Subject, human rights in iran. I want to first recognize some really amazing people we have here today. I believe they have over 50 members of the diplomatic corps ambassadors in washington. Thank you very much for coming. Im very glad to see we also have so many people from the iranian diaspora as well this event is really for you. Well begin todays program with the marks and secretary mike pompeo followed by a session with three cohosts of todays event and International Religious freedom Sam Brownback Deputy Director for the Iran Action Group might spell and assistant secretary for democracy human rights and labor robert estero. During the listening session we have this morning we heard from members of the iranian diaspora but how we can continue to stand with the iranian people by sharing stories, supporting their voices in championing their rights. Today we will share what we heard from them and we will dig deeper into the issue. We will also have an opportunity to hear from three
The Foreign Relations committee of the United States senate will come to order. The chair would note we have a full house today and an enthusiastic audience im sure. Wed ask you to be respectful. Remind everyone that holding up signs or making verbal outbursts during the proceedings is disruptive. And appropriate action will be taken. If needed well suspend briefly to restore order. This morning we have a hearing on a matter that is really of a pressing National Security importance. That is the relationship of the United States and for that matter the world with iran. This hearing is intended to do three things. Number one, we will consider the facts behind the maximum Pressure Campaign against iran. Well examine the elements of irans necessary behavioral changes. And thirdly, assess irans willingness to behave as a responsible member of the International Community. Irans pursuit of regional domination following the 1979 revolution transformed the fabric of the middle east. The Iranian
The former cia chief firing back in an interview last night. The other people in socalled enemys list is another example of mr. Trump trying to frighten and intimidate others, i can tell you having worked in National Security and Intelligence Community for many years these are not the type of people who will be bullied or intimidated someone the likes of mr. Trump. Fox news security correspondent Jennifer Griffin with muff more. Eboni, democrats have called it enemys list, admiral navy seal who saw bin laden raid compare today mccarthy era tactics, in an interview with Rachel Maddow speak at length after having security clearance revoked. Theres been a health cry from many intelligence professionals not to support me but to support the principle that security clearances are something thats very, very solemn and sacred and they never ever should be used for political purposes either to grant friends for clearances or revoke clearances of your critics. Among those now in the president s
Antitrump dossier. The president pointing to ohr as one of the many conflicts he sees for the russia investigation. Watch him. President trump that is disqualifying for a mueller and, mueller has a lot of conflict also, you know he is highly conflicted. And kevin is live at the white house with the latest. Good afternoon. You get the sense the more the president is briefed on the particulars surrounding that steele dossier, and the players involved in its use, the more intense he is leading them out. Bruce ohr is the target for the president and he made that abundantly clear out of his trip up there near that tristate area, not too far from where you are for the weekend. By the way, hes calling this a working weekend in new jersey. Former cia director john brennan and doa attorney bruce ohr are the latest to find themselves in the cross hairs of the president who today responded to criticism, harris, that he was using his power in an attempt to silence critics. President trump there is
Spun around into the fence. Not much left from that indycar when it was over. We will tell you the latest. Welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is monday, august 20th. 4 00 a. M. In the east. The white house is trying to downplay signs of trouble after the New York Times reported that don mcgahn has cooperated with the russia investigation. Cnn has learned mcgahns attorney did not give President Trumps lawyers a full debrief after 30 hours of interviews with Robert Muellers team. Cnns source saying the president s attorneys did not ask. The times said mcgahn cooperated so extensively because he planned the president would set him up for any illegal obstruction of justice. Now the statements could fill in key blanks in muellers report. For the latest, lets welcome in ryan nobles. Reporter dave and christine, the legal team of the president s spent a lot of time to convince the American People that the report is not damaging to the president. In fact it was his