official stephanie williams they're characterizing the arms embargo you mentioned they're pouring in from everywhere the weapons as a as a joke what's behind that statement considering as you mention that all the players are there has i was at a press conference and she was very outspoken about this this there's been a resolution basically implementing a weapons of months that means it's international de facto even after all the interests of posse sat down and agreed that they would stick to this weapons of bagua nothing has really changed on the ground that's the big. album and the naming and shaming hasn't worked so far so now everybody seems to be prepared to go a step further to at least find out which weapons are coming from where and where they are going to make the naming and shaming more effective we're still quite a step away from actual action being taken to stop these weapons from coming in and that's where we are now and that's where the europeans today when foreign ministers meet will hopefully decide on what action that would have to take right what are they going to be

on salami who's the special representative we're told is somewhat i will well say his deputy stephanie williams was that she said that the arms embargo is a joke they're hoping that another meeting backed in the last few days by a u.n. security council. resolution will provide the needed pressure to stop those arms shipments that are also planning to monitor the situation that monitoring it seems will be done by the european union that talking about and monitoring and monitoring potentially by sea it should be easy for the e.u. to monitor by sea because the u.n. has all surprised a maritime mission to deal with migrants the actual reality rather embarrassing reality for the european union is that all. peroration operation sofia authorized by the united nations actually has no ships operating your tools so in terms of maritime operation don't expect them to monitor it much that way but clearly with satellite truck because these days even with commercial satellite truck as journalists can see the planes that are coming and going on the hourly basis landing in tripoli and benghazi it's not hard to

representative to libya has labeled the arms embargo aimed at reducing fighting in the country a joke stephanie williams said that those who breach it must be held to account because she is between the un recognized government and warlord highly for have to do to resume on tuesday diplomatic editor james bays reports from munich. this was diplomacy is groundhog day foreign ministers and other representatives from 13 countries repeating the same thing their leaders said exactly 4 weeks ago at a summit in. but despite their words arms have continued to flow to both sides in libya and showing what some might call great hypocrisy the countries who are breaching the embargo are actually all among those here mr foreign minister you talk about a deplorable breach of the arms embargo we know who is breaching the arms embargo they were in the room with you what did you say to them that when i was those who continue to breach the embargo need to know that they will be detected and they will be named we will discuss that with the e.u. council on foreign affairs tomorrow and we will discuss the contribution the e.u

good to have you here with us now live you took center stage today in munich and as we heard stephanie williams senior u.n. official characterizing the truce or the arms embargo as a joke a very stinging but a very true assessment is it a sign that germany's efforts and they put a lot of weight on that conference that took place and not so long ago just went unheeded and basically toothless well those efforts have clearly not paid off so far indeed the agreement that was reached in bed in the last month has been repeatedly violated we're hearing that the truce has been violating more than a 150 times and breaking this embargo that means that that means of violating a un resolution and that should lead to economy functions to a diplomatic sanctions so there was no breakthrough on. the munich security conference a positive aspect that we can see here is that the top officials keep talking about the issue with one another and that sends a clear message to international community and very much wants to remain hands on the lead in a peace process do you foreign minister. divided want to me to impres

official said the arms embargo on the country was quote a joke stephanie williams made the comments at a meeting on the sidelines of the munich security conference to discuss efforts to stem the violence in libya that country has been in complete turmoil since dictator moammar gadhafi was overthrown in 2011 rebel forces are trying to seize the capital tripoli from the internationally recognized government. libya is still awash with arms and fighting is still raging despite a previous agreement reached in germany last month. a top u.n. official at the munich security conference said the truce had been violated $150.00 times since then and she said efforts to cut the flow of weapons had been equally unsuccessful arms embargo has become a joke and so you know we all really need to step up here and. it is complicated because there are violations that are you know happening on land sea and air and that all needs to be monitored in libya fighters loyal to the internationally recognized government control only a small area around the capital tripoli most of the rest of the country is in the h

on libya says the weapons and dagger there has become a joke if you special representative stephanie williams so those who breach it must be held to account foreign ministers from around the world met on the sidelines of a security summit in munich. turkey's foreign minister has told his russian counterpart that attacks in syria's last rebel held stronghold must stop and that a cease fire has to be achieved a syrian government forces backed by russian airpower have been trying to seize control of turkish and russian officials are due to discuss the issue in moscow. it will say that with us in this delegation with the russian delegation tomorrow in moscow prior to the summit with sergei lavrov said the aggression and ad libbed should stop and a permanent cease fire should be established or delegations will evaluate these issues tomorrow in moscow. sudan's ousted president omar bashir has appeared in court in khartoum accused of corruption and killing protesters as well as those charges sudan's attorney general said bashir was also being questioned over money laundering corruption and financing

to libya has labeled the arms embargo aimed at reducing the fighting in the country a joke stephanie williams said that those who breach it must be held to account. between the un recognized government and world wholly for have to do to resume on tuesday on diplomatic editor james bays reports munich. this was deployed overseas groundhog day foreign ministers and other representatives from 13 countries repeating the same thing their leaders said exactly 4 weeks ago that is subject to. but despite their words arms have continued to flow to both sides in libya and showing what some might call great hypocrisy the countries who are breaching the embargo are actually all among those here mr foreign minister you talk about a deplorable breach of the arms embargo we know who is breaching the arms embargo they were in the room with you what did you say to them that when i was those who continue to breach the embargo need to know that they will be detected and they will be named we will discuss that with the e.u. council on foreign affairs tomorrow and we will discuss the contribution the e.u. can mak

that was stephanie williams the deputy u.n. special envoy to libya there speaking along with germany's foreign minister. after the meeting of 12. foreign ministers on the sidelines of the munich security summit in munich today about the situation in libya let's get some analysis from 0 as behold up the one. who's who was listening along with us in tripoli germany's foreign minister mahmoud said that significant progress was made today and what way . but here in libya as you know the european concern over the 2 major issues the arms embargo and the ceasefire. on the ground these 2 major issues have not been implemented on the ground so far and that the government of national accord here in the west of the country has that it has the right to defend itself again it's what it calls the aggression by have to his forces on the capital and on the residential areas in southern tripoli and concerning the arms embargo to the government so that it has the right as a legitimate institution representing the libyan people to seal his deals

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william barr once the president to stop tweeting about the justice department. barr says it's making his job "impossible to do." here's the statement from stephanie grisham moments ago, the president wasn't bothered by the comments. he has the right like any american citizen to publicly offer his opinions. president trump uses his social media very effectively to fight for the american people against injustices in our country, including the fake news. the president has full faith and confidence in attorney general barr to do his job and uphold the law. officials privately say that the attorney general is also concerned about that sentencings politically down the powerful culinary union says it will not support any candidate. earlier this week, the union passed out flyers criticizing sanders' medor all plan. sanders issued a tweet this morning showing support for the union. president trump continues to talk presidential candidate mike bloomberg about a variety of candidates including a support for stop and frisk policies and, yes, his height. correspondent kristin fisher has our report. >> he knows i have the record and resources to defeat him. >>

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stephanie sy in phoeni arizona. amna: now the story behind one woman's decision to blow the whistle on a culre of one of the highestgrimination at start-ups in america. williamrangham is here with the latest addition to the "newshour" bookshelf. reporter: four years ago, susanr foas excited to start her new job as a software engineer at uber. but she says on her very first day, her manager ppositioned her. that was just the beginning of what followed, a year harassment and retaliation and lies.ft when fowler ber, she wrote a blog post about her experience. it went viral, helping trigger an investigation that eventually led to the departure of uber's cofounder and ceo travis kalanick. susan fowler is now an opinions editor at "the new york times," and she's just published a memoir. " it's callistleblower: my journey to silicon valley and fight for justice at uber." welcome to the "nehour." >> thank you so much for having me here. reporter: this is really an incredible story of your journey through this company, and your life surrounding that. but i wonder if you could just start by telling us about that first day. that must have been really an unbelievable ex

not remember the look on stephanie's face as she that her daughter was going to get an opportunity that for?acrificed so great and people like sergeant first class townsend williams who amy and two wife beautiful children in the gallery last night. in many people's eyes of the emotion that they time.t that unfortunately, speaker pelosi was unmoved and chose to tear up copy of that speech. she had no right to destroy this one filled pecially with such impactful stories of american patriots. presented before the people's house and it belongs to the american people. i am here today. official i have an copy of the president's state of union address signed by the president given to me at the white house today. it will be delivered to the clerk to be archived and preserved for prosperity. or not, he likes it these great american stories will be remembered by history, erased by the speaker. we are better because of them, and we should learn from them and we should be proud that they our future and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. hoyer: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out for one