abrams. your microphone. mr. abrams: thank you, chairman rubio, and ranking member cardin and chairman risch, ranking member any nen dez, members of the committee. thanks for opportunity to estify here. we are experiencing the largest displacement of people in latrn american hit are -- latin american history. this crisis is, as has been noted, all man-made by a small and conveniently group acting without the slightest concern for the people of venezuela. the venezuelan people have the commitment of the united states government to work with them as they restore their tellsy and rebuild the prosperity of their nation. first we'll keep building the pressure on maduro. we're putting an end to his regime's use of corruption. we've implemented sanctions that are cutting off vital sources of cash to this corrupt regime's pockets. we're applying the individual sanctions on maduro's supporters and are revoking their own and their families' visas. we're working with the international community to freez

abrams: it ist inconceivable. barbara: mr.s, do you find it difficult to walk into the room acting an honest broker when you have this controversial history in the region? mr. abrams: the united states is not trying to be an honest broker here. the united states has a position, which is that this is a vicious dictatorship tha destroying venezuela. barbara: but in your past you supported dictatorships and authoritarian governments. does that not compromise your ability -- mr. abrams: i think you have not read the history of this.at e did in the reagan administration, what i did, was to try to help greatest tide ofm turning fritary dictatorship to democracy that we have ever seen in latin america. it is a record of supporting demoacy and the expansion of democracy of which we are very proud. jane: elliott abrams talking to barbara plett-usher. you're watching "bbc world news america." still to come up tonight er them, two weeks a christchurch attacks, we speak to the former head of homeland security about where she sees the bigg

so the possibility that 2020 is on the table for stacey abrams perhaps as a part of a biden-/abrams ticket made some waves. so far abrams is not denying it. far from it. a spokesperson said, "she continues to keep all the options on the table for 2020 and beyond." and that's not the only unconventional strategy that biden is reportedly considering. "the new york times" reports that he's also considering pledging to serve only one term. quote, framing mr. biden's 2020 campaign as a one-time rescue mission for a beleaguered country. the abrams strategy and the one-term pledge both an effort to tamp down concerns about electing a 78-year-old president next year. "the times" notes that biden and abrams had lunch in washington last week and both declined to say if he had broached the subject of the vice presidency. so read into that non-denial denial whatever you will. but here is something that is less up for interpretation. 76 and 45. the respective ages of former vice president joe biden and stacey abrams. that's a 31-year spread. hard to argue that that wouldn't make a biden/abrams ticket a

good to see you, trace. >> it's not up to 40-year-old tracy abrams, academic stacy abrams' waiting forvernor's race. she is contemplating another run for governor in 2022 and is being heavily recruited to run for the senate. in fact, in recent days, abrams has met with kamala harris and other party leaders about potentially taking on g.o.p. senator david perdue in 2020. stacey abrams was raised in georgia and has put together a powerful resume. she did her undergraduate work at historically black spelman college in atlanta, studied public policy at the university of texas, and got her law degree from yale. then at the ripe old age of 29, she was appointed deputy city attorney for atlanta. she was then elected to the georgia assembly and became the first black woman to serve as minority leader for the georgia house of representatives where she built a reputation for working across party lines. georgia newspaper's abrams was instrumental with working with nathan deal on criminal justice reform and scholarship programs for low income georgia students. as a politician she has vowed to figh

has made waves so far abrams is not denying it.'s said to keep the options on the table for 2020 and beyond. that's not the only conventional strategy biden is considering. he's also considering pledging to serve one term. quote, framing mr. biden's 2020 campaign as a one-time rescue mission for a country. the abrahm strategy and the one-term pledge both in an effort to tamp down concerns about electing a 78-year-old president next year. "the times" notes they had lunch and declined to say if he broached the subject of the vice presidenc presidency. read into that whatever you well. here is something less up for interpretation. 76 and 45, the respected ages of joe biden and stacy abrams. that's a 31-year-old spread. and one looking past 2020 to the future. joining me now is a senior advisor to move on.org. great to see you, as always. >> hey, joy, great to see you, as well. >> let's go through this biden gambit because there are two ways to interpret it. one would be he so badly wants to be president that he wants to have stacy abr

where you don't have the rule of law the rule of law will be determined by who's sitting in elliott abrams office at the time apparently go ahead goes yeah absolutely there mainstream media never question the legality or even the rationality of this sanctioning approach and the perceived policy which is again which finds only supports in the united states and the hmong but most conservative repair center there was of the polity the united states that approaching you know the interventionist. coliseum of the united states these every the rest of the world and in this case in. in latin america and that's imposing sanctions over a country is going to do any better you know or of the situation to evolve in any positive way again the legality of it or even the rationality of it is never a question in the mainstream media and on the other hand again this this depiction of the country suffering from only one problem of the only problem is the regime as they call it or the government or or the president the briton the person who is the head of the government and there needs to be a very simplistic

abrams is everywhere. the georgia governor's race last year, she introduced herself to the nation. >> i'm stacy abrams. and i'm honored to join the conversation about the state of our union. >> and now is playing a central role in the 2020 presidential race. >> run, stacy, run! run, stacy, run. >> call it the stacy abrams primary. a recent lunch with biden touched off a wave of speculation and headlines like this. if joe biden wants to win, he needs stacy abrams now. but abrams has also met recently with senators cory booker, kirsten gillibrand, kamala harris, amy klobuchar and elizabeth warren. her aides say beto o'rourke has not called and after losing to ted cruz last year in texas hasn't gone unnoticed. >> i would challenge people to consider why we were not lifted up in the same way. i think race plays a part. i want people to understand i may not look like the typical candidate but that does not diminish my capacity to run for this job. >> so abrams saying exactly out loud what democrats have been as

state after announcing the new restrictions abrams was pressed by an associated press reporter about whether garrido is running out of steam and the effect of american officials threatening language towards madeira. i'm wondering are you guys you can leave the administration at all concerned when the recognition is that is losing some money where he's certainly not taking the national security adviser's advice to the beach outside of it as well i wish him a long quiet retirement on a pretty beach far from venezuela and the sooner he takes advantage of that the center is likely to have a nice quiet retirement on a pretty beach rather than being in some other beach area like guantanamo so are you concerned that you're losing momentum and then such and relieve that. there is one member of congress a particular set a senator who has suggested the need to saying fate as good off the libya and just that help or hurt you or your cause or your efforts to build momentum. i'm not actually going to get into that commenting on what particular senators are then forget it. forget it forget the lin

abrams defended smuggling weapons to nicaragua rebels disguised as aid when he was assistant secretary of state after announcing the new restrictions abrams was pressed by an associated press reporter about whether it was running out of steam and the effect of american officials threatening language towards much. i'm wondering are you guys meaning the administration at all concerned that the initial . for lack of a better word excitement over when the recognition is it was losing some momentum and in give it given the majority of the seem to be going anywhere he certainly not taking the national security adviser's advice to those on the beach outside of venezuela i wish him a long quiet retirement on a pretty beach far from venezuela and the sooner he takes advantage of that the center is likely to have a nice quiet retirement on a pretty beach rather than being in some other beach area like guantanamo so are you concerned that you're losing momentum and then such and relieve that. there is one member of congress in particular has a senator who has you know suggested the might meet the

abrams ha abrams has also met with booker, harris and elizabeth warren as well as hickenlooper and spokeor pete buttigeig. he says the attention showered on his presidential campaign after losing to ted cruise hasn't gone unnoticed. >> i think race plays a part. i think region plays a part. >> i want people to understand it does not diminish my capacity for it to run for this job. >> interesting words there that she said herself that others have been talking about. why has she not been getting as much attention as o'rourke is. >> so she is saying as well she thinks a woman or a snominority will win the primary. she doesn't should he. >> exactly. i'm told by a number of people that do believe she will likely run for the senate. it is something she said i have not thought about but something that presents itself. who knows what she thinks of all of the bright lights now. she is on a bit of a publicity tour if you will. we'll see. as of now most people think likely the senate. >> i want to talk a little more about the former vice president because of excellencomments tha biden has made. he

of the trumpet administrations and its allies particularly when you have an individual as elliott abrams at the spearheading this with me and again i'll ask alan about this there's very little media comment about that gentleman's background go ahead in caracas. yeah absolutely. you know one of the recurrent arguments or. lines that that has been developing venezuela is about venezuela being a socialist country and and again this distinction between a country with a socialist government which you can find for instance in spain. you have a prime minister in spain that. labels himself socialist that doesn't mean that the economic and political system of spain is socialism again in the case of venezuela we're in a different reality of course but the reality is that over over the last two decades most of the g.d.p. in venezuela is produced by the private sector most of the businesses are privately owned venezuela. as a country where private property has always existed and has existed during the last twenty years again we're not speaking about a socialist system there and again the depiction o

to a senior position in the government abrams is basically famous for one thing in latin america and that's smuggling weapons under the guise of aid into left wing countries in order to overthrow them like he did in nicaragua in the one nine hundred eighty s. so there's another huge red flag for the media and then no matter how many requests alan how much coverage smuggled into venezuela how much coverage you have you seen that in western media about ellie i mean they say he lied to congress but they did they never really talk about what his lives were go ahead. no almost none absolutely i mean some liberal types might say elliot abrams as a person of nasty character but that's there's no actual questioning of us ampyra tall in the media there's no questioning of the fundamental benevolence even though it's the same media who is saying donald trump is a dangerous fascist and we can't can we can't let him have his fingers on the new buttons because he'll invade anyone at any point suddenly and when he does start trying this little i'm not completely behind him yet it's a treat to go b

nicaragua cuba you know and now that crusade begins ok and we got elliot abrams he knows how to get the job done you know it's it would be comical that wasn't so tragic because what during the dirty wars during iran contra the massacres that occurred that have been whitewashed from history people pardoned oh well that was a long time ago that's the typical american way of looking at foreign policy as a long time ago we don't need to revisit it but we have to revisit it because the same thing can happen all over again and one has to wonder. you know that there is way to go and cuba they have all experienced this kind of strong arm positions from the united states but they continue on ok and i have to believe it's because of indigenous support domestic support at home and that's why the venezuelan military hasn't defected is that they would know why dose is defecting come in what i mean that says that that's again like dealing with a three year olds go ahead alan. you know i'm interested does have a decent base of support and venezuela right now it seems that a third of the country is ver

democratic leaders are pressing stacey abrams to run for the senate in georgia. but is she also being wooed as a running mate for potential joe biden presidential run? >> i do not know. i'm thinking about everything. i have a number of options i didn't know about before. the senate race, it's possibly running for president. >> coming up, our interview with stacey abrams right here on "andrea mitchell reports." >>> and good day. i'm andrea mitchell here in washington for betsy devos is under fire for eliminating all money from the federal budget for the special olympics, $18 milli million, a really infinitesimal part of the federal budget. a congressman from wisconsin went head to head with devos at tuesday's hearing. >> do you know how many kids are going to be affected by that cut, madam secretary? >> umm, mr. pocan, let me say again, we had to make some difficult decisions with this budget. >> again, this is a question of how many kids, not about the budget. >> i don't know the number of kids. >> it's 272,000 kids. i'll answer it for you, that's okay, no proble

after elliot abrams pled guilty to and was pardoned for lying to congress about covertly u.s. support for the recruitable contra rebels in the karada in the eighty's he remained a constant figure in washington's foreign policy establishment but when he was appointed president trump special envoy to venezuela this year even those accustomed to the impunity that u.s. government officials linked to the crimes enjoy were shocked as they took another look at abrams resume he was on the board of the u.s. holocaust museums committee own conscience and a committee and conscience is supposed to stop and prevent future genocides from the rights of this was completely shocking to us knowing specifically about elliott abrams history. in the side of. the coalition of survivors and survivors descendants both of the nazi holocaust and the repression and torture of u.s. backed latin american regimes have written to the museum we cannot fathom how abrams a proven supporter of some of the world's most nefarious perpetrators of genocide and mass murderers for nearly forty years could be a member

elliot abrams makes no secret that his functions don't include looking for the civil settlement he only creates tensions and situations that might trigger as the u.s. wants an explosion and bloodbath in venezuela to justify military interference needless to say a lot has been said about the possibility of military intervention of course that dispassionately after america's president trumps claiming that all the options are on the table meaning including military operation armed operation in venice well worth a thorough when i'm on your would there is a concerted effort there is seeking to justify an international intervention in venezuela being had by do you hear us and their regime change doctrine this is nothing new we've seen these tactics and here and now the country the person in charge of action against venice well is not in for there is to burst of activity as an attack on foreign states and that's mr abrams it is a very clear was going on to seeking to arm terrorist groups and rebels in order to destabilize in undermine our peace. which it's no coincidence that we heard venezuel

table for stacy abrams and what she will do in 2020. obviously telling us this is something they are considering but i think it is something they're going to see the backlash to immediately, even conversations we have been having in the office seeing the different ways people are talking about this online and in person today. they recognize this is a gimmicking approach to running for president if that's what he decides to do, everyone from beto o'rourke to john hickenlooper k talking about this idea of being a white man and how that could be a liability running for president. whether that's picking an african-american woman or woman as vp, and stacking up and making sure your campaign team is people who look like the country you are trying to represent. >> i don't know if it's a gimmick, but it is a way. >> if it happens, stacey abrams could be set up to be, you know, the president of the united states, so as far as gimmicks go, it's one with remarkable -- >> nbc reached out to stacey abrams' team, no surprise, no comment. it would be,

and general abrams, back to you. we've heard concerning rumors about the level of investment the south koreans have made in their own provision of armaments. calling into question the viability of our operational plans because they don't have enough precision guide munitions. where do they stand with pgms and small arms acquisitions to support our joint requirements. >> congressman, i prefer talk about that in a classified session. those numbers are classified. >> okay. excellent. i'll look forward to that one as well. okay, i'll try another one that maybe we can address here openly. and this is a more broad and question, and i'm sure we can take it here in public. trilateral cooperation between the south koreans and japan is essential to our common security. so what is your assessment of the level of trilateral cooperation, especially between these two very important security partners. >> sir, i think, you know, the most key evidence right now is at the enforcement coordination cell that the u.s. sponsors in japan.

economic interests very important economic interests and i mean while there are calls for elliott abrams currently the u.s. special envoy to venezuela to be removed from the u.s. holocaust memorial council families of genocide survivor. have launched a petition to achieve that aim in the letter to the holocaust memorial council and the committee on conscience they accuse abrams of supporting genocidal regimes for decades and the man taking away his membership one of the petition makers and the daughter of the nazi genocide survivor told us why she joined the petition. in need it's a shame and disgrace that people whose hands are in blood can be a member of the holocaust memorial council's community and can't abrams has been twice convicted of lying to congress over him covertly selling weapons to iran to fund nicaraguan rebels in the nineteen eighties he's also been accused of covering up massacres and backing brutal regimes in guatemala el salvador and honduras liana cordova because again says abrams portfolio makes one simple candidate for the holocaust memorial council. we want to dem

he could pick stace i abrams as his running mate.ia last year. >> i think you don't run for second place, my responsibility -- >> that is a good answer. >> wow. >> am i am going to enter a primary, than i am going to enter a primary. kennedy: he said if biden were to win then ask her to be his vp she would then consider it. >> abrams said she thinks that left will nominate either a woman or a minority candidate in 2020. is that what it will take to beat trump and pence. >> attorney director at law fair project. on a wednesday, it is a -- i love you all, thank you. so, i think this whole idea that joe biden is going to fix all of his problems, with stacey abrams is offensive. >> incredibly. if someone ever asked me to be their running mate. that will happen some day. then i realize that narrative was, i was chosen because i checked right identity box. not because of my talent and brilliant, i would be okay offe, i understand that many to many democrats being a white guy, a white straight guy, is the worst thing you could be. >> though

abrams has been convicted of withholding evidence from congress over covert funding of nicaraguan rebels in the one nine hundred eighty s. while he was serving for the reagan administration he's also been accused of covering up massacres and backing brutal regimes in guatemala el salvador and honduras in a car door because of again says abrams portfolio makes him unsuitable as a member of the holocaust memorial council. we want to demonstrate to people who are the advisors of donald trump and his criminal history and that this person this preparing plans to invade venezuela and probably other countries of light in america or even the world we hope that this petition will resonate in an echo in those people who believe that the museum of holocaust is an untouchable topic my mom and the rest of my family were slaughtered by the nazis genocide my father was one of the soldiers who defended us and then he became a partisan and fought against nazis this museum is devoted to genocide of jews and such a criminal person as should be removed from the committee on conscience we've requested a comm

calling for the removal of elliott abrams currently the u.s. special envoy to venezuela from the board of the holocaust memorial museum in a letter to the holocaust memorial council and the committee on conscience they accuse abrams of supporting a genocidal regime is for decades that the mahdi taking away his membership one of the petition makers and the daughter of a nazi genocide survivor told us why she's against a rabs. it's a shame and disgrace that people whose hands are in blood can be a member of the holocaust memorial council's committee on conscience now abrams has been convicted of withholding evidence from congress over covert funding of nicaraguan rebels in the nineteen eighties while he was serving the reagan administration has also been accused of covering up massacres and backing brutal regimes in guatemala el salvador and honduras many are called over again abrams portfolio makes one suitable candidates for the holocaust memorial council. we want to demonstrate to people who are the risers of donald trump and his criminal hist

i wanted to ask general abrams briefly. you talked about north korean military activities that are unchecked. what- what request you say in this format, specifically about their production of missiles and nuclear weapons? has there been a change? we know they have not tested. but in the production of nuclear weapons and material and missiles, has there been a change? >> sir, we -- their activity that we have observed is inconsistent with denuclearization. and well be happy to go into as much detail as you want this afternoon during the closed session. >> yeah, i just didn't know how far you could go in open session. but i appreciate that. i think that gives us a direction. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> thank you, mr. chairman and thank you to the witnesses. this morning. admiral davidson, on page 14 of your written testimony again you talked about again some of the challenges for increasing joint force lethality, the undersea warfare provision, again, you -- i think you very clearly stated sort of what's happeni

after elliot abrams pled guilty to and was pardoned for lying to congress about covertly u.s. support for the recruitable contra rebels in the karada in the eighty's he remained a constant figure in washington's foreign policy establishment but when he was appointed president trump special envoy to venezuela this year even those accustomed to the impunity that u.s. government officials linked to the crimes enjoy were shocked as they took another look at abrams resume he was on the board of the u.s. holocaust museums committee own conscience and a committee and conscience is supposed to stop and prevent future genocides from the rights of this was completely shocking to us knowing specifically about elliott abrams history. and the sort of look at our coalition of survivors and survivors descendants both of the nazi holocaust and the repression and torture of us back in latin american regimes have written to the museum we cannot fathom how abrams a proven supporter of some of the world's most nefarious perpetrators of genocide and mass murderers for nearly forty years could be a

don't forget, andrew gillum, stacey abrams, beto o'rourke, they came close.ey all lost. and where did democrats do pretty well? they did pretty well in ohio, where they held a senate seat, wisconsin, where they held a senate seat, pennsylvania where they held a senate seat, also did well in governors' races and i'm leaving out michigan, another important state. what democrats need to do is sort of decide, and this is what the primary's about, is sort out what they're all about and what exactly they believe. i think one thing that the candidates would be smart to do that are running for president, it's not so much that you don't try and satisfy your progressive base if you're a democrat, but you don't want to look like you're a follower. and so, alexandria ocasio-cortez, for instance, has a lot of ambition and a lot of ambitious policies. they shouldn't all jump on the bandwagon to agree with everything she says. they need to be proactive and say actually, i don't agree with that, but this is what i agree with. here's how i'm going lead. ultimately it attracts

we saw last week the vice president had lunch with stacey abrams.wed some of the speculation that that might be something he'll consider. what sources in the highest level of the biden political operation tell me that yes, the potential option of choosing a vice president early in the process is on the table. it's one of 12 to 20 unconventional ideas they're considering as they look at the possible announcement. they also push back strongly on the idea that he did in fact offer the vice presidency to stacey abrams this week. this would be something that would land at the end of the day. i asked jim clyburn this and he was very clear on his view, he said it would be a mistake for joe biden or anybody else who is thinking about running for president to name a running mate this early, that it's seen perhaps as taking things for granted in terms of the viability of their own candidacy. >> very interesting. jeff mason, how is the white house thinking about a potential joe biden bid? we've repeated many times that he's somebody that the president is conce

to play stacey abrams.ore brilliant than i. i'm hopeful she will run for governor again against brian kemp or in 2020. this is a new wrinkle if this question is asked of her. if baccari sellers gets the phone call, let's say this, add another wrinkle playing early morning gamesmanship, what if joe biden promises you he only stays for one term, that makes it more attractive. that's what makes the primary cycle 300 days from iowa so exciting. >> what's interesting not we're playing the game but biden advisors are raising the possibility before getting into the race. elizabeth warren, last night, big applause line for getting rid of the electoral college or making an end run around it, something we're hearing in democratic politics. i don't want to burst anyone's bubble, it's not going to happen, not right now. why is it an effective argument for democrats to make? >> clearly because of what happened in 2 of the last 5 presidential campaigns in terms of the electoral college which means democrats have won the

special envoy for the crisis stricken country elliot abrams reiterated america's position at a briefing on friday. i have known far mr lover of for. fifteen years. known him for quite a while i don't. think he actually believes that we're attempting to to do that and i think it's you know you're not it to you that we continue to say and we always will that all options are on the table because they always are but i think anyone who actually looks at american policy in venezuela would not reach that conclusion was announced new u.s. sanctions on six individuals from venezuelan security forces for not allowing u.s. aid convoys into the country last week for president to do he's concerned about the aid because back in the one nine hundred eighty s. abrams defended smuggling weapons to nicaragua and rebels disguised as aid at the time when he was this instance that could be a state law for announcing the new restrictions abrams was pressed by an a.p. news agency reporter about whether one is running out of steam and the effect of american officials threatening language towards nicolas maduro

abrams. your micron. >> thank you, kmarm rubio and ranking member cardin and chairman risch, ranking member menendez. members of the committee thanks for the opportunity to testify here. we are witnesses in venezuela one of the worst humanitarian disasters ever in our hemisphere as you've said, the largest displacement of people in latin american people. well over 3 million venezuelans have fled to neighbor countries. this crisis as has been noted is all man made by a small veenl group acting without the slightest concern for the people of venezuela. the venezuelan people have the commitment of the united states government to work with them as they restore their democracy and rebuild the prosperity of their nation. first we keep building the pressure on nicolas moldenhauer ofr. we're putting an end to the use of perevesa as corruption. we sbrt complemented cutting off vital sources of the crash are cash to the pockets of the gem. we apply full weight of individual sanctions on maduro supporte

obviously, stacey abrams would shore up african-americans.der if they're betting too much on biden's ability to speak to the voters who voted for president obama the second time and crossed over to vote for president trump in 2016 against hillary clinton. i think they're banking on his ability to readistract those voters. and they need to be careful with that. >> dana, this is how jim clyburn reacted to the idea. >> i think it would be a mistake for joe biden to come out, or any other candidate, and announce a running mate right out of the gate. that's taking a lot for granted. >> yeah. i mean, it is a bit presumptuous, as well, dana. and there's also been some suggestion that it would be obviously pandering. no sorry successful nonincumbent presidential candidate has ever announced a vp choice before the primaries. what are some of the dangers if mr. biden were to go with this strategy? >> i expect that biden generally won't because he's generally been a play it safe guy who doesn't break up conventions. and he could be seen as presumptuous

general abrams? >> good morning. i've had the privilege to serve in this position as the commander of a united nations command and u.s. force fs korea for just over 120 days. in that short time i have assessed that the rock u.s. military alliance is stronger than ever. if called upon we're ready to defend the republic of korea. we have tremendous opportunities before us as well as some great challenges. ongoing diplomatic engagement between south korea, north korean and the united states has led to a significant reduction in tension compared to the recent past marked by missile launches and tests. diplomatic is creating the opportunity for north korea to choose the path of denuclearization forge a lasting peace and to build a better future for its people. and while diplomatic is not without its challenges it remains the mechanism underpinning that transformation we have witnessed as we've moved from provocation today taunt. we have witnessed multiple presidential summits, dialogue, and international support to sancti

abrams enfatizÓ que estados unidos no planea ejercer ninguna funciÓn militar en contra de maduro. >> intervenciÓn militar para salir de nicolÁs maduro. "usted realmente piensa que se puede salir del rÉgimen de maduro sin la internet militar? >> ese no es el camino que los estados unidos estÁ siguiendo. >> el uso de la fuerza tampoco es una opciÓn paraentran la ayuda humanitaria para venezuela. >> nosotros hemos dichoque no vamos a utilizar fuerza militar para forzar >> ni siquiera mencionÓ una opción militar en caso de que arresten al presidente interino, juan guaidÓ. >> "esto es una gran preocupaciÓn todos nosotros.yo creo que nosotros como muchos paÍses en el mundo tienen que responder ante todo con presiones polÍticas y diplomÁticas. >> tuvo seriosseÑalamientos hacia los cubanos integran el aparato de inteligencia del rÉgimen de maduro. >> en serio creo que el rÉgimen ya se hubiera caÍdo si fuese por los asesores cubanos.yo creo que ellos tienen la responsabilidad en muchos de los abusos>>sobre el tps dijo que su gobierno aÚn no ha tomado una decisiÓn. >> entrevista completa de pa

and it could be stacey abrams.ckenlooper stumbled during a town hall after being asked about picking a female running mate. jeff zeleny is follow iing this >> reporter: he didn't clear the field. now joe biden is poised to join it. the question is whether he will do it as a solo act. talk of a running mate is highly premature for any candidate. unless it's part of the strategy. that's one thing that biden and his advisers are weighing. inside team biden, conversations are under way about whether making a vice presidential selection early would strengthen his chances or highlight potential weaknesses. at biden's invitation he met last week with stacey abrams, rising democratic star who narrowly lost the georgia governor race but was tapped to give the democratic rebuttal. aides have discussed other names with the ultimate goal of keeping the race focused on defeating president trump. >> i actually expect biden, if he gets in, to pick a vice president early. >> really? >> i think that might happen before the conventi

special envoy in venezuela at the un elliott abrams makes no secret that his functions don't include looking for a digital settlement he only creates tensions and situations that might trigger as the u.s. wants an explosion and bloodbath in venezuela to justify military interference. foreign minister lavrov for. fifteen years. known him for quite a while i don't. think you actually believe that we're attempting to to do that and i think is you know you're not it didn't you that we continue to say and we always will that all options are on the table because they always are but i think anyone who actually looks at american policy in venezuela would not reach that conclusion that moms are known as the new u.s. sanctions on six individuals from venezuelan security forces for not allowing u.s. aid convoys into the country last week for president maduro he's concerned about the aid because back in the one nine hundred eighty s. brehm's same man defended smuggling weapons into nicaraguan rebels disguised as a win his assistant secretary of state after announcing the new restrictions abrams

obviously previously convicted of war crimes in the western hemisphere and abrams the trams only two misdemeanors for which he was pardoned by president bush quite well the point is that area that's a set that elliott abrams the current one to venezuela is going to buy the whole trump. they've had conversations and they. had a long meeting something hopeful there and the fact that something in private may not be something that can be shed in public i certainly hope so i know that leopoldo lopez is the real power behind white oak white oak probably has what nine members of the national assembly i mean what a strange beast to select to be our representative as he quote represents a don't soil people unquote he certainly doesn't leopoldo lopez as our about him that said i would rather see mexico ergo either hope. anyone almost in their offering good offices decides us but if this is to be also north a the united states is going to be a mediator in this god forbid it should be through a clue or civil war or both afghanistan iraq syria my god haven't we learned our lesson hasn't the world

abrams has been convicted of withholding evidence from congress over funding to nicaraguan rebels in the one nine hundred eighty s. while he was serving for the reagan administration he's also been accused of covering up massacres and backing brutal regimes in guatemala el salvador honduras . again says i was poor and skewed so well as a member of the holocaust memorial council. we want to demonstrate to people who are the source of the donald. and that this person plans to go to jail and probably other countries of light in america or even the world we hold good respect to shouldn't resume but in. all it cost and is an untouchable topic my mom and the rest of my family were slaughtered by nazis genocide my father was one of the soldiers who defended us and then he became a partisan and fought against nazis this museum is devoted to genocide use and such a criminal person as elliot abrams should be removed from the community and. we have requested a comment from the museum on whether they're planning to take any action in response to that petition. russia's foreign ministry says mosc

fought against nazis this museum is devoted to genocide use and such a criminal person as elliot abrams should be removed from the. now we have requested a comment from the museum on whether they are planning to take any action in response to that petition. russia's foreign ministry says moscow hasn't been given answers to the simplest of questions regarding the poisoning of russian double agent. daughter in the u.k. last march when the incident happened the finger was immediately pointed at moscow one year on in the narrative of russia's complicity still prevails artes and it's a serious issue of going to takes a look back at the story. sure you must be tired of hearing about it bots let's give credit where credit is due move over brags that chaos this group all saga was the story of twenty teen it had all the workings of a detective bestseller curious enough to grip the media for months on end state sponsored attempted murder poisoned with a nerve agent russian state involvement and probably aided this. makes these ingredients well russian villainy a toxic nerve agent with a decidedly

why did you choose stacey abrams? there's a risk here because she's at what a lot of people are saying the apex of her career and she has a lot of options in choosing someone like biden immediately could limit her. there's no guarantee that he would be the nominee if he runs. >> what's has come out of the biden camp? he does tend to say thing when -- i don't know. >> what do you mean? >> shepard: you know, he sort of kind of said i'm going to run the other day without meaning to say it parentally, unless that was a gimmick. i wondered if they had responded anyway about this notion. >> when we -- for the reporting, my colleague, mike allen, he spoke with advisers to the former vice president, not with joe biden himself. but everyone that is close to biden said that he's 95% there. this announcement is eminent. i think that on top of it now, it's just trying to figure out what are the best ways to enter this in a way that shows he has great chances. that's the big take-away here. someone like joe biden who has 40-plus y

abrams come in response to a warning from russia's foreign minister who believes washington is planning military intervention. knowing the approach of the current us administration i wouldn't be surprised if it takes action that violates any reasonable standards of international law especially when the u.s. special envoy in venezuela at the un elliot abrams makes no secret that his functions don't include looking for a peaceful settlement he only creates tensions and situations that might trigger as the u.s. wants an explosion and bloodbath in venezuela to justify military interference i have known far mr lover of for. fifteen years. known him for quite a while i don't. think you actually believe that we're attempting to to do that and i think is you know you're not it didn't you that we continue to say and we always will that all options are on the table because they always are but i think anyone who actually looks at american policy in venezuela would not reach that conclusion abrams announced new u.s. sanctions on six individuals from venezuela security forces for not allowing u.s. a

stacey abrams would bring excitement.> quickly, campaign managers and strategists, they may be concerned about having one candidate who has to make comments. there's always gaffes on the campaign trail. having to worry about two officials making comments, being out there and not jiving with one another, that could possibly be -- >> stacey abrams has a good track record. >> oh, yeah. >> i'm wondering how would that resonate with voters? from what you're hearing or your analysis of that? how would a pick like stacey abrams resonate? and how unprecedented is it for someone to come out and possibly announce a vice presidential pick so early on? >> as historians, there's no candidate who has done it this way unless they're an incumbent. it's very sort of unprecedented. the voter question really fascinates. why they want to go public. we and other reporters are starting to hear about it, test the waters. what kind of reaction would we get? stacey abrams was a rising star in the democratic party. she delivered the response to pr