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>> greetings, everyone. you are watching simone. were following breaking news out of michigan. were learning new details shot down by u.s. forces in just over a week. this happened just a fort -- short while ago. well have a very live update for you this hour. also, the death toll from that devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, it -- is hard to even imagine rescue efforts are still underway in the ruins as thousands forced from their homes are in desperate need of aid. we are liv...

this time over canada and alaska. lawmakers are demanding answers one week after a spy balloon sparked this diplomatic crisis. ill talk to the ranking member of the house committee, jim hines of connecticut. plus, dividing lines. president biden targets the gop on cutting medicare and social security. >> theres a lot of republicans whose dream is to cut social security and medicare. let me say this -- if thats your dream, im your nightmare. >> republicans argue they are under awac fr...

everyone you are watching symone, we are following breaking news out of michigan. new details about a fourth object shot down by u.s. forces in just over a week. this happened a short while ago. we want to have a very live update for you this hour. also the death toll from that devastating earthquake in turkey and syria. now more than 30,000 people. its hard to even imagine rescue efforts are still underway in the ruins, as thousands forced from their home are in desperate need of aid....

>> let me start with the criticism, because hes not the only one criticizing. heres some legal experts, barbara mcquade, a former u.s. attorney, writing a book about a pending investigation was really poor form. strikes me as totally improper. eliza orlins, this book could do irreparable damage to an ongoing investigation. youve heard this criticism. what say you? >> well, i think the criticism is unfounded, and i can tell you in a nutshell why. first, with respect to the stormy daniels investig...

Is unfounded and i can tell you in a nutshell why. first, with respect to the stormy daniels investigation that has gained impetus over the last month or so, the facts have been in the public domain for literally years. i did think that the investigation was over. thats how it was presented to us from -- >> if it had not been over, would you be here today? >> i wouldve thought more about it. but i dont think i wouldve reached a different conclusion. >> barbara, what is your reaction to those com...

Pomerantz responded. >> well, i think the criticism is unfounded. i can tell you in a nutshell why. first, with respect to the stormy daniels investigation that has gained impetus over the last month or so, the facts have been in the public domain for literally years. i did think the investigation was over. thats how it was presented to us from -- >> it had not been over with you being here today? >> i would have thought more about it. i dont think i would have reached a different conclusion. >>...