Sense of urgency to what shes learning and her view of World Affairs without boring us. Dana, she did speak to the media after the commander in chief forum, briefly. Seven questions. A couple of softballs in there. Do you think shell take questions today . Yes, i do, partly because shes under pressure to do so. As you pointed out, in august, she really wasnt very visible. She raised a lot of money. She had a lot of private events. And in some ways, you can say that may have helped her, but also the pressure was mounting for her to do something with the media. Now shes going to do more. She took questions from reporters on her plane earlier this week. I think shes going to want to do more media now. I think her people want her to do more media because the polls have tighten and theyre worried. Problem is, remember what happened last time she tried to do more media . Her poll numbers went down further. Oh, my goodness. So thats why they pulled it back. Depending how she does here and for the next few weeks before the debate, i think you will see her engaging more, because she has to find a way to be on the Television Screens making news. Are you noticing were zooming in on that guy over there off to the left. That always means something is about to happen. About to happen. But im not sure. I want to say about the matt lauer thing, the reaction is so ridiculous. Because basically, matt lauer did her a favor. She cant be treated like a egg in a room handled with sterilized tongs. Trump is not going to do that. Matt lauer was giving her a taste of the future, and if theyre that frazzled, thats a bad sign. That means theyre not preparing her. If she tha was shocking to her, the people doing the mock debates, whatever, theyre not playing rough with her, and they need to. Its a bad sign, if thats traumatic. A twominute warning. Okay. We should see the madam secretary any minute now. Go ahead, your thoughts. All right. Well, im waiting for the big thrill. But i want to follow up on that, and its really a good point, because you would think she would be a little bit better, like battleready, tested for a question, an interview with matt lauer. Its true, are they not preparing her properly . Is she not listening . Is she not coachable . Because you know, its going to be very unpredictable when shes on that debate stage with him and she doesnt want to be caught off guard. So, so far, that wasnt kind of a good pregame sign. And now here, dana, i agree with you, shes got to come out, shes got to be communicative. She has to try to take back the news cycle in a positive way and regain that kind of mojo, the momentum she had coming out of the democratic convention. But you know, what can she say in order to try and lure people back in and charm them again . I think theres a lot she can say, kimberly. I mean, the thing is, shes coming out of a briefing. Remember, trump during the lauer event, he said he was getting body language and signals from the intelligence breeferz that they didnt agree with the president , didnt like the president. Its wild, but thats what he said. That gets attention. I would also say to you, greg, i dont think it was the questions to her. She handled the questions fine. I think it was the lack of questions to donald trump from matt lauer, and i think thats why people said, it looked like, you know, he was just i mean, it looked like the media was pumping donald trump to make money and get ratings. And that is the beauty of 2016, the reversals of the roles of right and left. The left used to be aggressive and bold in their assertions you know, were powerful. And the right, were always on the back foot, defensive, calling out the media. Now its reversed. Now you have the left going, hey, thats not fair its kind of refreshing. Maybe shell explain about the earpiece, because the conservative media think, oh there was an earpiece no, it was a hair piece. A hair piece i got it wrong. Juan, you were in her ear, right . Donald trump did answer all of matt lauers questions, but it was widely perceived, lets put it that way, that donald trump won the night, maybe because shes just not that likable. Can you coach likability . Probably not, but you can i think what shes going to try to do today is show competence and her experience. And i think the other thing is that her this is a National Security briefing, and one of the things that, just to drill down on something thats important one of the most important states for either candidate is North Carolina. The polls that came out today show trump is doing better in florida and ohio. Down in pennsylvania. But down in North Carolina, and that matters. One of the things that North Carolina has, a lot of military families, a lot of military voters. Shes polling donald trump is getting only 46 of military voters in North Carolina. You need to be up around 60 . But you can get voters elsewhere, but usually republicans are around 60 in North Carolina with the military. So, maybe he helped to hurt himself the other night, but she is going to try to press that advantage with that now. Hes beating her by 19 amongst military families true, but romney beat obama by 40 with the military. So 19 mccain also had that similar margin. Gary johnson leads both of them in the military. If this is if everything is on a knifes edge, all of these voters matter. And so, i think with this, shes trying close out the National Security week on a relatively high note for her. I dont know if shell be able to hit that note, but shes going to try. K. G. , big news today. North korea says theyve successfully tested a Ballistic Missile, Something Like five times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima. Do you think she addresses this and what she would do with north korea . You know, it is a Good Opportunity to take the world stage and address these issues, especially those that are areas of concern of great National Security risk, to provide kind of her assessment. I dont know if shes going to give some specifics on it, but she should know, listen, im the one that you should choose, especially in these turbulent, uncertain times. I can provide the stability, based on my experience, based on my time as secretary of state, and try to highlight some of those things and juxtapose to mr. Trump to say, look it, im the one thats been here, listening to intelligence briefings, gathering information. Ive invested this many years working on behalf and trying to understand, comprehend, you know, National Security and how to handle it, and thats why i have these people supporting me. Eric, i was interested to hear you say you thought trump won the other night, because i said widely perceived wassed on polls because what i was gee, are you sensitive on this issue or what . No, i anyway, anyway, i was just, i mean, what struck me is that everyones talking about all of this praise for putin. He goes on russian tv to talk about putin . He says putins a better leader than obama, and i see republicans going, were not comfortable with that. Well, he went on larry king, a podcast. And dana, ive done posted by russian intelligence ill tell you exactly how this goes down, and im 100 being right up front with this. Larry kings producers contact you. Last month i was asked to do something for wake up america, the book. And i said sure, ill do a podcast. You go through the proper channels, you get approval. And what you find out later, the podcast is now put up online, but also on russian tv they dont tell you . When they book you, they dont specifically say youre going to be on russian tv. I remember that. You said i just did an interview with larry king. I was like, on Russian Television . No, but, you dont have an army of staff. Right. You dont have people that say, excuse me, larry king works for the russians. You dont have that. If you are running for president , you should know that. And then, well, they tricked me. Just own it, move on. I did the interview, but it kmoz a day when just as Hillary Clintons having another bad news cycle, they rescue her with, you know, what looks like praise for putin or acceptance of putin, and i cannot accept he doubled down just an hour ago from the value voters summit. He said, you know what, if putin and russia want to join the fight against isis, i welcome them. Will she push back on that . I think heres the problem with his statements about putin is its valuefree. Like, its easy to be a strong leader if youre killing the opposition, but the United States doesnt do that. So, youre comparing here she is. Here she is, looking great. I shall be quiet now. Oh, my god, what a shock. Good afternoon. I just finished meeting with a distinguished group of National Security experts. Some served under a republican president , some under a democrat, some under both, and some in uniform. They dont agree on everything, but together they represent a great deal of expertise, experiences and lessons learned. I asked them to join me for a candid conversation about some of the most challenging issues facing our country, because i believe that americas National Security must be the top priority for our next president. To do that job, you need to constantly seek new information and new perspectives, test your assumptions, ask and answer hard questions. Thats what today was about, and im grateful to these men and women for sharing their insights with me. I hope and intend that our conversations will continue, because as ive said many times, i believe in a bipartisan Foreign Policy. We wont always see eye to eye, but when it comes to questions of war, peace and the safety of our country, we cant let Party Affiliation stand between us. We need to put partisanship aside and Work Together for the good of all of us. And i know we can do it. Ive seen it happen under both republican and democratic president s. So, that will be my goal, if im elected this fall. Today our main conversation was, as you might expect, isis and other terrorist threats. We discussed how isis is finding ways to convince young men around the world, and some young women, including in our own country, to get assault weapons or strap on bombs and kill large numbers of people. And we talk specifically about a strategy to protect us from that threat here at home. We went into detail on what it will take to surge our intelligence to help us detect and prevent attacks before they happen. We also discussed methods to disrupt online recruitment so they stop reaching and radicalizing young people on the internet. And one of the points that many of the participants emphasized, which deserves a higher priority in a counterterrorism strategy, is the role of local governments and Community Leaders here at home who truly do act as our first line of defense. While we protect the homeland, though, we need to take the fight to isis. That means smashing their strongholds, denying them safe havens, dismantling the Global Network of fighters, financing and arms that supply these terrorists, which requires working closely with our allies. It does not mean sending contingents of american combat troops to take and hold territory. Thats neither wise nor in the interests of the United States, and it is exactly what isis wants. Instead, we have to hit them from the air and intensify support for local arab and kurdish partners on the ground. I support deploying more special forces, enablers and trainers as needed, increased surveillance, intelligencegathering and reconnaissance. And as i said earlier this week, i also believe it should be a top priority to take the leader of isis, abu bakar al baghdadi, off the battlefield, just like we did with osama bin laden. That will help us focus our efforts and make it very clear that no one attacks the United States or inspires attacks without being brought to justice. Here today we talked about what we need to do. I would stand up a mission team to bring focus and priority to this effort. We will devote the intelligence assets necessary, combined with the capabilities of our allies and partners on the ground and the precise application of military force. We know how to do this. We have models to draw from. It will be a paramount priority for me as president , and it will send exactly the right message. History tells us that we need an approach thats comprehensive and deals with multiple, overlapping conflicts in the region and along the entire arc of instability, from north africa, through the middle east, into central asia and beyond. As weve been reminded in just the last 24 hours, with reports of another nuclear test in north korea, we face threats from many parts of the world. Indeed, isis and north koreas quest for a Nuclear Weapon are not entirely unconnected, because the greatest threat of all would be terrorists getting their hands on loose nuclear material. So, its vital we bring the world together to stop north koreas dangerous game. In discussions of National Security, it can be easy to get mired in the tactics or overly focused on the threats, but lets not lose sight of what this larger project of American Leadership is all about. It is about creating more peace in our world, more prosperity, more human dignity, and thats what we have to also be focused on every day. There were a number of very excellent suggestions about what we can and should be doing here at home to try to bring our American Muslim Community much more closely and welcomed into the struggle against radicalization and recruitment. And i am anxious to follow up on the ideas and even some of the model programs that are currently under way. Im humbled to be supported in this race by a growing number of retired military leaders. Earlier this week, 95 retired generals and admirals endorsed me for president. And in the past 48 hours, another 15 have joined them. So have people on both sides of the debate that have defined our Foreign Policy for the last 30 years. Their support is an honor. I am grateful for it, but its also a signal that this election is different. I dont want to rehash everything my opponent has said in this campaign, but no conversation about our National Security would be complete unless we acknowledged that the nominee on the other side promises to do things that will make us less safe. National Security Experts on both sides of the aisle are chilled by what theyre hearing from the republican nominee. That may be the number one reason why this election is the most important in our lifetimes. So, im not waiting until november. Im bringing democrats and republicans together now, because i plan to get right down to work on day one. The stakes are too high and the issues too serious for anything less than that level of preparedness. Americans should be able to count on their president and commander in chief to provide rational, confident and evenkeeled leadership, especially in Tumultuous Times like these. So, im very grateful to the men and women i met with today, experts with a broad range of understanding and willingness to share their insights, and i look forward to continuing to receive their advice in the days and weeks ahead. So, well take just one or two questions. Secretary go ahead. [ inaudible question ] if elected, how would you differ from the one president obama employed for four years while you were in office and [ inaudible ] well, amy, i think its clear that the increasing threat posed by north korea requires not only a rethinking of the strategy but an urgent effort to convince the neighbors, most particularly, china, that this is not just a u. S. Issue. And i think we have an opening here that we havent had for the last several years that i intend to do everything i can to take advantage of. But were also going to support and equip our allies in the region with the Missile Defense systems that they require to protect themselves. That is not something that either the North Koreans or the chinese or the russians in the region are particularly pleased about. But is what the alternative . We are not going to let anyone who is a treaty ally and partner of ours be threatened, and we are not going to let north korea pursue a Nuclear Weapon with the Ballistic Missile capacity to deliver it to the united st territory. That is absolutely a bottom line. And if other countries want to assist us in this effort, we welcome that, and we will engage in intensive discussions as soon as possible. Secretary clinton, you put out a statement earlier today saying that you support president obamas call for additional sanctions on north korea, but theyve faced sanctions for years, and clearly, it hasnt stopped them from moving forward on their nuclear program. So, how will a few more sanctions help . And would you consider the kinds of negotiations that you pushed for with iran . Well, the answer to the second question is yes, because we faced a similar problem in 2009. As a senator, i voted for every sanction that was put before the senate against iran in our effort to try to prevent iran from moving forward on a nuclear program. It didnt stop them. They built covert facilities. They mastered the nuclear fuel cycle. They were able to acquire and put into operation a significant number of centrifuges. So, our sanctions, despite our best efforts, were not enough. And although we have International Sanctions against north korea, some of which i helped to negotiate when i was there, they arent enough either, and they arent enough for the very same reason i was responding to amy about. Theyre not enough because china has not yet made the decision that it needs to make, that north korea poses a threat to the regi