House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sat down with Politico's Senior Washington Correspondent Anna Palmer at the annual "Women Rule" summit in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi answered a range of questions, including the news of the day around the articles of impeachment against President Trump and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. She was also asked about the upcoming 2020 election and her recent response to a reporter who asked her if she hated the president. She later explained why she was insulted by the question and responded so passionately.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a 2020 presidential candidate, spoke with supporters at a house party hosted by supporter Amanda Morrill at her home in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Rep. Gabbard was introduced by Eric Jackman, a New Hampshire native who works as a podcast host and an impersonator of President Trump. She talked about why she was running for president and answered questions from party attendees. Afterward, she greeted many of them and then briefly spoke with members of the press.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a joint news conference at the State Department where they answered a range of questions on U.S.-Russia relations, North Korea, arms treaty, and interference in the U.S. elections. The Russian foreign minister repeated that allegations against Russian involvement in the U.S. elections were "baseless" and that his government read the full Mueller report. Secretary Pompeo didn't answer questions around the announcement of articles of impeachment against President Trump, but told reporters that his department would "continue to comply with every legal constitutional requirement that is presented to us to make sure that we do the right thing by the legislative branch and keep the appropriate balance between the executive and legislative branches."
This is an exchange between Reps. Mikie Sherril (D-NJ), Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) , Gen. Mark Milley & Secretary Esper on the timeline for withdraw from Syria & the President's tweet.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified on the safety of Boeing's 737 MAX before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He was joined by other aviation safety officials. Members asked about design and certification process of the aircraft, airworthiness documents, and pilot safety training. Administrator Dickson also had to respond to questions about the FAA's role in investigating the two catastrophic crashes that claimed the lives of nearly 350 people and their dealings with Boeing.
