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Federal Judge Says "Presidents are Not Kings"; Supreme Court Blocks Access to Trump Financial Records; CNN Poll: 50 Percent Say Trump Should Be Impeached and Removed; 6.4 Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Albanian Capital; Dresden Police Launch Manhunt after Priceless Items Stolen; U.K. Chief Rabbi Says Labour Leader Not Fit to Be Prime Minister; British Liberal Democrats Defend Their Stance to Cancel Brexit; Alibaba Jumps Nearly Seven Percent in Hong Kong Debut; Wijnaldum Says He Would Walk Off If I Heard Racist Taunts. Aired 10-11a ET
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BECKY ANDERSON, CNN HOST: Presidents are not kings. The U.S. judge rules White House staffers can't ignore Congressional subpoenas. What that could
mean for the impeachment probe.
Also tonight --
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): It was a real horror, so I tried to get out of my home and went through the glass door. Cut myself badly.
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ANDERSON: Panic and destruction after a powerful earthquake strikes Albania.
The soul of the nation is at risk. The U.K.'s chief rabbi attacks the Labour Party's anti-Semitism record.
And --
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): The culprits got in through a window and then smashed the glass of the case.
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ANDERSON: The manhunt in Dresden as police race to recover priceless stolen jewels before they disappear forever.
Well it is 7:00 p.m. here in Abu Dhabi. It's 4:00 in the afternoon in Tehran and 10:00 in the morning in D.C. I'm Becky Anderson. Hello and
welcome to what is our expanded edition of CONNECT THE WORLD.
Presidents are not kings. Those words from a federal judge taking apart the White House's attempts to stonewall the impeachment investigation. And
also offering a readymade history lesson. Remember the founders of the United States forming the Republic to break free of the rule of this man,
King George III of Britain and ensuring that no future king would emerge. They did that by creating a system of checks and balances with three co-
equal branches of government. All keeping one another in their place.
But today, we have a President pushing the limits of power. And staring down major resistance after that judge rejected the claim of absolute
presidential immunity and ruled Donald Trump's former White House counsel must testify to the House of Representatives.
Well, there's an awful lot to break down here. Including another ruling issued just minutes after the first one Monday in President Trump's favor.
We'll be joined by CNN's legal analyst Elie Honig and CNN politics senior writer Harry Enten with new poll numbers on impeachment for you. Stand by,
gentlemen. We'll get to your analysis shortly.
First, let's dive into the big court ruling yesterday on presidential immunity. Suzanne Malveaux with the details for you.
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SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN U.S. CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A federal judge ruling former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify before Congress.
Delivering a blow to President Trump's efforts to stonewall the impeachment inquiry. The decision striking down the Trump administration's previous
claims that officials are immune from complying with House subpoenas.
In a scathing 118-page decision, U.S. District Judge, Ketanji Brown Jackson, writing, stated simply, Presidents are not kings. Adding,
absolute immunity from compelled Congressional process simply does not exist.
REP. STEVE COHEN (D-TN): , We've been defied in our attempts to have the proper oversight that the constitution allows us. Because of this
administration's stonewalling and so it's good that the judge agreed with us. It's the law. Its oversight as American as apple pie.
MALVEAUX: The White House says the Justice Department will appeal the decision adding they are confident that the important constitutional
principle advanced by the administration will be vindicated.
Back in May, the White House blocked McGahn from complying with a House judiciary subpoena. After the Mueller report revealed he witnessed several
instances of Trump attempting to interfere with the Russia investigation. Now McGahn's lawyer says he'll comply, unless a stay is issued. The ruling
could factor in House Democrats' push to have other Trump officials, like acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former national security adviser
John Bolton testify.
REP. MIKE QUIGLEY (D-IL): I think it's a message to all the witnesses who obstructed and the White House for telling them not to appear. It's time
to show up.
MALVEAUX: While McGahn could be compelled to appear, the judge's ruling making clear he still may be able to refuse to answer questions, citing
executive privilege.
Still, House Democrats are working furiously to expedite the impeachment process. Intelligence chairman Adam Schiff writing in a statement -- the
testimony and documents we have succeeded in requiring reveal a fact pattern that is overwhelming, unchallenged and damning.
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REP. ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA): The intelligence committee has done the fact- finding. We can't be held up for months at a time through frivolous appeals of very well-reasoned decisions. We've got to move forward.
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ANDERSON: Let's do more on this shall we. That was Suzanne Malveaux. Elie and Harry are with me. And Elie, let me just read to you again the
foundation of the judge's ruling yesterday because this is fascinating.
She writes -- stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that Presidents are not kings.
Is it fair to say, Elie, that the judge's opinion pretty much offers a ready-made argument to the Supreme Court at this point?
ELIE HONIG, CNN LEGAL ANALYST: Yes, Becky, I think the judge there was speaking not just at the case in front of her but to the higher courts, to
the court of appeals and the Supreme Court as well as to some of the other cases that could be implicated here. Including disputes over John Bolton
and potentially, Mick Mulvaney and Mike Pompeo.
And I think the rhetoric that we see there from the judge sounds pretty extreme but it's really not when you look at the argument that the Trump
administration was making. Their argument was any time the executive branch wants, it can simply defy Congressional subpoenas. And if that were
the case, and if that became the law of the land, then it would completely upset our constitutional systems of checks and balances.
ANDERSON: So this is a very significant ruling, correct?
HONIG: Absolutely. And now, look, it's still going to be appealed and has go up the chain but it's a significant round one victory for House
Democrats, yes.
ANDERSON: Got it. All right. In a victory for President Trump, the Supreme Court temporarily blocking the release of his financial records.
The House investigators Monday, the justice is giving him until next Thursday to file an appeal. So how does that fit into the bigger picture
for the President at this point?
HONIG: So this was a minor victory for Donald Trump. What the Supreme Court essentially did was say, let's put this on pause. Let's maintain the
status quo and let's give the White House the executive branch, Donald Trump a chance to appeal. And so, I think you can get anything you want
that Donald Trump absolutely will appeal. Try to get the Supreme Court to take this.
But the next big question is, will the Supreme Court take it. The United States Supreme Court does not have to take any case. In fact, they only
take a very small percentage of the cases brought to them. But I think there's going to be a close question for the Supreme Court of, do we take
this case or not?
If they do not take it, House Democrats win. They get his tax returns. That's the ruling of the intermediate court of appeals. If they do take
it, we'll be looking at a really important and potentially a very politically charged question in front of that Supreme Court. Chief Justice
Robert does not want his court to become ideologically split.
ANDERSON: Yes, fascinating. Harry, President Trump says on Twitter that support for impeachment is dropping like a rock down into the 20s in some
polls as he urges Democrats to pass legislation. Our own polling, as I understand it, tells a very different story. Explain if you will.
HARRY ENTEN, CNN POLITICS SENIOR WRITER: Sure. I mean, look, we have a bunch of things and I'll take them through. You know, we asked about
President Trump's approval rating. What do we see there? We see the President's approval rating is basically steady over the last few months.
Right around in the low 40s.
On the impeachment question -- which is exactly what this is getting at. What do we see? We see the President, do you want -- do you support
impeaching and removing Trump from office? What do we see on that? We see a very steady number -- 50 percent say that they want to impeach and remove
Trump now. That's exactly the same as it was in October. I will point out among Republicans, that number is about the same -- 10 percent now versus 6
percent in October, versus 14 percent back in September. That number is about the same. Which, of course, I think indicates there won't a lot of
movement of -- among Republican lawmakers to impeach and remove Trump.
But I think that, you know, if you go even further in the numbers, what do you see. You see a rather large gender gap and that is where we have in
fact seen some movement in the polling. Whereby what we see now is a record number of women saying that they support impeaching and removing
Trump from office -- 61 percent versus just 40 percent of men. That is a much larger gap than we saw in October.
And I will tell you, I've looked at polls over a very, very long period of time. That is historic. I've never seen anything quite like that. And
I'll take you through the last few slides very quickly here. Congressional Republicans, you know, there's this idea, why aren't they supporting
President Trump? Or why are they supporting President Trump so ardently.
We asked through a poll. Congressional Republicans, are they defending Trump too much, the right amount or too little. Among Republicans only 6
percent say that they are supporting Trump too much. 64 percent say the right amount.
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24 percent say too little. My goodness gracious, too little? I mean if you are watching the TV, you would -- I just don't even understand it, but
that's where Republicans are right now.
So I think those are the key numbers that we really need to keep an eye out on. And right now they're showing a very steady movement on impeachment
and removal. You know, 50 percent saying that they support it nationwide. That number isn't dropping. It's holding steady.
ANDERSON: And yes, Harry, just how much attention are people paying to this whole impeachment saga?
ENTEN: Yes, you know, I think this is important, right? We asked in our poll, you know, are you paying very, somewhat, or basically no attention at
all. And here's what we see. We see 82 percent of Democrats say they're paying either very close or somewhat close attention. That's about the
same as Republicans.
But what I think is so important here is take a look at the independent number. Just 73 percent of independents say they are. And that, of
course, is the group that we'd expect to see the most movement from. So the fact that they are paying the least amount of attention, I think it's
indicative of why the numbers aren't necessarily moving. If independents were paying the same amount of attention as Democrats and Republicans, I
think we might see more movement in the numbers. But the fact they're paying less gives you a pretty good understanding of why the numbers really
aren't moving.
ANDERSON: Yes, no, that's really interesting. So that's what the polling is telling us. Elie, what are the next steps with regards to impeachment
at this point?
HONIG: So very soon we will see the final written report from Adam Schiff and the intel committee. Then it goes to the House Judiciary Committee,
Jerry Nadler. Who we may remember from doing Robert Mueller related stuff. That committee will then recommend articles of impeachment to the full
House of Representatives who has to vote. You need a simple majority. Simple majority of 218 out of 435 votes in the house. Democrats have 233
in the House. So they can impeach on their own.
If they impeach it then goes over to the Senate. Which I think we'll see shortly after the New Year where the Senate will hold a trial, and then the
Senate will vote and it takes a two-thirds vote of the Senate, so 67 out of 100 Senators, in order to convict and remove. But as it stands right now,
we have 53 Republican Senators so it would take 20 of them flipping against the President in order to convict and remove him.
ANDERSON: Yes, all right. That's the latest out of Washington for you. Thank you, gentlemen.
In the U.S. impeachment inquiry, bombshell revelations from an executive of Ukraine's state-owned gas company who is cooperating with federal
prosecutors. In his first interview since cooperating, he tells CNN Rudy Giuliani's associates were seeking corrupt deals in Ukraine. He spoke with
Drew Griffin in this exclusive interview.
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ANDREW FAVOROV, NAFTOGAZ SENIOR MANAGER: It was the first time in my experience when two private actors were offering or discussing the issues
that are supposed to be part of U.S. foreign policy. Honestly, I didn't take it seriously at first. You know, you hear all sorts of crazy stories.
Then it actually took place, that's when it was just a moment of, wow, for me.
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ANDERSON: Well, do stay with us. That full interview in the next hour of CONNECT THE WORLD.
And we want to get you a quick update on a fast-moving story we brought to you yesterday. The ousted U.S. Navy Secretary speaking out in a brand-new
interview. He is hitting back at President Trump. Arguing that the President's intervention in the Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher's case sent the
wrong message to troops. Now remember, Gallagher was demoted for posing next to the body of a dead ISIS soldier, but Mr. Trump pushed for his
reinstatement.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What message does that send to the troops?
RICHARD SPENCER, FORMER U.S. NAVY SECRETARY: Well, what message does it send?
That you can get away with things. We have to have good order and discipline. If the backbone of what we do.
I don't think he really understands the full definition of a war fighter. A war fighter is a profession of arms. And a profession of arms has
standards.
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ANDERSON: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has claimed the lives of more than a dozen people in Albania. The quake striking west of the capital in the
early hours of this morning. At least 14 people are now confirmed dead and more than 300 are injured. Rescue teams digging through the rubble of
buildings in a frantic search for survivors. Several people are still missing. Here's how one resident in a town north of the capital describes
the destruction. And a quick warning. He had a rough time escaping his house. The video you are about to see is somewhat graphic.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): It was a real horror. So I tried to get out of my home and went through the glass door. Cut myself badly.
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ANDERSON: Journalist Blendi Salaj from our affiliate, A2, joining us now from the Albanian capital of Tirana. What is the very latest at this
point?
BLENDI SALAJ, JOURNALIST, A2: Well, Becky, we move from Tirana. We've come to Durres where everything was worse this morning. And behind my
shoulders you can see the wreckage. There was a seven-story hotel, a beachfront hotel standing right here just this morning. And then at 4:00
a.m., right before 4:00 a.m., we heard this roar and we could feel the shakes all over the country. You know, mostly in Duran and Tirana. And
this building behind me came down and there were people in it.
Currently a rescue effort going on. There're firefighters and police and then volunteers who are trying to get this 30-year-old man out of the
wreckage. They are getting close to him. But it's a race against time as the sun is coming down on the Adriatic now and it's going to get dark and
it's going to get harder.
But this morning it was a terrible morning for Albania because people were asleep at 4:00 a.m. when this shakes came and they were very violent. So
we had 16 people now confirmed dead in the wreckages and over 600 have been confirmed injured. And they've gone to different area hospitals to take --
to take care of them.
So there's been this outpouring of support by people. There're tens of people standing right in front of me here on the beach, and they're silent
because they're in shock and hoping and they're praying that the person who is still stuck in that building there or what's left of it comes out alive.
And there's hope that they'll do so because they've been communicating with him.
So the Prime Minister came on with a video message. He called for support and for people to stay strong. Albania does not get as many earthquakes.
We're not used to this. We had one on September 21st. We thought that was the big earthquake, but this, this morning, was far stronger. I mean, it
shook everybody out. So we've been feeling very depressed for the moment. But we're trying to get these people out of the wreckage and take care of
them and there's been a big outpouring of support.
Kosovo's special rescue teams have come. People are coming from Italy, from Greece and other countries in support of Albania. It's hard times for
the people here. But we're going to get through it and it looks like with, you know, international support, we're going to be able to make it.
I mean, it was a Tuesday morning. People were trying to go to school and get about their days like they usually do but everything changed in a
matter of seconds. It was about 30 long seconds, I should say, because I think the shakes were -- you felt like you were on the Titanic. It was
like a huge boat, and it was really scary.
And so, myself, I have two kids. We had to take them out of bed and then run out of the building. And there was plenty of people on the streets.
They still are. They don't know where they're going to sleep tonight. There's been some camps being set up so we're hoping for the best.
ANDERSON: And these images, of course, all too familiar as we report on these incidents. Our prayers are with the victims and the emergency
workers. How are authorities and the emergency services coping?
SALAJ: Well, everybody is waking up. Everybody is trying to do their best, honestly. The citizens, the authorities, I mean, the firefighters,
all the rescue teams are on the sites. There're a few sites. There was one in Thumane, which is 30 miles northwest of Tirana. That's a pretty bad
site, too. Because two apartment buildings came crashing down over there. But I mean, everybody is trying to do their best and, I mean, it's a bad
moment, but honestly, it's also a moment that brings people together.
And we are getting messages from people that live in the United States, England, all over the place. They are trying to call for their loved ones
and trying to communicate and trying to make sure everybody is safe. As I said, 16 people have been confirmed dead. And that number might rise.
It's expected to rise. But everybody is trying to do their best. So it's also a moment of bringing people together.
ANDERSON: Well, we appreciate your reporting on this. Thank you.
An in-depths look at the earthquake. Let's bring in CNN's meteorologist Chad Myers at our international weather center. This epicenter, as I
understand it, was in the port city of Durres, which is about 35, 36 kilometers from the capital of Tirana. What can you tell us?
CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: That is an area, Becky, that has been filled in by millions of years of erosion. So this truly is a delta.
There were mountains around it, and those were kind of solid footing. But as the bowl of jelly, like he was talking about shaking, it's when the area
here starts to get its footing and the whole valley begins to shake like Jell-O. And that's what happened here.
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We had the p-wave, the initial p-wave which is like running into the back of a train and then finally all those train cars hitting each other.
That's your primary wave. And then the secondary wave is when it started to shake up and down. And that's where most of the damage occurred. We
have orange pager which means somewhere between 10 and 100 people may have perished. And right now we're in the lower end of that. That's good.
There will be more aftershocks. Some as high as 4 and 5. We've even had three now as high as 5. And that's the area we're seeing here. We are
going to look at this. This is the Google Earth. We'll kind of zoom in to the area around Tirana. Here's the (INAUDIBLE), but it's going to stop
right here. These are the areas that I'm talking about with the river delta going through here. This is shaky ground, dirt, not rock. And
another area right through here. There's Durres. This is dirt and not rock because of years of erosion, farmland, beautiful land, but certainly
it takes the brunt of any kind of earthquake -- Becky.
ANDERSON: Chad, your insight is hugely important. Thank you, sir.
Next up, we see the first images of the treasure trove of artifacts stolen from a castle vault in Germany. And we have that surveillance footage as
thieves smashed their way in.
And two digits, one dire warning. A new U.N. report shows just how off track we are in fighting the climate crisis.
And, next hour --
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TODD WILKINSON, AUTHOR, "LAST STAND": I was with Ted and he gets a call from Mike Phillips. And Mike says, Ted, I've got good news for you.
Wolves have been seen on the Flying D. Ted was giddy, almost childlike.
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ANDERSON: Ted Turner, best known as the one of a kind founder of CNN. But we take a look at how he is working tirelessly to make a difference to our
planet and everything that lives on it.
You're watching CONNECT THE WORLD. It's 20 past 7:00 here in the UAE. This is our Middle East broadcasting hub. Stay with us. Taking a very
short break.
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ANDERSON: Well, this hour, a manhunt for at least two burglars. You are watching here -- who with axes in hand, smashed their way to a treasure
trove of priceless artifacts in an opulent German palace. Yes, you can see those shining jewels they snatched on the right of your screen.
CNN's Melissa Bell joining us from right outside the museum where that theft took place. And, Melissa, as I understand it, we are getting more
details on how this whole thing unfolded.
MELISSA BELL, CNN PARIS CORRESPONDENT: That's right. We've had CCTV footage released that shows the moment when these thieves made their way to
that glass case and smashed it with their ax to take the jewels out of it. Making their way out of Dresden castle -- just behind me -- within a few
minutes.
We've seen also Becky, a picture tweeted out of the jewels themselves but apart from that, precious little.
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Within the last hour, Dresden police, local police I'm sorry, Saxony police have announced the creation of a portal. Really, they are appealing for
more witnesses to come forward to upload any photographs or video that they feel might be relevant to this investigation. But what that really tells
us, Becky, is that a day and a half after this most audacious of heists, they really are no closer to bringing this manhunt to an end.
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BELL (voice-over): Their value cannot be calculated, we're told. Elaborate, diamond encrusted pieces. This is the antique jewelry stolen
from the Green Vault Museum here in Dresden. And it's those very unique qualities that experts say will make it so difficult to sell.
The robbery was smash and grab. Police say that it took just minutes. Two thieves moving through the gallery with flashlights. The thieves then
violently smashing a glass display case with an ax. While the gallery has security, the guards are unarmed.
Police now releasing new details saying that a nearby electrical fire knocked out streetlights and they think the incidents were related. The
burglars made off in an Audi A6. A car of that model was found just hours later set on fire in an underground garage.
(on camera): Those perpetrators are still on the run from local and federal police. 20 criminologists are involved in the case and continue to
examine the scene here. And the police have launched an appeal for any witnesses please to come forward.
(voice-over): The Green Vault is called the treasure chest of Europe, the continent's oldest public museum. The treasure collected here when the
18th century ruler of Saxony, Augustus the Strong, was hoping to make Dresden the Florence of the north.
MARION ACKERMANN, DIRECTOR GENERAL, DRESDEN STATE ART COLLECTIONS (through translator): I can also tell you that the importance and quality lie in
the fact this ensemble as such was passed on. The material value as such not even that high. It's the fact that this ensemble exists. It could be
described as the state treasure of the 18th century.
BELL: Nearly three centuries on, his Green Vault has become the scene of one of the most audacious robberies in the history of the European
continent.
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BELL: Well, Becky, even as that manhunt continues this Tuesday evening, this is a story that continues to capture the world's imagination. And
that is partly because of the value of the historical cultural value of those artifacts that are even now somewhere out there.
But also in a sense the simplicity with which this burglary was carried out. Simply armed with an ax and breaking their way through the cages on
the window on the outside of this building. These thieves managed to make their way into one of the finest collections of treasures anywhere in
Europe. That's at the heart of an ongoing investigation. 20 officers trying to work out exactly how that breach of security could have happened
here and precisely where that treasure is now -- Becky.
ANDERSON: Yes, it's unbelievable, isn't it? Melissa, thank you.
You're watching CONNECT THE WORLD folks. Still ahead --
Love and loathing. The U.K. Labour leader launches a race and faith manifesto as the country's chief rabbi warns Jeremy Corbyn is unfit for
office.
And the leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats is speaking out. And why she thinks canceling Brexit would not be a slap in the face to democracy.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: 3, 2, 1 -- yeah.
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ANDERSON: And an IPO that is a bit of an IP-whoa. We'll introduce you to what's set to be this year's biggest company listing. And it is in Hong
Kong.
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ANDERSON: With the U.K. due to go to the polls in a little more than two weeks, in one of the most divisive elections ever, the opposition Labour
Party finds itself once again in the spotlight over anti-Semitism. An issue that has dogged the party for years and one they can't seem to shake
off.
Well, now the U.K.'s chief rabbi has warned the soul of our nation is at stake and heavily criticized Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's handling of
anti-Semitism within his party in an opinion piece in "The Times." And the head of the Anglican church, the Archbishop of Canterbury has weighed in.
Said chief rabbi's statement ought to alert us.
Phil Black joining us from London. And it is true. This is an issue that has dogged the Labour Party and its leader now for years. What's been the
fallout from this?
PHIL BLACK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: So you're right, Becky. This is a longstanding issue for the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn shouldn't have been
surprised it came up today on a day he wanted to promote Labour's policies on peace and tolerance between racists and religion. But what is
surprising I think is the particular voice that is attacking him today. From someone of such esteem, the chief rabbi of the United Kingdom.
To put it in some context, he's been plagued by anti-Semitism concerns because of his political past. Where he's been accused of sharing stages,
being associated with people who are openly anti-Semitic. And as leader, he is accused of allowing a culture to develop where anti-Semitic language
and abuse has become tolerated and is not dealt with quickly enough.
For all of these reasons, Jews in this country have for a long time been talking with great concern about him and the Labour Party no longer being a
political home from them. But now this very strong voice has added to that debate at a crucial time in the middle of an election.
As you touched on the chief rabbi says, there's a right to feel anxious about the idea of the Corbyn government, that they believe -- that he
believes the soul of the country is as stake and that he is not fit for the office of Prime Minister.
He goes on to say, take a look at a more detailed quote from his writings in "The Times" today. Because it is strong stuff. He says -- the claims
that the party is doing everything it reasonably can to tackle anti-Jewish racism and that it has investigated every single case are a mendacious
fiction. It is a failure of culture. It's a failure of leadership. A new poison sanctioned from the top has taken root in the Labour Party.
Now once again, Jeremy Corbyn has essentially denied this. Said that he has no tolerance for anti-Semitism, but he never has, that he has always
campaigned against racism and that includes hatreds of Jewish people as well. And he has vowed that as party leader and potentially as Prime
Minister, he will do everything possible to wipe anti-Semitism out from broader society and specifically the Labour Party itself -- Becky.
ANDERSON: Yes, well, Michael Gove of the Conservative Party and extremely close to the British Prime Minister, of course, weighing in on this. What
did he say?
BLACK: Well, you can imagine that as this being an election that any chance to kick Labour that the Conservatives can, they'll take advantage
of.
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And this has been a very useful stick for them for some time. Such has been the depth and the anger over anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. And
so, it is perhaps no surprise that Michael Gove -- a very senior member of Boris Johnson's team -- said this today. Really highlighting the problems
that Labour faces on this issue.
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MICHAEL GOVE, U.K. CABINET OFFICE MINISTER: It's an unprecedented intervention in an election to have the chief rabbi, the leading voice of
Britain's Jewish community say this about the Labour Party. And it's tragic that a once great party now is riddled with racism from top to
bottom. And it only underlines how important it is that we stop Jeremy Corbyn getting into Downing Street. We cannot have a situation where our
Jewish friends and neighbors feel the Prime Minister of this country is someone who makes them feel less safe and less secure.
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BLACK: Gove is right. This was an unprecedented intervention by a figure who admitted he's not supposed to get party political. But the chief rabbi
says that this sort of hatred isn't about politics. It needs to be outed wherever you find it. The reality is that this whole issue and Labour's
inability to deal with it adequately means that it will cost the party votes at the coming election -- Becky.
ANDERSON: Right. All right, Phil, thank you for that.
Well next month's U.K. election results will decide theoretically what happens next in the Brexit process. The head of the Lib Dems -- the
Liberal Democrats says if her party wins power, Brexit is effectively canceled. But what about the will of the people? CNN's Scott McClean has
more.
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SCOTT MCCLEAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Josh Wynton may be a boxing novice but she's taking a big swing at Brexit. By the unmistakable message voters
support to Westminster in 2016.
HALA GORANI, CNN ANCHOR: 52 percent to 48 percent, nationwide in favor of Brexit.
MCCLEAN: Swinson, the fresh-faced leader of the centrist Liberal Democrats is aiming to capitalize on the central issue of the election campaign,
Brexit. She's courting the 48 percent who voted to remain by pledging to cancel Brexit altogether. Revoking the Article 50 process, no debate, no
vote.
JO SWINSON, PARTY LEADER, BRITISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS: This is a democratic election now. And people can make a choice. And if they want to stop
Brexit as a Liberal Democrat, we're standing up for what we believe is the right decision.
MCCLEAN: Do you not respect the 52 percent of people who voted to leave the EU or do you just think that you know better than them?
SWINSON: I respect them. And I respectfully disagree with them.
MCCLEAN: Swinson's party is polling a distant third nationally but hopes to do better after making a pact with two smaller pro-remain parties who
have agreed not to stand against each other in 60 constituencies, all to consolidate the remain vote. The Green Party is part of that pact. But
candidate Caroline Lucas is no fan of Swinson's plan to cancel Brexit without a vote.
IAIN DALE, HOST, LBC RADIO: I just want to put your headphones on a second. I want to play you a clip.
CAROLINE LUCAS, GREEN PARTY LEADER: You want to send a message to 17.4 million people that you don't give a (BLEEP) about what I just said. Why
don't you say so.
DALE: Caroline Lucas, you potty mouth.
LUCAS: Well you see, in my defense, I didn't realize that bit was being recorded. So, although I stand by the sentiment.
MCCLEAN: On his call-in radio show, host Iain Dale regularly gets an earful from voters who feel it's the political establishment and the
country's elites calling the shots, not them.
DALE: They have reason to send the last party that hasn't betrayed the vote that the referendum campaign called for.
The people who lost the referendum can't really bear it. They think the people that voted for Brexit were stupid, sick, racist, whatever. And they
just can't -- haven't come to terms with that result. And I'm afraid, I don't think they ever will.
MCCLEAN: And it's not just Swinson. Dale thinks politicians of all stripes have spent the last three years only pretending to move ahead on
Brexit.
DALE: What they're actually doing is subverting democracy. And it's a very dangerous game that they're playing.
MCCLEAN (on camera): But they're not very subtle anymore.
DALE: Some are more subtle than others.
MCCLEAN (voice-over): Subtlety it seems is no longer required. Only one major party, Conservative, has promised to follow through with Brexit. The
Scottish National Party has vowed to remain, and the opposition Labour Party wants a second referendum. So while Swinson's odds of becoming Prime
Minister are long, she doesn't need to win outright to derail Brexit.
(on camera): I wonder what kind of precedent you think that sets for democracy.
DALE: There will be a lot of people that withdraw from the democratic process altogether. They will think, what is the point of voting if the
politicians and the elites in Westminster don't respect that vote?
MCCLEAN: Scott McClean, CNN, London.
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ANDERSON: And that election two weeks away and counting.
Well a touching moment in an often-brutal sport as a hockey team honors a young cancer survivor.
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Also ahead -- Alibaba's stunning debut on the Hong Kong market. It is set to be this year's biggest IPO to date.
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ANDERSON: Well millions go there to buy. And now a lot of people are rushing to buy it. The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on track to be the
year's biggest IPO to date. Sherisse Pham with more for you.
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SHERISSE PHAM, CNN REPORTER: Alibaba debuting with a bang here in Hong Kong.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALES: 3, 2, 1!
PHAM: Shares popping on the open, ending the day up 6.6 percent. Alibaba, of course, already trades in New York. The company had a blockbuster debut
there in 2014, raising $25 billion in what remains the world's largest IPO. But Alibaba's first choice was Hong Kong. It didn't work out because of a
disagreement over Alibaba's shareholding structure. The CEO Daniel Zhang calling today's listing a homecoming.
DANIEL ZHANG, ALIBABA CEO (through translator): We had done what we said five years ago. That if it was allowed, Hong Kong, we would come back.
PHAM: This is a big win for Beijing. A symbolic homecoming for one of China's most famous tech companies. Listing in Hong Kong now makes it
easier for investors in China and elsewhere in Asia to buy into Alibaba.
The strong debut also a win for Hong Kong. This city has been rocked by months of protests and political unrest. The high-profile listing from
Alibaba, a real boost of confidence in Hong Kong and its financial markets. Alibaba could raise up to $12.9 billion in the secondary listing. That
would make it the world's largest public debut so far this year. Sherisse Pham, CNN, Hong Kong.
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ANDERSON: What would you do if you were sitting on nearly $50 billion worth of cash? Good luck to them.
Well, a nice moment during the New York Rangers Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Rangers fan, Bradley Lingad and his brother Ethan, dropped the ceremonial
first puck and rang the bell to celebrate Bradley being cancer-free. The seven-year-old fought leukemia for 3 1/2 years until having his cancerous
cells removed a couple of months ago. The sport really has a way of bringing people together.
I'm joined by my colleague Alex Thomas at "WORLD SPORT." What an inspiring story.
ALEX THOMAS, CNN WORLD SPORT: It certainly is an inspiring story, Becky. And it's amazing how sport has this ability to bring people together. One
of the world's top footballers appealing for unity as well when it comes to the fight against racism. Georginio Wijnaldum telling us he would quit a
match in the face of abuse no matter how big the game was. Take a listen.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Suppose you were playing in the Champions League final or the Euro 2020 final. Would you walk off then?
GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM, DUTCH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER: Yes, I would.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
THOMAS: Yes, that exclusive interview in its entirety next on "WORLD SPORT."
ANDERSON: Just terrific. Thank you, Alex.
We are back, folks, after this short break. Don't go away.
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THOMAS: I'm sure you'll agree, Becky, he has a whole new level of fandom right there.
ANDERSON: Absolutely. Feels like someone's been a lily white all his playing life, Alex. That's certainly how it feels to sports fans the world
over. That includes this one in Abu Dhabi who will be installed at midnight local time to watch that match.
Before that, coming up on CONNECT THE WORLD, the death toll continues to rise, I'm afraid, after a major earthquake hits Albania. We speak to the
man coordinating rescue efforts.
Plus, a dire warning from the United Nations telling us we aren't doing enough to solve our climate emergency. And the consequences, well, they
will be disastrous. That coming up after this.
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