>> i don't know bob woodard. i hope this is not true. the alternative means we a person in charge of the joint chiefs of staff decided he is more important than the constitution and would collude with a potential enemy of the united states. >> sean: what if it's he said versus he said? >> well, that story came from somewhere. woodard will be compelled to produce the evidence he has about whether it happened or not. woodard would have to come forward. i hope it's not true. if it's one of the biggest breaches of the constitution in history. >> sean: in california polls are still open. larry elder will join us live in a moment. earlier today leo terrell. >> who did you vote for? >> gavin newsom. >> is he doing a good job? >> i think to replace him would be a disaster. >> why did you vote for larry? >> i met him and we need change. >> get newsom out of here? >> yes. >> joe biden came in yesterday. >> even worse. >> [laughing]. >> let's start with climate change and the fires and the masks and what he's done to small business. why are you vot

. >> did you talk to bob woodard or robert costa for their book "peril". >> woodward, yes. >> did youder for his book is frankly we did win this election the inside story of how trump lost. >> yes or no. >> and were you accurately represend in these books. >> i haven't read any of the books so i don't know. >> it could sound like shade. max, you're a washington veteran. there's a term, the wasngton read which is when government officials and exofficials go to the index, read the section about tmselves and move on. a precursor to our looking online in the mirror on the internet. everybody has some of that appeal. he didn't read the books, he participated, he is honestly acknowledgin that. what the republican angle would be there. a lot of this reporting, washington post books and elsewhere has used primary sources to paint a ptty damning picture of trump, especially on his way out. >> right. of course republicans are being completely two faced and hypocritical. it's all fake news media. if there's anything negative about trump you can't believe a word of it. oh, you have to take that o

general milley issue yes or no, did you talk to bob woodard or robert casta for the book? >> woodard, yes, casta, no? >> did you talk to michael bender for his book, frankly we did win this election, inside story of how trump loss, yes or no? >> yes. >> were you accurately represented in these books? >> i haven't read any of the books, i don't know. i've seen press reporting of it, i haven't read the books. >> let's have you read the books and us know if you are accurately portrayed. >> senator blackburn, five-empty rule. thank you. >> senator rosen, please. >> thank you, chairman, reed for holding this hearing, important hearing, oversight responsibilities, an opportunity for the american people to get answers about our withdrawal from afghanistan and how we planned to counter terrorist threats in the future. i want to sincerely thank the brave men and women who serve our country in afghanistan, many who made ultimate sacrifice and of course, their families, as well. secretary austin, general milley and general mckenzie, i appreciate you all being here to address lingerin

bob woodard and robert costa's new book due out tuesday dispeld the previously conventional zlt wisdomce of reason and tried to thwart the attempts to undermine the certification of the election. the two reports were that pence did everything he could and then some to try and overturn the election on his before. joining me know a counterterrorism adviser to then vice-president pence now the director of the republican accountability project. good morning, olivia. what do you make of this in my none of the republican members of congress though up today. on the other hand it's organized by a former trump aide and donald trump has given his blessing with a statement this week. >> good morning, mehdi. well, you know, i think what's the greater danger here when it comes to the rally is the message that the rally is sending to americans across the country. >> yes. >> and that message is the, you know, if you commit an act of violence or an act of domestic terrorism, which is what january 6th was that trump and his supporter will have your back. and secondly, not only does trump and supporters

. >> general milley, yes or no to this, did you talk to bob woodard or robert costa for their book "peril," and -- >> woodward yes, costa, no. >> did you talk to michael bender for the book is frankly we did win this election the inside story of how trump lost yes or no? >> yes. >> were you accurately represented in these books? >> i haven't read any of the books, i don't know. >> john: interesting line of questioning, senator. did he surprise you with his candor? he surprised me with his candor? >> i think it surprised people he went to yes or no, had been batting around questions all day. i think this is mark milley being proud of his political aggressiveness he's displayed. i talked to a lot of people who knew him throughout his career, he is aggressive politically throughout his career. we'll have more questions for general milley when i step back in the hearing room. but here is the thing, he chose to put that time on talking to reporters, helping them write books, providing information when he should have been working on withdrawal plan to get our citizens, our troops, our allies ou

did you talk to bob woodard or bob costa? >> woodward yes, costa no? >> "can i fix it?" >> yes. >> did you talk to michael bender for his book? >> yes. >> and were you accurately represented in these books? >> i haven't read any of these books. so, i don't know. >> let's have you read the books and let us know if you're accurately portrayed. >> happy to do that. >> i yield back my contact. >> thank you. >> senator rosen, please. >> thank you, chairman reed, ranking member, for holding today's very important hearing. a critical part of the oversight responsibilities. it's an opportunity for the american people to get answers about our withdrawal from afghanistan and how we plan to counterterrorist threats in the future. i want to sincerely thank the brave men and women who served our country in afghanistan, many who made the ultimate sacrifice and, of course, their families as well. secretary austin and general mckinsey, i appreciate you being here to address the lingering concerns we have about the last two decades of war and the last two months in particular. you are al

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