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Thinks mueller is a target that appeals to his base. hillary clinton, years later, a target that appears to his base. war hero and lifetime public servant who died six months ago? what do you think is going on here? >> well, i dont know. its certainly laughable to think a tweet from even the president of the united states is going to change in any way the legacy that john mccain left behind as a warrior, as a hero, as a patriot. it really, i think, sharpens the lesson of his life, which is, ther...

The people here in utrecht, the citizens of this city were told not to leave their homes. that notice has been lifted, so people are free to go about their daily activities, except on this square behind me where its completely closed off pending the investigation. >> all right, brian, thanks very much for your reporting. brian carter for us in utrecht in the netherlands. >> now to another story that is rocking people around the world. 50, that is the number, 50, the number of innocent lives lost...

Australian national. hes traveled extensively. visited bulgaria and turkey. the prime minister of new zealand said while they monitor various hate groups, this individual was unknown to their security services. was he ever on the radar of u.s. intelligence services? >> jake, first of all, thank you for having me on and thank you for covering this. no, i have no knowledge of whether hes on any type of watch list for us and i take the prime minister at her word. theyve been very thorough deal with...

Joining us. we really appreciate it. i want to start with what we know about the terrorist who committed these attacks. were learning hes an australian national. hes traveled extensively. visited countries such as bulgaria and turkey. the prime minister of new zealand said while they monitor various hate groups, this individual was unknown to their security services. do you know, was he ever on the radar of u.s. intelligence services? >> jake, first of all, thank you for having me on and thank y...

Very good point. look. i think the president has an understanding that when he speaks and he tells us what he believes, what the president is really doing for you and for me, for the american public, for law enforcement, and for international partners and allies, he is telling us what his priorities are. so when the president says he does not think that the rise of hate groups and the rise of white nationalist groups is a real issue, he is telling us that that is not a priority for him. now that...

Let me go first to you, cynthia, the president has not condemned in any way the notion of the white supremacists, of growing hate groups, white hate groups, hate crimes that is on the rise in this country. he has kind of -- he certainly has condemned the attack, but not what is behind the attack. how do you think this affects again how americans and the world looks at this presidency? >> well, i mean our standing is dropping all over the world. i dont expect him ever to condemn white supremacy b...

Something as a reasonable standard which has been an bhused. for those officers not to be ap need greater accountability. >> and your family was involved in being followers and leaders of the gandhi movement which inspired you. how do you like at the rise of hate crimes and hate groups in this country from the perspective of one who has been involved in human rights and it is in the lineage of who you are as a congressman and person? >> that is kind of you to say. my grand father was my hero, he...

Relationship between the trump campaign, wikileaks and russian spies to sell out our democracy and artificially place durd at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, that the republicans would act like a separate and co-equal branch of government and not like wholly owned subsidiaries of the trump administration. but that may be too much to ask for. and we know for removal to occur in the senate, at least 20 republican senators would have to vote. so we as house democrats at the moment before the mueller repo...

Ever so far anyway addressing white supremacy, white hate groups, even in light of 50 people being massachusetred in zealand and seeing people mowed down while in places of aworshi, pittsburgh, jewish people, charlottesville, people in bible study, i mean it is like no boundaries to this. how do you as the head of the house democratic caucus feel this country has got to deal with getting his arms around a real united way even if it costs a little discomfort that we have to work with people who w...

Fanning the flames of hate. >> you know, clearly people who are not supporters of president trump will want to point to his rhetoric as a reason why the u.s. is not focusing on right-wing extremism or white supremacists as much as you say it should be done. is that a fair criticism? >> the rhetoric of president trump definitely is helping to make these hate groups feel more emboldened, as weve seen in charlottesville and other places, as weve seen in the manifest of this criminal in new zealand....