>> good evening tonight on three, 60 here former president quick to speak about the excitement of after exclusive cnn reporting that he's on tape admitting he clapped castle i documents about potential strike on iran. also tonight, how president biden is doing after a tumble on stage wall that-ing the air force academy. new details on what caused. it

later, a conversation with a shirt mckay -- who saved a climber barely clinging to life on a so-called episode on mount everest. good evening, we begin with a -- cnn was first out that the justice department has him admitting he kept classified documents about a potential attack on iran. as you will see any moment, he had nothing to say on camera to, cnn he did however weigh in on his social network quoting from the relevant part of a longer rant, quote, the illegally leaked by the doj, fbi, special prosecutor, the document story is a continuation of which -- all-time. cnn's kaitlan collins joins us -- who joined me now. earlier today, former president trump was shouted questions about cnn's exclusive reporting did not answer those questions. what does the state of, this is the former president who speaks thought about just everything his remain silent so far? >> yes, he has commented on the documents as he has done

multiple times our town hall. remember after that when he asked if you have remembered for the documents or, anyone he said not really. we obviously followed up with members of his legal team asking about that comment, and we do note at this point, they were aware during that town hall of this audio recording where trump was talking about what we believed was classified information with other people, making clear he couldn't show it to them. so they have been aware behind the scenes that this was something that was in the special counsel's possession. i think it is notable he is staying silent on it today, he only commented of one print outlet, the cedar rapids gazette saying it was fake news, but not really disputing the heart of the reporting. i think that has caused a lot of consternation among members of his legal, team i don't think all of them were fully aware that jack smith's team had this reporting, but it raises real issues, because you see trump's attorneys last night, we want still on his, team today no longer on the, team having a difficult time explaining their past explanations, and standing by them, they are undercut by what

he says on the document according to our sources, according to our sources tell us. >> i just want to play cnn's jeff zeleny answering questions at the former president. let's just play that. >> mister president, why did you take classified documents concerning and general milley? mister president, why did he take classified documents to general milley? can you talk about that please mister president? how did those documents get to bedminster sir? mister president, will you talk to us about the classified documents? how did those documents come to bedminster sir? >> so we have talked before about the former president wanting to keep the documents, or keep some documents, does it make sense to you why we now learned yesterday? >> this latest reporting is probably the most damning around the classified documents. obviously the former president document hinged on this notion that he could declassify anything, anything he had in

his possession had been declassified. but in this, he obviously acknowledges that he knows he can simply declassify things. there is a process. i've said before, when i was serving in the west, ring there were a number of times you wanted to be caused by documents, he ran through the hoops of trying to do, that talking to security adviser, his directors of national intelligence, and likely a number of cases where we were not able to declassify something because of the hoops he would have to jump through. he knows how this process works, it is a very flimsy argument he is hinging on. what you also can't forget in this, we are not talking about, you, know a keepsake, a love letter from kim jong-un as absurd as that sounds, we are talking about potential war plans with a, run something that is actionable military intelligence that has impacts on u.s. troops abroad on u.s. intel agencies, it is sitting in a country club in new jersey. this is the height of irresponsibility, recklessness, and if we have any laws governing how we handled classified documents, this is a rock-solid case. >> the former attorney for

president trump spoke to cnn's jake tapper a short time ago, tim pollack tory, i just want to play some of that. >> i don't. i don't think that he will because, really when you get down to the facts, of this case, the law, i don't think that it warrants that. this is a situation where the failure of process is what led to documents leaving the white house, going to mar-a-lago, the failure to get a facility in palm beach as they have for every other president. since reagan, getting a facility during the hometown of the president or the move the documents, to that is what led directly to documents going to ourselves. and i think when you take all that together, it becomes a very difficult case to bring. >> john dean, also joins us now. now john, do you agree with that? >> i think he is doing a lot of what about-ism, he did that

throughout his interview with jake, where he said, this happened in the past, he really didn't address the questions. we know from reportings of -- case against mr. trump for the way he did handle it, and to blame it on the national archives that he is an obstruction situation. it is kind of absurd, anderson. >> caitlin, your reporting says that mark meadows autobiography references a document that he said mark milley had typed up. i is that accurate? an attack on iran? >> we are told, because it all has to do with trump being furious at mark milley, he always said mark when was portrayed in the, press how he was -- >> there is an article that came out around this time in the reporting in the new yorker -- >> basically saying trump might try to take military action and iran was a concern milley had, as trump is trying to overturn the election results, they were

worried what he would do in those last few weeks when he was still in charge of the codes, commander and chief at all those access. i'm told that document is not from general milley, it wasn't produced by, him it actually predates since he was chairman, joint chief of staff, which as you know he was handpicked by trump to be the chairman of the joint chief of staff. that was in 2019, so that was from before then. i think there's questions about that, but that is the other thing here, it is a big part of, this is trump trying to settle a score here, he was mad about the reporting, he made it sound like he wanted to take military action in iran. you said something to the effect of, if you could see what i, half it would undermine what was being portrayed as milley's position in the story. so i think that is the other aspect of it, i'm curious what the special counsel is looking into when it comes to that. i don't want to use blackmail, but using it to that sense, it is like to show what milley was saying, what his advice was versus what trump was doing.

>> does that make sense, it does the former president, did he use documents like this? >> it makes sense in the world of donald trump, that was something as serious as national security secrets about war plans with one of america's adversaries, it would actually be held on to for no reason other than to settle a score. that is classic donald trump, but i think you cannot lose sight of how serious this is. -- mike pompeo, o'brien, i'll still travel with full time security details after the -- affiliated groups still are targeting them on u.s. soil. this is an adversary, nation it is a regime, and to have war plans just sitting in a country club is just so incredibly dangerous. >> i, mean in your opinion, this conversation has been accurately described by sources. does this add to jackson with special counsel's criminal obstruction? >> the conversation that is on tape, apparently, does certainly show intend, it does certainly show a rather

reckless disregard for standards and a good bit of information of what was in this classified memo. but yeah, letting people actually see it is a fine line. so i think it does just show a very loose attitude towards complying with regulations, and the laws that govern national security. >> thank you. joining us, now olivia troye, counterterrorism adviser and vice president pence. in your mind, what is the most immediate national security threat or concern about a document like this being outside a secure facility? again, we don't know the details of this document. >> yes, look, immediately i think of the great damage to sources. also, what is in the document that constitutes military planning, or names, or basis, or anything like that that could be people at risk? i was listening to alyssa, and

hearing all talk about, this it is -- iran is a dangerous adversary. this is not someone that you want to sort of strategically must around with. we have seen that they are targeting americans, john bolton, mike pompeo, there have been apparently assassination plots on u.s. soil. so, i think to me, it is how many people access these documents, how many people saw this information, and where did they travel to, who else saw it? saudi arabia would probably be very interested, maybe israel, maybe, russia maybe china, if this gets into the wrong hands, this could be years of damage. it is also about lives, it is about the lives that are involved in this. the reason i raise that, there was this travel attitude when it came to military planning and the intelligence community. i think a lot of, them trump and the inner circle, they forgot that these are people who served. these are family members who serve our country, who deploy

in serve overseas, it is a long time planning effort that goes into a lot of the situations, and it is a plane disregard for their lives, and the implications for these individuals. that never really factored a lot of time in the equation, because it was all a political game and four points. >> the other question of course, why would somebody keep something like this, and whether it is some sort of trophy to settle a score and -- far more nefarious things if you want a business deal with the, country trading information, or sort of dangling that access to information. that would be unheard of. >> well certainly, it could lead, right it could lead to bribery, it could lead to bribery of others who knew that these documents for their. for people who want access to that information, i think you know, i think what is concerning about all this is,

there were these conversations that have been reported, now other people who did not have security clearances, and to me, while i know that the question is whether these documents or general milley, was it military planning, but the commander-in-chief can tell someone to go dropped out a plan. they may disagree with, it but they still have to provide that document and precedent options. it does not mean -- and certainly i know of plenty of examples, it does not surprise me that perhaps it might have been related to iran. this was not the first time this came up, it came up along the way where he potentially was very interested in engaging with iran, and potentially striking. >> olivia troye, appreciate, tonight thank you. next, an update from the white house on -- air force academy viral, also the growing presidential field about whether the former president may be mayor of the democratic candidate -- joins us. later, details on a rescue on

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phil mattingly is at the white house press tonight. so understand the president should go back to the white house, what did he say about this? >> anderson, the president had several hours on air force one to think through his response, before he met reporters on the way back into the white house from marine one, and he chose -- and pointed a clear finger at the guilty party. take a listen. >> i got sandbagged. adding a little chick there at the end to trying canadian or do or sell for most of the air at the air force academy, i think when you talk about officials, there may be clear he is fine, they have seen and heard from the president is that he is fine. israel focus on the way back was ensuring that the issue that is dominated his agenda over the course of the last several months, that that ceiling agreement actually got across the finish line. u.s. senate at this, point of senate voters are -- final passage of the, bill getting across the finish,

shine much like he did with the house vote last night. the president is expected to watch tonight, so is his team as well. that is their main priority, making sure that gets dusk in the coming days before that june 5th deadline, and not necessarily the fall a few hours ago. >> how was it initially handled by the white house? >> it is interesting, white house officials were very quick, the communications director involve a quickly making clear the president was, okay making clear the sand back was what was the issue where the president tripped over. the president in the video if you watch, points to the sandbag, i think the irony to some degree is that a new reference was said in the new york times report, this tradition which is something that spans presidency of a president going to a service academy graduation, not only includes remarks, but also includes standing there and exchanging salutes, shaking hands, handing a diploma to every single present member of the graduating class. that is hundreds of cadets, today something that went off without any issues whatsoever. it was when the president handed off that loss, diplomat

turned around to walk back to his seat to finish, the ceremony, that is when he tripped. so it was a very long, the several, hours the president -- when it was over that he actually tripped. according to white house officials, totally fine. >> appreciated, whatever problems he may, have he does not have a problem the republican presidential candidates and soon to be candidates now have. candidates that is not donald trump, they all have to worry about standing out in a field that is already crowded about to get worse next week. a crowded field that could be just what the former president is looking forward to from gia cnn's jeff zeleny. >> so far, donald trump is getting close to everything he wanted from the republican presidential campaign. >> there is no way i can lose, iowa let's see what, happens i do not think so. we have to do some really bad things to lose at this point. >> including a list of rivals that is growing by the, week anyone with -- becoming remarkably crowded. >> i think it is advantageous to, trump i do not want. that >> --

is a loyal republican who came to see florida governor ron desantis the other night. in a sizing, up several contenders, but she offered -- advice for those entering the race. >> stay for, while she will, happens but then do not stay too long. we need to beat the democrats. >> as summer approaches, the republican field is starting to burst at the seams. former vice president mike pence, and former new jersey governor -- anne -- nikki haley and senator kemp scott from south carolina, former arkansas governor -- and -- who are already in the race. north dakota governor -- that's also poised to announce next week. new hampshire governor chris sununu promises it decision soon, and glenn youngkin is not ruling out a run later this year, if some contenders flame out. >> if that would be the, race that benefits, trump trump will win by the power of division. that is why we will see a --

learn their lesson well. >> and influential evangelical leader in iowa said the party should not repeat the mistakes of 2016, when trump claimed the nomination that divided republican electorate rather than facing a head-to-head match with one strong opponents. >> my concern is how many at the beginning, when do they get, out and when do they give america a clear choice between the former president, and on alternative. >> a big field is precisely what trump is banking, on and basking in as he shook hands and took questions in a series of small events in iowa. while making clear, he is fixated on one rival above all. >> one as it call him, rwanda's antimony us. >> the former president seized upon a -- this week. >> we could bring back george washington, i do not know he would be able to get it done in just four years. >> sought to mark the florida governor's pitch that he is eligible for two terms, not simply one more like trump. >> do not need eight, years in a, six we can turn this thing around so quickly.

>> who the wants to wait years. you do not need eight years. >> in new hampshire, today desantis sitting back at trump. >> why did he do it his first four years? >> signs are emerging, it is far too early to presume it is a two man contest. as candidates begin blanketing the state that the nomination battle early next year. -- also believes the field is cluttered, in her mind, it is already a one man race. >> president trump already made america great, now we need it back to fix. it >> she drove for hours to -- do you think others should step aside, let him, run and focus -- i wish they would step aside, but they won't, and i don't -- give it up. >> and have so many joins us now from iowa, clearly some republicans don't want to be

the same mistakes of 20, 16 is there any talk or plan among -- former candidates where the job out? no one thinks -- everybody thinks the other guy should drop out. >> exactly, that is exactly the challenge here. there is considerable talk about, it but in terms of actual, planning know there is not. one thing that is different this, time talking about a variety of republican, leaders even, voters it is the lesson of the fall of 2015, into 2016, and they see what can happen with the divided electorate. but again, we are talking about individual egos, these presidential candidates, every man running things they can be the candidate, but this is certainly something that will likely happen after the debate, which will begin in, august continue throughout the fall. at that point, if it is still a large, field look for donors and other republican leaders to begin making these arguments, but again, this is a very difficult thing to orchestrate, which is why it has not been done before. that lesson of history is

something that comes up again, and again, even in conversation with normal voters. that is one thing that is different than last time. >> jeff zeleny, appreciate, it just want to get perspective of what it is like to run in a large, field in our team's case between the 2004 democratic primary campaign, his nine opponents, he is of course the former head of the democratic national committee and former governor of -- good to see, you so next, week vice president pence, former new jersey governor chris christie expected to jump to the race. is this turning into 20, 15 2016 all over again? >> not yet. it may. the big difference is, there is a fair amount of appetite among republicans, not to have trump. trump is the leading vote getter, but he is only sometimes at 50%. so, if the field were held, if a vote were held today, trump would get the nomination easily because everybody else would split the vote. who is going to be the person who survives, that i'm not

donald trump, and that makes a big difference. that is what this is really about. jeff is right, it is going to come to what the donors are, going to do they are not going to support 50 people in the race, they will pick two or three. >> do you think there will come a point where, you know, some republican candidates will drop out behind is ingle potent. you talk about the donors, there is a lot of these candidates who could probably -- without much money for a while. >> well that is true, one of the problems is, i firstly don't think desantis is particularly the candidate. i did in the beginning, but he's, cranking his short with the, press is not very articulate, he is not a nice guy. that matters in a general election. so, he up until recently has been the candidate that would be the obvious one to take over the mantle from trump, i think it is much more open today than it was a couple weeks ago. i think this visit with what disney is just insane, and he's just as terrible bad advice there.

>> what does it say there about the gop that there are so many members of the republican party willing to go up against the former president at this moment? >> i don't think it says a lot, there is always a lot of candidates. there were -- three were really serious. myself, john, onwards john kerry. >> it usually does come down to something like, that and then the voters we dose out as the we did me after iowa. so, it goes pretty quickly, i don't think we are going to see something coming to the republican convention that is decided on the floor of the convention. >> have you seen any of the candidates who have announced they are going to run, or expected to run, have you seen any of them, do you think any of them know how to run against the former president? >> well certainly, i know chris christie, i have had other dealings with, him and he was a successful, very successful in the republican governor of an eastern state. i think he would be a very interesting, guy but he is

going to have trouble raising the money. his politics is not as extreme as the average primary vote of the republican party, i think a lot of them do not have much experience, and it is going to show very quickly. >> what do you think candidates need to do at this point to stand out, this primary politics? >> they need to raise a lot of, money get the press buzzing on how much money they raised. >> that is the money primary comes first, that is when the press starts buzzing. that is what got us off, but as the governor of the second smallest, state population wise, our kids that work for me, and we were outraised john kerry, he was shocked, and that is what got me into the top tier. somebody is going to have to come have a lot of money, raced out of all these, folks he has made a decent, start but i think people are looking around for somebody, else because they do not think -- >> tim scott actually has a fair amount of money ready to

go. we will see how long that last. >> he does, then we will have to see how he does. >> thank you so, much appreciated. >> nice to be here. >> take care. coming up, one of the biggest flash once in this election, -- gary? >> anderson, i came to this farm, this large farm to volunteer to work for a day, to help harvest watermelon, to get a firsthand idea of why no americans have applied for the very same job. that story coming up next on ac360. (♪ ♪) you inspired the lexus es to be, well ... more you. so thank you. we hope you like your work. (♪ ♪) as someone living with type 2 diabetes,

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-- today was dubbed it without immigrants by -- miles hunt last month might want desantis, according to local, media thousands in florida and around the country took part in a wide range of activities to protest the law in undocumented workers in, florida that puts more requirements on those who waited employ them. governor desantis called, it the most ambitious anti illegal immigration legislation in the country. one florida farmer told cnn -- that he is concerned it will lead to a shortage of work workers, and he says americans actually want.

gary tuchman decide to see just how difficult it remains. >> it is 7:38 am in north florida, the beginning of a long day. and, a large farm, we are hired workers are in the middle of harvesting roughly 2.2 million watermelon, about 32 million pounds worth over the course of about six weeks. with around 150 people working to harvest the watermelon. i asked for one or trevor bass this question. >> how many u.s. citizens pick crops on this farm? >> none. zero. >> actually, on this day, there is one u.s. citizen, me. i requested a chance to work for one day on this farm, to learn more about why so many farmers have such a difficult time getting americans to work on their farms. >> so this watermelon is, ripe it is ready, turn it over so the yellow part is -- people pick it up, know it is

ready because they see the yellow part on top. >> everyone i'm working with here is so mexico, or part of the u.s. government's guest worker program known as h-2a. american farmers can hire foreign nationals under the program, as long as they follow strict provisions, which include only hiring them after trying to employ americans first, which this farm owner did, at got no takers. >> the idea is we have this chain here, and we are going to be taking these watermelons, putting them on this bus, and we are going to be doing it for hours straight. >> he is a farmer, and also represents other farmers who -- finished product stores. the farming operation, he represent how many farms? >> over 30. >> how many u.s. citizens do you know of who work on any of those farms? >> short of management, zero. >> under h-2a, guest workers cannot get paid less than americans, florida's minimum age to a salary is the 14 33 an

hour, at this farm the mexicans are permitted to work as many hours as they, want with extra bonuses for the amount of work done. they could easily make more than $1,000 a week, they are subject to income tax. edgar hernandez is a father and husband who sent all his money to his family, i asked him why he does not think there are any americans harvesting with him. >> it is heavy, he says, the work is hard. these farm owners do not disagree with that assessment. americans have other, choices they just do not want to do this. >> on a scale of 1 to 10, it would be a nine. it is about as hard as it gets. >> there are about 18,000 pounds of watermelon, and each of these -- in addition to -- -- >> both these mendes carbon i'm selves as politically conservative, however, they say this government program is not only in ssd, but should have an application process that is, faster and more accessible.

>> yes we do not need to -- these guys coming in for a reason, they are coming here for serious, work to try and support their families in mexico, while we are they have come from. they are not here to play. it is very obvious, look behind us. >> and gay tuchman joins us now from, florida i, mean clearly -- >> yeah, i wouldn't want to do that, job and what it was plenty for me. the workers who are at this, farm they have all taken buses from mexico to the affluent town of -- 4:20, 30 hours to get here. as far as housing goes, this is why it is too expensive for farm owners under the h-2a, program they are required to buy the housing. this particular farm houses these workers, at a nearby motel. we know there are lots of undocumented workers and farmers across the united states, but this is the way to do it. anderson?

>> and how difficult was it? what was it like? >> yes, you know, if you have a bad, back you just cannot do it. you are spending on hundreds of times to pick up watermelons, in some cases they wait more than 25 pounds. so the work is, hard my back is -- but it is so monotonous, and mind-numbing, and chery, just over and over again. if you do it the next, day the next, day just going to sleep thinking about doing it again, it is really tough. >> also, you are in the sun all day, long it is incredibly hot, especially gets hotter and hotter the summer. >> i could do a sunscreen commercial, anderson. >> all right, gary tuchman, appreciate, it thank you. just ahead, though the war in ukraine, and a closer look of the leader of the wagner group mercenaries if dnipro goshen. we sent thousands of meant to the death so, far but what came as he playing now with the kremlin's top generals. later, an almost impossible rescue from mount everest -- from just reach 86 degrees fahrenheit below zero, i'm

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updates on the war in ukraine, tonight missile attack on kyiv killed two women and a nine-year-old girl husband are one of the women killed said at the doors of the shelter they were trying to enter loft. ukrainian officials announced today that since the start of the war, more than 484 children have, been killed another 992 injured. it also said more than 19,500 children have been deported, though officials caution that number could be higher. as for the war in the east, another explosion on the border city of belgorod, at the governor of the season says it appears to have involved a, john social media involves -- plumes of a downtown location of broken windows and high-risk building. today the leader of the wagner mercenary group fighting and -- says his groups next assignment may be in russia defending its territory. the latest on the ongoing public feud with the military officials, u.s. prosecutors to investigate why their senior defense officials committed a crime. for weeks as you may know prigozhin has increased his criticism of military --

routinely appears and self produce videos -- mercenary fighters and affordably attacks russia's top generals. and the endgame. cnn's melissa bell takes a look at the power misnamed. >> a charge in, ukraine and stealing the limelight. >> guys do not believe the russian military, the taunt, typical as he announced the withdrawal of his wagner mercenaries last week after claiming the first russian advance in ukraine, in months power on the ground that has translated into far more open political confrontation. >> in the neighborhoods of st. petersburg, importantly a former conflict used putin's rise to build a fast catering

empire. as putin set his sights on crimea, and eastern ukraine and 2014, prigozhin's forces where there. the wagner mercenary group that he founded you can come about in the shadows of the middle east and africa for years. >> but it took the chaos of the 2022 russian invasion of ukraine for prigozhin to take center stage for himself. flexing his power and voice. which he raised loudly again this week against the top military bus after john attacks on moscow broke the war far too close to home for comfort. >> you are the ministry of defense, you did not do a dam thing to stamp this out. why are you allowing these jones to fight moscow. >> because propaganda is

arguably what yevgeny prigozhin does best, setting up this notorious -- and st. petersburg, which was blamed for pumping out disinformation around the 2016 u.s. presidential election. prigozhin was sanctioned by the u.s., despite denying any involvement. now, he's personally taking his propaganda machine on the road, and cross russia, turning his attention to what he calls, the enemy at, home with increasingly obvious political ambitions of his own. >> while it was more stable, there was no place for, him and waiting, and waiting. the system started to collapse and he found -- that he burst into the system. >> and russia's political system just like it's history, appears to be something prigozhin is a very aware of. all of these divisions can end up in a revolution, just like

in 1917. first, they will stand up, then after that their loved ones will rise up. >> with promotions very thinly veiled threats, he is also clearly hoping the russian society may be ready for a message, even more hard-line than that of the man who helped make it. and that, anderson, is very much the point. they have been so many questions at these last few months about why there has been no rebuke from vladimir putin, even in the face of such outspoken criticism on the part of yevgeny prigozhin. the key to that, prigozhin is himself far more hard lined, even than vladimir putin. if it were up to him, there would be mass mobilization, any semblance of democracy would speak stepped aside in the name of winning the war in ukraine. that is vladimir putin's problem, he cannot be cracking down both on the alexei navalny, the more moderate reformist parts of russians are society,

and taking on the ultranationalist like if dnipro goshen. so in a sense, he is face now with the man who is come to depend in ukraine making it more and more clear, it is perhaps also vladimir putin, that now the vents on afghani prigozhin inside russia itself, anderson. >> interesting, melissa, thank you so much. coming up it has been one of the deadliest climbing seasons in mount everest, but tonight news of a rescue in an area so difficult and dangerous it is called the death zone. we won't make the sherpa god who risked his own life to save a climber.

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are missing, today we have a report of a rescue, and a ship who is coming up to the summit when he spotted ventilation climber clinging to a rope and shivering. in a death zone.

temperatures can reach more than 86 degrees fahrenheit below zero. they sure but quickly took action, telling his own client they would have to lend their attempt to reach the summit so he would carry the climate down the mountain. they are up to climb in a sleeping bag took turns carrying on backs and at times dragging through the snow and ice 2000 feet down the mountain to a camp where he was then taken by helicopter for medical rescue. just before airtime, i spoke with -- the decision to risk his own life trying to strain stave that stranger. i appreciate you joining, us how did you know this climber from malaysia was in danger? >> yes, because i have experience from a long time, stop like we call it -- >> the deaths own. yes above 1400 feet or -- no one had --

both in sherpas and no guides, and this is dangerous for him. >> so he did not have any, gaiety did not have any oxygen, and you knew he was in trouble. >> yes, yes, because he was like i will die. >> how did you secure him so that he was warm, and you could carry him down almost 2000 feet? >> yes, because he was pretty cold, and more than 1000 -- that is a very dangerous place, and no one can possibly reach out, and that is why no one can -- decided to do this -- >> we are showing video of you you have packed him in a math i

think and you are literally carrying him on your back. down the mountain. we just showed a video of him shivering, that was when you first saw him, he is shivering, he is helpless essentially. how difficult was it to bring him down at the mountain? >> it was like massively, difficult because more than 55 -- a rescue. >> you have done 55? rescues that is incredible. >> yes, i did more than 55 rescues. i did -- everything, but this was really -- he really had to do the rescue, and -- >> why has this year been so difficult? i understand this is one of the deadliest years on mount everest, or climbing seasons,

12 people have, died five more people are still missing. from their climbs on mount everest. is it just bad, the temperatures have been so difficult, at the conditions have been difficult? >> yes, this year is like people die up there, and -- also so many people die and -- because like someone didn't have experience for the mountains, but mostly -- -- >> they don't have the training to do it? >> yeah. well, it is incredible what you did, and it is such an honor to talk to, you and thank you. >> -- >> unbelievable. up next, why it was such a special historic day here at

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