Loud & Clear

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Brent Wilkes, the national executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens. The government is heading directly for a shutdown as Senate Republicans admit that they do not have the votes to extend federal funding, even for the short term. Meanwhile, President Trump tweeted today that the Children’s Health Insurance Plan should not be part of a Continuing Resolution, but instead should be part of a long-term solution, along with his border wall.Secretary of State Rex Tillerson backpedaled yesterday on US plans for Syria’s border with Turkey, saying that the US would not arm a Kurdish border force and adding that the US owes Turkey an explanation. Tillerson said further that the US plans to maintain a military force inside Syria even after ISIS is defeated. Ambassador Peter Ford, the former United Kingdom ambassador to Syria, joins the show.President Trump is set to address by satellite Friday’s March for Life