>> devin dwyer, thank you. >>> tomorrow on "this week," the full political wrap, abc's jon karl goesne-on-one with trump campaign chief paul manafort. >>> on this memorial day weekend we are tracking thousands of veterans caught by surprise when they were cut from benefits and declared dead. their fight with the v.a. to prove they are now alive. here's details from abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: navy veteran michael rieker is doing what he loves most, riding his harley. not exactly what you would expect from someone who's been declared dead. >> they told me that mike rieker was deceased. well, as it turned out, it was a mike rieker in arizona. >> reporter: from florida, to new jersey. >> it was pretty disheartening, government's eyes. >> reporter: and georgia. >> i received a letter from the v.a. declaring me dead. >> reporter: over the past five years, 4200 veterans have been accidently declared dead by the v.a. due to clerical mistakes. their monthly benefit payments suddenly cut off. >> it was, uh, pretty upsetting to find out that a major portion of my income was no longer coming

abc's devin dwyer on the reaction tonight and the new controversy over trump's contributions to veterans>> reporter: the protests lasted for hours after he left san diego. trump ig entitling a firestorm just 20 miles from the mexico border and raising eyebrows with this claim, that california's historic drought is a myth. >> is it a drought, no. we have plenty of water. >> reporter: tonight, more backlash. >> more drought, more floods, more extreme weather disturbances. >> reporter: in santa barbara where residents are under strict water use rules, bernie sanders coming out swinging. >> we are the campaign that will defeat mr. trump. >> reporter: the battle in california playing out as the candidates prepare to celebrate memorial day. trump appearing with veterans as there are new questions about money raised at his primetime fundraiser for veterans in iowa in january. >> we just cracked $6 million, right? $6 million. >> reporter: this week trump revised that number, making it slightly lower. >> i think we raised like 5.5 or 5.6 or 5.7. we raised a lot of money. >> reporter: trump says t

abc news reporter devin dwyer has the story. >> reporter: bernie sanders in california, the only candidate on the campaign trail this holiday weekend. >> what is most important to my mind is that we have the strongest democratic candidate out there who in fact will not only defeat mr. trump, but will demolish mr. trump. >> reporter: sanders wasn't the only one talking or in donald trump's case tweeting. overnight the likely republican nominee addressing this. protests aye erupting outside his friday night speech in san diego. trump thanking police for quote handling the thugs who tried to disrupt our peaceful and well attended rally. the protest outside the even just miles from the border did mexico lasted hours after trump lefted the state. police beating back demonstrators, using pepper strai spray, arresting 35 people. >> we're going to build a wall. latinos for trump, i love you. >> reporter: the backlash not stopping trump from plugging hijs proposed border wall and lashing out at hi. >> she shouts into the microphone and it drives everybody crazy. hillary saying she is ready to take

devin dwyer has the latest from the campaign trail, including fallout from anti-trump protests. bernie sanders the only candidate on the campaign trail this holiday weekend. moste sanders: what is important is that we have the strong as candidate out there who will not only defeat mr. trump but demolish mr. trump. devin: sanders was not the only one talking, the likely republican nominee addressing this. protests erupting outside of his friday night speech in san diego, trump making a police report. event just miles from the border with mexico lasted hours until t rump left the stage. the police decked out in riot gear had to beat back protesters, resting 35 people. donald trump: we are going to build the wall. the backlash not stopping trump from proposing his border wall. into theump: he shouts microphone and it drives everybody crazy. clinton also in california, saying she is ready to take on trump. hillary clinton: we don't need a bully in the white house. bernie sanders still calling for a debate with trump even though trump said no. bernie sanders: for a guy who changes hi

here's devin dwyer. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump says it's game-over for john kasich and ted cruz. >> i knocked out 17 people. i mean, the two last ones, they're like hanging by their fingertips. they're choking, don't let me fall, don't let me fall. >> reporter: the front-runner exuding confidence here after a two-week winning streak across six states. >> if we win indiana, most people think that they quit the race. and, then we can focus on crooked hillary. please, let's focus on hillary. >> reporter: indiana, now looking like a make or break race for cruz. who's showing no signs of giving up. despite trailing trump by more than 400 delegates. >> if you're on the 30-yard line, it's not a touchdown. donald right now is on the 30-yard line, and he wants everyone to say, hey, the game is over. >> reporter: cruz has unleashed a barrage of attack ads, as democrats itch to take on trump. >> this hateful talk about immigrants, about muslims, about women, i mean, enough. >> reporter: at hillary clinton's only indiana rally today, her supporters told us it's time for sanders to bow out.

here's devin dwyer, with the trump campaign in washington. >> reporter: tonight, rolling thunder rumbling through the nation's capital. >> i will say, no matter where i go, rolling thunder. look at all these bikers. do we love the bikers? yes. >> reporter: trump, who got five deferments during the vietnam war, paying tribute to those americans who served. >> we're going to take care of our veterans. we just raised almost $6 million for the vets. >> reporter: but trump's appearance at an event honoring prisoners of war was a stark contrast with his famous comments about former p.o.w. senator, john mccain. >> he's not a war hero. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. >> reporter: those words still not sitting well with decorated veteran bob dole, the only former republican nominee to endorse trump. >> i am going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: but many in the veteran community here say they give trump a pass. what they like most about trump is that he speaks his mind. >> i like the fact that mr. trump speaks the truth. >> reporter

abc's devin dwyer has more. >> reporter: rolling thunder rumbling through the nation's capital. >> iay, no matter where i go, rolling thunder. look at all these bikers. do we love the bikers? yes. >> reporter: trump, who got five deferments during the vietnam war, paying tribute to those american who's did serve. >> we're going to take care of our veterans. we just raised almost $6 million for the vets. >> reporter: but trump's appearance at an event honoring prisoners of war was a stark contrast with his famous comments about former p.o.w. senator john mccain. >> he's not a war hero. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. okay? >> reporter: those words still not sitting well with decorated veteran bob dole, the only former republican nominee to endorse trump. >> i am going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: but many members of the veteran community we met sheer say they give trump a pass. what they like most about trump is that he speaks his mind. >> i like the fact that mr. trump speaks the truth. let the chips fall where the

abc's devin dwyer has the latest. >> reporter: the intense campaign to stop donald trump, tonight, drawing a counterpunch. trump on twitter weighing in on two days of violent protests in california, calling the activists who blocked his path "thugs and criminals." >> i felt like i was crossing the border, actually. it's true. i was crossing the border. >> reporter: today, on the same stage, rival ted cruz. >> if we're divided, hillary clinton wins and the country is lost. >> reporter: as his wife, heidi, and new running mate carly fiorina, barnstorm the critical state of indiana. so, is this your last chance to stop donald trump? >> no, but it's a really important state. >> reporter: in a last-ditch attack here, cruz and his super-pac allies are hammering trump for his ties to former heavyweight boxer, mike tyson. >> should be president. >> reporter: who was convicted of rape in indiana in 1992 and served three years in prison. >> mike tyson endorsed me. i love it. he sent out a tweet. mike, iron mike -- you know, all the tough guys endorse me. i like that, okay? >> the fact that donald tr

devin dwyer, abc news, ft.a. >>> the cia chief is looking to clarify information from a secret chapter of the 9/11 congressional inquiry. in a recent interview, director john brennan says the 9/11 commission made a very clear judgment that there was no evidence of the saudi government financially backing al qaeda. the obama administration may soon release the documents and brennan says he's worried people might seize on uncorroborated information about possible saudi links to the attackers. >>> after weekend protests, the green zone in baghdad has returned to normal. thousands broke into the fortified area saturday and stormed parliament. it marked the worst security breach the green zone has seen forcing the government to declare a state of emergency. the demonstrators are demanding political reform. >>> back here at home, more heavy rain means more flooding for the western gulf coast. some areas saw 10 or more inches of rain in less than 24 hours. homes and roads as you can see are quite flooded. some schools

devin dwyer is on the ground. devin, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, dan. indiana hasn't been this politically important in decades. and for the underdogs on both sides, ted cruz and bernie sanders, tuesday's primary is make or break. >> that is delicious. >> a lot of tlc in there, let me tell you. >> reporter: it's the final sprint in indiana. the last ditch attempt to slow down donald trump. >> clear and simple contrast. that's what this election is about. >> reporter: this morning, ted cruz's campaign tying trump to clinton in two new campaign ads. >> donald trump and hillary clinton are two sides of the same coin. >> reporter: as superpacs backing cruz unleashed more than $2 million in anti-trump attacks. >> nice to meet you, ma'am. >> reporter: barnstorming indiana, cruz's wife, heidi, and new running mate, carly fiorina. >> the only way to get to the nomination is 1237 delegates. and close isn't a touchdown. >> reporter: trump's won nearly 1,000 delegates so far. in tuesday's race, it's key with 57 delegates up for grabs in the hoosier state. with win

abc neuews devin dwyer has the story. >> reporter: bernie sanders in california the only candidate on the campaign trail this holiday weekend. >> what is most important to my mind is that we have the strongest democratic candidate out there who, in fact, will not only defeat mr. trump but will demolish mr. trump. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: but sanders wasn't the only one talking -- or in donald trump's case tweeting -- overnight. the likely republican nominee addressing this. protests erupting outside his friday night speech in san diego. trump thanking police for "handling the thugs who tried to disrupt our very peaceful and well-attended rally." the protest outside the event just miles from the border with mexico lasted hours after trump left the stage. people waving mexican flags and holding up trump pinatas, police decked out in riot gear confronting the crowds, beating back demonstrators with batons, using pepper spray, arresting 35 people. >> we're going to build a wall. latinos for trump, i love you. >> the backlash not stopping trump from plugging his border wall and

abc's devin dwyer is covering it all. y, devin, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, cecilia. donald trump will be in washington today for rolling thunder's motorcycle ride for veterans. he'll give a speech at the lincoln memorial as bob dole, the former veteran and senator, calls on trump to apologize for anyone he's offended. >> i love our vets. where are our vets? >> reporter: this morning donald trump headlines an event honoring americans missing in action and prisoners of war. >> i like people that weren't captured. okay, i hate to tell you. >> reporter: as trump's past comments about former p.o.w. john mccain faced new criticism. this time from decorated veteran, bob dole, the only former republican nominee endorsing trump. >> i'm going to try to get trump to issue an apology. >> reporter: on twitter overnight, no apologies from trump, who's blasting the media for quoting staffers on his campaign. trump tweeting, the only quote that matters is a quote from me. one trump quote creating controversy. >> is ther

it's your latest from abc's devin dwyer. >> reporter: donald trump says it's game over for john kasichz. >> i knocked out 17 people. i mean, the two last ones, they're like hanging by their fingertips. they're choking, don't let me fall, don't let me fall. >> reporter: the front-runner exuding confidence after a two-week winning streak across six states. >> if we win indiana, most people think that they quit the race. and, then we can focus on crooked hillary. please, let's focus on hillary. >> reporter: indiana, now looking like a make or break race for cruz. who's showing no signs of giving up. despite trailing trump by more than 400 delegates. >> if you're on the 30-yard line, it's not a touchdown. donald right now is on the 30-yard line, and he wants everyone to say, hey, the game is over. >> reporter: cruz has unleashed a barrage of attack ads in indiana, as democrats itch to take on trump. >> this hateful talk about immigrants, about muslims, about women, i mean, enough. >> reporter: at hillary clinton's only indiana rally for sanders to bow out. >> we need to wrap it up and star