but when it came to defending the united states of america, when it came to defending united states of america, each faced different kinds of threats and they stepped up. they were great men. we are now confronted with a bumbling fool in the office of the presidency prove. week incoherent generals. we can incoherent secretary of state and national security advisor. we are in a grave statement now. and our enemies are sharpening their fangs and fingernails. it's a very dangerous time in our country. when i say in our country, i mean domestically with the borders wide open, the push of american marxism in classrooms, a media utterly corrupt and a congress bankrupting us, america if you have not waking up it is about damn time that you do. i will see next time on "life, liberty & levin". >> a poll out today shows america one to withdraw from afghanistan but they disapprove of the way you have handled it also over the last week a majority of americans , i am just the messenger no longer consider you to be competent, focused or ineffective in the job. >> i haven't seen that poll. steve: i b

united states of america, in the jewish democrat state of israel. both of us need to be strong, both of us who are a lighthouse in a stormy world. thank you mr. president, i look forward to working with you now and many years forward. thank you. >> thank you, you have given me credit, much of which goes to barack obama for making sure we committed. he is the one that deserves the credit. >> thank you very much folks. [reporters talking over each other] >> on saturday, the anniversary of the 1963 march on washington, advocates will hold a rally in washington, d.c. calling for passage of federal building bridges -- legislation. martin luther king iii and rev. al sharpton are speakers. wage coverage begins at noon eastern on c-span. you can also watch online on c-span.org. sunday on q&a, a conversation on her book the tribe of nancy reagan. >> she had --ronald reagan's well-being and success. and, she was also -- she had and sinks about people. she had a better nose for trouble than he did. so, the people in the administration who understood this recog

who tried to destroy the united states of america. battle fields, gettysburg is on everybody's minds at this point and vicksburg. and battle fields are one thing and cemeteries are one thing, but public squares? i think it's an an insult to union soldiers. you can talk about reconciliation, but we can't make that choice for the people who were killed and died during that war. and there's the values of the confederacy which are announced in its constitution and the cornerstone speech of alexander stevens, the vice-president, that says that essentially, well, essentially -- it says, it's fact, that in fact says that africans were meant to be enslaved that that's the inferiority, the cornerstone, slavery is a cornerstone of their society. there's nothing that we could get from them that we can't get from other people without the badge that's there. so confederates, i don't have any problem with the removal of those statues. we will continue to learn about them. most people don't learn history through statues or names of buildings. we get

united states of america, in the jewish democrat state of israel. both of us need to be strong, both of us who are a lighthouse in a stormy world. thank you mr. president, i look forward to working with you now and many years forward. thank you. >> thank you, you have given me credit, much of which goes to barack obama for making sure we committed. he is the one that deserves the credit. >> thank you very much folks. [reporters talking over each other]

the united states of america would ever be a thing to being. right? we discussed a lot about dates that are important as starting points traditionally and how we talk about colonial american history. what to do with that. the idea that columbus discovering is often the word is used but we discussed how that word is a disservice it's about contact and not about discovering something or until we begin 1607 the first english settlement in jamestown, virginia buried this ignores the fact the english weren't the first european powers to establish a permanent settlement in what is now the united states of america at all. that's the spanish the arrival there all various options. and in part, one of the reasons i spent so much time with us discussing issues like windows colonial america begin or windows america america begin as i think it helps us to determine what we discussed, who we celebrate and who we raised monuments to among other things. and getting to why these choices are important, think they're really important because celebrations straddle

you were assaulted by thousands of violent insurrectionists at the capitol of the united states of america. jill and i would never have thought we would have to join you in the capitol rotunda not once but twice. once to honor officer brian sicknick, who lost his life, and then to honor billy evans, who lost his life as well. both gave their full measure of devotion to the country at the united states capitol. their families are here today -- yes, you should clap for the families. [applause] i know, like others know, from personal experience, getting that phone call. it is nice to be honored and have those you lost remembered, but it is tough to be here. it brings back everything like it happened 10 minutes ago. so i offer you not only our condolences, but recognize your courage, the courage of your children. you have our most profound gratitude. you know, the fallen, in my view, our casualties of a struggle literally for the soul of america. a struggle that they did not start, a struggle we did not seek, and a struggle that by the grace of god will win. i know this is a bittersweet moment

united states of america, in the jewish democrat state of israel. both of us need to be strong, both of us who are a lighthouse in a stormy world. thank you mr. president, i look forward to working with you now and many years forward. thank you. >> thank you, you have given me credit, much of which goes to barack obama for making sure we committed. he is the one that deserves the credit. >> thank you very much folks. [reporters talking over each other] ♪ announcer: middleton high school students, your opinion matters. get your opinion heard. be part of the national conversation by creating a documentary that answers the conversation -- the question out is the federal government impact your life. c-span's studentcam competition has $100,000 in total gas prices and you get a shot at a grand prize of $5,000. entries will begin to be received wednesday, september 8. four competition rules and more information on how to get started visit our website at studentcam.org. announcer: federal reserve chair jerome powell discusses the current state of the u.s

united states of america, in the jewish democrat state of israel. both of us need to be strong, both of us who are a lighthouse in a stormy world. thank you mr. president, i look forward to working with you now and many years forward. thank you. >> thank you, you have given me credit, much of which goes to barack obama for making sure we committed. he is the one that deserves the credit. >> thank you very much folks. [reporters talking over each other] >> coming up tonight on c-span, defense department officials provide an update on the ongoing evacuation efforts in afghanistan. then, state of spartan spokesperson ned pryce talks about what his department is doing --

the united states of america. so in this exhibition, we explore how it is that that the battle of little big horn remained immensely important in the consciousness of americans for over a century and explore exactly how it is that imagery of the plains indian warrior emerged as the stereotypical american indian and also as a symbol of the united states. all of this is to say we will be exploring how the image of the plains indian warrior was used to justify manifest destiny. so our gallery, which explores the battle of the little big horn is divided into two halves. in one-half, we look at concepts of warfare and what the battle was about from their perspective. and on the other side, we look at how it is that the americans responded to the battle and how out of this battle emerged the image of the plains indian warrior. so essentially, there are three factors that led to the battle of little big horn, three immediate factors. one of them was the fact that at this time, the u.s. army is rounding up american indian

stop the endless wars and build up united states of america so it is truly the great country. also, understand why people do not like us. we are poor in human relations. why did al qaeda attack the united states why did osama bin laden hate us? we need to understand why people do not like us. we cannot be bullies that goal -- go all over the world as imperialists trying to tell people how to run their governments. do not fight china. do not fight russia. just live in harmony but be strong. they know we canoe them any time we want to. host: in texas, and independent. caller: i called and is a veteran and not an independent. i had vietnam in 1968. i know exactly what went on in vietnam. it was nothing compared to what is going on now. i was on the top of the building when we lifted out in helicopters and i was helping people get on, soldiers, politicians, citizens. but to be a minis -- the vietnamese did not stop fighting. they were not a bunch of fiends. they were fighting up to the steps as they were getting help to get away from it. over in afghanistan, they are the crookedes

a man who never stepped foot on the united states of america nevertheless begins our surveys of the past and that is christopher columbus this summer. in columbus day, the great deal of pushback for columbus and his reputation. columbus the man, the columbus the myth. a lot of the monuments celebrate columbus the myth. we can talk about columbus the man as we having this course and one of the reasons columbus the myth has gotten pushback is more people have become aware why he deserves critique from enslavement of indigenous people, from the first point of contact in the americas to raping and killing people done at his command in the name of the pursuit of profits and he is celebrated. sort of kickstart of events that led to establishment of european colonies without which he meant the present iteration of america would not be here. the actions of people like columbus whose actions we now condemn as deplorable in many ways, he was a man of his time. we discussed this too. those who columbus ordered participated in notably indigenous people themselves at the time, did not prove what he w

the united states of america. so in this exhibition, we explore how it is that that the battle of little big horn remained immensely important in the consciousness of americans for over a century and explore exactly how it is that imagery of the warrior emerged as the stereotypical american indian and also as a symbol of the united states. all of this is to say we will be exploring how the image of the plains indian warrior was used to justify manifest destiny. so our gallery, which explores the battle of the little big horn is divided into two halves. in one-half, we look at concepts of warfare and what the battle was about from their perspective. and on the other side, we look at how it is that the americans responded to the battle and how out of this battle emerged the image of the plains indian warrior. so essentially, there are three factors that led to the battle of little big horn, three immediate factors. one of them was the fact that at this time, the u.s. army is rounding up american indians and confinin

states of america. that is who we are. that is what america is. i have been touched by the support we have seen from communities across america. mobilizing to support these efforts. some of these afghans stupidly by u.s. troops. now the will -- now the united states and others are standing with our afghan allies. it exemplifies the best of america. i want to see again, just how difficult this mission is and how dangerous it is for our troops on the ground. the security environment is changing rapidly. civilians crowded at the airport , even though we have cleared thousands of them. terrorists may seek to exploit the situation and target citizens or american troops. we are maintaining a constant vigilance to monitor and disrupt threats from any source. including the likely source being isis, referred to as isis k. we are under no illusions about the threat. isis k is a sworn enemy of the taliban. they have a history of fighting one another. every day we have troops on the ground, these troops faced the r

and he's now overseeing the greatest foreign policy you merely asian in the history of the united states of america, the vietnam looks like a master class in strategy compared to jo biden's catastrophe. i dealt with abdul, he was the leader. i set up dual. anything happens, we are going to rein terror upon you. it will be a terrible while to give it $360.00 of you and bring in david kaz,

so my father never forgave the united states of america for what he viewed as a betrayal of black people and for him he was a soldier during world war ii and he saw the united states of america betray black people in uniform and never got over that. i'm not saying he was right or wrong i'm simply saying that there are elements of which you say that you would be high-fiving and there are elements in which he believes he is very much in sync to be very pluralistic. >> so let's spend the rest of this time and as the confrontationaln' instrument. did you see of it and triggers. >> but maybe where were one —- looking at the wrong place so she went back to look at geometry so maybe we need to go back to look at what we do successfully under the worst conditions how we got those a new reality. and that moratorium on white folks of how we were able to build hotels with 100 universities and schools back then. and then to purchase them plantation which he was a slave to take in the family of the slave master of radical grace and your dad lived by the principles that despite his feelings that's w

united states of america to open the door in slippers, like what the heck? washington much more formal along those lines. specifically, did he want to know while don is military uniform? i don't know. i have not come across commentary or observations to that effect. frankly the imagery aside, i would be surprised maybe by some this matter but i think my sense is that he would have thought it inappropriate for president-elect of united states of america to go to the ball dressed in military g uniform. >> this is helpful. questions are coming in, this is something i think is a lot of answers to. where did washington learn? i'll just throw up part of it, i know he loved going to the theater. he enjoyed watching place. >> and indeed, no reason not to believe it but sort of the staging at valley forge, i am stumbling here. at cato and so on. you virginians out there, you will understand to have come of age under circumstances coming-of-age in a time of exquisite protocols, and we know from that book and someone it can be overplayed a little bit but one did have t

to air munition did they get when they took military personnel from the united states of america that they can shoot down aircraft given that we only have one airstrip that were using at this point and the list goes on, what drone technology did they get that they can put munitions on driving with an aircraft, it's getting more dangerous by the minute their learning more and more what their capabilities based on what they can get their hands on. maria: this is such a critical point that you raise, i have a report that says the u.s. blackhawk helicopters were captured by the taliban as the horrified senators in washington are demanding more from an audit, you have a number of senators and congressmen wanting an audit from the department of defense to understand exactly what sophisticated weapon rate was on the ground and what is this other report that i'm seeing that hundreds amounts of money, what i have here, it was hundreds of millions of dollars in cash that was left as they rush to get over the country. was there also hundreds of millions of dollars in cashless behind? >> we would

look at all the people, george washington president of the united states of america and walks into what we might call the joint session and delivers the address. several people in attendance road append response and their impressions. washington sees several that might have had a bead of sweat or two on the brow and maybe aquiver in the voice and shaking of the hands back to this order question. i don't think it ever felt particularly comfortable. that was in the zone that's for sure but we talk about why but one of the legacies why is because i think he thought it was absolutely essential to the ethos of republican government that power shows itself and that it speaks for itself and it lets itself be known that this isn't a european deal much less a french deal or some sort of ritual in the house of commons or something. in any case he stands up and with manuscript in hand maybe shakes a little bit and this is a pretty intense moment and delivers the address. as i say it's the "-- and seven paragraphs and not particularly long but it is very very pointed. one of the reasons i entered i

states of america. we have already evacuated more than 18,000 people since july, and approximately 13,000 since our military lift began on august 14. thousands more have been evacuated on private charter flights facilitated by the u.s. government. these numbers include american citizens and permanent residents, as well as their families. it includes siv applicants and their families. those afghans who have worked alongside us, served alongside of us, gone into combat with us and provided valuable services, such as translators and interpreters. the united states stands by its commitment that we made to these people, and includes other vulnerable afghans such as women leaders and journalists. in fact, working in close coordination with the management of the new york times, the washington post and the wall street journal, we have successfully evacuated all 204 of their employees in afghanistan on u.s. military aircraft. we have established the flow of flights, and we have increased the number of people mov

states of america. because that is who we are. >> the pentagon has activated several u.s. airlines as part of a civil reserve air fleet. 18 planes in all have been tapped to fly people out of strategic airports in the region. >>> afghan refugees brought to the u.s. will temporarily be housed as a center in virginia. the dulles expo center will serve as a lay over location before refugees are taken to military bases. as you can see, several buses full of people were outside the facility on sunday. from virginia afghans will be taken to fort bliss in texas or fort mccoy in wisconsin. >> members of the afghan community in fremont continue to demand more action. >> we are here today asking the white house, evacuate, evacuate immediately our partners, our allies, civil society populations. two, provide safe passage to the airport and secure the airport. >> for the second day in a row people gathered in support of people trying to leave afghanistan as we reported fremont has one of the largest afghan populati

i am president of the united states of america and the buck stops with me. i am deeply saddened by the facts we now face, but i do not regret my decision to end america's war fighting in afghanistan and maintain a laser focus on our counterterrorism mission there and in other parts of the world. our mission to degrade the terrorist threat of al qaeda in afghanistan and kill osama bin laden was a success. our decade-long effort to overcome centuries of history and permanently change and remake afghanistan was not. i wrote and believed it never could be. i cannot and will not ask our troops to fight endlessly in another country's civil war, taking casualties, suffering life shattering injuries, leaving families broken by grief and loss. this is not in our national security interest. it is not what the american people want. it is not what our troops, who have sacrificed so much in the past two decades, deserve. i made a commitment to the american people when i ran for president, that i would bring america's involvement in afghanistan to an end. it has been hard

the united states of america is so huge. we're talking 300 million people over this gigantic landmass, all of these cities, the cities and also rural areas, we've got problems everywhere. how do we mobilize the social, financial, all of the different sorts of resources that would be necessary, that would be needed to effectively address source of problems that are most on your mind? >> guest: that is the best question, because that is where we are at this point where we are seeking that kind of help from harvard america who know how to grow business. we have a group in washington, d.c., the alliance of concern men, that for three to four months they went into one of the most violent areas of washington, d.c., and for three or four months there was not a single violent incident because of their intervention. we ought to have been racing to bear with resources and technical assistance to answer that question to say, let's find out what you did, how you did it. let's provide you all the resources you need and the technical skil

particular area of afghanistan to plot against the united states of america. that is why we maintain the capability to go in and do something about that if that occurs, if that occurs. but in the meantime, we know what has happened around the world. we know what has happened in terms of what is going on in other countries where there is a significant rise of terrorist organizations, middle east, east africa, and other places. so the bottom line is we're dealing with those terrorist threats from other parts of the world in failed states without permanent military presence. we have to do the same in afghanistan. >> sir, on that initial assessment, we have learned that there was a cable saying the taliban would come back through afghanistan. can you say why, after that cable was issued, the u.s. did not do more to get americans out? pres. biden: there are all kinds of cables, all kinds of advice. as you noticed, it ranges from this group saying that it would fall to others saying it would not happen for a long time and they would be able to sustain themselves thr

those who have the united states of america bear the main responsibility for the current situation because of their decisions leave of garrison in parts over with hasty. they have the main responsibility to make matters worse, it looks like the man, donald trump famously branded sleepy joe might have been snoozing while all this was going on. i have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. i've spoken with our nato allies. we spoke with nato allies, the secretary state or national security via he's been in contact with his counterparts throughout the world. and our allies, as has the general r b. i keep calling them in general, but my secretary defense. the fact of the matter is i have not seen a matter of fact the exact opposite. i've got. this is about america leading the world and all our allies have agreed with that. the seemingly out to lunch attitude and utter fiasco that took place under the current administration has drawn criticism from not just biden's rivals, but from fellow party members as well. i'm disappointed that the button administration clear

and what happened there secession from the union and the destruction of the united states of america will talk about those kindsri of things but it does not have to be a statutes. i would be for removing those statues from public places, private properties, cemeteries, battlefields. >> host: does it surprise you right across the river here in arlington, virginia they rename the highway about a year ago? >> it does not surprise me. it's an attempt as david said to reconcile a country that of been torn apart but going too far, going too far with that. not thinking about the feelings and the sensibilities in one part of the citizenry that african-americans have been enslaved in the confederacy. and unionism. white people in the north and south remain loyal to the american nation which we talk about johnson that was a good point he believed in the american union. she went back to kate in sacramento's text she has a follow-up question, who is yourur next play in a book subject in my i suggest clara barton stone both outspoken abolitionist. speech i have a couple of projects i had to inter

thee united states of america. battlefield coming up with gettysburg and vicksburg. battlefields is one thing that public squares? talk aboutbo reconciliation but can't make that choice for the people who were killed and died during that war. and the values of the confederacy which are announced in its constitution and the cornerstone speech that stevens a a vice president said africans are meant to be enslaved and slavery is a cornerstone of society. there's nothing we can get from them without all the baggage. so confederates i don't have any problem with the removal of those statues. most people don't learn history through statues or names of buildings we get it from history books we always hear about robert e. lee and jefferson davis and what happened in their secession from the union and their attempts and the destruction of the united states of america to talk about those kinds t of things that i would be for removing the statues from public places private property and battlefields. host: does it surprise you

as the 34th president of the united states of america. and yet, he always retained a saving humility. his was the humility not of fear but of confidence. he walked the great of the world and he knew that the greater human, his was the humility of men before god and before the truth. his was the humility of a man too proud. he restored calm to a divided nation. he gave americans a new measure of self-respect. he invested his office with dignity and respect and trust. he made americans proud of their president. proud of their country. proud of themselves. and if we in america were proud of dwight eisenhower, it was partly because he made us proud of america. he came from the heart of america and he gave pregs to the heart of america and he touched the hearts of the world. many leaders are known and respected outside their own countries. very few are loved outside their own countries. dwight eisenhower was one of those few. he was probably loved by more people in more parts of the world than any president america has ever had. he captured th

united states of america is so huge. we have 300 million people over this gigantic landmass all of the cities and the cities but also we have rural areas and we have problems everywhere. how do we mobilize the social financial, all the different sorts of resources that would be necessary or needed to effectively address the source of problems that are most undermined. >> that is the bestmi question because that is where we are at this point where we are seeking that kind of help from corporate american and others to know how to build this me of a group in washington dc the alliance and concert event that for three - four months, theyou went into oe of those most violent areas of washington dc and for three or four months, there is not a single violence incidents because of their intervention. we ought to have been racing there for the resources and technical assistance to answer the question to say let's find out what you, did and how you dd it and it is provide you all the resources you need and the technical skill that

when they are through customs, they are paroled into the united states of america. if they have relatives, theoretically they can go with their relatives. we are helping them get through the screening process. we provide all the governmental organizations to support that, the medical process, etc.. we are not doing the security screening and support of state department. this is part of the application for special immigrant status. i hope that clarifies it. press sec. kirby: tony? reporter: do you have a breakdown by gender, roughly how may women, girls, boys, men have been processed by dod. are they in separate facilities? -- local kitchens -- gen. vanherck: we are seeing about 50% -- 50-50, male-female. we are seeing 15% of children. a lot of females were pregnant. i do not have a specific detail for what you asked about for the total number with children, male, female, we are seeing right now 513 children at one location for a total of about 30% of that location. regards to your second question, we contract to provide support, multiple males out -- multiple meals,

i am president of the united states of america. and the buck stops with me. >> will: what a master class in double speak. that's grade a gas lighting as the kids say. always wrong but never in doubt. joe biden has been wrong on every foreign policy decision in his career. and he managed to contradict himself in a matter of minutes, which, if we are being honest means he is beginning to perfect his craft because it took a full month for this embarrassing statement to be proven total malarkey. >> the taliban is not the south -- the north vietnamese army. they are not -- they are not remotely comp flable terms of capability. there is going to be no circumstance where you will see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy of the united states from afghanistan. it is not at all comparable. >> will: whoops? joe biden spent most of his speech defending the decision to leave afghanistan. the vast majority american people want to leave afghanistan. more than 70% according to most polls. three presidential administrations have tried to

people fight against the united states of america to try to destroy the united states of america. the battlefields and coming up in gettysburg and everybody's mind, and pittsburgh as well, and the battlefield is one thing in cemeteries is one thing but public squares, i think when you can talk about reconciliation, you can't we can't make that choice for the people who were killed who died during that war. and there's the values of confederacy which are announcing his constitution and cornerstone speech of alexander stephens of the vice president that essentially well is says in fact, africans were meant to be enslaved rated that's a cornerstone of their society. there's nothing that we could get from them that we can't get better from other people without hundred that all of the baggage there. so i don't have any problem with the removal of the statutes. we will continue to learn about them. it may most people don't learn history to the statutes pretty buildings that are named and you get books and will always talk about robert e the and jefferson davis and what happens from the

states of america. had this been in another middle eastern country where he could easily have moved from we would have never gone to the cast. biden's, proverbial house of cards already looks as if it's coming crashing down the atlantic council called washington deer caught in headlights. the administration's job approval rating fell below that of disapproval for the 1st time ever. and the nations allies. well, they are not happy issues. catastrophe. good people for there were some bad incredibility. one for the developing of international relations. 99 sharp. this is evident. it is clear that this commitment by the international community has not been successful. this is the biggest debacle that nature has seen since its foundation. and it is an e book of change that we are facing. to see that commander in chief call into question, the courage of men i spoke with to claim that they ran shanghai in those who have never fought for the colors they fly. should be careful about christ lighting. those who ha

states of america. we have already evacuated more than 18,000 people since july, and approximately 13,000 since our military lift began on august 14. more have been evacuated on private charter flights facilitated by the u.s. government. . these numbers include american citizens and permanent residents, as well as their families. it includes siv applicants and their families. those afghans who have worked alongside us, served alongside of us, gone into combat with us and provided valuable services, such as translators and interpreters. the united states stands by its commitment that we made to these people, and includes other vulnerable afghans such as women leaders and journalists. in fact, working in close coordination with the management of the new york times, the washington post and the wall street journal, we have successfully evacuated all 204 of the employees in afghanistan in u.s. military aircraft. we have established the flow of flights, and we have increased the number of people moving out of

terrorism in the united states of america. because the greatest threat isn't coming from something in afghanistan. the greatest threat to our democracy and terrorism is coming from right here in the united states of america. and that to me, it's not only the sacrifice of the men and women of the sort of military industrial complex continues to push, but it's the expenditure of money that cannot now be spent on the things that americans need. and that is a growing frustration that i think we ought to have a full scale examination, re-examination of how we conduct the military and war as it exists today because to me, there is not many just cause wars anymore in the world today because of how they're fought, and that's what needs to be conducted, $1 spent in afghanistan means there's not a dollar spent in houston, texas, for somebody's health care. >> yeah, you're absolutely right. and i mean, i think president biden said something like $300 million a day. and we're still complaining we don't have enough money to do proper child

states of america. had this been in another middle eastern country where he could have recently moved from we would have never gone to gas. biden's proverbial house of cards already looks as if it's coming crashing down the atlantic council called washington deer caught in headlights. the administration's job approval rating fell below that of disapproval for the 1st time ever. and the nations allies. well, they are not happy issues. catastrophe. good people for there were some battles incredibility. one for the developing of international relations, $99.00 sharp. this is evident. it is clear that this commitment by the international community has not been successful. this is the biggest debacle that nader has seen since this foundation. and it is an e book of change that we are facing. to see that commander in chief call into question, the courage of men, i forthwith to claim that they ran shameful. those who have never fought for the colors they fly should be careful about chris lighting. those who ha

those who have the united states of america bear the main responsibility for the current situation because of their decision to leave of garrison in parts over with hasty, they have the main responsibility. to make matters worse, it looks like the man, donald trump famously branded sleepy joe. might have been snoozing while all this was going on. i have seen no question of our credibility from our allies around the world. i've spoken with our nato allies. we spoke with nato allies, the secretary state, or national security virus. he's been in contact with his counterparts throughout the world and our allies, as has the general r b. i keep calling them in general, but my secretary of defense, the fact of the matter is i have not seen a matter of fact the exact opposite. i've got, this is about america leading the world and all our allies have agreed with that. the seemingly out to lunch attitude and utter fiasco that took place under the current administration has drawn criticism from not just biden's rivals, but from fellow party members as well. i'm disappointed that the button administra