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Republican party. Trumps refusal to release his tax returns just one of the problems facing the nominee or is it a problem . This week also brought other bizarre revelations, particularly for donald trump. Allegedly posing as his own publicist years ago. As the president ial candidate denies that thats his voice on the audio tapes. Trumps former butler also under investigation for threats against president obama, also as trump tries to rally the gop establishment to finally embrace him. Victor blackwell has more on trumps rather strange week. Reporter donald trump taking a hit from Hillary Clinton in a new video that asks why wouldnt he release his taxes . Its none of your business. Reporter but the billionaire, hes not budging. When the audit ends, i will present them. That should be before the election. Reporter sounding downright defiant. What is your tax rate . Its none of your business. Youll see it when i release. But i fight very hard to pay as little tax as possible. Reporter hes not required to release his taxes but i think mr. Trump has to make a decision sooner rather than later about whether or not to release his tax returns. Reporter then theres this voice from the past. Whats your name . John miller. You work for donald trump . Thats correct. Reporter that sounds a lot like a voice from the present. Were going to start winning, winning, winning. Reporter trump dogged by questions about l whether he pod as imaginary staffers. Listen to this about his breakup with marla maples. Well, its just that he really decided that he wasnt, you know, he didnt want to make a commitment, he didnt want to make a commitment. He really thought it was too soon. Hes coming out of a, you know, a marriage and hes starting to do tremendously well financially. Reporter trump says the voice on that call was not his. No, i dont think it i dont know anything about it. Youre telling me about it for the first time and it doesnt sound like my voice at all. Have i many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice and you can imagine that. This sounds like one of the scams, one of the many scams. Doesnt sound like me. Reporter but there is some evidence that the presumptive gop nominee is settling in as a party leader. When his former longtime butler argued on facebook that president obama, quote, should have been taken out by our military and shot as an enemy agent, team trump acted fast to say we totally and completely disavow the horrible statements by him regarding the president. I think donald trump did the right thing by disavowing that statement and distancing himself from it. Lets talk more about this. Joining me from washington, cnn correspondent scott mclean. Neither donald trump nor Hillary Clinton has been officially named their partys nominee but both have launched these tough attacks. Will this clinton web video potentially resonate . Clearly Hillary Clinton has officially yet to secure her own partys nomination. Shes continuing to hit trump on his muslim ban, his tax plan and now this web video on the tax returns trump has yet to release because he says hes under irs audit. Its interesting to point out, though, that clinton had yet to attack trump on his tax returns until wednesday at a rally in new jersey, somebody shouted something about those tax returns and clinton took the bait. She is more than happy to point out that she and her happy have released decades of returns publicly. On the flip side, donald trump has had no problem going after clinton, calling her crooked hillary and an enabler when it comes to her husbands sexual impropriety in the 90s. While hillary has work to do to clinch the nomination, trump has a big task to unify his own party. The attacks from clinton likely help him in that department. And recent polls showing clinton and trump are neck and neck in several states that have been solidly democrat. So what is each side tasked to do at this point . Fredricka, the rust belt is expected to be a major focus in the general election, assuming it is clinton and trump facing off coming up in november. Now, clinton aides have acknowledged there will be a competitive fight in the trump belt because of trumps populist appeal. Whoever can convince trump voters they have the economic answers will probably end up winning because this is an area of the country whose prosperity has lagged compared to the rest of the country. Thank you. Lets been a rough week for trump. Jason johnson is the Political Editor for root. Com. Lonnie chan is a former Senior Adviser to marco rubio. Good to see both of you. Glad to be here, fred. How about a lot of people are still trying to determine, is this john miller, is this donald trump . Lets listen to this comparison of the voices, the recorded one and the voice that weve come accustomed to hearing over the past, what, year or so . I can tell you this i can tell you this. Hes probably doing as well as anybody i know politics as well as anybody. I hold up the bible as well as anybody. You understand that. You understand that. Hes starting to do tremendously well. She did tremendously well. Jason, you first. Donald trump saying thats not me. He said that on the today show when that recording was played. What if what if other measures are taken and it is determined that is indeed the voice of donald trump posing as john miller. What does this do to his campaign . I dont think much, fred. So we find out that donald trump lied about something 25 years ago. I dont care as a voter. I dont think most democrats care, i dont think most republicans care, i dont think most independents care. I like Anthony Senecal is more important. I dont see how that is a substantive issue as far as whether or not he would end up being a good president of the United States. Is it what happened potentially 25 years ago or is it how he handled it this week . If it turns out it is him, its not what happened 25 years ago, its just a few days ago when hes close to being the presumptive nominee, he may not have been truthful, if it turns out that is indeed him. Heres the thing, is this the first, second or even 25th time that donald trump has lied . No, its not. He lies all the time. He lies about his policy positions, lies about what he said about women, lies about whether he knew the klan was a terrorist organization. I think while this speaks to his character, i dont think its a game changer in the campaign and i think its the kind of thing that he appreciates because his supporters will say it just funny and i think were putting too much folks on something thats a reflection of a guy who has always demonstrated hes a selfpromoter. Lonnie, do you think this is a distraction and unimportant . I think there are two issues here. The first problem for donald trump is that he is one of these people out there saying, look, i just tell it like it is, i am somebody whos a straight shooter. To the extent that this is yet another incident that goes against that image hes put out there for himself, it could be a problem in the long run. I agree with jason. This specific incident probably most people laugh about it and think thats a little weird, thats a little strange but thats just trump being trump. At the end of the day, theres a problem about the image hes forming for himself. The second issue is whether Hillary Clinton is the best one to prosecute on this issue. Thats a problem shes going to have has we go forward. She herself is damaged, shes perceived by a lot of people as being disingenuous or dishonest. One is going to ask whether shes in a position to do it. She hasnt released the transcripts from the speeches shes given in her private life, though she has put out her tax returns. Well see how this develops. Shes not exactly the perfect messenger on this. Is that a similar issue, if its not a requirement for a president ial candidate or nominee to release their tax returns but its become customary over, you know, some 30 years that candidates do so and its not a requirement that she or any other candidate release the transcript of their speeches but in this case because there are big dollars, then what are we talking about here . If it doesnt matter for one, then should it matter for either . Well, fred, i thinkax returns are different. Im talking from a voter standpoint. If it doesnt seem to matter for a voter for one then why for both . Because its about what kind of honesty youre going to illustrate. You dont have to bring a bottle of wine to a dinner party either but in you dont, everyone thinks youre a jerk. If youre supposed to release your tax returns, then release your tax returns. If you dont, people think you have something to hide. If mitt romney was willing to do it and Hillary Clinton, then why not donald trump . Does it Say Something about it that you wouldnt do this than let the chips fall as they may . Clearly there is some issue here. If you were just going to get them out there anyway, youre better off getting them out now rather than in september or october. I think from the perspective of the Republican Party, its very important the presumptive nominee demonstrate transparency now. So the issue is a tactical one but its also a larger one about potentially what he is hiding and it allows the Hillary Clinton campaign to ask all these questions. There may be nothing there, there may be a lot there. The point is why not get it out now rather than later . And a potential third party run as it pertains to the Republican Party and mitt romneys name continues to come up. Jason, reasonable . Realistic . I think it would be a very bad idea. Mitt romney lost before. Mitt romney will lose again. If you told me that marco rubio and mitt romney were going to run as a third party ticket, then maybe some actions, i might put some money on that one. But mitt romney himself, i dont see how hes going to galvanize anybody. He would guarantee the republicans would lose the white house in the fall and guarantee they would lose senate seats. I think that would be a terrible idea for him. Lonnie . I think theres a lot of people who have expressed they have concerns about donald trump, whether its because of his policy positions, his temperament or otherwise. I think thats why you continue to hear these discussions. At the end the day, theres going to be some percentage of the republicans who decide im going to stay home or support somebody else. An independent move gives voice to those people potentially. However, it is unlikely at this point because we are so far down the road and it looks like trump so it is what it is. Ive nominee. So far down the road. I remember that phrase maybe a year and a half ago and, look, we are here. It is right at our foot steps now. Thank you lanhee chen and jason johnson. People are still trying to figure out is that donald trump or john miller . One person says emphatically that is not donald trump on the tape. His longtime friend louise, you may remember her from art of the deal. I sat down with her and got the reaction to this audiotape. Not the donald i know. What do you mean . I just didnt hear his voice, not the voice that resonates in my ears. Reporter so describe the donald trump that you know. The donald trump that i know is a very skilled, intelligent, incredibly determined, very successful, very charming, brilliant businessman, marketeer and to me a very loyal friend. Thats louise sunshine. She knows him well, worked with donald trump for 16 years. Well have more from our interview next hour. Plus well release a big portion of that interview next weekend. Still ahead, anger continues to grow as lines at airports get longer and longer. Plus the controversy over the Obama Administration requesting Public Schools allow transgender bathrooms. Details next. You know mom, i will change you. Change your body, and what you call love. Im going to make you think less about yourself. And more about those Little Things youve never noticed. Sometimes, i will turn your night into day. And for sure, i will mark you forever. But i promise mom, it will be the greatest journey of your life. This just got interesting. Why pause to take a pill . Or stop to find a bathroom . Cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas for pulmonary hypertension, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. Do not drink alcohol in excess. Side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. To avoid longterm injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. If you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or any symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. Ask your doctor about cialis and a 200 savings card growing outrage from School Districts and state officials at new guidelines from the Obama Administration over how transgender students should be treated in Public Schools. The directives say disabilities should allow transgender students to use rest rooms or locker rooms based on gender to which they identify. Thats drawn fiery criticism and cries of government overreach. Were joint by nick valencia. These are guideline, not laws, but thats not stopping some states from expressing their sentiment about this. The feds are calling these guidelines. They really read more as a warning, do this or lose federal funding. House bill 2 said transgender people must use the bathroom related to the gender on their birth certificate, not how they identify. Now this letter from the department of justice and department of education about what transgender students should be able to do in Public Schools. Youre seeing governors saying their School Districts arent going to follow these new guidelines and if they dont, they risk losing federal money. We will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States. Reporter the federal government calls them guidelines but several states, including texas, see them more as a threat. This goes against the values of so many people. It has nothing to do with anyone being against the transgender child. Reporter at a friday morning press conference, texas Lieutenant Governor dan patrick said a line has been crossed by the federal government after receiving a letter. Im telling everyone across texas right now, you have about three weeks left to the school year. Do not enact this policy. Reporter attorney general Loretta Lynch writes there is no room in our schools for discrimination of any kind, including discrimination of transgender students on the basis of their sex. Under the guidelines Public Schools that receive federal money are obligated to treat students consistent with their gender identity, even if their records indicate a different sex, access sex segregated facilities consistent with a students gender identity. The action sets the stage for a legal battle thats been in the making since march. House bill 2 began the legal controversy. The law requires people to use the rest room related to the gender on their birth certificate, now how they identify. Candace cox is a transgender woman and has met with the North Carolina governor. The fact that we are not talking about transgender people and who they are but rather we dont want someone who looks like a man or a woman that identifies as the opposite gender, it lets me know were still discriminating based on aesthetics. Some insist theres been government overreach. The feds say civil rights have been violated. This is not just a North Carolina issue. This is now a national issue. It is a national issue. We heard more from government pat mccrory late friday. He wrote most americans believe that government is searching for a solution to a problem that has yet to be defined. Now the federal courts and u. S. Congress must intercede to stop this massive executive Branch Overreach which clearly oversteps federal authority. You have people on the right, christians, saying there are rough estimates that put 700,000 to 900,000 in the United States. Some are saying were making exception for a very small group. And transgender people say what exception are you making for us . Its a controversy thats just warming up, fred. Thank you so much, nick valencia. Still ahead ash sta, a state emergency in syria. The u. S. Military carefully monitoring the situation. Isis said today their selfdeclared capital may soon come under siege. Next, details. Oh, look. Another antiwrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. Neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair works. In one week. With the. Fastest retinol formula available. Its clinically proven to work on fine lines and. Even deep wrinkles. One week . That definitely works rapid wrinkle repair. And for dark spots, rapid tone repair. Neutrogena®. See whats possible. Daddy doing work,d its funny that ive been in the news for being a dad. 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Nice shot. New ensure enlive. Always be you. By switching to xfinity x1. Rio Hillary Clinton<\/a> in a new video that asks why wouldnt he release his taxes . Its none of your business. Reporter but the billionaire, hes not budging. When the audit ends, i will present them. That should be before the election. Reporter sounding downright defiant. What is your tax rate . Its none of your business. Youll see it when i release. But i fight very hard to pay as little tax as possible. Reporter hes not required to release his taxes but i think mr. Trump has to make a decision sooner rather than later about whether or not to release his tax returns. Reporter then theres this voice from the past. Whats your name . John miller. You work for donald trump . Thats correct. Reporter that sounds a lot like a voice from the present. Were going to start winning, winning, winning. Reporter trump dogged by questions about l whether he pod as imaginary staffers. Listen to this about his breakup with marla maples. Well, its just that he really decided that he wasnt, you know, he didnt want to make a commitment, he didnt want to make a commitment. He really thought it was too soon. Hes coming out of a, you know, a marriage and hes starting to do tremendously well financially. Reporter trump says the voice on that call was not his. No, i dont think it i dont know anything about it. Youre telling me about it for the first time and it doesnt sound like my voice at all. Have i many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice and you can imagine that. This sounds like one of the scams, one of the many scams. Doesnt sound like me. Reporter but there is some evidence that the presumptive gop nominee is settling in as a party leader. When his former longtime butler argued on facebook that president obama, quote, should have been taken out by our military and shot as an enemy agent, team trump acted fast to say we totally and completely disavow the horrible statements by him regarding the president. I think donald trump did the right thing by disavowing that statement and distancing himself from it. Lets talk more about this. Joining me from washington, cnn correspondent scott mclean. Neither donald trump nor Hillary Clinton<\/a> has been officially named their partys nominee but both have launched these tough attacks. Will this clinton web video potentially resonate . Clearly Hillary Clinton<\/a> has officially yet to secure her own partys nomination. Shes continuing to hit trump on his muslim ban, his tax plan and now this web video on the tax returns trump has yet to release because he says hes under irs audit. Its interesting to point out, though, that clinton had yet to attack trump on his tax returns until wednesday at a rally in new jersey, somebody shouted something about those tax returns and clinton took the bait. She is more than happy to point out that she and her happy have released decades of returns publicly. On the flip side, donald trump has had no problem going after clinton, calling her crooked hillary and an enabler when it comes to her husbands sexual impropriety in the 90s. While hillary has work to do to clinch the nomination, trump has a big task to unify his own party. The attacks from clinton likely help him in that department. And recent polls showing clinton and trump are neck and neck in several states that have been solidly democrat. So what is each side tasked to do at this point . Fredricka, the rust belt is expected to be a major focus in the general election, assuming it is clinton and trump facing off coming up in november. Now, clinton aides have acknowledged there will be a competitive fight in the trump belt because of trumps populist appeal. Whoever can convince trump voters they have the economic answers will probably end up winning because this is an area of the country whose prosperity has lagged compared to the rest of the country. Thank you. Lets been a rough week for trump. Jason johnson is the Political Editor<\/a> for root. Com. Lonnie chan is a former Senior Adviser<\/a> to marco rubio. Good to see both of you. Glad to be here, fred. How about a lot of people are still trying to determine, is this john miller, is this donald trump . Lets listen to this comparison of the voices, the recorded one and the voice that weve come accustomed to hearing over the past, what, year or so . I can tell you this i can tell you this. Hes probably doing as well as anybody i know politics as well as anybody. I hold up the bible as well as anybody. You understand that. You understand that. Hes starting to do tremendously well. She did tremendously well. Jason, you first. Donald trump saying thats not me. He said that on the today show when that recording was played. What if what if other measures are taken and it is determined that is indeed the voice of donald trump posing as john miller. What does this do to his campaign . I dont think much, fred. So we find out that donald trump lied about something 25 years ago. I dont care as a voter. I dont think most democrats care, i dont think most republicans care, i dont think most independents care. I like Anthony Senecal<\/a> is more important. I dont see how that is a substantive issue as far as whether or not he would end up being a good president of the United States<\/a>. Is it what happened potentially 25 years ago or is it how he handled it this week . If it turns out it is him, its not what happened 25 years ago, its just a few days ago when hes close to being the presumptive nominee, he may not have been truthful, if it turns out that is indeed him. Heres the thing, is this the first, second or even 25th time that donald trump has lied . No, its not. He lies all the time. He lies about his policy positions, lies about what he said about women, lies about whether he knew the klan was a terrorist organization. I think while this speaks to his character, i dont think its a game changer in the campaign and i think its the kind of thing that he appreciates because his supporters will say it just funny and i think were putting too much folks on something thats a reflection of a guy who has always demonstrated hes a selfpromoter. Lonnie, do you think this is a distraction and unimportant . I think there are two issues here. The first problem for donald trump is that he is one of these people out there saying, look, i just tell it like it is, i am somebody whos a straight shooter. To the extent that this is yet another incident that goes against that image hes put out there for himself, it could be a problem in the long run. I agree with jason. This specific incident probably most people laugh about it and think thats a little weird, thats a little strange but thats just trump being trump. At the end of the day, theres a problem about the image hes forming for himself. The second issue is whether Hillary Clinton<\/a> is the best one to prosecute on this issue. Thats a problem shes going to have has we go forward. She herself is damaged, shes perceived by a lot of people as being disingenuous or dishonest. One is going to ask whether shes in a position to do it. She hasnt released the transcripts from the speeches shes given in her private life, though she has put out her tax returns. Well see how this develops. Shes not exactly the perfect messenger on this. Is that a similar issue, if its not a requirement for a president ial candidate or nominee to release their tax returns but its become customary over, you know, some 30 years that candidates do so and its not a requirement that she or any other candidate release the transcript of their speeches but in this case because there are big dollars, then what are we talking about here . If it doesnt matter for one, then should it matter for either . Well, fred, i thinkax returns are different. Im talking from a voter standpoint. If it doesnt seem to matter for a voter for one then why for both . Because its about what kind of honesty youre going to illustrate. You dont have to bring a bottle of wine to a dinner party either but in you dont, everyone thinks youre a jerk. If youre supposed to release your tax returns, then release your tax returns. If you dont, people think you have something to hide. If mitt romney was willing to do it and Hillary Clinton<\/a>, then why not donald trump . Does it Say Something<\/a> about it that you wouldnt do this than let the chips fall as they may . Clearly there is some issue here. If you were just going to get them out there anyway, youre better off getting them out now rather than in september or october. I think from the perspective of the Republican Party<\/a>, its very important the presumptive nominee demonstrate transparency now. So the issue is a tactical one but its also a larger one about potentially what he is hiding and it allows the Hillary Clinton<\/a> campaign to ask all these questions. There may be nothing there, there may be a lot there. The point is why not get it out now rather than later . And a potential third party run as it pertains to the Republican Party<\/a> and mitt romneys name continues to come up. Jason, reasonable . Realistic . I think it would be a very bad idea. Mitt romney lost before. Mitt romney will lose again. If you told me that marco rubio and mitt romney were going to run as a third party ticket, then maybe some actions, i might put some money on that one. But mitt romney himself, i dont see how hes going to galvanize anybody. He would guarantee the republicans would lose the white house in the fall and guarantee they would lose senate seats. I think that would be a terrible idea for him. Lonnie . I think theres a lot of people who have expressed they have concerns about donald trump, whether its because of his policy positions, his temperament or otherwise. I think thats why you continue to hear these discussions. At the end the day, theres going to be some percentage of the republicans who decide im going to stay home or support somebody else. An independent move gives voice to those people potentially. However, it is unlikely at this point because we are so far down the road and it looks like trump so it is what it is. Ive nominee. So far down the road. I remember that phrase maybe a year and a half ago and, look, we are here. It is right at our foot steps now. Thank you lanhee chen and jason johnson. People are still trying to figure out is that donald trump or john miller . One person says emphatically that is not donald trump on the tape. His longtime friend louise, you may remember her from art of the deal. I sat down with her and got the reaction to this audiotape. Not the donald i know. What do you mean . I just didnt hear his voice, not the voice that resonates in my ears. Reporter so describe the donald trump that you know. The donald trump that i know is a very skilled, intelligent, incredibly determined, very successful, very charming, brilliant businessman, marketeer and to me a very loyal friend. Thats louise sunshine. She knows him well, worked with donald trump for 16 years. Well have more from our interview next hour. Plus well release a big portion of that interview next weekend. Still ahead, anger continues to grow as lines at airports get longer and longer. Plus the controversy over the Obama Administration<\/a> requesting Public Schools<\/a> allow transgender bathrooms. Details next. You know mom, i will change you. Change your body, and what you call love. Im going to make you think less about yourself. And more about those Little Things<\/a> youve never noticed. Sometimes, i will turn your night into day. And for sure, i will mark you forever. But i promise mom, it will be the greatest journey of your life. This just got interesting. Why pause to take a pill . Or stop to find a bathroom . Cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas for pulmonary hypertension, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. Do not drink alcohol in excess. Side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. To avoid longterm injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. If you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or any symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. Ask your doctor about cialis and a 200 savings card growing outrage from School Districts<\/a> and state officials at new guidelines from the Obama Administration<\/a> over how transgender students should be treated in Public Schools<\/a>. The directives say disabilities should allow transgender students to use rest rooms or locker rooms based on gender to which they identify. Thats drawn fiery criticism and cries of government overreach. Were joint by nick valencia. These are guideline, not laws, but thats not stopping some states from expressing their sentiment about this. The feds are calling these guidelines. They really read more as a warning, do this or lose federal funding. House bill 2 said transgender people must use the bathroom related to the gender on their birth certificate, not how they identify. Now this letter from the department of justice and department of education about what transgender students should be able to do in Public Schools<\/a>. Youre seeing governors saying their School Districts<\/a> arent going to follow these new guidelines and if they dont, they risk losing federal money. We will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States<\/a>. Reporter the federal government calls them guidelines but several states, including texas, see them more as a threat. This goes against the values of so many people. It has nothing to do with anyone being against the transgender child. Reporter at a friday morning press conference, texas Lieutenant Governor<\/a> dan patrick said a line has been crossed by the federal government after receiving a letter. Im telling everyone across texas right now, you have about three weeks left to the school year. Do not enact this policy. Reporter attorney general Loretta Lynch<\/a> writes there is no room in our schools for discrimination of any kind, including discrimination of transgender students on the basis of their sex. Under the guidelines Public Schools<\/a> that receive federal money are obligated to treat students consistent with their gender identity, even if their records indicate a different sex, access sex segregated facilities consistent with a students gender identity. The action sets the stage for a legal battle thats been in the making since march. House bill 2 began the legal controversy. The law requires people to use the rest room related to the gender on their birth certificate, now how they identify. Candace cox is a transgender woman and has met with the North Carolina<\/a> governor. The fact that we are not talking about transgender people and who they are but rather we dont want someone who looks like a man or a woman that identifies as the opposite gender, it lets me know were still discriminating based on aesthetics. Some insist theres been government overreach. The feds say civil rights have been violated. This is not just a North Carolina<\/a> issue. This is now a national issue. It is a national issue. We heard more from government pat mccrory late friday. He wrote most americans believe that government is searching for a solution to a problem that has yet to be defined. Now the federal courts and u. S. Congress must intercede to stop this massive executive Branch Overreach<\/a> which clearly oversteps federal authority. You have people on the right, christians, saying there are rough estimates that put 700,000 to 900,000 in the United States<\/a>. Some are saying were making exception for a very small group. And transgender people say what exception are you making for us . Its a controversy thats just warming up, fred. Thank you so much, nick valencia. Still ahead ash sta, a state emergency in syria. The u. S. Military carefully monitoring the situation. Isis said today their selfdeclared capital may soon come under siege. Next, details. Oh, look. Another antiwrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen. Neutrogena\u00ae rapid wrinkle repair works. In one week. With the. Fastest retinol formula available. Its clinically proven to work on fine lines and. Even deep wrinkles. One week . That definitely works rapid wrinkle repair. And for dark spots, rapid tone repair. 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Theyve been in control of it for some time. So what does this state of emergency really mean . U. S. Officials saying they have some evidence showing isis fighters are moving around in the city, some of them trying to leave the city, that theyre putting up covers shades, trying to cover sidewalks, areas where they may be, all to try and stay hidden from potential air strikes or ground action. Isis may, in fact, be getting nervous in raqqa. They have seen militia movements move closer and closer. Some of the areas surrounding raqqa now not necessarily under isis control all of this making the group maybe for the first time very nervous about being able to hold on to the city that they consider their capital. Barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. More on that later. Its none of your business, that is what donald trump is telling critics who are demanding the release of his tax returns. Will this hinder his chances in november or help . Thats next. 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It used to be a secret thing. I dont want it to be secret but i want the audit to get finished. What is the tax rate . Its none of your business. I fight very hard to pay as little tax as possible. The irs cannot discuss individual tax returns but said in a statement nothing prevents individuals from sharing their own tax information. I wanted to bring back lahnee chen, teaches at stanford university. Romney has been outspoken and a critic of donald trump, arguing that not releasing taxes, as he puts it, diskwaqualifying for a president ial candidate. It took mitt romney quite a bit of time before he finally did release them. Why should people feel comfortable or confident that he should be the authority on whether donald trump should be releasing his taxes . Well, theres a couple of points here fredricka. Governor romney put out the initial batch of tax returns in january of 2012 before the florida primary. So that would have been the equivalent of about four months ago if we were looking comparing cycle to cycle. But the second issue is governor romney understands, hes been a major party nominee, hes been through this process. He understands just how searing the spotlight is going to get tore donald trump. I think the advice hes giving him is advice from one republican to another, look, we dont want this being an issue in september or october so just get them out now and lets see whats in them. What did he, mitt romney see and perhaps you because you were one of his advisers, see the value in releasing these returns particularly at this juncture as opposed to waiting till later . Donald trump has said ill release them once im in the white house but thats obviously too late for many people. What is the real star attribute over why he should be releasing his taxes now . Well, look, i think theres a couple of things. First of all, you can determine a few important things by looking at tax returns, you can look at someones tax rate, look at their income, how much theyve given to charity. We felt comfortable with those things so we put out the tax returns when we did. We felt it was important to get that out on the table. We knew that the Obama Campaign<\/a> was going to use that against us in some way because thats what campaigns tend to do. With respect to donald trump, i guess the question is is there something in those tax returns he doesnt want people to see until later down the road. If theres something he doesnt want them to see down the road, he probably never wants people to see them. I think if there is an opportunity for him to get them out there or at least get information about them out there, he should do that just to quell some of the appetite or pressure thats built on it. And Hillary Clinton<\/a> in her ad is seizing upon this saying there must be something that donald trump is hiding if he doesnt want to release that information. Is that how you believe most voters will be seeing this. Well, i think it will be a common point of view. I think its what they are trying to sell as their angle on this. But as ive said, look, Hillary Clinton<\/a> herself is not exactly the paragone of disclosure. She hasnt told us what it is shes said in all of these private speeches shes been paid the 100,000 apiece for. She has put out her tax returns, i get that, but there are still other elements of her that make her a compromised message deliverer when it comes to asking for tax returns. So trumps relationship with the gop, you know, isnt quite chummy. So if the gop feels that it is advantageous for the presumptive nominee to release this tax return information, does it have any leverage in which to pressure him, advise him that he needs to do that . I dont know about leverage, fredricka, but they certainly can advise him and say, look, as a party we need to figure out what were dealing with going into september and october in the stretch run. So lets Work Together<\/a> to figure out a way to get this information out in a way that is going to be helpful to the campaign, thats going to be helpful to the rnc because the last thing that anybody wants is an october surprise. We all know that. So it is important for that to be resolved sooner than later. Lahnee chen, thanks so much. Appreciate it. Thank you. Coming up, some are calling h him the crowned prince of al qaeda. The son of osama blin laden. What he said. Mobility is very important to me. Thats why i use e trade mobile. Its on all my mobile devices, so it suits my mobile lifestyle. And it keeps my investments fully mobile. Even when im on the move. Sign up at etrade. Com and get up to six hundred dollars. Customer service d. Maam. This isnt a computer. Wait. Youre real . 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I frankly think that the reasons primarily have to do with our the effect that this may have on our relationship with saudi arabia and the Public Perception<\/a> of some of its intelligence agencies competence because this relates to information that was developed before, during and immediately after 9 11, and in some cases the American People<\/a> will be surprised that their premiere intelligence agencies acted as incompetently as they appeared to have. You wrote to the Washington Post<\/a> and said release of the 28 pages might shed light on some outstanding questions, including this should we believe that the 19 hijackers, most of whom spoke little english, had little education, had never before visited the United States<\/a> acted alone in perpetuating the sophisticated 9 11 plot . Do you, senator graham, believe they did not act alone . Of course not. And no one who has studied this case closely thinks its plausible that these 19 people who had all the characteristics youve just read could have completed the planning, gone through the practicing, executed the plot and over an extended period of time, in the case of some a year and a half, were able to maintain their anonymity while they were in the United States<\/a>. We havent assumed that in paris, in brussels or san bernardino. Some of the first questions after the tragedies occurred was who helped these people do it. I want to bring in bob baer now. Good to see you. Hi, fred. What do you believe might be in these 28 pages . Is it your belief that it will reveal that on some level, the saudi arabia government may have been involved . Well, fred, id be stronger than senator graham. You look at the evidence thats been declassified and there is some, and there was extensive, official saudi contact with the hijackers and the hamburg secel which organized this attack. There were money transfers from the saudi embassy. The consul met a saudi agent before the hijackers landed in los angeles. I could go on and on. What i can say, fred, and i say this very categorically, ive seen the evidence against hezbollah and iran for terrorism and the evidence against saudi arabia involvement in 9 11 is equally as strong if not stronger. And im quite certain about that. To what degree, do you believe . How do you get 12 saudi officials supporting these people . Giving them money . Calling them. Coordinating with them. And not having some sort of Central Control<\/a> . Yes, theres no evidence that the king of saudi arabia was involved in this, or the minister of intelligence or anybody else, but then, again, if you look at hezbollah, theres no evidence that the head of hezbollah is involved in terrorism. We just assume it. I think this information, the data thats out there that the fbi has collected is damning and i think it should be released to the public, and i think we should make up our own minds if saudi arabia was involved 9 11 or not. So do you think its potentially damaging if this were declassified and made public, or do you believe that, whether it be this administration or potentially the next one, even by keeping it classified, knowing, if, indeed, it says something about saudi arabias involvement, that that might change the dynamic of the u. S. And saudi arabia relations moving forward, even if the public doesnt know about the content of that 28 pages . Oh, absolutely, because the saudis have never came clean. These people that helped the hijackers clearly lied in their meetings to the 9 11 commission report. They denied the calls with the hijackers and so on and so on. So the saudis have not cooperated. If we took this evidence and used it against the kingdom, it would seriously affect relationships. And never mind a civil suit against saudi arabia, which is more and more likely by the day. Saudis have trillions of dollars in this country, which arguably could be given to the families. So then, did you just answer the question of, if the 28 pages remained, you know, classified, then that information would not be public. Exactly. Exactly. It wouldnt be public, and they dont want it in the hands of the families, because they dont want the families suing the country of saudi arabia, because it causes too many problems and would truly wreck our relationship with saudi arabia. And the independence of oil on saudi arabia, i mean, this is a very huge and invaluable relationship between the u. S. And saudi arabia. So, regardless of whats in, or i should say, despite what is in that 28 pages, that relationship would need to continue . Fred, its already its already gone look, theres 55 of the worlds oil reserves, its in the gulf, under way way or another, saudi control, opec control. And were worried about that. And also, the kingdom is very fragile. Could it take a serious questioning right now by the United States<\/a> or by the families . I dont know. The place is a mess right now. And the administration feels that we cannot take on saudi arabia on this today. You know, i just cant tell you. But for me, i would like to see lights shown on this. All right. Bob baer, good to see you. Thanks so much. All right, coming up, airport lines around the u. S. Just keep growing, and so does the frustration. Look at those images right there. Well take you live to lavorgna, right after this. Differently look at paint question everything you know and what you dont know what if its built with better ingredients given super powers and even a secret base to test those powers. 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So, rachel, i was in the airport the last couple of days, at least Atlanta Airport<\/a> in miami, and in atlanta, they had live music to kind of, you know, soothe peoples frustrations. What are you seeing there at laguardia . Reporter well, here at laguardia, we have seen a steady stream of passengers, but the lines this morning, theyre nothing like those lines weve seen in chicago, atlanta, phoenix, dallas, where passengers have waited hours, just to get through security. In fact, yesterday, in dallas, American Airlines<\/a> held five flights, because 77 passengers were not onboard when their planes were supposed to take off, because of those lines. Now, the tsa, they are aware of this problem. And thats why they sped up the hiring of more than 750 new agents. Now, thats part of an 8 million initiative. The problem, though, fred, is that those agents dont come onboard before midjune. And you know, with ticket prices dropping and fuel costs dropping, summer right around the corner, this problem, its probably going to get worse before it gets better. Oh, boy. Some airports also taking matters into their own hands. Atlantas airport is actually experimenting with the socalled innovation lines. What does that mean . Reporter so those innovation lines is a joint program, between the tsa, the airport, and delta. You know, Atlanta Airport<\/a>, it is the most trafficked airport in the country. Last year, they had 100 million passengers come through the airport. But what these lines do, theyre much like the lines in london heathrows airport, where they rely heavily on automation. And if a bag gets flagged for additional screening, it will automatically be put on to a conveyor belt. They wont have to stop the entire line. And if, in fact, these innovation lines prove to be effective, you can bet that youll be seeing more of them across the country in other airports. Fred . Interesting. All right. Thank you so much, rachel cayne. Well check back with you. So much still ahead in the newsroom and it starts right now. All right. Hello again, everyone, and thanks so much for joining me. Im fredricka whitfield. Donald trump on the defense amid growing scrutiny over his delay in releasing his tax returns. He says voters dont have the right to see them. And told Abcs George Stephanopoulos<\/a> that his tax rate is, quote, none of your business. But Hillary Clinton<\/a>s campaign thinks otherwise. And it is seizing on the issue, releasing this new web video that uses trumps words against him. Getting any closer to releasing your tax returns . Well, im thinking about it. I cant do it until the audit is finished. The audit is no excuse. The irs has made it very clear that an audit is not a bar to public release. It is entirely your choice. Its none of your business all right. Cnns Scott Mcclain<\/a> joins me now. 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