kennedy brought in the former cabinet officials to speak with them. Other than that, no. It is too dangerous. Even if they are on your side, they are doing talk shows and out in public its very easy for her, by mistake, even with the best intentions to give away classified or topsecret information. Maria explains our viewers, what Security Clearance gives these individuals. What kind of information are they able to see as they go about their daily lives doing something completely different than they did in the past. In terms of serving the government. You know, i get my own briefings and the same as that. They will be told again, where there is potential crisis. If there is a potential plot they will be told if there is a possible espionage going on. There will be told about some of the most information out
there. They will basically, they can have enough information to know it will be extremely helpful to other countries paid not that they would do intentionally. Im not trying to suggest that peer but by mistake, if youre not in government every day you can lose that discipline. Especially if youre someone like john brennan, you can get carried away. I would never think of that with bill clinton or barack obama or harry truman or john kennedy. That is just absurd. If a person gets carried away that way you wonder how much control they have of their thinking process. Especially since we know, you are in the Intel Committee, right . We know devin nunes, the chair of the Intel Committee is looking at the cia and what john brennan s role was in terms of the dossier and handing over to the fbi. When it was unverified trying to get the warrant to Wiretap Carter page. We know that brennan was involved in this and we know that youve got an active
investigation into his performance. So he still has Security Clearance giving him this sort of appearance that he is in the know of something. Then he goes on television and criticizing the president , calls him treasonous . John brennan cia obviously we are talking about a handful of people in the cia. 99. 9 percent do an outstanding job. But a handful people in his leadership and a handful people under james comey, i believe did not carry out their duties in the best interest of the us. They are more interested in stopping donald trump. That is being looked at, it is not definite yet but i believe there is real improper activities carried on and it is being looked at. To me, all the more reason why very few if anyone in the Obama Administration right now should have this Cyber Security clearance. Maria certainly looks fishy to me what was going on for the election 2016. Congressman, good to see you this morning. Thank you. We will see you soon, congressman peter king. And washington get set to reimpose sanctions since the u. S. Withdrawal of a controversial Nuclear Agreement. Former democratic Vice President ial nominee and senator Joe Lieberman will join me next on that as well. As their new developers in the nomination of the Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh. We are back in one minute. We know a thing or two because weve seen a thing or two. We are farmers. Bumpadum, bumbumbumbum
taken off appear for his part the president tweeted this. Irans economy is going very bad. And fast. I will meet or not meet, it doesnt matter. It is up to them. With me now talking more about that we were former connecticut senator Joe Lieberman chairman of united against nuclear iran. Also former chairman of the senate Homeland Security committee. Former Vice President ial candidate on the democratic ticket in 2000. Good to see you, sir. Good to be with you. Maria the implications of these going back on tomorrow or what . It is a very important day. A day that i for one did not think would happen. Tomorrow is the day that effectively, the Iran Nuclear Agreement of 2015 dies. This is one death i am not morning because i thought it was a bad agreement. I thought we gave away a lot including picking up sanctions as economic pressure on iran, sanctions have been adopted by republicans and democrats in congress over many years and we took them off and return for
not much from the Islamic Republic of iran. I give credit to President Trump on this one. For getting us out of the agreement, there was a 90 day winding down. Monday, august 6 is the date the sanctions go back on and hopefully they will bring the iranians back to the Negotiating Table to negotiate a better agreement. Maria you want this to lead to a renegotiation . You do think theres a possibility for a deal to be worked . I do think theres a possibility for a deal to work because i ran, the regime in tehran has a lot of troubles. The economy is tanking, their currency is lost 80 percent of the value in the last year. There are protests going on in cities all of the country. The reimposition of these sanctions, no matter what the other governments in europe or asia say about the iran nuclear
agreement, 2015, their businesses are not going into iran because it is risky business. They basically dont want to make the choice that will shut them out of the american economy. Which is putting the sanctions back on. I think if the government and tehran is sensible and not extreme, which it usually is, it will come back to the table for its own wellbeing or there may well be a Second Iranian revolution. Maria it felt like that this weekend by the way. Iranians in the street saying, the writers calling for to get lost. A lot of upset and withdrawal of the u. S. From the iran deal. Really reverberated throughout the system there. He said the economy is tanking. What other practical things will we see as a result of these sanctions going into place . I think the most important thing is that most farm businesses will not invest in iran. And those that went in after
the Nuclear Agreement of 2015 will pull out because putting the sanctions back on essentially gives them a choice. Do they want to do business in iran . Which i think is the 94th smallest economy in the world. The United States, which is the Financial Capital and Business Capital of the world. Maria good point. What you think about the president s offer to meet with iran . And then they blew it off . I was surprised. Maria would you counsel the president to do that or not . I was disappointed by it. Although i must say, something the president does it doesnt make sense to me, according to at least one story in the newspapers interviewing people on the streets in iran. Even though the leader said no, we will not talk to trump the people on the street was saying why not talk to him . And do you know why . Because they are suffering so much economically that they see it as a possibility. And then
pompeo pretty much walked back to president s offer after the iranian leadership basically, gave a thumbs down. I think there will be a period of time where the government of around will be tested. Economic pressure and protest by their own people. The only way they will ever come to negotiate a good agreement if they think their own regime is in jeopardy. Because these are extremists and we will see whether that happens. Maria which i think was the case with north korea. He was worried about his own position forcing him to the table. Sanctions go back on and they will squeeze the country even further economically. Perhaps get into the table for a new deal. Let me switch gears. Lets go back to washington with Brett Kavanaugh getting confirmed on the Supreme Court is one of the prior