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states and right around the world, i'm paula neaten. ahead on "cnn newsroom," we are hours away from joe biden's visit to the u.s./mexico border. i will speak to a nonprofit director about what she hopes to see come out of his first visit to the frontier as u.s. president. plus, reports of new russian strikes right across ukraine. all this on the heels of what was supposed to be a russian ceasefire. we will have a live report from kyiv. and for the first time since his cardiac arrest on a football field, buffalo bills player damar hamlin is speaking out on social media. what he is saying about his recovery so far. ♪ >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with paula newton. so for the first time since taking office president joe biden is expected to visit the

u.s. southern border in the hours ahead. officials say he will assess immigration enforcement operations in el paso, texas, where border crossings have surged so much, the city recently declared a state of emergency. the president's visit comes after he announced new executive measures to stem the tide and called on congress to take action as well. listen. >> if the most extreme republicans continue to demagogue this issue and reject solutions i'm left with only one choice, to act on my own, do as much as i can on my own to try to change the atmosphere. >> cnn's arlette saenz has more on mr. biden's border plans. >> reporter: president biden will make his first trip as president to the u.s./mexico border on sunday, visiting el paso, texas, a city that has seen a surge in migrants in recent weeks. officials here at the white house say the president wants to get an assessment of the border security situation on the ground there and he will meet and hear from officials with customs and

border protection. the president will also be joined on this trip by homeland security secretary alejandro mo mayorkas. officials have said the president wants to learn more about the efforts to stem fentanyl flow into the country. this all comes as the president has faced pressure not just to visit the border but also address these issues regarding the border as it has quickly become a political liability for president biden. the texas governor, a republican, greg abbott, said it's about time that president biden paid that visit down to the u.s./mexico border, but on the other hand the president has also accused republicans of engaging in demagoguery, saying that they need to come to the table to pass comprehensive immigration reform which this white house says is the only way to fully ease these issues relating to the border. now, earlier this week president biden did announce a new expansion of a migration program, the u.s. will be expanding the humanitarian

parole program for four countries, cuba, haiti, nicaragua and venezuela allowing up to 30,000 migrants each month to apply to come to the u.s. from those countries through that program, but it also includes plans to expedite expelling those migrants who come from those countries but have not applied through those legal processes to get here. now, after this trip down to the u.s./mexico border in el paso president biden will travel down to mexico city for the north american leaders summit. there he will meet with canadian prime minister justin trudeau and mexican president manuel lopez obrador, a key partner when it comes to addressing issues of migration. they will also be talking about security and other economic issues as well. arlette saenz, cnn, the white house. >> marisa garza is an executive

director of an immigrant advocacy center and she joins me now. it is good to have you weigh in on what has been an incredibly stressful few years and now few weeks at the border. what would you like to see come out of the president's visit and perhaps maybe more realistically what do you expect to see? >> so what i would love for president biden to see is the realities here at the southern border here in el paso, texas, we have been kind of the front door to migration for many, many generations and seeing the realities of what's come after the covid-19 pandemic and throughout this time has really made it clear that migration is simply not going away. this is something that we can't continue to disavow and it's something that the president needs to really take on full-heartedly. i fear that he may spend most of his time in a quick visit with our enforcement agencies which are an important part of the solution but are certainly not the only people really trying to meet the needs of the people on

move and i would love for him to visit with the humanitarian service providers who are offering space and shelter, doing so much with so little to make sure people have protection from the elements and from all of the conditions that they are facing. >> and there have been so many organizations trying to meet the need. i know that there is fear that those organizations can no longer meet the need. given the policies that the white house announced this week, what does it mean now for migrants? is there the real and present danger now of increased deportations given the fact that, you know, as we see it now, you know, they are allowing up to 30,000 more migrants to enter, but then the rest can very legally now be deported. >> exactly. it's created a unique strain for the migrant community here in the region and it's a reality that people are going to have to make some very difficult decisions for themselves and really be excluded. the people that will benefit,

which is an incredible benefit for them to be able to seek that kind of protection with the u.s.-based sponsor and supporter will have to do that from other parts of the interior of mexico and other countries. including their own original country. so that puts a burden. there's other things that are required, whether it's a valid passport and other items that many people will be out of reach from. so it will be very curious to see how different countries respond at this moment. we know that mexico has made guarantees to provide safety for many of the people but we know that the shelters are at and above capacity so it's going to be a very difficult moment to see how this will all play out and will impact people that are trying to it flee and gain safety and protection which is obviously their legal right. >> and the issue is so complicated depending on the country you are seeking refuge from. this issue i don't have to remind you has consistently

divided politicians and communities for so long. i want to read you, though, and i'm sure you have seen it, the border patrol union tweeted as biden and harris sit around d.c. patting themselves on the back and lying about the border things in the real world continue to deteriorate at record-setting levels. rampant lawlessness, dead bodies piling up and human suffering are not part of the gated fantasy land they live in. you know, that is quite a tweet. they have been very vocal as an organization. is it fair to say, though, that there are community members along the border that feel the same way as the border patrol right now? >> there likely are. the reality is that it's a complex and challenging situation and it takes more than just an enforcement agency to be able to support this. we know that these moments require all hands on deck from all parts of government and so the agencies that are making these statements, you know, are

very much beholden to how they would like to see the world operate and somewhere probably in the middle is where we actually are, not so far to either end of the spectrum. it's important that we continue to encourage community members to understand the realities that people are facing and understand that we do need more support in order to manage this, but it shouldn't always be a punitive effort to make people be deterred and not come at all. there has to be a way to have a humane solution. >> thanks so much. really appreciate it. >> thank you. the white house says president biden called kevin mccarthy on saturday to congratulate him on becoming speaker of the house, but mccarthy's win came after four days, i will remind you, of embarrassing losses before he got the majority he needed on that 15th ballot. those six present votes were the so-called never kevin caucus who

finally relented as mccarthy made one major concession to them, it was one after another. now, those concessions could greatly weaken mccarthy as he attempts to enact a conservative republican agenda. on paper mccarthy appears to have surrendered much of his power to the far right. the republicans have set an aggressive agenda that goes heavy on investigations into the biden administration and the president's family. now, we will get a preview of mccarthy's leadership acts on monday, that soon, when the house takes up a controversial set of new rules. here is what the new speaker had to say as he tries to look ahead. >> how do you expect to govern this way that has been taking this long to get the conference united -- >> see, this is the great part. because it took this long now we've learned how to govern so now we will be able to get the job done. >> one of the most memorable and quite frankly disturbing images

of the chaotic floor fight was a tense exchange after matt gaetz humiliated mccarthy with a vote that cost him the win in the 14th ballot. mccarthy who had believed he had the votes went straight to gaetz. at first gaetz wouldn't budge and called for the house to adjourn until monday. some fellow republicans, you know, they were furious. at one point as a dejected mccarthy walked away, i mean, just look at his face, a very angry mike rogers had to be restrained from moving toward gates. this was an ugly scene that played out live on television and showed the depth of animosity that's been brewing among the rival republican factions. republican tim burchett was getting close to gaetz and now he recounts what happened. listen. >> it was very lig late, both s have older members, it was

getting late and i suspect most missed the early bird special at the sizzler so they were getting a little cantankerous, mike who is a friend of mine came by and said some things, probably in haste, as a lot of us do and probably responded to him with some things. okay. people in california are bracing for another wave of rain and snowstorms. storms are expected to dump even more water on overwhelmed areas. more than 15 million people at this hour in california are under flood watches until at least early next week and the power has reportedly gone out already for more than half a million homes and businesses. now up to 6 inches of rain is expected to fall right across the region through sunday morning. flash floods and landslides also expected. heavy snowfall is predicted for the sierras as well. in our next hour we will have a live report from the cnn weather

center as this storm continues to hit california. i want you to take a look at these live pictures from hawaii's big island where the latest eruption of the kilauea volcano is providing, yes, spectacular views. the eruption is confined to a closed area of hawaii volcanos national park and authorities have lowered the alert levels for people in aircraft. high levels of volcanic gas are the primary concern of course. when the volcanic gas meets the atmosphere it turns into a visible haze and i know you remember this from last month, it is known as vog or volcanic smog. a ceasefire that existed only on paper is followed by full blown fighting in ukraine. ahead for us, reports of new strikes after a day when moscow had promised to keep those guns silent. plus, iran says it has executed two more people tied to protests. the latest on how the world is

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ukraine in europe will result in the restoration of cease fires, security and peace. >> meantime, the leader of the a russian mercenary group is making it clear he's not giving up on trying to capture the city of bakhmut. we are receiving reports of explosions in melitopol. scott, christmas day came and went much as many expect it had would, rights, with residents living in fear and new missile strikes. >> reporter: that's right. so our colleagues who are in eastern ukraine actually heard seven explosions last night in kramatorsk, this was shortly after 11:00 local time, so just minutes after that 36-hour unilaterally declared ceasefire by the russians would have ended. also, still, technically christmas day here in ukraine. the local governor of the

donetsk region said those were russian missile strikes, also said two other missile strikes hit a town nearby hitting a school and industrial facility. further north in kharkiv the local governor there says outside of the city two russian missiles came down on an industrial facility and killed a 50-year-old man. will hes says that closer to the front lines there was continued shelling throughout the day, despite this so-called 36-hour ceasefire being in place. but the ukrainians are also claiming that they hit a russian military base deep into russian-held territory, the city of melitopol and also said that the ukrainians managed to damage two geothermal power plants in donetsk. the militant said what makes

donetsk so attractive is the natural defense it is has due to the waterways and also salt and gypsum mines that make ideal storage places for weapons and also for troops as well. so what makes it attractive is also part of the reason why it has been so difficult for the russians to make any head way there. >> brutal. in fact, a savage battle that continues ongoing in bakhmut. i want to ask you and there's been a lot of debate about why the u.s. can't sending tanks in its latest military aid package, which we should say is substantial. >> it is multibillion dollar aid package. it is truly an orthodox christmas gift for the ukrainians, it includes, mun anything, also the bradley fighting vehicles as well. the ukrainians have commitments for similar kind of vehicles from france and germany. the bradley fighting vehicles they look a lot like a tank and the americans think that they will make a really big difference in getting the

ukrainians to punch through that front line and really try to change the game, but they're less armored than a tank. it's not the same thing. of course, the ukrainians have been asking for proper tanks. the reason, part of the reason why the u.s. hasn't sent them yet is the pentagon says that frankly their tanks come with a lot of headaches. they require a lot of training, they also are huge gas guzzlers and they're very complicated to actually maintain. so the americans are hoping that other allied countries will step up and send ukraine their tanks instead, paula. >> okay. scott mclean. appreciate the update for us in kyiv. thank you. now, in iran state media report authorities have executed two more men linked to anti-government protests mohammad mehdi karami and seyyed mohammad hosseini were hanged on saturday. at least two other men were executed last month. nations are condemning the killings including the u.s. the state department says it condemns iran's, quote, sham

trials and the execution of two more men in the strongest terms. the u.s. says it will continue to work with partners to pursue accountability for iran's brutal crack down. for more we are joined by nada bashir, she joins us from london. inside and outside iran this protest movement continues, but it has been so brutal inside the country and one wonders even through condemnation if countries -- other countries can actually have an impact on the regime right now. >> reporter: absolutely, paula. these latest executions are just another example of how brutal the iranian regime is willing to be in order to quell these ongoing anti-regime protests, as you mentioned, a further two young men were langd, executed early saturday morning, just 21 and 20 years old, mohammad mehdi karami, a karate champion and seyyed mohammad hosseini a volunteer children's coach, both are set to have faced torture while they were in detention.

according to the iranian judiciary they were convicted in december, said to have taken part in those protests, but later convicted for allegedly killing a member of the besieged, that is iran's paramilitary force. we've heard from rights groups saying these two individuals faced a forced confession which was used against them as evidence in court eventually leading to their execution. but this is something of course that mirrors the reality that many are now facing in iran. we've heard from one rights group, based in norway, which says it believes that many more political prisoners, people who have taken part in these protests could be facing the prospect of execution in the coming days if there isn't a wrong enough response from the international community. according to that same rights group nearly 50 people have been detained -- rather, been killed since protests began, hundreds others detained, facing imprisonment for their

participation in these demonstrations. this has drawn widespread international condemnation, we've heard from the u.s., uk, australia. the u.n. and european union all calling on iran to bring an end to the death penalty. concern is that we have heard that condemnation for weeks since these protests began. we have seen sanctions put in place against the iranian regime and despite all of that we are still every day seeing the brutality of the regime against the peaceful protesters. >> it has been chilling to see the faces of those men before they were executed. nada bashir in london, thank you. just ahead for us, china reopens to the world after years of zero covid restrictions. we will explain what it means for families and businesses in china and throughout the region as travel restrictions finally are dropped. and we are learning more details about the suspect accused of killing mower idaho university students. we have the latest on the investigation. plus -- >> we left everything behind, he

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and welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world, i'm paula newton and this is "cnn newsroom." president joe biden is expected to visit the u.s. southern border later today for the first time since taking office. the white house says he will discuss border security with

officials in el paso, texas, where immigration numbers have been surging. to address the issue the president is updating a humanitarian parole program which affects people coming from cuba, haiti, nicaragua and venezuela. mr. biden says each month the u.s. will accept up to 30,000 migrants from those countries specifically but it will also expel just as many migrants if they don't go through the legal application process. mr. biden is also expected to discuss the border crisis later this week when he meets with mexican and canadian counterparts at the north american leaders summit. cnn's rafael romo has our details. >> reporter: they know their dream is across the river, but all they can do is wait. some sit on the mexican side looking north, the lucky ones have tents or spice space in a shelter. many like this venezuelan migrant have traveled thousands of miles and vividly remember

the dangers they faced in each country they travel through. >> in panama, columbian, costa rica, honduras, mexico. >> reporter: he says they were robbed and kidnapped. it's the story of thousands upon thousands of immigrants who continue traveling north even if it means risking their lives. the migrant crisis will be a top priority as u.s. president joe biden travels to mexico to meet on monday with his mexican counterpart obrador and jake tapper -- justin trudeau. b >> look, we should all recognize that as long as america is the land of freedom and opportunity people are going to try to come here and that's what many of our ancestors did and it's no surprise that it's happening

again today. we can't stop people from making the journey but we can require them to come here and that they come here in an orderly way under u.s. law. >> reporter: immigration remains a political hot potato in the united states. >> we take what's happening at the southern border very seriously, unlike some and unlike the president of the united states who has refused to lift a finger to secure that border. >> reporter: far from the political rhetoric, migrants continue to wait. some, like this man, a migrant from venezuela, say they have nothing to lose that they haven't already lost. we left everything behind, he says. we don't have a home, we don't have a place to stay. everyone here made an effort to get to where we are now and we have no way to go back. nearly 2.4 million immigrants were apprehended as they tried to enter the u.s. southern border in the fiscal year that ended in september according to u.s. customs and border

protection. it remains to be seen if these three heads of state can find any solution to stem the tide. rafael romo, cnn, atlanta. virginia police say the health of a teacher who was shot by a child last week is thankfully improving and she is now in stable condition. she has been identified by her alma mater james madison university as abby zwerner. officials say a 6-year-old boy was taken into custody after the shooting friday in newport news. the mayor called the crime a breakdown of values and parents were understandably upset when they rushed to the school to try and find their children. listen. >> why is a 7-year-old with a bloody gun? come on. think about it. how does a 7-year-old have a gun? that's what i'm pissed off with. >> it was really a breakdown in what our values are as a community, what our values are as a city and what our values are as a school division and we

need to make sure that we never see instances like this happen again. >> now, the school will be closed on monday and tuesday and therapists are available through a 24-hour help line. students at the university of idaho are gearing up to return to classes this week after a winter break. this after the brutal killings of four students in november rattled that community. furniture was removed friday from the off-campus murder scene. some feel more secure now that a suspect is finally in custody and as students return security will remain high on campus. meantime, we are learning new details about the suspect investigators say the dna recovered from his family's garbage was linked to the dna found on a leather knife sheath found at the crime scene. cnn's camila bernal has more on this story. >> reporter: a lot of new details revealed this week on this case, but also a lot of questions left. and i will get to those questions in a moment.

i want to go over what some of these documents showed. according to police, there was a surviving roommate identified in these documents as dm and she told police that she heard crying on the night of the murders. she says that she saw a figure that was dressed all in black, was wearing a mask covering his nose and his mouth. she described this person was athletically built but not necessarily muscular. said he had bushy eyebrows. she says she saw him, but was in a frozen shock phase and then she went into her room and locked herself in. the question there is why does she not call police that night? why didn't she call police immediately? we may not have the answer to that until there is a trial, if there is one, but authorities do say there is a number of things that link bryan kohberger to this crime. first they say there is dna evidence. they matched dna from a knife

sheath that was left near one of the beds of one of the victims to his family dna. they also say they were able to place bryan kohberger near the crime scene at least 12 times leading up to these killings. they also say that they believe he was back near the house on the day of the killings before police were called to the scene. and there is of course that white hyundai elantra linking him to this crime. we have learned five days after this crime he received a new license plate for this car. we also know according to sources telling cnn that bryan kohberger was cleaning that white hyundai elantra inside and outside. we also know also according to sources that he took out trash bags and instead of putting them in his trash bins, he took them to the neighbors' trash bins. this happened at around 4:00 in

the morning. all of that is now being processed at a lab according to the sources that spoke to cnn. so, again, police working on this case trying to build a case for a future prosecution, but there are still questions as to the motive. what is the connection between bryan kohberger and these victims? we will have to wait and see as this court process plays out, but his next court appearance is on thursday. camila bernal, cnn, los angeles. after three years under zero covid restrictions beijing's borders are open again. the first international flights of the new era landed on sunday. you are looking right there at passengers arriving in shanghai at the same time a wave of destinations are imposing new restrictions on travelers from china. portugal just the latest to join a list requiring a negative covid test for those air

passengers but with the lunar new year travel season now under way in china it's suddenly a lot easier for families there to reunite thankfully with loved ones they haven't seen in years. cnn's ivan watson has the details from a hong kong border crossing near the mainland. >> reporter: in the old days, the pre-pandemic days, there would have been a constant flow of people going back and forth between these two different territories of china, but it closed in february of 2020 and has been ineffective basically, inspirational until today as part of this much larger reopening that mainland china is doing. for the first time you can land, you can travel to mainland china and you don't have to do a week of mandatory quarantine. the three years of self-imposed isolation as a result of the covid-19 pandemic in mainland china is coming to an end just as the virus is spreading all out of control across mainland

china. >> ivan watson there. the return of chinese tourists are money to spend could also provide an economic shot in the arm to china's neighbors. michael holmes takes a look at that issue in the region. >> reporter: the beaches of bali are calling and local business owners in indonesia who pre-pandemic catered to nearly 2 million chinese tourists is year say they're getting ready to welcome back some of their best customers. this manager says before the coronavirus we had a lot of chinese customers, almost all of the cafés were full, at least 100 to 200 customers came daily. across asia restaurants, tour guides and merchants anticipating an economic boost as china reopens its borders and drops quarantine requirements after three long years, making it easier for chinese nationals

to travel abroad. according to a recent survey, 76% of chinese travel agencies say southeast asia is a top choice for chinese tourists. the region made all the more appealing since many southeast asian countries aren't requiring covid-19 tests for chinese travelers as other nations reimpose restrictions on china after an explosive outbreak of covid-19 infections. thailand is expecting 5 million chinese visitors this year. this driver says it's a clans to make more money but wonders at what cost. he says, i'm concerned because the pandemic in china still hasn't subsided but the chinese tourists will boost our economy and people will be able to make a better living. australia, south korea and japan are some of the countries that have reimposed entry

restrictions on chinese travelers despite the impact on the tourism sector. one caricature artist in tokyo says he hopes the moesh urs won't deter them, though being back will be an adjustment. he says we're grateful for their return but adds he has had to downsize during the pandemic so too many customers might be overwhelming. south korea is further restricting chinese travelers by temporarily limiting short-term visas and not immediately increasing flights from china. but this crepe vendor in seoul has a different message for his one time steady customers, come back. he says chinese tourists are our main customers, so the more, the merrier. michael holmes, condition. just ahead for us nearly a week since his shocking on field collapse and cardiac arrest,

buffalo bills player damar hamlin is showing positive signs as he recovers, with fans and players from across the nfl cheering him on. before we go to break i want you to take a look at this, in pregame warm ups chiefs star patrick mahomes wore this custom jacket in honor of damar hamlin, hamlin strong. we will be right back. ♪ ice works fast... to freeze your pain and your doubt. ♪ heat makes it last. so you'll never sit this one out. icy hohot pro with 2 max-strength pain relievers.

just look around. this digital age we're living in, it's pretty unbelievable. problem is, not everyone's fully living in it. nobody should have to take a class or fill out a medical form on public wifi with a screen the size of your hand. home internet shouldn't be a luxury. everyone should have it and now a lot more people can. so let's go. the digital age is waiting. just look around. this digital age we're living in, it's pretty unbelievable. problem is, not everyone's fully living in it. nobody should have to take a class or fill out a medical form on public wifi with a screen the size of your hand. home internet shouldn't be a luxury.

everyone should have it and now a lot more people can. so let's go. the digital age is waiting. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin now thanking the public for all the prayers and support he has received since he was rushed to the hospital after a cardiac arrest. it happened during a game last monday. i know so many of you remember this when he took a hit to the midsection. here we go on instagram, he wrote, the love has been overwhelming, but i'm thankful for every single person that prayed for me and reached out. we brung the world back together behind this. if you know me, you know this is

only going to make me stronger. on a long road. keep praying for me. cnn sports anchor andy scholes joins me now. to hear the words from him, straight from him on instagram, amazing. >> seeing damar back on instagram and on social media, that is just such amazing news, it's just so awesome. his doctors say he continues to make remarkable progress but does remain in critical condition, but he had a big smile on his face in this facetime that he posted on instagram with michael reuben and meek mill. he is in the bottom right c corner, this is the first time we have seen hamlin from the hospital. hamlin then also posting many of the tributes he's been seeing saying the love is getting him through. we had two nfl games last night and before both of them they celebrated hamlin's recovery. >> at this time the raiders ask everyone to join us in a moment of support and love for damar.

and cheer for him and his family as they continue their fight. >> before the jacks/titans game all of the players get together at midfield on one knee to say a prayer for hamlin. someone had the clever idea to flip the flags to an e to a 3. other wearing love for damar warm up shirts. patrick mahomes had his custom hamlin warm up hoodie made, they had a picture of him and hamlin strong on the back. after his game mahomes said all the positive news about hamlin have uplifted the players. >> this week it's been hard for a lot of guys but to have him being able to talk and be with his family, it gave us that motivation that we can come out here and still enjoy this game that we all love. hopefully he can continue to get better and better and know that

we're all -- we're all still praying for him. we all are sending love to him and hopefully he's back on the field sooner rather than later. >> the chiefs earning that top seed in the afc and a buy with a win yesterday, they were just royg with the raiders, playing ring around the rosy before mahomes got this ball back and a touchdown. the play was called back for holding, but the chiefs won this game easily 31-13. if the bills were to win today a potential chiefs/bills afc title game will be held at a neutral site since that bills/bengals game was never replayed. the jaguars completed a journey of going from worst to first under three minutes to go in this game, very close one of josh allen got that fumble recovery, took it for a touchdown to beat the titans 20 s 20-16. the jags win the afc south, the second time ever that a team started the season 3 lististen 3-7 and making the playoffs.

they all plan on honoring hamlin. the big emotional one will be in buffalo at 1:00 eastern. it would not surprise me, now that hamlin is doing so well, talking to everyone on facetime, if he records a message and they surprise everyone in the stadium with a message before the game. imagine how much that would pump up his team for the game. >> listen, i am an honorary member of the bills maria, i can only imagine what that means to all of them. this is such great news. good news and it boosts him, right, as well in his recovery because he made it clear continue to pray for me. >> yes. >> he has a long road ahead. thanks so much. to tennis now as japan's naomi osaka has been pulled out of the australian open. that's according to organizers. they gave no reason why she withdrew. she is a two-time champ at the event but had injuries and illnesses last season. american superstar venus williams also won't make it to melbourne for the first grand slam of 2023, she was injured while playing in the asb classic

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sunday at 9:00 p.m. london time. before the book's release some british media were revealing bombshell details from it. from a scuffle with prince william to harry's time in the military, startling revelations are literally blowing up the internet. cnn's richard quest discusses the fallout of the leaks. >> reporter: it's difficult to know which of the many things that harry has now said will hurt the most in different quarters. the taliban accusations that he killed 25 members of the taliban, that's probably the most objectively serious because that could lead to reprisals and revenge attacks against british forces and indeed against the prince himself. as for the rest it is accusations, titillations, salacious bits of family gossip and to some extent when harry says he wants reconciliation with accountability, it's very

difficult to see how that can happen. they can paper over the cracks in the short term, but the real hurt here is that he's revealed private conversations, private royal family happenings and every member of the royal family going forward will constantly be thinking when speaking or dealing with harry, is this going to be in the next big interview or the next big reveal? harry may be telling his truth as he says it but there may be consequences that are perhaps yet unknown. >> our thanks to richard quest there. a quick programming note please joining us monday night for a special report on prince harry's accusations against britain's royal family. that special includes anderson cooper's conversation with the prince for sunday's edition of "60 minutes" on cbs. the harry interview airs monday night at 8:00 in the evening

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