assistant patrol special cody clements he was pointed assistant july 2017 to former patrol special john kissinger who passed away in october of 2017. mr. clements meets the requirements to become a patrol special. he received glowing recommendation from the captain of the station which i have never received before for someone trying to become a patrol special. that speaks volumes. >> you are recommending in favor? >> i recommend he be appointed. >> for those in the public and those sitting here in front of us, i will let you give more background on patrol specials so people understand what we are doing. >> the patrol special police are very unique to san francisco. they are actually reclated by the san francisco he -- regulated by the department. they are civilian security officers wearing similar uniforms. they own and purchase beats within the district stations. they report to lineup at the district stations like the officers do. they have access to the radio so they are on the air and respond, for example to the 383. as the chief mentioned they are paid by private citizens to patrol the neighb

john j sullivan. >> thank you. >> are you excited for the dinner? >> very much. >> the honorable fillon a hill -- fiona hill. the honorable henry kissinger and mrs.ancy kissinger. the honorable american ambassador. honorable thomas cannon junior. >> mr. rupert murdoch and mrs. jerry murdock. andhe honorable paul ryan mrs. ryan. >> we're back here live in washington, waiting the arrival wife,anuel macron and his and we are expecting that president trump and the first lady becoming out of the stores on your screen -- the doors on your screen, and the motorcade will arrive, they will do the traditional greetings and turn to the cameras were the traditional photo you'd they will then -- traditional photo purity they will then turn and make their way into the white house. the president is running behind according to the official schedule but these things have a way of changing as the night goes on. we will watch and go now to the north portico and wait for the arrival of the french president to kickoff tonight state dinner. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudibl

so the president trump's cabinet john bolton who is hoping to be part of the president's cabinet and former cabinet members like former secretary of state henry kissingerhall has been with us giving us the inside scoop of what's happening what we see and what we don't see. we are waiting for the traditional toast. >> guest: its part the formality. the dinner usually starts off with a welcome by the host and then a thank you by the dignitary. the president will begin by raising his glass in honor of president brigitte macron and mrs. brigitte macron and a few words. the friendship of our country and the coming together of those bilateral relationships and trying to make it stronger. then-president macron will reciprocate and thank him for the great honor. >> host: is there something that they are supposed to drink when they toast each other? or at least when they raised the glass? >> guest: it is brought out by one of the white house butler's at the appropriate time next to the podium. there have been visiting dignitaries who do not drink alcohol so in the glass instead would be a glass of water. >> host: in the toast of the present we'll get to and i t