movie "the blind side." >> michael orr blind-sided he said by his family at the center of the blockbuster. >> alleging they pushed the false narrative they adopted him. >> michael really didn't like the movie from the very beginning. it followed him everywhere while he was in the nfl. >> he felt like someone was making money from this movie and it wasn't him. >> they said they never intended to adopt michael. as they say in the south they've got some explaining to do. >> it seemed to be all love, and a lot was offered. >> he was portrayed as unable without the help of the family to have made his way in the world. >> the movie is great. it allows us to go out and talk about the michael orrp offense the world. >> i know what a conservatorship

is when talking about brittney spears. it struck a nerve. >> thank you so much for joining us tonight. cnn news night with abby philip starts now. both parties play both sides of a damning special counsel report. that's tonight on "news night." good evening. i'm abby philip in new york and americas left and right are both melting down over a report that raises questions about president biden's mental acuity. and it concludes that he will not be charged for his handling of classified documents. senator john fetterman is here and will join me in moments. but first i want to cut through the noise here and give you some context. nearly 30 years ago another presidential candidate faced concerns about his age.

that issue landed him on the cover of time magazine. here's the thing. then in 1996 bob dole was younger than both biden and trump are today. as they say history rhymes. now president biden, his number 2, and democrats alike are all blasting special counsel robert hur for the remarks in that report about biden's age and his struggles to remember things in his interview. >> how in the hell dare you raise that. they don't know what they're talking about. it has no place in this report. >> the comments that were made by that prosecutor gratuitous, inaccurate, and inappropriate. >> the pundits are also having a 2016 flashback calling this a sequel to the attack of the 6 foot 8 monster. >> james comey trashed hillary clinton in very similar way.

what hur did is exactly the same thing. >> there's a comey-esque feeling to this whole thing. >> hur went so far beyond the lines and so deliberately it was comey redux. >> because it sure sounds like james comey in 2016. >> he is out-comeying comey. it's comey 2.0 and it doesn't look very good. >> there are similarities, but this isn't quite what comey did. james comey was head of the fbi at the time. he held a news conference about a traditional standard issue fbi investigation where there were no charges brought. that was a breach of norms for prosecutors. but here's the difference here. hur is actually a special counsel. he was appointed by biden to -- by biden's own pick to run the department of justice. he's actually legally required to write a report detailing his findings. a more apt comparison perhaps

might be robert mueller. he compiled a 500-page report highly critical of trump even though he wasn't charging trump either. now, while it's fair to question how hur came to his conclusions, it's questionable to suggest he shouldn't have included them at all. now, as for republicans, it's interesting how their view of special counsels completely depends on the letter next to your name. for instance, when mueller was investigating donald trump, you heard this. >> mueller was not senate confirmed. >> you tweeted this week about, quote, bob mueller and his gang of democrat thugs. >> right. >> bob mueller worked for obama for eight years. robert mueller terminated their text messages together. he terminated them. they're gone. and that's illegal. he does a crime. >> most of us remember trump ripping the credibility of that report basically every chance he

got. but, of course, this was trump after robert mueller released that report. >> the collusion delusion is over. the special counsel completed its report and found no collusion and no obstruction. >> trump's disdain, disrespect and frankly disregard for the rule of law is well-documented. and, yes, a threat to democracy. but what doesn't hold water here is talk of a double standard between these two cases. there is evidence not just of how trump dealt with classified documents but that he obstructed the investigation, and he refused to cooperate by returning those documents. but here's the political context for president biden. on the issue of age and competency the president no doubt has a public relations

problem. whether he or his party want to admit it or not. >> i know what the hell i'm doing. my memory is fine. >> look, recent polls show that nearly half of democratic voters -- democrats are concerned about biden's age. more americans view trump to be more competent than biden. while it's fair to be skeptical of polls, they are polls and not actual ballots, ballots allies point to good news in polls all the time. so you really can't have it both ways on this. reports that his team is now divided on how to handle this issue. but one thing is for sure. they are apprehensive at best of putting him in the spotlight. and here's the proof. the difference is stark here. when it comes to interviews at this point in their presidencies obama did 422 interviews. trump did 300.

biden so far, 86. it's worth noting also quality over quantity. that's fair. but when most of trump's interviews were conducted by sycophants that allowed him to platform lies, and of course there were these moments. >> a person, woman, man, camera, tv. so they say could you repeat that. so i said, yeah, so that's person, woman, man, camera, tv. okay, that's very good. >> but visible moments like that one shine a light on viability and state of mind of a candidate for president for better or for worse. now, with biden the sample size right now is very small. so when the white house and the campaign decline, for example, a major platform like this sunday's somewhat traditional super bowl interview, it is

perplexing. >> i was bewildered by it. honestly, it plays into trump's hands because his case is that somehow biden is, you know, overmatched. >> maybe they're afraid of the tendency of biden to make gaffs, which frankly he's always been known to do even when he was a younger man. one author reported jill biden was furious a couple of years ago when one of his news conferences went on too long. now in the end both campaigns will argue over whose gaffes are worse. just as an example today trump made more than his share of gaffes on a stage. now, ultimately, though, it should be about the policies that drive both of these campaigns. the truth is something both of these campaigns can't seem to

grapple with you have to get elected first. he's a vocal supporter of president biden's senator fetterman, thank you interest joining us. last night as you know president biden addressed the special counsel's report that alleged he had memory problems. do you think that press conference will ultimately assure voters, many of them democratic voters, who worry about the same thing? >> no, i really don't think the democrats really are worried about it, and if they do have any concerns they're still going to vote for the president. and that's really what we have right now and how we've always had it that way. it's like we have a very stark choice here, and that's what '24 is all about. and now that's what people are going to have to decide, you know, what they're going to choose for their nation as well, too. i don't think we have to -- okay, they have their older guy, we have our older guy. and we have gaffes, and they have their gaffes. and they have their files, and

we have our files on that side. but at the end of the day it's going to come down to a stark choice here. >> to that very point i want you to listen to what congressman dean philips who is challenging biden, what he told me last night. >> it's sad to watch our president at an age in life and stage in life when people decline. my party should have anticipated what is happening right now. i was trying to say the quiet part out loud for many, many months. i encouraged the president one year ago to pass the torch. this was so clear what was going to happen. >> senator, i know that you already have quite a reaction when i just said his name, but just on substance what he's saying there, he says that the democratic party should have encouraged a passing of the torch here. isn't he right about that to a certain degree? >> no. actually, what's sad is to have some guy with way too much money and he wants to piss it away and somehow help trump at this point. so he has the right to do that,

but he's just been humiliated again and again and again. and if you really like that, i mean i guess there's different kinds of options available that might be cheaper and more private. but he's irrelevant as are any of the other third-rate campaigns now. it's going to come down to that same choice between trump and biden. >> so speaking of trump, trump is over at the nra, he addressed them tonight. he promised democrats would not lay one finger on their guns if he's elected. what is your message to gun owners who are, in fact, worried that a democrat and another four years of joe biden would result in their guns being taken away? >> again, that's -- they're going to keep saying that at first. they're not here to steal any of their guns if they have a rifle for deer hunting or if they have a reasonable weapon at home for protection, that's fine. but, again, another part of that

stark choice. you know, if you believe that citizens should have military-grade kind of weapons, then that's your side. if you think that doesn't belong in the hands of civilians as well, too, given the kind of horrific events here at schools and businesses almost every other week now or every other day, excuse me. that's really that choice we have in america. >> trump also said this evening the only way biden wins in november is if he cheats. does that kind of language dramaticically raise the odds there's another january 6th like type event that occurs in this country? >> i don't think so. we're vigilant about that, too. and he lost, he knows it, everyone knows it. it was wonderful to watch all the conspiracy partners like, oh, no, please, i'm so sorry in court after they've been

pleading guilty. nobody really believes that trump actually won in 2020. he lost, he knows that. and he's going to lose again in '24. >> so you have over the last several months now been such a staunch supporter of izareal. you backed how the state of israel and the idf has conducted this war inside gaza. president biden also said last night during that press conference that the idf operation in gaza has been over the top. those are his words. is the president wrong? >> no, i'm not saying he's wrong. i'm saying that his opinion. i'm not necessarily going to agree with that. i do understand the israeli intelligence believe simwar is actually hiding there because that's what these cowards do is they hide behind civilians and children and women, too. i believe it's critical they destroy and eliminate hamas for

there to be real true peace there in gaza. >> do you have any concerns about israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's plans, it seems, to move more than 1.3 million people out of the rafah area. that's in southern gaza. that's basically where israel told gazan civilians to go. are you concerned what an operation there would mean for the civilian population that's already displaced? >> of course. of course i'm concerned. you know, the death of anyone in palestine is a tragedy and it's been. we must also remember all of the blood in the hands are in hamas' hands as well, too. they're responsible for all of that. i don't know why there's not more people talking why must hamas surrender, why must they bring back the last hostages as well, too? >> is it something you would support? do you think this is wise on the

part of israel to do what they sounds like are preparing to do? >> well, if they believe that simwar is hiding there, then i -- it seems that could be reasonable to eliminate the leadership. because he's effectively their bin laden of october 7th as well, too. i know they want to minimize any kind of death of civilians as well, too. but right now i'd say if they just surrendered, if hamas just surrendered all of this would be over. >> on another topic back in washington where you are now your colleague james lankford said something pretty remarkable in the senate this week when it came to the negotiations over an immigration bill and also foreign aid for israel and for

ukraine. listen. >> i had a popular commentator four weeks ago that i talked to that told me flat out before they knew any of the contents of the bill -- any of the contents. nothing was out at that point. they told me flat out if you try to move a bill that solves the border crisis during this presidential year, i will do whatever i can to destroy you. >> you've been in the senate for a relatively short time. have you seen the impact of that sentiment in the halls of the senate? and if what he is saying is true, is there any chance that any congress, this congress or any other can get anything accomplished on the issue of immigration in particular? >> no. i was in graduate school 25 years ago. actually 25 years ago allen simpson who was one of my professors and he was a repu republican, a pro-choice republican senator for wyoming.

and in our class he said they're never going to have any kind of meaningful immigration laws in because it's much too useful as a weapon. and now 25 years later that's exactly what's happened. and it's absolutely pitiful now that the republicans demanded this and we delivered that. and then they sold my colleague from oklahoma, threw him into the wood chair. and as they say no good deed goes unpunished, and that's exactly what's happened. >> do you expect that president biden will ultimately run ads on this immigration issue? you know, polls out at this point show republicans actually trust -- that the voters actually trust republicans more on this issue than they do democrats. is using immigration as a political issue something that actually will work for this president? >> no, i -- i don't know exactly what the president is going to run, but i've been very consistent about this, and the

president agrees is that it's incredibly reasonable to want to secure the border. and that's exactly what this bill would have -- would have provided for that. and only one side -- one sidewalked away from that. and now they have to own that as well. we delivered exactly what they were demanding, and now because donald trump has control of their -- of their party and they now just -- they're willing to just cower to him. and now they're going to use that as -- for 2024. >> and, senator, i mean on this issue of immigration more broadly, a lot of cities in this country are dealing with a huge influx of migrants. if that is not dealt with at all whether it's because congress fails to act or for any other reason, is that something that could hurt president biden in november? >> well, of course. there is a crisis and threat. i've been very clear about that. i've been saying that for a

while now. and really it can never be controversial to democrats as we acknowledge we have to address the issues at the border. and we showed up and we -- my colleague in the senate was here to deliver that as well, too. so of course there's going to be problems in all these cities because the republicans in the senate has refused to address the border because we had an amazing solution here. >> all right, senator john fetterman, we appreciate you joining us on news night. thank you very much. >> well, thank you. and next, a rare moment tonight. vice president kamala harris passionately defending biden after that scathing report. plus, i'll speak live with a congressman who just announced a senate run in a consequential race only to be immediately snubbed by donald trump. and gale king is here. she joins me from las vegas where she talks with superstar usher raymond who will perform at this year's super bowl.

the way that the president's demeanor in that report was characterized could not be more wrong on the facts.

and clearly politically motivated. >> that was vice president kamala harris defending president biden today, slamming special counsel for describing biden as an elderly man with poor memory in its report on his handling of classified documents. for more i want to bring in cnn's political analyst and national political reporter for "the new york times." she literally started that response by saying i'm glad you asked. these things typically in the white house world and in politics don't happen by accident. we don't see her that often in a setting like that taking questions. what did you take away from the forcefulness you saw there? >> yeah, i think there was a clear message the white house wanted to get off. i think they felt clearly there was a message she thought suit under that. she was using that expertise to point out what she calls the motive of the special counsel

here. they see her as the truth teller of the biden 2024 campaign. who can say things explicitly, fire up the base with that impassioned defense. i think they want to see people -- they want this report to be seen as politically motivated, and she's a messenger best suited for that. but i think it also speaks to what they're going to do in trying to cast the light back on trump also. they're going to minimize as kind of politically motivated but also say this is stakes decision, that 2024 no matter if you think biden is old, no matter if you think you wish you had somebody else, the reality is between those two options, and that's going to be the case i think is coming from biden and harass. >> but she's also part of this, too, because republicans are trying to make this about her being second in line to the presidency if biden were to be re-elected. and looking at her forcefulness there, frankly the fact she took

questions from reporters wherever she happened to be that day it seems to me to suggest she wanted to show she was willing to step up to the plate to bat for biden. >> the message you hear from a lot of people is that this is a real year where they see she has to step up, right? because of so much of the implised or explicit argument you hear from the nikki haleys of the world is biden's age casts a spotlight on the president. if the president is not going to do interviews, if the president can't travel across the country, if the president isn't firing up the base, that responsibility is going to fall to vice president kamala harris. i think this is an issue or this is moment where you're seeing her kind of lean into that. the other issue, of course, is on abortion rights she's tried to do that, on gun rights specifically speaking to young people. so she's trying to round out the places where president biden might be the weakest specifically among the democratic base. remember when we look at the polling here, president biden doesn't have big issues when it comes to persuasion.

he's doing well among independents and swing voters in people choosing between trump and him. the problem is for people who are those marginal democrats, they've been following off and that's the type of people they think kamala harris can reach. >> it's about energizing people to go vote. thanks for joining us. and the race for president isn't the only one heating up here. montana is facing what could be a contentious race for their senate seat especially when it comes to who is winning trump's endorsement. i'll with candidate congressman matt rosen dale after this.

tonight a fight shaping up to be bloodier than an episode of "yellow stone." donald trump has picked a side in montana. the congressman announced his run today. >> i voted in support of president trump's agenda every single time. on the day alvin bragg

wrongfully indicted president trump with charges i stood with trump at mar-a-lago. >> but you couldn't tell there the coveted trump endorsement is not going to him. the former president announced on truth social that he intends to support rosendale's opponent. joining me now is the newly announced republican senate candidate for montana, matt rosendale himself. congressman, appreciate you joining us. donald trump says you can't win. do you worry that will kill your campaign before it even starts? >> no, not at all. i love president trump. he did an incredible job when he was the president, and he's going to come back and do an incredible job next year when he takes the oval office. and i plan to be in the united states senate next year to help him get that agenda through. >> how do you -- why do you think he endorsed over you then?

>> i find it fascinating. i just left 30 minutes ago the republican convention in montana and listened to shihie speak for 30 minutes and he never once mentioned trump or inendorsement. i guess you have to figure a guy who maxed out contributions against president trump i and against tim scott, i don't know why he would not stand up on the stage with republicans across the state and proclaim proudly he just received an endorsement from him. i can tell you one thing, i certainly would have. so what i will do is go ahead and win this primary election. i'm endorsed by people across the state. i've got legislators, the speaker of the montana house, the president of the montana senate. >> you don't have your colleagues and leadership -- i mean washington's not everything. but the -- the speaker of the house didn't endorse you. donald trump didn't endorse you.

mitch mcconnell doesn't endorse you. the head of the republican senatorial campaign committee says that you lost to john tester by 4 points in 2019. that was a huge margin when it comes to democrats. they're arguing here that you would lose again. why -- i mean i'll ask you again why do you think that they are so convinced that you are not going to be able to win against tester? >> i am glad that mitch mcconnell setout -- came out and said he won't endorse me, it will tell you because guess what, mitch mcconnell is going to torpedo president trump's agenda, and the people across montana, they're not concerned about what mitch mcconnell wants, okay? he's not going to select our next senator, but i will tell you the montana speaker of the house, the montana president of the senate, 35 sitting

legislators, commissioners all the dorsed me, we're going to be rolling endorsements out for the next three days. and i'm going to tell you, again, if i had president trump's endorsement i would have been seeing that from the highest mountain today. >> i'm sure you would have. i want to play a little bit from your announcement today just to give folks a sense of what you said specifically about the issue of january 6th. listen. >> on january 6th, 2021, i stood with president trump and voted against the electors. >> so as you said there you voted against certifying the electors from two states, arizona and pennsylvania. i should note here the courts throughout every legal challenge to the results in those states, biden did legitimately win the election, so what is the possible valid legal justification you could have had to block those electors on january 6th? >> the electors act of 1887,

abby, because it says this is absolutely not a ceremonial act but an act of congress that we need to pursue. and we have numerous, credible allegations of not only election fraud but of state officials making changes in the election process without -- >> look, congressman, i know you've heard it a million times and i'm going to say it again. there's no evidence of election fraud sufficient to change the outcome of the election. and on top of that -- and on top of that both of those states that you mention, the courts threw out challenges to the very issue that -- the challenges to the very issue that you're bringing up. but here's the thing, the reason i want to ask you about this. >> sure. >> part of the -- the thing here is that tim shihi doesn't really talk about this stuff. he doesn't talk about january 6th not nearly as much as you

do. do you think that's part of the reason a lot of people in your party think you would be a weaker challenger against tester? >> no, i think you're going to find the people across the state of montana think i'm a much, much stronger candidate. i've won since the 2018 election that you've referenced, i've won statewide. i have won my district here, which it covers three quarters of the state of montana. and my last election i ran 35 points and never ran a television ad. i think the people of my state are going to support me overwhelming. >> all right, we'll find out. thank you very much. >> thank you, abby. and what does it take to be vice president? a strong résumé, maybe a squeaky-clean background check? chemistry. and if it's a trump ticket you might also need a screen test apparently. it's all on tape. next.

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$500 million, 200 million viewers, 70,000-plus in a stadium. 1,000 private jets, two teams, and only one can win. no, those are not taylor swift lyrics, but the pop icon is just one of many big stories surrounding this sunday's super bowl when the kansas city chiefs will face the san francisco 49ers. and here to discuss all of this from las vegas, the site of the super bowl lviii is the host of "king charles" on cnn as well as cbs mornings, journalist gale king. you look like a vision in pink tonight. i hope vegas has been treating you well. we have a lot to get to when it comes to taylor swift and all that is taylor swift and travis

kelce, but we have to talk about. >> she's not here yet. >> not yet. but we have to talk about usher, gale. this clip of you getting serenaded by usher is everything. i want to play it for folks. take a listen. >> how will you or can you serenade in a big stadium? >> you have to take the moment. >> do you want to practice me a serenade or just throwing it out there. i'm here to help you. ♪ i need a space, a space to get out ♪ how you feeling? >> keep going. >> even i'm getting the butterflies. gale, you actually seemed a little nervous. what was that like? >> no, i absolutely, positively was not nervous. i am so excited and so happy for him. this is the thing that struck me about him, abby. here we are 48 hours uzway from, you know, game time. he is so calm, he is so chill.

he's so confident, and i feel that he knows that he is ready. he doesn't even kind of have butterfl butterflies. and i actually do believe that. because if it was me i wouldn't be able to sleep, i wouldn't be able to eat because i want to knock it out of the park. he knows he's going to knock it out of the park. it's so good to see him so comfortable in his own skin and ready, let's go. >> what i love about usher doing this in his career is i know usher as a huge, huge superstar pretty much my entire adolescence, adulthood, what have you, but this is such a big moment for him. he's also talking about bringing on potentially -- i shouldn't say he's talking -- people are talking about bringing on some of his friends and collaborators over the years. did you get any hints as to where that might go? and who do you want to see him take the stage with? >> well, let's just say he's not

giving up any information. and even when i asked the question -- and of course i asked it -- i kind of don't want to know. like what's the first song going to be, what's the last song going to be. his catalog is so large. it's 30 years of work that he has to do in 12 to 13 minutes. i would be surprised with whatever he does. and he does say there will be some surprises. the only thing he tells me there will be some -- this is something i did not know. he's an independent artist, he's won eight grammys, abby. but he said he's never been on the grammy stage to accept it. >> i was shocked by that. >> i was, too. so he said the happiest moment -- i've always wanted to be able to thank people, so to have the biggest stage in the world -- in the world to be able to do that means a lot to him. i said do you think you're going to cry when it's over because i think he's very emotional, and he said, you know, i think i

might. i i tthink i might. he knows what a big deal this is. >> that's so amazing to think about. this is huge achievement for any artist, but someone who's as big of a deal as usher is, it really is cap stone on an incredible career. so far there's so much more left in a tour coming up. gale, i want to ask you about the other big super bowl story. we haven't even talked about football yet. we're talking now about taylor swift because taylor swift is the talk of the town. what is the talk of the town in vegas right now as it relates to her? people are expecting her to be there anticipating. what does that feel like right now? >> well, i saw mama kelce the other night at nfl honors and said howdy dudy to her. listen, taylor swift has really changed the game in terms of the

number of young girls who are watching with their fathers. to me there is no down side to this romance. i hope these are two young people, two very attractive people, two superstars at the top of their game that seem to be having a good time. i'm a sucker for a good love story, i am here for it. and i think most people -- you have some cranky yankees ah enough about football. but at the end of the day there's no down side to her coming and bringing all these people who hadn't come paid any attention to football watching this game. so i think people are excited that she's coming, they really are. even the people that say they're -- i went to a luncheon today where the audience was predominantly male and they were saying, yeah, i wonder what time she's going to get in. they're curious. >> and it's fun. everyone needs to lighten up and have fun and let the love flow at the super bowl. >> let it play out however it's going to play out.

>> i think that's right. >> the other thing we all want a good game whether you're for the chiefs or 49ers, everyone just wants a good football game. and i think from the moment the first ball is kicked, i think every play is going to matter because these two teams are so hyped up, and both of them want it so badly. what's the story line behind the team? i know that's a girl thing but i love a great story. >> i do, too. gale, thank you so much for doing this. i know you've been out in vegas. maybe this weekend you'll have some fun. you've been working really hard. we appreciate you joining us. >> we've been calling it our two day residency at the bellagio. >> that sounds really nice. >> i would only do this for you, abby. >> thank you, gale. >> all right, see you. now, republicans they're ready for close ups for mr. trump, their audition tapes,

that's up next.

auditions are nothing new in american politics. when presidential candidates are deciding on a running mate, you will often see applicants on the campaign trail with praise and promotion. in 2024, donald trump is basically a casting director. kind of like a chorus line

dancer trying to put on the best performance. the first up, elise stefanik. on january 6, 2021 what would you have done? >> i would not have done what mike pence did. i don't think that was the right approach. >> it is 2024 and despite payouts and reality she is still in stolen election note. not to be outdone by fellow competitor jd vance who enters the conversation. >> would you have certified the election results had you been vice president? >> if i had been vice president, i would have told the states pennsylvania, georgia, and so many others that we needed multiple slates of electors. i think the congress should have handled it from there. >> senator tim scott is another potential pick. >> you must really hate her. >> i just love you.

>> that's why he's a great politician. >> that moment is, well, noteworthy since trump is referring to the person that appointed tim scott to his senate position. >> and it is with great pleasure that i am announcing that i am appointing our next u.s. senator to be congressman tim scott. >> sometimes in the audition process and applicant is asked to elaborate on the candidate's resume. >> can you point to anything donald trump has done to defend american democracy? >> i can't point to anything he has done that is a threat to democracy. >> other times, a rival is quick to become a former rival just seconds after quitting the race. >> that is why i am asking you to do the right thing as new

hampshire and vote for donald j trump as your next president. >> for some, the flattery is so endearing they can resort to basically reverse psychology. >> i don't hear anybody asking about other people running and who their vp will be. he is so strong he doesn't really need a vp. >> for some contenders making it seem magical and mythical is the key to success. >> how some people can't figure out his popularity. why are people so loyal to him? i'm convinced it's because we have never seen anything or anyone like him ever before. >> in these auditions, callbacks from donald trump will certainly depend on their screen tests. thank you for watching newsnight. laura coates live starts next.

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