mrs. watson coleman: thank you. mr. fitton, very quickly, before judicial watch, what was your various jobs? mr. fitton: i worked with accuracy and media. mrs. watson coleman: have you ever worked for government? mr. fitton: when i was a kid i worked for -- mrs. watson coleman: have you ever worked for a republican official? mr. fitton: no. i always worked in the nonprofit sector. mrs. watson coleman: thank you. today we're holding this hearing again. his is another hearing and a multiyear investigation of the clinton foundation completely substantial -- un allegations but at the same time we refuse to do anything -- not i -- to investigate various serious allegations related to the trump dministration foundation, both . a new york judge ruled that prosecution could proceed with allegations against the trump foundation for allegations focusing on, and i quote, the misuse of charitable assets and self-dealing, closed quote. let me read from that judge's ruling. quote, petitioners also -- the petitioner also aledges that

director of the middle east and north africa division of human rights watch mr watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting us some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like it in the recent congressional review resolutions are an indication that the u.s. congress is finally focusing on the war and yemen and america's role in the war and yemen and with the attention that it deserves so i do think there will be a change come january with the congress now controlled by the democrats how do you explain this sudden interest in that conflict has been really a confluence of disasters for quite some time i think the united nations declared to be the worst humanitarian disaster a year or maybe even two years ago why all the attention now well i think it's a combination of factors really a sort of perfect s

mr watson you've just compared to russia conduct in syria today american conduct in in in yemen but from what i know there is no real mass evacuations of travel forces in yemen there's barely any peace talks in yemen there and it barely any talks about the political transition. don't you think that those efforts that were undertaken by by this country deserve a bit of a recognition because you know it's very easy to say that this country has no military solution but i think it's also very difficult to negotiate with have child parties who would not negotiate as a matter of principle no i don't think russia deserves more credit because what it deserves negative credit for is far far greater ultimately the most valuable thing in the world is human life and the reckless indiscriminate bombardment including use of chemical weapons over thirty. chemical attacks using chlorine that we ourselves have documented hundreds of thousands of barrel bombs dropped throughout the country these are grave crimes that russia has aided and abetted. throughout syria for many numbers of years and as of course

watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting us some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like it in the recent congressional review resolutions are an indication that the u.s. congress is finally focusing on the war and yemen and america's role in the war and yemen and with the attention that it deserves so i do think there will be a change come january with the congress now controlled by the democrats how do you explain this sudden interest in that conflict has been really a confluence of disasters for quite some time i think the united nations declared to be the worst humanitarian disaster a year or maybe even two years ago why all the attention now well i think it's a combination of factors really a sort of perfect storm starting with the attention on saudi arabia garne

watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting us some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like it in the recent congressional review resolutions are an indication that the u.s. congress is finally focusing on the war and yemen and america's role in the war in yemen and with the attention that it deserves so i do think there will be a change come january with the congress now controlled by the democrats how do you explain this sudden interest in death has been really a confluence of disasters for quite some time i think the united nations declare it to be the worst humanitarian disaster a year or maybe even two years ago why all the attention now well i think it's a combination of factors really. a sort of perfect storm starting with the attention on saudi arabia garnered by

watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting a some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like it in the recent congressional review resolutions are an indication that the u.s. congress is finally focusing on the war and yemen and america's role in the war and yemen and with the attention that it deserves so i do think there will be a change come january with the congress now controlled by the democrats how do you explain this sudden interest. has been really a confluence of disasters for quite some time i think the united nations declared to be the worst humanitarian disaster a year or maybe even two years ago why all the attention now well i think it's a combination of factors really a sort of perfect storm starting with the attention in saudi arabia garnered by each of o

watson. [applause] mr. watson: all right, good afternoon. how is everyone doing? great couple of days. just remarkable. pete, i want to thank you for doing a wonderful job of introducing the sessions. let's give heat a round of applause for doing a wonderful job. around ofet pete applause. [applause] mr. watson: we always aim to finish on a strong note, and this year will be no different. dr. andrew will have roberts closing the discussion with his new winston churchill biography, but dr. gerhard weinberg is affectionately referred to around these parts as the dean of world war ii historians, and i know his books are well known to all of you, and frankly, his books are well known to anyone who considers a serious world war ii scholar. this museum has been so fortunate, going back to almost the very beginning, to have part of ourn intel programs. in 2006, nick mueller, my predecessor to my left, had the group calledate a the presidential counselors. -- to have gerhard as an integral heart of our programs. guided our educational programs and this conference and the

ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming stephen watson. [applause] mr. watson: all right, good afternoon. how is everyone doing? great couple of days. just remarkable. pete, i want to thank you for doing a wonderful job of introducing the sessions. let's give heat a round of applause for doing a wonderful job. around ofet pete applause. [applause] mr. watson: we always aim to finish on a strong note, and this year will be no different. dr. andrew will have roberts closing the discussion with his new winston churchill biography, but dr. gerhard weinberg is affectionately referred to around these parts as the dean of world war ii historians, and i know his books are well known to all of you, and frankly, his books are well known to anyone who considers a serious world war ii scholar. this museum has been so fortunate, going back to almost the very beginning, to have part of ourn intel programs. in 2006, nick mueller, my predecessor to my left, had the group calledate a the presidential counselors. -- to have gerhard as an integral heart of our programs. gu

watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting us some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now.

watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting a some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like it in the recent congressional review resolutions are an indication that the u.s. congress is finally focusing on the war and yemen and america's role in the war and yemen now with the attention that it deserves so i do think there will be a change come january with the congress now controlled by the democrats how do you explain this sudden interest conflict has been really a confluence of disasters for quite some time i think the united nations declared to be the worst humanitarian disaster a year or maybe even two years ago why all the attention now well i think it's a combination of factors really a sort of perfect storm starting with the attention on saudi arabia garnered by e

mr watson you're just compared to russia conduct in syria today american conduct in in in yemen but from what i know there is no real mass evacuations of travel forces in yemen there's barely any peace talks in yemen there and it barely any talks about the political transition. don't you think that those efforts that were undertaken by this country deserve a bit of a recognition because you know it's very easy to say that this country has no military solution but i think it's also very difficult to negotiate with have child parties who would not negotiate as a matter of principle no. no i don't think russia deserves more credit because what it deserves negative credit for is far far greater ultimately the most valuable thing in the world is human life and the reckless indiscriminate bombardment including use of chemical weapons over thirty. chemical attacks using chlorine that we ourselves have documented hundreds of thousands of barrel bombs dropped throughout the country these are grave crimes that russia has aided and abetted. throughout syria for many numbers of years and as of cours

watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting a some time time now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like in the.

watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting us some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like it in the recent congressional review resolutions are an indication that the u.s. congress is finally focusing on the war and yemen and america's role in the war in yemen and with the attention that it deserves so i do think there will be a change come january with the congress now controlled by the democrats how do you explain this sudden interest conflict has been really a coup.

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watson it's good to talk to you thank you very much for granting us some time. now i know you've been trying to raise awareness of the conflict in yemen for quite some time but it's long been a bit of an orphan war overshadowed by everything else going on in the region is that finally changing now is the warning to yemen finally getting the attention it deserves it certainly seems like it in the recent congressional review resolutions are an indication that the u.s. congress is finally focusing on the war and yemen and america's role in the war and yemen and with the attention that it deserves so i do think there will be a change come january with the congress now controlled by the democrats how do you explain this sudden interest conflict has been really a confluence of disasters for quite some time i think the united nations declared to be the worst.

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[applause] join me in welcoming stephen watson. [applause] mr. watson: all right, good afternoon. how is everyone doing? great couple of

the chair recognizes mr. watson coleman for her line of questioning. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to think the witnesses for being here today. i want to start by saying how disappointed i am that i even sitting here today on this issue. last congress i sit on this select investigative panel that was mentioned by my former colleague that wasted $1.5 million in taxpayer money on a witchhunt that attacked women's health and tried to intimidate doctors out of giving care. this is yet another callous attempt to obstruct women's access to proper care and to impede life-saving research. i like to focus my questions on how the use of fetal tissue is contributing to the fight against hiv/aids. earlier this month as we commemorated national aids today, we mourn the loss of family and friends and community members who are facing and your past at the hands of this terrible disease. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, in 2016, just shy of 40,000 people received an hiv diagnosis in the united states. despite progress made in recent years, hiv/aids remains one of

mr. hackney let me follow up on ms. watson coleman. how many pages documents to the trump foundation in their filings to be revered? >> i have reviewed all of them. the tax returns that the irs has filed public record in terms of airport. >> in terms of their internal documents would he be qualified to provide an audit in terms of what they have done or not done based on the documents you have reviewed? >> i'm not certain of the question. >> based on the documents you have reviewed would he be qualified to be able to give an opinion on an audit of the trump foundation? >> so, i think you are asking have i seen every single possible document out there and i have not seen every possible document out there. i am doing based on what the public record is and that was it that i had done. >> based on public record you are saying there is enough in the public record to say there should be a criminal quarrel? do you our law professor. >> that's different than saying -- i discussed to the fact that -- . >> my question remains are you saying ther

on the justice we promised to victims like mr. presley watson child. you want to put a price tag on justice? have at it. i don't. louisiana --d in they don't have parents anymore. took care ofkins that. .e should have been in jail i just want to implore my colleagues in the senate to please think about more than criminals and the money. of thebout the lives victims as well because they are supposed to count, too. host: john kennedy, republican of louisiana. more reaction from other members of the senate, including kirsten gillibrand sang the first step act is just that, a first step toward criminal justice reform. i am calling on justice -- congress to take it a step further. deeply discriminatory cash bail system. that was our tweets from earlier. what changes do you think are needed in the criminal justice system? phone lines for those who have experience in the system and all others. jamie in maryland, go ahead. think: i wanted to say i to fix the problem, it has to be addressed from a different angle . that receive it dism is probably -- recivi is

mr. lynch: we have no further speakers on our side, mr. speaker. and i would urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this bill and i yield the rest of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from georgia. mr. hice: i also urge adoption of this bill and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 6893 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended. the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection, the title is amended. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. roe: i move to suspend the rules and pass s. 2248 as amended. the clerk: senate 2248, an act to amend title 38 united states code to authorize the secretary of veterans affairs to provide certain buria

iain watson, bbc news, westminster. and iainjoins me now. on mrs may's deal, how much momentum is there for alternative plans in the event it fails? i think momentum is picking up and we should say first of all that was not much momentum behind her own deal because this crucial weekend behind —— before the vote, the prime minister needs people to be coming her way and they seem to be going slightly in the other direction so tonight a ministerial aide has resigned, no offence to him, not a household name even in his own household. but here is somebody at the start of his ministerial career, 35 years old and ugly voter and pretty loyal a nd 35 years old and ugly voter and pretty loyal and he is not investing his future in theresa may and there is speculation that others at that level might consider resigning as well so against that backdrop it is unsurprising that ministers are talking more openly about what should happen if on tuesday the prime minister is defeated. while the interesting things about the amber rudd i

our political correspondent iain watson reports. fighting for her deal, fighting for herjob. on the second day of the brexit debate, there is a focus on security. but some mps wonder how sick us theresa may used in number 10. she will hurt today is better than yesterday when her government was defeated three times. as a result, ministers will need to announce today when they will publish legal advice on brexit that they wanted to keep confidential. and if theresa may's deal is defeated next week, mps will now have a greater say over what happens next. at least on day one of the debate, theresa may will have an uphill battle to get her weighed. debate, theresa may will have an uphill battle to get her weighedlj have uphill battle to get her weighed.” have spent nearly two years negotiating this deal. if i had banged at the table and walked out of the room and at the end of the process deliver the very same deal thatis process deliver the very same deal that is before us today, some might say that i had done a betterjob. but i didn't play to the gallery. i focused on getting

iain watson explains. i think it's highly likely that this motion on contempt is passed. it then isn't such a big deal because, as i say, it may lead to ultimately simply the suspension, if that, of a couple of ministers. the really big deal is still the meaningful vote in a week's time, but it is potentially embarrassing and a distraction for the prime minister when she is trying to make this deal already against the backdrop of such scepticism. and you can keep up to date with the latest developments on our website. you'll also find background analysis. that's all at bbc.com/news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: to a rockstar‘s welcome, the former first lady michelle obama inspires londoners. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. i am feeling so helpless that the children are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11a

iain watson explains. i think it's highly likely that this motion on contempt is passed. it then isn't such a big deal because, as i say, it may lead to ultimately simply the suspension, if that, of a couple of ministers. the really big deal is still the meaningful vote in a week's time, but it is potentially embarrassing and a distraction for the prime minister when she is trying to make this deal already against the backdrop of such scepticism. and you can keep up to date with the latest developments on our website. you'll also find background analysis. that's all at bbc.com/news. much more to come on bbc news, including this: to a rockstar‘s welcome — the former first lady michelle obama inspires londoners. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. i am feeling so helpless that the children are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angele

iain watson explains. i think it's highly likely that this motion on contempt is passed. it then isn't such a big deal because, asi then isn't such a big deal because, as i say, it may lead ultimately to the suspension if that of a couple of ministers. the really big deal is still the meaningful vote in a week's time, but it is potentially embarrassing and a distraction for the prime minister when she is trying to make this deal already against the backdrop of such scepticism. ian watson for us there. you can find background and analysis. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: toa to a rockstar‘s welcome the former first lady michelle obama inspires londoners. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. i am feeling so helpless that the children are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11am this morning, just half a metre of rock

this is will ferrell and i'm joined by mr. john c. reilly. kevin frazier should be here. i guess he's got bigger fish to fry. thanks, kevin, won't ever forget it. these are the questions i've always wanted to ask you. we've done a ton of movies together. how are we not sick of each other yet? >> i think because we genuinely like each other and we're careful not to outstay our welcome with each other. >> we both have demonstrative signals to each other like i've had enough. >> i can't even with you right now. okay. when you see this face, just turn around. >> will, can i go tit for tat and i ask you a question? >> what is the one question you have always wanted to ask me? >> oh, do you fancy yourself a sportsman at all? >> well, thank you for that question. that is a great answer. i just want to know what the question was. >> oh. >> so let's talk about this movies "holmes and watson." ♪ the boys are back in town why should people go see our movie? >> because it's ridiculous. >> what have you done with sherlock? >> why, watson, i never left. >> amazing. >> if you like she

let's cross over to westminster now and speak to our political correspondent rob watson. no vote on theresa may's deal before christmas. still time to go and buy the turkey and wrap presents and so on and so forth, but one wonders whether the whole idea of parliament being sobran, bile and being able to dictate the timetable of all of this, whether that is all out of the window. basically, theresa may is doing what she wants to, isn't she? i guess we will find out in the few days and weeks ahead. i was thinking asi days and weeks ahead. i was thinking as i watched the daily‘s proceedings, people satirising british politics, surely not? i wonder what gave them that idea. i do think that we did learn something about pa rliament‘s role do think that we did learn something about parliament's role in the brexit process. the first point is that theresa may might be plan and eight, the idea of delaying the vote until the middle of january eight, the idea of delaying the vote until the middle ofjanuary in the hope that mps are so terrified by the brexit ticking clock that the

well, let‘s cross to westminster now, where we can speak to our political correspondent, iain watson. the suggestion the government is in contempt, on the face of it, they caught bang to rights, they come because parliament last month voted for full disclosure on the details surrounding mrs may‘s deal. the attorney general did not give full details today, he gave a summary. that is right, and it seems to have united the opposition parties. he gave what he called a legal commentary and argued strongly it was not in the national interest to give the full legal advice, he said that would breach of parliamentary convention and set a damaging precedent. and you then started to downplay a bit the legal advice he had given to the cabinet and said, it is not like going to war, it is not whether an action is legal or illegal, but you want to protect the convention, he said he was protecting parliament and the country. that did not cut ice with the opposition parties. six of them including labour and also crucially, including labour and also crucially, including the dup, the party that usuall

let‘s cross now to our political correspondent — iain watson — who joins us now from westminster. they had been talking about little else at westminster, have they drawn a line under this affair? no, i don‘t think they have. from the point of view of people in the commons, they are probably delighted to be speaking about something that is not simply brexit, although —— although that may have wanted the exchanges. with less than a week until christmas, there is not exactly a spirit of goodwill around these parts. what provokesjeremy corbyn into saying whatever he said was that his tail was being tweaked by the prime minister for having an honour of confidence vote in her or her government. and she effectively turned it into a mini pantomime season, very seasonal at this time of year. conservative mps shouting, oh, yes, he did! oh, no, he didn‘t! at the end of that exchange, he muttered whatever he muttered. he maintains he said stupid people. his detractors say he said, stupid woman. judge for yourself. i‘ve got some advice for the right honourable gentleman. look behind

i i guess, but hate and mr. ross are also the children of good vision because there is the glory of the free press and then there are the things we must answer for. access journalism, horserace coverage, staged cable punditry and pyrotechnics, falls balance can routine anonymous sourcing, endless speculation, college relationships with sources, clickbait, gossip, bending over backwards to seem less shrill or partisan, carelessness amid breaking news. and then every now and then one of us like trudy miller gets played into helping start a war. then every now and then someone like jack kelly or stephen or janet coker jayson blair or brian williams gets caught just making shit up. and then there are the outlets that look just like a news organization but i really lie factories. the point being, while terrifying subject, is not so cut and dried. so i implore you judges to withhold judgment at least until we are to up here and also in the not unlikely event that i myself should look out something objectionable. your