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president biden set to make his first campaign speech in 2024 here in just about an hour. his message? democracy is on the line. his address happening a day before the third anniversary of the u.s. capitol riot. we will bring that you live. plus, secretary of state antony blinken on a world win tour of the middle east. again, pressing israel as its war in gaza entered a new phase. all trying to stop the conflict from spreading. we will look at's high stake mission. >> supreme court justices meeting behind closed doors today, deciding whether to take up cases barring former president trump from the ballot on colorado and maine.

we are following these major developing stories, and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. >> thank you so much for joining. as i am brianna keilar alongside boris sanchez. right now president biden is in the 2024 about a growing state in pennsylvania. next hour, he will deliver a pointed speech near valley forge ahead of the third anniversary of the capitol attack. biden will argue that former president trump was directly responsible for the events of january 6th. he continues to pose a threat to the constitution. >> the biden campaign has amped up with anti trump messaging in recent weeks. clearly preparing for what looks like a 2020 rematch. they are confident they can frame another biden trump raised around the issue of protecting america's fragile democracy. cnn's erlich signs is they're awaiting biden speech. or like, what are you hearing from the white house about

today's address? >> well, boris, president biden's advisor who i spoke with before heading into the speech says they really view as a chance for the president to lay out the foundational arguments of his campaign. president biden, making remarks here in just a little over an hour, we'll warn that democracy is under threat. former president donald trump is the major reason why. they're using the january 6th anniversary, the third anniversary of that insurrection at the capitol, really as a moment to make this argument. they believe that it is an issue that resonates with voters. as one adviser described, they believe january 6th will be a moment of reckoning heading into the 2024 election. now the president is also expected to speak in stark terms about what happened on january 6th, as well as the role he believes former president trump played in that. biden will also condemn political violence in this country. saying that any candidate for president should be able to unequivocally say that political violence will not be

tolerated. the president is also delivering these remarks just a few miles away from a historic revolutionary war site. he's actually there right now in valley forge. valley forge is where george washington monthly it his troops during a very long winter. the president they're laying a wreath at a national memorial arch. he is also currently getting a tour of general washington's headquarters. a lot of the speech will be drawing from the words and symbolism of george washington and his troops. the president is expected to really portray this election as a question of whether democracy remains a, quote, sacred cause in this country. that is a phrase george washington high school used to describe the mission and resolve of his troops as they prepared over the long winter. the president is also expected to make a really stark contrast between washington, who ceded power willingly after two terms in office, and former president donald trump, who refused to accept the results of the 2020 election. this all comes as biden's team

is really eager to ramp up the contrast with trump, as the republican primary field, and calendar, is really getting ready to kick off with the iowa caucuses in less than two weeks. one of the challenges for president biden will be trying to keep this argument front and center for voters. they believe it is something that will resonate. they are hoping this will be the opening salvo of long campaign. >> arlette saenz, live from pennsylvania. we look forward to the presidents remarks somewhere in the next hour or so. president biden is intensifying his argument that donald trump is a threat to democracy. the question is, are americans receptive to that message? from past polls we know a majority, a major portion, of republicans buy into the lie that donald trump won the election in 2020. beyond that there is a stunning new poll that shows a significant chunk of the country thinks the january attack on the capital was an inside job by the fbi. >> really stunning.

that statistic there. let's bring in cnn senior media reporter, oliver darcy. all of, this may be a conspiracy theory. based on the numbers, it is not just the friends that believe in this. >> that is right. it is a conspiracy that have taken hold because of a very sophisticated propaganda machine that has pumped out this line to the american public. you mentioned that a quarter of americans believe that the fbi was somehow behind, or instigated, the january 6th attack. that number is much higher when you look at those who consume right-wing media. 39% of fox news viewers believe that the fbi was, supposedly, taking part in a false flag operation there. 44% of trump voters fall into this trap. breonna and boris, i think that this really highlights how potent propaganda can be. we watched just three years ago with horror and dismay as

rioters pushed, backbeat back, authorities and stormed the u.s. capitol after trump had incited them on the national mall. just a few years later after hearing all of these lies, after right-wing media pumped the public discourse. really saturated with these lies about a false flag attack, you've seen the public perception changing. this is something the public is gonna have to really grapple with as it heads into the 2024 general election. >> oliver, another trend that i found notable is that the number of people who blame donald trump for the events of january six has also trended down. >> that is exactly right. probably because now they are blaming the fbi. the so-called deep state. if you look at the numbers, they don't lie, that is a significant portion of people who are living in this right-wing universe. they are believing these lies. if you don't pay attention to it, it may be difficult to

understand how so many people could fall for these absurdities. when you are watching fox news, you have tucker carlson, now a fired host, but he was really one of the great proponents of this. or if you listen to talk radio, you hear people on these podcasts, in the online space, they are really pushing this narrative that donald trump was not responsible. maybe it was a deep state operation to frame a trump voters. this is very pervasive. that is why you are seeing so many people believing this falsity. >> oliver darcy, thank you so much for that. let's discuss this further with two professors of government from harvard. steve plus the ski and -- the authors of two relevant books, how democracy dies. a book that former candidate biden, on the campaign trail,

with touting. and also, tyranny on the campaign trail. while american broccoli broke the -- such a relevant time to discuss all of. the steven, those numbers you heard all we're going through there. 25% of americans think in the capitol attack was an fbi plot. what is that an indicator of to you? >> i think most importantly, and what this discussion is missing so far, is the role of republican leaders. one major reason why, mostly republican, voters, or many republican voters, believe this stuff is their leaders are not telling the truth. whether it is donald trump, other congresspeople, other major republican figures. if they were to stand up and tell the truth of what happened. importantly, defend, unambiguously, democratic institutions and denounce and reject the use of violence, that number would be much lower.

just a little bit of evidence. brazil suffered a similar uprising on january 8th 2023. jair bolsonaro, the president who tried to overturn elections there, who was a trump ally, his supporters also, basically, copied the u.s. and stormed the president of house and the congress. in brazil, right-wing politicians, almost to a person, denounced that. supported an investigation into the uprising. made it absolutely clear that they had no sympathies at all with the uprising. you know how many brazilians think that this was an inside job? or something to be sympathetic with? 10%. 11% of brazilian sympathize with the uprising. vast majority of them reject it. what leaders say matters. >> daniel, i'm curious to get your perspective on this. soon after the events of january six that we saw certain lawmakers, essentially

equivocate, over what happened. i remember at least one congressman was talking about how antifa was involved in what was happening on january 6th. if the message was different from the republican rivals of donald trump headed into the iowa caucuses, could that make a substantial difference going into this election? >> i think so. it is becoming increasingly hard though. really, the key moment was after january 6th. really there was a moment of opportunity there for republican leaders to tell the truth. to be a politician committed to democracy means three things. you accept election results, you don't use violence to gain power, and you distance yourself from actors who use violence to try to gain power or prevent a transfer of power. republican politicians didn't do that. there was a brief moment, 48 hours whatever, a couple of weeks at most where republican leaders were willing to distance themselves from this and condemn this. that moment was too short. political leaders began to tell their voters, began to

equivocate. it is really important to the point about equivocation. they sort of talked out of both sides of their mouth. they will condemn it but they will say, maybe it was an inside job. they leave some room from down. they have to be unambiguous. this is what politicians committed to democracy do. they are unambiguous, they are explicit. if we look to the history of democracy in the 19 twenties in the 1930s, when mainstream politicians behave this way, democracy gets into trouble. it is really critical for voters to hold these kind of politicians to account. or else, our own democracy will be in trouble, as well. >> daniel, the way you have president biden situated in this moment, he is saying it is an existential moment for democracy. how do you see this moment? how do you see this election? >> i agree, i agree. it is very hard to sustain. the historical record is very clear. throughout the 20th century in latin america and europe, if you do not have to political parties, at least two political parties committed to democracy, if you only have one political party, really loyal to

democratic rules. the democratic situation is unstable. we experience this over the last several. years the gridlock we see in washington d.c.. the crisis we see over the speaker of the house. the democracy not functioning violence account in the way that it ought to. the main culprit here is this transformation of the republican party. the republican party, don't forget, is the party of abraham lincoln. it is the party of ronald reagan. this was someone who was not overturning elections. the reason we are in this crisis we are in it because of this transformation. we continue to have the sense that every national election is a national emergency, a potential national emergency. until some kind of transformation takes place. that is where we are today. >> i just want to point out to our viewers, this is live footage of president biden touring george washington's headquarters in valley forge. this is meant to drive a contrast, from sources we, here

in biden's speech later on today. george washington high school, served two terms and then walked away from the presidency, compared to his likely opponent going into 2024, donald trump, who did everything he could to stay in power, even after losing an election. steven, i'm curious to get your thoughts on the 2024 field. just yesterday there was an interview with ron desantis when he was asked about the legitimacy of the 2024 election. we have a soundbite here. this is nbc news. let's listen. >> would you accept a biden victory? >> i will have to see what happened. you know? if it was a trans victory, obviously, you accept the results. i don't know what democrats have up their sleeves. what you are saying, if there was fraud, i'm just about to turn a brined i. now, i'm not gonna do that. >> stephen, that cuts to what daniel was saying. regarding not only having tolerance to accept the

legitimacy of your political opponent, but also equivocating in saying, well, we don't know. we are asking questions. what do you make of those remarks? >> it is utterly dishonest. desantis knows very well that elections in the united states are free and fair, in his state and elsewhere. he is being dishonest. as daniel mentioned, the cardinal rule of democracy is that politicians have to be willing to unambiguously accept election results, win or lose. when politicians stop doing that, democracy invariably gets into trouble. what this suggests, what this clip by desantis makes clear, we argue this in our book the tyranny of the minority, it is not just trump. the problem, unfortunately, is no longer just trump. this turning away from democracy, this willingness to condone violence, to accept violence, and to not accept the

results of elections, has pervaded the republican party. >> it does strike me as a chicken and egg dynamic. the main republican that has been calling donald trump out for his election lies is chris christie. we don't really see the support for him that we see even for desantis in the kayleigh. steven and daniel we very much appreciate your perspective. thank you for joining us. >> of course. still ahead they we are standing by from news from the supreme court. the justices are meeting right now. we could hear any minute on whether or not they will take up the issue of donald trump being banned from state ballots. >> an abortion rights group getting enough petitions ignorance to put the question of abortion protection on the 2024 balla in florida. we will have one of the leaders joining us live, ahead.

all eyes right now are on the supreme corps. justices are meeting today behind closed door to decide if they will weigh in on donald trump's eligibility to run for president again. this week, trump asked them to overturn a historic decision by the colorado supreme court that kicked him off the states primary ballot under the 14th amendment's insurrectionist clause. >> time hears critical. the deadline today to certify candidates. the colorado secretary of state has said trump will be on the

ballot unless the court acts in some way. with us now is cnn chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid. paula, what are you learning about when this could come? >> this could come at anytime. we are watching the supreme court especially closely today because, of course, they are meeting behind closed doors. it is possible we won't hear anything about whether they are going to take up this question of former president trump's ballot eligibility. let's look at the stakes here. this is the biggest test of chief justice john roberts career. this issue arrives at a core that have been battered by scandals and recent controversial decisions, like overturning roe v. wade. i'm sure the chief justice would happily avoid controversial issues or politically fraud questions related to trump. here he may not be able to do that. not only are we looking for whether the justices will consider this issue, we will also look of the next weeks and months at how exactly they will consider this issue. which questions are they going to take out? there are several different questions in front of them. one, obviously, the meaning of

section three of the 14th amendment. the so-called, insurrectionist ban. another question about who gets to decide who appears on the ballot? is there a role for congress? should be left up to the states? the gop or colorado, they are asking if they have a first amendment right that should be at play here? there is also this question of whether trump engaged in an insurrection? most likely the court may not want to get into that question. there is a lot of pressure here for the chief justice to build consensus and a likely make a narrow ruling if they choose to take up this case. the other big thing we are looking at is timing. the other thing that all parties agree on his time is of the essence. will they schedule oral arguments? one of the briefing schedule look like? how long will it take for them to issue a decision? time is of the essence, not only because we have the election in november but there are also questions about whether you want people voting in primaries where trump will appear on the ballot at this point. the supreme court will hold that he is eligible.

all eyes on the supreme court today and really until we get some sense on whether they will take this up. >> paula reid. thank you so much for the update. we know you will stay watching that closely for us. still ahead this secretary of state antony blinken have now landed in its double for his fourth trip to the middle east in just three months amid exploding tensions in the region. we will break down what he is hoping to accomplish. the u.s. labor market closed out 2023 in strong shape. the december jobs report out this morning beaeating expectatioions once agagain.

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tell us what this means and also what it doesn't mean. >> reporter: this is huge. wayne lapierre was a staple of the nra and the gun lobby for the last several decades. he was the leader of the gun rights movement in this country forever. he was at the center of a lot of these corruption allegations which is that issue in the new york case for the last four years. he has refused to resign. they decided to fight this, it seemed. this really feels like an attempt, perhaps, to try to find a settlement in the new york case. with the person at the center of it all. >> walk us through what the case entails. there were allegations i was using nra money to fund very lavish trips, et cetera. >> that is exactly right. the allegations against him and other members of leadership at the nra over decades who had diverted millions of millions of dollars from the nra's nonprofit arm to their own lavish personal expenses. golf clubs, expensive suits,

things like luxury vacations overseas! so, that is taking money given by nra members, that is how the nra funds itself, from their members. and they were using it for their own personal gain, essentially. >> if he is gone does that necessarily signal a big cultural shift at the nra? or the nra's contributions to political culture, or no? >> i think it is really hard to tell where this ends up with him gone. he was a survivor. he survived through multiple internal fights since the 1990s. this is not the first time that there was a big blow up at the nra where internal forces were fighting in there was outside scrutiny. with him gone, people who are now in place, the new executive vice president, charles -- remaining the president of the nra, those are staunch wayne allies. they have been for a long time. i don't know that they are going to change anything,

philosophically, about how the organization approaches things. although it is hard to tell. the guy was the guy, he is gone now. >> he does site, we should point out, a nra statement, health reasons as the reason he is resigning. what comes next for him? he is obviously a huge figure. >> yeah, look, he is getting up there in age. maybe this legitimately is health related issues. he just couldn't go on anymore. there was no sign that he would give up the fight. although the timing is pretty suspect on that front. the trial starts next week in his near. case things are looking great for the organization at this point, and as they had been going into this. there was a report that the irs was investigating this. part of the idea that he used nra funds for personal expenses. if you don't report that on your taxes, that can cause problems with the irs,

obviously. i don't know. we have not heard anything since then. it is unclear whether the irs is doing anything on that front. in theory, if someone who wasn't friendly towards him regain control of the nra, they could go after him as well for how he used nra money during his tenure. right now his allies are in control. so i think that is doubtful. >> steven, thank you for being with us. huge news here as we find out the nra has announced executive vp, wayne lapierre, longtime leader of the nra, is stepping. down thanks again for being with us. >> thank. you turning now to the middle east, we are learning new details about one of secretary of state antony blinken's key objectives during his weeklong diplomatic push. a senior state department official tells us a major focus of this trip is going to be this indirect back channel to iran to try to deter a wider conflict in the region. >> notably it comes as israel's

defense minister unveiled plans for the next phase of the war in gaza. once hamas, if it is, destroyed, is out of that enclave. those proposals have caused an international rift inside the israeli cabinet. we have nick robertson joining us now from tel aviv. nick, israel's defense minister laying out his vision for gaza. it doesn't exactly lineup with the u.s. version of what they want, their goals, for a post hamas gaza. >> reporter: it doesn't. when secretary blinken left, he left with the understanding that israel was going to work towards a objectives and really frame our, and game out, the end of war scenario. the next day scenario, if you will. what the defense minister is presenting, and has presented, a three page document that lays out the next phase, the phase we are in, phase three. going after tunnels and special

operation forces in northern gaza and southern gaza. it is going out of the mosque leadership in aiming to free the hostages. it is the phase for, the day after. secretary blinken will be looking at. we already know what israel is achieving in terms of providing security. downing the amount of firepower used. maintaining security and humanitarian supplies for the civilians inside gaza. that is falling short. okay, the day after part? that is going to seem very thin i suspect for what secretary blinken is looking for. it is roughed out in uncertain terms. an environment where hamas is no longer a threat. well, israel had already laid that out. it is an environment where there will be no israeli civilians. which was sort of always the case. it will be an environment where the idf will be able to continue military operations as needed. that was sort of on the agenda, already. here is the catch. there is no definitive way of

how you get to a political authority there. some palestinian political authority. there is a rough framework, if you will, that the united states with european partners and regional partners will find a way to head up the humanitarian reconstruction effort in gaza. that they will be the point of contact. israel will really have control over the security parameters coming in and out of gaza, as well. it is lacking in detail. that, i suspect, is an area where secretary blinken is going to say, look, okay, give me more detail! how do we even get to that? what is your timeframe for getting to that? where is there any idea of a cease-fire? there is no mention, as far as we know, in that three-page document of a cease-fire. >> nic robertson, thank you for that. still ahead, and abortions right group in florida getting enough signatures to get the issue on the ballot in the state. we are going to talk to one of

the leaders about the challenges they could face before voters could have a say.

in florida, abortion could be on the ballot this year. abortion rights groups say nevin a petition signatures to bring state constitutional amendment protecting the right to an abortion to a vote in 2024. it's language would still need to be approved by the state supreme court. it is currently being challenged by florida's attorney general. if this makes it to the ballot, it would require at least 60% of voters to pass. it would effectively undo florida's current 15-week abortion ban. since the dobbs decision, abortion rights advocates have one ballot initiative, expanding more protection access in michigan, vermont, california, and ohio. they have blocked attempts to restrict access in kansas, kentucky, and montana. joining us now is lauren brandel, she is a campaign director for floridians

protecting freedoms. the group behind a ballot initiative in florida. thank you so much for being with us. if this makes it past the supreme court, and i just want to read to folks, this is what the supreme court will have to, essentially, improve here. it says no law shall prohibit, penalized, delay, or restrict abortion before viability, or, when necessary, to protect the patients health, as determined by the patients health care provider. do you think that the supreme court will take issue with this? >> i think that the supreme court ruling on this is narrow. it has to do with whether not our language is clear and concise, if it is single, and clear to voters. by reading it out loud you can see here how clear that affected. we feel really solid about our language. we feel that every voter in florida should be given the opportunity to have a say on this matter. >> when you have florida's attorney general challenging the language, obviously, they are making the point that it is

not as clear as you say that it is, right? they are disagreeing with you here. words like health, liability, and health care provider, are vague and confusing, according to the challenge here. it is aimed at working voters. what is your response to that? >> we know that this is a hollow and politically motivated argument by the a.g. 's office. viability is well defined in the abortion context. in fact, it is defined in florida statute. the same definitions were used in our fiscal impact. these are not legal arguments, their political arguments. >> governor desantis was asked about his proposed abortion ban, six-week ban, at cnn's town hall. let's listen to the exchange. >> the six-week abortion bill that you signed earlier this year, that still has exceptions. those exceptions, i want to talk about them. for and incest, a woman would only have up to 15 weeks to get an abortion. and only if the woman brings a police report, a restraining order, medical record, or a

court document to her appointment. for fetal abnormality, that exception requires a sign off of two doctors. do you think those limits are reasonable? >> those are exceptions that have been talked about for many, many, years. the legislature put that in very carefully. yes, of course, i think they are reasonable. >> what is your reaction to that? >> this is what happens when politicians try to dictate medical policy. there is a lack of understanding. for every pregnancy and the different circumstances that can occur during a pregnancy, that may lead to a need for abortion access. i think about women like deborah dover in florida who confined to physicians who would certify that she had a fetal abnormality. she was forced to give birth to a child who did not survive outside of the. i think a woman like tania cook, who was forced to travel to south carolina to receive medical care in a really harrowing emergency medical situation. it is clear these exceptions are working. the abortion bans are working. florida voters know that and

they deserve a chance to have their voices heard. >> you are speaking a little to this now. currently, with that 15-week ban in place, governor desantis signing that six-week ban, it is not in effect yet because it seems the supreme court has to take a look at it. as you detail some of the issues that you have seen, even with a 50-week ban, some examples of what women in florida have gone through, how does that change going from 15 to 6 in your opinion? >> we are already seeing these dangerous circumstances with a 15-week abortion ban. the reality is the majority of people access abortions well before 15 weeks. you can only imagine what we will face him florida when a near total abortion ban goes into effect. there also is no easily accessible place for patients to go here in florida. we are surrounded by states that already have abortion bans enacted. the states that aren't able to take floyd's patient base, we are the third most popular state in the nation.

there are millions of women who live here who may need access to abortion care. the other thing we need to talk about is, ob/gyn's are heavily criminalized by these bills. the likelihood is this will only impact folks who need access to abortion, it will impact individuals who need general ob/gyn care for pregnancy, or just for the regular course of their life. there is a drain that is going to happen with providers feel the fear of criminalization in order to care for their patients. >> lauren, thank you so much for being with us. we will continue to follow this issue. >> thanks so much. >> still ahead, a major move for cheaper mans in the u.s.. the fda has approved a state request to import drugs from canadada. who is gettiting the drurugs fi?

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why florida? >> boris, states have to apply for this ability from the fda. this was, of course, something that governor ron desantis and his administration implied for. it is also something that president biden's administration has been pushing for when they issued an executive order directing the fda to work with states on these potential proposals to try to lower drug prices. the reason why canada here is because drug prices are three times higher in the united states than they are in canada, on average. as of course is a situation for many countries around the world. that is according to arand reports. in terms of the drugs that florida may start with, a list of groups of drugs, including for hiv a.i.d.s., diabetes, hepatitis c, and mental illness. they say they are going to supply these two patients on their medicaid programs, others patients getting care through the state programs and two patients in correctional facilities in florida. boris? >> so matt, what happens next?

>> this is going to be a timely process. florida still has to do a number of things in order to actually be able to import these drugs. the fda says it has to submit additional extra information on the drugs that most important for fda's review. and have to ensure those drugs are tested for authenticity and compliance with fda standards. and have to relabel the drugs to be consistent with fda labeling. there are still a lot of things that florida has to go through in order to make this a reality. >> obviously, there are, politically, some opponents to this plane. who is against it? >> well, canada has some concerns. they are smaller country than the united states. florida is not the only state that wants to do this. canada is worried about drug shortages, potentially, if florida and more states start to try to import more drugs because prices are lower in canada. of course, the pharmaceutical industry is also really against this plan.

>> saying that it poses a serious danger to public health. pharma, the lobbying group says they are considering all options from preventing this policy of harming patients. we could see some lawsuits, we will have to see if and when this becomes reality. >> a potential fight looming area thank you for that report. now to some of the other headlines we are watching it verizon wireless customers will be notified if they are eligible to claim part of a $100 million proposed settlement. it resolves the class action lawsuit that claims that verizon's administrative fees were not fair. verizon denies the claims, with the settlement, the affected customers would receive up to $100. an update on the story we covered yesterday involving popular weight loss and diabetes drugs. a major new study backed by the national institute of health finding that those drugs are

not linked to an increased risk of suicidal saw thoughts. the fda said they were investigating multiple reports of suicidal thinking among those patients. the study found that it is less common for patients taking ozempic compared to other medications. the latest u.s. jobs report showing the economy added 216,000 jobs in december surpassing expectation. the unemployment rate unchanged from the previous month remaining at 3.7%. after almost 9 years in prison, former olympic sprinter oscar pretorius is out on parole. 's petition was granted in november after serving half of his 13 year sentence for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp on valentine's day back in 2013. he maintained that he thought she was an intruder when he shot her four times relocked

bathroom door. >> reporter: the disgraced former olympian oscar pistorius was released here in south africa from a prison west of pretoria. there were no images of him as he was released and his parole conditions are strict. he will be combined to his uncle's house in the suburb. he cannot speak to the media or venture out beyond the compound. his parole last until 2029. that is of far cry from where he was more than 10 years ago when he was a global icon in many senses. getting over a disability, he was amputated below the knee at a young age and ended up competing in the able-bodied olympics in 2012 in london. it was months after that , the morning of valentine's day of 2013 where he shot four times through a locked bathroom door killing his girlfriend.

he was eventually convicted of murder for that crime. oscar pistorius is now in parole. the family of reeva steenkamp said that they feel the pain is still raw and real. >> thank you so much for that report. we are a few minutes away from president biden's first speech of the 2024 election season. his message, democracy is on the line.

15 years ago this month,

captain sully sullenberger pulled out one of the most famous landings in modern aviation history when he landed u.s. air flight 1859 in the middle of the hudson river. this sunday the whole story with anderson cooper looks back at the harrowing details. >> in the 208 seconds that we had, i knew i had take at least a few seconds of that time to make an announcement in the cabin to tell the flight attendants and the passengers that we are making an emergency landing. i said this is the captain, brace for impact. i could hear the flight attendants begin shouting the commands to the passengers in unison. brace, brace, brace, heads down , stay down. >> i sent my husband eight text message that said my flight is crashing..

as i was typing that my seatmate said put that up. he said you are out of time. that is a sentence that hit me like a ton of bricks. i was like, really? at 37? i'm out of time? i'm not going to be the mother of the bride. i am not going to see my youngest son, i'm not a perfect mother but i am their mother. to think that i would not finish raising them was pretty hard. >> and all new episode of the whole story with anderson cooper airs sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific only here on cnn. make sure you tune into that. that will be incredible. >> thank you for joining us for jake takes up our coverage of the president's speech right now