08/06/2017 Outside Source

Hello, I'm Ros Atkins, this is Outside Source.

A month ago the director of the FBI was fired by Donald Trump.

It is my judgment that I was fired because of the Russian

investigation, I was fired in some way to change the way the Russian

investigation was being conducted. James Comey gave an extraordinary

account of his dealings with the President in the weeks

ahead of his sacking. We'll be live in Washington

to answer your questions on what this means, send them

in on #BBCOS. Meanwhile, Republican

reaction to Mr Comey's Paul Ryan said the President

was still learning. We'll hear from a supporter

of Donald Trump. We have a report from Michigan,

where we've been trying to talk to a radical preacher who's thought

to have inspired one There's half an hour

to go until voting closes in the UK's general election,

and until we get the first indication of who will be

leading the country And in OS sport, we'll be

talking about basketball, and asking whether the current

Golden State Warriors team is the best one

the NBA has ever seen. That was about the James Comey

testimony, the broader story of Donald Trump.

Hi, how are you? We can start with this question. Russia has been

accused of hacking the Democratic committee. This was the huge hack

that took place sometime last year. It revealed all sorts of

embarrassing information about the democratic election process, the

nomination process, and lead to the resignation of the chairwoman. It

was embarrassing, and a lot of news that the Democrats would really

rather not have anybody know. It also, apparently, targeted the

Republican committee but that hack was not as well known. The Russians,

also accused of putting across fake news, propaganda, false information

and generally trying to undermine the democratic process and confuse

Americans, making them turn on each other. And another question, from

bea-keeper! I think the ramifications at the moment are more

political than legal. This was testimony that was given under oath

by the former director of the FBI, the credibility was very high.

People are going to tend to believe what he said. And one of the

astonishing things, he called into question the character of President

Trump. He said that despite he had been taking notes or all of his

conversations. He said that he thought he would need them, to

protect himself and the FBI. Whether or not any of this can put Donald

Trump into legal jeopardy, most experts that. The issue of legal

justice, but as James Comey said, it is for others to decide. And another

question. I think we should explain, for people not watching, James Comey

said I have got more information but I am not sharing it here. Yes. This

was an opportunity for James Comey to discuss in private, and are

classified setting, with senators, information that he views cannot be

made public. This is information relating to the ongoing probe into

Russian meddling into the presidential election. Of course, we

have got to remember it is actually what all these hearings are about.

This is almost a side issue that it has veered into. This is all about

the Russian investigation. Anything pertaining to that, anything that

could affect that investigation, would be heard behind closed doors.

And one more. Also, one from Patrick. Does this take us closer to

the impeachment of Donald Tron? Critics probably hoping that is

going to happen but most people have said that does not take that any

closer? I think they are right. That is the bottom line. It was

extraordinary theatre, political theatre. The fundamental question,

whether or not the president obstructed the course of justice by

asking James Comey to drop an investigation into his former

national security adviser Michael Flynn, that is a question that is

being investigated. That was something new that we discover.

James Comey said that the decision would be left with the special

counsel, implying that this is a matter for investigation. We are

still a long way off impeachment. Thank you. That was useful. We can

talk about basketball. We have had a lot of great teams in basketball

history, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. The Boston Celtics.

Magic Johnson. But a reasonable case that what we are seeing from the

Golden State Warriors at the moment, could make them the best that we

have ever seen. Last season, scored more wins in home and away season

than any team. They lost in the final to Cleveland, but they seem to

be putting that correct. This year, 3-0 up. If they win the next game,

they will not just the champions, but they will have done that without

losing a single game in the play-offs. Never been done. We can

speak to a nBA reporter. When you are trying to assess the greatest,

it is not always just about statistics? Definitely not. But as

we have seen, this team is about a lot more than statistics. The

statistics are pretty staggering. As you mentioned, one win away from

becoming the first team to go 16-0 in the playoffs. Michael Jordan and

the Chicago Bulls never did it. Boston. These teams that we looked

at, the historic teams, never did that. And I think that is not even

the most impressive thing about the Golden State Warriors. This is the

third straight year, winning 67 or more games. And also added top two

players. Really showing no signs of slowing down. I think we are looking

at just the beginning, of the potential dynasty. I do not see

anybody from this team going anywhere for some time. It is almost

made me for the rest of the NBA. We can talk about Kevin Duran. --

Durant. Sometimes, people can disrupt the balance. But it has been

remarkable? He has not disrupted the balance. You already had four all

stars. Some people thought not enough shots to go round. But they

have almost sacrificed their games a little. You have got three of the

best shooters, and they have the ability to go off at any time. And

win all of them are on, as last night, absolutely unstoppable. It is

amazing to see how quickly they can jump together. Here they are. 15-0.

Just one away from another historic season. And if they do win the next

game, a risk that the owner of the team could lose money? That is the

problem with sports. All of the money that goes around the NBA. I

have seen this, and it is a pretty good amount of money, if they do not

go back to Golden State, going to lose a significant amount, not going

to be broadcast, losing tickets, but the notion that that is going to be

bad for the team, and that they would prefer for it to go five, six

games... That is ludicrous. This Warriors team, they have wanted to

annihilate Cleveland. That is exactly what they are doing. They

are going to stop at nothing to do that in four games. And I think that

has worked more than $20 million extra. Good to talk. Perhaps we can

talk again after game four. You can get his reporting on the USA Today

website. And this Sunday, Emanuel Macron, hoping his party can go from

no candidates, too many. Burke Paris correspondent has been to Marseille,

to gauge the chances. It is called the belly of Marseille, one of the

poorest districts in France. Unemployment, three times the

national average. Voters here tend to fall to the far left. But Macron

and his party hoping to get a parliamentary majority, from

scratch. And they have been building support. His election was about

bringing people together, Muslim, Arab, Christian, Indian. We are all

be seen. No hate. Today, I am proud to be French. This woman is the

party candidate for central Marseille. She has been in politics

for less than one year, and tonight, facing her first ever election

debate. All part of Macron's plan to field hundreds of new faces.

Political people, they are used to promising a lot of things, but after

the just do politics. We are coming from real life, working every day,

fixing problems. France's newest party is battling rivals from the

political extremes. Traditional parties risk losing hundreds of

seats in the selection, while Macron's army of new faces has

predicted a sweeping majority. The main rival, the far left leader, who

has twice run for president. He said the success of Mr Macron, was built

on the allusion of change. The all party was eliminated, not because

they were old, but the same. What Macron proposes, just more of the

same. I do not think it is going to end well. The political landscape of

France is changing, Emanuel Macron one the election by offering an

alternative to political extremes and elliptical experience. He is

repeating that in a nationwide experiment. Perhaps his biggest

gamble yet. That is on Sunday. And we will be covering those

parliamentary elections. We have got some more electoral matters to

consider. The last few minutes of the UK general election. 10pm local

time. And afterwards, a special is going to begin. The exit polls will

give us some indications of how things have gone.

The growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, one of the main

problems for antibiotics. 40% of antibiotics, are used to treat

animals. Now researchers at Leicester

University are developing an alternative way of treating

diseases in pigs. As our Science Correspondent,

Pallab Ghosh reports it's hoped the findings will have benefits

for humans too. Half of the antibiotics are given to

livestock to keep healthy. This man pigs outdoors, raises but in the

intensive farms use a lot. If those become infected with resistant super

bugs, it could be passed on to people with the meat is not properly

cooked. A suggestion that resistant bacteria in animals may be passed to

humans. And if we have got another tool in the box, dealing with

resistant bacteria, animal population or human population, that

has got to be a gain. Researchers at Leicester University may have come

up with just what the farmers have been asking for. Virus that kills

infections like antibiotics. It attaches itself to a summer Nella

bug, then injects the DNA, and makes the summer Nella harmless. And if

that stops superbugs developing in animals, it will reduce the risk to

people. Many bacteria that we cannot treat now with antibiotics because

they have become resistant. Using this natural enemy, for specific

diseases, could really change the way that we treat infection in the

future. So far, they have shown that it works. And it has become quite

powder. The next stage, to feed this to the pigs, to see if it works in

practice. If it does, it could replace antibiotics and that could

replace the risk of superbugs developing on farms. Trials are due

to begin at the end of this year. If they are successful, doctors could

see of the virus could be used to treat people.

The sacked head of the FBI James Comey has testified in the US

senate about his dealings with President Trump,

and Russia's interference in the election campaign.

He says he documented all their meetings because he was

concerned that Mr Trump might lie about them.

The White House has already responded, saying

Police investigating Saturday's attack on London Bridge have

arrested three more people - in east London.

They were made in Ilford, which is close to where two

The total number of arrests is now 17 - and five of those

We've also seen footage of the three attackers

They were filmed laughing, joking and hugging.

Also, a friend of Khuram Butt has told the BBC that he was a fan

of American Radical Preacher Ahmad Musa Jibril.

Aleem Maqbool travelled there to try and talk with him.

To please the enemies of Allah and the enemies of mankind.

Ahmad Musa Jibril, an American, and one of the most popular online

voices among Brits who go to fight with so-called Islamic State.

He calls for Jihad and preaches separation of Muslims

Hours ago, masses of the ummah, our ummah,

were joining with the kafir in the New Year celebration.

A former friend of London attacker Khuram Butt says

it was Jibril's videos that helped to radicalise him.

The preacher himself is a free man, living in Michigan.

Well, we have been trying to speak with Jibril

about his preaching but for now, at least, he's a pretty

His neighbours, though, have told us they thought

he was nice and friendly and said they had no idea he

produced such videos. But the FBI did know.

It tried for years to put away Jibril but never managed to find

He is very smart, as many of these folks are.

They know there is a line they can go up to and not to cross that line.

But talking generally about killing people,

making Jews orphans, that is not enough?

Unfortunately, in this country it is not.

Ahmad Musa Jibril has been a nuisance to Muslims

He will come and say things to imams sometimes, that you are out,

separated from your vision, this is not the way,

Even imams in the area say they have called for action against him.

Freedom of speech stops at speech but when you have

someone act upon it, this is crossing the line.

Do you think there are others, even in this community,

There are many of them, many of them.

Here, stopping those who are not quite caught crossing from preaching

hate to actively supporting militants is tough.

Even if they potentially inspire violent acts.

But that is not just a problem for this community and certainly not

We can go back to the main story, James Comey testimony, and accusing

of grandstanding, we know that the advert was promoted by the great

American Alliance. This was broadcast online, on cable

television, during the Senate hearing. As head of the FBI, James

Comey the politics of protecting America. Banning terms such as

radical Islam, allowing the dangerous practice to continue when

terrorism attacks were on the rise, after he testified before the US

Senate, James Comey's own staff admitted some of his answers were

flat out wrong. James Comey, another DC insider in for it by himself.

Certainly, some Republicans appeared pleased with how things went. Donald

Trump but not tweet, but his son did. Frequently. He said...

And also, Paul Ryan, with this comment. The president is new with

this. He is new to government. Establishing the relationship,

between the FBI, White House, he is new to this. No smoking gun. A

moment that was like obstruction of justice, impeachable offences. It is

not that the president looked good, but I do not think we have got legal

issues. And in terms of this phrase about loyalty, the president already

denying that. Anyway that we can solve this discrepancy? That is what

this special counsel is for. Going to take the testimony under oath.

Going to try to reconcile these. James Comey during testimony

disputed several characterisations that the president had made, clearly

a he said, he said going on. It is unclear exactly what the thought is.

At the end of the day, most of this is political. Rather than on the

legal side. Even when James Comey seemed to admit that he accepted

what Donald Trump said about Michael Vorm, that investigation, that he

hoped he would drop that, he said it was an instruction, but the idle

decided to disregard that, being subordinate or was not really an

instruction. Not really meaning it. Also a key point. That is good to

have to come out during the investigation. We can talk about the

politics. Has the testimony shifted anything, fundamentally? I do not

think it has shifted anything. If you were a supporter of Donald

Trump, going out you are still going to be a supporter. If you were a

detractor, you are going to be on side. That some interesting

information that we were. Not much, but the deeper involvement in the

Hillary Clinton email investigation. Not looking good. James Comey

himself orchestrating the leak of his memo, prompting the appointment

of the special counsel. That is something new. Showing at James

Comey knew exactly what he was doing. And that bit about James

Comey understanding Donald Trump's language about Flynn, to be some

sort of pressure, instruction. I am not exactly sure what. That is a key

political point. Was told, trying to get the FBI to back off that

investigation, or more continuing to vouch for Flynn, enforcement

priorities should be elsewhere? You say that leak proves Comey as a

politcal operator, he could see he was just protecting his reputation

because he was worried the president could lie about the meeting? It is

not his job as FBI director to protect his own reputation, if it

comes to the point when he cannot execute an order because it is an

ethical, legal, it is his job to resign, blow the whistle. If he

thought it was more prudent to stay on the job, leading to the media

probably is not the way to go. He should probably talk to the Attorney

General. That is from us, or Outside Source. If you are watching in North

America, Europe and to get much more on James Comey, but then the United

Kingdom, or else we are, we are handing over to David Dimbleby.

Polls are minutes from closing in the general election. About to find

out the results of the exit