possible. i think it's likely because i think israel, saudi arabia, and the united states share a common goal, to change history, to make this quantum leap, another quantum leap for peace. we had one with the abraham accords with the united states. and we now have an opportunity with united states to change the middle east forever, to create -- not only to bring down the walls of enemies, but also to create a corridor of energy pipelines, fiberoptic cables between asia through saudi arabia, georgia, and israel, and the united arab emirates. this is an amazing change. and i'm always careful about these things. i never exaggerate. i think this is a pivot of history. >> you can watch the rest of the interview tonight on "the source" with kaitlan collins at 9:00 eastern. and thanks so much for joining us. have a great weekend. have a great weekend. it's time now for "ac 360."

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com tonight on "360," just hours after his unprecedented second indictment with allegations of gold bricks and piles of cash, a new call for new jersey senior senator to step down. new jersey's governor, a fellow democrat, now wants senator bob menendez gone. also tonight, a remarkable revelation from cassidy hutchinson about the danger she says she was warned about after testifying before the house january 6th committee. so bad, she says, she literally could not go home and had to leave washington. plus the latest on ophelia, now a huge tropical storm and heading for the east coast with hurricane watches already in force. we begin tonight with breaking news. phil murphy, new jersey's democratic governor, is now calling on new jersey's senior u.s. senator, bob menendez, to step down. it is the latest blow after the latest indictment for menendez who chairs the senate committee.

senator menendez has been indicted before. the last time around the government failed to secure convictions. the allegations this time are remarkable and came with pictures. authorities say the senator traded his influence for hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash, gold bars, and a her sats convertible. his wife is accused of working, in the words of indictment, to introduce egyptian military officials to menendez for the purpose of establishing and solidifying a corrupt agreement, unquote, with an american egyptian businessman. notified chuck schumer that he is stepping down for his committee chairmanship. -- a right to due process and a fair trial. all of this comes, of course, in the middle of republican efforts to show that the justice department is tilted against conservatives, with exhibit a being for them two indictments against the former president. a case that might be harder to

make now that the latest two big indictments of the biden doj are of a powerful committee chairman and the president's son, hunter. we're going to take that up with andrew mccabe. first, cnn's karen scannell. >> some of the cash was stuffed in the senator's jacket pockets. >> reporter: indicted again, bob menendez facing corruption related charges for the second time in ten years. prosecutors announcing a three-count federal indictment against the democratic senator and his wife over dealings with businessmen starting in at least 2018. >> the senator and his wife accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for senator menendez using his power and influence to protect and to enrich those businessmen. >> reporter: the alleged bribes include more than $550,000 in cash hidden in the senator's home and safe deposit box, a mercedes-benz convertible, and gold bars worth tens of

thousands of dollars, among other things. the indictment also alleges the senate foreign relations committee chair, quote, provided sensitive u.s. government information, and took other steps that secretly aided the government of egypt. >> behind stthe scenes, senator menendez was doing those things for certain people, the people who were bribing him and his wife. is. >> reporter: the senator issues a defiant statement to the allegations. i have been falsely accused before because i refused to back down to the powers that be, and the people of new jersey were able to see through the smoke and mirrors and recognize i was innocent. menendez has long maintained his innocence in the latest probe, telling cnn back in april -- >> this inquiry will end up, i believe, in absolutely nothing. >> reporter: the senator faced similar corruption charges in 2015. he fought off conspiracy, bribery, and other fraud charges related to political favors. >> to those who are digging my political grave so you can jump

into my seat, i know who you are, and i won't forget you. >> reporter: that case ended in a mistrial, a partial acquittal, and all charges being dropped. in this latest case, menendez remains defiant, saying he won't be distracted by baseless accusations. >> the political reaction has been fast, furious, and copious, i would say. what's the latest? >> reporter: yeah, john. that first move by menendez, stepping down for now as chair of the senate foreign relations committee. as you said, something senator schumer said was the right thing to do for now. but there is a growing chorus, in addition to phil murphy, of lawmakers in new jersey who are calling on him to resign his senate seat. menendez striking back saying, it is not lost on me how quickly some are rushing to judge a latino. i am not going anywhere.

john? >> one after the other calling on him to resign. what more can you tell us about the allegations involving senator menendez and the egyptian government? >> reporter: prosecutors say he used his position as chairman of the foreign relations committee to aid egypt. and specifically they point to a few examples. one being he allegedly ghost wrote a letter for egypt to send to u.s. senators to try to convince them to lift a hold of $300 million of aid to egypt. he also got information about staff in egypt, highly sensitive information, and provided it to egypt. he, if convicted, faces as much as 20 years in prison. he and the other five defendants, including his wife, are due in court on wednesday. prosecutors say this investigation is very much continuing. john? >> kara scannell outside the courthouse. great work all day long. with us now, someone who has seen his share of lawmakers on

both sides of the aisle, investigated and sometimes prosecuted. cnn analyst and former fbi deputy director, andrew mccabe. andy, you've seen your share of drupgs, but gold bars, mercedes convertibles, hundreds of thousands of dollars. some in a jacket that says bob menendez. it almost seems like a hollywood script indictment. >> it's incredible, john. that indictment is -- it's extraordinarily detailed. and the inclusion of the photographs, it's just -- it's a very impactful document. it makes serious, serious charges against the senator. they are allegations at this point, right? he's not been proven guilty of anything yet. but if true, the conduct laid out in the indictment is damning, it is brazen, and it really goes to show that incredibly high bar that we have in public corruption cases now

as a result of the case against governor -- years ago that went to the supreme court, it's a very high bar to be able to prove these cases. you have to show a very clear quid pro quo that the politician accepted something of value in return for committing an official act. well, the things of value are laid out explicitly in this indictment, and it's just -- it's an impressive document. it's going to be one that he's going to have a hard time defending against. >> and according to the indictment, senator menendez, quote, provided sensitive u.s. government information and took other steps and secretly aided the government of egypt. how does that maybe increase the gravity of this? >> well, it certainly raises the specter of, kind of, inside dealing against the interests of our own country. now, he has not been charged with an espionage offense or anything like that, but it's -- that's what it feels like when

you're reading it. and i think they've included details to, kind of, substantiate that, by indicating in some paragraphs that these interactions he's having with foreign officials did not include any members from his senate staff or from the staff of the committee that he shares, senate foreign relations. so, it's little details like that that go a long way to showing that this activity was really conducted, kind of, under the radar in a very personal way by the senator and not as part of his official duties as a government official. >> senator menendez essentially beat the wrap last time around with a hung jury. what does that perhaps say about his mindset this time around? >> the timing here is incredible, right? so, we know that the previous case was -- all the charges were dropped by the department of justice in january of 2018. the conduct alleged in this indictment begins in 2018. so, literally right off the heels of that prior experience of having to defend himself,

going to trial, you know, being successful in that effort, it shows him being right back into some sort of corrupt activity with a whole new group of people. again, if true, it really raises questions about his judgment and his inclination to engages in sort of, you know, corrupt behavior for his own enrichment, rather than what he's supposed to be doing as a senator. >> and you've heard over the last several months, if not years, republicans attack the department of justice as somehow weaponizing the department to go after conservatives. yet in the last month alone, we've seen indictments against the democratic president's son, and now a powerful democratic committee chairman. does that undercut some of the claims by republicans? >> well, it should, john. i mean, you know, listen. to be clear, this indictment is not about defending the department politically.

this indictment are the professionals in the department of justice who do this stuff for a living bringing this case because they have solid evidence and probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. but in the broader sense, americans should look at this and really question those people who are constantly harping on this falsehood of the weaponization of the department. doj brings cases where they are, whether they're against democratic politicians or republican ones. they follow the facts and they follow the law. and i personally think this indictment is a very good example of that. i hope it convinces some folks that those claims of weaponization are absolutely baseless, but we'll see. >> all right. andrew mccabe, thank you very much. have a nice weekend. we do have more breaking news. just days after accusing rudy giuliani of groping her on january 6th, former trump white house aide cassidy hutchinson has more to say. and once again, it is striking. she now says that mere minutes before being sworn in by the house select mee and then giving such damning testimony, she

nearly backed out of the whole thing. she toughed it out, famously, but testifying only brought new concerns. this is what she told cbs news. >> in the days after my testimony, there's the immediate security protocols and security concerns. so, my wife changed in the way that i was living my life for a while. >> you couldn't go back to your apartment. >> i ended up moving down to atlanta for several months. >> they didn't even think it was safe for you to stay in d.c.? >> no. no. >> with us now is the select committee staffer who spent more time with cassidy hutchinson than perhaps anyone the day she testified. he served as committee spokesperson and joins us now. what more can you tell us about your experience with cassidy hutchinson and concerns for her s safety? >> well, the select committee was concerned about the safety of all of our witnesses when they came to testify.

we had over 20 million people watches our hearings, 13 million the day cassidy hutchinson testified. when i was with her that day, we went to more extremes than we've gone with any of the other witnesses. i don't know if folks at home will remember, but we announced this hearing as a surprise because we didn't want there to be a chance for her information to be leaked out, for her to be in any more danger. and the reason why is because of what she was saying, right? we can remember the things that we didn't know before cassidy hutchinson testified, that donald trump knew that there were weapons in the crowd during his ellipse speech. so, when he said, let's march over to the capitol, he knew that those people had weapons. that was what we learned because of cassidy hutchinson. we learned that donald trump lunged forward when he was in the car after his ellipse speech to the secret service driver because of cassidy hutchinson. and so that day, when she was rehearsing and getting ready for her debut as a witness live in

one of our hearings, she was really nervous. and i can understand why. cassidy and i are of similar ages, which is why i was with her that day. but i was so impressed with how she came across during that hearing. she got across the facts. she stood by her testimony. and her testimony still stands today. and we wouldn't know a lot of the things that we know now if she didn't decide to go through with that. >> she talks about the moments just before she was about to testify. this is what she said, quote, i almost ran out of -- there's a little hold room outside the committee room that we were about to walk in. and i almost darted. i heard the door click open, and i turned around and looked at my attorney, and i said, i can't do this. and i started to walk, and he gently pushed my shoulders, and he said, you can do this. and then we walked out. as you were saying, you were with her the entire day there. how nervous was she? and how much did she grasp that her life was about to change? >> cassidy is a smart young

woman, and i think she was so nervous because she knew the men, including donald trump, mark meadows, rudy giuliani, that she was going to publicly go out and testify about. when she was standing in front of those doors, it was surreal. you know, we went to the women's restroom at the same time. we were the only two women in that group. and it was a moment where you're, kind of, alone. and i said to her -- and i don't know if this was the right thing to say -- you're going to be iconic. and that might have made her more nervous. it could have been the wrong thing to say. but it's true because what she was doing was of that nature. and she grasped that. i will say, the way that she went out there so poised was not surprising to me, but it was very impressive. i was sitting behind her during that testimony, and the number of cameras in her face and how she didn't bat an eye was just a

testament to who she is as a person. i believe liz cheney, in that hearing, brought up the fact that there are many men who are a lot older than her that pled the fifth to a lot of questions, but cassidy hutchinson kept coming back, testified in front of our hearing to america, and i think really brought to light a lot of the facts about donald trump and his plan to overturn the 2020 election. >> you also had a moment, i understand, during a break in the testimony. can you tell us what you talked about in and how it impacted her? >> yeah, i mean, we had one break in the middle of the hearing. so, we went back and it was, sort of, a breath of relief that the first part had happened. i think it was interesting to see how her testimony was coming across. and as we were reflecting on that, i said to her, as frankly a young woman as well, you came across really, really well. and your story is being told. and because of you and the power of your words, we're going to

know a lot more. so, she went back out there. and for another probably hour, testified to more of the things she had witnessed, being in those powerful rooms. and it was -- it was surreal. but i think even now -- and we'll learn more about her experience in her book. we'll get to see what her experience was like. and i don't envy her experience, especially afterwards. >> you had a front row seat, thank you so much for being with us tonight. and as you say, we are going to learn more. cassidy hutchinson will be jake tapper's guest next tuesday on "the lead." that's 4:00 p.m. eastern time tuesday right here on cnn. next for us tonight, new sign of life for one candidate not named trump in the new hampshire primary race. that, and more signs of trouble for another. that would be ron desantis. and later, another presidential hopeful, former congressman will hurd, on the migrant crisis hitting the southern border and the extex the district he served. no way i can tradede this bustd up thing for one.

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in presidential politics tonight, a new look at where one republican candidate stands, and where she stands in the polls. talking about nikki haley. she unveiled her economic plan today. it comes as she's getting more traction, at least in new hampshire. she's narrowly in third place.

basically there's a four-way tie for second. more on that with our political pollster. first, jeff zeleny in new hampshire. >> when i pecick a fight, the people always win. >> reporter: nikki haley is increasingly picking that fight in the republican presidential race, trying to break through a crowded field. >> we need a leader who will stand up to democrats and republicans. republicans talk a big game, but they're nearly as reckless as the democrats on spending. >> reporter: she's eyeing voters who are seeking anyone but trump and hoping to add even more to their ranks, by confronting the former president directly on spending and more, as she unveiled her economic plan today in new hampshire, she said trump was no better than democrats in the white house. >> joe biden, donald trump, and barack obama added more to our national debt than the previous 42 presidents combined. >> reporter: it's a tenuous tight rope for the former south

carolina governor, who's trying to distinguish herself through conservative policy, rather by pli policing the conduct of the former president. and whose administration she served as ambassador to the united nations. she's proposing to eliminate the federal gas tax, reform social security, and medicare programs for future generations, and revoke $500 billion in green energy osubsidies from president biden's inflation reduction act. >> democrats and republicans don't want to admit it, but americans deserve the hard truth. entitlement spending is unsustainable. we need reform. the longer we wait, the harder it gets. and the more painful it will be. >> haley's strong' showing in the first republican debate. >> you have no experience and it shows. >> won over tomboyer, who came to see haley today. >> she argued with ramaswamy. i appreciated what she said and

agreed with her wholeheartedly. >> reporter: he hopes republicans seize on the opportunity to turn the page in this election. >> if the problems that trump is having bring him down a little bit, i like her more than any of the other candidates. >> reporter: haley is attracting fresh attention in iowa too, which opens the gop nominating contest in january. >> i think she sees the big picture, from the border to china, russia. i think we have to have somebody strong, which i think she is. i'm very pleased with her. >> reporter: to prepare for the next debate, haley is taking questions from voters, sharpening her answers, and distinguishing herself from rivals, including trump. >> why should we care about ukraine? you always have to have a president with moral clarity, someone who knows the difference between right and wrong, someone that knows the difference between good and evil. >> and jeff zeleny joins us now. jeff, how important does the

haley team see next week debate for her? >> reporter: john, very important. i mean, they are trying to keep the momentum alive from that debate a month ago in milwaukee. and attending her campaign events over the last month, which we have here in new hampshire and in iowa, there is an excitement and a curiosity about her candidacy. and she is winning over some moderate republican voters, but it's through talking about conservative policies, largely talking about spending, the run away spending during the trump years. but the stakes are high for her, no question. but also for many of her rivals, particularly florida governor ron desantis, her fellow south carolinian, tim scott. each have their own, sort of, imperative for that debate next wednesday at the reagan library. john, what this really is becoming, of course, is trump is skipping these debates. for right now this undercard is a race for second place. and that is very important, of course, because she wants to be the one standing face-to-face,

one-on-one at some point with donald trump. john? >> jeff zeleny, thank you so much. let's have more on all this playing out in new hampshire and whether any republican stands a chance there and elsewhere against donald trump. with me now is harry enten, cnn political commentator kristen solstice. harry, desantis ticking down. nicky haley ticking up. what else do you see in the numbers in new hampshire? >> i'm a fan of going on twitter sometimes. and there used to be this meme t of this dumpster fire. to me, that is the ron desantis campaign in the state of new hampshire. the fact is he started off the year with north of 40% of the vote among republicans who might vote in that primary, and he has ticked down continuously. now he's at just 10% of the vote. so, nicky haley going up, ron desantis very much going down at this particular point. >> so, if you are nickki haley,

chris christie, now in a tie for second. how do you break out? >> i think an important way to break out is to continue to do well in these debates and cement yourself as the person to go head-to-head with trump. there were a lot of folks that said this first debate won't matter that much, trump's not going to be there. it's true. it didn't effect trump's standing to have not been there. but it really did elevate haley to the top of that pack. and it proved to republicans who want to move beyond donald trump, hey, you've got a really good option here. the problem is going to be that, for instance, nikki haley's doing quite well in new hampshire, but ron desantis is doing well in iowa. so, there may well be a split decision. then you go to a place like south carolina. that's nikki haley's home state. if you don't win your home state, that's, kind of, a challenge. there may be a different winner of all three of these first couple of states. and that leaves a very murky

picture, and a murky picture benefits donald trump. >> that's for sure. harry, let's talk about general election polling. president biden, there are new cnn numbers that show him with a head-to-head lead over trump in new hampshire. what does that say about a relatively swingy state, new hampshire, about how biden is doing in swing states in general? >> i don't like just one data point. i like to see duplicative in other states. we know the national polling has not exactly looked great for president joe biden. he's, in fact, trailed within the margin of error of donald trump nationally, which is something that simply put didn't happen back in the 2020 cycle. if you look at the swing state polling. look at new hampshire, where he's up double digits over former president trump, look at wisconsin where there was a law school poll out earlier this summer that had him ahead by nearly 10 points, you look at pennsylvania, clearly not doing worse than he did back in 2020. this paints a very different picture than what we're seeing nationally where biden is doing

worse than he did in 2020. the say its that ultimately matter, joe biden is holding his own or doing better than he did in 2020, a very different picture. >> this new hampshire poll was one of the first ones the biden campaign can smile about in some time. kristen, back to the republicans, the new hampshire primary less than five months away at this point. if you are one of these republicans candidates not getting traction, maybe not in that second tier, when do you have to start thinking about maybe bowing out? i remember it was the democratic side, but kamala harris was once seen as one of the most powerful democratic candidates in 2020. she dropped out before the first contest. >> that's right. and usually the decision is driven by resources. running a campaign is not cheap. if you're able to continue to get support of donors big and small, the folks that write the big checks, and the folks that will kick you 10, 20 bucks online. that's what you need to keep one of these machines going. if you're only polling in very low digits, it can be hard to

sustain that, especially if you don't show up, say, on the third or fourth debate stage. we already know what the criteria will be for that third debate now. the bar keeps getting raised. eventually, if you are still down in the low single digits, it makes sense to maybe stay in through iowa, cross your fingers, and hope you've got a shot. but campaigns are expensive and you'll probably see the field very much narrow once we get past iowa and new hampshire. >> all of this points to all of us need to make a park in the debate. thank you so much. an update on a story we brought you last night about a coast guard captain turned college president and allegations of sexual misconduct while he taught at the u.s. coast guard academy. less than 24 hours after cnn's report aired, the academy announced it had banned him from his ground, banned him. cnn obtained a coast guard prosecution that said he offered to give high grades and showed favoritism in class in exchange

for sexual banter. the coast guard attorneys recommended prosecutions back then. since that report aired, cnn received documents that include more allegations of misconduct. so, his attorney previously called the allegations false. an attorney did not immediate respond to our request for comment today. earlier this year, cnn reported on a secret coast guard investigation that found doze of sexual assaults and rapes at the academy had been mishandled and in some cases covered up. the report was never publicized until a cnn investigation, and now the senate has since launched an inquiry. just ahead, new video of the migrant surge that overwhelmed the texas border town of eagle pass this week. will hurd represented that area. he's now running for president. he will join us to discuss what he thinks could be done as fears mount that the surge could become even worse.

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new video coming into the cnn today. migrants locking hands and crossing the rio grande into the texas town of eagle pass. the recent surge has overwhelmed the town. the mayor said the numbers have dropped significantly, but says it is possible this may just be a pause and that large numbers could eventually resume. authorities are trying to prevent a difficult situation from getting worse. you can see law enforcement giving migrants life jackets, as they cross. the bodies of two migrants, including a 3-year-old, were found in the rio grande. congressman will hurd is with us. what realistically can be done

to address this influx of migrants there? how long would it take? >> well, first off, stop giving -- stop giving people benefits for breaking the law. we shouldn't be shocked that when you allow people to have the ability to work when they come into the country illegally that that's going to entice other people to come. we also should be prepared that, as the summer months dwayne and it's not 110 degrees, you're going to start seeing an increase in activity. the simple solution that should happen today doesn't require congressional notification, doesn't require congress to pass anything -- we know congress can't pass anything -- is stop treating everybody as an asylum seeker. asylum is real. people should be able to apply for asylum. but when you let other people abuse the asylum laws, that impacts the people that need it. and wanting to come to the united states to get a better paying job is not a reason for asylum. that's one. two, we've got to start treeding

these human smugglers like terrorist organizations. what do i mean by that? the border patrol is collecting what we used to call in the business pocket litter, information about where they picked up a bus, phone numbers of who they called in order to get to this location. we should be actioning that and dismantling that and working with our partners in order to get that done. those are two things that can be done today and border patrol is asking to be done and is not happening because of policy decisions in washington, d.c. when i was along the border last week for several days, one of the things that was most disappointing for me is morale amongst border patrol is the lowest it's ever been. they are being forced to do something that's pretty terrible. the difficulty about all this is for 20 years, we've had elected officials lying to us about the difficulty of how to deal with this task. republicans and democrats. we need somebody in the white house that understands border

security. we need people at department of homeland security that actually understand what operational control is. this is one of the reasons why i'm running for president and the folks that are watching help me go online to hurdforamerica.com. give at least $1 so we can have the debate on the debate stage in 72 hours. >> you have heard complaints from mayor eric adams, says, the crisis is going to, quote, destroy new york city. what do you say to that? >> well, it's true. this is the reason that joe biden is getting a backlash from blue states and blue cities. because now they're dealing with what border communities have been dealing with for year plus now. the fact that a town like eagle pass, i think is about 35,000 people. new york is how many millions? this is something that eagle pass is having to deal with. this is also going to get worse because of this current issue. you've had to shutdown the rail

lines that are going back and forth between the united states and mexico. 30 states in the u.s., number one trading partner is mexico. if something like this continues, you're going to start seeing an impact in the cost of food in our grocery stores, the cost of equipment to fix your car. it's going to have a whole lot of secondary and third effects. >> so, you talked about short-term answers. you know that real change has got to go through congress. you also know how little congress has been able to establish for more than 20 years. house republicans were ones who stood in the way of comprehensive immigration reform some time ago. so, how do you convince republicans in congress to reach across the aisle and work with democrats. and you know that this may be part of the reason that republicans are going to shut down the government. >> look, it's -- i'm not questioning your statement, john, and i agree with you. republicans have been against this. many republicans want to see a decrease in the number of legal

visas that are brought in. but unfortunately, republicans and democrats would rather use this issue as a political bludgeon to hit each other over the head during elections. there's a piece of legislation that's sitting on the table called the usa act that was negotiated between me and pete aguilar, a democrat from california, that would have had over 250 votes in the house. and i think at the time, we had 58 senators. when speaker pelosi came into power the second time, she refused to bring that up, even though she knew it would be able to get a bipartisan solution. but you're right, we have to streamline legal immigration as well. and this is not just about whether we improve agriculture workers in florida or hospitality in texas. we need to be make sure that the best and the brightest around the world and the brain game that the united states has benefitted from for the last 50 years continues.

and i agree congress needs to get their act together and do something. >> will hurd, thank you for being with us. appreciate it. >> always a pleasure. we do have breaking news ahead. details from a new update out on tropical storm ophelia, with part of the eastern seaboard already under a hurricane watch, as the storm approaches. ♪ this just in ♪ ♪ got the keys to what you want and w what you need ♪ ♪ something new something sweet ♪ ♪ moving to a different beat ♪ ♪ okay now (what?) ♪ ♪ can i get a (get a) drumroll? (what?) ♪ ♪ can i get a drumroll drumroll? (what?) ♪ ♪ can i get a can i get a drumroll please (oohh) ♪ ♪ that's nice (yahh) ♪ ( ♪ ♪ ) ♪ ya, can i get a drumroll, can i get a drum- ♪ ♪ that's nice ♪ that first time you take a step back. i made that. with your very own online store. i sold that. and you can manage it all in one place. i built this. and was easy, with a partner that putyou first. godaddy.

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hurricane watch is in effect right now for portions of the north carolina coast, as tropical storm ophelia takes aim at the state and areas north, including washington, d.c., new york city, all the way up to southern new england. millions of people will be in the path of the storm this weekend. a new advisory out from the national hurricane center. senior meteorologist chad meyer joins us with the details. chad, give us the latest on ophelia, the trajectory, what to expect. >> 70 miles per hour right now. still moving to really the northwest toward the carolina coast, less than 100 miles away right now. there's not really an eye getting this thing stronger, but the hurricane watch is posted because now this thing is in the gulf stream in the warmest water off the eastern part of united states. that's a couple hundred miles away from the center, and virginia beach, you just had a gust to 56 miles per hour from a tropical storm hundreds of miles away. it's going to rain and it's going to flood and then there's

going to be storm surge. there's going to be wind that pushing all of this storm surge on shore all the way up and down the east coast. now, by tuesday afternoon, it's gone. sunday afternoon, we're only about 30 miles per hour around d.c. but 30 miles per hour in a saturated ground can clearly still cause some power outages and all the way down the coast here with the tropical storm warnings, there could be many power outages. this storm could still get stronger. >> obviously every storm is different. what are some of the biggest threats that you expect from ophelia? >> the biggest threat is that people go to bed saying, it's only a tropical storm. and they wake up tomorrow and it is a hurricane and it is flooding their property all up and down the east coast, maybe even water going over some of the outer banks. that is really some overwash. we're already seeing these surges at two and a half feet. and the storm is still 100 miles away. these surges are going to go

higher. these coastal inundations, the push of the salt water is going to be four to six feet. i know that's not 15 or 20 like we see sometimes in a cat 3 or 4, but that's enough for people to lose property. even if you're parking cars in the driveway, you're not thinking the car is going to be underwater by morning. >> chad myers, thank you very much. just ahead, new reports on an advanced u.s. weapons system headed to the war in ukraine. plus one of the most audacious strikes to date on russian territory. we'll talk to fred pleitgen about that, as well as the current pace of the war. that's next. start t your day with nature made. the #1 pharmacist recommended vitamin and supplement brand.

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the headquarters of the black sea fleet in crimea. fred pleitgen about that attack and the war ahead. >> reporter: smoke billowing from russia's black fleet headquarters in sevastopol. i sat down with the commanding general for ukraine's -- invaluable for his troops. a destroyed command means a destroyed command link, and there is in command hitting infrastructure like factories barkss, warehouses. containing weapons is also a factor for victory. >> reporter: in the past weeks alone, the ukraine yanes say they've hit a russian ship, a submarine, an air base, and a surface-to-air missile system in occupied crimea. still skepticism from many republican lawmakers and the

public about the u.s.'s continued support for ukraine. tar november ski asking for patience. >> translator: we have one goal, liberation of our territories. however hard it is, we will keep on working. and i want to thank even the skeptics. their criticism also influences our success. >> reporter: it's been a slow grind for the ukrainians on the southern front. progress so far incremental. but the u.s. has cautioned time might be running out, as fall progresses, making the earth here soggy and movement difficult. >> how much do you think that you can achieve before the winter sets in? how far do you think your forces can get realistically? >> translator: the weather can be a serious obstacle during an advance. but considering how we move forward, mostly without using vehicles, i don't think the weather will heavily influence the counteroffensive. >> reporter: he says he remains optimistic that ukraine's counteroffensive will be a

success, especially if ukraine continues its campaign of targeting russian forces in the rear like crimea. >> fred, when you spoke to this general, did he have any concerns about russia retaliating to the attack like we saw today? >> reporter: they certainly do have that concern. some of the ukrainians are saying when it comes to attacks in and around crimea, it's usually been russian counter attacks with missile strikes that have followed after that. it was just this week that the russians targeted that submarines and the boat and the russians came out and targeted ukrainian infrastructure across the country here with cruise missiles. the ukrainians now however believe, john, that they have better surface-to-air missile systems to counter that threat and to shoot a lot of those russian missiles down, john. >> are the russians saying anything about the attack on

sevastopol? >> reporter: they're being fairly mute about the whole topic. one of the things i was hearing was that russian state television is reporting very little about what happened there today. it was quite interesting also from the russian authorities. we did hear there was an attack on these headquarters in sevastopol. however, the russians claiming that five of the cruise missiles, as they put it, that were fired toward that headquarters, had been shot down. of course we see some of the video that came out later. it does appear at least two of those cruise missiles did hit that headquarters. very little coming from the russians, but they do acknowledge there were hits on a very important installation, john. >> fred pleitgen in ukraine for us. stay safe. thank you. and we'll be right back. did we just get hustled? there's no way they were 70. interesting. hm? it's both an electric and a a gas car. yeap. quite ththe paradox. hmmmm? hmmmm? hmm? hmmmm?

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