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Alisyn? >> really interesting conversation there. joining us to talk about the international impact of all of this, cnns chief international correspondent clarissa ward. theres so much, obviously, going on. this is set against the u.s. trying to figure out what role to play in the attack for instance on the saudi oil field. as international leaders, foreign leaders watch all of this play out here in the u.s., do they trust the trump administration? >> i think andy mccabe said something that stuc...

Night. i think it is important for the saudi government to understand what theyre trying to achieve. do they want to fight iran until the last american surge? is that their aim? because if that is the aim, this wont be the case. >> why? >> because iran will defend itself. >> reporter: does the saudi government want to fight iran to the last american soldier? you heard those words echoed. next hour hell talk about the slim circumstances you might imagine where well see u.s. and iran back at the n...

>> the white house has directed i not disclose the substance any of discussions with the president or his advisers. >> you didnt think that was illegal to obstruct justice? >> he lied to their faces. he has no privileges. he has no immunity. >> subpoenaed three witnesses to this hearing. the white house is blocking the first two, tightly limiting the third. >> this is not my privilege but im respecting the white houses decision. >> it was a very bad day for the house democrats. it just looked de...

Provide the complaint as required under the law, or he will be required to come before the committee to tell the public why he is not following the clear letter of the law. but it does not look like that is going to happen either. in this letter the lawyer for the acting dni says it would be premature for maguire to testify on thursday as schiff had demanded. they say a hearing would not be a productive exercise and given how busy he is this week, he is not available on such short notice. alisyn...

Action in place to defend saudi if you like. arabia. saudi arabia can defend itself. >> and i also know that you both of whom are actually his would never want them to do it without getting authorization from congress. bosses in an earlier life >> thats exactly right. running the defense forces. >> senator tim kaine, thanks for being with us this morning. so they have a very macho >> you bet ya. she is a globe trotting credibility which might well climate crusader and shes only 16 years old. a...

Information. >> thank you, alisyn. new this morning in just a few hours, former trump campaign manager corey lewandowski will testify in what is being billed as the first official impeachment hearing into president trump. lewandowski was a central player in two instances of possible obstruction of justice outlined in the mueller report. overnight we learned the white house wants to limit his testimony exerting privilege, even though lewandowski never worked for the administration at all. joini...

To carry out more direct attacks that are more destabilizing against its regional opponent saudi arabia. iran has projected force into syria, into lebanon, into iraq, into yemen and this latest incident could well be the next step in the escalation of challenges. i appreciate that president trumps most recent statement on this was that he is not seeking war with iran, and its my hope that after an intelligence briefing those of us here in the senate who serve on foreign relations, intelligence, ...

Conditions in that statement. you know, first we in congress need to be briefed on the intelligence. while it is important whats reported on the news, we need a detailed briefing on the intelligence, and ive asked for that and im hoping to get that. what youve just reported was certainly strengthened the evidence if confirmed by intelligence to members of congress that this was a direct attack by iran on saudi arabia. second, we need to have a conversation as a country and as a congress about wh...

Effect, i think -- is it true, did you write a letter to senator chuck grassley try to get him to investigate or look into this? >> ive been told by chairman grassley, senator grassley was the chairman at the time of the judiciary committee to direct credible allegations to the fbi because thats who was investigating. mr. steyer had tried repeatedly to contact different folks who he knew he reached out to me late that week a second time and asked for my help. he was very concerned about not havi...

Contemporaneous knowledge and theyll do an investigation. what is going to make everyone angry is it will take time. >> yep. brown could be playing again next week. thank you very much. >> thank you. "new day" continues right now. welcome to our viewers around the united states and all around the world. im john berman. erica hill in for alisyn this morning. great to have you here. >> good morning. >> weve got breaking news from all over the world today. the biggest strike by auto workers in ...