On allowing Syrian refugees into the country, Swalwell says in the last four years, “2,000 have come to the United States - zero have been charged with terrorism.” The vetting system is clearly working, he argues: “If ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Eric Swalwell, D-Dublin, with Phil Matier on KPIX, agreed with Feinstein that ISIS hasn’t been contained.
has to lead in this effort because what we've learned a long time ago is that if the United States does not lead, nobody else will," Panetta told Chuck Todd on NBC's "Meet the Press." Panetta said he doesn’t President Barack Obama has correctly articulated what the mission is, namely to "disrupt, defeat and dismantle ISIS." And "I think that the resources applied to that mission, frankly, have not been sufficient to confront that." PANETTA’S PUNCH : Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta thinks the United States has not provided strong enough leadership in the battle to defeat ISIS. “I don’t think the approach is sufficient to the job,” Feinstein, of California, said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
DIFI GETS TOUGH - via LA Times: “The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Dianne Feinstein, sharply criticized the Obama administration’s strategy for defeating Islamic State militants, calling Sunday for more aggressive action including additional special operations forces in Syria. WHAT TO WATCH: CHORUS OF CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS critical of Obama on defeating ISIS: He said in a Facebook post that "outcomes are better for children and families" when working parents take time off to be with their newborns. MARK’S MARK - “Zuckerberg to take two months off for paternity leave,’’ by AP - “Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Friday he's planning on taking two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born. AP’s coverage: “Charity experts say Zuckerberg and Chan are among a new wave of billionaires, including tech figures like Napster co-founder Sean Parker and Google's Sergey Brin, who started giving away large sums in their 20s and 30s, rather than waiting until they are older.” Result: San Francisco General Hospital has been renamed Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. TALKED ABOUT: TECH TRENDLINE - Are the wealthy titans of Silicon Valley tech - the “disruption” crowd - turning to very traditional philanthropic causes to make their marks on the world? The latest is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who - along with wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan - appeared alongside San Francisco mayor Ed Lee this weekend to cut the ribbon on a new state-of-the-art public hospital complex made possible with a $75 million check from the couple. POLITICO California Playbook, presented by Chevron: ZUCKERBERG’S big donation - CA DEMS slam Obama on ISIS - BAREFOOT BANDIT makes crime payīuenos Dias and good Monday morning, Golden State!
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