
Phoenix Global Forum, Legislators on Abortion, Trump’s Criminal Trial
Season 2024 Episode 76 | 26m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Economic leaders will unite. AZ Supreme court ruled for abortion ban. Trump's case.
The event, sponsored by Phoenix Sister Cities and the International Economic Forum of the Americas, will unite leaders from across the globe. The Arizona Supreme court has ruled that the state can enforce a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial is set to start today.
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Phoenix Global Forum, Legislators on Abortion, Trump’s Criminal Trial
Season 2024 Episode 76 | 26m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
The event, sponsored by Phoenix Sister Cities and the International Economic Forum of the Americas, will unite leaders from across the globe. The Arizona Supreme court has ruled that the state can enforce a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial is set to start today.
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TRUMP'S CRIMINAL TRIAL AS THE PROCESS OF JURY SELECTION BEGINS.
TONIGHT WE'LL HEAR FROM REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER ON THAT IS DONE TO ADDRESS ARIZONA REVIVED 1864 ABORTION LAW.
AND WE'LL HEAR ABOUT THE DEBUT OF THE PHOENIX GLOBAL FORUM ADDRESSING THE BIOSCIENCE TECH AND SUSTAINABILITY INDUSTRIES THAT AND MORE NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON.
>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON I'M TED SIMONS THE FIRST CRIMINAL TRIAL OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT BEGAN TODAY TRUMP FACED CHARGES HE FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS TO COVER A SEC SCANDAL WITH A PORN STAR.
JURY SELECTION BUT THERE ARE NONE PICKED HALF OF THE 96 JURORS SAID THEY COULD NOT BE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.
PROCESS WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW.
TODAY, THE JUDGE ANNOUNCED HE WOULD NOT STEP DOWN AS REQUESTED BY TRUMP.
JUDGE ANNOUNCED HEEL ADDRESS ARGUMENTS TRUMP VIOLATED A GAG ORDER INCLUDING COMMENTING ON WITNESSES AND MADE A POINT OF REMINDING TRUMP AND ATTORNEYS THE JURORS CANNOT BE CONTACTED OR IDENTIFIED INCLUDING MAKING A LIST OF THEIR NAMES.
WE WILL HAVE MORE ON DAY ONE OF THE TRUMP HUSH MONEY CRIMINAL TRIAL IN A MOBILE HOME.
>> APPLE SAW A 10% DROP IN I PHONE SALES LAST QUARTER.
AND DUE IN PART TO SLUMPING SALE IN CHINA THE LARGEST MARKET BEHIND THE U.S.
FALLING SALES NUMBERS KNOCK FRIDAY NUMBER ONE IN THE SMART PHONE SALES AFTER OVER TAKING SAMSUNG.
SAMSUNG IS BACK IN THE TOP SPOT >> TESLA WILL CUT 10% OF WORKFORCE AFTER REPORTING A SHARP DECLINE IN VEHICLE DELIVERIES.
E LAN MUSK NOTIFIED THE MOVE WAS NEEDED TO REDUCE COSTS AND INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY.
AMID A LOWER COMMAND FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES THE STOCK LOST A THIRD OF VALUE THIS YEAR.
>> AS WE MENTIONED THE HISTORIC HUSH MONEY CRIMINAL TRIAL OF TRUMP UNDER WAY TODAY WITH THE START BEHALF COULD BE A LONG JURY SELECTION PROCESS.
JOINING YOU TO TALK ABOUT THE TRIAL AND WHAT HAPPENED TODAY IS ROIR HERRERA FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY AND PARTNER AT HERRERA ARLANEO LLP.
>> THANK YOU >> IS IT A SURPRISE TO YOU?
>> NOT REALLY TELL BE DIFFICULT TO FIND A JURY.
THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE UNIQUE.
NUMBER ONE BEING THAT TRUMP MAY BE THE MOST FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE WORLD FINDING 12 PEOPLE TO BE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COULD BE HARD A LOT HAVE VIEWS ON TRUMP.
YOU MENTIONED, THEY STARTED THE SELECTION THE QUESTION OF, CAN YOU BE FAIR AND HALF THE PEOPLE OVER HALF IN THE ROOM SAID THEY COULD NOT THEY WERE DISMISSED >> WHAT DOES EACH SAID LOOK FOR IN A JUROR?
>> WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW WE STARTED THIS TODAY IS THE JURY SELECTION PROCESS, WHICH INVOLVED BOTH SIDE AND IT IS JUDGE ASKING A SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO THE PERSPECTIVE JURORS MOST WERE THE NORMAL QUESTIONS AT THE BEGINNING WHAT DO YOU DO?
OCCUPATION?
HOW DO YOU CONSUMER NEW SNS WHAT DO YOU WATCH >> WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWOS STATEMENTS AND ISSUES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
AND THEN THINGS TO SPECIFIC.
OBVIOUSLY ON THE DEFENSE SIDE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR JURORS THAT SAY ARE A BIT SKEPT CALF GOVERNMENT POWER.
SO, THAT IS THE JUROR YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
WHERE AS THE PROSECUTORS LOOKING FOR JURORS THAT SUBSCRIBE TO LAW AND ORDER AND THE RULE OF LAW.
ALL THIS WILL COME BACK TO A POLITICAL QUESTION, CAN THEY FIND FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JURORS THAT DON'T HAVE POLITICAL VIEWOS THIS.
>> I HEARD THE TRUMP LEGAL STRATEGY IS ALWAYS DELAYED, DELAY WHEN YOU CAN.
AS LONG AS YOU CAN.
IT IS GOING TO BE PART OF THIS PROCESS AS WELL?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
THAT HAS BEEN THEIR STRATEGY IN THIS CASE AND ALL CASE.
3 OTHER PENDING INDICTMENT IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
BUT IN THIS CASE, MOST OF TODAY THE FIRST HALF OF TODAY HAD TO DO WITH PRETRIAL MOTIONS THE DEFENSE HAD FILED.
SOME OF WHICH WERE TO GET THE JUDGE TO RECUSE HIMSELF.
OTHERS ROLLED EVIDENCE AT ISSUE IN THE CASE ALLOW IN THE THE CASE.
ALL OF THIS WAS DESIGNED TO DELAY THE CASE LONG AS POSSIBLE.
WE SEE HOW LONG THIS WILL TAKE WITH THE JUDGE ESTIMATEING CASE COULD GO 6 WEEKS >> HOW LONG THE JURY SELECTION PROCESS?
>> DAYS IF NOT WEEKS.
TODAY THEY GOT THROUGH A PIECE.
IT WILL TAKE A WEEK OR TWO >> I'M SURETY AUDIENCE GET WHAT IS THE TRIAL IS ABOUT, FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT SURE WE HEAR HUSH MONEY AND A PORN STAR AND PAYING ALL.
FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS ARE KEY?
>> CORRECT.
>> WHAT HE IS ACCUSED OF THIS IS IN NEW YORK STATE COURT.
A STATE CRIMINAL LAW.
FALSE IFKDZ OF BUSINESS RECORDS WHAT HE IS CONFIDENCE.
HOW HE ALLEGEED HAVE HID CERTAIN HUSH PAYMENTS TO A FORMER ADULT STAR STORMY DANIELS THROUGH HIS FORMER LAWYER MICHAEL COHEN.
NORMALLY IT IS A MISDEMEANOR.
THE PROSECUTOR CHARGED AS A FELONY HIS THEORY THE FALSEIFICATION WAS DONE WITH ANOTHER CRIME THAT OTHER CRIME WAS A VIOLATION OF ELECTION LAWS FEDERAL AND STATE.
>> IDEA OF TRYING TO KEEP THIS OUT OF THE PUBLIC'S EYE BECAUSE OF THE 16, THAT IS WHERE THE FELONY COME IN.
>> THE TIME LINE IS IF YOU RECALL BACK IN THE 2016 ELECTION THE ACCESS HOLLYWOOD TAPE AND OTHER ALLEGATIONS OF AFFAIRS BY DONDZ TRUMP THE ALLEGATIONS HERE IS THAT HE PAID THE HUSH MONEY PAYMENTS TO HUSH PAYMENTS TO STORMY DANIELLES TO MAKE SURE THAT CASE OR THAT ALLEGATION DID IN THE COME OUT.
HE HID THE PAYMENTS THROUGH HIS LARCENY MICHAEL COHEN.
THEY'LL BE A WITNESS?
>> LIKE LOW AND NAMED TODAY IN FRONT JURY SOMEONE WOULD TESTIFY >> ARE THERE OTHER HUSH MONEY DEALS LIKE WITH THE NATIONAL INQUIRER.
HEARD, ARE THOSE, DO THEY EXIST AND WOULD THEY BE INTRODUCED?
THAT WAS THE PRETILE MOTIONS TODAY THE PROSECUTION AND THE DEFENSE WERE SPARRING OVER OTHER OTHER AFFAIRS WOULD BE ALLOWED INFORM THE JUDGE SIDE WITH TRUMP SAYING THAT ALEGALITY OF THOSE OTHER ALLEGATIONS WERE HERE SAY AND NOT ALLOWED.
BUT THERE WAS A DISPUTE OVERNIGHT ACCESS HOLLYWOOD TAME.
THE JUDGE SAID THAT TAME NOT BE PLAYED BUT A TRANSCRIPT WILL BE MADE TO THE JURORS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
SO.
TRUMP'S DEFENSE.
WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT DELAY.
AND I MENTIONED DENOUNCE WHERE HE IS PART OF THE PLAN.
WHAT IS THE REAL PLAN.
FOR THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WHAT CAN THEY DO IN THIS CASE IN >> I THINK HE IS LIKELY TO MAKE AN ARGUMENT.
NO AUDIOOM THIS CHAIR MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO SERVE.
IN CASES LIKE THIS, THIS FAMOUS YOU COULD SEE A JURORMENTS TO BE BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE FAMOUS.
YOU THINK TRUMP WILL TAKE THE STAND.
JOY DOUBT THIS.
NORMALLY AS A DEFENSE LAWYER YOU TELL YOUR CLIENT NEVER TO DO THIS.
IT IS NOT IN YOUR INTEREST.
TRUMP IS A UNIQUE PERSON.
SO IT IS GOING TO BE UP TO HIM NO MATTER WHAT HIS DEFENSE LARCENY ADVICE HIM.
DID HE HAVE, IS HE REQUIRED BE THERE EVERY DAY OF THE TRIAL.
>> HE IS THAT BECAME PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
TURNS OUT HE NEED TO BE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION IN ANOTHER CASE THE JUDGE SAID HE NEEDED TO BE THERE.
>> WHAT IF HE ACTS UP?
HEARD REPORTS HE WAS SMIRKING AND MAKING FACES AND MIGHT HAVE NODDED OFF AND FELL ASLEEP IF HE ACTS UP WHAT HAPPEN SNS >> THAT'S INTERESTING.
THIS JUDGE'S DEMEANOR THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS LEADING UP TO TODAY AND TODAY HE IS A NO NONSENSE JUDGE.
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT JUDGE.
HE WARNED EVERYONE IN THE COURTROOM TODAY IF THERE WAS ACTING OUT HE WOULD ADMONISH THEM OR KICK THEM OUT OF THE ROOM.
THAT WOULD APPLY TO TRUMP HIMSELF.
SO IF HE DOES THINGS HE WILL GET ADMONISHED FROM THE COURT.
WE HAD A PENDING GAG ORDER HE ALLEGEED HAVE VIOLATED THE JUDGE DID NOT RULE ON HE WILL BE SOMETHING THEY CONSIDER GOING FORWARD >> HAS TRUMP ATTACKED THE JUDGE'S DAUGHTER IN >> HEE HAS.
AND ONE THINGS THAT GOING BACK TO THE JURY QUESTION THAT WILL BE UNIQUE IS JUROR<:>OR SAFETY.
ULTIMATELY THE JUDGE HAS MADE CLEAR TO THE DEFENSE THAT THE IDENTITY OF THE JURORS IS NOT TO BE RELEASED.
OF COURSE, WE SEEN ON NOT TWITTER BUT TRUTH SOCIAL THAT TRUMP LIKES TO ATTACK PEOPLE INCLUDING THE JUDGE.
THE QUESTION IS IS HE GOING TO FOLLOW THAT RULE?
>> AND THE QUESTION OF COURSE IS HOW LONG YOU ARE THINKING MAY BE IN THE MAY OR IN THAT.
AND THIS IS THE ONLY TRIAL, THIS IS TEMPERATURE THE ONLY ONE THAT GOES TO TRIAL BEFORE THE ELECTION?
>> YEA.
THAT'S RIGHT.
THE OTHER 3 ONE IN DC, GEORGIA STATE AND FLORIDA ARE NOT GOING TO GO BEFORE THE NOVEMBER ELECTION BUT UPON BEGIN THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CASE THE WITNESSES THAT MIGHT TESTIFY INCLUDING TRUMP AND MILANIA AND SOMEONE NAMED THAT THE LAST SICK WEEKS AM TAKE US TO END OF MI >> LAST QUESTION WITH YOUR YERS IN THE LAW AND EVERYTHING YOU AND NOT SEEN SAY HE IS CONVICTED.
I THINK LET'S SAY I FORGET.
4 YEARS MAX ON EACH COUNT.
DOES HE GO TO PRISON?
SDWRO THAT'S ONE OF THE THING ITS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT.
WE NEVER FWHN THIS SITUATION BEFORE MY GUESS IF GUILTY THERE WILL BE A SUSPENDED SENTENCE THEY DELAY SENTENCING UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION I THINK THE JUDGE WILL BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT HE IS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
SEE.
AND SO WE HAVE TO PLAY THAT OUT.
AND I THINK THAT IS PRECISELY WHAT TRUMP IS PLAYING TOWARD.
HE KNOWS IF ELECTED HIGHLY UNLIKELY HE GOES TO JAIL >> WE MENTION WHEN THE JUDGE SAID HE WOULD BE THE WHOONLDZING DOWN THE SENTENCE THAT WAS WHEN TRUMP SMIRKED.
IN HIS -- THIS IS FASCINATING GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ARIZONA SUPREME COURT DECISION TO ALLOW ENFORCEMENT OF 1864 LAW THAT BANS NEARLY ALL ABORTIONS HAS STATE LAW MAKERS WORK TO FIGURE OUT HOW NEXT TO ADDRESS WHAT DEMOCRATS AND SOME RESIDENCE CALL ARCHAIC.
JOINING US IS DAVID COOK IN THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
GOOD TO SEE YOU >> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU BETCHA.
>> START WITH YOUR THOUGHTS SHOULD THIS LAW BE REPEALED?
>> I THINK THAT IS WHERE WE ARE NOW.
IN WHAT I HAVE DONE IS TRIED TO GET ALL OF THE FACTS TOGETHER.
BECAUSE THIS IS NOT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSSED ON WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSSED ON BILL AND IT IS PROCESS AND -- NOW WE HAVE BEEN BEGIN THIS WAITING FOR A LONG TIME FOR THE COURT TO RULE.
COURT HAS RULED.
I WANT TO MAKE INFORMED DECISION AN 1864 LAW, THAT IS TRUTHFUL ARCHAIC I DON'T AGREE WITH TEMPERATURE REAFFIRMED IN THE 70 AYE BY THE DEMOCRAT SENATE.
LATE 70s.
NOT THAT FAR THEY SAID, OKAY WE REAFFIRM THIS IS THE LAW.
BEFORE MY TIME.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE IS I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE 22 LAW THAT WE PUT IN PLACE AFTER THAT.
AND I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE BALLOT INITIATIVE WHICH THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO PUT FORWARD TODAY.
IF I HAD MY WAY WITH A KING MAKER I WOULD WRAP IT UP AND IF I CAN ALL OF THE PROBLEM IN ONE TIME.
THAT'S WHERE I AM AS A REPUBLICAN WE ARE TRUEING TO SEE WHAT SOLUTIONS WE CAN COME UP WITH THE LAW SAID THAT THIS DOES IN THE GET RID OF THE OLDS PRETERRITORIAL LAW.
WAS THAT A MISTAKE?
ACCOUNT HAVE BEEN.
AS WE WAITED.
IT STILL GOING TO GET CHALLENGE IN THE COURT.
TELL BE MONTHS AND CHALLENGES AND THINGS.
I WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT I SAY IS WRONG WITH ALL OF THEM.
LIFE AND THE MOTHER.
A GIVEN.
AS A REPUBLICAN A LIFELONG REPUBLICAN, THEY ALSO NEED TO INCLUDE THE VICTIMS OF THE CRIMES OF RAPE AND INCEST ARE FORGOTTEN THERE.
THEY NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN ALL THE OF THAT.
RIGHT?
IT IS HORRIFIC.
I DON'T LIKE TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
WE NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR THOSE PEOPLE AS LIMP IT IS A FACT OF SOCIETY.
>> AS FAR AS REPEALING NOW THE OLD LAW, WHICH THE COURT AFFIRMED.
WE GOT 14 OR 7 DAYS NOW TO HAVE INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES, ET CETERA, ET CETERA .
ARE THERE ENOUGH VOTES, DO YOU BEING RIGHT NOW, FOR A REPEAL?
>> NO.
>> NO.
NO THERE IS NOT.
AND I WILL GO BACK TO GETTING THE FACTS PUT TOGETHER.
WHY WHAT FACTS.
>> FACTS WHAT ARE OUT THERE.
JOT THING I ASK IS A LEGAL BRIEFING IF WE DO, FIRST OF ALL, WHAT THEY WERE ASKING FOR IS TO TAKE A BILL THAT NEVER HAD A HEAR NOTHING A COMMITTEE.
I PROMISE YOU THE MAJORITY IF NOT ALL MEMBERS ON THE FLOOR EXCEPT THE BILL SPONSE HAD READ IT.
WHAT THEY TRIED TO DO ON THE FLOOR PROCEDURAL WAS WAVE ALL RULES OF THE HOUSE AND TAKE A FWHAL NEVER HAD A HEARING AND STICK IT UP ON THE BOARD FOR A VOTE THAT MEANS IT WOULD NOT HAVE GONE THROUGH A PROCESS OF A HEARING.
WOULD NOT HAVE THE ABILITY FOR AMENDMENTS.
AND WOULD NOT GONE THROUGH THE RULE'S ATTORNEY TO FIND OUT IF IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL OR NOT.
THAT'S THE WAY THE PROCESS IS SET UP TEMPERATURE IS THAT WAY FOR A GOOD REASON.
NEXT STEP IT IS, SAY WE DID PASS THAT REPEAL BILL.
WHAT IS THE CURRENT LAW IN ARIZONA?
BLA DOES THIS ENTAIL?
IS THIS AN ABORTION LAW?
THAT IS I GOOD QUESTION WE MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY.
DOWN THE ROAD, WHERE IS THE SENATE.
DOES THE SENATE HAVE THE VOTES TO PASS?
DO THAN I HAVE THE SAME QUESTION SNS WOULD IT GO THROUGH THE REGULAR ORDER IN THE SENATE FROM THE HOUSE TO THE SENATE IT A COMMITTEE?
ORE GO TO THE BOARD AS WELL?
OR NOWHERE LIKE APPARENTLY THE BILL WAS 3 DIFFERENT COMMITTEES NOT HEARD INTRODUCE IN THE JANUARY.
IT WAS NOT WHY WAS IT IN THEEEN HEARD?
>> THAT IS UP TO THE CHAIRMAN'S PREROGATIVE.
IT WAS ASSIGNED HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE.
THAT WAS THE CHAIRMAN'S PREROGATIVE THAT WHAT IT MEAN WHEN IS YOU OTHER CHAIRMAN YOU DECIDE WHAT BILLS GET HEARINGS OR NOT.
TODAY I ASKED FOR LAST WEEK WAS THROUGH ALL OF THIS ON THE FLOOR.
THE VOTE I TOOK WAS WHETHER TO RECESS OR ADJOURN OR NOT.
WE NEED TO ADDRESS THIS.
REPUBLICANS NEED TO GET TOGETHER AND WE NEED TO COME UP WITH A PLAN.
TODAY I'M HAPPY WITH WHERE WE ARE HEADED.
I THINK WE WILL HAVE MORE NOCHLGZ RELEASE ON WEDNESDAY.
AND THE LEADERSHIP IS NOW GETTING TOGETHER WITH THE HOUSE AND THE UPON SENATE AND WE ARE PUTTING SOMETHING PREGNANT TO BRING FORWARD.
TO REFER TO THE BALLOT AND LET VOTERS DECIDE?
THAT IS AN OPTION, YES.
>> WHY IS THAT AN OPTION.
WE WILL SEE MANAGE IN THE SIGNATURES HAVE TO BE AFFIRMED.
WE WILL LIKELY SEE SOMETHING REGARDING ABORTION RIGHTS.
WHAT WOULD SOMETHING THE STATE LEGISLATOR COME UP.
HOW WOULD THAT BE DIFFERENT?
>> MANAGE WE WOULD COME UP WITH IS NOT WHEN THEY WILL PUT FORWARD ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE.
WE WOULD -- THEN YOU GIFT VOTERS OF ARIZONA A CHOICE.
>> RIGHT TOCHLT HAVE ONE CHOICE IN WHICH THEY WILL PUT FORWARD OR WE COULD POSSIBLE LOW PUT ANOTHER CHOICE IN FRONT OF THE VOTERS AND SAY LIMITATIONS THAT INCLUDE.
FOR INTANS THE BALLOT MEASURES DOES THIS INCLUDE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER AND CASE OF RAPE OR INCEST?
IS THERE A WEEK BAN.
THAT IS A DISCUSSION AS A GROUP AND SAY, OKAY IF WE TAKE THESE 3 THINGS AND STICK THEM ON THE SIDE AND AGREE ON THAT.
WE COME DOT WEEKS WE HAVE MEMBERS OF THE PARTY THAT ONE A WEEK IS TOO MUCH.
15 WEEK PEOPLE ARE UP AND COULD LIVE WITH.
AND BETTER STATES AND SOME PEOPLE THAT DECIDE WANT TO GO TO 25 WEEKS ZOECHL TO FIND A MIDDLE GROUNDS AND ARIZONA DOES THAT.
>> WHAT HAPPENS ON WEDNESDAY WHEN YOU GET BACK TOGETHER?
>> WE ARE MAPPING THAT OUT NOW.
WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
WE HAVE BILLS IN THE BUDGET TO WORK ON FOR ARIZONA.
THIS ISSUE IS NOT AS PRESSING BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, THIS 14 DAYS LEFT BEFORE IT IS ENACTED.
WHETHER IT IS INSTITUTION CONSTITUTION AT THE OR NOT THE SKIVE ORDER HAS NOT BEEN CHALLENGED BY AN ATTORNEY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS SAYING THE SAME THING IF WE LOOK AT THAT ALONE WE ARE NOT IN JEOPARDY JEOPARDY.
>> LAST QUESTION.
WHAT HAPPENS IF NOTHING HAPPENS WEDNESDAY?
I ASSURE YOU THE PUBLIC MAY NOT SEE ANYTHING HAPPENING.
ON THE FLOOR WITH THE NORMAL ORDER OF BUSINESS OR MAY BE SEE SOMETHING ON WEDNESDAY.
WHAT I DO BELIEVE IS THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK.
LIKE WE HAVE FOR HOURS TODAY.
RIGHT.
I REVIEWED THE LEGAL BRIEF.
THEY WORKED ON OVER THE WEEKEND THIS MORNING.
SENT IT TO COUNCIL AND ASKED FOR THEM TO CONCURE WITH THE FINDINGS OF THE ATTORNEY.
THAT IS HOW WE THEN AND THERE WE ARE ON SOLID GROUND OF BASED ON WHEN WE WERE GIVEN.
WHERE ARE WE LEGALLY?
THE WHEELS ARE MOVING >> ALL RIGHT REPRESENTATIVE DAVID COOK, GOOD TO SEE YOU >> YOU BET, THANK YOU.
>> PHOENIX SET TO HOST THE FIRST PHOENIX GLOBAL FOREUP SPONSORED BY CYST ARE CITIES AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM OF THE AMERICAS.
FOR MORE ON THE EVENT WE WELCOME LIA WALKER PRESIDENT OF PHOENIX SISTER CITIES THANK YOU FOR JOIN YOU GO THE >> THANK YOU.
PHOENIX GLOBAL FORUM, THAT IS HAD?
A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FORUM OF THE AMERICAS.
WHICH PRODUCES THE CONFERENCES ACROSS THE GLOBE TORONTO, MIAMI, MONTREAL, PARIS... WE WANTED PRODUCE A SIMILAR EVENT IN PHOENIX ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
THIS IS THE FIRST ONE.
THE INTENTION TO ELEVATE PHOENIX POSITION ON THE WORLD STAGE >> WHAT LIKE SOCIETY NEEDS >> INDUSTRY NEEDS >> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT.
WE FOCUS ON THOSE YOURS THAT WE THINK PHOENIX EXCELS AT THAT PEOPLE MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH.
PEOPLE KNOW UPON SEMI CONDUCTOR THEY PUT US ON THAT MAP.
BIOSCIENCE, TECH, WATER AND ENERGY.
SUSTAINABILITY, AEROSPACE.
THOSE MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY SPRING TO MIND FOR PEOPLE WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT PHOENIX.
DEFENSE DOES NOT SPRING TO MIND.
THAT'S AN INDUSTRY HERE OF NOTE.
>> CORRECT.
>> AND SO WE ARE ENCOMP USING THAT WITH OUR AEROSPACE DISCUSSIONS.
>> ARE YOU LOOK TO FOSTER INNOVATION?
LOOKING FOR A COLLABORATION?
>> YES.
>> ALL OF THOSE.
>> YES.
>> ABSOLUTELY >> PRACTICES?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
AND TO BRING TOGETHER CEO, LEADERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO EXPLORE THOSE POSSIBILITIES.
>> I THAN I READ SOMETHING ABOUT LEVERAGING FRIENDS SHORING WHAT IS FRIEND SHORING >> SO I THINK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT NEAR SHORING BUT NEAR SHORING MAY NOT BE MAY BE MORE RESTRICTIVE.
FRIEND SHORING CAN BE ANYWHERE WE HAVE AN ALLI >> NEAR SHORING WORKING WITH FOLKS NEAR YOU, FRIEND SHORING WORKING WITH FOESHG CATHARSIS FRIEND LOW WITH YOU >> AUSTRALIA FOR EXAMPLE.
>> YOU HAVE INDUSTRY EXPERTS?
DO YOU HAVE FOLKS INNOVATIVE OPPOSED TO PRAGMATIC?
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
>> YES.
>> I WILL GIVE YOU A GREAT EXAMPLE.
>> PLEASE.
>> WE HAVE THE SPOKE MANUFACTURING THEY WILL PRODUCE HIGH END GARMENTS ON DEMAND IN ORDER TO KEEP FASHION OUT OF THE WASTE STREAM THAT IS A LOCAL SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE AND IN A MICROFACTORY PEOPLE MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THEY DON'T THINK ABOUT IT IN PHOENIX.
WE INTRODUCED THAT TO OUR PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD >> YEA.
>> AUTO.
WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER ABOUT TESLA CUTTING BACK BECAUSE SALES ARE DOWN AND YET THERE IS LOOKS LIKE WE ARE HEADED TOWARD AN ELECTRIC HIGHWAY AS FAR AS THE FUTURE IS CORRESPOND HOW IS IT LOOKING?
>> WE'RE WORKING WITH MAKELAREPRESENTED AT THE FORUM.
>> WILL -- SO THE REPRESENTATIVE FORUM THEY GOTTA TALK ABOUT CRITICAL MIN ROLLS, RELIABLE MIN ROLLS THAT IS KEY TO AN ELECTRIC FUTURE >> CORRECT.
>> THEY WILL JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT THIS.
>> BIOTECHNOLOGY.
WHAT DO YOU GOT THERE?
>> DOCTOR FORD WILL TALK ABOUT CAMI AND IMMUNOLOGY.
DOCTOR GRAY ABOUT MAYO CLINIC.
WE GOT AGAIN A WIDE ARRAY OF EXPERTS COMING TO SHARE IDEAS WITH EACH OTHER >> WHAT ABOUT WATER?
>> WATER IS AN IMPORTANT ONE BECAUSE I THINK AGAIN PEOPLE THINK OF PHOENIX AND THINK WE ARE ALL DEHYDRATING.
AND THAT IS NOT EXACTLY TRUE.
NOT FOR PHOENIX OTHER JURISDICTIONS MAY HAVE PROBLEMS BUT WE HAVE A SCHEDULE TO TALK ABOUT WATER >> YOU HAVE ALL THE FOLKS GETTING TOGETHER TO SAY, WHAT A SWELL PLACE.
>>.
S HOW WELL WE HAVE DONE.
ANY PANELS FOR WE NEED TO DO BETTER WITH A, B AND C. >> TRUTH IS WE NEED TO DO BETTER ON ALL FRONTS.
WATER IS AN EXAMPLE.
WE HAVE BEEN SMART WITH WATER.
BUT DOES NOT MEAN WE SHOULD NOT CONTINUE TO INO HAVE A.
>> WHAT DOES WE GOT 30 SECONDS LEFT.
THIS IS A FORUM IT IS GETTING TOGETHER CELEBRATING AND HIGHLIGHTING AND LOOKING NEAR BEST PRACTICE WHAT IS WAS DONE BEFORE.
HOW WAS THIS ACCOMPLISHED >> IT HAS BEEN INDUSTRY SPECIFIC IN THE PAST.
THIS GOES ACROSS ALL SECTORS.
>> LIKE SCYLLOS.
>> YES >> WE ARE BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER >> WHAT RESPONSE HAVE YOU HAD?
>> GOOD THE CEO LINEUP IS AMAZING.
MY FAVORITE IS A WOMAN BUILDING HER HYDROGEN AIRPLANE.
A FORMER ROCKET SCIENCE FROM NASA.
>> HOPE SO THAT SOUNDS LIKE CRITICAL WORK.
MAY SECOND AT ARIZONA BALTIMORE.
PHOENIX GLOBAL FORUM.COM >> THANK YOU FOR JOINING US >> THANK YOU >> THAT'S IT, I'M TED SIMONS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.

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