Welcome to the lead. Im john berman in for jake today. Our politics lead is this the week that it happens. Is this the week donald trump gets stopped, or is this the week the establishment starts paying rent in trump tower . Were down to the final five in the president ial race. They will all be on cnn in just a few short hours. This is their final chance to lasso more votes before western tuesday, arizona, utah and idaho for the democrats, all voting tomorrow. But even if cruz wins somewhere tomorrow could it be too late . Too late because donald trump is already planting his flag in washington, d. C. And at least a few are rallying around it. Today he held a muchhyped meeting there with senators plural congressmen, plural even former house speakers almost plural. If you count bob livingston. That was the best beltway joke ever. Dana bash is in washington. Dana do we know what happened at this meeting . Who specifically was there and what they told donald trump . Reporter well it was
Lets get to the breaking news right now. Were here in the cnn election center, the president ial campaign is moving west with crucial contests tomorrow in arizona, utah and idaho. But the candidates are focusing their attention today right here on washington, the final five president ial hopefuls are sitting down for interviews right here on cnn. Youll see my interview with donald trump this hour. You can see all of the interviews later tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern right here on cnn. Donald trump has been meeting with the republican establishment figures here in a bid to mend fences and show off his leadership qualifications. For the first time hes released the list of his Top National Security and Foreign Policy advisers, but hes also creating a stir by suggesting the United States should cut back its involvement in nato. Four of the five candidates are speaking today to aipac, the americanisrael Public Affairs committee. Bernie sanders is staying out there on the campaign trail. The
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