we want to thank all of our veterans and war heroes for serving our great union. mike: we'll be back at four eastern. ♪ mug muck. ♪ ♪ leland: another deadly storm through the heartland, this time in the small town of el reno, oklahoma. what they are now calling a likely tornado flattennenning a motel and then roaring through a mobile home park. we say likely tornado because it's not officially a tornado until they are able to get out there and survey the damage, look at some of the logs and timber to see if it's been twisted. but the damage speaks for itself out there. welcome to "america's news headquarters," i'm leland vittert. gillian: i'm gillian turner. that likely tornado that struck last night in this community just west of oklahoma city, we'll talk to oklahoma's governor, kevin stick, coming up in just a moment. but first, we'll go to el reno.

jeff paul is near the damage. he's surveying what is left. jeff? >> reporter: yeah, gillian, hard to put into words, this region was already hard hit by flooding, and now it has been devastated by an apparent very powerful tornado. as i step out of the way here, you can see what it did, likely did to this -- this was a motel right here. you can see there's a sign that was up there, some cars that have been damaged, wood all over the place, twisted metal. as we push in a little further, this is the most powerful image we've seen out here so far. that is the second floor of a motel. and officials believe that this apparent tornado took that entire floor clear off of that motel as you take a look at it. the bottom floor's right there, the windows are blown out, the doors are mostly gone. the top though, it's just level. you can see right through it like it never existed. and beyond that, that's where that rv park is where officials believe two people were killed in this apparent tornado.

now, some of the witnesses out here who live in the area saying that this storm kicked up very fast, that they only got a warning on their phone and had mere minutes to get to safety, and some saying that after the tornado had already swept through the area, this apparent tornado the, that's when they started to hear the sirens. listen to how one man who lives in the area describes what he went through. >> i picked my son up, i ran to my car. i put him in and i ran back, i ran back to get my friend. but, yeah, i got my friend, and i know, like, he was real hurt. he's broken everywhere, but, you know, i got him to the car, and i know it hurt. but then as soon as i got him, as soon as i got them in the car, i just started running over here, lights flashing, horn honking, and i wasn't stopping for anything.

>> reporter: now, as much as we focus on the devastation from this apparent tornado, this is the scene that we have seen out here time and time again when we were rolling into town here to see what was going on. people already out here trying to clean up, trying to clear the wreckage, trying to clear the road, trying to get the power restored to get these people back to normal. of course, this is the time of season when we do see storms. they've already had flooding, they have the an apparent tornado and, of course, that will be confirmed once the national weather service comes out here. the mayor of this town spoke a little while ago, and he said this is a traumatic event, it's devastating, but these people here are very strong, and this is a time when everyone leans on each other. leland, gillian? gillian: jeff, it looks like things can't get any worse. let's hope and pray that stays the same over the coming days. stay safe. leland: as jeff mentioned, there is not only the damage from that storm last night, but flooding across oklahoma as well. understand that some of the rivers have not even yet

crested. with that, we bring in republican oklahoma governor kevin stick who is traveling near some of the flooding damage. governor, appreciate you taking the time to be with us. it's often hard when you're not from the midwest to understand the scope and the depth of the damage in what's happening. is this normal storms in oklahoma in the spring and early summer, or are we experiencing something far worse for you all? >> well, this year the flooding, for sure, seems far worse than normal. we're approaching 80 -- 1986 floods. muscogee is still peaking. we've got the arkansas river that flows through tulsa and then down through muskogee, and it's just unbelievable, the damage there. we've had to evacuate a town. and then you throw the -- leland: just so you understand, we're putting some of the video that your office puppet up on the web -- put up on the web of

you touring some of that flooded damage. we can put that video back up. you talk us through what you saw from the helicopter, sir. >> yeah. so, you know, we've got the arkansas river, and that's all meeting there at muscogee, the grand river, and you've got tremendous, widespread damage over our farmland, some of the communities. we've been monitoring some of the dams along the river also. we've got a lock and dam system that we've been monitoring. got the national guard out walking the levees to make sure that they're fine, and it's just unbelievable. we're hoping and praying that the rains will stop and it'll crest finally today, and we'll start getting on the other side of this. leland: we're watching some of the water rescues. you said the national guard's been called out in some places, stillwater and others? >> that's correct. we've got them walking some of the levees and helping with the evacuation in the towns just east of muskogee and helping building a road through camp

gruber to evacuate some different areas. leland: we're watching some of the first responders bringing people out in boats right now from our aerial pictures. specifically to damage and the deaths in el reno, how much has things changed since the moore tornado when there were so many dead? have lives been saved this storm season because of those? >> yeah, i think, you know, our community, they know how to take cover and, you know, our meteorologists, we have some of the greatest weather forecasting. this one just kind of popped up on us, and, you know, the storm descending very, very quickly, and we didn't have a lot of warning. but luckily, it wasn't a huge, huge tornado meaning it wasn't9 really wide -- leland: right. >> and it didn't stay on the ground for a long time. but, obviously, the effects there, you saw those photos, it was just devastating. we've lost two lives, we've got other people injured. leland: we're watching it, some

of the cleanup right now. governor, this is the worst of times to be the governor but probably in a way you're seeing the best parts of the human condition as folks in oklahoma come together and help their neighbors. we know you're headed to el reno tomorrow. check back in with us. godspeed, and our thoughts and prayers to you and your constituents out there. >> thank you so much, we really appreciate it. leland: thank you, sir. we'll talk to you soon. gillian? gillian: president trump is in japan. he's discussing north korea's recent missile tests and a possible trade deal with japanese prime minister shinzo abe. chief white house correspondent john roberts is with the president in tokyo covering all of that and that sumo match from last night. hi, john. [laughter] >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, gillian, in tokyo where it is now just touching 2:00 in the morning. in the first couple of days of the president's trip, really more of a chance to see what's going on in tokyo, get out, spend quality time with shinzo abe, the prime minister of

japan. last night a big night for the president as he, the first lady, shinzo abe and abe's wife attended the sumo wrestling championships here in tokyo. this is a big, big ticket item, getting those seats down front9. i mean, it's like a championship boxing match, i guess, in las vegas. and a first for the president, he was the very first american president to present to winner -- a 29-year-old who weighs in at 390 pounds -- the president's cup. this is, i mean, look at the size of this thing. it weighs more than 60 pounds, it's bigger than the emperor's cup, by the way, and bigger than the cup that shinzo abe gave out to winner as well. listen to what the president said as he was presenting the cup. >> in honor of your outstanding achievement as sumo grand champion, i hereby award you the united states' president's cup,

may 26th. donald j. trump, president of the united states. thank you. >> reporter: there's more pomp and ceremony that will start off the president's day this morning. in about five hours' time, the president and first lady will pay a visit to imperial palace where he will be the first international leader to meet with the newly-enthroned emperor. his father abdicated the throne back at the beginning of may, and it's the very first time, too, that there's been a transition in the emperor without the previous emperor dying. so some real significance to everything that's going on here in tokyo this weekend. then the president sits down for a couple of bilateral meetings with the prime minister, and here's where the rubber meets the road, because trade will be at the center of the agenda. the president has been trying to negotiate a new trade deal with japan. he told me on the telephone

yesterday, we spoke for a little while, that he is going to wait until elections in july in japan are completed before he really pushes for a new trade deal. they are electing half of the representatives in the house of counselors which loosely translatedded to japan's version of the senate. but there's also a chance shinzo abe may call a snap election for the lower house as well. so abe is trying to add to his majority, give more power, to get a new trade deal with the united states. president trump last night at dinner with abe previewing today's meeting. listen here. >> the prime minister and i talked a lot today about trade and military and various other things, so i think we we had a y productive day. and tomorrow, likewise, will be a very productive day. >> reporter: they'll also be talking about china, the threat from iran because abe will be traveling to iran in june and may be able to crack open the

door a little bit, or maybe not, in trying to get some dialogue going between iran and the united states. they'll also be talking about north korea and a little bit of a split between the president and his national security adviser, john bolton. bolton, on saturday, said here in japan that he absolutely views north korea's recent firing of short-range missiles into the sea of japan as a provocative act that is against u.n. security council resolutions, but the president tweeting out late yesterday, quote: north korea fired off some small weapons which disturbed some of my people and others but not me. i have confidence that chairman kim will keep his promise to me. the president went on to talk about joe biden, but significant that the he is contradicting what john bolton said. and also the prime minister of japan is pretty worried about this idea of these short-range missiles as well because those can easily hit japan even though they're no threat to the united states. gillian?

gillian: john, thanks for staying up late with us, to be with us right now. hope the president lets you get a good night's sleep, doesn't call you in the middle of the night, and we'll check back in later. thanks, john. [laughter] leland: all right. one democratic presidential candidate says the attorney general is acting like the president's personal lawyer. garrett tenney with us as democrats react to bill barr's now-expanded powers to declassify documents from the 2016 campaign surveillance scandal. garrett tenney, hi. >> reporter: hey, leland. this week speaker nancy pelosi says she doesn't trust the attorney general when it comes to special counsel's investigation, and we're hearing that from a lot of democratic lawmakers who are concerned bill barr now has the authority to release any classified information he sees fit and could potentially mislead the public by selectively releasing information about his review into the origins of the trump-russia probe. here's congressman eric swalwell on "fox news sunday." >> what concerns me about this order by the president is that

he is asking our intelligence community to essentially not do the job that we are asking them to do, that next time they may see something like this. this is to put a chilling effect in place. >> reporter: speaker pelosi is also dealing with the growing fracture in her party over whether or not to begin impeachment proceedings against the president. while she claims there is no division, the two sides were laid out very clear this morning on "meet the press." >> we have a constitutional responsibility to serve as a check and balance on a potentially out of control executive branch, but we will not overreach, we will not overinvest, we will not overpoliticize that responsibility. >> well, i can tell you as one of the newest members of congress, the traditional congressional oversight process isn't working. this is going to be a precedent that we set when we don't holds this president accountable to rule of law and to united states constitution. >> reporter: on fox news sunday, senator lindsey graham said impeachment would be political suicide for democrats,

and he urged the president to fight investigations by house judiciary chairman jerry nadler tooth and nail. >> what nadler's doing is trying to destroy the president and his family. if i were the president, i'd fight back against this political revenge coming out of the house. mueller was the man of the law, mueller was an independent voice that we all trusted to be fair. i don't trust house democrats to be fair. they're trying to redo the mueller report, they're trying to make up other stuff. >> reporter: graham also said he's disaponted that no -- disappointed that no democrats have come out in support of the trump-russia probe the same way he and other republicans supported the investigation even while the president was attacking it. leland: garrett tenney following this. politics not taking a pause this memorial day weekend. thank you, sir. right after our show a lot more on "fox news sunday" with senate judiciary committee chairman lindsey graham. chris wallace has some fascinating questions and a little bit of sound from

mr. graham back in the 1990s, and it is worth watching, 2 p.m. eastern, to hear how lindsey graham thinks today is a little bit different than life during the 1990s. that coming up. gillian? gillian: for more, we bring in republican congressman and house financial services committee member denver riegelman of virginia. happy memorial day to you. some people don't like to say that, we can get into that later, whether you're a fan of wishing people a happy memorial or not. we want to go the first to this latest white house memo if, the president giving the attorney general unprecedented powers really of declassification. before this week there were only two people in the country that had the ability to unilaterally declassify any intelligence they wanted, that was the president and the director of national intelligence, dan coats. what do you make of that? >> he's the commander in chief, and what i'd like to see, you can change a classification guide anytime you want to.

so i don't really have as much a problem of that based on me actually writing classification guides. so if he has the knowledge and the authority from the president, i don't think it's that far out of bounds. gillian: well, attorney general barr's critics will say that's precisely the problem, he doesn't have the intelligence background, through no fault of his own. he's not an intel operative. he doesn't have that a knowledge that you need in order to decide which of the nation's secrets really compromise national security and. >> -- and which don't. >> when you first go into a job, that's why you rely on your staff. i'm not trying to make light of it but, yeah, he might not have that specific experience, but he's got a staff -- gillian: he's not just going to be sitting there waving a magic wand. >> yeah. that's why i find it soily kick louse, that's why we have people who brief us, classification briefings and guides, so i think it's sort of ridiculous. does he not, really? i mean, so that's the thing that you have here, people who don't

know how the intelligence services work, how staffing works. those are the people who are usually giving these type of sort of bizarre explanations that he's not in the intelligence field, but i think he's a smart guy and figure out what he needs to ask as he goes forward. gillian: the attorney general makes a decision during the course of investigations to declassify information, it gets disseminated publicly, and then the director of national intelligence comes in and says, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, not safe, we've jeopardized, i don't know, intelligence operatives overseas, you know? you should have run this by me first, could you see a ballot like that playing out? >> i see that the a.g. and dni will be coordinating before anything like that's released, and that's what's going to happen. where. gillian: so just because they don't have to according to this memo doesn't mean that they're not going to. >> that's the thing, it doesn't mean they're not going to have some information-sharing regime. they're probably going to set up roles among the staff. again, i don't quite get as

worried about it because i've been doing this for 26 years combined, so i think they're going to be okay. gillian: well, it's great to hear reassurance, we don't get a lot of that, by the way. [laughter] thank you for your service in the air force. >> yes, ma'am. thank you. gillian: memorial day's a great time to not only reflect on, you know, deceased service members, but to take stock of how we as americans are supporting, valuing, empowering today's veterans and our service members. when you take stock of your colleagues in the congress, how do you think everybody's doing? >> i think they're doing okay, you know? memorial day, for me, is so vitally important. my family has served. but how we're treat thing veterans going forward, you see these bipartisan veteran groups, they're popping up, veterans are so important because when we look at memorial day or veterans day, looking at those who have died for us, those who have served, i think we had 13 or 14 of us that came in in the new republican class we're pretty --

gillian: almost a hundred in total, right? >> i think it was the biggest class since world war ii. gillian: makes a big difference in terms of passion legislation that helps veterans -- passing legislation that helps veterans. >> oh, it does. we understand some of those issues. that's why you're seeing bipartisan groups come up. and it's not just for issues like health care, it's also for addiction, the problems with suicide. all that. we're on this. and, again, i want to reassure the american public as crazy as you might see on some of the news out there, the rank and file, the real world, we're actually trying to get things done. gillian: well, thank you so much for your time today, we appreciate it. >> yes, ma'am. thank you very much. gillian: leland? leland: all right. one brother getting the best surprise graduation present you can possibly imagine. all right, we gave the surprise away. we'll tell you why it's important when we come back. ♪ ♪ my experience with usaa

has been excellent. they really appreciate the military family and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. it was funny because when we would call another insurance company, hey would say "oh we can't beat usaa" we're the webber family. we're the tenney's we're the hayles, and we're usaa members for life. ♪ get your usaa auto insurance quote today. sir, you're a broker. what do you charge for online equity trades? uh, i'll look into it. (phone rings) lisa jones! lisa: (on phone) hey carl, what are you charging me for online equity trades? (nervous chuckle) lisa: and do i get my fees back if i'm not happy? like a satisfaction guarantee? ugh. schwab! lisa: oh right, i'm calling schwab. thanks, carl! wait, lisa! lisa...

are you getting low costs backed by a satisfaction guarantee? if not, talk to schwab. a modern approach to wealth management. if not, talk to schwab. iand i don't add up the years. but what i do count on... is staying happy and healthy. so, i add protein, vitamins and minerals to my diet with boost®. boost® high protein nutritional drink has 20 grams of protein, along with 26 essential vitamins and minerals your body needs. all with guaranteed great taste. and now try new boost® peaches and creme natural flavor. with 27 vitamins and minerals and 10 grams of protein. boost®. be up for life™.

most of us don't know how much data we use... ♪ ...but we all know we're paying too much for it. enter xfinity mobile. america's best lte with the most wifi hotspots.

combined for the first time. when you're near an xfinity hotspot, you're connected to wifi, saving on data. when you're not, you pay for data one gig at a time. use a little, pay a little. use a lot, just switch to unlimited. get $250 back when you buy a new samsung galaxy. call, visit or click today. >> ladies and gentlemen, pardon the interruption if, but we do have a special guest that is joining us today, traveled a great distance from overseas. would you please welcome scott hardin's brother, corporal thomas hardin of the united states marine corps! [cheers and applause] >> oh, my god! [applause]

[laughter] gillian: returning home from overseas this weekend to surprise his brother scott at his high school graduation. he presented him with his diploma, as you just saw. thomas' flight home for the reunion was made possible by the nonprofit organization helping heroes fly. we are now joined by corporal thomas hardin and his brother scott, they are with us from colorado. gentlemen, good to be with you. thanks for taking time out for us on this memorial day weekend. how are you both feeling after the events of yesterday? scott, were you expecting to see your brother? i know you weren't expecting to see him yesterday, but were you expecting to see him anytime soon, any visits planned, or this totally blindsided you? >> no. so how it happened was i've never -- i haven't seen him in a long time, and it's -- as soon as they said from overseas, i

was like, no way. i was blownaway. i was actually texting him, like i miss you, man, wish you were here for this, when you coming home, dog? >> i was telling him, yeah, i wish i could be there. i totally convinced him i was still overseas. >> yeah. i had no idea. i was overwhelmed with emotion, as you can see from the video, i'm sure. yeah, it was crazy. gillian: you could see that. it was very genuine, very moving to see that. like, watching it we all kind of lived through the surprise and then the excitement with you. what did you think, like, in that first second when you realized your brother was coming onto the stage, what did you think first? >> so at first what happened was my ap government teacher was kind of, like, moved me to side -- [laughter] he was fixing my tie. and originally 30 seconds went by, and i was, like, i am not delaying the graduation because i cannot tie a tie right now. it was like, okay, scott, sorry

buddy, oh well. he came out, i ran away, ran to side, and i was, like, whoa. saw him, gave him a big hug, miss this kid. >> the look on his face a made it worth it. gillian: and, thomas, you know, you've been deployed multiple times. thank you for sure service. when is the last time you got to be part of a major family event like that before yesterday? >> i would say about two and a half years ago. gillian:ing wow. >> i was here briefly for about ten days in the last two years, but about two and a half years ago, yeah. [laughter] gillian: so what was it like for, how meaningful was it, you know, when your mom reached out and this idea started coming together? >> it was very meaningful. they definitely didn't see me coming, and i took 'em all by surprise. i haven't been here to support him for a lot of things in the last two years, so it was great to support him on his big day, graduating high school.

gillian: scott, you've been so inspired, i understand, by your older brother's service that you've started an initiative of your own supporting service members. can you tell us about that? >> yes, ma'am. so when he was in boot camp, he would write us letters as that was the only way to talk to us in boot camp, and he would write about all the sands, they called stand-alone members, and they go through boot camp without family to support them, without friends to, like, cheer them on their journey. so i was in my integrated history class, and we were learning about vietnam and all the service members and all that they went through and how much freedom cost to them. and what price they had to pay for that, and i was thinking while he was in boot camp, i've got a room of 60 kids here, let's all write a one-page letter to marines over at the boot camp and inspire them and say how much we're thankful for their service and how much their

sacrifice means to us. so we got a room full of 60 kids, me and my mother, we read through them all, got them in envelopes, sent them over to this big guy over there, and he passed them out to his squad bay. and then every year since then we've done this program we called it operation more than me, and we have been doing this for three years. i just finished the third year of letters, so we're going to look into sending those out soon. gillian: scott, it sounds like the initiative is already going well. we hardly have to wish you good luck with it, but we hope that it continues to grow. thank you for all of your efforts. thomas, thank you for your service, and thank you both for sharing your stories with us on this memorial day weekend. >> thanks, ma'am. thank you. leland: the tornado that tore through missouri's capital packed winds of 160 miles an hour, and the danger is not over yet.

matt finn, jefferson city, missouri, as more storms are on the way. hi, matt. >> reporter: a tornado ripped through this town, and now the missouri river is flooding parts of it. coming up, we'll talk to people who survived this devastation. ♪ ♪ deere 1 series tractor. beacuse changing your attachments, should be as easy as... what about this? changing your plans. yeah. run with us. search "john deere 1 series" for more.

yeah. when it comes to the quality of our cars: the highest. it's why only 1 in 10 cars we look at qualify to sell on our site. if it's been in a reported accident, we won't sell it. and at our state-of-the-art facilities our ase certified mechanics roll up their sleeves and get to it. inspecting, dialing-in, and fine tuning every single car inside and out, bringing all of it up to our high standards. by the time we're done, our cars are beyond "certified." they're carvana certified. so whether you have it delivered or pick it up, we do it all so you can rest easy. who used expedia to book the vacation rental that led to the ride ♪ which took them to the place where they discovered that sometimes a little down time can lift you right up. ♪ flights, hotels, cars, activities, vacation rentals. expedia. everything you need to go.

eh, not enough fiber... chocolate would be good... snacking should be sweet and simple. the delicious taste of glucerna gives you the sweetness you crave while helping you manage your blood sugar. glucerna. everyday progress leland: and a fox news alert. from flooding in oklahoma to tornadoes in missouri, much of america's heartland is under threat for yet another round of storms. matt finn is in jefferson city, missouri, where they are trying to clean up before the rain starts yet again. hi, matt. >> reporter: hi, leland. well, for many people across the united states, this weekend is not going to resemble anything close to a holiday, including here in jefferson city. this street was obliterated by a tornado, people going through the pain ifful process of trying to assess what can be salvaged and, unfortunately, many homes on this street have been determined to be the uninhabitable at this point. we spoke to a woman who says a giant tree in her front yard was

ripped out of the ground and missed both her home and her car as she was hiding in the basement. >> i just feel like i was very lucky and i'm still kind of in shock. i haven't really cried yet because so many people have been around to help. i've lived here 40 years, so -- and my father-in-law and his brothers built this house. so i think they built it strong. [laughter] >> reporter: and we also have some fresh video from flooding in northwestern arkansas. the fort smith area of that state. the national guard has been deployed there. there is sandbag happening right now. the army corps of engineers tells us they are very concerned about any more rain in that area and in many states across the country including texas, colorado and oklahoma. the national weather service right now warning there could be much more violent weather on the way. leland? leland: talked to some folks in little rock who are awfully worried down there as well. matt finn on the story in jefferson city, he'll move as

storms warrant. thanks, matt. ♪ ♪ gillian: it is full steam ahead now for democrats campaigning for the 2020 presidential election. a number of them out in force this memorial day weekend. our own mark meredith is tracking all of them. tell us what they're up to. >> reporter: never a dull moment, especially on a holiday weekend. we're seeing a lot of these 2020 candidates out there on the trail. senators elizabeth warren, amy klobuchar, cory booker and kirsten gillibrand all expected to hold events in iowa today, all of them likely trying to catch up to former vice president joe biden who continues to have a strong lead in the democratic field. i want to show you the latest poll, this is from monmouth university, came out thursday looking at the 2020 race. you see where the numbers stand right now with joe biden sitting on top at 33% followed by vermont senator bernie sanders. one candidate who's attracted a lot of attention is pete buttigieg. he was on abc's sunday show today. the he discussed his chances in

2020 and was also asked about his age, he's 37, and if he's ready to compete for the highest office in the land. >> i feel like i wouldn't be getting these same questions if i were a member of congress, which is interesting because you could with -- could be a senior member of congress and have never managed more than a hundred people. >> reporter: beto beto o'rourkes gearing up for the 2020 debates and was asked why after a lot of initial buzz his campaign hasn't taken off as some people may have expected. >> what are you doing wrong? do you think you're doing something wrong? >> look, i feel really good about the way that we're campaigning. i'm going to people where they are, in their communities. [speaking spanish] i do not care how red or blue, rural or urban. i'm showing up to listen to them. and what they're telling me is they want this country to come together around our shared challenges. so i'm listening to them more than i am to headline writers. >> reporter: of course, we'll be looking to see how numbers

may change after the first democratic debate in june. jill january, -- gillian, it'll be here before we know it. gillian: good reporting. thanks for being there. leland? leland: and only more are going to head out on the trail. let's take a look at the number of democrats who are calling for impeachment proceedings to start. among them, ten of the democratic candidates running for president in 2020. joining us now to break it down, political analyst, talk radio host rashad ritchie and brian mudd, west palm beach, florida. nice to see both of you. brian, man, the president's got to be loving this politically, isn't he? >> oh, no doubt about it. we see how big this field is. we remember what was seen about the 17 back in the 2015 cycle, and the biggest thing at this point is if your the president -- you're the president, i think you like the potential of running against joe biden because he might not

energize new voters the way a mayor pete would, for example. leland: to this point, the democratic base just loves talking about impeaching the president. we'll put that graphic up, showing how many of the democrats have talked about starting impeachment hearings. some have held their fire when it comes to this. so it begs the question, is it worth the price of firing up or the reward of firing up the base talking about impeachment hearings when we know from polling it doesn't exactly poll all that well with swing voters? >> well, number one, it's not polling with swing voters, but it does poll at number three or number four. it's not just democrats who are saying that impeachment hearings -- leland: okay, one congressman who's been -- [inaudible conversations] >> that's right. congressman amash, let me be very clear, congressman amash is a republican who decided to actually stand up and say the offenses are impeachable. you can't allow the -- [inaudible]

progressive democrats on this issue. leland: that's an interesting perspective. way to bring it back to conversation, appreciate that. let's look at how the president is attacking folks out on the campaign trail, who he's paying attention to. our friends over at "the new york times," joe biden, 21 times the president's attacked him. bernie sanders, 14. amy klobuchar only once. rashad, if you're not on this list and the president isn't attacking you, should you be worried? >> you should be very worried. the president of the united states is strategic in who he attacks and how he utilizes his ability to brand other people or to marginalize those people. if you're not on his hit list politically, you're not really registering, you're not on his radar. the fact of the matter is joe biden is the formidable candidate in a one-to-one matchup based on polling data. leland: for sure. especially in pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin. there's this debate really when the president's campaign staff,

brian, which is do you attack joe biden and elevate him to that one-on-one match-up status that he seems to be enjoying right now vis-a-vis the president, or do you allow him to just keep punching and not counterpunch? president's been reported to say, essentially, if he can brand somebody, if he can give him a nickname, he feels like he owns them. which side of the debate are you on? >> you know my opinions are data-driven, and what i was talking about with regard to biden maybe being the best matchup, if you take a look at the president's polling throughout his administration, he performs worse among adult-only samples, bumps up with registered voters and best among likely voters. so the president would fare best theoretically against a democrat that doesn't bring new voters into the mix. and i think that staying on biden is the best chance to keep those new voters at bay, and almost anybody else, frankly, might be somebody who has a better chance to energize new

voters for democrats in 2020. leland: if you think about somebody like beto o'rourke who certainly did that in texas. gentlemen, we're short of time, so appreciate you guys coming in. we'll talk soon. >> always good to be with you. gillian: up next, the bright red poppy wall returns to the national mall. how the poppy flower has come to symbolize those in america who is have made the ultimate sacrifice. ♪ >> memorial day is about remembering the fallen. these men and women that gave their lives. ♪ ♪ i had a heart problem. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen, and i just didn't listen. until i almost lost my life. my doctors again ordered me to take aspirin, and i do. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. listen to the doctor. take it seriously. why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago.

we're the tenney's and we're usaa members for life. call usaa to start saving on insurance today. we're on the move. hey rick, all good? oh yeah, we're good. we're good. terminix. defenders of home.

onmillionth order.r. ♪ there goes our first big order. ♪ 44, 45, 46... how many of these did they order? ooh, that's hot. ♪ you know, we could sell these. nah. ♪ we don't bake. ♪ opportunity. what we deliver by delivering. [laughter] ♪ ♪ "i'm okay." ♪

♪

♪ ♪ leland: well, the usaa poppy wall of honor is on the national mall this memorial day weekend. it's a visual representation of just how many have given their lives for our freedom. we toured it with senior vice president of military affairs, retired navy vice admiral john

byrd. >> each poppy of the more than 645,000 represents a man or woman killed in service to our country since world war i. the poppy is the symbol of remembrance. it started in world war i when lieutenant colonel john mcrae saw his comrade being buried and was moved by the red poppies moved among the white crosses. he penned a poem, an american picked up on that. she wrote a corresponding poem, "we shall keep the faith," and then she lobbied with the american legion to make the poppy the symbol of remembrance, which it is today. it's only a few inches deep, and they are quite packed in there. running down here is a series of panels starting with how the poppy came to be the symbol of remembrance and then showing how americans have died in each conflict since world war i through the present. and, by the way, it hasn't ended. we're still adding numbers from the global war on terrorism.

leland: america's longest war, and you said world war i. the bloodiest conflict america has been in has been world war ii. >> that is correct. we lost 116,000 in world war i and over 400,000 in world war ii. leland: we look at this wall, it's mobile. it's a platform right here next to lincoln memorial. what happens to this after memorial day? >> we break it down and take it back to usaa in san antonio, and our hopes is to do this every year either on the mall or an appropriate place to continue to educate and raise awareness. leland: you were in the navy for 30-plus years. you have friends who didn't come back. so this touch point is is real for you. as you've gotten older from the time that you signed up to now, do you feel as though there is a part of america that's become pretty disconnected? >> i do. and that's why usaa came together to put this wall up, to help all americans remember what memorial day is about, raise the awareness and educate them to these great heroes that didn't come home.

gillian: veterans and stars will gather tonight for the 30th annual national memorial day concert here at the nation's capital in washington. kicking off the show will be country music star justin moore. he's here, he's joining us on the set coming up next. ♪ ♪ it's either the assurance of a 165-point certification proces. or it isn't. it's either testing an array of advanced safety systems. or it isn't. it's either the peace of mind of a standard 5-year unlimited mileage warranty. or it isn't. for those who never settle, it's either mercedes-benz certified pre-owned. or it isn't. the mercedes-benz certified pre-owned sales event. now through may 31st. only at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. ♪ here i go again on my own

♪ goin' down the only road i've ever known ♪ ♪ like a drifter i was-- ♪ born to walk alone! keep goin' man! you got it! if you ride, you get it. ♪ here i go again geico motorcycle. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ applebee's new loaded fajitas. now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. let's see, aleve is apthan tylenol extra strength. and last longer with fewer pills. so why am i still thinking about this? i'll take aleve. aleve. proven better on pain.

♪ ♪ gillian: a washington tradition continues this year, the 30th annual national memorial day concert will take place at 8 p.m. eastern tonight on pbs. it's airing from right outside the capitol building just across the street here. leland: kicking it off, country music star justin moore, who joins us now. good to see you, sir. you wouldn't be on set without a cowboy hat, i understand. [laughter] the ones that didn't make it back home from your new album that you're starting off with, is this specific to memorial day? >> you know, i don't know that it's specific to memorial day, but it was meant to honor, it was written to honor our men and

women of service, and that goes even beyond our military. i mean, you know, unfortunately, our teachers and nurses even, you know, police officers, fire fighters, etc., are in the line of duty. so for this song to have, you know, exposure and opportunity for us to play it on this stage is pretty special. gillian: sometimes, you know, for big music stars coming to washington is not the most excite exciting gig in the whole world, but we understand you were amped, you were excited to be here, you wanted to be a part of this concert? why? >> absolutely. first and foremost, i'm kind of a history nut. any book that i read is typically a history book, which my wife thinks is boring, but -- [laughter] but i love. and, again, for this song specifically, to have the opportunity to play it, you know, on a stage like this for the men and women that it was

written to honor is really, really special. so we're certainly excited. leland: anything specific that inspired you to write it, any person, any sacrifice? we know you're from arkansas, the heartland, obviously, contributes by far the most in terms of those not only who serve, but those who have given their lives in service. anybody specific that you were thinking about? >> you know, i had one grandfather retire in the navy and another out of the air force, and so along with my mom and dad, they instilled in me the importance of the sacrifices that our men and women make daily to keep us free and safe, and, you know, the greatest country in the world no matter how nutty people think it is -- [laughter] at times. so that's something that's always been of mind for -- top of mind for me. so i was playing on stage one night and was talking about our men and women who serve, and in advance of us playing another song we had out called if heaven

wasn't so far away, and i always said we'll send this out to ones who didn't make it back home. and if for whatever reason, it hit me seven, eight years after i had started saying that, man, that may be a good idea for a song. no one specifically, but, you know, i think it probably was the idea somehow got generated by my grandfathers who served. gillian: what's your idea of an ideal memorial day for you and for the family? >> well, if i'm not working, we're usually on the lake. being from arkansas, where i'm from, there's five, six lakes close to us, and we're typically camping out at the lake and fishing and tubing, skiing, doing all that stuff. all my, mine and my wife's couple friends are a sending us video and -- [laughter] so we're missing it this year but for a great reason. gillian: for a great reason. leland: you talk to families of

those who are given their lives in service, gold star families, and they want us to remember and say thank you, but they also want us to celebrate in the way that you just talked about, celebrate life and our freedoms. justin, appreciate you being with us. good luck out this tonight. we'll be watching. >> appreciate you guys having me. leland: all right. wrapping up here, chris wallace coming up next. as we said before, he had lindsey graham on. of city has an interesting -- lindsey has an interesting historical perspective, and he shares that. i'm leland vittert, gillian turner's here, see you tomorrow from new york. gillian: great to be with you. ♪ ♪ fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost.

unfortunately, it can't do anything about that. now that you know the truth... are you in good hands? ...on a john deere 1 series tractor.. because changing your attachments... whether it's for this job... this job... or even this job... should be as easy as... changing your plans. nothing runs like a deere. run with us. search john deere 1 series for more. get your 1 series for just $99 a month at your john deere dealer.

hi. maria ramirez! mom! maria! maria ramirez... mcdonald's is committing 150 million dollars in tuition assistance, education, and career advising programs... prof: maria ramirez mom and dad: maria ramirez!!! to help more employees achieve their dreams. you're smart,eat momyou already knew that.z!!! but it's also great for finding the perfect used car.

you'll see what a fair price is and you can connect with a truecar certified dealer. now you're even smarter. this is truecar. for people 50 and older colat average risk.ing honey have you seen my glasses? i've always had a knack for finding things... colon cancer, to be exact. and i find it noninvasively... no need for time off or special prep. it all starts here... you collect your sample, and cologuard uses the dna in your stool to find 92% of colon cancers. you can always count on me to know where to look. oh, i found them! i can do this test now! ask your doctor if cologuard is right for you. covered by medicare and most major insurers. eh, not enough fiber... chocolate would be good... snacking should be sweet and simple. the delicious taste of glucerna gives you the sweetness you crave while helping you manage your blood sugar. glucerna. everyday progress

chris: i'm chris wallace, president trump gives attorney general sweeping power to declassify intelligence related to russia investigation, war of words with speaker pelosi escalates dramatically. ♪ >> we believe that the president of the united states is engaged in a cover-up. >> get these phoney investigations over with. >> i wish his family or administration would have an intervention. >> she's not the same person. she's lost pit -- it. chris: it's fox news sunday exclusive and --