kaitlyn collins, thank you so much. here with me now, colonel cedrick layton. this has been a moment to rejoice in what has been very difficult circumstances. i want to go deeper into the why now and why the reason they've given. they have said it's for humanitarian grounds because of the mother's health. what does that say to you about this decision to release them? >> well, hostages from hamas' standpoint, are valuable as long as they're alive in good health, and can be bargained for something of interest to hamas. prisoners, conditions on the ground, et cetera. so it was not in hamas' interest to see an american hostage die in captivity. this demonstrates that they are able to deal, but now i think the negotiations will become more difficult and probably more lengthy as we go through this. >> let's tap more into that. why do you think this indicates a way to negotiate now? >> well, i think this is a signal of good faith. and obviously, they are very effective in this intermediary role. they have the able to engage with a wide array of actors in the region. s

the news continues with kaitlyn collins. >>> tonight, a new fight is erupting in a speakerless house with a fractured gop. candidates are now emerging to replace the only speaker who has ever been ousted from that job. one of the republicans who voted to boot mccarthy is here. >>> and attacking the judge who just placed the partial gag order on trump. and she is saying she won't be bullied. >>> and rudy giuliani's legal problems are piling up. another attorney has just left his legal team as the man once known as america's mayor is denyingly drinking habits have prosecutors' attention. this is "the source." tonight the race is on to replace kevin mccarthy. republicans have given themselves one week from today to find a new leader. while speaker hopefuls are working the phones, others in the gop are working overtime to punish those who pushed mccarthy off the cliff last night, throwing the party into expletive-filled chaos, back stabbing, fighting, you can pick any word hear. the bottom lane is it's bad. i'll speak with one of those rebels. perhaps the most surprising of all of them i