and russians possible involvement in the election this this 25 minute. >>

[inaudible conversations] inbound need. >> good afternoon. we will go straight to your questions. >> island to talk about the cease-fire in alepo with the civilians to evacuate it seems that it was brokered without a lot of direct u.s. involvement so can you tell us what type of the engagement they are trying to ameliorate the violence of the evacuation of this political chapter? >> for years to play a leading role to facilitate the situation including the situation in alepo the goal

is to reduce the violence and create space for sustained humanitarian assistance to be provided to those that were under siege by the syrian military. with the russians and iranians said to play and that leading role even today. with the security council and others to be involved with as well. to make clear to reach a bilateral agreement with the russians that we tried many weeks earlier this year because they cannot hold up their end of the bargain. , most of them are rooted

that they are unwilling or unable to control the client government was. >> right now they are pummeling them with the cease-fire. said to push the specific indeed meant. >> and there has ben for years or with that situation in alepo at the hands of the a side regime in their raises deep concern it is a deeply tragic situation they have to come to an end with those channels to bring back the end state. >> even with that intelligence community the

reason that they were trying to influence the election still whether the of president is from of the director of national intelligence of what the cia has concluded? >> and the first is and to be insulating the intelligence community to be in a position to get good information and those

all-around of world or those that could have been capped out of the integrity so they have something to offer our let the mob for that assessment. so rare show was indeed shin delicious cyberactivity to erode confidence in our system of government. that is deeply each traveling and very serious. in with the department of romance security to protect those systems to bolster the ability to withstand those

intrusions' of the acura accounting of the balance -- the ballot and the intelligence community has reported they did not see the increase of up activity and it is good news but those tactics that reused by the russians and is deeply each traveling in the intelligence community to be delivered before, jr. dengue fever if will bring as much information as possible. to protect the ability to have that information. >> so of that intelligence

work so you said that with the primary distinguishing factors looking back into previous elections has the president indicated for them to release additional information rather sooner than later quick. >> i don't have a timeframe but the president believes the intelligence community has as much information as they have given hall serious it is talking about the integrity one of the

national alexian. it does support that on principle but i don't have that updated time frame to share of the intelligence community, . >> en rhines briefest -- previous with here is doing away with that so one-two clarify has your office any say or control one. >> we do not this certainly predates the president obama in the white house. the press corps has worked to organize the seating arrangements in this room. we recommend to the incoming in ministrations to familiarize themselves with the basic facts to consider

what sort of policies. >> to know that the chinese government so what concerns to the white house have quick. >> i don't have a lot of information that i can share to collect additional information in the obama administration has a strong track record to protect the rights and interests of u.s. citizens around the world including china. united states government will continue to be protective of our interest. one and our circumstances around the world.

>> so with uh chinese policies? >> i can speak to why china may or may not have made this decision but until we can figure out that position makes it hard. >> would ever that motive may have bent but what about the u.s. companies against chinese policy quick. >> so the of longstanding u.s. commitment is a policy governed by a legislation signed into law by democratic and republican

presidents live has been observed over 40 years. china considers their relationship with taiwan to be a highly sensitive issue. so to signal potential changes in that policy will have widespread ramifications with national security so it has the opportunity to consider what they believe is in the best interest of the united states might think that these suggestions americans would have is that they would think carefully before acting and in this case he took the call based on and now word or to notice and

this is one illustration of how important the role of the presidency is to have discipline and careful consideration when you were president is responsible for interests around the world. >> what about the retired nato commander for the situation in syria? he said he would look back on the situation. >> i did not see those comments under the leadership it has been at the front find the diplomatic solution and has

provided more communitarian assistance through those channels than any other country in the world with $6 billion in relief and to mobilize witches' uh consequence of the chaos inside syria so president obama makes smart strategic decisions to protect carefully the u.s. interest in the region and around the world. that said, every american and every human being is deeply each troubled by the violence that we see inside of syria. it is heartbreaking and tragic when you see a government committed atrocities against its own people, that is a failed

government, and failed state and president obama has been leading the international effort to find a diplomatic solution to the chaos with the extremist threat that is propagated. >> but for a very long time now is there no other alternative greg. >> be clear you have the special envoy a to document the success that we have to roll back isis and their capacity in the region around the world so i would vigorously dispute that characterization against isil with that progress toward a diplomatic solution we haven't seen as much as we would like.

there are innocent men women and children who have died and ultimately that is the willingness of the assad regime to use against the people and the willingness of the russians to intervene even though they themselves claim that they are concerned when they could have consequences in their own country. they should be concerned about that. for years the russians have failed to reconcile that basic contradiction a strategy. on one hand even at the same time they prop up the failed government that exacerbates the violence to make that diplomatic solution even harder to reach. suit there is some reports that i cannot confirm of

what russia has done 10. nine months ago publicly their success to take back best syrian community from terrorist we have learned it has retaken the the city in doing so they didn't just drive the amount they now have their hand on a significant anti-aircraft system according to reports economic confirm it but it does illustrate the grave danger associated with russia's failed strategy. is there actually interested in fighting terrorist commission not involve the anti-aircraft missile system because isil does not have

an air force. so what that was doing home is something the russians and the syrians can explain with the grave risk that russia is taking by dedicating to attack those civilians of alepo taking their eye off the ball when it comes to isil. in this case the miscalculation was so grave it wasn't just ignoring the threat today if true is worse because of the failed strategy bin of the syrians and the russians. >> you said it is and people are being slaughtered.

is seen this that you say we have got into a point where there are no red lines anymore. and not because of the social media americans are watching this happen and then they think that humanity as a whole should be better something needs to be done now. >> as it has demonstrated they have crossed all the lines. in pursuit of their goals. and apparently those include the deprave tactics to bomb hospitals and playgrounds targeting them. these tactics are depraved

depraved, just about every line that i can think of and previously ones i have not thought of the would target a playground and on kids? then convince them to give up what kind of the sick mind comes up with a strategy like that? which i put a civilized country supports those tactics? >> for those that we hear internationally what do you say? >> it plays a leading role assistance to negotiate the association of hostilities to allow humanitarian

assistance to facilitate situation to bring the violence to end and in the chaos that is what the united states is doing to protect the international community in the american people. we have not accomplish the goal so far. >> as the president spoken with the labor secretary greg. >> i have seen reports the bad is interested in that position. i cannot confirm them might now but i can tell you they have an important decision to make.

andrea expect there is a vigorous campaign. thirty-four the -- hear for candidates are there and not not the president is one of them. and. >> it is certainly true that president obama thinks very highly as somebody has served at the department of labor three-year for years and is instrumental love the actions that has been prioritized to make sure the hardest working americans are being paid fairly and under the leadership of the department of labor has a conflict of interest rule to prevent large banks or financial institutions for

not acting in the best interest of their clients and we know that cost working people billions of dollars every year. because of leadership and effectiveness of secretary perez. also somebody is a forceful and persuasive advocate for the values that animate those policies. he is very effective the president thinks highly of him but i don't anticipate a situation that the president forcefully endorses a candidate that the dnc chair has raised because his few -- to view, under our rules and regulations that layout called the dnc chair should

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federal reserve chair janet yellen on the economy and the fed's decision to raise interest rates. the father of her child killed in the sandy hook elementary school shooting talks about his work on violence prevention. today the federal reserve raised short-term interest rates by 25 basis points to -3/4 of 1%. it's only the second rate hike in 10 years. fed officials also indicated that they might raise interest rates three times next year. fed chair janet yellen held a press conference after the meeting. it's just under an hou