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arlette was talking about biden's op-ed. let me read one bit of the president's opinion piece.g, "an unrelenting effort has been under way to rewrite, erase the history that day, saying we didn't see what we saw with our own eyes, to dismiss concerns about it as some partisan obsession, to explain it away as a protest that just got out of hand. this is not what happened," he says. "we cannot allow the truth to be lost." what do you think of the fact that, four years after that horrible day, donald trump's election win is about to be certified, sending him back to the white house a second time? >> well, in many respects, it shows our system does work. donald trump won this election fair and square, just as joe biden won fair and square four years ago. we are about to witness in a few hours the peaceful transfer of power, the certifications will be accepted from the states. that will set up the peaceful transfer and the inauguration, you know, a week and a half later. in many respects, i can make a case that our system held, it's strong, but that does not change the fact that wha

let's get over to arlette saenz. and arlette, we were talking to you just before the press conference began. you were there at the press conference and d.c. fire and ems made clear, i mean, listing out all of the agencies that were involved in trying to help. um, in, in rescuing people overnight as they announced, though, it is now switching from a rescue to a recovery operation. so what happens next? >> yeah, kate, that was the tragic news out of this press conference. as they have said, that they've shifted from a search and rescue to a recovery operation. the d.c. fire and ems chief saying that it does not believe that there are any survivors from this collision between that american airlines flight from wichita, kansas, here to reagan national and that army helicopter. now, what we know so far is that they have pulled out at least 28 bodies as they've been conducting this search. that includes 27 people who were aboard that american airlines flight. and then another soldier who had been on board that army blackha

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cnn's arlette saenz is joining us now. what did he say that sort of led him to run for a second term in the first place? >> well, sarah, president biden has said that he was driven by the need to ensure that donald trump did not return to the white house. and in this interview with usa today, he said that he still does believe that he could have won the election in november. but the president, the 82 year old president, makes a very stark admission when he said that he does not know if he would have the stamina to serve in a second term. i want to read you a bit of this interview that he had with usa today, susan page, where page asked, do you believe you could president said, it's presumptuous to say that, but i think, yes, based on the polling that and then she asks, do you think you would have had the vigor to serve another four years in office? biden then says he was motivated to run in the first place back in 2020, in order to defeat trump. but then he says about a second term, i don't know who the hell knows. so far,

. >> let's bring in cnn's arlette saenz on capitol hill. arlette, i mean stunning, stunning.his is the first time we're hearing caroline kennedy speak so publicly about her cousin, rfk jr.. of course, she was an ambassador last year. so she said she kept her mouth shut. tell us more about what she has to say. >> well, jake, this really was a stark and scathing, very personal warning from caroline kennedy about her cousin, robert f kennedy on the eve of his confirmation hearings up here on capitol hill. in that six minute video, she spoke at length about troubling behavior she has seen and also accused him of taking hypocritical stances on vaccines. here's a bit more of her warning to lawmakers tonight. >> bobby is addicted to attention and power. bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children. vaccinating his own kids while building a following, hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs. >> now, this is a very rare moment. you haven't heard from caroline kennedy out there publicly criticizing her cousin robert f kennedy jr., though there ha

let's get right to cnn's arlette saenz at the white house. one more. just huge wave of commutations just before he's leaving office. arlette. >> yeah. >> john, with just three days to go, president biden is working down to the wire today, this morning announcing this sweeping commutation of nearly 2500 nonviolent crime offenders, especially focusing on those who were dealing with the sentencing disparity due to crack cocaine. >> now, this is something that president biden is saying, that he is now becoming the president with the most pardons and commutations in the history of the u.s., and it's really drilling in on that disparity. this disparity in the sentencing between crack and powder cocaine arose back from a 1986 law that then senator biden had actually co-sponsored. but in recent years, president biden has pushed to try to end some of these sentencing disparities. and he is hoping that these commutations will offer some relief to those individuals. now, this is just the latest round of pardons that president biden is issuing in his final weeks i

arlette, what more are you learning? >> well, jim, president biden will meet with members of his homeland security team in the situation room here at the white house at 1215 to receive the latest updates in the investigation into this attack in new orleans on new year's day. now, the president is set to return in the coming hours this morning to the white house from camp david, where he had received updates throughout the day into the investigation. on sunday, president biden did speak to the nation last night where he said that this was a despicable attack and said that he and his team were working to learn more about exactly why and how this attack transpired, but also whether the suspect had any accomplices. the president shared some of the information they do have about the suspect, the fact that he is an american citizen and a former member of the military, and president biden importantly said that he had posted a video indicating that he was inspired by i.s.i.s.. here's a bit more of how president biden characteriz

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cnn's arlette saenz is traveling with the president, and she joins us now live from charleston.nd arlette, it is a significant day for president biden as he closes this chapter of a very decades long political career. and it's probably no accident that he's doing it there in south carolina, a place that was so pivotal to his to him becoming president. >> that's right. jessica. and, you know, i actually spoke with congressman jim clyburn, the man who endorsed biden back in 2020 when his campaign was really struggling. that endorsement really launched biden to a win here in south carolina. and then on to winning the democratic nomination. clyburn had told me that biden personally called him just a few weeks ago and said he wanted to end his presidency right here in south carolina, that he knew it was fitting and knows how important this state has been to him, both politically and personally, not just this day has not just revived biden's campaign back in 2020, but it also offered the biden family a bit of comfort and solace in the past. after the passing of their son, beau biden,

cnn's arlette saenz is at the white house. so, arlette, what can you tell us? because this is something that will meet legal challenges likely. right? it certainly will, pamela. and this has been a long, winding road for the equal rights amendment. it is president biden's belief, he said today, that this is ratified, that it is the law of the land. but there are real questions about where this goes next. as you mentioned, the equal rights amendment, which enshrines women's rights, was passed in 1972, but it took decades to actually get the necessary states to ratify it. it requires for a constitutional amendment for three quarters of the states to sign on. and it wasn't until 2020, when virginia became the 38th state to ratify this amendment. but then that's where part of this hits a snag. there was an initial deadline for ratification, which was passed, and then also there are some states who have since rescinded their ratification. but president biden is saying that he is siding with the american bar association's analysis, which has determined that they have

what can you tell us, arlette?yeah, jim, the white house essentially is saying that the ball is in president elect trump's court at this time, as they've said that the implementation of this ban on tiktok would fall to the next administration. i want to read you a statement that we got just moments ago from white house press secretary karine jeho said that the president believes tiktok should remain available to americans but simply under american ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by congress in developing this law. she adds given the sheer fact of timing, this administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next administration, which takes office on monday. this ban on tiktok is set to go into effect just hours before president-elect trump is inaugurated and returns to the white house. so the statement from the white house is suggesting that they would not be enforcing this, enacting any penalties, for instance, on service prov

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cnn's arlette saenz is with us now. tell us about what's in this video. arlette. well, brianna, caroline kennedy. >> issued a very. >> stark warning. >> about the nomination of. >> her cousin, robert f. kennedy, to be the secretary of health and human services, urging lawmakers. >> up on capitol hill. >> not to vote. >> in favor of. >> his confirmation. >> this is a very rare moment that we're seeing from kennedy, and another sign of some of the fissures within the kennedy family over robert f. kennedy's nomination. now, she posted this lengthy video where she read aloud the letter that was sent to senators on capitol hill, detailing some of her concerns, talking about troubling behavior in the past, also accusing him of being hypocritical on vaccines, and also saying that kennedy is addicted to attention and power. here's some of that video that she released today. >> i've known bobby my whole life. we grew up together. it's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets, because bobby himself is a predator. he's always been charismatic, able to attract others t

cnn's arlette sainz is at the white house with more. what are you hearing about biden heading there today? >> reporter: president biden is hoping to offer solace and comfort to the families of the victims of the new year's day attack as they are grieving in this time. president biden and first lady jill biden will travel down to new orleans a bit later this afternoon. they're expected to spend about 5 1/2 hours on the ground there. they'll meet with local officials and also meet face to nase with some of the families of the victims. president biden in the days after the new year's day attack said he'd spoken by phone with some of the families. this will give him an opportunity to mourn with them in person. so much of the president's focus in the days after the attack was working with the intelligence community, trying to learn more about the motives behind this incident, and also ensuring that the federal resources were available there for the investigation. now, he's turning to the role of comforter in chief as many lost loved ones in

arlette saenz appreciate it.o the world health organization, which is sounding the alarm over president trump's 90 day freeze on almost all foreign aid. one of the programs in jeopardy is the president's emergency plan for aids relief, which provides life saving medicine to tens of millions of people worldwide or has for years, and was started by george w bush. now, a lot of people, experts warn even a temporary pause in aid could have a profound negative effect. the w.h.o. writes, quote, a funding halt for hiv programs can put people living with hiv at immediate increased risk of illness and death and undermine efforts to prevent transmission in communities and countries. the statement goes on to say, quote, for the global community, this could result in significant setbacks to progress in partnerships and investments in scientific advancements that have been the cornerstone of good public health programing. my next guest was appointed to lead global health for the u.s. agency for international development by pr

. >> arlette saenz joins us now with more.ere any indication caroline kennedy's letter will have an impact? >> well, anderson, it's unclear whether this letter and video message from caroline kennedy will sway any senators votes. but the goal here is not just only to get republicans to the no column, but also to ensure that democrats remain united in opposition heading into votes. now, in this lengthy video message, she read aloud the letter that she sent to senators, where she talked about why she thinks that her cousin, robert f. kennedy, is unfit, including a past troubling behavior, accusing him of having a hypocritical stance on vaccines and being addicted to attention and power. but then she also got very personal in her criticism, saying that kennedy has been using their family's political legacy for his own political gain. take a listen. >> we are a close family and none of that is easy to say. it also wasn't easy to remain silent last year when bobby expropriated my father's image and distorted president kennedy's leg

cnn's arlette saenz is joining us now from the white house. what are you learning from the president and his team this morning? >> well, sarah, president biden described the violence in new orleans as a despicable attack as he and federal investigators are working to learn more about what led to this incident and also whether the suspect had any accomplices. now, president biden spoke last night from camp david after receiving briefings from his homeland security team. throughout the day, he shared with the public some of the known details about the suspect. he was an american citizen and a former member of the military, who president biden said had posted videos online indicating that he was inspired by i.s.i.s.. here is how president biden described the ongoing investigation. >> the law enforcement and intelligence community are continuing to look for any connections, associations or coconspirators. we have nothing additional to report at this time. the investigation is continuing to be active and no one should jump to conclusions. >> in add

arlette. >> as to. >> what the fatalities are, what the numbers are? >> yeah, we are. kate just waiting potentially moments away from hearing an update from local officials about the operation that's been underway, the search and rescue operation underway overnight to see if there are any survivors from this collision between that airline. american airlines passenger aircraft and that army blackhawk helicopter. now, as you can see, there are several law enforcement officials already on the scene. this includes d.c. fire and ems, as well as members from the arlington fire department. we are expecting to get an update from the washington, dc mayor, dc mayor muriel bowser, as well as the dc fire and ems chief john a donnelly senior. early this morning. they talked about the very dangerous conditions that these search and rescue teams were facing as they were diving into these waters, these waters overnight were incredibly dark. it was incredibly frigid. there were estimates that the temperatures in those waters could be around 36 degrees in the coldest parts of these nigh

arlette, thank you so much, sarah. >> all right. thank you. kate. >> day six of donald trump's cabinet picks will face questions from senators. the most contentious hearing may be for the eternal attorney general nominee, pam bondi, who has promised retribution against some on behalf of trump. plus, new body camera video shows what happened when a teenager threatened an elementary school with an airsoft rifle. and why lawyers for sean diddy combs are requesting copies of the so-called freak off tapes. those stories ahead. >> kobe believed in himself at the youngest possible age. >> it's one of the most remarkable stories in sports history. >> i don't want to be remembered as just a basketball player. >> kobe premieres january. >> welcome to tackling life with jordan and veronica. brought to you by experian. >> who takes longer to get ready on game day? you know for sure. well, when you have to look like this, you got a lot of stuff to do. you just have to put a helmet on. yeah, i'm better at managing time, for sure. it's like a part of your jo

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enter irs special agent arlette lyons, based in oakland. also been in touch with the investigative producer who tipped off martinez. and with lyons now on the case, amanda was now under federal investigation for wire fraud. >> we knew she was using a website, and we knew people were paying her electronically, and we knew that she was telling people that she had cancer and she did not. >> the investigative work of both martinez and lyons eventually led to amanda c riley pleading guilty in federal riley court, admitting to scheming more than $100,000 in donations. the judge sentenced her to five years and restitution. the work muscatello, martinez and lyons did now setting a precedent for any future cases, something meaningful for them all. >> so my twin sister had cancer the whole time during this. the day of the search. >> warrant, my mom was having surgery for breast cancer. >> lyons sister, kristen kane, passed away in november of 2023. >> this is what i was able to do my little fight for, you know, in her name. >> for his part, martinez

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enter irs special agent arlette lyons, based in oakland.ad also been in touch with the investigative producer who tipped off martinez. and with lyons now on the case, amanda was now under federal investigation for wire fraud. >> we knew she was using a website, and we knew people were paying her electronically, and we knew that she was telling people that she had cancer and she did not. >> the investigative work of both martinez and lyons eventually led to amanda c riley pleading guilty in federal court, admitting to scheming more than $100,000 in donations. the judge sentenced her to five years and restitution. the work, muscatello, martinez and lyons did now setting a precedent for any future cases, something meaningful for them all. >> so my twin sister had cancer the whole time during this. the day of the search warrant, my mom was having surgery for breast cancer. >> lyons sister, kristen kane, passed away in november of 2023. >> this is what i was able to do my little fight for, you know, in her name. >> for his part, martinez hopes t

um, a lot of the people who live in arlette saenz and we're working class people, you know, we're, uh're not the rich celebrities we don't have, like, the ability to just go back in. >> fire can destroy more than the tangible. fire can destroy. community. the people of altadena are determined. that won't happen here. >> restoration is is is going to happen because of the people i lost everything that i had in that fire. >> we left with just the clothes on our back. i asked god for ten more years, uh, to see my daughter rebuild her home. yes. >> behind me used to be rosebud academy. in the past hour or so, we've seen search and rescue firefighters coming through, doing a final sweep, looking for human remains. what happens to the school? where do the kids go? do they go to other schools? do they meet in church halls? they have no school supplies and for kids. community largely revolves around a school. nick watt, cnn altadena california. >> that's such a good point. the schools in particular are really difficult. our thanks to nick watt for that story. all right, let's turn now to this

compartirÁ reinado con arlette. susana: pensÉ que no me iban a volver a invitar.u primer dÍa el presidente donald trump inunda el paÍs con una avalancha de Órdenes ejecutivas. incluyendo el perdÓn a miles de asaltantes al capitolio. estamos en vivo con todo lo que ocurre durante la toma de posesiÓn. alan: te vamos ayudar alcanzar el paquete de Órdenes ejecutivas que mantiene a salvo temporalmente a tik tok, reactivar el programa quÉdate en mÉxico, busca el fin de la ciudadanÍa por nacimiento. cambios que generan incertidumbre. >> yo pensaba que todo estaba logrado, pero no. [llanto] satcha: de costa a costa estados se preparan ante las inminentes redadas que en cualquier momento pondrÍan en marcha la administraciÓn de donald trump. tenemos cobertura en vivo desde illinois y texas. alan: millones de personas amanecen bajo alerta por la tormenta invernal que se extiende desde la montaÑa rocosas hasta el noreste. california se intensifica una vez mÁs los vientos y surgen dos nuevos incendios que obligan a mÁs familias a abandonar hogares. satcha: tambiÉn compartimos

delante de la lente logrÓ capturar la belleza de diversas figuras del entretenimiento como lorena, arlettebre mÁs seguido de todo youtube. su prometida es una figura importante en el mundo de internet. es una talentosa joven originaria de sudÁfrica que ha ganado popularidad en las redes sociales. deseamos muchas felicidades. viste, jessica, ahÍ es. karla: platicÁbamos de este muchacho. es el mÁs seguido en las redes sociales. la cantidad de dinero que ha generado ese muchacho es impresionante. tambiÉn ha hecho labores muy bonitas. ayudado a mucha gente con su dinero. por eso creo que le ha ido bien. creo que la vida se lo ha devuelto. ale: estaba viendo su documental el otro dÍa. comenzÓ los primeros cuatro o cinco aÑos no tenÍa seguidores, no tenÍa dinero. ha sido la aÑos no tenÍa seguidores, no tenÍa dinero. ha sido la persistencia. mÁs de 15 aÑos. mi vida está llena de preguntas, como: “¿cómo limpio una mancha de alioli?” por suerte, tide responde a casi todas. así,no importa quién lava ni a qué temperatura... tide funciona. para todas las preguntas sobre el lavado de ropa, la respuesta