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Are ordered to leave last month. nbc's richard engel says the kurds are still under attack by turkey, even as recent as early this morning. he also reports the kurds are appalled that as these attacks continue, president trump went through with a visit for turkey's president erdogan at the white house earlier this past week. in as axios first reported while in the oval office president erdogan used his ipad to play propaganda video that depicted kurds as terrorists. joining me to talk about that is former secretary of the u.s. navy ray mabus. it's great to talk to you. >> great to be here. >> ...

We've seen evidence to the contrary. >> that's a great point. if he doesn't have coattails, the question is, why are republicans in lockstep on this impeachment thing? are they more afraid of him and his tweets or more afraid of the propaganda machine, fox news of the world? >> it all starts from the top. it's like -- i think fox news is basically running somewhat in lockstep with donald trump and his tweets. the fact is, there are a lot of republicans up next year. most of them are pretty safe. as we're seeing, having the base at your disposal is not necessarily a good strategy. >> going back...

Lifted until zelensky or someone else opened up the investigations that the president was looking for. so that goes to the heart of the impeachment inquiry. that is a quid pro quo. i don't expect his testimony on wednesday to be necessarily helpful to the president. >> rebecca ballhaus, thank you for your reporting. i would like to welcome in my panel. white house reporter for the los angeles times, eli stokels, axios reporter alexia mchammonday and mark liebovic. the republicans i've talked to have already telegraphed that when he does testify they'll try to suggest that he's not credible bec...

Number one priority of government and the only way we can keep you safe is -- >> mayor, all right. >> thanks very much. we're going to stay on that story. we have breaking news now just in to cnn. >> this is cnn breaking news. we're learning new details now. this just coming out as we speak. but reports that nikki haley, of course, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., has resigned. and that the president has accepted her resignation. this being reported by axios first, and we're waiting for response from the white house now. >> again, nikki haley, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations has re...

Increasingly contend, axios reported that, quote, specific concerns about his professional conduct in the navy had been taken to the ranking democrat on the veterans committee, john tester, a source briefed on the situation says the white house is looking into the complaints to see whether they are legitimate or simply politically motivated slurs on his characters. what is they concerns and complaints? nobody is really spelling it out, but tonight cnn and politico are both out with new reports, confirming what axios first reported over the weekend that lawmakers of both parties have raised con...