About the 2020 election. Welcome to Washington Post live. Im david ignatius, a columnist for the Washington Post, and its my pleasure to welcome christopher krebs, the former director of the cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at dhs, and it is fair to say, one of the heroes and protecting the security of our 2020 election. Welcome. Chris thank a lot. David lets begin with your story. You began preparing for a secure election back in february. And i remember talking with you in august for a column at a time when President Trump was warning about the danger of fraud because of mailin voting. You told me on the record interview back then this election would be slower to tabulate because of all the absentee votes, but it would be safe and secure. In august for a column at a time when President Trump was warning about the danger of fraud because of mailin voting. Took you told me in and on the record interview back then this election would be slower to tabulate because of all
Of widespread fraud in the president ial election. President trump fired the directory. Former cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Christopher Krebs talked about the 2020 election. David its fair to say one of the heroes in perfecting the security of our 2020 election. Chris, welcome. Chris thanks a lot. David lets begin with your story. You began preparing for a secure election back in february. And i remember talking with you in august for a column at a time when President Trump was warning about the danger of fraud because of mailin voting. Took you told me in and on the record interview back then this election would be slower to tabulate because of all the absentee votes, but it would be safe and secure. I want to ask you, did you get any pushback from the white house back then . Unhappiness you were contradicting the president in effect . Chris let me frame this in terms of time and history. We have actually been preparing for we had been preparing for a secu
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Role of first lady over 44 administrations. Watch American History tv tonight and over the weekend. Good evening, everyone. To all of our friends here and those watching by cspan and on Facebook Live. My name is stewart mclaruin and im the president of the White House Historical association. Its my privilege to welcome you to Decatur House and to the White House Historical association. Tonights program is very exciting and we are honored to partner with our good friends at the Richard Nixon foundation. We would like to welcome dr. Jim cavanaugh of the Nixon Foundation and his wife ester in the front row. Hugh hewitt the president of the Nixon Foundation you will hear from in a few moments. We have many distinguished guests with us here, many former officials from the nixon and other administrations and staff and friends of the Nixon Foundation and were honored to have you here tonight. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Patricia Nixon becoming the first lady of the United States.