also heard, a message from jeffries, the house minority leader who has told a couple of members in the last couple of days that stand down on coming out publicly, because the house democratic leaders and chilli senate leaders are trying to work with joe senate leaders are trying to work withjoe biden to see if there is an exit ramp for him. all of this developing in the last couple of days.- all of this developing in the last couple of days. they may have been — last couple of days. they may have been a _ last couple of days. they may have been a warning - last couple of days. they may have been a warning about i last couple of days. they may| have been a warning about not coming out publicly but i don't think many members have really abided by that, have they? we have heard from adam smith and adam schiff and plenty behind these unnamed sources speaking to yourself and other colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin _ colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin is _ colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin is significant, . colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin is significant, i | jamie raskin is significant, i heard and reported last week that there was a committee ranking member that sent a letter directly to joe ranking member that sent a letter directly tojoe biden letter directly to joe biden and letter directly tojoe biden and it turns letter directly to joe biden and it turns out letter directly tojoe biden and it turns out i letter directly to joe biden and it turns out i was letter directly tojoe biden and it turns out i was jamie raskin. he is not the only one. i've heard many members instead of going public had tried to really reach joe

of going public had tried to really reachjoe biden privately through letters, trying to talk to the inner circle but there is this grave concern that some of those messages are not being received byjoe biden, something my white house colleagues had been reporting is his inner circle is a lesbian small but it's only getting smaller and —— his inner circle is very small. there is a general acknowledgement of the change in tone by that smaller circle and the president himself. i5 and the president himself. is there an indication the president may be minded to take heed of what he is being told by allies? heed of what he is being told b allies? ~ . heed of what he is being told by allies?— by allies? what we've heard from capital _ by allies? what we've heard from capital hill— by allies? what we've heard from capital hill and - by allies? what we've heard from capital hill and this . by allies? what we've heard from capital hill and this is | from capital hill and this is coming from members who have spoken closely to that inner circle. it seems like joe spoken closely to that inner circle. it seems likejoe biden is more open to hearing his concerns, something i've been told is to pay attention who is going in and out potentially and the president is isolating. it doesn't mean he's not having meetings. that is what is

happening hour by hour, minute by minute and a lot of us including members on capitol hill trying to find out what is happening in those conversations. figs happening in those conversations. ~ , ., ., conversations. as a potential timeline on _ conversations. as a potential timeline on this? _ conversations. as a potential timeline on this? the - conversations. as a potential timeline on this? the inc- conversations. as a potential timeline on this? the inc is. timeline on this? the inc is under way here, the israeli prime minister is due in washington next week, is a close ally ofjoe biden as well. then you are headed into the selection process and the dnc itself? i the selection process and the dnc itself?— dnc itself? i haven't heard a secific dnc itself? i haven't heard a specific timeline _ dnc itself? i haven't heard a specific timeline but - dnc itself? i haven't heard a specific timeline but based l dnc itself? i haven't heard a l specific timeline but based on my conversations i've had with lawmakers they are hoping the sense sooner rather than later. many members feel they see the writing on the wall and maybe joe biden sees that as well, but like you mentioned there is so much that will continue to happen on capitol hill and i've heard ifjoe biden does not decide to step aside this weekend they will be a significant number of members who could come out publicly to make their displeasure known. by make their displeasure known. by next week. make their displeasure known. by next week-— make their displeasure known. by next week. that sounds like there is no _ by next week. that sounds like there is no way _ by next week. that sounds like there is no way out _ by next week. that sounds like there is no way out of- by next week. that sounds like there is no way out of this - by next week. that sounds like there is no way out of this for| there is no way out of this for

joe biden and the party has decided he has to go and that's just how at this point.— just how at this point. when ou talk just how at this point. when you talk to _ just how at this point. when you talk to the _ just how at this point. when you talk to the campaign - just how at this point. when | you talk to the campaign and there are still members on capitol hill very supportive of the president, they point out what they are hearing from voters or constituents as they still want him to stay in, what they want is for the party to unify and there are some voters out there, democratic voters who want the party to still stay behind joe biden because they are seeing this unification here at the rnc at the convention, republicans coming together. they are very worried of that split stream as one house democrat told me yesterday. there is a split screen of unification among republicans and what are democrats going to do? a virtual rollcall over zoom to nominate someone we may not all agree with? there's a of worry on that front.— on that front. marianna sotomayor, _ on that front. marianna sotomayor, thank - on that front. marianna sotomayor, thank you | on that front. marianna i sotomayor, thank you for on that front. marianna - sotomayor, thank you for that. we are joined sotomayor, thank you for that. we arejoined by sotomayor, thank you for that. we are joined by stephanie murphy as well from florida.

what do you make of what we've heard from the last number of hours about this pressure building onjoe biden from the senior allies like nancy pelosi?— senior allies like nancy pelosi? . , , ,, pelosi? certainly the pressure a- ears pelosi? certainly the pressure appears to _ pelosi? certainly the pressure appears to be _ pelosi? certainly the pressure appears to be building - pelosi? certainly the pressure appears to be building but - pelosi? certainly the pressurej appears to be building but you have not seen either anti— pelosi, schumer or barack obama coming up with their own statement. you are hearing about secondhand unnamed sources and i know this is an incredible shock to the media but sometimes elected officials use the media as a pawn in their game of thrones. in pushing a narrative that it is going to happen, it may be what people want to believe is going to happen as opposed to what is actually going to happen. there seems to be in and pick up of the pressure because previously it was behind—the—scenes and the weeks were not at this level with the media. now that this is getting out to

the media, it tells me people are getting more agitated and as a building. ironically it may be working against them because these members who may come out with their own public statements say if it is going to happen on sunday then i will hold back. why take the risk of coming out against a sitting president if it will happen anyway? really the effort to create the pressure to havejoe biden make this decision requires more voices being public. requires more voices being ublic. ,, ., , requires more voices being ublic. ,, , , , public. stay with us because i want to go — public. stay with us because i want to go down _ public. stay with us because i want to go down onto - public. stay with us because i want to go down onto the - want to go down onto the convention for behind me. it's the final night of the republican national convention and we will be hearing from donald trump a little bit later let's go on to the convention forward to a north america correspondent. quite the dramatic entrance when donald trump came into the arena. greeted as he has been every night like a hero. what is it like from your vantage point?

before donald trump comes out they played this video on the screen of all of his dancing at the rallies which the crowd really loved. when that finishes we see him coming out, almost like he is coming out of... you see it with the rustling, the entrance he makes on the red carpet. i don't know if you can make up behind me but is sitting there with his family in the family and friends box watching the speeches will stop there will be about two hours to go before we actually have from donald trump himself before and will hear from trump himself before and will hearfrom his trump himself before and will hear from his lawyer, trump himself before and will hearfrom his lawyer, also his son eric trump will give a speech. his wife maloney trump will give a speech, but she will give a speech, but she will not be giving a speech. hulk hogan, the wrestler and also we expect a performance by kid rock before donald trump

takes the stage around nine o'clock local time to deliver his official acceptance of the presidential nomination for the republican party and it will be the first time we have from him since he survived that assassination attempt. what can we exect assassination attempt. what can we expect for— assassination attempt. what can we expect for the night - assassination attempt. what can we expect for the night ahead? l we expect for the night ahead? the big moment of course will be donald trump's speech. there's a lot of expectation in terms of what he is going to say, we've heard of rumours about the tone of the speech. earlier in the week, day after the assassination attempt to get an interview to the washington examiner worry said he ripped up the speech and entirely changed and will focus more on unity rather thanjoe biden's policies. there's lots of suggestions by members of his team that he will take on a different tone that what happened on saturday has

changed him in some ways and he will be more serene, he will be more focused on unity as well. if you see his demeanour in the past few days, he's been a great spirit, he's been smiling, he looks quite effective and emotional and people close to him saying that is what you can expect from the speech that he will deliver tonight, where he formally accepts that nomination to be the republican presidential candidate. it is worth noting that this is a man who has faced multiple criminal indictments, he is a convicted felon, survived an assassination attempt and i think you can say this is probably one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history.- remarkable comebacks in political history. thank you for that- — joining me live — marc lotter, former special assistant to president donald trump and former press secretary to vice president mike pence and former republican

congressman rodney davis. thank you for being here. to you first rodney, we heard the man himself arrive, as excited atmosphere. what are you hoping forfor the night ahead? i forforthe night ahead? i don't think you can get any better walk in music. donald trump coming out to ac/dc back in black, you walk up and he's happy. anybody that knows him knows that this is what he relishes. i think we will see a donald trump that will be a lot more reflective than political speeches in the past. this entire convention has been more reflective and more unified in what many americans expected. i expect him to deliver that speech and show the american people why they need to send it back to ansel benioff.— back to ansel benioff. there's . uite back to ansel benioff. there's ruite a back to ansel benioff. there's quite a show _ back to ansel benioff. there's quite a show plan _ back to ansel benioff. there's quite a show plan for - back to ansel benioff. there's quite a show plan for the - back to ansel benioff. there's quite a show plan for the rest| quite a show plan for the rest of the night. we will hear from hulk hogan, kid rock is going to perform american bad us to introduce tom—tom. we know that he knows tv but how those we

have cultivated the production? his team has worked very closety— his team has worked very closely with the national convention on this. if you think_ convention on this. if you think about it this is the first— think about it this is the first time that has been able to happen. in 2016 that primary when _ to happen. in 2016 that primary when went late into the cycle, he clenched it in my home state of indiana — he clenched it in my home state of indiana in may and you turn around— of indiana in may and you turn around a— of indiana in may and you turn around a couple of months later and you — around a couple of months later and you can't rewrite an entire script — and you can't rewrite an entire script also _ and you can't rewrite an entire script also you could have some imprint — script also you could have some imprint on — script also you could have some imprint on it and we didn't have — imprint on it and we didn't have a— imprint on it and we didn't have a convention in 2020 or a modified — have a convention in 2020 or a modified one because of covid. this is— modified one because of covid. this is the _ modified one because of covid. this is the first time since 2004 _ this is the first time since 2004 but i would say the republican party has unified behind — republican party has unified behind a singular man, a singular— behind a singular man, a singular person and it would have — singular person and it would have been george w bush's election— have been george w bush's election after 9/11. there were concerns — election after 9/11. there were concerns in 2008 about the late senator — concerns in 2008 about the late senator john concerns in 2008 about the late senatorjohn mccain, there were concerns— senatorjohn mccain, there were concerns in— senatorjohn mccain, there were concerns in 2012 about mitt romney— concerns in 2012 about mitt romney and concerns about donald _ romney and concerns about donald trump. i certain elements of the party. you don't — elements of the party. you don't hear it or see it, we are unified — don't hear it or see it, we are unified right now and moving forward — unified right now and moving forward to the white house with donald — forward to the white house with donald trump and jd vance. there — donald trump and jd vance. there are _ donald trump and jd vance. there are still people within your own party who do have

concerns about donald trump, people who are not here, your own boss mike pence being one of them. we spoke to asa hutchinson in the week and he said he is thinking about writing and someone else in the ballot come november. it might be presenting a unified front here but all the republicans are not in lockstep? this here but all the republicans are not in lockstep?- are not in lockstep? this is now a very _ are not in lockstep? this is now a very small— are not in lockstep? this is. now a very small percentage are not in lockstep? this is - now a very small percentage of people — now a very small percentage of people who would consider themselves to be conservative. the overwhelming majority in what — the overwhelming majority in what you _ the overwhelming majority in what you see reflecting here all week_ what you see reflecting here all week is really a party that is unified _ all week is really a party that is unified and we are also expanding. you look at the roster— expanding. you look at the roster of— expanding. you look at the roster of those people have been — roster of those people have been speaking in the course of these — been speaking in the course of these four nights, we were together a few nights ago when a former— together a few nights ago when a former democratic member was saying _ a former democratic member was saying you — a former democratic member was saying you are checking off every — saying you are checking off every demographic block of the democratic party represented on the republican convention stage _ the republican convention stare. ~ . ., the republican convention staie, . ., ., ., stage. we have that in donald trump speech _ stage. we have that in donald trump speech dart _ stage. we have that in donald trump speech dart likelihood | trump speech dart likelihood from jd vance lies not going to all of those demographics are trying to appeal each of them? i believe so. i agree with

mark, it's the best choreographed convention since 2004. i was at 2004 is convention and i said throughout this week and coverage that this is the most unified we have been on student's four. donald trump is not going to stop that messaging from being able to resonate half of this convention, especially with what you are seeing with democrats, powerful democrats in washington, dc throughout this country making a backroom deal to push the city united states president off of the ballot. ifjoe biden is not good enough to run for president, how can they say he is good enough to remain as president?— president? and there is that s - lit president? and there is that split screen _ president? and there is that split screen moment - president? and there is that split screen moment we - president? and there is that split screen moment we are| split screen moment we are seeing joe biden coming down the steps of air force one. he does have covid but looking very frail and tired. you're seeing donald trump running up the steps hollering with the crowd around him. it’s the steps hollering with the crowd around him.— crowd around him. it's a powerful— crowd around him. it's a powerful split _ crowd around him. it's a powerful split screen - crowd around him. it's a | powerful split screen and crowd around him. it's a - powerful split screen and it's

something you cannot see. it's like that— something you cannot see. it's like that debate performance with some of the stumbles we have _ with some of the stumbles we have seen verbally. america elects — have seen verbally. america elects strong leaders and even the ones — elects strong leaders and even the ones i have politically disagreed with have projected strength of america, the strength of america, the strength of america, the strength of the west. around the world. it is very hard to overcome _ the world. it is very hard to overcome that and i hearken back— overcome that and i hearken back to — overcome that and i hearken back to when franklin roosevelt kid from — back to when franklin roosevelt kid from the american people and the — kid from the american people and the world and he was largeiy— and the world and he was largely confined to a wheelchair because he was so worried — wheelchair because he was so worried about projecting any kind — worried about projecting any kind of— worried about projecting any kind of perceived weakness. john— kind of perceived weakness. john f _ kind of perceived weakness. john f. kennedy had horrible back— john f. kennedy had horrible back issues and was often in pain— back issues and was often in pain stop _ back issues and was often in pain stop you never saw that because _ pain stop you never saw that because america projects strength. it's not something joe biden can do but i also am struck— joe biden can do but i also am struck by— joe biden can do but i also am struck by the fact that the so—called self—proclaimed defenders of democracy are now scrapping — defenders of democracy are now scrapping democracy because it is politically inconvenient to them —

is politically inconvenient to them. joe biden got 14 million votes. — them. joe biden got 14 million votes. he _ them. joe biden got 14 million votes, he won the democratic nationai— votes, he won the democratic national primary and if they are now— national primary and if they are now seeing democracy not so much _ are now seeing democracy not so much because we will lose, let's— much because we will lose, let's do— much because we will lose, let's do something different. if let's do something different. if they— let's do something different. if they do replace joe biden at if they do replacejoe biden at the top of the ticket and to be clear that is as of now not the case, there is all this reporting but we haven't heard anything from the man himself. if he is replaced, do you think within the democratic party poses the biggest threat to you and your party? is it camilla harris or someone else? i’m harris or someone else? i'm confident — harris or someone else? i'm confident coming _ harris or someone else? in confident coming out of the convention that donald trump andjd convention that donald trump and jd vance are going to convention that donald trump andjd vance are going to be able to win no matter what democrats put up. but there is absolutely zero chance. let's sayjoe biden does say i will not run for president. that opens up a process that could be hijacked by the far left the party, but if democrats are disciplined and they are able to create this backroom deal and be able to push the president out of the campaign, there is no way they ever

bypass the first ever female african—american vice president. their neurons and brains don't fire past the gender and racial differences that they like to create. in the end it will have to bejoe biden or kamona harris. i don't see anyone else.— see anyone else. what i would su: est see anyone else. what i would suggest and — see anyone else. what i would suggest and i _ see anyone else. what i would suggest and i agree _ see anyone else. what i would suggest and i agree with - see anyone else. what i would suggest and i agree with you, | suggest and i agree with you, is it doesn't matter. it doesn't _ is it doesn't matter. it doesn't matter if it is harris, whitiow, _ doesn't matter if it is harris, whitlow, josh the bureau. it will all— whitlow, josh the bureau. it will all be running onjoe bidens— will all be running onjoe biden's policies and is a reason _ biden's policies and is a reason whyjoe biden is the most — reason whyjoe biden is the most unpopular president in 70 years— most unpopular president in 70 years on— most unpopular president in 70 years on real action because people — years on real action because people don't like the inflation, the gas prices, border, _ inflation, the gas prices, border, the raging in the middle _ border, the raging in the middle east and continental europe _ middle east and continental europe and it doesn't matter what — europe and it doesn't matter what name is on the bumper sticker, _ what name is on the bumper sticker, those are still there policies _ sticker, those are still there policies. kamala harris will not suddenly say drill baby drill— not suddenly say drill baby drill or— not suddenly say drill baby drill or she will suddenly say after— drill or she will suddenly say after pre— and a half years of the borders of its two something about the border. they— something about the border. they are _ something about the border.

they are stuck with these policies _ they are stuck with these policies that will weigh them down — policies that will weigh them down whether his name is on the ticket _ down whether his name is on the ticket or— down whether his name is on the ticket or not. its down whether his name is on the ticket or not.— ticket or not. as always a concept _ ticket or not. as always a concept of _ ticket or not. as always a concept of likability. - ticket or not. as always a concept of likability. the | concept of likability. the policies of the party policies but sometimes people vote for the individual as well. would that come into play? to the individual as well. would that come into play?- that come into play? to a certain extent, _ that come into play? to a certain extent, but - that come into play? to a i certain extent, but obviously joe biden is a very compassionate man, who has had horrible _ compassionate man, who has had horrible tragedies and that is something in his calling card in the — something in his calling card in the 2020 campaign but i couldn't— in the 2020 campaign but i couldn't overcome the huge negative approval ratings he has on — negative approval ratings he has on those major issues. to those — has on those major issues. to those of— has on those major issues. to those of the american people according to averages say america _ according to averages say america is on the wrong track. that— america is on the wrong track. that is— america is on the wrong track. that is difficult for any democrat to overcome and the added — democrat to overcome and the added additional weight is how do you — added additional weight is how do you run against the current sitting — do you run against the current sitting president of the united states— sitting president of the united states and say he was all wrong, _ states and say he was all wrong, especially if you are kamala _ wrong, especially if you are kamala harris and in the room? is kamala harris and in the room? is america — kamala harris and in the room? is america ready for its first female president? if kamala harris is the _

female president? if kamala harris is the candidate, - harris is the candidate, america is always going to be ready for the first female president. america is always going to be ready for that and we had the first african—american president get elected in historic passion and re—elected in historic fashion but kamala harris is not a good candidate. she was the front runner before the presidential race in 2020, began to ferment into reality. after one to bet my friend eviscerated her on the stage and she didn't even make it to the iowa caucus. she is a ready establishes a terrible candidate and i believe democrats establish they cannot bypass that terrible candidate. brute they cannot bypass that terrible candidate. we will wait to see _ terrible candidate. we will wait to see what _ terrible candidate. we will wait to see what happens | terrible candidate. we will i wait to see what happens but the focus tonight on the republican party and donald trump and what he may say later on. thank you both for being here, rodney will stay with us and i know mike has to dash off but thank you for talking to us as always. meanwhile, there are still

plenty of unanswered questions surrounding saturday's assassination attempt on donald trump. but we are learning more about the 20—year—old gunman. cbs news reports that he visited the rally location twice before the shooting. and 20 minutes before the attack — us secret service snipers spotted him on the roof of a building outside of the security perimeter. more than 200 interviews have been conducted and over 14,000 images have been reviewed in the investigation so far. that's according to the fbi's director. but the motive for the attack is still unknown. the secret service has faced scrutiny over its handling of security at the rally. we're now learning that the agency's director, kimberly cheatle, met with mr trump here in milwaukee fora private, in—person briefing on tuesday. ms cheatle is expected to testify before the house oversight committee next week. meanwhile, a memorial service is being held in pennsylvania for the man who was killed at saturday's rally. corey comperatore, a former fire chief, spent his final moments shielding his

family from gunfire. vice president kamala harris and the republican nominee for vice president, jd vance, have yet to agree on the terms for a debate. vice president harris agreed to debate conditions proposed by our us partners, cbs news. but the trump campaign says a debate would be premature given the circumstances surrounding joe biden and the prospect that vice president harris could actually end up the democrats' candidate for president. ms harris was on the campaign trail thursday, rallying voters as president biden recovers from covid. let's listen now to her remarks onjd vance and his speech. some of you may have heard donald trump's running mate deliver remarks at the republican national convention. he talked about his life story, about growing up in southwest ohio and it was compelling.

it's a compelling story. and it was not the full story. frankly, what is very telling is what he did not talk about on that stage. he did not talk about projects 2025. the 900 page blueprint or a second trumpet term. he did not talk about it because their plans are extreme —— trump term. and they are divisive. in recent days there have been trying to portray themselves as the party of unity. but here is the thing. if you claim to stand for unity, you need to do more thanjust use the for unity, you need to do more than just use the word. you cannot claim you stand for unity if you are pushing an agenda that deprives whole

groups of americans with basic freedoms, opportunity and dignity. you cannot claim you stand for unity if you are intent on taking reproductive freedoms from the people of america and the women of america. you cannot claim to be for unity if you tried to overturn a free and fair election. and threaten to terminate the united states constitution. you are welcome here to this republican national convention, the final night we are of course awaiting that speech from donald trump a little later and he will formally accept the nomination from the republican party. our panel with us now. joining me now is former democratic

congresswoman stephanie murphy and former republican congressman rodney davis. epic night ahead, rodney. put it into context how important tonight is for republican party tonight is for republican party to hearfrom the nominee? this to hear from the nominee? this is the night _ to hear from the nominee? this is the night everyone _ to hear from the nominee? try 3 is the night everyone has been waiting for. we been sitting here in the convention hall and slowly as the days have progressed the crowds have gotten bigger and more raucous. tonight willjust look completely different from all of them combined. this is where the delegates have said we want our candidate to show us how we can go out and send a message to our voters and hopefully win in november. this is one of those conventions were i think you will see people walk out of here excited for the next step. i can't say that is always happening at republican conventions in the past. probably doesn't happen always, a democratic convention is either, does it.— either, does it. especially this one _ either, does it. especially this one laughter. - this one laughter. a few weeks to go. this one laughter. afewweeksto to. ~ ., ~ ., , a few weeks to go. who knows what will happen _

a few weeks to go. who knows what will happen at _ a few weeks to go. who knows what will happen at this - a few weeks to go. who knows what will happen at this year's| what will happen at this year's convention, that is the joy of politics. if i made democratic perspective, what we see happening at the last few nights this unity and excitement building around donald trump. is that concerning to you as you had to the race in november? i concerning to you as you had to the race in november?- the race in november? i think the race in november? i think the unity _ the race in november? i think the unity is — the race in november? i think the unity is unity _ the race in november? i think the unity is unity for - the race in november? i think the unity is unity for the i the unity is unity for the base _ the unity is unity for the base. that is what conventions are about, _ base. that is what conventions are about, talking to your base voters — are about, talking to your base voters. and to date, in the last— voters. and to date, in the last few— voters. and to date, in the last few days they have resisted speaking today base in a way— resisted speaking today base in a way that elia needs swing voters _ a way that elia needs swing voters or— a way that elia needs swing voters or independent builders. let's _ voters or independent builders. let's see — voters or independent builders. let's see how it goes tonight when — let's see how it goes tonight when trump takes the stage because _ when trump takes the stage because he has an adoring audience here...— because he has an adoring audience here... chanting usa. when he does _ audience here... chanting usa. when he does he _ audience here... chanting usa. when he does he tends - audience here... chanting usa. when he does he tends to i audience here... chanting usa. when he does he tends to go i audience here... chanting usa. | when he does he tends to go off script— when he does he tends to go off script and — when he does he tends to go off script and say some things that could _ script and say some things that could be — script and say some things that could be used in campaigns and also to— could be used in campaigns and also to split independence of or turn— also to split independence of or turn independence off. we will see —

or turn independence off. we will see how he takes the stage tonight — will see how he takes the stage toniaht. ., , ., will see how he takes the stage toniaht. ., , . ,. tonight. rodney, are you expecting _ tonight. rodney, are you expecting this _ tonight. rodney, are you expecting this calm i tonight. rodney, are you expecting this calm tone | tonight. rodney, are you i expecting this calm tone that we have been told about all week or will there be some rallying of the troops? brute week or will there be some rallying of the troops? we are at a political _ rallying of the troops? we are at a political convention i rallying of the troops? we are at a political convention so i at a political convention so there will be some contrast as to why you are a better candidate and your opponent. i don't think it will be as contrasting as what we all would have expected before the assassination attempt. you have assassination attempt. you have a donald trump who i believe is going to come in and talk about healing america, toning down the head should that lead to that assassination attempt —— the hatred. i think publicans will be stronger because donald trump has changed who he was and i don't think it is starting just with the shooting. i saw a different response after that debate where donald trump was a lot more calm, a lot less of an attack and i don't think there was a coincidence.— attack and i don't think there was a coincidence. what do you think spurred _ was a coincidence. what do you think spurred that? _ was a coincidence. what do you think spurred that? winning i think spurred that? winning hels.

think spurred that? winning helps. president _ think spurred that? winning helps. president wyden i think spurred that? winning i helps. president wyden speaking to a bride helps. president wyden speaking to a bridge at _ helps. president wyden speaking to a bridge at the _ helps. president wyden speaking to a bridge at the debate, - to a bridge at the debate, clearly i felt donald trump felt sorry for him in that debate. —— president biden. you have to sit back as a republican and enjoy the show, with done what has been done for decades. i5 with done what has been done for decades.— for decades. is there a point where the — for decades. is there a point where the democrats - for decades. is there a point where the democrats will i for decades. is there a point | where the democrats will get control of themselves? you know conventions _ control of themselves? you know conventions are _ control of themselves? you know conventions are an _ control of themselves? you know conventions are an opportunity i conventions are an opportunity to unite — conventions are an opportunity to unite the party and hopefully by the time we get to our convention we will be able to create — our convention we will be able to create some more unity than what _ to create some more unity than what we — to create some more unity than what we are currently undergoing. | what we are currently undergoing.— what we are currently undergoing. i think these issues will _ undergoing. i think these issues will have - undergoing. i think these issues will have to i undergoing. i think these issues will have to be i undergoing. i think these i issues will have to be brought to a head before them one way or another. $5 to a head before them one way or another-— to a head before them one way or another. as a former speaker nancy pelosi _ or another. as a former speaker nancy pelosi said, _ or another. as a former speaker nancy pelosi said, the _ or another. as a former speaker nancy pelosi said, the time i or another. as a former speaker nancy pelosi said, the time is i nancy pelosi said, the time is starting — nancy pelosi said, the time is starting to run out.— starting to run out. time is of the assets — starting to run out. time is of the assets and _ starting to run out. time is of the assets and for _ starting to run out. time is of the assets and for us - starting to run out. time is of the assets and for us all i starting to run out. time is of the assets and for us all so i starting to run out. time is of| the assets and for us all so we have to take a quick break. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. thursday brought us the kind

of weather we've just not been accustomed to of late. it was very warm and sunny across large parts of the country, and the highest temperatures got up to 28.4 celsius at iver waterworks in buckinghamshire. it'll be even hotter than that, though, for friday, with top temperatures expected to hit 31 or 32 celsius, which would make it the hottest day of the year so far. at the moment, we do have some patches of low cloud affecting scotland and northern ireland, coming up through the irish sea as well. so with that, some mist and fog patches to start the day friday, an occasional spit of drizzle across these northern and western areas. but friday is going to be a hot day, particularly for england and wales, because we've got this big ridge pattern in the jet stream, and that's making an area of high pressure. it's that high pressure that's bringing the hot air and particularly focusing it across england and wales. so this is where we'll see the best of the sunshine and the highest temperatures. further north and west, though, we do start off with that low cloud, a few mist patches around, a bit of drizzle too. the weather should at least brighten up, with some sunny spells coming through for a time, ahead of this next area of rain that will

turn quite heavy. but it will arrive quite late in the day. 21 degrees or so, still not bad for scotland and northern ireland, but hot for england and wales. temperatures, high 20s quite widely, even 31, 32 degrees in the hot spots, so it is likely to be the hottest day of the year. into the weekend, we see a change to cooler weather conditions as this weather front slowly pushes its way eastwards across the country. the front itself bringing the rain, though, quite quickly on saturday into northern ireland and western scotland, eventually reaches wales and western england. the rain heavy at times with some thunder, could be some localised flooding mixed in with this lot. east scotland, parts of east wales and most of england, it's another largely dry day. there will, though, be more high cloud in the sky, so any sunshine is likely to be much hazier. and the temperatures, well, mid—20s in the hot spots, maybe the high 20s across parts of eastern england. but by sunday, the cooler atlantic air will have reached all parts of the country. any rain clearing away from east anglia, south—east england with a few showers into the northwest of the uk. temperatures back down

into the high teens to low 20s, and it's that kind of weather pattern that we see, then, into next week as well — a mixture of sunny spells and passing showers. temperatures generally quite close to average, so it will feel ok in thejuly sun. bye for now.

hello, i'm caitriona perry. welcome back. we are live in milwaukee, wisconsin for bbc news special coverage of the final night of the republican national convention. we arejoined here by we are joined here by former democratic congresswoman stephanie murphy and florida and republican congressman rodney davis of illinois. we are just hearing from our partners here in the us, cbs that donald trump is not going to mentionjoe biden by name in a speech, would you have expected that?— expected that? no, not a chance- _ expected that? no, not a chance- l _ expected that? no, not a chance. i am _ expected that? no, not a chance. i am not - expected that? no, not a | chance. i am not shocked, especially after we witnessed such a great unifying conventional ready but i don't think anybody would have thought that president trump would have a dig in a speech.

if that is true and they are reporting that, that'll be a surprise to me and frankly, every single person in the world. ~ ., ., ~' world. what do you think, stephanie? _ world. what do you think, stephanie? in _ world. what do you think, stephanie? in politics, i world. what do you think, i stephanie? in politics, when we run for election, _ stephanie? in politics, when we run for election, when - stephanie? in politics, when we run for election, when you're i run for election, when you're in a — run for election, when you're in a winning position, you never— in a winning position, you never give your opponent your platform — never give your opponent your platform. and so, when i was in a speech, — platform. and so, when i was in a speech, i_ platform. and so, when i was in a speech, i would never speak the name _ a speech, i would never speak the name of my opponent when i was in _ the name of my opponent when i was in public, why would you give — was in public, why would you give them your platform? and so, that's— give them your platform? and so, that's — is exhibiting very disciplined _ so, that's — is exhibiting very disciplined traditional campaign methodology here and that's— campaign methodology here and that's the thing that surprises me _ that's the thing that surprises me but — that's the thing that surprises me. but this campaign has been running — me. but this campaign has been running quite differently, suzy who is— running quite differently, suzy who is from florida and has run a number— who is from florida and has run a number of successful campaigns in florida, has implement a significant message discipline campaign discipline and it's— discipline campaign discipline and it's actually impressive. we will— and it's actually impressive. we will take a lot of discipline to not mention given the chance that we heard all week here, joe must go on all this kind of thing coming from

the crowd quite frequently, they might mentionjoe biden's name. they might mention joe biden's name. , ., , they might mention joe biden's name. , , i. , they might mention joe biden's name. , , , ., name. they may but joe must go is re name. they may but joe must go is pretty tame- — name. they may but joe must go is pretty tame. it _ name. they may but joe must go is pretty tame. it sounds - name. they may but joe must go is pretty tame. it sounds like i is pretty tame. it sounds like you must be at a little league game. not a normal you must be at a little league game. nota normaltrump you must be at a little league game. not a normal trump rally. it's so... game. not a normaltrump rally. it's so... ., ., , it's so... there are others, we don't want _ it's so... there are others, we don't want to _ it's so... there are others, we don't want to mention - it's so... there are others, we don't want to mention them i don't want to mention them here. i don't want to mention them here. . . , �* ., here. i clearly didn't hear them by _ here. i clearly didn't hear them by joe _ here. i clearly didn't hear them by joe must - here. i clearly didn't hear them by joe must go i here. i clearly didn't hear them by joe must go but| here. i clearly didn't hear- them by joe must go but stefan them byjoe must go but stefan is right, look, this is — this is right, look, this is — this is a more traditional campaign been run by true campaign operatives and suzie wiles and the entire campaign team but i also think that this campaign is always driven by one person and that's donald trump and for donald trump to have methods, it shows, it has been a change in the type of operation that is willing to be a part of. filtrate is willing to be a part of. we are told that _ is willing to be a part of. we are told that he _ is willing to be a part of. we are told that he threw out the original speech that he had written which he said was a humdinger following the attempted assassination on saturday, that does change a person, as you know. it does,

it changed _ person, as you know. it does, it changed me _ person, as you know. it does, it changed me going - person, as you know. it does, it changed me going through. person, as you know. it does, | it changed me going through - it changed me going through — watching myanmar friends dodge bullets on the ball field and i do believe that a change to president and i think we are seeing that. america has seen it, the world on bbc has seen a change donald trump and i think that's going to continue through the election site. if it doesn't, he will bring this in a few months.— in a few months. there is a rall in in a few months. there is a rally in michigan _ in a few months. there is a rally in michigan on - in a few months. there is a i rally in michigan on saturday, we may appear the humdinger speech then. how much of the challenges it for democrats, given the former president went throughjust a few given the former president went through just a few days ago, how to strike the balance of messaging from your party? the democrats _ messaging from your party? iie: democrats today had messaging from your party? i““i2 democrats today had an impressive reproductive health issues as well as political violence, democracy. ithink posed attempted assassination, it's taken a little bit away from that protect democracy political violence and it's been a bit more difficult for

democrats to prosecute the case given watches happen. and so, once they figure out who's going to be running at the top of their ticket, they will also have to figure out the messaging that can counter the messaging that can counter the messaging that can counter the messaging that we heard here of the last few days. you messaging that we heard here of the last few days.— the last few days. you have to take a sensitive _ the last few days. you have to take a sensitive tack— the last few days. you have to take a sensitive tack on i the last few days. you have to take a sensitive tack on one i take a sensitive tack on one level, the man was shot and another man died?— level, the man was shot and another man died? and that's wh i another man died? and that's why i think — another man died? and that's why i think it _ another man died? and that's why i think it is _ another man died? and that's why i think it is really - another man died? and that's why i think it is really got i why i think it is really got the — why i think it is really got the message and ability to people _ the message and ability to people to talk about logical violence and democracy in ways that doesn't feel as if you're picking _ that doesn't feel as if you're picking out a wound that is problematic and it's really hard — problematic and it's really hard to— problematic and it's really hard to have the competition after— hard to have the competition after what happened last weekend. after what happened last weekend-— after what happened last weekend. ., , ., _ weekend. rodney, what policy oints weekend. rodney, what policy points might _ weekend. rodney, what policy points might we _ weekend. rodney, what policy points might we hear - weekend. rodney, what policy points might we hear from i points might we hearfrom donald trump today regardless of the time but what policies do you think is going to put whole —— forward? the do you think is going to put whole -- forward? the issues that resonate _ whole -- forward? the issues that resonate and _ whole -- forward? the issues| that resonate and republicans can drop policy contract on the economy. the inflation crisis

thatjoe biden and his economic team want to continue to tell a marrakai doesn't exist anymore, that inflation is not growing as fast as it was, doesn't mean that they've gone back to the trump level crisis, american families are seen the crisis in the grocery store another gas pump so the economy and inflation, you're going to see immigration address, 10 million new illegal aliens coming into the country and joe biden could have prevented, that'll that'll be a debate.— have prevented, that'll that'll be a debate. they are not new leral be a debate. they are not new legal aliens. — be a debate. they are not new legal aliens, the _ be a debate. they are not new legal aliens, the estimated i legal aliens, the estimated figure for the title of people we don't have documents in this country, not who arrived during the last 3.5 years.— the last 3.5 years. when we have, the last 3.5 years. when we have. and — the last 3.5 years. when we have, and we _ the last 3.5 years. when we have, and we have - the last 3.5 years. when we have, and we have a - the last 3.5 years. when we j have, and we have a debate the last 3.5 years. when we i have, and we have a debate on the border, republicans win because the american people see that it because the american people see thatitis because the american people see that it is a problem, many people who have broken the law coming into our country are being sent through the country to take resources away from local taxpayers, something has to be done. the final donald

trump, helping talking about the search at the border that was caused by his own executive orders being repealed by president biden when he got to office. ~ . ., ., ., ., office. we are hearing a lot of like is behind _ office. we are hearing a lot of like is behind us _ office. we are hearing a lot of like is behind us because i like is behind us because carlson is on the stage. why is he so popular with the people here? w' . . he so popular with the people here? . ~' ., ., ., here? tucker had a great following _ here? tucker had a great following when _ here? tucker had a great following when he - here? tucker had a great following when he had i here? tucker had a great following when he had a| following when he had a programme on fox news, has a great following now in his new media outlet, he is somebody that can resonate this republic base, this convention is not full of undecided voters, this convention is not full of people who are not identified hard—core republicans and they love the guy. he hard-core republicans and they love the guy-— love the guy. he was sitting in the box the — love the guy. he was sitting in the box the other _ love the guy. he was sitting in the box the other night - love the guy. he was sitting in the box the other night who i love the guy. he was sitting in l the box the other night who was next to the former president, in the front row on monday nights so we got a lot of interesting speakers tonight, hulk hogan... i interesting speakers tonight, hulk hogan. . ._ interesting speakers tonight, hulk hogan... i cannot wait. on a surprise _ hulk hogan... i cannot wait. on a surprise but — hulk hogan... i cannot wait. on a surprise but i _ hulk hogan... i cannot wait. on a surprise but i was _ hulk hogan... i cannot wait. on a surprise but i was a _ a surprise but i was a professional wrestling fan growing up. professional wrestling fan growing up— professional wrestling fan aa-�*rowinu. ., , , , growing up. i'm not surprised b that. growing up. i'm not surprised by that- l— growing up. i'm not surprised by that. i cannot _ growing up. i'm not surprised by that. i cannot wait - growing up. i'm not surprised by that. i cannot wait to i growing up. i'm not surprised by that. i cannot wait to see i by that. i cannot wait to see the hulk- —

by that. i cannot wait to see the hulk- i _ by that. i cannot wait to see the hulk. i was _ by that. i cannot wait to see the hulk. i was involved - by that. i cannot wait to see the hulk. i was involved in l the hulk. i was involved in wrestling _ the hulk. i was involved in wrestling as _ the hulk. i was involved in wrestling as well. - the hulk. i was involved in wrestling as well. wwf i the hulk. i was involved in - wrestling as well. wwf turning into wwe- _ wrestling as well. wwf turning into wws. that _ wrestling as well. wwf turning into wwe. that was _ wrestling as well. wwf turning into wwe. that was the - wrestling as well. wwf turning into wwe. that was the time l wrestling as well. wwf turning | into wwe. that was the time of my life, go into wrestling matches when i was a kid. and it wasn't fake, i do know what anybody is talking about. going to inside... inaudible. joking aside, is that about appealing another cohort of voters as well? it appealing another cohort of voters as well?— voters as well? it is. the h brid voters as well? it is. the hybrid institute - voters as well? it is. the hybrid institute of - voters as well? it is. the | hybrid institute of politics does an ongoing poll and the youth vote, the mail youth were right now is only democrat plus six. there was democrat plus 25 a few months ago. the young mail voter is going to be targeted by the speakers tonight. look around ad then a

white, whole kogan, that's who they're looking at when they bring speakers like this out and fans like me.— bring speakers like this out and fans like me. very good. will make — and fans like me. very good. will make sure _ and fans like me. very good. will make sure not _ and fans like me. very good. will make sure not to - and fans like me. very good. will make sure not to speak| and fans like me. very good. i will make sure not to speak of a whole kogan cu can hear what he's saying. we are joined here by congressmen andy barr of kentucky, thank you for being with us. very important question, where you are wrestling fan as well? not as much as rodney. we are more _ not as much as rodney. we are more basketball fans than kentucky. more basketball fans than kentucky-— more basketball fans than kentuc .~ ., , . ., kentucky. what you expected to hear from donald _ kentucky. what you expected to hear from donald trump - hear from donald trump tonight's hearfrom donald trump tonight's speech? hear from donald trump tonight's speech?- hear from donald trump toniuht's seech? ~., ~ ~ .. tonight's speech? make america ureat -- tonight's speech? make america great -- make — tonight's speech? make america great -- make america - tonight's speech? make america great -- make america great - great —— make america great again — great —— make america great again as_ great —— make america great again as a _ great —— make america great again as a theme, it's been a theme — again as a theme, it's been a theme since it came down that elevated — theme since it came down that elevated in 2015. i think theras— elevated in 2015. i think there's a real palpable sense of the — there's a real palpable sense of the country is moving in the wrong — of the country is moving in the wrong direction. the open border— wrong direction. the open border that rodney was talking about, — border that rodney was talking about, the skyrocketing inflation, high interest rates, the fact— inflation, high interest rates, the fact that the dream of home ownership is allusive for many americans and the national

security— americans and the national security crisis that developed under— security crisis that developed under the watch of president biden, — under the watch of president biden, i_ under the watch of president biden, i know that in the uk and— biden, i know that in the uk and in— biden, i know that in the uk and in europe, among our nato allies. — and in europe, among our nato allies. a — and in europe, among our nato allies. a lot _ and in europe, among our nato allies, a lot of concern about ukraine _ allies, a lot of concern about ukraine but the truth is, vladimir— ukraine but the truth is, vladimir putin invaded ukraine under— vladimir putin invaded ukraine under president biden's watch, not under— under president biden's watch, not under president trump 's watch — not under president trump 's watch and _ not under president trump 's watch and so, these national securities— watch and so, these national securities crisis whether it's guys — securities crisis whether it's guys are, _ securities crisis whether it's guys are, whether it's ukraine or the — guys are, whether it's ukraine or the growing threat from china, _ or the growing threat from china, i_ or the growing threat from china, i think our topic is that— china, i think our topic is that you'll hear for the former president— that you'll hear for the former president talk about tonight. we heard all week about this effort of unity, not within the party here but across the political divide, how do you think you'll address that? you were told _ think you'll address that? you were told that _ think you'll address that? you were told that he _ think you'll address that? you were told that he hasjust ripped _ were told that he hasjust ripped up the speech that he had planned and sent saturdays assassination attempt, he is going — assassination attempt, he is going to _ assassination attempt, he is going to speak more from the heart — going to speak more from the heart. obviously, that's unlike transformational event under any circumstances and i think

youhe — any circumstances and i think you're going to see a more huntan— you're going to see a more human side to donald trump and, yes, this — human side to donald trump and, yes, this is — human side to donald trump and, yes, this is a _ human side to donald trump and, yes, this is a united republican party right now but i think— republican party right now but i think the country, democrats, independents, i think were all getting — independents, i think were all getting for a little unity, the american people look, or a country— american people look, or a country of diversity. and so, civil— country of diversity. and so, civil disagreement is part of our political culture but we don't — our political culture but we don't want another civil war. and — don't want another civil war. and so, _ don't want another civil war. and so, i_ don't want another civil war. and so, i think, americans of all political stripes are looking for a leader who can bring — looking for a leader who can bring the _ looking for a leader who can bring the country together. let's — bring the country together. let's talk about jade elands, we heard from him last night, he gave to keep kentucky a shout—out, his potential grace tan will be kentucky but he also mentioned a lot of the states of the abolition region around, what did he bring to the ticket? he's a very strategic picking him for the battleground states? absolutely. his roots are in apalachee, eastern kentucky and there _ apalachee, eastern kentucky and there is— apalachee, eastern kentucky and

there is a — apalachee, eastern kentucky and there is a sense that americans and those — there is a sense that americans and those places and those hollowed out manufacturing towns — hollowed out manufacturing towns and the coalmining communities of eastern kentucky, they've lostjobs, kentucky, they've lost jobs, they — kentucky, they've lost jobs, they are _ kentucky, they've lostjobs, they are the people who've been forgotten. in this country. and so, to— forgotten. in this country. and so, to bring someone like that who— so, to bring someone like that who was— so, to bring someone like that who was born in poverty and had struggles — who was born in poverty and had struggles and for anyone weather here in the united states— weather here in the united states and united kingdom have read the — states and united kingdom have read the book, it's a compelling story. about someone overcame — compelling story. about someone overcame a lot and enlisted in the marine after a very difficult upbringing, went to yale, — difficult upbringing, went to yale, a _ difficult upbringing, went to yale, a very accomplished businessmen and our senator and vice president of the united states. _ vice president of the united states, one in america, that's the american dream. he is the embodiment of the american dream — embodiment of the american dream by strategic because he can speak to those voters in the midwest. will have been left behind.— left behind. speaking 0ij vance, left behind. speaking 0ij vance. he _ left behind. speaking 0ij vance, he has— left behind. speaking 0ij vance, he has a _ left behind. speaking 0ij vance, he has a very - left behind. speaking ofjdl vance, he has a very strong position regarding ukraine and how the us should step back,

something he didn't mention it is speech last night but how do you think a trump vance administration would approach ukraine? j administration would approach ukraine? .. ' . ukraine? i think the difference between extreme _ ukraine? i think the difference between extreme isolationism| between extreme isolationism and the — between extreme isolationism and the idea that trump and vance — and the idea that trump and vance will bring to the white house — vance will bring to the white house which is peace through strength, deterrence, nobody wants — strength, deterrence, nobody wants war but the way to prevent _ wants war but the way to prevent war is still a strong america _ prevent war is still a strong america and by the way, i think this idea — america and by the way, i think this idea of— america and by the way, i think this idea of america first, a strong _ this idea of america first, a strong america is in the interest— strong america is in the interest of the united kingdom, interest of the united kingdom, in the _ interest of the united kingdom, in the interest of europe, a strong _ in the interest of europe, a strong america is good for a strong — strong america is good for a strong west west. and if we... but if— strong west west. and if we... but if america is going to adopt more isolation position and not come to the assistance of other countries than having a strong america is great for america but not for those who need the help?— need the help? there is a lot of europeans _ need the help? there is a lot of europeans perhaps - of europeans perhaps misunderstand the trump doctorate. it's not that we don't _ doctorate. it's not that we don't want to come to the defence _ don't want to come to the defence of nato, it's what one other— defence of nato, it's what one other nato partners and allies

to pay— other nato partners and allies to pay theirfair share. other nato partners and allies to pay their fair share. again, there— to pay their fair share. again, there was— to pay their fair share. again, there was no invasion of ukraine _ there was no invasion of ukraine with donald trump president, donald trump imposed sanctions. — president, donald trump imposed sanctions, donald trump wanted them _ sanctions, donald trump wanted them to— sanctions, donald trump wanted them to pay the 2% of gdp, donald _ them to pay the 2% of gdp, donald trump deployed disorder fans and — donald trump deployed disorder fans and most important, the trump — fans and most important, the trump administration in the first— trump administration in the first term unleashed american energy dominance and that is in stark— energy dominance and that is in stark contrast to the biden administration which has waged against — administration which has waged against american energy, if we flood _ against american energy, if we flood design, the global market with american energy, we decrease dependence on rushes energy— decrease dependence on rushes energy and decreased the wodds— energy and decreased the world's dependence on russian energym — world's dependence on russian ener: �* , ., world's dependence on russian ener: ...�* , , energy... but there is a step back from — energy... but there is a step back from fossil _ energy... but there is a step back from fossil fuels, - energy... but there is a step back from fossil fuels, that's where the world is moving with the un cup meeting with the pledges, the paris agreement and so on which donald trump did for america out of? but not with russian _ did for america out of? but not with russian dirty _ did for america out of? but not with russian dirty and - did for america out of? but not with russian dirty and a -- - with russian dirty and a —— russian _ with russian dirty and a —— russian dirty energy. russian crew — russian dirty energy. russian crew this _ russian dirty energy. russian crew. this is what were trying to do. — crew. this is what were trying to do, were trying to help the

european _ to do, were trying to help the european allies win themselves off of— european allies win themselves off of russian energy exports. there — off of russian energy exports. there is— off of russian energy exports. there is an underreported story about— there is an underreported story about how— there is an underreported story about how the biden administration has mishandled the russian invasion of ukraine and specifically with sanctions, i havejurisdiction sanctions, i have jurisdiction over— sanctions, i have jurisdiction over the _ sanctions, i havejurisdiction over the department of treasury's implementation and forstmann sanctions, yes, after the invasion, the biden administration with the g7 imposed centres of russian banks— imposed centres of russian banks against what? there was a huge _ banks against what? there was a huge general license, liberal, placed — huge general license, liberal, placed in— huge general license, liberal, placed in those sections of russian _ placed in those sections of russian banks allowing russian lranks— russian banks allowing russian banks to — russian banks allowing russian banks to process energy exports, if you really want to defeat — exports, if you really want to defeat britain's war machine, you have _ defeat britain's war machine, you have to stuyven of its financing and that is from russian _ financing and that is from russian energy exports, mainly china _ russian energy exports, mainly china and — russian energy exports, mainly china and other parts of the world — china and other parts of the world and the g7's attempt with the oil— world and the g7's attempt with the oil price carbon scheme, it doesn't — the oil price carbon scheme, it doesn't work unfortunately. —— putin's — doesn't work unfortunately. —— putin's. russian crew trading above — putin's. russian crew trading above the _ putin's. russian crew trading above the cap, it's moving

russian _ above the cap, it's moving russian energy to china and other— russian energy to china and other places despite the g sevens _ other places despite the g sevens attempt on price, what we need — sevens attempt on price, what we need is president trump will do to— we need is president trump will do to create the leverage to create — do to create the leverage to create a _ do to create the leverage to create a victory for ukraine and — create a victory for ukraine and that _ create a victory for ukraine and that is daft, crippling sanctions on russian energy sectors, _ sanctions on russian energy sectors, someone at the biden administration is not done sol think— administration is not done sol think if— administration is not done sol think if you want to really when _ think if you want to really when the wolf ukraine, you need a trump — when the wolf ukraine, you need a trump administration, and at the biden— a trump administration, and at the biden administration. will that be his — the biden administration. ll. that be his priority when it comes to foreign policy and what you think is number one issue for him?— issue for him? what we have seen in the _ issue for him? what we have seen in the first _ issue for him? what we have seen in the first trump - issue for him? what we have seen in the first trump for. seen in the first trump for years is the trump administration use sanctions as leveraged and the threat of tariffs as leveraged. lt’s leveraged and the threat of tariffs as leveraged. it's been a forei . n tariffs as leveraged. it's been a foreign tool _ tariffs as leveraged. it's been a foreign tool of _ tariffs as leveraged. it's been a foreign tool of donald - tariffs as leveraged. it's been l a foreign tool of donald trump. threatening tariffs, threatening sanctions in order to create _ threatening sanctions in order to create the diplomatic leveraged to achieve national security— leveraged to achieve national security objectives. the security ob'ectives. the security objectives. the concern that _ security objectives. the concern that we - security objectives. the concern that we heard i security objectives. ila: concern that we heard from european leaders who are at the nato summit in washington, dc last week, that about american

isolation, you're saying that isolation, you're saying that is no reason for that? l isolation, you're saying that is no reason for that? i think it's overblown. _ is no reason for that? i think it's overblown. look, - is no reason for that? i think it's overblown. look, i- is no reason for that? i think it's overblown. look, ithink| it's overblown. look, i think is a — it's overblown. look, i think is a robust _ it's overblown. look, i think is a robust debate within the republican party of 2024 about retreating from the world are in a _ retreating from the world are in a muscular foreign policy, i happen— in a muscular foreign policy, i happen to _ in a muscular foreign policy, i happen to be on the side of defending ukraine, am on the side _ defending ukraine, am on the side of— defending ukraine, am on the side of defending taiwan, on the side _ side of defending taiwan, on the side of intervening for israel— the side of intervening for israel and helping them defeated terrorist in gaza but nobody — defeated terrorist in gaza but nobody wants the united states or united kingdom for that matter— or united kingdom for that matter to be the policeman of the world. the way to peace and stability— the world. the way to peace and stability east through american strength and nato strength. and so, i_ strength and nato strength. and so, ithink— strength and nato strength. and so, i think we have seen american _ so, i think we have seen american weakness on world stage — american weakness on world stage it _ american weakness on world stage it was the retreat from afghanistan which signals of the world the united states one stand _ the world the united states one stand by— the world the united states one stand by our allies or the unilateral removal of sanctions whether— unilateral removal of sanctions whether it is iran or russia

and — whether it is iran or russia and that's what invites aggression so the way to deter aggression so the way to deter aggression is through strength and deterrence. gk, aggression is through strength and deterrence.— aggression is through strength and deterrence. 0k, andy barr, thank you _ and deterrence. 0k, andy barr, thank you so — and deterrence. 0k, andy barr, thank you so much _ and deterrence. 0k, andy barr, thank you so much for- and deterrence. 0k, andy barr, thank you so much for speaking j thank you so much for speaking to us on bbc news. as the former president prepares to become the republican presidential nominee for the third time, there's mounting pressure for the current us president, joe biden, to step down as the party's designated nominee and allow someone else to run against former president trump this autumn. the washington post reports that nancy pelosi, jon tester is calling on biden to not seek another term, another voice publicly speaking out against the leader of the party. the washington post reports that nancy pelosi, the influential former speaker of the us house of representatives, has told house democrats that mr biden could be persuaded to leave the 2024 race in the coming days. the post reported earlier on thursday that former president barack obama has also cast doubt on biden's prospects in november as well.

mr obama reportedly told allies that he believes mr biden's path to victory has greatly diminished — and that biden needs to seriously consider the viability of his candidacy. another strong biden ally — maryland congressmanjamie raskin — urged the president to rethink his campaign on thursday, saying the judgment you must make is not only a private medical judgment about how you feel but a public political one about how others feel because, in the end, the people will decide the fate of this election and of our democracy itself. the new york times also reporting tonight that people close to the president say he's accepted the idea he may need to drop out of the race but that he has told his aides he is still determined to stay in the race. this all happening as mr biden continues to isolate at his home in delaware — following his covid diagnosis. the white house said thursday he is still experiencing mild symptoms. a little earlier, i spoke to a

congressional reporter for the washington post who has been breaking this new details throughout today. in breaking this new details throughout today. in particular that things _ throughout today. in particular that things are _ throughout today. in particular that things are developing - that things are developing quickly and they don't know exactly at this very moment what the conversations are between the president and his inner circle but as my colleagues have reported, mr biden is more open to the idea in accepting this and the reason why is because he has heard from notjust the reason why is because he has heard from not just the former house speaker, nancy pelosi but also in warnings from the current house minority leader as well as majority senate, majority leader, chuck schumer. all of them telling him that if he stays atop the ticket that could affect your chances of keeping the senate, of flipping the house back to democrat hands in the long run and what i've been hearing from pelosi is out this week, the house is not in session, many members are back i'm including policy but she has been talking to her

californian delegation and telling them that she has gotten the sense that it is possible that biden may step aside. something that i've also heard from a message from jeffries, the house minority leaders that told a couple of members in the last couple of days that stand down on coming out publicly because we, the houston aquatic leader and attentional sentiment leaders are trying to work with biden to see if there is an exit ramp for him so all this developing the last couple of days.- the last couple of days. they may have — the last couple of days. they may have been _ the last couple of days. they may have been that - the last couple of days. they may have been that warning | may have been that warning about not coming up publicly but i don't think that many members have really abided by that? we heard from adam smith, we had from adam schiff and plenty are behind his unnamed sources that are speaking to yourself and other colleagues as well? , , ., yourself and other colleagues as well? , . . ., ,~ as well? yes, jamie raskin, i heard and — as well? yes, jamie raskin, i heard and reported _ as well? yes, jamie raskin, i heard and reported last - as well? yes, jamie raskin, i heard and reported last week that there was a committee ranking member who sent a

letter directly to biden, it turns out that was jamie raskin and he is not the only one, i hope that many members instead of going public have tried to really reach biden privately through let us, through trying to talk to the inner circle but there is this grave concern that some of those messages aren't being received, something else that the white house colleagues have been reporting is that his inner circle and it's always been small but only getting smaller and they're still pretty define are really hoping that biden can still stay in but again, this is general acknowledgement that the change in tone even by the smaller circle and the president himself. is the smaller circle and the president himself.- president himself. is any indication _ president himself. is any indication that _ president himself. is any indication that the - president himself. is any i indication that the president might be minded to take heed of what has been told by allies of his? �* ., , ., what has been told by allies of his? �* . , ., ., what has been told by allies of his? 1, , ., ., ., ., his? based on what we had on caitol his? based on what we had on capitol hill — his? based on what we had on capitol hill and _ his? based on what we had on capitol hill and coming - his? based on what we had on capitol hill and coming from l capitol hill and coming from members who talk to the —— speaking closely, it seems like his somewhat more open to hearing these concerns,

something that i've been told is to pay attention on who is going in and out potentially with the president isolating that does not mean that is not having meetings so that is happening hour happening hour by hour, minute by minute and a lot of us including and seeing them as on capitol hill try to find out the conversations right now. is find out the conversations right now-— right now. is a potential timeline _ right now. is a potential timeline on _ right now. is a potential timeline on this? - right now. is a potential timeline on this? israeli right now. is a potential- timeline on this? israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is due in washington, dc, he is a close ally ofjoe biden as well and then edit into the selection process. l and then edit into the selection process. i have not heard of— selection process. i have not heard of a — selection process. i have not heard of a specific _ selection process. i have not heard of a specific timeline i heard of a specific timeline but some are competitions that i've had with lawmakers, they're hoping this and sooner rather than later. many members feel like they see the writing on the wall, hoping they see the writing on the ball —— wild but there is so much going to continue to happen on capitol hill and i continue to happen on capitol hilland i heard continue to happen on capitol hill and i heard that if biden does not decide to step aside this weekend, they will be a

significant number of members who could come out publicly to make their displeasure at nine by next week. make their displeasure at nine by next week-— make their displeasure at nine by next week. that sounds like there is no _ by next week. that sounds like there is no way _ by next week. that sounds like there is no way out _ by next week. that sounds like there is no way out of- by next week. that sounds like there is no way out of this - by next week. that sounds like there is no way out of this for i there is no way out of this for joe biden, the party has decided he has to go and it's just how this point?- decided he has to go and it's just how this point? when you talk to the _ just how this point? when you talk to the biden _ just how this point? when you talk to the biden campaign - just how this point? when you | talk to the biden campaign and talk to the biden campaign and talk to the biden campaign and talk to them, those members on capitol hill, very supportive of the president, they point out, what they're hearing from voters and constituents as they want him to stay in, what they want him to stay in, what they want is for the party to unify and there are some voters out there, democratic voters who want the party to still stay behind biden because they are seeing this unification here at the rnc, convention republicans coming together, they are very worried of that split screen as one has democrat told me yesterday. there's a split screen unification among republicans and what democrats are doing, roll call of resume to try and nominate someone that we may not agree with? you

are watching _ that we may not agree with? you are watching this _ that we may not agree with? you are watching this bbc news special coverage of the final night of the republican national convention here in milwaukee wisconsin, it's very loud behind me as you can hear as the energy bill, the msp builds ahead of that address from former president and republican party nominee donald trump. our panel still with us, stephanie murphy from florida and republican congressman from illinois rodney davis, stephanie, on what we are hearing aboutjoe biden and this apparent push by various people within the party, coming against the president, is this an orchestration campaign, do you think? i an orchestration campaign, do you think?— you think? i think there is some behind-the-scenes| some behind—the—scenes co—ordination, certainly and i do think that some of it is just organic members who have to be on the ballad, this recent polling that says that

voters don't respect elected officials who are out there trying to vouch for their mental acuity of the president and ability to move forward because its stark contrast with the way that they see it and so, that undercuts those people credibility so some others it is organic as members do what they need to do to win their races and i do think some of the leadership, they are having conversations as they move forward but nobody in leadership has actually spoken publicly yet. we have to keep in mind that a lot of the reporting is from anonymous sources. , , , reporting is from anonymous sources. , , sources. just there, my --as the washington _ sources. just there, my --as the washington post - sources. just there, my --as the washington post was - sources. just there, my --as - the washington post was talking about nancy pelosi, telling her members that the president might be minded to reconsider his position, if she is having this kind of conversations, how serious is that forjoe biden? it is very serious. and she is a an incredibly of the house and even though she is on currently in the speaker's

position, she is an enormous respect of the membership and for her to be saying that out loud is significant.— for her to be saying that out loud is significant. we've been talkinu loud is significant. we've been talking about _ loud is significant. we've been talking about how— loud is significant. we've been talking about how controlled l talking about how controlled discipline the republican party is but many members of the democratic party are talking aboutjoe journalist and as about joe journalist and as generalist, aboutjoe journalist and as generalist, will i can to do that, that our stock in trade but if they aren't in that, does that suggest a lack of discipline within the ranks? lute discipline within the ranks? we could see discipline within the ranks? , could see it as a co—ordinated effort to create the necessary pressure, notjust from the inside where they are coming out and the one who are willing to say publicly but also the use of the media as outside pressure. use of the media as outside pressure-— use of the media as outside pressure. and when you see those images, _ pressure. and when you see those images, one - pressure. and when you see those images, one of- pressure. and when you see those images, one of joe . pressure. and when you see i those images, one ofjoe biden walking down the steps of air force one arriving back in delaware, he is sealed, he has covid but he did look quite frail and alongside that, the images of donald trump here who was shot out just

images of donald trump here who was shot outjust a few days ago and walking up and down stairs here, is only three years younger thanjoe biden, years younger than joe biden, how years younger thanjoe biden, how problematic is that for the democratic party? the selection who was teed — democratic party? the selection who was teed up _ democratic party? the selection who was teed up as _ democratic party? the selection who was teed up as a _ democratic party? the selection who was teed up as a collection | who was teed up as a collection about strong and weak and that has been a narrative that the republican campaign has been pressing forward and democratic president clinton was known to have said strong and wrong, we can write every day of the week. and so it is a problem and the visuals reinforced what the american people have been thinking for over a year, there have been telling us their goals, two—thirds of the american people have been telling us they didn't believe that britain had the mental acuity i've continue on and so those images reinforce the impressions that already have. what stephanie was just saying they're about strength, we are seeing that projector from the republican party all week, for the last few weeks indeed, aren't we? l

the last few weeks indeed, aren't we?— aren't we? i don't think it started just _ aren't we? i don't think it started just year, - aren't we? i don't think it started just year, i - aren't we? i don't think it started just year, i don't| started just year, idon't think— started just year, i don't think it _ started just year, i don't think it started just in response to the assassination attempt. _ response to the assassination attempt, this is an issue that republicans have traditionally always — republicans have traditionally always run better than democrats on across—the—board democrats on across—the— boa rd at all _ democrats on across—the—board at all levels of government. do ou at all levels of government. do you think _ at all levels of government. up you think that will be make america great once again but we hear a lot about that strength posturing from donald trump? does the image of donald trump always— does the image of donald trump always has want to betray. when pushed. — always has want to betray. when pushed, has always pushed back and that's— pushed, has always pushed back and that's been his modus operandi, his entire career, even — operandi, his entire career, even before he got into politics, look at who he was, what — politics, look at who he was, what he _ politics, look at who he was, what he did, as in your developer and look at who he was and — developer and look at who he was and what he did as a tv star— was and what he did as a tv star that's _ was and what he did as a tv star that's donald trump. the donald — star that's donald trump. the donald trump i know no different in private, he is in public _ different in private, he is in public it— different in private, he is in ublic. , ., , different in private, he is in ublic. , , ., , public. it is only three years ounfer public. it is only three years younger than _ public. it is only three years younger than joe _ public. it is only three years younger than joe biden, - public. it is only three years younger than joe biden, he | younger than joe biden, he aspect youngerthanjoe biden, he aspect half his age to be his running mate and jd vance, is

that about succession planning, is that about the future of the republican party?— republican party? knowing donald trump, _ republican party? knowing donald trump, the - republican party? knowing donald trump, the last - republican party? knowing i donald trump, the last thing republican party? knowing - donald trump, the last thing he is thinking about is his succession plan. i can tell you that — succession plan. i can tell you that so. _ succession plan. i can tell you that. so, ironically, jd vance is half— that. so, ironically, jd vance is half my— that. so, ironically, jd vance is half my age. he is very young _ is half my age. he is very young. but i also think that's another— young. but i also think that's another shard outside of the comfort— another shard outside of the comfort factor that donald trump _ comfort factor that donald trump has with senator vance, it's also— trump has with senator vance, it's also a — trump has with senator vance, it's also a win — win for people _ it's also a win — win for people who are young like jd vance — people who are young like jd vance. and who have young children _ vance. and who have young children like jd vance. and who grew— children like jd vance. and who grew up— children like jd vance. and who grew up in— children like jd vance. and who grew up in rural america like jd vance, _ grew up in rural america like jd vance, witnessing the exact same — jd vance, witnessing the exact same problems he did, jd vance was that— same problems he did, jd vance was that an american dream, example _ was that an american dream, example for everyone that grew up example for everyone that grew up in _ example for everyone that grew up in rural— example for everyone that grew up in rural america like me unlike _ up in rural america like me unlike him to be able to say, i can now— unlike him to be able to say, i can now see that guy at that age — can now see that guy at that age is — can now see that guy at that age is a _ can now see that guy at that age is a vice president of the united — age is a vice president of the united states. in age is a vice president of the united states.— united states. in three years time, donald _ united states. in three years time, donald trump - united states. in three years time, donald trump will - united states. in three years time, donald trump will be i united states. in three years i time, donald trump will be the age thatjoe biden is now, if

is re—elected, will be in office, is age going to become an issue within the republican party as well? don't think for a second that of donald trump shows any of the decline in capacity and the ability— the decline in capacity and the ability to— the decline in capacity and the ability to communicate that america _ ability to communicate that america witnessed at that debate _ america witnessed at that debate withjoe biden, don't think— debate withjoe biden, don't think for— debate withjoe biden, don't think for a second the democrats won't use that to attack — democrats won't use that to attack him. democrats won't use that to attack him-— democrats won't use that to attack him. ~ . ., .., , attack him. we are in a country where it is _ attack him. we are in a country where it is to _ attack him. we are in a country where it is to terms _ attack him. we are in a country where it is to terms and - attack him. we are in a country where it is to terms and let's i where it is to terms and let's hope that when he is at that age he isn't seeking an additional term because i would be a bit of a violation of our constitution. l be a bit of a violation of our constitution.— be a bit of a violation of our constitution. i don't think he would be _ constitution. i don't think he would be able _ constitution. i don't think he would be able to _ constitution. i don't think he would be able to do - constitution. i don't think he would be able to do that - constitution. i don't think he would be able to do that and constitution. i don't think he i would be able to do that and i don't think even if you had all three houses you be able to change that part of the constitution. how are democrats going to run this race ifjoe biden stays at the top of the ticket? it biden stays at the top of the ticket? , ' . ticket? it will be difficult for democrats _ ticket? it will be difficult for democrats around i ticket? it will be difficult i for democrats around this ticket? it will be difficult - for democrats around this race ifjoe biden stays at the top of the ticket because each individual candidate will have to decide whether they are going to run distancing themselves from joe biden in

acknowledging what