john sudworth life in _ rising risk of conflict? john sudworth life in washington.es on all this, more news and analysis at bbc news online. that's at bbc.co.uk/news, orjust use the bbc news app. a hosepipe ban is to be imposed in parts of england after months of dry weather. it means they can't be used to water gardens, allotments or to clean cars. two water companies have announced the restrictions and others are warning they may follow. from this friday, households in much of hampshire and the isle of wight will be affected. and more than a million homes in kent and sussex will have the ban enforced from next friday 12th of august. our correspondent, gareth barlow, is in sussex. this is the result of months of historically low rainfall at arlington reservoir in sussex. the environment agency describes the region as seriously water distressed, following the driest first six months of the year in england since 1976. in first six months of the year in england since 1976.— first six months of the year in england since 1976. in the approach to the heatwave _ england s

john sudworth, bbc news, washington. ent we will talk tojohn sudworth in washington, but first... our religion editor aleem maqbooljoins me. aleem, people may be surprised sir salman has been attacked so many years on from when the book was published? you have to remember the levels of did an area there was around this book when it was published. he expected some kind of backlash from clerics perhaps because of some of the themes he was broaching in the book, for example questions as to whether the koran was the word of god. he said he never expected this. we had protests around the world, people dying in those protests, we had the banning of the book in many countries, then this fatwa which was a degree that offered a reward not just for the death of salman rushdie but anybody associated with the publication of the book. even though salman rushdie has evaded physical harm for the last 33 years, others haven't. the norwegian publisher of the book, for example, was shot, a translator in japan the book, for example, was sho

thank you for - that. john sudworth in washington.d from rupert wingfield—hayes, live in the taiwanese capital, taipei. there is potentially a devastating economic dimension to this whole crisis, isn't there?— crisis, isn't there? that is right, clive, because _ crisis, isn't there? that is right, clive, because taiwan _ crisis, isn't there? that is right, clive, because taiwan may - crisis, isn't there? that is right, clive, because taiwan may be i clive, because taiwan may be politically isolated, as i said in my report, but it's certainly not economically isolated from the rest of the world. taiwan is a vital part of the world. taiwan is a vital part of the world. taiwan is a vital part of the world's modern economy. all the devices we do delete magga use, mobiles and laptops come inside and they have advanced microchips and they have advanced microchips and the microchips have been called the oil of the 21st century economy. most of those chips are made here in taiwan by one company, taiwan's semiconductors. around 63% of the worl

laura: let's go to our north america correspondent john sudworth outside the u.s. rtment of justice. why is the u.s. attorney general speaking out now almost 72 hours after that search of donald ump's home in florida. john: in the week in which we have had news of that unprecedented search of a foer president's home, this is another highly unusual step, the attorney general speaking in the building behind me, admitting he was going against precedent by breaking the precedent of not mmenting on ongoing legal action. he seemed to suggest that the real motivation were donald trump's own public comments coupled with the full barrel assault on the integrity of the department of justice by republicans and the former president himself, suggesting this was politicized, merrick garland making clear that in calling for the unsealing of the search warrant and the list of items taken from the former president's former home, this was his way of redressing that balance to some extent and showing that far from this being a case of an assault on the rule of law, this was the rule o

john sudworth, bbc news, washington. dave aronberg, state attorney for palm beach, florida. thank you very much forjoining us. can i ask you if you think they should have been a clearer media communication of all of the wise and wherefores of why this rate has taken place, if rate is the right word? the department _ rate is the right word? the department of _ rate is the right word? tue: department ofjustice rate is the right word? tte: department ofjustice is not a department ofjustice is not a political body. theyjust follow the evidence where it leads. if they do provide more information, it could jeopardise any future defendants right to a fair trial, undermined the entire investigation, lead to cases being thrown out. it would be the opposite of what they are supposed to do, conducting an investigation in secret so as not to jeopardise the sources of the investigation and the defendant's right to trial and due process. those were: for the department ofjustice to be more transparent know better. they are trying to sc

our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. there was confusion and panic.k happened in full view of the audience. sir salman was left injured, lying on stage, and eyewitnesses in deep shock. there was nothing audible from the attacker. we just saw him move on stage very quickly and, repeatedly and with vicious determination, stabbed salman rushdie. people were rising up out of their seats, gasping, crying and screaming and this unheard—of thing was happening on stage. salman rushdie was taken to hospital by helicopter. he had been due to speak at the chautauqua institution, a centre for arts and learning in western new york state which has long celebrated freedom of expression. a value, many observers pointed out, embodied by mr rushdie himself. here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power, someone who has been out there, unafraid despite the threats that have followed him his entire adult life, it seems. the motive for the attack is not yet known, but the threat of assassination that sir salman has long lived under will be a key focu

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.is a contributing columnist for the washington post. and he's worked in republican party politics in the past. i spoke to him earlier and began by asking if this raid has actually galvanised donald trump and his supporters. i wonder if it didn't get out of control as far as the d0] is concerned. this was announced yesterday by donald trump, this whole raid, no—one knew anything about it all day long until around seven o'clock last night, something like that. trump put out a press release announcing the raid. he is in new york, he is not even in florida. you have to think in some way he revels in this. in fact, naive and go to wondering, he knew they wanted these documents, he knew he had turned over some documents, but he knew they wanted others. and he didn't give them to them knowing that they would eventually come and take them, and knowing when they did he got to play the aggrieved party again. it's an interesting situation because if it is for real, this is a proper investigation

john sudworth, bbc news, wyoming. you're watching newsday on the bbc.ll tell you about the pacific nation that's seeing a surge in covid—i9 infections, after having avoided an outbreak until now. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! _ czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 187 mariners who died aboard the kursk. we are with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of morej than two—and—a—half million peoriie in his _ hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to the desert rome?" this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishm

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.i asked our news reporter azadeh moshiri for the latest on the attack. we do have an update on his condition, from his literary agent, andrew wylie, who released a statement shortly before 7pm on friday local new york time. it reads: he also added that salman rushdie, at 75 years old, is currently on a ventilator. the police have also released the name of the suspect. while they did reiterate they do not know the motive of the attack and they don't know his nationality right now, his name is hadi matar, he is 2a years old and he is from fairview, newjersey. azadeh, salman rushdie has received death threats for years. tell us a bit more about the background to this. that's right. it's hard to overstate what a huge figure salman rushdie is in the literary world. it was a second novel, midnight's children, which was a huge commercial success. he said a bestselling novel was not his real goal, he wanted to do serious literature and it is what his fourth novel in 1989 was, the satanic verse

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.ing news a statement from new york police, state police played in jamestown in the last hour. this is in update in which they confirmed the identity of the attacker and also more about what went on. the susect also more about what went on. the suspect has — also more about what went on. tue: suspect has been also more about what went on. tte: suspect has been i densify, age 24 suspect has been i densify, age 2a from fairview newjersey. earlier today at approximately 10:47am just speaker salman rushdie age 75 in ralph henry reese age 73 had just arrived on stage at the institution put up shortly there after the suspect jumped put up shortly there after the suspectjumped out of the stage and attack salman rushdie, stabbing him attack salman rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. earlier i soke to least once in the abdomen. earlier i spoke to the — least once in the abdomen. earlier i spoke to the film-maker— least once in the abdomen. earlier i

john sudworth, bbc news, wyoming.l for the most polarised presidential race in brazilfor decades. 97 people killed to date one of the worst days of violence. over the last ten days, 500 died. to czechoslovakia must be free! russians observing a national day of mourning for the 187 mariners who died on board the kursk. stay with us, stayed with us chanted this ocean of humanity. well, joked the pope, do you want me to desert from? rome? this is newsday on the bbc. the biggest investment to tackle climate change. a series of explosions rocks russian occupied crimea. for the second time in a week — a military base is targeted. sri lanka has defended its decision to allow a controversial chinese surveillance ship to dock at one of its ports. a government spokesman said it was offering the same facilities it extends to vessels from other countries, and that the stop—over is to allow the ship to take on supplies. but both india and the us have raised concerns. ranga siri—lal has been at the port for us: sri lanka along the

john sudworth, bbc news, wyoming. danesh has died at the age of 41. # and #and i, i # and i, i must confess, i still believe # still believe. he rose to fame when he gave this memorable audition singing baby one more time for the show popstars into thousand and one before finishing third in pop idol the following year. at? idol the following year. ii" nobody said you idol the following year. 32?" nobody said you would be so beautiful. after turning down the offer of a record deal with the entrepreneur and record executive simon cowell, his debut single colourblind went straight to the top of the charts — and he went on to forge a successful stage career performing in west end shows including chicago and guys and dolls. our reporter gareth barlow joins me now from our london newsroom. he has been looking into this story for us. as i understand it, tributes have been pouring in and there has been widespread shock at his death. what have people been saying? a lot of shock and sadness from fans online and many big names o

john sudworth reporting. _ to the war in ukraine, and for months now much of the focus has been in theppear to be gearing up for an escalating conflict in the south. ukraine is looking to take back the strategic city of kherson, before its russian occupiers hold a possible referendum on its status next month. 0ur correspondent andrew harding has been to the front line just west of kherson and sent this report. an exposed road near the front line. ukrainian trenches to one side, then the carcass like ruins of a newly liberated village. it's like stepping back a century into the desolation of world war i. a world of underground bunkers and unpredictable skies. this village is eerily empty, only the dogs here and the soldiers. we're having to be very careful about what we film here, so we don't give away ant ukrainian positions, they're very wary about their security after months under pretty much constant russian bombardment, russian drones overhead as well. but here, near the black sea coast, ukraine is starting to claw back territory and to gear up for a much bigger push. a weary smile

our north america correspondent john sudworth reports from washington. save america!dwagon is fuelled by conspiracy, and news of the search brought supporters to his florida resort even more convinced of their theories of stolen elections and deep—state plots. you feel like you might be in venezuela or china, or russia. we feel the fbi's doing a political hitjob on president trump. it's a two—tiered justice system, so we're out here just gathering and showing support. the american people see the state of this country. | they see what's going on. so, yeah, this is all. about stopping trump from running in 2024. they are views that match the former president's own. in a statement, he spoke of his home being under siege, raided and occupied by the fbi, describing the action as "prosecutorial misconduct" and the weaponisation of the justice system in an attempt to stop him run for president again. there's been no comment from the fbi here, but their search is thought to relate to official records and the possibility that mr trump, who's already been forced to return some

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.police say they have confirmed the identity of the attacker. the suspect has been identified as hadi matar, age 2a from fairview newjersey. earlier today at approximately 10:47am guest speaker salman rushdie, age 75 and ralph henry reese, age 73 had just arrived on stage at the institution. shortly there after the suspect jumped onto the stage and attacked mr salman rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. just to bring you in update. we've been hearing from salman rushdie's agent saying salman rushdie's agent saying salman rushdie isn't surgery. according to reuters agency there is more information from there is more information from the agent. i will read it to you. the news is not good, salman rushdie will likely lose what i've come at the nerves in his arms were severed and his liver was stabbed in damage. that's according to salman rushdie's agent. there is one of the line, brought to us by reuters news agency quoting salman rushdie's agent

john sudworth, bbc news, washington. with me is our reporter azadeh moshiri.he latest on salman rushdie was my what is the latest on salman rushdie was my condition? what is the latest on salman rushdie was my condition? we have an rushdie was my condition? - have an update from his literary agent andrew wylie who released a statement before 7pm local time in new york and it reads: he also added that salman rushdie at 75 years old is currently on a ventilator. this follows surgery that he has had to local trauma centre near the event and it follows descriptions that we had of the attack, descriptions from both new york state police and witnesses who say that salman rushdie was stabbed several times, the police said once in the neck and at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen so clearly in a serious condition.— the abdomen so clearly in a serious condition. what more do we know about _ serious condition. what more do we know about the _ serious condition. what more do we know about the attacker? - serious condition. what more do l we know abo

that wasjohn that was john sudworth reporting that wasjohn sudworth reporting on that story for us., former united states deputy attorney general, serving under president george bush. it is great to get you on the programme. ijust want it is great to get you on the programme. i just want to start by saying, obviously there's a lot we don't know yet, but what you know is how the justice department works, so give us a sense of whether you found this unusual? it is not standard protocol, is it, for the attorney general to come out like this and publicly comment on an ongoing investigation?— investigation? that's right. i appreciate — investigation? that's right. i appreciate the _ investigation? that's right. i appreciate the chance - investigation? that's right. i appreciate the chance to - investigation? that's right. i appreciate the chance to be | investigation? that's right. i- appreciate the chance to be with you today. we have a tradition which i think the british certainly understand, where we have great respect for the rights of the potentially accused, and so the practice tha

north america correspondent, john sudworth, has been speaking with voters across the state of wyomingren don't stay on for long. a fitting metaphor, perhaps, for the state's republican congresswoman liz cheney and her hard fall from grace. for the most part the state of wyoming is very big trump supporters. so when she goes against the masses it doesn't work good for us. for hours, donald trump chose not to answer the pleas from congress. liz cheney is one of only two republicans to have joined the committee investigating donald trump's attempts to cling to power. the people of wyoming are going to tell her, "liz, you're fired, get out of here." cheering. "get out of here." and he is out for revenge, personally picking her challenger, harriet hageman, who is now way ahead in the race to become the official republican candidate. wyoming is a place of stunning beauty but the high rocky mountains loom over a landscape with deepening political fault lines, too. with 70% voting for trump here, truth is now in the minority. the widespread belief that the 2020 election was stolen from donald

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.spondent nomia iqbal is outside the hospital where the author is now being treated and has sent us this update. says salman rushdie was brought to this hospital in pennsylvania by helicopter to from the neighbouring state of new york where he was stabbed. doctors perform surgery on him, and we did get an update on his condition in a statement from his agent who said the author is likely to lose and eye, he said the in one arm are severed and he is unable to speak and is currently on a ventilator. a 24—year—old man from newjersey called hadi matar has been arrested, he is in custody at the moment, a raid has been carried out on his home. motive has yet been established but says salman rushdie has spent a major part of his life protecting himself from extremist attacks following the publication of his book the satanic verses. earlier i spoke to writer, lecturer and broadcaster, kenan malik — he gave me his reaction to the attack on salman rushdie. it is truly shocking. one can only hope

john sudworth, bbc news, washington. i'm joined now by retired fbi agent ted hulsey in texas.s us on newsday. hejoins us on newsday. great he joins us on newsday. great to get you on the programme. from your experience, what process with the fbi have had to follow to obtain the search warrant for donald trump's resident was yellow let's go back a little ., ~ , ., ., ., little further. thank you for having me. the record _ little further. thank you for having me. the record to _ little further. thank you for having me. the record to mar-a-lago - little further. thank you for having | me. the record to mar-a-lago and me. the record to mar—a—lago and bonomo —— voluntarily a released 11 boxes of documents, which were found classified materials. in spring, a federal grand jury was convened by districtjudges. a federal grand district judges. a federal grand jury districtjudges. a federal grand jury was convened to conduct investigation as to whether or not the president improperly removed and stored classified material. thejury has tremendous power. the equivalency of us district co

john sudworth. john is injackson wyoming and hejoins me now.here is a great sense of suspense hanging over the result? the olls hanging over the result? the polls close — hanging over the result? the polls close here _ hanging over the result? the polls close here in _ hanging over the result? tia: polls close here in wyoming about ten minutes ago and within the next 4— five hours orso within the next 4— five hours or so we should get confirmation as to whether those polls are going to be borne out and liz cheney is going to be buried under this landslide of vengeful trumpian furey. there is a slight sense of inevitability. if enough democrat delegates change affiliation as they are entitled to do, then maybe there is a slim path for victory for her but very few people think that is unlikely. when she cast her vote today, liz cheney spoke to reporters and she made it clearfor her, this is not the end of the fight. she also felt, as many observers do that there is something far bigger than the party at stake here, democracy is at stake she sat a

john sudworth, bbc news, wyoming. the 100 metres final. in the women's race daryll neita secured bronze for great britain but dina asher—smith struggled with cramp. nesta mcgregor was watching. dina asher—smith may have been the top attraction. dina asher-smith may have been the top attraction-— top attraction. come on, bring home the old! top attraction. come on, bring home the gold! itut — top attraction. come on, bring home the gold! itut in _ top attraction. come on, bring home the gold! but in zharnel— top attraction. come on, bring home the gold! but in zharnel hughes - the gold! but in zharnel hughes britain had _ the gold! but in zharnel hughes britain had another _ the gold! but in zharnel hughes britain had another defending . britain had another defending champion and the 27—year—old had company and competition in team—mates reece prescod and jeremiah azu. the gold medalist, however, would go to the italian michaeljacobs in lane six. hughes were second and jeremiah azu atjust 21 a european bronze medallist.

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.is a contributing columnist for the washington post. and he's worked in republican party politics in the past. he believes this raid has galvanised donald trump and his supporters. i wonder if it didn't get out of control as far as the d0] is concerned. this was announced yesterday by donald trump, this whole raid, no—one knew anything about it all day long until around seven o'clock last night, something like that. trump put out a press release announcing the raid. he is in new york, he is not even in florida. you have to think in some way he revels in this. in fact, i even go to wondering, he knew they wanted these documents, he knew he had turned over some documents, but he knew they wanted others. and he didn't give them to them knowing that they would eventually come and take them, and knowing when they did he got to play the aggrieved party again. let's get some of the day's other news: vote counting is under way in kenya where a new president is being chosen to succeed uhuru ken

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.y is a contributing columnist for the washington post. he's worked in republican party politics in the past, and until 2018 as publisher and editor of the times—gazette in hillsboro, ohio, one of the few newspapers to endorse donald trump for president in 2016. thank you forjoining us. i wonder what you make of it, we are hearing a lot about this whole episode if anything backfiring if people want to see the back of donald trump. i think that's right. i wonder if it didn't get out of control as far as the doj it didn't get out of control as far as the d0] is concerned. this was announced yesterday by donald trump, this whole raid, no—one knew anything about it all day long until around seven o'clock last night, something like that. trump put out a press release announcing the raid. he is in new york, he is not even in florida. you have to think in some way he revels in this. in fact, naive and go to wondering, he knew they wanted these documents, he knew he had turned over some documen

.— its claims on taiwan trump eve hinu else. . , . everything else. 0k, many thanks, john sudworth _h there. _ it looks like the legal battle of archie battersbee's family may have come to an end, denied the echr said it will not intervene in his case. ellen wilkinson is at the royal london hospital where the 12—year—old has been in a coma since being found unconscious at home in april. while, reid, his parents wanted him to be moved to a hospice, a private setting for him to say goodbye privately, but doctors said it was too risky to move him in an ambulance, there was considerable risk, and earlier at the high court judge agreed with me hospital that it would not be in his best interest for him to be moved from the hospital to a hospice. after that ruling, his mother, hollie dance, had said that the family's wishes had said that the family's wishes had been denied, and the appeal courtjudges refused permission, and we have also learned tonight that the european court of human rights are refusing to intervene in archie battersbee's case. we have spoken to a group supporting the fami

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.s down — compared with the previous two years when covid measures were in place. at higher level — the number of pupils getting an a to c pass was nearly 79%. that's down from just over 87% last year — but higher than pre—pandemic levels — when the last formal exams took place. the pass rates for national 5 and advanced highers followed a similar pattern. 0ur scotland editor james cook is in stirling with more details. across scotland this morning, 100,000 or so pupils have been receiving their results, some by letter, some by e—mail and some by text. because of the disruption caused by the pandemic the scottish qualifications authority which looks after exams in scotland has decided, it says, to take a generous approach to marking the work of those students and assessing those exam results. but nonetheless the scottish government insists that these are still a consistent, credible and fair set of results. here you go. good luck, nick. meet the covid cohort, pupils emerging from the pa

thank you, john sudworth in washington.ou more on this developing story as we get it. a drought has been declared across extensive parts of england, after the driest summer for 50 years. it comes in the middle of a four—day amber warning for extreme heat from the met office, which is in place for much of england and wales until sunday. as you can see here, the areas affected include much of the south west, parts of southern and central england and the east of england. it means more hosepipe bans are likely, and water companies could bring in even stricter measures, including a ban on nonessential water use. four water companies across england and wales have already announced hosepipe bans, and today yorkshire water said it would also be imposing one from august 26th. scientists have warned that heatwaves, like the one we are currently experiencing, are going to become more frequent and more intense as the world's climate begins to warm — and, when you compare this image of the uk from august last year to this image taken ye

our north america correspondent john sudworth is in washington.ng with those issues raised by rupert, what response has there been to china saying it is suspending cooperation with the us on some key issues? ~ . , ., ., , ., ., , cooperation with the us on some key issues? ., ., ., , , issues? washington has already been makin: its issues? washington has already been making its displeasure _ issues? washington has already been making its displeasure over _ issues? washington has already been making its displeasure over china's i making its displeasure over china's military action is very clear, including summoning the chinese ambassador here to the white house, and i think there is no doubt that this letters mac latest list of measures announced by the chinese foreign ministry will further fuel concern —— this latest list. a host of measures on cross—border crime, narcotics, and on climate change, and issued so many people and governments had hoped might surpass diplomatic wrangling. beijing has announced it is suspending cooperation with washingt

let's bring in john sudworth, here in washington at the white house.ow that this trip was intended to show american support for taiwan. but, that was never in doubt. what else does the u.s. gain by is trip? john: that was a concern from the administration all along. they have been warning against the wisdom of this trip for days and weeks. now that it has gone ahead, they are taking a more neutral tone. but, concerns remain. not over the risk of invasion, most analysts believe the risks of that, for now, remain small. simply because the american government feels it has enough on its plate in terms of foreign policy. russia' four in europe and the idea of intensifying a diplomatic and geopolitical dispute with another authoritarian superpower does not feel particularly helpful. that said, it is interesting to note something that is happening across the wider landscape, maybe this is where you could identify some advantage for taiwan. you now have democrats and republican senators working tother to bring forward legislation to increase support for the is

us emissions of c02 by as much as 40% by the end of the decade. 0ur north america correspondent john sudworthcept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption long going hand—in—hand. the time is now... it's hard, then, to overstate the significance of this moment — the us senate passing the country's first major piece of climate change legislation. the vice president votes in the affirmative, and the bill, as amended, is passed. cheering. one good thing that come from this is that we've realised, you know, this is an american problem... presidentjoe biden, struggling with woeful approval ratings, is suddenly looking like a man who can get things done — using a trip to meet victims of flooding in kentucky to underscore the need for the bill. it has its limitations. there are no tax penalties for polluters, it leaves in place concessions for the oil and gas industry, and its ambitions have been reduced by months of political wrangling. but for environmental campaigners, there's still plenty to celebrate. the us senate just made climate history. this bill, if it gets enacted, represents the s

our north america correspondent john sudworth is in wyoming, and was asked what he thinks liz cheney'secide to go for president. well, that's a really tricky question to answer. i think on the face of it, it is very difficult to see how she can easily forge a path to presidency given that this defeat as you say shows that she has effectively lost the support of the republican rank and file. wyoming is this deeply red, rural heartland of republicanism — what better symbol of this rugged state and the spectacular mountains behind me. but republicanism is shifting and this was a battle for the soul of the party and she has lost it. her hope that she made very clear in the concession speech is this is the beginning of something else. doubling down on this project to take on donald trump and the full—frontal assault on his future prospects of presidency. she will do everything in her power to make sure he never gets anywhere near the oval office again, and some are saying that if she does run, it is likely to be as an independent for all of those reasons and for what we have seen here, and

our north america correspondent john sudworth says there is a lot at stake here for the biden administrationisdom of this trip for days and weeks. now that it's gone ahead, as you heard from john kirby, they're taking a more neutral tone, as you might suggest. but those concerns remain — not over the risk of invasion, most analysts believe the risk of that for now remain small — but simply because i think the american government feels it has enough on its plate, in terms of foreign policy — russia's war in the centre of europe, and the idea of intensifying a diplomatic and geopolitical dispute with another authoritarian superpower doesn't feel particularly helpful. i'm joined now by professor lance gore liangping, from the east asian institute, here in singapore. it's great to get you on the programme, professor. iwant it's great to get you on the programme, professor. i want to start by asking you, we are already seeing this show of force, i think it's fair to say, from beijing about the visit. do you see more of that happening while nancy pelosi is in taiwan? . ., ., , taiwan? thanks for h

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.e to retired fbi agent todd hulsey in texas and asked him what process the fbi would have to follow to upturn —— overturn a requirement —— obtain. they voluntarily relinquished ii they voluntarily relinquished 11 boxes of documents. in those boxes were found classified material. in late april or early may, a federal grand jury was convened. they are convened by united states district judges, eithera by united states district judges, either a regular schedule or by request of the federal prosecutor. a federal grand jury was convened to conduct investigation as to whether or not the president improperly removed materials. settler of grant —— the federal grant can conduct an investigation... this is how federal investigations are often run, particularly big ones like this. the few but —— fbi is not alone after here. the justice department would fbi is not alone after here. thejustice department would be directing this. in terms of the process, the fbi would have to develop probable cause

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john sudworth reporting on that story for us. hour, i spoke to donald ayer, who is a former united states deputy attorney general. he told me it is not standard practice for the us justice department to publicly and comment on ongoing investigations. we have a tradition which i think the british certainly understand, where we have great respect for the rights of the potentially accused, and so the practice that's almost completely uniform is that government investigators, fbi, people involved in investigating criminality, don't comment on the ongoing process. the time comes, if it comes, when they are ready to bring charges, and then there's a public announcement, but generally speaking, there's not a discussion as it goes forward. the sense is, it's really quite unfair to people when the government isn't ready to step up and say, "we're going to charge you, we're going to prosecute you, we'll take you to trial if we need to," it's unfair to be talking about things you've heard and evidence you may be able to rely on, but you're

from the us department ofjustice, our north america correspondent, john sudworth, has more. in the week we have had that news of the unprecedented search of a former president's home by the fbi, another highly unusual intervention, the press conference by the attorney—general merrick garland taking place in the building behind me in which he made it clear he was going against long established precedent by speaking out on an ongoing legal issues. his motivation? donald trump's own public statements and that full—barrelled assault by the former president's supporters in which they are accusing the fbi and mr garland's own department of engaging in politicised justice. mr garland said he was seeking to have the search warrant and the list of items taken from mr trump's home made public, something that will, in a way, put the ball more firmly back in mr trump's court because if he were to oppose that motion it would look like he has something to hide. there has been no real response from donald trump yet other than a few social media posts in which he has, for example, accused t

our north america correspondent john sudworth is in washington, dc, outside the ministry ofjustice.ike this? it is, in the week in which we have had news of that unprecedented search of aroom paer president's home by the fbi, another very highly unusual intervention, that press conference by the attorney general merrick garland taking place in the bidding behind me, in which he made it clear he was going against long established precedent by speaking out on an ongoing issue, his motivation donald trump's own public statements and this full barrels assault by his supporters on the integrity of the fbi and mr garland's department suggesting they are engaged in politicised justice, mr garland said he was seeking to havest warrant and the list of items taken from mr trump's florida home—made public, something that will put the ball back in mr trump's court, of course where he to resist that move it may look as if he as something to hide. no comment yet really from donald trump, other than a few social media posts in which he has accused the fbi of going through the former first lady's c

from the us department ofjustice, our north america correspondent, john sudworth, has more.n the week we have had that use of the resident in search of a former president's home by the fbi, another highly unusual intervention, the press conference by the attorney general merrick garland taking place in the building behind me and in which he made it clear he was going against long established precedent by speaking out on an ongoing legal issues. is motivation? donald trump's own public statements and that full barrelled assault by the former president's supporters in which they are accusing the fbi and merrick garland's own department of engaging in politicised justice. merrick garland said he was seeking to have the search warrant and the list of violent —— items taken from mr trump's home made public, something that will put the ball firmly back in mr trump's court because if he were to oppose that motion it would look like he has something to hide. there has been no real response from donald trump yet other than a few social media posts in which he has accused the fbi of g

in a minute we'll hear from rupert wingfield hayes in taipei but first here's john sudworth in washingtons policy that it does not support taiwan independence which is why we heard her refer to taiwanese democracy and not taiwan as a country. as she heads off to the next part of this tour, she leads with a sense of that or strategic ambiguity over taiwan possible status. the formula meant to hold the piece is fraying in his is as strange as it has ever been in the reason for that is quite simple. because taiwan itself is changed so much for the past few days, it has become of very independent court and ever—growing since it's an identity while china has gone on the other direction and increasingly authoritarian. with this means that the prospect of peaceful reunification which would hold up to its people is a realistic if not very distant prospect, is starting to look like an impossibility and the trouble for the outside world is that it poses a real question because the alternative of that is military action and do you embrace the changing reality, as nancy pelosi seems to been doing on

john sudworth, bbc news, washington. let�*s go live to the white house, and johnjoins us. white house? well, the white house hasn�*t commented. they say they don�*t engage in ongoing legal issues. separation of powers, of course, is precisely the point. but when he ran in 2020, joe biden set himself out as the antidote to the sound and fury of the trump years, and he can claim considerable success in the far less colourful butjust as important daily grind, of pushing through important legislation on things like climate change, infrastructure investment and gun control. but the sound and fury have never really gone away. the shadow of trump looms large, and his hints are growing louder by the day. 2024 is still a long way off, but his response to these latest developments shows something of what his pitch might be. if he does run, he will not only be taking on the occupants of the building behind me, but in a sense, he will be taking on the fbi, thejustice department, the very concept of congressional oversight. we face the extraordinary spectacle of essential presidential

support from the very beginning propelled us to victory tonight. 0ur north america correspondent, john sudworthf this defeat that it was clear within little more than an hour of polls closing that liz cheney's political career here in wyoming had been buried under a landslide of trump vengeance. in her speech accepting defeat to the hand—picked trump—backed candidate, harriet hageman, miss cheney gave an abject lesson in sportsmanship clearly designed to make a sharp contrast with donald trump's own refusal to concede in 2020. his response was true to form, saying he hoped that miss cheney now disappeared into the depths of political oblivion. there is no doubt that what has happened here is further confirmation that his role as a kingmaker within the republican party, miss hagemanjust one of a number of candidates who he has boosted, many of whom share his election denying narrative at the expense of his critics within the republican party. and it all plays into the hints that he has been dropping that he may be considering running again, another go at the presidency in 2024. but liz cheney's

let's get more on this from washington with our north america correspondent john sudworth.nding us position that it does not support taiwan's independence. and that's why we heard her refer to the democracy of taiwan, rather than the country of taiwan. but as she heads off over the horizon to her next stop, south korea, on her tour of asia, she leaves in her wake a sense that that old ambiguity over the status of taiwan — a formula designed, of course, to keep the peace — is as tattered and fraying as it has ever been. and the reason, clive, i think for that is because taiwan has changed over the decades. it is now a vibrant democracy with a free press, independent courts and an emerging and very strong sense of its identity, while china has moved in the opposite direction — now increasingly authoritarian. whereas it once could hold at the prospect of peaceful unification as a somewhat distant but still realistic prospect for its people, that now looks like an increasing possibility, so this whole visit has brought into sharp relief a big question for america. does it recog

john sudworth is in wyoming. welcome to outside source. good to happy with us.ew that the tide would turn is dramatically as it has is difficult to know. i'm actually talking to you from outside the closest polling station to liz cheney's, the outskirts of town of jackson just in the shadow of the rocky mountains. he can probably see a little bit of that media presence gathered there in the hope that they might catch a sign of liz cheney coming to vote. we've been told she's cast your vote in another polling station, a sign that she's not so keen to speak to the media and itself an indication of how she sees her prospects today. holster sees her prospects today. how important _ sees her prospects today. how important is — sees her prospects today. how important is this _ sees her prospects today. how important is this primary to the republican party?— republican party? well, i think it's... in republican party? well, i think it's. .. in terms _ republican party? well, i think it's. .. in terms of— republican party? well, i think it's. .. in terms of the - republ

john sudworth, bbc news, washington.e in florida. he spiked the blazing sun here in florida the trump supporters continue to gather more and more coming to show their support to the former president because as you heard in the report they believe that this is political. they don't believe that the fbi search is necessary as jim said believe that the fbi search is necessary asjim said and they don't believe that it's appropriate. just behind me is the residency of donald trump, his home. he wasn't home but an attorney has confirmed that she was present when the fbi turned up yesterday and searchers property what we believe through his son eric were documents taken from the white house and the national archives. he has asked thejustice department to investigate. this is because division as you can imagine it would. republicans like mike penn says called it political. democrats like nancy pelosi state no one is above the law —— mike pence. the white house has said they didn't know anything about this earth before it took pl