bar code facing up. >> and the jail's daily cycle and challenges continue. >> top tier, mental health walk. impeachment inquire fallout. why the whose chief of staff may be feeling the heat. the impact in ukraine. cnn has a live report for you from key eve. also ahead this hour, what voters think. hear how they're reacting in one battle ground state. live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, we welcome our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm george howell. the cnn "newsroom" starts right now.

it is 4:00 a.m. here on the u.s. east coast. thanks for being with us this day. the u.s. president donald trump, his phone call with ukraine's leader. the storm clouds of questions around what he said and how it was handled appear to be taking a toll on senior white house staff specifically. mick mulvaney. he's on shaky ground for not containing the backlash after details of the call were made public. the white house denies he's in trouble. we have learned mitch mcconnell pushed the white house to release the rough transcript of the call thinking that it would exonerate the president. and sources tell cnn former u.s. special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker, plans to appear before his deposition on thursday. he resigned his post.

jeremy diamond reports from the white house. >> reporter: with democrats moving quickly towards impeachment, president donald trump on saturday, ever a day of golf, going on the counter offensive. in a series of twists, he insists he should not be impeached because the good job he says he's doing for the country. and he also writes this, the conversation with the good and new very good ukraine president, who told the fake news at the united egg nations that he was not pressured by me in any way, shape, or form. as it related previously to special counsel robert mueller's investigation. the president is still directing some of his ire at his white house chief of staff mick mulvaney is what we are learning from multiple sources on

saturday. he is directing his eyes at mulvaney not because of releasing the transcript but because lack of a strategy to handle a fallout of that complaint. the white house has been caught quite flat-footed at the pace and speed of which house democrats have moved toward impeached. press secretary stephanie grisham denied this report saying the story is manufactured. the fact is president trump and this administration have done nothing wrong. why would we need to implement a strategy to explain the contents of a document we willingly released? white house officials insist there is no war room being set up here at the white house as democrats move forward with their impeachment inquiry. three democratic chairs have subpoenaed mike pompeo about the foreign policy toward ukraine. that's as the questions have been swirling whether the

president has been outsourcing u.s. foreign policy to his personal attorney, rudy giuliani. jeremy diamond, cnn, the white house. jeremy, thank you. as we mentioned, sources tell cnn, the special envoy to ukraine plans to appear at his deposition this week on capitol hill. kurt volker stepped down friday from his post. this was one day after his name came out in a whistle-blower complaint that sparked theism paoefp impeachment inquiry. let's get the perspective from ukraine. our chief international correspondent clarissa ward in kiev. look, this career diplomat seems to have been respected there in ukraine. tell us more about the impact of his resignation. >> reporter: that's right, george. we are hearing some statements from the former ukrainian

president, parshenko who described it as disturbing and from the current top aide to zelensky saying volker had been a consistent source of support throughout his tenure in that position. andriy yermak is the man who put with giuliani through volker in madrid some time ago. so other these set of statements about the resignation of volker we are not hearing very much at all, george, from ukrainian politicians because there is a sense of unease ukraine has been put into an impossible situation, that it is in the middle of a political tug-of-war in the united states, which is its greatest benefactor. it is hugely dependent on the largest of the u.s. some 400 million u.s. dollars

being given in military aid this year alone, more than $1.4 billion being given since 2015. so ukraine cannot afford to pick a side in this fight. and the sentence is more and more that the government is coming under pressure to do that, or at least articulate exactly what happened during the course of the interceptions both as mentioned in the phone call between president trump and president zelensky but also between a number of officials and the president's personal attorney rudy giuliani. but as i said before, george, people here are very reluctant to talk openly about what transpired and when and why. they do feel this is a political minefield for ukraine and that there is very little to benefit in this for them. >> that name volker certainly being talked about in ukraine. this week in washington, this

will certainly be front and center. volker will appear before the house foreign affairs committee. where do you believe questions may lead with this? >> reporter: well, i mean, of course it depends which country you're sitting in. but here in ukraine, gorge, i think people will be watching very carefully to see how he categorizes the nature of the meeting that he set out tenley between andriy yermak and giuliani. the reality is for ukrainian officials there was a lot of confusion throughout this entire period because they seemed to be getting mixed messages from the u.s. we're getting one message from the state department, from diplomats who traditionally convey the policy and message of the u.s. and then they're getting another message entirely from the president's personal attorney rudy giuliani. and i think there was confusion as to which message they were supposed to be adhering to or

subscribing to. they will definitely be looking for more clarity on that, george. >> clarissa ward leave in kiev. clarissa, thank you very much. let's put it in perspective with jac jacob, who is with the london school of economics and political science. jacob, good to have you with us. >> good morning. >> i want to give our viewers a heads-up. we are keeping an eye on what's happening, jake, in hong kong. our viewers can see this on the side. keep in mind, we have seen many, many weeks of these protests. we will bring you more of this as we go on. but, jacob, back to what we are following with president trump and what's happening there at the white house, a source is telling cnn that the president's chief of staff, mick mulvaney, may be on the bubble at the very least shaky ground. the white house denies it. considering that very position, it's been a revolving door at

the trump white house. what does the impact look like given this current crisis? >> well, i think in a situation like this that is rapidly evolving and has a number of significant strands and where there is really significant legal and political danger, it's important for the white house to have somebody quarterbacking the response, to have a unified message. one of the things the white house clearly didn't appreciate before releasing the memorandum which described the call was how incriminating it would be seen by some democrats and house democrats. i think they expected that to be put to bed. having somebody play through these scenarios, red-teaming a bit, coordinating so there is a single message, so consistencies can be pride apart are limited. it is really important. the chief of staff, the most obvious person to manage that kind of response, is worried for

their own job, it makes it more difficult to have a single overarching narrative to have things in order and to respond as clearly and as strongly as possible. >> looking ahead at this impeachment gets under way, there is a focus on public opinion where either party can sway voters to their side of the issue, especially given impeachment is a political process, not a legal process. so do dems make the pitch easier convincing people this is the final straw, or do republicans win by saying famously, another witch-hunt? which works better for voters? >> well, i think we have to be a little bit humble here. because we don't actually have very good data on impeachments. there have only been three procedures in american history, one of which ended before an impeachment vote with the resignation of nixon, the other two in a quilts in the senate.

so you have never had a president removed. you also only have one of these procedures that took place in the last 30 years. that's clinton's. and the relationship between the president and the public, the relationship between the president and congress was quite different, even from 1998 to today. so we really, really don't know how this is going to play out. i think that's the most important thing to say up front. we have seen some movement, even in the last week, with what public polls have been released, showing a movement in the direction of support for impeachment. that as a number of analysts have been quick to point out, that could be democrats and democrat-leaning independents who broadly support the party, were on the fence about impeachment. but seeing the more moderate democrats, those with national security backgrounds, coming out quickly and saying, okay, we changed our minds. we need to go forward with this now. this is ongoing national security. that could be consolidation. in which case we are back to square one with a polarized

electorate where democrats and democrat-leaning independents where they support. i think it's too early to say exactly what the impact is going to be. there are warn signs to republicans but it's not necessarily facts for the democrats either. >> you mentioned polls, jacob. let's take a look at a poll. one of the latest polls, the numbers conducted by maris for mpr and pbs news hour, keep in mind such polls are limited in how representative they are since they have a short window to get response. but this shows slightly less than half. 49% approve of the house formally beginning an impeachment inquire. that's almost the same of disapproving in it. within the margin of error. it all comes down to party lines. 88% support impeachment inquiry. 93% of republicans don't. given the numbers we see, what do you believe the political

risk is here to democrats as they move forward? >> i think the risk for democrats is that, first of all, if impeachment proceeds and it results in an a quilts in the senate, it's probably the most likely outcome at the moment. we have to express we don't know where this goes. we are in uncharted territory here. i think the risk for democrats is that they polarize republicans who on the fence, those who don't really like the president. by the same tone there is a huge risk for reps that we don't know what will come out. democrats are clearly moving quickly to subpoena more files. we haven't seen, for example, the transcript of calls we learned just in the last couple of days were made between trump and putin and members of the saudi royal family, which were placed in this classified system

maintained by national security council, which is not supposed to be for transcripts lookic that. so there is clearly more to come out. and that might result in a cascade. as you saw with nixon. and nixon's was not publicly popular when it started. as it gained steam, you did see a change of public opinion. that's not necessarily to say that's what we are going to see here. again, the relationship between president and congress is different. polarization is greater. all things are true today that weren't true in 1974. if not a one-sided risk, everyone is facing the unknown here. >> jacob awake with us this early early here state side but there in the british dam. great to have you with us. thank you. >> also, reminding our viewers, looking at what's happening in hong kong. we are keeping an eye on this. many, many weekends we have seen these protests. police on one side and

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causeway bay, one of the busiest shopping districts there. protest leaders did not ask for approval ahead of time. so this march was officially unauthorized. again, live images right now from hong kong. the 17th straight weekend we have seen protests like this. some of those protests have turned violent. we'll continue to keep an eye on this for you. >> a scene of despair now to tell you about on the mediterranean. libyan migrants crammed into small boats trying desperately to reach the shores of europe. ben wedeman and gabriel shy ine bring us their journeys and the life many live left in limbo. >> reporter: sailors with the libyan coast guard throw lifeline to a boat full of

migrants, who throw it back in the water. we don't want it, this man shouts. since the beginning of 2014, more than 33,000 people have died trying to cross the mediterranean, according to the international organization of migration. yet these people don't want to be rescued because rescue means returning to libya. eventually, one of the sailors jumps overboard and attaches the road. rope. reluctantly, the migrants climb onto the coast guard ship. death is better, says one of the women. there's little love between rescuers and the rescued. you're all cursing libya, you animals, shouts the sailors. 28 people were on the rickety boat. 22 from somalia, five from

bangladesh, one from yemen. fleeing the conflict, chaos and poverty that is the new world disorder. this man from somalia explains why he tried to make this dangerous crossing. >> our country doesn't work. >> reporter: the european has paid more than $250 million to stop the world's tired, poor, and huddled masses yearning to breathe free from arriving on its blessed shores. the eu money funds the libyan coast guard and indirectly supports detention centers for those caught trying to cross the mediterranean to europe. nearly 6,000 people are stuck in centers like this one in tripoli. eventually they might be sent back to their home countries, or what's left of them. human rights organizations have

criticized the conditions at these detention centers. but the eu, driven by differences between member states, has not changed its policy regarding policies in libya despite its glaring shortcomings. the migrants may leave libya some day, but the trauma they experienced on their journey will stay particularly with many of the women for the rest of their lives. 18-year-old denet from eritrea, said traffickers sexually assaulted her. they beat us with a belt, then they raped us, then they fed us, then they raped us. she's now pregnant, soon to give birth in a detention center with little in the way of medical attention. also 18 years old, she is from

somalia. she said she was raped and subsequently gave birth. praise god and blessed me with this baby. i can't throw it away. the baby is part of my body. but, please, she said, take me from here. of the eight women freelance cameraman gabriel interviewed from this center, seven said they were raped. nearby on the outskirts of tripoli, the war between libya's competing factions rages on. the west was eager to help bring down the are he jet stream of moammar gadhafi but has since turned its back on libya. it has become an arena for local and regional rivalries. the madness here tolerated by the world, as long as the madness stays here. ben wedeman, cnn, beirut.

thank you for sharing with the world that report. and now to talk more about what's happening, let's bring in fred rico, the international organization for organization with that group, the director of the coordination office for the mediterranean. thank you for being with us. >> good morning. >> that report really sticks with you. you know, i think for people around the world who don't think about what's happening there, who really don't know, it lays the conundrum that continues to play out with dire consequences for people caught in the middle of it. from your view, is there a sense that something's got to give here? >> well, you know, you're right. this story is jarring. we've been in this situation for a number of years now. one of the risks, one of the issues of course is that a lot of the detention centers that ben mentioned are in the proximity of tripoli.

there is tripoli and the surrounding area is extremely dangerous for everyone. but especially for migrants and people without proper legal status. there's really no control or security sufficient to guarantee any kind of degree of pro tension for safety. three months ago one of the detention centers was bombed. 53 people were killed. 53 migrants. 130 were injured. on 19, september, just a few days ago, one of the migrants that was rescued by the libyan coast guard was brought back to shore. subsequently hit by a bullet and died actually in the care of doctors a few hours later. so it's understandable that people who have made it to shore and gone on boats as flimsy as they are and as unlikely as they

are to make the crossing without assistance, don't want to go back. the centers are overcrowded. they do not have really any kind of sanitary conditions. there have been situations of foot shortages. while this affects a relatively small number of migrants in libya pause we estimate there are about 650,000 migrants in libya presently and only approximately 5,000 in detention. the conditions and the situation for those 5,000 are absolutely appalling and unthinkable for i suspect the vast majority of your viewers. >> i want to ask you about that. we have a very short amount of time. i want to warn you about that. look, security is clearly an issue. for the eu and its policy towards migrants, is there any new political will to reimagine, rethink the strategy here?

>> look, the time is now to find that space, to find that kind of agreement. because we are at all-tie lows in terms of the number of people arriving to europe. so really it should not be at all threatening that less than 10,000 people have arrived to italian and malt shores. in dealing with the common policy ought to be very manageable for a block as strong and as rich as the european union. we have some positive signals right now. there have been some positive developments in the last couple of weeks involving malta, lib germany, france trying to push forward a new plan. we have to remain optimistic on the european side that common sense will prevail.

and we have to continue to deliver much needed humanitarian assistance in libya. >> there's a lot of politics around this certainly with governments trying to figure out strategies, situations. at the end of the day, these are people. and you have to look at what these people are dealing with and ask yourself, what would you do? this continues to play out. federica soda, we appreciate your time. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> turning our attention to what's happening in hong kong, tear gas in the strength. we will continue to monday this for you. >> people who voted for the president in 2016, some move to impeach him. do american voters support that move? that story next. >> plus, we don't know what president trump told the saudis after the murder of the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi.

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welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. you're watching cnn "newsroom" live. i'm george howell. headlines we're following for you this hour. a live look at the streets of hong kong. protesters there are on the move at 4:33 p.m. in hong kong. they're marching through causeway bay, one of the city's busiest shopping districts. moments ago, police and demonstrators squared off. police firing tear gas before crowds moved on. this the 17th straight weekend of protests, some of which turned violent. it is coming days before china's

national day, which is expected to be a flashpoint. cnn will continue to monitor these pictures, what's happening in hong kong and bring you developments live. mick mulvaney is on shaky ground with president trump. the white house denies that is the case. a source tells cnn the special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker, plans to appear before congress this week. volker stepped down as special envoy on friday. we're learning that the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell urged the white house to release the transcript of the president's call with ukraine's leader. he thought it would prove nothing improper was ever discussed. house speaker nancy pelosi has been cautious in trying to impeach the president because of the potential political risk to

democrats. now she explains the 180 on that. listen. >> but this is, again, about the oath of office. it's not about politics. it's not about partisanship. it is about patriotism for our country. again, i have handled this with great care that this is -- this is really bad news for our country. if it is as seems to be our president engaged in something that is so far beyond what our founders had in mind. >> nancy pelosi there in my hometown speaking to the texas tribune about it. a recent poll found 49% of voters favor impeachment proceedings. miguel marquez spoke with voters in the very important state of pennsylvania. >> reporter: quakertown burrow, p.a., voted for the president in 2016. today, some of its supporters aren't so shore.

>> i think he's crossed the line, but that's the way he is. >> he voted for obama twice. bernie sanders in 2016. then donald trump over hillary clinton. >> in 2020, it's an open question for you. >> only because i didn't -- i didn't see another -- a better opportunity there. >> a chef at quakertown's carlton cafe. he said with impeachment, democrats may be going a step too far. >> do you have it's overreaching right now? >> i think so. i think they are. i think -- they want him out, i'm pretty sure. >> third generation shoe star owner ralph became a democrat in 2008 so he could vote for barack obama in the primary. he voted for owe bomb ma again in 2012. in 2016, he voted for donald trump. in 2020, he says, no way. . >> what is it about the president? >> the way he manages himself.

that reflects on what our country is all about. our country is better than the way we are being perceived as. >> but he thinks impeachment will further divide an under hyper partisan country. >> i think it is ugly now. we should focus on not being ugly. >> hard-core trump supporter rocky says democrats will only harm themselves in going after the president. . >> in this town, there's a lot of people that are turning pause they say it's just stupid. >> quakertown is part of bucks county, in the philly suburbs. in new hope, a democratic stronghold, many voters say impeachment, about time. >> show people that a president can't do these things and get away with it. >> i think democrats need to show some spine. it is a good way of showing power and what's right and doing everything by the law. >> that was miguel marquez

reporting for us in pennsylvania. president trump's contact with ukraine isn't his only call that's fueling controversy. sources say the white house tried to limit access to calls with other foreign leaders. they included russian president vladimir putin and mohammad bin salman. nic robertson has this story from london. >> reporter: with these details that president trump had calls with king salman and vladimir putin will add tensions in the relationship between saudi arabia and president trump. of course it's been a strong and very close relationship. these calls we now understand of which there was no transcript kept and only previous calls or calls with other leaders where there would be officials listening in on that call, the

only other official mike pompeo and national security adviser john bolton were in on those calls. saudi officials do have concerns about president trump. and they are specifically focused more around iran. but also the very fact that president trump does tend to change his mind. they like president trump. he's very tough on iran. but they >> tony: if there is some moment in the near future going to suddenly enter into negotiations with iran and this would cause some concern. they are very likely from the saudis, and they haven't said anything yet, this is an internal matter for the united states. we >> tony: the contents of those calls. it could look positive for "the crown" prince and the king, or it could detract from the relationship. and president trump around the killing of khashoggi was under incredible pressure to put pressure on the crown prince.

something the crown prince and saudi arabia has denied. but president trump said, look, it's important to keep a strong relationship with saudi arabia. we have sent them a lot of weapons. if they don't buy them from us, they will buy them from china or russia. we don't know if these calls will ever make the light of day. it does seem for the leaders who have perhaps less open relationships with president trump than others, this closeness of the relationship, if there are more calls like this, it just draws attention to those calls and ultimately if they are put in the public, then this can have a backlash on the saudi kingdom. at the moment, that's where we're at. of course it points a spotlight in that direction to find out why they were somewhere such a close hold. nic robertson, cnn, london. >> nic, thank you. the before

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a live look again at what's happening on the streets of hong kong. and you see the water there. that is in fact, blue dye. during the break we saw police spraying that blue dye. you see a fire. not sure who set the fire. the protests are playing out the 17th weekend we have seen this. the blue dye is what the police use to identify people who have been at these protests. police use water cannons outside the legislative complex. a group of protests vandalized a subway station as these clashes continue. we will continue to watch what's

happening there and bring you more as developments occur. cold reception for the british prime minister as he pulled up to his party's annual conference on saturday. take a look at what happened here. [ shouting ]. >> is a cold reception for pore his johnson as he pulled up to his party's annual conference. he faces a possible vote of confidence. a real chance a vote could come next week. the opposition's goal is to remove mr. johnson from office and secure a brexit date extension. if that happens he could be replaced by jeremy corbyn, who

wants a different approach for brexit. >> we are not going to allow the people of this country to be taken over a cliff, knowing it would damage food supply, and have a donald trump-inspired free trade. we are simply not going there. >> he is considered a divisive leader himself. some mps feel they may have to rally behind him if they want an extension. simon cowell joining us in our london bureau. the week ahead may be pivotal. tell us more about what's expected >> reporter: it will be a crucial few days for brush prime minister boris johnson. he is under pressure from his own conservative party. he is facing intense criticism

over his choice of parliamentary language. he is facing a coordinated campaign from some opposition lawmakers to remove him from the top job. already they have passed legislation to force him to seek an extension to that october 31 deadline if there is no withdrawal deal. now they are talking about potentially removing him from his job through a motion of no confidence. some suggesting that could happen as early as this week. keep in mind there are a few steps to go before this could take place. not all opposition lawmakers are publicly on board for this. the thinking behind it is the reason is they see it as a crucial step to ensure brexit does not happen without a deal october 31st. they would replace johnson with an interim prime minister, in this case labor leader jeremy corbyn. so he is under pressure.

he went on the attack. he basically said bring it on. let's take a look. >> we have twice asked the leader of the opposition to see if he will fulfill his function and deprive me of office. he seems to be curiously reluctant to do so. and if it does, then let's see. the other night i asked all mps. they looked at their shoes. >> so that was boris johnson there on the bbc. so he will be speaking to the conservative party conference this week, expecting to talk

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pretesters are still upset about the extradition buildup. the movement has tkproepb around other issues, issues around the pro-democracy movement.

people concerned about china and its encroachment into hong kong. there may be too much power coming into play, as we see -- i'm trying to see what's happening right there. but protesters upset about china's encroachment into hong kong. let's take a look at this image here, a new image we're watching together on a highway. keeping in mind hong kong is a very busy city, right? one of the most important in the world. these protests, again, 17 straight weekends. they seize up traffic. they stop movement in hong kong. we have seen them even cause disruption at the airport, one of the most important airports in the world. looking live at 4:52 p.m., protesters in the streets. they are determined to make their voices heard. many weekends we see several

movements with the pro-democracy movement. we have also seen people there to support the police. also people who come out to support mainland china. so there are many different angles to this story. right now we are seeing one of them play out. police on the streets and protesters who seem to be disbursing at this hour. we'll continue to watch this and bring you developments as we see more. the "washington post" reports that president trump's administration is ramping up its investigation into former secretary of state hillary clinton's emails. as many as 130 current and former senior officials have been contacted by the state department. they were told emails they sent to clinton's private email account years ago have been retroactively classified are now are potential security. current and former u.s.

officials told the "post" the investigation was an extraordinary crackdown by the trump administration. others insist that the probe is standard, protocol. they say it is not politically motivated. austrians are now voting in a snap election after scandal tore through you that country's governing co liz. the chancellor is hoping to win back his seat. he lost a no confidence vote after he was appearing to offer state contracts with a woman falsely claiming to be a niece of a russian oligarch. if he returns, he will have to decide whether to form another coalition with the right party or turn to the left. >> a campaign event for u.s. president hopeful turned dark saturday. pete buttigieg was plunged into darkness after the venue went in sparks. it lost elect.

the south bend mayor took it in stride. here's what he said to say. >> justices won't be able to retire like they used to. oh. >> this is how we used to do politics. [ applause ]. >> pete buttigieg there just taking it in stride despite the lights going out on him. spacex has developed the

rocket ship that is going to carry people and cargo to the moon, mars, and far beyond. it's called star ship, and it is a reusable spacecraft capable of making interplanetary trips. he wants to make space travel just like air travel. they could test the ship within the next two months and wants to put people on board as early as next year. thank you for being with us for cnn "newsroom" this hour. i'm george howell at the cnn center in atlanta. we're watching these live images in hong kong for you. stay with us. these folks don't have time to go to the post office

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