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Former republican governor and cnn political commentator john kasich of ohio says the president should be impeached. This comes as gop congressman Francis Rooney tells cnn he would not rule out voting to impeach the president. The fallout coming after acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney admitted to a quid pro quo in the quickly expanding ukraine scandal. Then he tried to walk it back. The New York Times reports that Mitch Mcconnell believes an impeachment trial is, quote, inevitable. All of this as sources tell cnn that the president s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani asked the u. S. State department and the white house to grant a visa to a former ukrainian official to dig up dirt on democrats. Lets start with that storm swirling around Mick Mulvaneys stunning quid pro quo admission. The president s acting chief of staff is now planning to meet today with a group of republicans at camp david for damage control and strategy. Cnns Jeremy Diamond is at the white house for us. Jeremy, are we learning anything more about this meeting at camp david, who is there. Who is not and that will include the president. Well, were hearing right now, fredricka, is that Mick Mulvaney will be joined by a small group of Senate Republicans at camp david this weekend. Mick mulvaney has held these kind of impromptu retreats and this comes now as the president is facing more and more criticism from republicans. There is, of course, the question of the impeachment inquiry and congressman rooney now signaling his openness to potentially impeaching the president. The president is also facing criticism on policy fronts. Particularly as it has to do with the situation in syria and his rapid withdrawal of American Forces from that country. But it also comes, fred, as Mick Mulvaney is facing criticism of his own for comments that he made a couple days ago when, as you said, he admitted to that quid pro quo involving security aid to ukraine and then, of course, he quickly walked it back. Lets listen first to the comments from Mick Mulvaney a couple days ago. Did he also mention to me in past the corruption that related to the dnc server, absolutely. No question about that. Thats why we held up the money. Quid pro quo. It is funding will not flow unless the investigation into the democratic server happened, as well. We do that all the time with Foreign Policy. I have news for everybody, get over it. Theres going to be political influence in Foreign Policy. Now, fredricka, shortly after that news conference, Mick Mulvaney completely walked that back saying no quid pro quo, despite you can see there on camera him admitting that there was one and pressed, in fact, on that very word. Quid pro quo. That being said, fredricka. The Trump Campaign is not stepping back and not walking away from Mick Mulvaneys comments. In fact, turning it into campaign merchandise. Now a get over it tshirt on the Trump Campaign website. Okay. Jeremy diamond trying to cash in on that, not you, but them. Thank you so much. All right. Lets talk further about where all this is going. David sangar National Security correspondent for New York Times and cnn political and National Security analyst also joining me ross garber who teaches impeachment law at Tulane University and a cnn legal analyst. Good to see you both. So, russ, let me begin with you. Mick mulvaney trying to walk this back. This stunning, you know, quid pro quo admission and the white house and the Reelection Campaign saying, get over it. Lets cash in on this and not take it too seriously. But then in the big scheme of things, how potentially damaging is this particularly with this impeachment inquiry ongoing . So, fred, it sounds like youre not over it. We havent gotten over it. I dont think were going to sort of get over it any time soon. Heres the thing for me. I think there are ways to explain sort of, even if there were quid pro quo, it was motivated by public policy. Look, you know ive spent months before trying to explain why i thought the Mueller Investigation actually wouldnt damage the president too much. This, i think, actually is a much more concern to the president and his administration. The big issue, i think, with that mulvaney press conference was that he didnt seem prepared for it. It seems like the white house actually just doesnt have a system in place to deal with these issues. And theyre serious. You know, youve got the president s lawyer, his personal lawyer under federal investigation for issues related to his interactions with the president and other state agencies. This is serious stuff and for the chief of staff to the white house to get up at the podium and sort of free style it on these issues and kind of admit to a quid pro quo and then walk it back just shows a lack of preparation and that theyre not actually taking it seriously. And the white house they shouldnt get over it. At the core were talking about requesting, asking, you know, a foreign country currying favor and influence democracy, u. S. Elections. I mean, none of that can be just kind of glossed over. That really is at the core. One would think that the chief of staff and the rest of the white house has been talking about the optics of how it looked. The realities of and the many admissions. I mean from the president admitting to it, the personal attorney admitting to it and now the chief of staff admitting to it. So, it kind of says, david, that perhaps the white house doesnt think its a really big deal and is hoping that the majority of the public will think its not a really big deal either. Thats exactly right, fredricka. I think that one reason that they may think that is its a little bit complex. It requires parsing a few things in Mick Mulvaneys statement. Two things jumped out at me in that statement. The first is he said the aid was held up as they try to figure out the ukrainian involvement in where the servers were for the dnc. Well, for them to believe this somewhat crazy theory that the ukrainians have the dnc server, they have to overlook the Trump Administrations own indictment of a number of gru, russian Intelligence Officers in the summer of 2018, not an obama era indictment, a Trump Administration indictment and the indictment lays out in great detail how they got into the dnc servers. So, either the theory is right and the indictment is false or the indictment is right and the theory is long ago discredited as the president s own former Homeland Security adviser at the time said just a few weeks ago. The second thing id look for in the mulvaney statement, he said, look, politics often guides Foreign Policy decisions. And they do. Of course. Administration changes and Foreign Policy can change. But those are the politics of national interest. And whats coming out here is the question of whether or not its the politics of personal reelection chances. And that is very different. That gets at that difference that ross was referring to about why people arent getting over it. And potentially undermining National Security. I mean, there is that. So, ross, youve got the impeachment inquiry that is, you know, heating up or intensifying. There is still the whistleblower complaint. And there are some experts who are saying, you dont even need the testimony of the whistleblower because so much information is coming whether it be from diplomats or others. What is potentially next when youve got the Senate Majority leader who is now saying out loud that an impeachment trial is inevitable . Yeah. So, what id be looking for over the next few weeks is, first of all, does the house actually hold public hearings with testimony about these issues . You know, so far the testimony has, you know, been held behind closed doors. Its something that House Republicans have been very critical of. Is there going to be public testimony because without public testimony, i think davids right, this stuff is very complicated and unlikely that sort of middle of the road voters are going to be swayed. And, therefore, kind of middle of the road republicans wont be swayed and even some of vulnerable democrats may have trouble voting for impeachment. So, i think that is one place to look. A second place to look is what else comes out . You know, i think a lot of us were quite surprised by the indictment of Rudy Giulianis colleagues. What else comes out . Is there Financial Information that comes out as a result of these lawsuits against, you know, trumprelated entities. You know, is there other information that comes out . I think that is the next thing to look for over the next week or two. Quickly, david, do you think much more is needed to tip the scale of whether the momentum goes on impeachment proceedings . It may not be needed to tip the scale on impeachment, but it would certainly be needed to tip the scale if this got to trial in the senate. Look, the 20 republicans would have to vote to convict for the president to be convicted and removed from office. I dont count more than two or three possible conviction votes in the senate right now. So, theyre a long, long way away and you probably have to learn a fair bit more before you saw the republicans in the senate start to crack on that. Thank you, both, so much. You bet. Still ahead, Bernie Sanders back on the campaign trail and hes gaining new support just days after suffering a heart attack. Plus, an already tense situation boiling over in syria. U. S. Officials now saying a ceasefire between the kurds and turkey is not holding. More on that, coming up. I get it all the time. Have you lost weight . Of course i have ever since i started renting from national. Because national lets me lose the wait at the counter. And choose any car in the aisle. And i dont wait when i return, thanks to drop go. At national, i can lose the wait. And keep it off. Looking good, patrick. I know. vo go national. Go like a pro. Anna, do you yes those plans . I just wanted to show you something ive been wor. James r. And associates. Anna speaking. James r. And associates. Anna. [phone ringing] baker architects. This is anna baker. At northwestern mutual, this is what our version of Financial Planning looks like. Tomorrow is important, but youre ready to bet on yourself today. Find an advisor at northwesternmutual. Com. Jill jill has entresto, and a na Heart Failure pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. Where to next . All right. Well, in queens, new york, theyre getting ready for senator Bernie Sanders where he is back on the campaign trail in a big way. Right now a rally is being held for him right there in queens, new york. This is Bernie Sanders First Campaign event since suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Todays event comes with a major announcement. New york congresswoman alexandria ocasia cortez. Ryan nobles is joining me right now from that event. So, ryan, it seems like its the warm up that is under way getting ready for Bernie Sanders arrival. What is happening . Thats right. Pretty big crowd. Pretty big park just outside of manhattan over the river in queens here and it is packed. It is at capacity and still people waiting to get in and we expect senator sanders and representative ocasiocortez to speak at any minute. A lot of energy and enthusiasm here and the theme youre starting to see with the opening speakers that are coming out before senator sanders is its time to move on from his Health Issues. He had the heart attack about two and a half weeks ago. He is feeling better and ready to move on. Michael moore one of the warmup speakers here today and he said the only heart attack people should be talking about right now is the heart attack that wall street bankers will have if Bernie Sanders becomes president. Theyre sending a message today that sanders is up for the challenge and ready to get back on the campaign trail in full fashion and hes going to do so now with the support of alexandria ocasiocortez. A rising progressive star. Someone who has huge support here in new york and also huge support across the country. She is going to help sanders solidify that wing of the Democratic Party and bring in Younger Voters and voters of color that are going to be very important in this democratic primary. So, we expect to hear from ocasiocortez in the next few minutes and then well hear from sanders himself. His first big rally and his first big speech since that heart attack. The message is that hes in it for the long haul and he believes he can win the democratic nomination. Well check back with you. Ryan nobles, thanks so much. Lets talk further on all of this now. Let me bring in Nathan Gonzalez publisher at inside elections. Welcome back. Bernie sanders, mostly sidelined since that heart attack, even though he did come out in the video with his wife saying, you know, im ready to get back to business. But how important is this rally . Of this magnitude, particularly, for him to kind of reassure his supporters that he is still, you know, in it and hes got the vigor to go all the way. Well, im not sure if this rally will put to bed the Health Issues or health questions. But he is about to land one of the most coveted endorsements in this entire democratic race. As ryan talked about, congresswoman ocasiocortez one of the rising stars in the Democratic Party. She gets a ton of attention for being in office for a year and she, this is an endorsement. I think many of sanders competitors in the race would have loved to have had and he is about to land it. I think its remarkable that out of all the candidates in the race, she has chosen to endorse the 78yearold white guy in the race who is not even a democrat. I mean, hes an independent running as a democrat for the independent nomination. And i think it says something about the direction of the party or part of the direction of the party that shes trying to lead that she would go with someone who is an independent senator from vermont rather than a democratic, you know, someone who has been in the Democratic Party for years. Says as much about him as it does about her. Why do you suppose she, you know, is throwing her support behind him and not say, you know, Elizabeth Warren . I think she believes in the policies that hes giving voice to, not only in this campaign but what hes giving voice to for years. I think that is more important to her rather than the vehicle or the messenger. But im also, im skeptical that this will be a boost for sanders campaign. I know that shes a popular figure, but im wondering how many people are looking to her who have been waiting on the sidelines waiting for her to tell them who they should support. And i think increasingly endorsements can lead to positive media coverage. But i dont expect it to fundamentally change this race. In part because Bernie Sanders, remember in 2016, he had the advantage of being a oneonone matchup against senator clinton. Now there are five or six candidates in the democratic race that have the same message, but might be a better messenger. Someone such as senator warren. Nathan gonzalez, well leave it there for now. Thank you so much. Thank you. All right. Still ahead. Breaking news out of syria. A negotiated ceasefire is not holding between turkey and kurdish forces. Details, next. Text and data is just 30 bucks a line for 4 lines. And now you can get it on our newest, most powerful signal. No signal reaches farther or is more reliable. 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Serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening Francis Rooney<\/a> tells cnn he would not rule out voting to impeach the president. The fallout coming after acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney<\/a> admitted to a quid pro quo in the quickly expanding ukraine scandal. Then he tried to walk it back. The New York Times<\/a> reports that Mitch Mcconnell<\/a> believes an impeachment trial is, quote, inevitable. All of this as sources tell cnn that the president s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani<\/a> asked the u. S. State department and the white house to grant a visa to a former ukrainian official to dig up dirt on democrats. Lets start with that storm swirling around Mick Mulvaney<\/a>s stunning quid pro quo admission. The president s acting chief of staff is now planning to meet today with a group of republicans at camp david for damage control and strategy. Cnns Jeremy Diamond<\/a> is at the white house for us. Jeremy, are we learning anything more about this meeting at camp david, who is there. Who is not and that will include the president. Well, were hearing right now, fredricka, is that Mick Mulvaney<\/a> will be joined by a small group of Senate Republicans<\/a> at camp david this weekend. Mick mulvaney has held these kind of impromptu retreats and this comes now as the president is facing more and more criticism from republicans. There is, of course, the question of the impeachment inquiry and congressman rooney now signaling his openness to potentially impeaching the president. The president is also facing criticism on policy fronts. Particularly as it has to do with the situation in syria and his rapid withdrawal of American Forces<\/a> from that country. But it also comes, fred, as Mick Mulvaney<\/a> is facing criticism of his own for comments that he made a couple days ago when, as you said, he admitted to that quid pro quo involving security aid to ukraine and then, of course, he quickly walked it back. Lets listen first to the comments from Mick Mulvaney<\/a> a couple days ago. Did he also mention to me in past the corruption that related to the dnc server, absolutely. No question about that. Thats why we held up the money. Quid pro quo. It is funding will not flow unless the investigation into the democratic server happened, as well. We do that all the time with Foreign Policy<\/a>. I have news for everybody, get over it. Theres going to be political influence in Foreign Policy<\/a>. Now, fredricka, shortly after that news conference, Mick Mulvaney<\/a> completely walked that back saying no quid pro quo, despite you can see there on camera him admitting that there was one and pressed, in fact, on that very word. Quid pro quo. That being said, fredricka. The Trump Campaign<\/a> is not stepping back and not walking away from Mick Mulvaney<\/a>s comments. In fact, turning it into campaign merchandise. Now a get over it tshirt on the Trump Campaign<\/a> website. Okay. Jeremy diamond trying to cash in on that, not you, but them. Thank you so much. All right. Lets talk further about where all this is going. David sangar National Security<\/a> correspondent for New York Times<\/a> and cnn political and National Security<\/a> analyst also joining me ross garber who teaches impeachment law at Tulane University<\/a> and a cnn legal analyst. Good to see you both. So, russ, let me begin with you. Mick mulvaney trying to walk this back. This stunning, you know, quid pro quo admission and the white house and the Reelection Campaign<\/a> saying, get over it. Lets cash in on this and not take it too seriously. But then in the big scheme of things, how potentially damaging is this particularly with this impeachment inquiry ongoing . So, fred, it sounds like youre not over it. We havent gotten over it. I dont think were going to sort of get over it any time soon. Heres the thing for me. I think there are ways to explain sort of, even if there were quid pro quo, it was motivated by public policy. Look, you know ive spent months before trying to explain why i thought the Mueller Investigation<\/a> actually wouldnt damage the president too much. This, i think, actually is a much more concern to the president and his administration. The big issue, i think, with that mulvaney press conference was that he didnt seem prepared for it. It seems like the white house actually just doesnt have a system in place to deal with these issues. And theyre serious. You know, youve got the president s lawyer, his personal lawyer under federal investigation for issues related to his interactions with the president and other state agencies. This is serious stuff and for the chief of staff to the white house to get up at the podium and sort of free style it on these issues and kind of admit to a quid pro quo and then walk it back just shows a lack of preparation and that theyre not actually taking it seriously. And the white house they shouldnt get over it. At the core were talking about requesting, asking, you know, a foreign country currying favor and influence democracy, u. S. Elections. I mean, none of that can be just kind of glossed over. That really is at the core. One would think that the chief of staff and the rest of the white house has been talking about the optics of how it looked. The realities of and the many admissions. I mean from the president admitting to it, the personal attorney admitting to it and now the chief of staff admitting to it. So, it kind of says, david, that perhaps the white house doesnt think its a really big deal and is hoping that the majority of the public will think its not a really big deal either. Thats exactly right, fredricka. I think that one reason that they may think that is its a little bit complex. It requires parsing a few things in Mick Mulvaney<\/a>s statement. Two things jumped out at me in that statement. The first is he said the aid was held up as they try to figure out the ukrainian involvement in where the servers were for the dnc. Well, for them to believe this somewhat crazy theory that the ukrainians have the dnc server, they have to overlook the Trump Administration<\/a>s own indictment of a number of gru, russian Intelligence Officers<\/a> in the summer of 2018, not an obama era indictment, a Trump Administration<\/a> indictment and the indictment lays out in great detail how they got into the dnc servers. So, either the theory is right and the indictment is false or the indictment is right and the theory is long ago discredited as the president s own former Homeland Security<\/a> adviser at the time said just a few weeks ago. The second thing id look for in the mulvaney statement, he said, look, politics often guides Foreign Policy<\/a> decisions. And they do. Of course. Administration changes and Foreign Policy<\/a> can change. But those are the politics of national interest. And whats coming out here is the question of whether or not its the politics of personal reelection chances. And that is very different. That gets at that difference that ross was referring to about why people arent getting over it. And potentially undermining National Security<\/a>. I mean, there is that. So, ross, youve got the impeachment inquiry that is, you know, heating up or intensifying. There is still the whistleblower complaint. And there are some experts who are saying, you dont even need the testimony of the whistleblower because so much information is coming whether it be from diplomats or others. What is potentially next when youve got the Senate Majority<\/a> leader who is now saying out loud that an impeachment trial is inevitable . Yeah. So, what id be looking for over the next few weeks is, first of all, does the house actually hold public hearings with testimony about these issues . You know, so far the testimony has, you know, been held behind closed doors. Its something that House Republicans<\/a> have been very critical of. Is there going to be public testimony because without public testimony, i think davids right, this stuff is very complicated and unlikely that sort of middle of the road voters are going to be swayed. And, therefore, kind of middle of the road republicans wont be swayed and even some of vulnerable democrats may have trouble voting for impeachment. So, i think that is one place to look. A second place to look is what else comes out . You know, i think a lot of us were quite surprised by the indictment of Rudy Giuliani<\/a>s colleagues. What else comes out . Is there Financial Information<\/a> that comes out as a result of these lawsuits against, you know, trumprelated entities. You know, is there other information that comes out . I think that is the next thing to look for over the next week or two. Quickly, david, do you think much more is needed to tip the scale of whether the momentum goes on impeachment proceedings . It may not be needed to tip the scale on impeachment, but it would certainly be needed to tip the scale if this got to trial in the senate. Look, the 20 republicans would have to vote to convict for the president to be convicted and removed from office. I dont count more than two or three possible conviction votes in the senate right now. So, theyre a long, long way away and you probably have to learn a fair bit more before you saw the republicans in the senate start to crack on that. Thank you, both, so much. You bet. Still ahead, Bernie Sanders<\/a> back on the campaign trail and hes gaining new support just days after suffering a heart attack. Plus, an already tense situation boiling over in syria. U. S. Officials now saying a ceasefire between the kurds and turkey is not holding. More on that, coming up. I get it all the time. Have you lost weight . Of course i have ever since i started renting from national. Because national lets me lose the wait at the counter. And choose any car in the aisle. And i dont wait when i return, thanks to drop go. At national, i can lose the wait. And keep it off. Looking good, patrick. I know. vo go national. Go like a pro. Anna, do you yes those plans . I just wanted to show you something ive been wor. James r. And associates. Anna speaking. James r. And associates. Anna. [phone ringing] baker architects. This is anna baker. At northwestern mutual, this is what our version of Financial Planning<\/a> looks like. Tomorrow is important, but youre ready to bet on yourself today. Find an advisor at northwesternmutual. Com. Jill jill has entresto, and a na Heart Failure<\/a> pill that helped keep people alive and out of the hospital. Dont take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. Dont take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren or if youve had angioedema with an ace or arb. The most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. Ask your doctor about entresto. Where to next . All right. Well, in queens, new york, theyre getting ready for senator Bernie Sanders<\/a> where he is back on the campaign trail in a big way. Right now a rally is being held for him right there in queens, new york. This is Bernie Sanders<\/a> First Campaign<\/a> event since suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Todays event comes with a major announcement. New york congresswoman alexandria ocasia cortez. Ryan nobles is joining me right now from that event. So, ryan, it seems like its the warm up that is under way getting ready for Bernie Sanders<\/a> arrival. What is happening . Thats right. Pretty big crowd. Pretty big park just outside of manhattan over the river in queens here and it is packed. It is at capacity and still people waiting to get in and we expect senator sanders and representative ocasiocortez to speak at any minute. A lot of energy and enthusiasm here and the theme youre starting to see with the opening speakers that are coming out before senator sanders is its time to move on from his Health Issues<\/a>. He had the heart attack about two and a half weeks ago. He is feeling better and ready to move on. Michael moore one of the warmup speakers here today and he said the only heart attack people should be talking about right now is the heart attack that wall street bankers will have if Bernie Sanders<\/a> becomes president. Theyre sending a message today that sanders is up for the challenge and ready to get back on the campaign trail in full fashion and hes going to do so now with the support of alexandria ocasiocortez. A rising progressive star. Someone who has huge support here in new york and also huge support across the country. She is going to help sanders solidify that wing of the Democratic Party<\/a> and bring in Younger Voters<\/a> and voters of color that are going to be very important in this democratic primary. So, we expect to hear from ocasiocortez in the next few minutes and then well hear from sanders himself. His first big rally and his first big speech since that heart attack. The message is that hes in it for the long haul and he believes he can win the democratic nomination. Well check back with you. Ryan nobles, thanks so much. Lets talk further on all of this now. Let me bring in Nathan Gonzalez<\/a> publisher at inside elections. Welcome back. Bernie sanders, mostly sidelined since that heart attack, even though he did come out in the video with his wife saying, you know, im ready to get back to business. But how important is this rally . Of this magnitude, particularly, for him to kind of reassure his supporters that he is still, you know, in it and hes got the vigor to go all the way. Well, im not sure if this rally will put to bed the Health Issues<\/a> or health questions. But he is about to land one of the most coveted endorsements in this entire democratic race. As ryan talked about, congresswoman ocasiocortez one of the rising stars in the Democratic Party<\/a>. She gets a ton of attention for being in office for a year and she, this is an endorsement. I think many of sanders competitors in the race would have loved to have had and he is about to land it. I think its remarkable that out of all the candidates in the race, she has chosen to endorse the 78yearold white guy in the race who is not even a democrat. I mean, hes an independent running as a democrat for the independent nomination. And i think it says something about the direction of the party or part of the direction of the party that shes trying to lead that she would go with someone who is an independent senator from vermont rather than a democratic, you know, someone who has been in the Democratic Party<\/a> for years. Says as much about him as it does about her. Why do you suppose she, you know, is throwing her support behind him and not say, you know, Elizabeth Warren<\/a> . I think she believes in the policies that hes giving voice to, not only in this campaign but what hes giving voice to for years. I think that is more important to her rather than the vehicle or the messenger. But im also, im skeptical that this will be a boost for sanders campaign. I know that shes a popular figure, but im wondering how many people are looking to her who have been waiting on the sidelines waiting for her to tell them who they should support. And i think increasingly endorsements can lead to positive media coverage. But i dont expect it to fundamentally change this race. In part because Bernie Sanders<\/a>, remember in 2016, he had the advantage of being a oneonone matchup against senator clinton. Now there are five or six candidates in the democratic race that have the same message, but might be a better messenger. Someone such as senator warren. Nathan gonzalez, well leave it there for now. Thank you so much. Thank you. All right. Still ahead. Breaking news out of syria. A negotiated ceasefire is not holding between turkey and kurdish forces. Details, next. Text and data is just 30 bucks a line for 4 lines. And now you can get it on our newest, most powerful signal. No signal reaches farther or is more reliable. Get 4 new lines of unlimited for just 30 bucks a line. Love them, hate their laundry, protection. Lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99. 9 of bacteria. Detergent alone cant. Lysol. What it takes to protect. \u00ae full of flavor. Color. Full of. Woo full of good. So you can be too. 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Earlier this month, President Trump<\/a> announced u. S. Troops were pulling out of Northern Syria<\/a> and then just days later turkey began its military offensive to force kurds from the area. Earlier i spoke with the democrat on the House Foreign Affairs<\/a> committee who warned of the consequences if congress cannot convince the president to keep u. S. Forces in the area. You know, you saw a real big bipartisan vote in the house of representati representatives. I would hope if releader mcconnl feels that way a big vote on the senate side this week and then were sending a mesage to the president. Weve got to maintain a presence in that region otherwise youll see a resurgence of isis. I understand the president s reluctance to keep forces there, but this week he increased our troop presence in saudi arabia by 3,000. So, you know, as much as wed like to bring everyone home, we have interest in that region and to protect our National Security<\/a>. Nick payton walsh is in the kurdish territory of nearby irbl, iraq. What is happening with the ceasefire . Kind of echoing of what we are hearing from the ground. Provide more detail from possibly less involved party. The u. S. Was, obviously, a close ally of the syrian kurds causing a precipitous u. S. Withdrawal. This occurred because of the Syrian Rebels<\/a> fighting on behalf of turkey. Turkeys military is in force at the border and apparently at times inside syria. Most of the fighting on the ground is being backed by turkey which one u. S. Specialist called mostly extremist. They, apparently, have continued to move on the town of ras al ain and the syrian kurds maintaining a small part of it. The syrian kurds for their part stopped operations but were attacked, but not with air strikes necessarily as the syrian kurds have suggested at one point. In terms of turkeys role in this, well, its unclear if the u. S. Official of turkey is in control or whether or not it doesnt care what the Syrian Rebels<\/a> are doing during the ceasefi ceasefire. The problem is it its hard to define what the ceasefire is. Different interpretations of it. Turkey thinks its about the syrian kurds leaving the syrian turkish border. Large Population Centers<\/a> and as far as we can fathom for an explanation envoy James Jeffrey<\/a> the smaller area the ceasefire is supposed to be on the outskirts of this disputed town. The syrian kurds wouldnt have to withdraw from areas already controlled. Yes, it was supposed to stop the fighting but both sides accused the other of not doing that entirely. Its clear violence has dropped since it came into play but the turkish or the syrian kurds of 14 separate attacks trying to harass them since the beginning and the syrian kurds said a number of attacks, too, the air strikes which was not the case. Were also hearing that humanitarian corridor continued to push through and evacuate some of the Syrian Kurdish<\/a> wounded and injured civilians. If this continues to collapse before the vital diplomatic m t meeting between Vladimir Putin<\/a> where most people think the ultimate deal is to be made, then that could possibly jeopardize. Nick paton walsh, thank you so much. Demanding answers. Boeing face tough questions after internal messages reveal concerns about the 737 max jets years before deadly crashes grounded the planes. Details on that straight ahead. Sport drumming starts [ referee whistle sounds ] [ cheering ] when you need the fuel to be your nephews number one fan. Holiday inn express. Were there. So you can be too. Our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition. For strength and energy whoohoo greattasting ensure. With nine grams of protein and twentyseven vitamins and minerals. Ensure, for strength and energy. 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First big rally on the campaign trail after his heart attack almost two weeks ago. Just days after the last president ial debate. Well dip in as we merit. Federal regulators are demanding an explanation from boeing after the company failed to disclose internal communications between two of its pilots discussing fundamental issues with the 737 max Software System<\/a> linked to two fatal crashes. Heres renee marsh. Cnn got a hold of internal instant messages between two boeing messages in 2016 when the boeing 737 max was in development. Two alarming things here. The first, a boeing test pilot is raising concerns about the very software at the center of two fatal 737 max crashes. He says the planes automated flight controls were making it extremely hard for him to control the plane in the flight sim yrl simulator. In one message he tells a colleague and im quoting, granted even this was egregious. Heres the second alarming point. This system was meant to operate in the background. Boeing told the faa that pilots didnt even need to know about it to safely fly the plane. But engineers over time at boeing ended up making this system way more powerful. And boeings pilot only learned about it during Flight Simulator<\/a> testing. So, heres what that pilot said, that test pilot. He said, im quoting. Its running rampant in the sim on me, short for simulator. I basically lied to the reggialators unknowingly. His colleague says, it wasnt a lie. No one told us that was the case. Now, the faa has fired off what sounds like a really angry letter to boeing. Demanding an explanation for why it withheld this documentation. In a statement the faa says that it finds the substance of the document concerning. It says that the faa is also disappointed that boeing did not bring this document to their attention immediately upon its discovery. Boeing, for its part, has said that it is cooperating with the investigations. Renee marsh, cnn, washington. All right. Joining me right now to discuss former managing director for the National Transportation<\/a> safety board and aviation analyst. Good to see you. About four months after these messaging are time stamped. The federal Aviation Administration<\/a> approved the 737 max for flight. How much of a difference do you think these messages would have made if boeing had disclosed them to the faa . Well, i think certainly as the faa administrator said, concerning. We dont know the full context of these and its not unheard of that test pilots can be somewhat cavalier in their communications. But these are very concerning. And if there was a problem with the mcat system showing up repeatedly in the sim test, boy, that is going to be a damming piece of evidence and president mulenburg is going to be before congress in ten days. You can bet he will take a tough grilling. So, how much trouble, you know, would boeing be in if it was revealed that the company was deliberately trying to hide these messages . Well, i just saw that the American Airlines<\/a> and southwest have postponed reintegrating the 737 max into the schedules until friday. I would say it would push it back some more. This is not good news. An effort to try to get that plane back into the air and, most importantly, it throws into question the whole certification process. So, what kind of trouble might it mean for any airline who wants to or wants to continue or do business with boeing. Well, boeing is very loyal customers. They are going to be paying a heavy penalty to their customers for this plane being grounded. But its really the broader question of how do you, you know, certify new aircraft that are increasingly complex with a federal bureaucracy that may not be able to keep up with the technologies. Its a really challenging question. And how do you see this, you know, i guess, going. What do you see as potentially next here . I think boeing is just starting the soul searching and the reorganization that theyre going to have to go through to regain not just the trust of customers, but the trust of the public and, more importantly, the trust of regulators. The regulators across the world no longer trust boeing. And then, you know, were heading into a big travel season. You know, folks just cant help but, you know, think about their personal safety and the safety of their families. You know, as theyre about to fly. How do you suppose all of these discovers upcoming hearings might impact peoples travels . I think, i think well, were not going to have the 737 max to fly over the christmas holidays. Thats for sure. Then the question is, whats next . How do you regain trust in a plane thats been so heavily damaged in the press . Yeah. Peter, thank you so much. Always appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, fred. 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Hey, did anyone else hear weird voices while they were in the corn . No. No. Me either. Whispering voice jamie. What . One of mexicos most wanted men is now free from Police Custody<\/a> after gun battles erupted in the streets of mexico following his arrest. Mexican Authorities Say<\/a> guzman, the son of mexican drug king pin elchapo was detained during an operation on thursday but as gun battles dragged on, Officials Say<\/a> they were forced to release guzman in an effort to save lives. Heres Cnn International<\/a> correspondent matt rivers. The gunfire thursday was at times constant and deafening. This is what it sounds like when a drug cartel overpowers the state. It began when Government Troops<\/a> served a warrant on guzman lopez, the son of notorious drug lord el chapo guzman. He is charged in the u. S. With drug trafficking. He was briefly taken into custody, seen here in an unidated photo. Thats when things went very wrong. Authorities say they were soon besieged on all sides by Cartel Members<\/a> looking to free guzman. With gun battles breaking out across the city. The operation to capture guzman, Authorities Say<\/a>, was led by Municipal Police<\/a> who didnt expect the cartel response. In a rush to obtain positive results, he says, they acted rashly and with poor planning. Critics wonder how thats possible, given he has long been known as a cartel stronghold. The result, an entire city could not move. Some filming as they hid. Eventually, a stunning decision from authorities. They would release guzman, one of the countrys most wanted men in exchange for the cartel backing off. He was let go and it was over. Friday, mexicos president justified the decision saying innocent civilians were at risk. The capture of a criminal cannot be worth more than the lives of the people, he said. This was the government admitting it was unable to secure one of its cities. And all but unprecedented act in its war on drugs. Lopezs administration argued fighting with fire is not the solution. Perhaps, but in the short term people keep dying. Nearly 33,000 people were murdered last year and this year it might be worse. The bloodstained aftermath on the streets is mexicos reality. And its government has no immediate solution to fix it. Matt rivers, cnn, mexico city. Checking our other top stories. The funeral for a trxatatiana jn is postponed. She was to be laid to rest today one week after the she was shot and killed in her home by a police officer. Her father was granted a temporary restraining order after he claims he was cut out of the Funeral Planning<\/a> and would like to be involved. A hearing is scheduled for monday to determine whether the restraining order will continue. Jefferson was just 28 years old when former Fort Worth Police<\/a> officer aaron dean fatally shot her while she was playing video games with her nephew. 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In queens, two weeks after his heart attack, vermont senator person Bernie Sanders<\/a> back on the campaign trail. Lets listen in. Bad news for them. Things are going to change and were going to have a government of working people, not the 1 . Let me begin by thanking our great musicians for their great music. Thank you, guys. Let me thank my wife, jane. Whose father was a cab driver from brooklyn. And who is going to make an outstanding first lady for our country. Let me thank my four kids and seven grandchildren, this is a family you will be proud of. Let me thank michael moore. For his support for so many years. Michaels father worked on an Assembly Line<\/a> at General Motors<\/a> in flint, michigan. Michael knows what side he is on. Let me thank the mayor of san juan, puerto rico, carmen cruz who has stood up to trump in her fight for justice for the people of puerto rico. And i want to thank elene for being one of the cochairs of our campaign. And let me thank senator nina. Nina grew up in a lowincome family in cleveland. And at the age of 14, started working parttime jobs in order to support her family. Nina knows which side she is on. And let me thank congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez. It is thats right. Ive been around politics a few years and it is hard to believe the degree in which less than one year this woman, the youngest woman ever elected to congress. It is hard to believe the degree to which she has transformed politics in america. Youre going to hear more from Bernie Sanders<\/a> as we continue to cover this rally there out of queens. For now, im fredricka whitfield. Thank you for being with me. Ana cabrera is up with more news ana cabrera is up with more news right after this. Ever since i started renting from national. Because national lets me lose the wait at the counter. And choose any car in the aisle. And i dont wait when i return, thanks to drop go. At national, i can lose the wait. And keep it off. Looking good, patrick. 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Whoahoahoa 30 grams of protein, and one gram of sugar. Ensure max protein. Youre live in the cnn news room. Im ana cabrera. Meeting with the man whose stunning admission on ukraine blew up the Trump Administration<\/a> strategy for defending against impeachment. Did he also mention to me in past that the corruption related to the dnc server . Absolutely. No question about that. But thats it. Thats why we held up the money. You just described as a quid pro quo. Funding will not flow unless the investigation into the democratic server happened, as well. We do that all the time with Foreign Policy<\/a>. I have news for everybody, get over it. There is going to be political influence in Foreign Policy<\/a>. 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