. >> fox news alert the state department confirming several us citizens are among the dead after those bombings in sri lanka. this is an international search well under way at least 207 people have lost their lives and 150 others are wounded. welcome to america's news headquarters here in washington. >> on this easter afternoon this morning's bombings now that we are 18 hours into this three churches and three

hotels going after the tourist industry officials are still sorting through the aftermath looking for survivors the issue - - the white house issued a statement of support we condemned those terrorist attacks that have claimed so many precious lives on this easter sunday. we stand with the sri lankan government to bring to justice these despicable acts. standing by from the middle east newsroom with the beginning of the story. >> authorities do say 207 people were killed this morning and the bombings in sri lanka and unfortunately the death toll is expected to rise. during the first round three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted but another two occurred later in the day prick authorities say the majority happened in the capital city of colombo and reports indicate 35 nationals were killed at least two american citizens seven people

have been arrested connected to the attacks one suspects home was rated they used letters to scale the building with some tactical gas ahead of making entry the three hotels hit are popular for tourist and many came to celebrate the easter holiday. video footage shows blood strewn across the pews embodies cover sheets. many churches, canceled services fearing another could occur. president trump treated his condolences in the united states is ready to help although only 7 percent is christian it dates back to the first century just ten days ago the police chief said suicide bombers wanted to hit churches across the country they were based on intelligence provided by another country that a group described as a radical muslim group was planning the attack

and they so far have not taken responsibility but sri lanka has shut down social media and imposed a curfew also ensuring civilians remain safe. >> now 8:00 p.m. easter night thank you so much. . >> joining us now for more insight from the hudson institute of national security expert. thank you for being with us. so far six simultaneous attacks this morning around 8:45 a.m. then two more attacks 18 dish at least two of the church blasts were carried out coordinated by suicide bombers. is that how you know, with certainty they were terrorist attacks quick. >> yes.

look at these attacks on the holiest day for christians in sri lanka three hotels and three churches in suicide bombers but the level of sophistication high casualty across six targets all conducted within 30 and from what i have looked at from sources raids against people that were involved in the process that when police were approaching with the alleged plotters of the attacks and the suicide bomber detonated. >> do you have any thoughts how a terrorist organization would select sri lanka or where the christian minority pulls a lot of sway or how they identify that target quick. >> looking at soft targets we can all believe it was a soft

target. ten days ago they started to receive traffic from foreign intelligence and attack was plotted against churches. . >> is that a grave error? can you put any blame with the commissioner quick. >> normally the person that commits the attack is a lone wolf is always on somebody's radar whether local or fbi but do you act to get something before it happens? there was a raid januar january 219200 pounds of c4 and 100 detonators with a group associate with asis and al qaeda. with a group of islamist. the police had that.

these are complex materials so christians woke up on easter morning hearing that christians were killed in sri lanka, over 200 and it's what you'd want to have happen if you were al qaeda or isis. >> meaning a huge impact so looking at the evidence and reading the tea leaves highly complicated mash casualties any indication which is preliminary pointing to one organization over another quick. >> if al qaeda had it attack planned this is what they would carry out. easter sunday, mass casualty producing event, suicide bombers six different targets

within 30 minutes. >> this keeps up in their style quick. >> but the best attack to date look at the level of complexity and the fact it was simultaneous. suicide bombers checked themselves into the hotels and assembled the best inside the hotel room took a shower went to breakfast and detonated with the crowd. look at the paris attacks they walked away too - - from civilians to limit the damage that these attackers interlocked the detonated with the greatest amount of people could fall victim. >> maximum impact thank you for sharing your early insight and expertise we appreciate

it. >> house speaker nancy pelosi will hold a conference tomorrow morning as they work out their strategy following the release of the mueller report the democrats are split on the issue of impeachment hearings. >> it is scheduled for tomorrow impeachment is expected to come up although leadership has been hesitant to go that far but others are insistent dire starting proceedings and aoc says she is starting proceedings of an impeachment resolution and other things need to happen first they need to get the full unredacted report and bill bar is testifying early next month before both chambers and also hearing from special counsel mueller who has been asked to testify no later than may 23rd but those sam democrats say impeachment is worth

considering and it is on the table as of no now. >> not yet but i can foresee that possibly coming. we have someone hear he was basically instructing government employees to commit crimes and tell lies and be deceitful. >> if proven some of this would be reachable obstruction of justice is. >> they do not believe it clear the president of wrongdoing in the special counsel indicated whether he obstructed justic justice, congress needs to find an answer. nancy pelosi told her colleagues they had been studying the reports and will have updates on the next steps and calls this a grave matter. >> so now little more on the 2020 democratic response for

term hawaii congresswoman joining us from the state of new hampshire. good to see you. >> good to talk to you. >> you put out a statement it is time to move on beyond the divisive issue. is it time to stop talking about impeachment quick. >> i supported ian mueller investigation if or whether or not the president colluded to interfere with the election that conclusion that no collusion took place. now is the time to come together as a country to put the issues and interest of the american people have at the forefront to take action to bring about real solutions. i am running for president i

don't think we should defeat him over impeachment it is important to come together and how the american people vote to take him out of office in 2020 program running for president to bring values, service above self to the forefront so we are focusing on the interest of the american people first. leland: that is what dana perino said that is an interesting lane for any democratic candidate to try to take on. are you worried the more the democrats talk about impeachment the more it helps the present with the impeachment like clinton had the highest approval rating ever quick. >> i am worried about the continued divisiveness to put partisan political interest ahead of the interest of the people. rather than recognizing from a

town hall last night talking about how his family continues to struggle with the cost of health care. he and his wife working as public school teachers struggle to make ends meet every single day. he feels their concerns are not heard because of hyper- partisanship washington is disconnected from those challenges they are facing. >> that is not at know that a concern of impeachment could help all the time from the us government. but you have a unique foreign policy of pulling back of american intervention around the world how does that play out like these bombings quick. >> first of all. people all across the countr

country, our hearts and prayers are with the people of sri lanka during this terrible tragedy that have taken their lives leaving those hundreds injured and wounded. looking to foreign-policy we can see there are many problems that need to be addressed if those intelligence reports that come out are proven to be true and the investigation is ongoing to see who is responsible, it points to a terrorist group in sri lanka that adheres to the same most extreme islam. leland: but america pulls back from taking on these groups doesn't disallow more attacks like this quick. >> we need to take the threat of terrorism very seriously.

as a soldier i listed after 9/11 to take on these terrorist groups taking thousands of american lives. people across the country will listed after 9/11 take this very seriously which is why we are so offended and angered by actions this administration has taken to support the interest of countries like saudi arabia who are the number one propagator of the same ideology like al qaeda and isis. leland: it is fair to say the crackdown in a significant way but you have met with the shaw. >> i want to correct you on this the saudi's have not crackdown. they continue to spend

billions of dollars spreading the ideology around the world which provides recruiting grounds feeling terrorist organizations like isis and al qaeda and it continues to provide. leland: can you please answer my question. . >> but we are talking about terrorist attacks. leland: what about iran? she we have our foot on the neck of iran? trying to share my views you are not allowing me to do so and that is unfortunate because this is the security of the american people you made a statement that is false about saudi arabia and the actions this administration has taken to continue to support the interest of saudi arabia. leland: man you have major point now let's move on to

iran. should the united states have its boot on the neck of the iranian regime or not? you have a policy to take the boot off the neck of one of the closest allies with the sod on - - so should the united states be tough quick. >> first of all, let me be clear you are completely twisting and misconstruing my policy and not giving me the chance to convey clearly what they are. when we talk about terrorist, who attacked us online 11? the majority of those did they come from iran? leland: all but one came from saudi arabia. >> did they? that is my point exactly. leland: who killed the marines in the barracks? terrorist after terrorist.

>> i am very clearly answering your questions and you continue to try to divert away from the facts from when i am presenting to you and your viewers about the threats that face us. leland: it is tough i ask you a specific question about iran i didn't get an answer we have to leave it there thank you for being here we will have you back any time. >> have a great day. >> happy easter. >> stick with us. the top news story of the day is sri lanka. bring financial stress to work. if you're stressed out financially at home, you're going to be too worried to be able to do a good job. i want to be able to offer all of the benefits that keep them satisfied. it is the people that is really the only asset that you have. put your employees on a path to financial wellness with prudential. bring your challenges.

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. >> the top news story are the sri lanka terror attacks bringing in a member of the house oversight, congressman what is your reaction to the news this easter sunday that we now know has killed hundreds of people quick. >> first of all, happy easter jillian. going out to the 207 families that were killed for the 450 wounded over easter is a time of rebirth and sacrifice to have that happen now is tragic it shows you the dangerous world we are in today that we

face terrorism all over the world thank god for donald trump doing what he is doing to combat that but it is a sad situation t one switching gears to the release of the mueller report want to get your reaction to the chairman of adam shifts on "fox news sunday" this morning listen to what he said. >> i think it is certainly the case that impeachment would be unsuccessful of the republican party continues to put party above country and back the president no matter how unethical or dishonest his conduct may be and that is where we are right now. jillian: he essentially says your party continues to protect the president and his words of egregious misconduct quick. >> for adam schiff to make that statement he is clinging

to the last parts of this investigation that he had hard evidence the president was guilty of collusion. i don't know where the shame is in particular with him. he needs to apologize to the american people. $35million, 500 witnesses 49 agents they did not conclude the president was guilty of any of it. he is innocent now look at nadler who calls up to testify the attorney general? they were criticizing the 450 page report before it was out. it's time to go to work for the american people and americans are getting a front row seat to what the democratic party is all about. jillian: the president has been cleared of collusion but not exonerated when it comes to obstruction of justice ten

various distinct instances were laid out that the president tried but was prevented from doing so by his own staff members. >> i disagree with that. jillian: you think mueller created those instances? . >> of the president would attempt to do anything then who would he fire? he was mad. he is not been a typical politician he has been successful in business, book business, books, his first foray into the political arena. jillian: but it sounds like his white house counsel june 2017 said otherwise he would have been fired that month and

instructed him to have rod rosenstein get rid of. >> he was thinking that but when were thoughts a crime? he didn't fire anybody. jillian: but he picked up the phone and instructed the white house counsel to do that. that's in order. >> i would argue he was mad that's not obstruction of justice. look at the actions. i dispute the fact he is guilty of anything. how long will they keep doing this? what will the attorney general tell them that they don't already know? if they were truly sincere in getting the facts, go back to where the investigation began with the fisa report. jillian: mister congressman, are you comfortable with the evidence that the incident did order his staff to fire the special

counsel? . >> he talked about a lot of things and nothing happened. he did not carry out his orders. he is exonerated. but they don't like the message now they are trying to kill the messenger. jillian: it sounds like you say you are comfortable with that. >> absolutely. so is the president. as he should be. jillian: happy easter to you. thank you for your time today. . >> my privilege. ♪ . >> in paris the no turn dame cathedral canceled services understandably progress french catholics now celebrate in the shadow of the scorched actuary. now it is already easter afternoon.

. >> good evening. easter celebration moved from notre dame cathedral to a nearby church thousands of catholics crowded inside the first row is filled with firemen who were applauded the archbishop to show up thanking them for their bravery and many had notre dame on their mind. >> we wish you be a night to pray together hoping that notre dame paris is revived as soon as possible. reporter: in his sermon the archbishop drew a comparison with the resurrection of jesus and the cathedral. following christ example and did not forget the attacks of this morning to say we are thinking of our brothers were massacred. french president offered his condolences saying we are

deeply saddened by the terrorist attacks in sri lanka. we firmly condemn these attacks and stand by the people of sri lanka and our thoughts go out to the loved ones on this easter sunday brick we're just getting where the most recognizable symbol the eiffel tower will go dark at midnight. leland: we will see you back here in dc soon. jillian: coming up in the wake of the deadly bombing joe biden jumping into the 2020 race and we will take a look what this means for the democratic hopefuls.

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jillian: world leaders with reaction to the leaders of the deadly bombing lending their support in the wake of the attack leaving 200 people dead and 460 others injured. and now we know americans and portuguese and all of that. >> these attacks global five unit one - - the community from dozens of countries including pope francis. sri lanka is home of one.6 million christians the vast majority are catholic but that traditional blessing with the sorrow over the attacks of those who were injured and those who lost their lives. >> i want to express to the

christian community while we are gathered in prayer and all the victims that i entrust to the lord all of those who are tragically killed and those that were suffering. as the ambassador to sri lanka. that these attacks today for victims and their families and we stand with them at this terrible moment. at least five british citizens they treated the acts of violence are truly appalling in my deepest sympathies to all of those affected and we must stand together to make sure no one should ever have to practice their faith and one dutch citizen was killed

our thoughts are with the victims including the dutch national. that we stand with you. including president trump they stand ready to help in any way that they can in the wake of these horrific attacks. jillian: we hear reports there is a nationwide curfew with a temporary ban on social media so the government is not spearing any expense with their investigation. leland: joe biden is expected to announce his presidency bid on wednesday jumping and is the front runner where he is joined by other one - - 15 other hopefuls more than allowed on a traveling nba basketball team.

good to see both of you. is the first day going to be his best day? . >> that's a tough question. thank you for having me back. very sad to hear about the events in sri lanka. the field is growing. leland: but the answer to that question. so does it go downhill from here? . >> the way they and the allegations, it gave me pause brick i have to admit.

somehow is not connected to the current dialogue. leland: we heard from ms. gabbard about possible impeachment and she said it is time to move on to be president trump. so the more the impeachment talk sticks around and then they better can label the democrats versus crazy impeachment people? . >> yes. bring it on. and then to take actions back and forth and then to continue something this also hurts

biden. because he is not in front of impeachment but he is in front and those people are not buying it. . >> if you think about biden announcing is this too soon or too early to make a difference? so does joe biden give up with a brokered convention. >> by virtue of the fact that that he already lost and it's hard to be brought in from the bullpen. >> i see what you are saying. indeed. there are land lines but what

he does have is the leadership and a lot of things going for you he does have some obstacles even to say i gave you little bit of cause and to polish or an early well against donald trump in pennsylvania. >> i don't think so but trump is somebody who brings out the people that joe biden allegedly reaches and trump will take biden out in any type of debate. >> they are mixed if you are right or not we appreciate both of you being here happy easter take care. jillian: team on the legal battle of adding the citizenship question to the

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the question on the census. weick? . >> they save the citizenship question is on the census than households that have documented immigrants or those that are documented but they will not return the questionnaire and that will result in the undercount. >> that is out of fear they are worried having the question to have them fill out that question truthfully with the need to fear of law enforcement so that the data would be used against them but the government says that it won't but that is the fear leading to an undercount you fill out the census form and send it in and don't think about it but they use the

census data most important need to allocate members of the house of representatives paragraph to the 2010 texas got four more members in the house. lot - - new york lost significantly. challenger say with large populations of undocumented immigrants could lose members in the house and lose federal funding that uses data from the census with a $900 billion worth of funding. >> so you say it has political consequences democrats versus republicans but also federal government funding consequences. >> yes. it is one more piece of the puzzle so then they have to figure out the electoral college.

>> it sounds like the secretary of commerce decision to add the question is in keeping with the policy of immigration with the hawkish views for those that are here illegally to participate politically. >> part of surrounding the lawsuit is a dispute the trump administration position is the department of justice once the data to help better enforce voting rights laws. that is the unofficial action and the challenges are you came into office so now this is after the fact with this rationale to justify doing

that. >> there was criticism of secretary wilbur ross to have testimony on capitol hill on this issue. meanwhile the administration position they are making a mountain out of a mole hill. there is a new administration or a new official if they want to do something they could ask other agencies for help and they may not do what they are recommending to do but that is how the government works. jillian: thank you for your expertise we appreciate it. >> the fbi resting a man accused of detaining illegal immigrants from a militia group. next the lincoln memorial.

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leland: and a militia group arrested accused of detaining migrants charging with illegal possession of a firearm we are reporting from the west coast newsroom t to fbi along with police arrested the suspect after his initial appearance in federal court on monday. investigators are not releasing much information on his criminal background for larry mitchell hopkins 69 years old but the border militia group united constitutional patriots a spokesperson is reacting to his arrest. >> we just started the day sitting outside. police department came up and said come talk to us and that was that. that referred he was arrested we don't know what four or what it was about. >> video show members of the group dressed in military

outfits armed with guns they sit on the ground that they call the real border patrol they warned private groups to stop releasing the border with this group in particular insist they play a vital role. >> we are simply out here documenting helping a stressed and over strained border patrol that believe it or not needs our help. you have seen how will we work together. is no issues there we get along great with border patrol so whatever t to a statement regarding the arrest on saturday was released this is a dangerous felon who should not have weapons around children or families. today's arrest indicates clearly the rule of law should be in the hands of train

officials and not armed vigilantes cbp says it does not endorse private groups taking matters into their own hands the interference could have legal consequences for all involved. leland: we will be right back.

gillian: it has been a very bright and lively easter morning here on "america's election headquarters." happy easter to you and yours.

leland: happy easter at home, we leave you with the sights and sounds of sunrise service at the lincoln memorial. >> this is the lincoln memorial easter sunrise service. we have been gathering here now for 41 years. it started with my father actually just taking a walk around the reflection pool and had an idea. he just thought, you know, what if we have an easter sunrise service here at the lincoln memorial. >> it's just a great, great service. all. [inaudible] ties of people -- all nationalities of people. outdoors early in the morning, it's a first class event. ♪ ♪ >> i just love to share and see a side of heaven with all the people celebrating easter. >> it's important to be able to celebrate our rights to free speech and freedom of religion, and being able to do it here is huge. >> the view is absolutely incredible, it's breathtaking. you owe it to yourself to come down at least once. >> i really love the singing.

i thought the singing was really awe. >>some. what they said up there, hope, health and heaven. next time we come, we'll probably come here, yeah. chris: i'm chris wallace. president trump celebrates as the mueller report is released to the public, but does it exonerate the president? ♪ ♪ chris: -- >> no collusion, no obstruction. >> it's a clear victory. >> this has been a political proctology exam, and he's emerging with the clean bill of health. chris: we'll break down what it means for the future of the trump administration with rudy giuliani. then, democrats attack attorney general william barr for his handling of the mueller report. >> he has been disingenuous and misleading. chris: and they make the case for obstruction of justice. >> the report