millions of lives are better off. what a gift she left. >> reporter: despite her many accolades and accomplishments, rosalynn carter's family says she was just like everyone else. >> she was my grandmother first. and she was like everyone else's grandmother in a lot of ways, almost all of her recipes call for mayonnaise, for example. [ laughter ] we all got cards from her on our birthdays. $20 bill in it. when i was 45, $20 bill. [ laughter ] >> reporter: rosalynn carter died at age 96. >> my mother, rosalynn carter, was the most beautiful woman i've ever met, and pretty to look at, too. >> reporter: following the ceremony, carter's casket was taken back to her hometown of plains, georgia, where she will be laid to rest in a private

ceremony wednesday. eva mckend, cnn, atlanta. >> "erin burnett outfront" >> "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com "outfront" next, is the truce about to end? we are beginning to learn the true impact being held by hamas tonight as the truce is in jeopardy. what it has been like for the most vulnerable victims, the children. plus, a top republican blasting members of her party, enabling that one calls him, quote, orange jesus. and the wife of ukraine's spch agency chief. is russia behind the brazen attack, and will there be more? there are more developments tonight and the foreign minister of ukraine is my guest tonight. good evening, i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, israel and hamas clashing in northern gaza today. both sides claiming of violation of the ongoing pause in fighting. this coming as the world watches and waits to see if the truce

will be extended beyond tomorrow when it's set to expire. ten israeli hostages were released today. two thai nationals also released in addition. you're looking at the moment they were handed by hamas over to the red cross. and tonight two american women are still being held captive in gaza in addition to israel's estimate, this morning of 171 other hostages. and of course if this truce is not extended, they will all remain in gaza. six of them are children under 18, children who may not be coming home for who knows how long. children who have suffered great trauma. we have a doctor who has treated some of the 31 children released so far. one thing that stands out to her tonight is that the children, when they come out of this incredible trauma, then finally get to the hospital, speak in whispers. >> they speak very, very quietly about the most terrible things that they've been undergoing.

>> one of the children that the doctor treated is american-israeli abigail. you're going to hear more from the doctor and from abigail's cousin in just a moment. i want to start now with matthew chance in tel aviv. and, matthew, ten israelis released today, two thai nationals, back in israel, 53 days in captivity, and, of course, there were clashes threatening this fragile truce. what are you learning? >> yeah, that's right. clashes in the west bank, other allegations of violations as well by both sides. but, you're right, tonight 12 former hostages now in israeli hospitals starting their very careful rehabilitation program, all 81 people that have been released in this hostage prisoner swap here have been undergoing. and you can imagine what a sensitive time it is.

because it's not just the trauma of october the 7th. all what they've endured since then in the custody of hamas and other militant groups but also what they've got to confront once they get home. the tears are of joy and of sadness. this is the moment sharon and her 12-year-old daughter kidnapped on october the 7th are reunited with their family. but they know friends and neighbors were murdered and that others remain hostages. relief here is bittersweet. israel is releasing this emotional footage of hostages freed by hamas, and traumatized women and children returning to shattered lives. like this 8-year-old and sister

now freed with their mother and grandma after weeks in gaza. but their dad tao remains a hostage. little emily, who turned 9 in captivity, is reunited with her family but seems shellshocked by her trauma. in an interview with cnn, her father spoke of his joy and pain. >> it was, um, beautiful, just like i imagined it, running together. i squeezed, i probably squeezed too hard. when she stepped back a little i could see her. her face was chiselled like mine was. before she left, it was, you know, chubby, curly, young kid. >> reporter: freed u.s./israeli toddler who turned 4 as a hostage, lost both her parents in the hamas attack.

but her surviving family say they are taking good care of her. >> i am abigail's auntie. she just landed in hospital, and she's being taken care of. i want to thank everybody for all your love and support. it's amazing. and thank you so much. >> reporter: this crisis has shine light on the role of foreign domestic workers in israel like this filipino caregiver abducted after the israeli pensioner he was looking after was killed. along with the applause, israel says he and other foreigners get a lifelong stipend for their ordeal. at times, are news of a release has been overwhelming. >> whoo! >> reporter: this is ha hadas kalderon getting the call in a shopping mall that her 16-year-old daughter and

12-year-old son were being set free. for a moment, relief eclipsing the pain of terrible loss. and, erin, tonight, a big diplomatic push underway involving the united states, qatar, and egypt to try and prolong this hostage/prisoner deal that, swap deal even longer. it's already been lengthened by two days to allow for the release of more hostages and for more shattered families to be rebuilt. >> all right, matthew, thank you very much in tel aviv. "outfront" now, the ceo of schneider children's medical center. she has treated several of the children who have been released from hamas captivity thus far including 4-year-old abigail. we are going to be speaking to abigail's cousin in just a moment. so, doctor, very much appreciate your time. you have been seeing children

really immediately after their coming out of weeks of being held hostage underground, separated from their parents in so many cases. what can you tell us about their physical condition? >> well, they came from different places in gaza and in different times. and, of course, different ages. but, in general, i can say that they all came very skinny, very pale, lost maybe 10 to 15% of their weight sometimes, and not only them, but their mothers as well, the ones that came with them. >> my colleague clarissa ward spoke with emily's father thomas. he initially thought that emily was killed during the hamas attacks, found out that she had been taken hostage. and here's what he said about how emily's doing now that she's free. >> the most shocking disturbing

part of meeting her was she was just whispering, couldn't hear her. >> um, it's that that just gives you -- i can't even imagine why. i know that you also, doctor, have heard this, children coming who are whispering and speaking quietly. it is deeply disturbing to even think about that. can you tell us more about what you're hearing and why? >> when i saw those kids, when i met them at the helicopter when they arrived to schneider's children in israel, first of all, the look of them, the color, the impression on their face, i could almost say that i saw a shadow of a child and not a child. and this is something very extreme for me as a physician, as the mother.

and i think this is exactly what he was talking about. this is what we saw. and then you start listening and you start just listening, not asking questions, just listening to what they have to say. and they do, they speak very, very quietly about the most terrible things that they've been undergoing. and it doesn't matter if they're 8, if they're 5, if they're 13. you hear the same and just, it's horrible. it's much better to hear a child crying or shouting than a child speaking very silently. >> when you met with abigail, and she's 4 years old, just barely, she turned last week. was it the same?

>> definitely it was the same. the amazing thing is that we've seen those children in the perspective of about, let's say, 48 to 72 hours. it's just amazing to see the progress of a child starting, as i said, looking like a shadow of themselves. and then 12 hours go by and suddenly you start seeing some impression or smile or something funny that they would say or they would eat something that they like. and suddenly you start seeing the child, the real child. then they start playing, and then you understand that she's coming back. >> doctor, thank you very much. i appreciate your sharing some of this with us. >> thank you very much. >> abigail's cousin is

"outfront" now. and, noah, since the last time we spoke, obviously you've had the incredible news that abigail is back and can start this long journey of recovery with you and her family. that doctor saw abigail, and abigail's been through such incomprehensible trauma, witnessing her parents killed, being held hostage. no one can comprehend what any human being has seen in this case. she's so young. but the doctor was saying that she and other children after a day or two, they start to come back, you start to see that smile, it's not a shadow, but becomes a child again. what can you tell us about how abigail is doing tonight? >> you know, she's, as we said, 4 years old. and what we have heard and we've learned is that it will take a long time to understand exactly how she's doing and what the impact of all of this really

horrible, horrible circumstances have been on her. we are hopeful that now that abigail is surrounded by her friends and her family, that she will be able to, and the great care of the doctor and that she will be able to go on and live a beautiful life in spite of everything. >> and, you know, these pictures that we're showing, of course, abigail at the hospital. and she does seem to be smiling. but she turned 4, and you want to see that bright smile of a child. but, of course, it is just a child. i mean, has she been able to verbalize anything? i mean, how is your family even managing this to provide for her everything she needs even, as you say, it's really impossible to know what she truly feels. >> i think the family and abigail are very well supported

right now. and we'll see as time comes. but right now the word relief is an understatement. that's how we feel to see that this girl is not being tortured anymore, not being held by the people who murdered her parents anymore, and is back with her family. >> and i know you and i spoke about her older siblings. they did survive the attack, they were not kidnapped. but of course they witnessed the horrors they had to hide that morning during the terror attack and they're very young, 6 and 10. how are they doing, and how was their reunion with their sister? >> they were overjoyed. we understand that abigail really lit up to see them and her siblings and her cousins were just so happy and relieved to see her. they've lost so much and we're glad they didn't lose abigail. >> i can only imagine. i know you must be yourself just looking forward to holding her

and having that moment. but, noah, thank you for sharing with us. >> thank you. >> noa is abigail's cousin. and, next, after this break, liz cheney's savage takedown of republicans who enabled donald trump, above everything, which congressman referred to trump as orange jesus. and the deeply moving farewell to rosalynn carter. and one of the three palestinian students shot in vermont may not walk again, according to his family. as we are learning more about the three college students who were shot in an attack that investigators say could've been motivated by hate.

tonight, orange jesus, that's what one republican congressman called trump, according to liz cheney and her new book obtained exclusively by cnn. cheney says that on january 6th before the attack on the capitol, gop members were in the cloak room and encouraged to sign their names on electoral vote objection sheets. so cheney writes that most members knew, and i'm quoting her now, it was a farce. among them, republican congressman mark green of tennessee as he moved down the line signing his name to the pieces of paper, green said

sheepishly to no one in particular, uh, the things we do for the orange jesus. "outfront" now, democratic strategist, former trump white house communications director, and ryan goodman, our "outfront" legal analyst. the thing here is, look, liz cheney does not hold back. we know what she thinks but she comes here with quotes and receipts and all kinds of conversations. she calls out people by name. we laugh at the orange jesus. yet maybe the whole point is, if someone's going to call someone an orange jesus and still go ahead and do their bidding, maybe the joke's on them. >> exactly. what's going to be so remarkable about this book is liz cheney knows all of these players intimately well. she was one of kevin mccarthy's chief deputies, and he was majority leader. she knows them. she has texts. she's had conversations. and what she says here underscores something that i witnessed for the entire time that i was in the white house is that many elected republicans, while they publicly praise donald trump, say something very

different privately. they openly kind of acknowledge that he's unfit, he's unserious, he often doesn't know what he's talking about. >> even mocking him. >> i think it's really important she's pointing that out because there's a cravenness of what they privately say and what they publicly do. >> she knew kevin mccarthy incredibly well. just two days before the election on november 5th, then speaker mccarthy tells her, or ten days after the election tells her trump knows it's over, knows he lost, he needs to go through all the stages of grief. but of course mar-a-lago, remember a few weeks later kevin mccarthy goes down there, he takes the picture, the kiss, the ring, that whole famous moment after he said he was responsible for january 6th and all this. so, cheney sees the picture. she writes, she thinks this picture's a fake, ai, who knows, right? she thinks it's a fake because she asked mccarthy about it. mar-a-lago, what the hell, kevin, kevin replies, they're really worried trump's not eating.

so they've asked me to come see him. cheney, what? you went to mar-a-lago because trump's not eating? mccarthy, yeah, he's really depressed. i'm doing this like i would read a children's book, i'm putting in the emphasis the way i think it was meant to be included. >> to alyssa's point, a number of legislators that probably mocked him privately, but publicly they had to show this fealty, this loyalty. that's shocking because one could imagine how in the world can elected leaders in this country actually bow down to this guy and service him in the way that clearly mccarthy has done in that moment. but what's also concerning is as some may mock him as orange jesus, there are probably a lot of folks that actually think of him that way. meaning that he engenders this cultishness around him. that there are people that actually feel that level of

engagement with him, which is really hard to break and rip apart. so even if there are members of congress that may say, you know what, we're going to support him and we're going to show our loyalty to him in this way just so he feels good and we don't get shamed for it or somehow penalized for it. the problem is they have led their country down this path. and that's what's so disturbing. >> and, ryan, these details, abc is reporting that pence told the special counsel jack smith specifically that he thought trump had surrounded himself with crank attorneys, that's a quote, and that he considered not presiding over the certification process, the electoral process. what would that have meant if he actually didn't show up? >> so, it's really extraordinary. it does mean that pence may have actually bent at a certain point, thinking that apparently according to abc news it's on his notes on christmas eve, december 25th that he decided he was not going to show up, then

he reversed his decision. it probably would've meant that the president tem pore would've served in his role. the two lawyers surrounding trump john eastman and kenneth chesebro contemplated and game-played out. >> that there was a plan. >> and a plot. and it brings chesebro in particular into the plot. now, this does indicate there's something really there. >> pence obviously was quiet about this for quite some time. then finally he came out and he served in this role and it mattered at that moment. and i don't want to use the word hero lightly, but there are some who think that he played a heroic role in just doing his job on that day. but this shows that he was almost about to not do his job. you know him. >> we realized after january 6th just the brink that our democracy came to, and it really was the one man of mike pence

that kind of held it all together. but to realize now, and i didn't know this at the time, i was talking to people close to pence. >> but i don't think i talked to him after the time i left in december, left the white house. he was very close to himself not showing up for this. if we can just thank his son michael pence who's a u.s. marine who, according to pence's notes, basically said you swore the same oath that i did, that shows that he was such a historic figure in that moment, he was so close to not doing it. and, by the way, in the second trump term, there's no mike pences. so whether he's a hero or not, you don't even have the base line kind of people who are going to show up and do their job. >> what do you make of what alyssa's saying, the continued reportings that it is his son, a u.s. marine who was the one with all these lawyers and all this brouhaha going on, that was the person who seemed to get him to say i'm going to go back in there and do it? >> it is a powerful story and it's a powerful story of a parent and a child as well and that that is the turning point for him. this is not just, like, pence telling the special counsel this. there are corroborated notes.

these are notes that the special counsel got that pence himself wrote down at the time. >> basil, i have to ask you one more thing about hunter biden, announcing that he's going to testify in front of congress about all of his business dealings. it was supposed to be behind closed doors. so now it's going to be public. he's also going public in his fight overall. it used to be i don't want to show up, i just want to disappear. now, okay, i'm going to do it in public, i'm going to sue rudy giuliani for hacking into my laptop, which i guess that means that it is his laptop. i mean -- >> yes. >> okay. but you're in the middle of an election. you're coming into iowa, new hampshire, and, of course, biden is the incumbent. >> first thought is can this not wait? if you're going to do this, i understand it from his perspective why he would want to get his story out there and tell it his way. on the other hand, every republican is going to take everything he says every single day and turn it into a

commercial. when the numbers are that soft, do we really need this right now? i go back to watching hillary clinton and the benghazi hearings, 11 hours, 14 hours of her testimony. she did exactly what she needed to do and came out in many ways a hero from that experience because she answered the questions but made everybody realize that i didn't need to be here but i am here and i'm going to show up and do my duty. i don't suspect that this hearing is going to be that way. i don't think it's going to have the same outcome. >> right. and, you know, making it about himself and bringing it all in is certainly going to put the attention. all, thank you very much. and, next, presidents and first ladies among those saying good-bye to rosalynn carter today. her husband at the front and center at the service. i'm going to speak to jimmy carter's former chief of staff who was there. the wife of ukraine spy chief poisoned. did vladimir putin give the order to target her, and was her husband the intended target? the ukrainian foreign minister

is "outfront" tonight.

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tonight, you're looking at former first lady rosalynn carter being honored today at a tribute service in georgia. president biden and all of the living former first ladies were in attendance today. you see them there in the first row. president jimmy carter, who's 99 years old has been in hospice care for nine months. he was there in a while care with a blanket, honoring his partner of 77 years. nick valencia is "outfront." >> reporter: on a brisk atlanta day under the beaming georgia sun, family and friends of the

former first lady, rosalynn carter, gathered to celebrate her life. at 96 years old, her death was far from a life cut short. her husband of more than 77 years, who was rarely seen without her, the former president jimmy carter was there by her side for one final time, despite his frail health. the 39th president has been receiving hospice care since february. his appearance was visibly diminished, but he reportedly was so determined to be there, he had a new suit tailor-made for the service. also in the front row, all of the living former first ladies along with president joe biden, first lady dr. jill biden, and former president bill clinton. melania trump sitting on the end of the row in a rare public appearance. she's largely avoided the public eye since her husband left office. she was seated next to michelle obama. their husbands did not attend. three generations of carters were also present. all four of their children and 11 of their grandchildren who served as honorary pallbearers.

their marriage described by so many, especially their own children, as one of the greatest love stories of all time. >> they've given us such a great example of how a couple should relate. >> my mom spent most of her life in love with my dad. >> reporter: their youngest child and only daughter amy struggling through tears reading a letter written 75 years ago by her father to her mother when he was serving in the navy. >> when i see you, i fall in love with you all over again. does that seem strange to you? it doesn't to me. good-bye, darling, until tomorrow, jimmy. >> reporter: jason carter recounting some of his fondest memories of his grandmother. >> we were on a flight on delta on a family trip and we were all sitting in the back of the airplane together, and it took off, and we looked over, my grandmother took out this tupperware of pimento cheese. [ laughter ] and this loaf of bread, and she just started making sandwiches.

and she gave it to all of us grandkids. and then she started giving them to other people on the plane. >> reporter: a touching celebration for a woman who led such a full life and delivered hope to so very many people in this world. today's service was poignant. it was somber, and even at times even light-hearted. today was very much so a public celebration of life for rosalynn carter. those memorial services will continue for a third and final day as a small funeral procession is expected to take place in her small hometown of plains, georgia. first lady, erin, is headed home. >> nick, thank you very much. and i want to go to jack watson now, he was there today, at president carter's former white house chief of staff. jack, i appreciate your time. of course, what a day it was to honor and to remember and sadness and, of course, moments to smile to remember a life, a

long life well lived. former president jimmy carter was there to honor his wife. of course, he is now 99 years old, though he was there in the front row today. it's the first time we've seen him in several months. you were there, too, obviously, and for all of this today, how important was it that jimmy carter was there today? >> erin, i think it was important to president carter, most of all, he's a man, as everybody who knows him knows, of great determination, and i'm sure that he decided that if it were humanly possible for him to be there today, he would be there. so i think it was mainly and mostly important to him. >> that he wanted to do it no matter, of course, you know, how he looks and all he's going through himself with hospice, that it just mattered this moment, and a moment of human dignity. it is inspirational despite the sadness. as you were there, all, of

course, you had former presidents there, all the living first ladies were at this service. it was, of course, invitation only, melania trump, michelle obama, hillary clinton, laura bush. jack, what can you tell us about rosalynn carter's relationship with any of these women who, of course, followed her in holding her title? >> i think it's fair to say that there's a kind of sisterhood of first ladies. they know what it's like to be side by side with their husband through thick and thin. there are a lot of slings and arrows in politics, and the first ladies are right there at the president's side experiencing them all. and rosalynn was no exception to that. she took things personally sometimes. but she would get over it. she had a good relationship, a friendly relationship with several of the first ladies. and i think that the first ladies, in general, support each other in every way they can,

every time they can. >> now, judy woodruff, of course, the famed, ae journalist, paid tribute to mrs. carter today. she had that great honor. she said this. >> i asked them how they thought president biden was doing early in his term. president carter was very specific on issue after issue. [ laughter ] and quite complimentary of the new president. mrs. carter said, simply, it's a great relief to have him in office. >> of course, former president donald trump was not in attendance. it was invitation only, whether he was invited or not we don't know, but he wasn't there. president carter, of course, has spoken out about president trump very openly in the past. but this is the first time we're hearing the former first lady may have felt the same. but it's interesting how she expressed herself, sort of fits with what you're saying, very clear but yet very gracious.

>> yes. one of the really great things about rosalynn and one of the reasons that she had so many friends, so many people who loved her, was that she would speak her mind on the one hand, but she would do it almost invariably in a gentle way. she was a wonderful reader of people, she was politically savvy, in many ways more politically savvy than the president himself, in my opinion. she was astute, and i think that she did not hesitate to express herself clearly when she felt expressing herself clearly would be helpful. >> well, it's wonderful in these times to honor and remember somebody who could speak both clearly and graciously and make their points clear. it is so rare in this world we live in. and, so, it is nice to honor someone who could do that. thank you for taking the time to be with us.

>> thank you. and, next, the wife of ukraine's top spy in the hospital tonight apparently poisoned. the big question is whether vladimir putin ordered it. the ukrainian foreign minister is my guest next. and one of three palestinian students shot in vermont may never walk again. we are learning more tonight about the three victims who had just left a birthday party for 8-year-old twins when ththey we atattacked.

tonight, cnn is learning that the wife of ukraine's spy chief is in the hospital after an apparent poisoning. marianna budanova is the wife of gur head kyrylo budanov who has been deeply involved in ukraine's efforts to oust russia from its territory, and has long accused russia of trying to kill him. ukraine says other intelligence staffers now are also sick, and sources tell cnn that western officials are suspicious that russian agents may have paid off a staff member to carry out the poisoning. so far the u.s. has not been able to independently, though, verify this incident. "outfront" now is the ukrainian foreign minister dmytro kuleba. minister, i very much appreciate your time. this is sobering and terrifying. i know it is a fear that you live with every day. but a ukrainian source is telling cnn that budanova has

tested positive for arsenic and mercury. do you think russia is behind this apparent poisoning? >> well, it would be premature for me just to make any conclusions. but when you fight such a vicious enemy as russia, you have to be ready for anything. and russia has proven itself many times before as a country that uses poison as a means to kill its opponents and its enemies, and definitely our intelligence chief is the enemy of russia, as all of us are, all those who are fighting against russia. so it's highly likely that russia is behind it, but i'm not making any official conclusions so i leave it to the experts to make. >> the ukrainian military intelligence agency has said budanov himself has survived at least ten russian assassination attempts. i know as you point out that you and others who are on the

forefront of this war are all targets. how do you even react to this news personally? >> well, i left all my thoughts and reactions and reflections about the risk of dying on the 24th of february 2022 when i crossed into ukraine coming back from my business trip to the united states. when you're at war -- again, whens are at war with such enemies such as russia, you have to be ready for anything and you have to make your choice. and we all made our choices and we are ready for anything to happen. but it doesn't stop us from defending our country. >> in ukraine right now, minister, we understand russia is suffering more than 931 losses a day. deaths on the front line. that's 20% more than putin's forces were losing during the previous high, which was in march in bakhmut. mr. kuleba, what is ukraine doing right now to inflict this

level of loss? >> we vigorously defend our land. we fight by all means because we know what will follow if we lose. and that will be mass destruction of ukraine, of ukrainian infrastructure, of ukrainian villages and towns. mass atrocities, as it was evident in bucha and other places, and it's well known that president putin does not recognize the right of this ukrainian state to exist. he doesn't recognize our nation, our identity. so stakes are too high for us. >> when you see loss numbers north of 900 russian soldiers a day, it would seem as if ukraine is making significant progress. yet, your top commander recently said the war is deadlocked right now. and i know you're, at this point, very familiar with what he told "the economist." but i'll read a quote of it for everyone. he said, just like in the first

world war, we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate. there will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough. do you agree with him? >> well, i believe general zaluzhnyi also made another point in that piece, and that was about the importance to provide ukraine with sufficient amount of weapons and ammunition that will help us to crush the enemy. this piece should not be quoted in normally one element. we are working on our next victory and on the battlefield, we have achieved a lot on the black sea recently. so on the left bank of dnipro river where we secured a breachhead for our forces, victory is a result of very hard work and sustainable supplies. this is essential. >> and, minister, when you point out on zaluzhnyi's comments, you said that you don't think it would be right to take it as purely making a comment about a

stalemate, you emphasized the word technology, that ukraine needs more things. big question on that right now, though. obviously the world's been looking towards the middle east. there's also issues in the united states, a $64 billion aid package to ukraine is now in question. some republicans minister, as you know, are now saying that there has to be changes to the u.s./mexican border policy, that has to happen in exchange for supporting the aid to ukraine. so these two things have become tied together. half of americans, as you know, think the u.s. government's already spending too much to help ukraine. how confident are you that you're going to get this help? and i guess another way of saying this is how worried are you that ukraine will never get this aid? >> i cannot allow myself to be worried. i have to do my job to make countries and institutions adopt decisions which serve the best interests of my country, but also of the countries they

represent. and i'm absolutely confident that supporting ukraine and israel today is in the best interest of the people of the united states. because what is at stake in both of our countries is global security. it's not just security of middle east or ukraine. it's, without an exaggeration, the disability of global order. and, you know, the best way to keep war away from your shores and from your borders is to support countries who are ready to fight the war defending themselves. i would like to remind everyone that never since the beginning of the large-scale invasion ukraine asked foreign u.s. boots on the ground. we never asked u.s. army to come and fight for us. our deal is still fair. you give us what we need and we will do the rest of the job because we also protect nato, not only ourselves. so this is the line, this is the

narrative that i know is widespread on the hill, in d.c., and we work to make it prevail in the internal discussions that congress is currently having. >> minister kuleba, thank you very much for your time. i appreciate it tonight. >> thank you. and "outfront" next, three lifelong friends, virtual brothers, shot in an unprovoked attack after leaving a birthday party. new details tonight about these palestinian-americans, one of whom may be paralyzed. and the man who was warren buffett's most important adviser, his dearest friend, has died.

tonight one of the palestinian students shot in vermont may never walk again. he has a bullet still lodged in his spine, he cannot move his legs. awartani and two of his lifelong friends were shot over the weekend in what's being investigated as a possible hate

crime. pablo sandoval is out front. >> enso many ways it was a very normal, very loving thanksgiving meal. >> reporter: when three lifelong friends gathered at rich price's table last week no one could have predicted the nightmare that lay ahead. tahseen, kinnan, and hisham traveled to celebrate the holiday. the three palestinian students first met growing up in the occupied west bank of rumalla. with american roots they went to college in the u.s., all far from a conflict that's only intensified over decades. but just two day after thanksgiving a casual walk through the burlington neighborhood ended in tragedy. >> my nephew called my mother and said granny i've been shot. that's how we found out. >> reporter: the three 20-year-olds were shot in what burlington police have described as an unprovoked attack, though investigators are yet to establish a motive. the families of the injured men

fear it was their palestinian pride worn proudly in the form of traditional scarves the night of the attack that made them targets. >> i think wearing them was a peaceful demonstration of palestinian solidarity important to them and important to see many people who believe in the value and the importance of humanizing palestine. >> reporter: the struggle for a free and peaceful palestine has been near and dear to the hearts of these young men and now their futures and liveerize put on hold. these guys are more than just friends. this is a brotherhood. >> they just really enjoyed being together. and then of course to have this happen i think it's been a real solace and comfort to them to be together. they have been sort of processing this together. they've been keeping a sense of humor in the face of some really trying times. and i think it's that friendship that has been and will continue

to be really important to their recovery. >> reporter: it will be a long and painful road to recovery. awartani still has a bullet lodged in his spine. his family says though he has feeling in his legs, he's unable to move them at the moment. his uncle says he'd been hoping to go on an archeology dig this summer but that's now in question. the other two face physical and psychological struggles of their own. their families say they remain as resilient before the shooting. >> you see a future doctor, a future archeologist, three incredible young men. >> reporter: and as he continues to recover at this medical facility in burlington, awartani sharing a message with his fellow students at brown. he asked to be read at a vigil recently a portion of that, erin, i can read for you. it reads had i been shot in the west bank where i grew up the

medical services that would save my life would likely be withheld by the israeli army. the soldier that shot me would go home and never be convicted. meanwhile, his mother i should say left rumallah trying to make her way eventually here by her son's side. >> thank you very much, paolo. and next a man warren buffett has relied on his s who lilife foror perersonal advicec long t time partnener, has diei. .

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