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The question is what is the consequence in the 2018 elections. >> right. it is showing a split with the establishment republicans. those who want fans of president trump and steve bannon and his crusade to unseat these republicans. steve bannon said he felt this story was all about the washington post having an agenda. >> yeah. absolutely. again, it comes back to the trump argument. >> bezos, amazon. billy bush hit? the hit on judge moore. random thing in the universe, right? i think you will se...

Jesus christ. the question remains, the shocking accusations impacting alabama voters. it depends who you talk to. >> why do they come up when he was running and now all of a sudden this comes up. i believe a lot of bs. >> reporter: those who know roy moore will tell you a number of things. first and foremost, he will not back down. he will not quit. they do not expect the alabama republican party to interfere or intervene in any way. what they do expect is that roy moore will win the senate sea...

Saying these allegations are completely fallse. we heard people say if this is true, he should step aside. the allegations are out there. he denies it. where does that leave things? >> it is interesting. you have this sort of washington establishment republicans who distancing themselves. john mccain and mitch mcconnell. you have steve bannon who said the interview with the under lying support for candidate moore. you have the very division with the washington establishment and alabama grassroot...

What voters do with ballots in 2018 if moore does become senator. that is a huge hit for the republican party. a loss of credibility if you will. republicans should not take chances given the results of the elections especially in virginia. there is a huge backlash for trumpism. everything ties together when you see the campaign surrounding the defense or support of roy moore. you have the notion of fake news. media con spear as i. the question is for the republican party how to distance themsel...

Run, i dont think that he actually can serve the power. >> reporter: some believe the sanctions are eroding to pay off the he letelites. he may have stashed money while the sanctions take effect. the question is how long that stash will last and what happens when it runs out? brian todd, cnn, washington. the story we are following, donald trump in vietnam now. the u.s. president set to land in the capital of hanoi very soon. lets get context with this story with glen who is live for news hong ...

>> if you saw the way they came after him like they are coming after judge moore today. they did not debate policy or polit politics. this is the politics of personal destruction. >> reporter: alabama state auditor went to call the allegations must ado about nothing. take joseph and mary. mary was a teenager. joseph was an adult carpenter. they became parents of jesus. like jesus, moores brother told cnn on friday, the judge is being persecuted. jay has known moore for decades. he thinks moore c...

The flood gates have opened. the question asked is if it is sufficient if one woman comes forward or four. how many accusers do there have to be for the allegations to be taken seriously. for the republican party, the challenge is when these accusations hit home, what is the position? do they claim the moral high ground or opt for right versus wrong and how much are they willing to attach name to a candidate who is problematic regardless if they are able to be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt...

The reporter mentioned earlier comparing him to jesus. saying that all men date younger women. of course, you know, legally, we know this is statutory rape if proven. the question is trying to reframe the truth and call into enough doubt and appeal to the culture argument in alabama. just to get this republican seat filled. it comes down to party leadership to take a stance against this baehavior and decie if they support women who come forward and several women or do they decide to support a ca...

Sanctions and pressure on the north. china wants to be sure that it pinches, but does not destroy the regime. if it implodes internally, as maybe suggesting the sanctions are beginning to bite, there is a complex and dangerous situation in the region. it is important for the u.s. and china and japan and south korea to be on the same page as to how they would react to the situation and neither would be prepared to sort of take advantage of the situation and maintain stability as much as possible ...

Hedging with the higrising chin power or where is united states economically or militarily? this ais an open question. it is important for the president to be there. right after he gave the speech in da nang, xi jinping opened up with a mod regard committed position. we are committed to globalization. we are your good neighbor. a lot of strength in the chinese economy. a lot of the countries sort of in the middle. the asean region and beyond are concerned what is americas economic policy? americ...