. >> investigative journalist edward j. epstein on his book, "how america lost its secrets, edward snowden, the man and the theft." >> he did enormous damage. i don't even know if his supporters say that he did no damage. they say he did enormous good. that's their view. maybe he did some good because he started a national conversation and he opened up a subject of interest. but i think where trump is certainly right is that this man has not faced justice and he deserves to face justice, whatever we decide it is. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q & a. >>> officials from the justice department and the office of special counsel a

investigative journalist edward j. epstein on his book, "how america lost its secrets. snowden, the man and the." >> he did enormous damage. i don't even know it his supporters say he did no damage. they say he did enormous good. that's their view. and maybe he did some good. and he opened up a subject of interest. trump isink where certainly right, is where this man has not faced justice and he deserves to face justice. at 8:00 eastern on "q&a."s >> on tuesday, vice president mike pence officiated at the swearing-in ceremony for education secretary betsy devos. the vice president cast the tie-breaking vote on her confirmation. a final vote was 51/50 with two republican senators, lisa murkowski of alaska and susan collins from maine, voting no on her nomination. >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states. >> at evening, everyone. i bring greetings from the president of the united states on behalf of president donald trumptrump, it will be my great privilege to administer the oath of office for the next secretary of education for the united states o

st a bit about edward j. epstein. what do you do for a living? dr. epstein: i am an author. i have written 12 books now. host: what are the kind of things you have written over the years? dr. epstein: i have written books on conspiracy in intrigue. the kennedy assassination, the cia, the kgb. i have also written books about business, the rise and fall of diamonds, a book about the takeover -- takeovers, mergers and acquisitions and i've written books about the media host: what year did you do "news from nowhere?" dr. epstein: that was my phd thesis at harvard, so my investigation where i sat in different network was done 1969-1971. i think the thee is i was finished in 1972, 19 73, and published in 1974. host: what year did you graduate from cornell? dr. epstein: i graduated from cornell 1964. i left for a few years. i graduated late. host: what's the story of you working for nobokov, the author of "lolita?" dr. epstein: i was a sophomore. -- freshman at cornell. sophomore. i was taking his class, and through -- he asked me if i would like to go to the movie theaters and giv

. >> coming up next, q&a with investigative journalist edward j. epstein. then we take your phone calls and look at toyed's headlines on "washington journal." -- today's headlines on "washington journal." he knew without a doubt that snowden was lying when he claimed that the u.s. government had trapped him in moscow. he knew that snowden was lying when he said he had no contact with russian intelligence. he knew that snowden was lying when he said he had only taken whistleblowing documents. given those facts, there is him to giveason for him a pardon, and he did not give him a pardon. >> your book, called "how america lost its secrets: edward snowden, the man and the theft," when did you get interested in doing this story? dr. epstein: i have always been interested in espionage. i temporarily interrupted my interest when the cold war ended. it was suddenly announced that someone had stolen communication secrets. in fact, snowden admitted it on video. there was no whodunit. he then went to russia. this interested me because it was a potential -- i stress th

. >> edward j. epstein on "how america lost its secrets edward snowden the man and the theft." >> they say he did enormous good. that's their view. maybe he did some good. because he started a national conversation. and he opened up a subject of interest. but i think where trump is certainly right is that this man has not faced justice and he deserves to face justice. whatever we decided. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q & a. >> at ninth circuit court of appeals heard a case on refugee and immigration ban today president trump is meeting with sheriffs at the white house saying he is prepared to fight legally for the travel ban. this is half an hour. >> nice to see up. nice to meet you.

. >> investigative journalist edward j. epstein on his book, "how america lost its secrets, edward snowden, the man and the theft." >> he did enormous damage. i don't even know if his supporters say that he did no damage. they say he did enormous good. that's their view. maybe he did some good because he started a national conversation and he opened up a subject of interest. but i think where trump is certainly right is that this man has not faced justice and he deserves to face justice, whatever we decide it is. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q & a. >>> officials from the justice department and the office of special counsel as well as legal experts testify before a house oversight and government reform subcommittee on whistleblower protections. witnesses discuss the benefits and shortcomings of a 2012 whistleblower law. this is about an hour and a half. >> the subcommittee on government operations will come to order. without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. i will defer at this time

. >> investigative journalist edward j. epstein on his book "how america lost its secrets," edward snowden, the man and the theft. >> he did enormous damage. i don't even know if his supporters say he did no damage. they say he did enormous good. that's their view. and maybe he did some good because he started a national conversation and he opened up a subject of interest. but i think where trump certainly is right is that this man has not faced justice, and he deserves to face justice, whatever the justice -- whatever we decide. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. >>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies, and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >>> and we're live now as homeland security secretary john kelly will be testifying on border security and president trump's executive orders on immigration. the retired general appearing today before the house homeland security committee. live coverage here on c-spa

. >> coming up next, q&a with investigative journalist edward j. epstein. then we take your phone calls and look at toyed's headlines on "washington journal." -- today's headlines on "washington journal."