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Ainsley: announced new rule didn't do it in september. they are doing it in october. and she says it's because of the behavior of some of the members of the public is considered unacceptable. she said the open forum would be closed if you if she hears crowd noise, grandstanding, applause, talking or hollering or any outburst. steve: work at the library. ainsley: november 1st, participants can only speak to any item that is on their agenda. the big concern there are these mask mandates because the board set on august 18th you have to wear a face mask if you are in school grades k through 8 whet...

>> she has had to deal with a number of racial issues throughout her political career. on june 17th, 2015, nine black people were gunned down at a bible study at the emanuel a.m.e. church in charleston, south carolina, a tragic and horrific situation for the people of her state and a tough spot for any governor to find themselves in. here is her chance to show her people the steady leadership they need, right? no. on june 19th, two days after that shooting, with debate raging over whether to remove the confederate flag from state house grounds, she said she didn't want to go there. she said sh...

Personal recommendations to the president but i can tell you my personal opinion and my assessment if that's what you want. >> yes, please. >> um, yes, my assessment was back in the fall of '20 and it remained consistent throughout that we should keep a steady state of 2,500 and it could bounce up to 3,500, maybe something like that, in order to move toward a negotiated solution. >> did you ever present that assessment personally to president biden? >> i don't discuss exactly what my conversations are with the sitting president in the oval office. >> general mackenzie, when asked, said he shar...

>> um, as i've said many times before this committee and other committees, i don't share my personal recommendations to the president but i can tell you my personal opinion and my assessment if that's what you want. >> yes, please. >> um, yes, my assessment was back in the fall of '20 and it remained consistent throughout that we should keep a steady state of 2,500 and it could bounce up to 3,500, maybe something like that, in order to move toward a negotiated solution. >> did you ever present that assessment personally to president biden? >> i don't discuss exactly what my conversations are w...

Country. >> at the same time i'm wondering about the political fallout for this. the fact that the military contradicted what was told to the president on august 18th. >> they did not tell you no? we should keep 2500 troops? it's been stable and we can do that and continue to do that? >> no, no one said that to me that i can recall. >> so, general mccaffery, his stock and trade was that you can trust him, he won't lie to you, and guys with four stars on their shoulders saying, you know, we today him. we advised him. he listened, he knew what we were advising, but he is the commander in chief. ...