caitriona perry, thank ou next. caitriona perry, thank you very — next.. caitriona perry, thank you very much indeed. - let's get more reaction to the debate now and our la correspondent, emma vardy, is in las vegas, where she's been at the watch parties. what was the reading that was watching from a distance? i’m watching from a distance? i'm the watching from a distance? in the everywhere correspondent. we did a quick look across town and spent the first part of the evening at a republican watch party, the second part during the commercial break we got in the commercial break we got in the car and headed to a democratic watch party and they couldn't have been more different. as soon as you walk into the room of the republican watch party at a swanky restaurant, people are clicking cocktail glasses, there is a celebratory atmosphere. lots of trimmings around, and everyone rang read and a lot of cheering each time trump speaks. for his supporters they feel he did brilliantly tonight, they love his perception of strength and his perception of strength and

i'm caitriona perry. we begin with europe's parliamentary elections. for far right paddies -- parties surged most notably in france where president macron called a surprise domestic parliamentary election after rare the far right national rally party swept the european vote. the party secured more than double the votes of mr. macron's centrist alliance. political rivals said that he was threatening security. >> it is the results of the impoverishment of the french and the downgrading of our country. today i cannot act as if nothing happened. i decided to put back in your hands are parliamentary future by the vote. caitriona: president macron's party currently has 169 lower house makers and the french parliament out of -- a most double the other seats. if he loses the majority the upcoming alledge and still preside over defense and foreign policy but would lose the power to set domestic agenda policy and security. the eu election result is one to celebrate for the far right. >> the french have spoken and this historic election shows with the people vote

i am caitriona perry.en is urging leaders of israel and hamas to accept an israeli cease-fire proposal, saying that it's time for this war to end. in a speech on friday he set out a roadmap for peace broken into three phases, including a permanent cease-fire, with the withdrawal of raeli troops from gaza, the return of hostages held by hamas, the rebuilding of gaza. the u.s. has been working to negotiate an end to the war in which more than 36,000 people in gaza have been killed according to the hamas health ministry. an attack by hamas and palestinian armed groups in israel on armed -- on october 7. he called on the group to accept it well urging israeli leaders to stand behind the proposal. with the u.s. president says is a decisive moment. pres. biden: i know that there are those in israel who won't agree with this plan. they will call for the war to continue indefinitely. some are even in the government coalition. they have made it clear, they want to occupy gaza. they want to keep fighting for years.

i'm caitrÍona perry.from bolivia, and attempted coup appears to be underway where hundreds of soldiers and armored vehicles have encircled government buildings for the president has denounced the irregular presence of army units and called for democracy to be respected. the coup attempt is being led by the head of the army who gave an interview outside the presidential cabinet saying it was about to be changed. evo morales earned community leaders to take to the streets to defend democracy and the rule of law. there has been widespread international condemnation of the apparent coup from several world leaders. to get the latest i am joined by will grant our mexico cuba and central america correspondent. talk us through what we know and what is happening. >> it is a fluid situation in bolivia. it looks, certainly, from those on the ground, to all intents and purposes like a coup attempt. when you have the military making what the president has called irregular mobilization outside the doors of the presiden

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. vladimir putin is in vietnam on the final stop of his two nation tour of asia. early on thursday, the russian president landed in the capital hanoi for the first time since 2017. aiming to deepen diplomatic ties, mr putin is meeting vietnamese delegates and business leaders. russia is vietnam's biggest supplier of military assistance. vietnam follows a neutral foreign policy it calls �*bamboo diplomacy�*, and has abstained from condemning russia's attack on ukraine — a stance that western countries see as favourable to the kremlin. vladimir putin arrives in vietnam from north korea where he received a warm reception and signed a mutual defence agreement with leader kim jong—un. the pact would see russia and north korea help each other in the event of aggression against either country. north korea's leader called the agreement a "new high level of alliance," sparking concerns in western countries. but the full details of the pact and its consequences remain unclear. following the deal

i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. israel says its military has been added to a un list of entities committing violations against children. the list is included in a report due to be submitted to the security council next week. it accuses israel of attacks on schools and hospitals, and of blocking the flow of aid into gaza. the un's list is reported to include hamas and palestinian islamic jihad, which are classified as terrorist organisations by countries including the us and the uk. israel's ambassador to the un shared this video on social media, claiming it's the moment he was officially notified of the decision, which he described as "shameful." the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu called the decision "delusional." in gaza, the nuseirat refugee camp has again been attacked by israeli forces, after a strike on a un school there in which a number of children were reportedly killed. our correspondent hugo bachega has more from jerusalem. this annual list by the un secretary general covers the killing of chil

i am caitriona perry. you are very welcome.srael's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, disbanded his war cabinet on monday, after the departure of two key members. centrist opposition leader benny gantz gave his reservation earlier this month, along with his ally, gadi eisenkot. benny gantz claimed the war in gaza lacked a long—term plan. the resignations from the demands from too far right ministers in the governing coalition tojoin the cabinet instead, including the security minister, ben gvir. meanwhile, benjamin netanyahu has criticised an israeli military plan that will pause fighting to allow more aid into gaza. yolanda nel is at the crossing into gaza and was given access to the area by the israeli military and the comments you are about to hear from military representatives. we are about to hear from military representatives.— representatives. we are at the most southerly _ representatives. we are at the most southerly point - representatives. we are at the most southerly point of - representatives. we are at the most s

i am caitriona perry.north korean capital pyongyang for a two—day state visit. he was met at the airport by the north korean leader kim jong—un. it's his first visit there in a quarter of a century. ahead of his trip, mr putin praised pyongyang for its firm support for russia's war in ukraine. moscow receives a steady supply of north korean munitions and ballistic missiles. in return, north korea needs help with space technology, as well as food, fuel, and foreign currency. our correspondent, shaimaa khalil, has been following the story from seoul. this trip is significant not just because it is vladimir putin's first trip in more than 20 years but i think it is also seen as yet another grand

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.the first woman president. ms sheinbaum claimed the presidency in a landslide victory, winning about 60% of the vote. us presidentjoe biden called claudia sheinbaum to congratulate her on the victory, and said in a statement: "i look forward to working closely with president—elect sheinbaum in the spirit of partnership and friendship that reflects the enduring bonds between our two countries. " he went on to say: "i also congratulate the mexican people for conducting a nationwide successful democratic electoral process involving races for more than 20,000 positions at the local, state, and federal levels." ms sheinbaum was formerly a scientist.

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. let's begin with some breaking news.minority leader mitch mcconnell announced israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will come to washington onjuly 2a to address the us congress about israel's war in gaza. the news comes after the us urged israel to release publicly the names of 20 to 30 hamas militants it said it targeted in a deadly air raid on a united nations school in gaza. hospital medics said at least 37 people were killed in the strike on thursday. localjournalists told the bbc that an israeli warplane fired two missiles at classrooms on the top floor of the school in the urban nuseirat refugee camp, where displaced palestinians are sheltering. while israel often releases the names of hamas militants it says it has targeted, it is rare for the us to publicly say it expects full transparency.

i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.his two—nation tour of asia. the russian president has landed in the capital hanoi, for the first time since 2017. aiming to deepen diplomatic ties, mr putin is meeting vietnamese delegates and business leaders. russia is vietnam's biggest supplier of military assistance. vietnam follows a neutral foreign policy it calls "bamboo "diplomacy", and has abstained from condemning russia's attack on ukraine — a stance that western countries see as favourable to the kremlin. vladimir putin arrives in vietnam from north korea, where he received a warm reception and signed

i am caitriona perry. you are very welcome.ded his war cabinet on monday, after the departure of two key members. centrist opposition leader benny gantz gave his reservation earlier this month, along with his ally, gadi eisenkot. benny gantz claimed the war in gaza lacked a long—term plan. the resignations from the demands

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.of his two nation tour of asia. early on thursday, the russian president landed in the capital hanoi for the first time since 2017. aiming to deepen diplomatic ties, mr putin is meeting vietnamese delegates and business leaders. russia is vietnam's biggest supplier of military assistance. vietnam follows a neutral foreign policy it calls �*bamboo diplomacy�*, and has abstained from condemning russia's attack on ukraine — a stance that western countries see as favourable to the kremlin. vladimir putin arrives in vietnam from north korea where he received a warm reception and signed a mutual defence agreement with leader kim jong—un. the pact would see russia and north korea help each other in the event of aggression against either country.

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.es aimed at deterring migrants from crossing into the united states from mexico. under the new actions, officials can quickly remove migrants who enter the us illegally without processing their asylum requests. the white house says that will happen once a daily threshold is met and the border is "overwhelmed." in this case, overwhelmed means the seven—day average for daily crossings hits 2,500 — that's quota for the restriction to come into place. that threshold of 2,500 has already been passed this week — meaning these policies will go into effect at midnight on tuesday. the us southern border will reopen to asylum seekers only when the average holds at 1,500 over

i am caitriona perry. you are very welcome. on monday, after the departure of two key members. centrist opposition leader bid against and asked his reservation earlier this month, along with his ally, gadi eisenkot. benny gantz claimed the war in gaza lacked a long—term plan. the resignations from the demands from too far right ministers in the governing coalition to join the governing coalition to join the cabinet instead, including the cabinet instead, including the security minister. meanwhile, benjamin netanyahu has

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. woman president. ms sheinbaum won about 60% of the vote. us presidentjoe biden called claudia sheinbaum to congratulate her on the victory, and said in a statement: "i look forward to working closely with president—elect sheinbaum in the spirit of partnership and friendship that reflects the enduring bonds between our two countries. " he went on to say: "i also congratulate the mexican people for conducting a nationwide successful democratic electoral process involving races for more than 20,000 positions at the local, state, and federal levels." ms sheinbaum is an environmental scientist turned politician. she is considered a protege of the previous president although

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. world war — us presidentjoe biden spoke about how lessons of the past apply to today. delivering a passionate speech at normandy in northern france, he delivered a passionate defence of democracy. he spoke at the pointe du hoc where on d—day, us army rangers scaled 100—foot cliffs to storm a nazi stronghold. it's the same place where us president ronald reagan delivered an address in 1984, capturing his nation's attention, and helping him secure a second term.

i am caitrÍona perry.in the middle east, where cease-fire talks hang in the balance with hamas and israel yet to formally approve the latest proposal. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken urged both parties to the table as he wrapped up his latest diplomatic push in the region. mr. blinken criticized hamas for requesting changes to the terms but the group pointed the blame at the u.s., saying its position remains the same. hamas is demanding full israeli withdrawal and a permane end to the war, while israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed to continue the war until israel's aims are achieved. despite their differences, mr. blinken says international mediators are determined to bridge those gaps. here is america's top diplomat speaking before he left qatar. >> a deal was on the table that was virtually identical to a proposal that hamas put forward on may 6. through deal the entire world wa behind, a deal israel has accepted, and hamas could have answered with a single word -- yes. instead, ha

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i am caitriona perry and this is bbc world news america.in the cnn spin room ahead of that presidential debate. joe biden and donald trump are preparing itself in atlanta, each hoping their message wins over voters in it type presidential race. ♪ katrina: hello and welcome to a special edition of world news america. coming to you live from georgia tech university in atlanta, georgia where just a few hours from now u.s. president joe biden and former president trump will take to the stage. it is the first time that a sitting president will debate a former president on television, and the first time they are going head-to-head since donald trump's felony conviction on falsifying business records, and since president biden's son was convicted for lying about his drug use while buying a gun. the stakes are high, with recent polls showing the two are neck and neck. a recent poll from reuters shows a 41% of registered voters saying if the election was today, they would vote for president biden. 39% saying they would vote for in the key. battlegro

announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is "bbc world news america signs a security pact with ukraine as european leaders agree to use frozen russian assets to fund ukrainian defense. the u.s. supreme court rejects the removal of approval for metro tone. donald trump goes to capital --mifepristone. donald trump goes to capitol hill the first time since his supporters rioted on january 6, 2021. ♪ caitrÍona: hello, welcome to "world news america." we started in italy, where the u.s. in ukraine have signed a ten-year security deal. the pact will include intelligence sharing and investment in the industrial base to make more weapons. the g7 itself approved a $50 billion loan plan to fund the repelling of the russian invasion. the loan is secured on interest $300 billion on frozen central bank assets. russia says the decision violates international law, calling it a theft. the g7 is sending a message at they are determined to find a way to support ukraine. on the sidelines of the summit, the ukrainian president is meeting with world leaders to continue to

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hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.the palestinian red crescent. on friday, israeli forces fired at tents for displaced people in the designated humanitarian zone of al—mawasi, near the city of rafah. and the international committee of the red cross says its office in gaza — which is surrounded by hundreds of displaced people in tents — was damaged when heavy—calibre missiles landed nearby. the statement said "firing so dangerously close to humanitarian structures puts the lives of civilians and humanitarians at risk". it added that stray bullets have reached red cross facilities in recent weeks. israel says its troops were conducting �*precise, intelligence—based actions�* in the area, where an estimated half a million displaced palestinians are sheltering.

i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.the sacrificies of those who fought in the second world war, us presidentjoe biden spoke about how the lessons of the past apply to today. in a passionate speech at normandy, in northern france, he delivered a defence of democracy. he spoke at the pointe du hoc where, on d—day, us army rangers scaled 100—foot cliffs to storm a nazi stronghold. it's the same place where us president ronald reagan delivered an address in 1984, capturing his nation's attention, and helping him secure a second term. in a dig atjoe biden�*s presidential rival, donald trump, mr biden flatly rejected isolationism.

we watch these pictures, let's bring in caitrÍona perry, who will be covering it tonight.e in the spin room, which will be busy, as it always is. >> hr will.--it sure will. christian: 70% of people will be i can't imagine there is much they don't know about these candidates, but it is the nature of the debate in america right now that you can't take your eyes off it. >> i think that is part of the fascination, chrtian, people are so familiar with with of these men. joe biden's president, donald trump was president, everyone knows who they are, everybody thinks they know what -- the personality, what they are like as president. everyone i've been speaking to across the country in the last few weeks traveling around are planning on watching this. will they watch the whole hour and a half? i don't know, does that take a special type of political nerd to sit through an hour and a half? maybe. they will watch some of it and consume whatever clips come out of it later on. i talking to you from the spin room, georgia tech university. this place is known as the thrillerdome. we wi

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. it's been an historic day in mexico, where claudia sheinbaum was elected as the first woman president. ms sheinbaum claimed the presidency in a landslide victory, winning about 60% of the vote. us presidentjoe biden called claudia sheinbaum to congratulate her on the victory, and said in a statement: "i look forward to working closely with president—elect sheinbaum in the spirit of partnership and friendship that reflects the enduring bonds between our two countries. " he went on to say: "i also congratulate the mexican people for conducting a nationwide successful democratic electoral process involving races for more than 20,000 positions at the local, state, and federal levels." ms sheinbaum is an environmental scientist turned politician. she is considered a protege of the previous president although she insists he will wield no influence over her government. as president, she says she'll priotise welfare programs, improve the lives of women and tackle security. the elections were

i'm caitriona perry. you are very welcome.ssolved his six—member war cabinet on monday, just over a week after the departure of two key members. centrist opposition leader benny gantz announced his resignation earlier this month along with his ally gadi eisenkot. mr gantz had complained that the war in gaza lacked a long—term plan. the recent resignations prompted demands from two far—right ministers in the governing coalition to join the war cabinet instead including security minister itamar ben—gvir. meanwhile, mr netanyahu has criticized an israeli military plan that will pause fighting to allow more aid into gaza. he's facing pressure from the far—right to reject any pauses until hamas is totally defeated.

i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. in a week where world leaders gathered to remember the sacrificies of those who fought in the second world war, us presidentjoe biden spoke about how the lessons of the past apply to today. in a passionate speech at normandy, in northern france, he delivered a defence of democracy. he spoke at the pointe du hoc where, on d—day, us army rangers scaled 100—foot cliffs to storm a nazi stronghold. it's the same place where us president ronald reagan delivered an address in 1984, capturing his nation's attention, and helping him secure a second term. in a dig atjoe biden�*s presidential rival, donald trump, mr biden flatly rejected isolationism. he said the rangers who fought in normandy 80 years ago would undoubtedly want the us to stand up to vladimir putin's aggression in europe. well, i'm here to tell you that with them gone, the wind we hear coming off this ocean will not fade — it will grow louder. as we gather here today, it's notjust to honour those who showed such remarkable brave

our chief presenter caitriona perry is in the cnn spin room in atlanta. tonight, this is the cnn spin room. ordinarily commits a basketball arena here at georgia tech university known locally as the thriller done. will it be a thriller tonight? we will have to wait and see. we will have to wait and see. we do know it is a idea first. the first time ever in the era of television debates that there is a sitting president taking on a former president. that means it's going to be a dramatic day. they both have a body of work that can be defended and criticised. voters knowjust defended and criticised. voters know just what to expect. also the first time the campaigns have gone outside of the commission for presidential debates and done a deal themselves with only one media organisation, cnn, that is why there is so much cnn branding everywhere else because they very much been in control of this. it's the first debate as well where the candidates microphones will be muted when they go over time. so we will have to wait and see just what impact that has on the

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.ussian president vladimir putin is in the north korean capital pyongyang for a two—day state visit. he was met at the airport by the north korean leader kim jong—un. it's his first visit there in a quarter of a century. ahead of his trip, mr putin praised pyongyang for its firm support for russia's war in ukraine. in return, north korea needs help with space technology, as well as food, fuel, and foreign currency. live now to our correspondent, shaimaa khalil, who is following the story from seoul. what is the latest on this visit, what kind of welcome has president putin received? fix, president putin received? very warm welcome, it was very late into the night, you could say early morning, pyongyang time when bled —— vladimir putin touchdown for the first time in more than two decades and there on the tarmac to warmly welcome one of staunchest supporters, kim jong—un the leader of north korea. official guard stood at attention at the airport on the runway as the two leaders embraced a

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. us presidentjoe biden has announced sweeping new measures aimed at deterring migrants from crossing into the united states from mexico. under the new actions, officials can quickly remove migrants who enter the us illegally without processing their asylum requests. the white house says that will happen once a daily threshold is met and the border is "overwhelmed." in this case, overwhelmed means when the seven—day average for daily crossings hits 2,500 triggering the restriction. that threshold of of 2,500 has already been passed this week — meaning these policies will likely go into effect at midnight on tuesday. the us southern border will reopen to asylum—seekers only when the average holds at 1,500 over a seven—day period. it will then re open to migrants two weeks after that. the executive action also includes the use of a 1952 law allowing a us president to "suspend the entry" of foreigners if their arrival is "detrimental to the interests" of the country. speaking earlier, pres

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. let's begin with some breaking news. us speaker of the house mikejohnson and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell announced israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will come to washington onjuly 2a to address the us congress about israel's war in gaza. the news comes after the us urged israel to release publicly the names of 20 to 30 hamas militants it said it targeted in a deadly air raid on a united nations school in gaza. hospital medics said at least 37 people were killed in the strike on thursday. localjournalists told the bbc that an israeli warplane fired two missiles at classrooms on the top floor of the school in the urban nuseirat refugee camp, where displaced palestinians are sheltering. while israel often releases the names of hamas militants it says it has targeted, it is rare for the us to publicly say it expects full transparency. israel's military said it "conducted a precise strike on a hamas compound" in the school and that it killed many of the 20 to 30 fighters it but gaza's hamas—run government a

i'm caitriona perry. you are very welcome. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu dissolved his six—member war cabinet on monday, just over a week after the departure of two key members. centrist opposition leader benny gantz announced his resignation earlier this month along with his ally gadi eisenkot. mr gantz had complained that the war in gaza lacked a long—term plan. the recent resignations prompted demands from two far—right ministers in the governing coalition to join the war cabinet instead including security minister itamar ben—gvir. meanwhile, mr netanyahu has criticized an israeli military plan that will pause fighting to allow more aid into gaza. he's facing pressure from the far—right to reject any pauses until hamas is totally defeated. our middle east correspondent jon donnison has more from jerusalem on the uncertain political situation. well, i don't think the disbanding of the war cabinet is going to have a significant impact, really, on israeli strategy in the war in gaza. but it is symbolic, because th

i am caitriona perry. russian president vladimir putin is in the north korean capital pyongyang for a two—day state. he was met at the airport by the north korean leader kim jong—un. it's his first visit there in a quarter of a century. ahead of his trip, mr putin praised pyongyang for its firm support for russia's war in ukraine. moscow receives a steady supply of north korean munitions and ballistic missiles. in return, north korea needs help with space technology, as well as food, fuel, and foreign currency. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams sent this report. vladimir putin's first trip to pyongyang in almost a quarter of a century — a measure of this relationship's growing importance. a warm welcome from the north korean leader, two men shunned by much of the world, united in defiance of the west, each bearing a shopping list, their embrace a source of deep anxiety in washington. deepening cooperation between russia and the dprk is a trend which should be of great concern to anyone interested in

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome.un list of entities committing violations against children. the list is included in a report due to be submitted to the security council next week. it accuses israel of attacks on schools and hospitals, and of blocking the flow of aid into gaza. the un's list is reported to include hamas and palestinian islamichhad, which are classified as terrorist organisations by countries including the us and the uk. israel's ambassador to the un shared this video on social media, claiming it's the moment he was officially notified of the decision, which he described as "shameful." the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu called the decision "delusional." in gaza, the nuseirat refugee camp has again been attacked by israeli forces, after a strike on a un school there in which a number of children were reportedly killed. hugo bachega has more, from jerusalem

hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. an israeli military strike in southern gaza has killed at least 25 civilians and injured 50 others — that's according to the palestinian red crescent. on friday, israeli forces fired at tents for displaced people in the designated humanitarian zone of al—mawasi, near the city of rafah. and the international committee of the red cross says its office in gaza — which is surrounded by hundreds of displaced people in tents — was damaged when heavy—calibre missiles landed nearby. the statement said "firing so dangerously close to humanitarian structures puts the lives of civilians and humanitarians at risk". it added that stray bullets have reached red cross facilities in recent weeks. israel says its troops were conducting �*precise, intelligence—based actions�* in the area, where an estimated half a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. the raid comes as a simmering conflict between israel and the lebanese armed group hezbollah risks turning into a wider regional war. the two si

i am caitriona perry. you are very welcome.sraeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who disbanded his war cabinet on monday, after the departure of two key members. centrist opposition leader bid against and asked his reservation earlier this month, along with his ally, gadi eisenkot. benny gantz claimed the war in gaza lacked a long—term plan. the resignations from the demands from too far right ministers in the governing coalition to join the governing coalition to join the cabinet instead, including the cabinet instead, including the security minister. meanwhile, benjamin netanyahu has criticised an israeli military plan that will pause fighting to allow more aid into gaza. he is facing pressure from the far right to reject any pauses until hamas is totally defeated. our middle east corresponded jon donnison has more from jerusalem on the situation. i don't think the disbanding of the war cabinet is going to have a significant impact, really, on israeli strategy in the war in gaza. but it is significant because the war cabin

earlier, my colleague caitriona perry spoke tojulian assange�*s brother who is also the chairperson ofge campaign, gabriel shipton. mr shipton has been campaigning for assange�*s release for years including when he visited washington dc last year as part of a bipartisan delegation of austrialian parliamentarians. he told her what was next for his brother. the plea he had to sign, his essentially signed a plea that says he is guilty ofjournalism and the whole thing has been hijacked and the plea describes journalism so it is a criminalisation of investigative journalism and of the journalist source relationship, so it will have an incredible chilling effect on national securityjournalism in one of the only way is to wipe it off the books is to pursue a pardon forjulian and thatis pursue a pardon forjulian and that is what we will be doing. the biden administration has said many times they can't interfere in the department of justice and their proceedings, so those are now over and so now the biden administration has a chance to really correct the record and do the right thing. the new y