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split the vote and throw it to republicans. thank you so much for being with. as you said your decision on whether to run for the senate seat was based on what's bad best for arizona, what are you hearing from your constituents and your family? >> from my constituents i've heard nothing but encouragement. on every channel, you could ever imagine. whether it's text, twitter, versus facebook. over the, weekend

unprompted i was in ukraine for the week. and at w -- we had a big, a huge amazing show of support. that really has encouraged me and my family. they're always behind me 100 and 10%. we're going to talk over the holidays. and we'll go from there. >> you know the pushback to those that say if you run for senate in arizona, the democratic nominee, senator sinema, isn't am depend. it would split the vote and hand republicans a seat. what would you say that? >> that's not how the math works. -- three years. senator sinema is deeply unpopular with democrats. that's why she's not running. she's lost owl arizona values. she's aligned herself with wall street hedge funds and pharma. what does not popular with democrats. and definitely not with independence. i don't think she's gonna have much of a home with republicans. so, if anything i think it actually helps democrats. it'll put one of us in first place. and her in third place. >> if she stays in the race, and seconds enough votes, it could swing the race for republican, no? >> again, i think she actually thinks the best thing to happen is senator cinnamon stays to the end. it will guarantee a democratic senate seat. i look forward to hopefully being in that situation.

>> if you do decide to run, i can imagine will be some senate democrats that would be unhappy with that. because of the risk. would you be consulting with the senate majority leader, schumer, and seek his laughing? >> no, i'm gonna seek the blessing. of constituents of arizona. some of these people have been ignored for the last three years by senator sinema. she's held a town hall, or spoken freely to anybody in arizona for the past three years. that's the answer to. when it comes to being elected officials. of, course all talk to anybody, i'll obviously be respectful of my colleagues. but at the end of the, day the people that made this decision for me, and helped come to this, our arizonans. they're the ones that have been -- >> it sounds like you are here to make this run, what is your timeline for making the decision? >>, look i've been very clear that i'm gonna make the decision in 2023. you may need to move that up a little because of the actions on the

field here. i've been putting a great team together, i want to make sure that team gels, and i want to have more conversations with my family. and we'll be talking early 2023. >> congressman rubio diego, thank. you republican leader, kevin mccarthy, in the race to be house speaker -- house conservatives who hope to stop him. i'm joined now by eric -- 's point does mccarthy have the votes? >> he doesn't, anderson. that's what's causing a lot of tension in the republican ranks. they're expected to be 222 seats in the new house republican majority. he needs to entertain team votes to become elected speaker. and already there's five republicans or indicating they will vote no, although at least one of those numbers, ralph norman, suggest that perhaps he can negotiate a compromise. but some of those members say there's far more than five for no votes. andy biggs is one of the members who is vowing to

challenge mccarthy on january 3rd. he has 31 votes when his party voted to nominate mccarthy for the speakership, last month. that would mean that mccarthy has some room to make up. but in talking to republicans today, there's ample questions about what would come if they don't get to 19 votes. the situation that has not occurred since 1923, when the speakers race what to multiple ballots and the republicans are concerned. that the hard-liners are -- could make a mess of their new republican majority. >> what do you say those members who just said he's not gonna get to attorney team? votes >> they're supporting democrats. they're supporting democrats. -- call others out -- your the definition of a rhino. >> if you have a candidate that can give you two underneath team and get democratic support? >> -- that's, we'd only part of the mantle. we know we can't get to 19 votes were coming. >> we'd like to keep the speakers race voting for if you don't get to 19? votes >> we'll see how it plays out. >>, so that last congressman was andy bags. where i tried to ask him how long he would stay in the race if he doesn't get to 18 votes on that first ballot. which seems highly unlikely. he's not saying how long he would stay. but anderson, these conservative hard-liners are pushing for changes. one of the big ones is to give them more power to call

for a vote, to depose a sitting speaker. kevin mccarthy opposes the push to allow a single member to call for such a vote. but i'm told by republican sources, it's an issue being negotiated, something you need to get on to get the votes, anderson. >> there's been talk about what unity candidates for speaker. is that realistic? >> it seems unrealistic at the moment. it's something that members simply are not ruling out. you heard -- >> explain what that means? >> so, they're talking about the idea of getting democrats. to vote for a speaker along with some republicans. getting to 19 votes to matter how that comes down, most democrats support for -- some democrats and getting most republican support as speaker canada, getting to an 18 votes for somebody. that's something that -- earlier suggesting that's on the first base at the moment.

maybe they'll get all the way to home plate. if and when kevin mccarthy's unable to get the 18 votes to become speaker. but i understand, in talking to members. they acknowledged the difficult scenario to see it play out. it would require two sides to get behind one person who they believe good essentially push forward the agenda that they believe in, in a partisan, and fight the house. it's hard to see that playing out. a lot of democrats there's no way they can vote for republican speaker canada. a lot of republican simply don't believe this is a possibility. it's something no is quite ruling out here. because we can be in a truly unprecedented situation. mccarthy's on the floor, unable to get the 218 votes. it is narrow house majority. there's questions about who can become speaker, so, perhaps they can look for an alternative that's one that members on both sides are looking at as we head into january. third >> roger, we appreciate. it now -- data reporter harry enten. what is the new polling say? >> i'm a fan of uk politics. i think it's one of the things i'm well-known. for as well as

the lava buffalo bills. i'm reminded of something that tony blair said about john major than the mid 1990s. when i look at the numbers, their week, we, we. look at the net favorable ratings for kevin mccarthy. it's a quote. weak, weak, weak. the net favorable waiting for first time speakers, kevin mccarthy's favorable minus unfavorable. minus 19 points. minus 19 points. that's the weakest, the weakest for any incoming first time house speaker, ever. at least in the last 20, 25, 30 years. and if you look, there's usually a positive net favorable narrating, it's like kevin mccarthy, it's the lowest net favorable, lower the newt gingrich. >> a lot of times republicans like to point to nancy pelosi as the bogeyman, but look at kevin mccarthy's net favorable rating among independents. again, compare them to the first time house speaker over the last 25, 30 years. we kissed, weakest, minus 21 points. even weaker than newt gingrich. who democrats love to

pile on in the mid 1990s. the fact is, you look at independent, you look at overall, those numbers are weak, weak, weak. >> how about pulling within mccarthy's? group >> here is some good news for kevin mccarthy. among republicans, first time how speakers, net favorable rating just before they became speaker amongst our own party. what you see is kevin mccarthy's net favorable rating is plus 30. it's more republicans have a favorable than unfavorable view of him. by about 30. points, again that's really weak amongst a group. you look at someone like john bayne, nancy pelosi, you're talking about net favorables that are plus 60 points. even among republicans, kevin mccarthy struggling to get that coalition for two and 18 points on the. you see the same thing amongst the voters. or more republicans like him the knot. but again, the numbers historically speaking are quite weak. >> how about for the house minority leader? >> yeah, another way to try and

get it. this is compare kevin mccarthy's net. favorable to hakeem jeffries rating. and joe biden's approval. rating it's not surprising that this particular point, politicians it's hard to get a high popularity rate. but if you compare them to someone like joe biden. his net approval lading is minus eight. boy or like hakeem jeffries, his rating is -- kevin mccarthy is considerably worse condition with the people in the electorate that either had could team jeffries or joe biden. the fact, is kevin mccarthy in today's day and age, for someone that's not well known. it is quite unpopular. >> wow. what else have you been doing lately? >> what also i've been. doing i'm crunching the numbers. i went into my archive. that's where i found -- i was so

surprised at how weak the numbers were. and, remember kevin mccarthy tried to become speaker in the mid 2010s. and he couldn't get the votes. and this is another example. paul ryan came and save the day back. than but at this particular point, all the republicans in our leadership who could replace some have gone audios, amigos, goodbye. -- smoking cigars on the golf courses. paul ryan's like, thank autumnal under. they're kevin mccarthy's alaska malik. ends and at this point, we see a good reason for. that it's really hard to get 200 -- amongst republicans. it's a party that's divided. >> harry enten, we appreciated. still more to come tonight. kari lake lost her bid to be republican governor. now she's taking a page from the former president play book, by not conceding the. i'll talk about it with -- and lost his bid for a state senate. see also the latest in the disappearance of american college student studying abroad in france. so, you're 45. that's the perfect age to see some old friends, explore new worlds, and to start screening for colon cancer. yep. with colon cancer rising in adults under 50, the american cancer society recommends starting to screen earlier, at age 45. i'm cologuard, a noninvasive way to screen at home,

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honorable people who have responded to this spill, so strongly that they know it, and in a way there's a little bit of grift going on. and i just find it sad, and it continues. but it continues with fewer people supporting it, that's for. sure >> that's what it seems. anybody can file a lawsuit claiming anything. ultimately, whether -- it will be thrown out. or dismissed. but she's raising money on the. as people are still giving her donations. people who believe in our. it's like, a grift. >> i truly think that. there's no precedent. you don't lose and then invent something.

anything, to have a lawsuit. and then there will be associated with her, her declaration of a lawsuit, a solicitation. and send what you can to help us finally get the steal stopped. and to return integrity two elections. and i'm amazed that that many people can put up with this long, but they certainly seem to have a capacity. that she's gonna manipulate. >> you made reference to this, how do you think the lawsuit is gonna be received by republican voters. if there's enough people willing to give our money, but by and large are people ready to move on? >> there are many people willing to move on, you can see that the science final election results. a treasurer candidate, -- gives 100, 000, andres thousand more votes than the gubernatorial candidate. 187,000 more votes, than. the nominee for the republican party for the secretary of state. there is the sizable

amount of people that are tired of this. -- and obviously, i'm one of them. although i didn't vote for any of them. except i did vote for her. >> after you lost your bid back in august for a state senate seat, to an election denier. you said, our constitution is hanging by a thread. do you still feel that way today with how these midterms have turned out? >> i'm gratified, that there has been a rebuttal. against, a voting rebuttal. against the extreme divisiveness of some of the candidates but it also has shown that the constitution depends on a word that says, we. and it's not me, and if it were ever to hand by -- more authoritarian stench, this that thought, that concept has been rebooted, and i'm grateful to say. it looks like there's some people who are willing to put up with a little bit more, because a lot more republicans

voted that could've made the gubernatorial race that they had a better candidate. but they didn't have a better candidate. and these people are making that statement. they want to return the regularity, some civility, and some normalcy to give them piece in participating in the process. >> rusty bowers, we appreciate your time as always. >> you're welcome, thank you so. much >> we'll stay on the start -- look at how the red wave that swept in florida is also sweeping school board members who promoted mass to combat covid. leyla santiago has details. >> all this just rakes of politics. >> dirty politics, and an afferent. potentially >> the action against doctor

ashlyn's political and wrong. >> they're talking about doctor brandon ashlyn, a superintendent for now. he's been pushed out of the job after a successful effort by conservative groups to elect -- champion their views on covid measures, race, and sacks. >> you need to have the politics out of the school different district. >> sarasota school board is one of the school boards on -- election day. and already making big moves, including starting the process of parting ways with the superintendent who received highly effective evaluation with the majority of the previous. board bridget seek, learns the new -- sarasota county school. board >> my commitment to the people who voted for me, has always been to make sure we're focused on what matters. and if that

means a new superintendent, my commitment remains in the same spot. >> three of the member sworn in last month, have big endorsed mint, and financial backing from conservatives including republican governor ron desantis -- who championed many of the same culture wars. >> how much data -- player of this? >> how big of an impact, unbelievable. i couldn't thank him enough. >> there's a huge correction, and necessary correction. that's bringing power to the -- but predominantly the parents, we're sending their children to public schools. >> it's not just sarasota schools, in brevard county conservative flip the board, the school board recently got rid of it superintendent. >> i realize i've been reflecting into since the

election. >> -- founders of the moms for liberty, nationwide organization most recently endorsed 270 candidates across the country for the november election. according to their website, where they tout school boards flick by that stay indoors. sarasota -- tom edwards is a registered democrat. calls himself a moderate. he says public education is under political attack. >> where do you see this movement going? >> i've had a front row seat, it started here. frankly, it's not just public education, it's democracy. because public education is the cornerstone of democracy and they're going after it every which way they can. >> i reviewed the wokeness as a cultural marxism. >> 25 of the 30 candidates endorsed by governor ron desantis in florida one,

running against what they call a less woke ideology. and pushing parental rights. and though many welcome that agenda. >> we voted in this school bird for real change. >> others questioned the motives. >> you guys are actually working on behalf of the governor and try to push governor desantis forward. >> i had no idea that it would become this political firestorm. that has forced me to become more political to protect my. students and to protect my family. >> you're -- right politics some parents say are adding chaos to already tumultuous times. between covid -- >> i don't want to wear this mass because against my constitutional. right i choose that. >> -- parents beware turns like social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion. >> we have enough -- >> understand it's rocky, it's a moment that causes uncertainty and change, -- and

particular institution like k-12, change is difficult. what >> leaders of the conservative movement are pushing for change and school board say, they've only just begun. >> he joins us now from miami, is there concern about the impacts -- could have on public education? >> we know, look, talk to conservatives are parents that bye into or support the moms for liberty. they'll say yeah, it's a good thing. we're hoping this will be a long term change. but one of the things that came up, was that parents were worried about retention, of educators especial superintendents. if you talk to the superintendents association, they'll tell you there's ongoing turned of superintendents already leaving their posts. and they just can't manage some of the politics that they're dealing with and the school district. had to that hostile environments. are hostile relationships. that superintendents may have a school board members. it could really leave a shortage of superintendents. a small pulled pick from those that are looking for the next leader of their school district. i should mention, as for dr. brennan in sarasota his fate could be decided tomorrow in the school

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>> he was looking forward to coming home for christmas. >> kenny delaying a junior, a college senior from upstate new york, who studying abroad in france hasn't been heard from and more than two weeks. according to his family. >> we're waiting, we're worried, we don't know where he is. >> this is him, caught on a score security camera december 3rd. in the lost known footage of him. i'm missing persons report was followed getting local police involved. when he didn't return to his host family or show up for classes. >> i haven't heard anything from them. >> that store de land with cnet wasn't hour train right south of the university of grenoble. where he was studying. the prosecutor can fall to cnn, that delaying appeared to leave school of his own accord, adding, the young man reportedly told several people that he'd arrived in france under prepared, and had difficulty making friends. he

also mentioned that he wanted to go to matt say before leaving for the united states. >> i feel like i'm not receiving any information. it's been very difficult call. we've been really, is someone stuck in the middle, to do the speaking for. as >> deland school back in the u. s., john fischer university, released a statement saying that college will continue to do all it can to assist in the investigation to find kenneth deland, but now the 22 year olds families asking for the communities how. >> we need -- it understand why he's not reaching out to. >> we shake our heads, we don't understand why he's not reaching out to. us >> when you don't know, you just don't know. we haven't heard. from >> the state department told cnn, it's aware of reports of the u.s. side innocent missing in. france we stand ready to provide appropriate assistance to u.s. citizens and made. and to their families. but deland parents matter to their son, we

love you, and we are waiting to hear from you. and we're waiting for you to come home. >> exactly. >> once about joins us. now melissa, how are u.s. authorities working together to find the student? >> while, we know, anderson, there in touch with one another. for the time being, french authorities are being tightlipped. about where their investigation. as we've reached out to the american embassy here in -- to find out more, all they can tells us they couldn't tell us. watch because of the privacy laws inference. that's something we've been hearing from kevin's family, frustration not just with the language barrier that's making it difficult for them to get information, those are european and french privacy laws, that make it harder to share information. essentially, here in europe you're allowed to disappear even from the sight

of your loved ones. purely, an exception should be made in cases of criminal investigations. i think that's what's behind kagame's request. or hope that this should now headed towards interpol. that will make that share of information that much easier. of, course this the clock to news to click towards the holiday season. and the families desperation continues to grow. kenny was due to fly home to the united states on thursday. >> melissa bell, we appreciate. it a lot of developments in the biden administration efforts to free paul whelan from russia. they come as we learn more about the assassin, in exchange for unpleasant other chilling warning from the iranian regim e eed! (limu squawks) he's a natural. only pay for what you need.

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>> we spoke last hour with u.s. hostage negotiator to bring britney griner home from russia. riders release as you know, parenthood focus to -- 2018. national security advisor jake sullivan said today, it's a high-level conversation with the russian federation on the wheeling case. we know moscow repeatedly demanded a convicted assassin be released as part of the griner swath. baylor it happen. fred plate didn't in berlin with more on this

russians. by >> a brutal assassination in the heart of berlin. the killer, russian national vadim krasikov, who a german court ruled, gunned his victim down on orders from moscow. >> the court called the state terrorism, because the judges concluded that russian government agencies were responsible for this. murder >> the victim, of georgia natural who fought against the russian army in the chechen war in the 90s. the court found, classic off shot him from behind. then fired more rounds at close range. jim enough that already say krasikov, he had a real russian passport. and a fake identity. and was sentenced to berlin from russia specifically for the assassination. wyatt last, year the court sentenced him for life in prison without the chance for parole. and wrote quote, the judges wrote their

conviction that this was a state ordered killing. and the fact that a fake persona was created -- shortly before the. crime but also, because there was a motive and a state event of behavior from russian agencies after the crime. >> moscow kind the verdict, absurd and politically motivated. but an angry german foreign minister quickly move to expel to russian diplomats. >> these are -- this government ordered murder, as the courts ruled is a severe breach of german law. and the sovereignty of the federal recover meant of gervais. >> with paul whelan languishing in a russian penal colony serving a 16 year sentence for what the u.s. says are trumped up espionage charges. and the russians allegedly demanding krasikov in exchange for the former. molina drummer source says that in august, the u.s. did inquire about krasikov, but it was never viewed as a serious request. and never discussed at the highest levels

of german government. >> i muted response when i asked the government spokesman today. >> >> translator: that does not mean that we are confirming or denying. but that we generally do not talk about such matters in public. >> fred pleitgen joins. i have a said anything about a krasikov swap with we lead? >> yeah, i was texting anderson earlier today with vladimir putin's spokesperson. and he told me that he's absolutely not gonna comment on the matter. i asked a straightforward, are you guys still that interested in krasikov, are you willing to move in other directions. he said he believes all of these negotiations need to happen absolute silence to get the mechanics to succeed. however, we have heard from vladimir

putin that he does believe that exchanges are possible. between the u.s. and russia in the future. just not clear whether or not krasikov is part of russia's equation. >> is it clear why there was interest by russia, at least at one point on this particular prisoner? >> yeah, and the germans believe it's possibly two reasons. on the one hand, the germans say this man is the absolute cold blooded. and quite affective assassin as well. he works for russia special services and from that vantage point, they believe he's a big asset for the russians, that the russians simply want back. someone in germany believes that the russians baby offing to settle a score between germany in the united states. if russia could get the u.s. to pressure germany to release krasikov, it's something that could drive

a wedge between these very strong allies. so far, no indication that that's actually happening. the germans for their part are saying, anything that has to do with krasikov, is a nonstarter. and the u.s. of course, as they simply cannot fulfill the demands that russia put out there. >> fred played an, we appreciate. it second execution in less than a week has been carried out in iran. in connection with an uprising that's been going on for months. part of an intimidation campaign being waged with a hard line regime. last, week a 23-year-old protester was executed a revolutionary court found him guilty of waging war against god. there. term another 23-year-old demonstrated was put to death. also accused of the same. majidreza rahnavard, was convicted of stabbing security forces, activists say he's the victim of a sham trial. there's still more iranians of been sent incident awaiting execution. joining us now from london, some abdullah disease. >> welcome more can you tell us about the second execution? >> his name is being repeated by demonstrators, by protesters, his picture circulated on social media. our minder, yet again, to protesters of just the lengths that iran will go to silence this very popular

uprising against the government. what we know about this individual, this young 23-year-old man. is that he was accused of waging war against god. the same accusation is the force protester. that was executed. of course the allegation is that he killed two members of iran security forces, stabbing them to death. and wounding several others. but the devils in the details, anderson. iran's authorities allege of this incident, these killings took place on november 17th. this means that this man went from being accused, to executed under a month. a death penalty proceeding and an execution and less than a month. that's why activists say, that he's the victim of a sham trial. of kangaroo courts in iran where there is no judicial process. nothing fair, or write about these trials. in fact, activists and those that support these demonstrations.? and rights groups say, there's only one reason behind these executions. and it is, to intimidate, to scare, protesters have to give iran yet another tool of oppression. >> is it effective in that

sense, it's been nearly three months and protests began in iran. has this silence them, has the squall? them >> once very concerning, anderson, is there is more executions to calm according to rights. groups amnesty international identified 17 other individuals. who could face the same fate. very soon in the coming. days but this is not scaring protesters. instead, it's fueling. them because as we've seen throughout this movement, which is now been almost three months of near constant demonstration. that have rocked every single province in iran. every single instant of repression. every victim to the crackdown. their name becomes a morality. crime their story adds fuel, adds passion to this movement against the government. >> we appreciated. still ahead, we covered hurricane ian

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killing countless millions of bees. >> it's gone, we'll have to come. back nothing. left >> you can see a waterline work came up to here. >> because employees so much vegetation, those that survived are starving, some of these bees i've gotten 3 shots -- and that's a gallon. you're talking 36 pounds. a feed already. and you can still go back after they set the feet down, and looks like they were never fed. they're starving. >> they're just starving, nonstop. >> you're just trying to do the best, make that tough decision, really is it worth money. the financial cost to try to save. or do you need to walk away, and take the medicine. >> this is all before. this will be used for liquid be food. >> at man lake, be authentic supply the mix of sugar water and fast as they can. will somebody farmers file for federal relief. -- is giving away a quarter ton of pollen substitute. >> we have donated meals to

food pantries for humans, donated supplies to animal shelters, an hour donating this be pollen substitute to the farmers. can't forget the bottom of the food chain. >> can't forget what helps get all the other food to the table as. well >> even if they're bees recover, a whole business depends on the health of the almond crop, in california, and now shrinking under mega drought. >> if the drought takes out the almond crop in california, that whole beekeeping industry will be in trouble. and there is no feral bees, there's no wild bees that can survive upon their -- >> he explains, a pesticides development, and invasive pasts, i've made it impossible for beast survive without deliberate human care. >> if all the beekeepers -- all of their bees, every beekeeper in the country, if they just released alternatives into the wild. we estimate it would be

about 2-3 years before because we just claps. these are the most important farmers. the most forgotten as well. and that's why we just need the entire public to really continue to get involved in these, and to beehives makes a big impact. >> they went underwater. somehow made it. >> in the meantime, all keith can do is pick up the pieces, and focus on the survivors. like the highly found drowned inside a water box, near fort myers beach. >> it's a different feeling, when you have these flocking all over. yale >> it really is, it really. as >> and nobody's getting stunk. they're doing their thing. >> maybe they can sense that we're rooting for them. >> we appreciate. them >> that's part of the thing, you need to treat them with respect. and when you get down to it, be's are -- all agriculture. they're the pillars to our whole civilization. >> bill weir joins me. now what's being done? what could

be done? >> you love the florida beekeepers association, all the volunteer that come together, some corn of advocates like cargo making donations. and it's so ironic. these insects that are supposed to fetus, we're feeding them in sort of a triage fashion. to strengthen them enough to get to the almond season in february. then there's 130 other fruits, vegetables, in trees around the country that they follow. but the ecosystems gonna take time to heal. we measure comebacks, but -- walmart, it's back to normal. but these trees or sandblasted. and they're putting up the stress blooms. which is aa cruel. the bees think it's food. and they get there and there's nowhere to nutrition., so this is one where they say for amateur beekeepers. there's hives in your backyard, it can make a huge difference for us to get pollinators back out into the landscape. >> bill we are, great report, we appreciate. at the news continues with laura coats, right after a short break.

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donald trump. and there are new ludicrous things that the congresswoman from georgia is saying about january 6th and how much worse it would've been if she had been in charge. somehow she is proud of that. it is deeper than just hateful compliments. that congresswoman is on the verge of being placed on important committees and having real power. >> plus, -- almost seven months after the horrific, tragic -- school shooting, the sheriff's department we learn had no active shooter policies when 19 children and two of their teachers are shot to death in their classrooms. how could they protect these kids if there was never a plan? >> okay. so we have a lot to talk about. let's bring in cnn's john berman, we also have with a senior -- charlie dent. great to have you. all so let's start with the updates, elie, in what is going on with our special counsel's investigation into all things donald trump. they want to interview bra