And the speechesly senator tim scott, republican of South Carolina. Former South Carolina governor nikki haley. The significance of their speeches and their mess messages tonight. I think it is notable they were chosen to lead in the second hour, that is the hour that republicans have said would more prominent speakers beholden to the primetime hour to have network news coverage. Just to start with senator tim scott who wrapped up the first night of the convention. He gave a very powerful speech on race and given he is the only black republican senator, he is very poised to speak at this and he was the lead behind the Police Reform bill that the Senate Republicans had put forth following the george floyd protests. A very powerful speech from him. He also shows that the Trump Campaign and the administration and republicans in general really see him as a future leader of the party. That was a big scene tonight and well see that carry on through the rest of the week. At the convention the
Hey there welcome to the stream home edition im josh rushing sitting in for for me ok look if youre watching this live on you tube i need your help do you see that box over there over there its a live chat there you go we have a producer in there right now wanted to get your questions and your comments to me so i can get into our guests during the show so help me out join in the show be a part of it right there and what a show it is were talking about the federal response to the protest in portland which just went over there 60 a straight day this weekend im going to set this up using a voice from our community this is grace morgan whos been down at the protest and heres what she said. Our city has recently been occupied by a u. S. Marshal forces ordered by donald trump. To quell violence. Were routinely shot at every single night with tear gas testers have been kidnapped the streets and marked by the u. S. Marshal and the f. B. I. At this point theres no end in sight and were all real
Warship going to discuss it all right its time to move i. Q. Sparks are flying on capitol hill today as u. S. Attorney general bill barr is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee bar is being questioned on his handling of various legal issues including the federal response to the nationwide protests and his intervention in the bob muller russia probe. That is covering the hearing and parent things are kind of getting heated yeah manilla heated is kind of an understatement at this point when it comes to this hearing because its still going on and it was called by democrats on the House Judiciary Committee initially to answer questions about the Justice Department sending federal officers to the city specifically that unfolded into democrats asking questions from roger stone Michael Flynn systemic racism george floyd president Donald Trumps twitter even coronavirus now you started with democratic chairman jerry nadler Opening Statement that was a scathing review of time as attor
Right its time now to prove your use i use. The sparks are flying on capitol hill today as u. S. Attorney general bill barr is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee bar is being questioned on his handling of various legal issues including the federal response to these nationwide protests and his intervention in the mall or russia probe. Is live outside of congress and fair and things are still getting pretty heated there. All middle of heat it is an understatement when it comes to this hearing thats actually still going on right behind me in congress now it was the democrats on the House Judiciary Committee that called for this hearing a bill bar and it was originally to specifically asking questions on why the department of justice sent federal office. To the city of Portland Oregon where youre seeing a lot of riots and on rust but it quickly turned into questions about roger stone Michael Flynn Donald Trumps twitter why donald trump and it were a mask originally when corona
A publication released the database despite a judges order not to the right time now to boost her new i q. Sparks flew on capitol hill today as u. S. Attorney general bill barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee for several hours maher clashed with democrats on the committee over the feds response to nationwide protest and President Trumps infamous photo op our hes very proud zach has been monitoring those hearings and shes joining us now from the newsroom with more on this heated back and forth fair and yes so. You know saying that this was a heated you know is actually an understatement when it came to this hearing and it was fiery the entire 6 hours now democrats on the House Judiciary Committee has waited 14 months for the. General barr to come testify but it was unclear whether he was able to actually testify on the barrage of questions by democrats from roger stone Michael Flynn systemic racism george floyd President Trump and co that 190 chairman jerry nadler had qui