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Allegations of inappropriate relationships. brace now for a bruising special election. and the president says the death of the isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi, makes america safer. he gives america a heads up about that saying he doesn't trust top democrats. >> we had a great weekend for our country. we captured a man that should have been caught a long time ago, so that was a big, big day and a big weekend, and we're very happy about it. >> back to that story a bit later, but we begin this hour with a no-show. charles kupperman failing to show up for a deposition on capitol hill, this afte...

The time the president was trying to lead some u.s. troops in syria. listen to defense expert mark esper here saying, yes, this was a giant success. however, there's much more to do. >> well, it's a physical caliphate, and it's hard to defeat an idealogy, so we're going to have to stay on top of this. we'll have to make sure we have the capability to go in and destroy targets as they arise. >> the language there is interesting, the capability to go in, meaning in his head he understands his commander in chief wants him to get out, get as many as you can out. again, the president would like all...

We already beat them, we already destroyed the caliphate, therefore, we don't need to be there, and you can imagine him using the death of baghdadi to bolster that case, to say not only is the caliphate destroyed but we got their leader. why do we need to be there anymore? what is left of isis now? and, you know, the fact is there is some left. but i wouldn't be surprised to hear the president make the opposite case. >> there is some left and often what this security committee worries about at this moment is those left will try to make a statement right now, right? >> yes, and also what they'r...

With the world trade center. this is a man who built a whole, as he would like to call it, a country, a caliphate. and was trying to do it again. >> cnn's kimberly dozier joins our conversation. the president has every right to be proud here, every right to take some credit here. i guess it's just the nature of him that we get involved in some of these side shows, like bin laden was known for the world trade center. there is a difference between al qaeda and isis, without a doubt, most of us knows here at the table. where was that going? >> well, you know, he can't take joy in just being part ...

Different conclusion about this but the thing that makes me very very concerned and i talked about this during the campaign, why does he take it upon himself to be vladimir putin's defense lawyer rather than listening to and respecting the intelligence professionals in the united states. >> senator he would say he wants to reset. he wants a new relationship. he thinks that somehow our two countries can be allies in the fight against isis. >> i think we could be but does that mean that you trash american intelligence professionals? they are playing an important role in the fight against isis. t...