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At Least 12 Killed, Dozens Missing In Southern Spain; U.S. Pauses Iran Strikes After Attacks Threaten Truce; Source: Man Killed By ICE Not Target Of Operation; King Charles Meets With Harry And Meghan In U.K.; Sources: Israel Warns U.S. Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump. Aired 3-4p ET
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ERICA HILL, CNN HOST: Spain grapples with deadly wildfires.
I'm Erica Hill, in for Max Foster. This is WHAT WE KNOW.
Firefighters are battling one of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record. At least 12 people have been killed. Dozens remain missing around Almeria on
Spain's southern coast.
And strong winds are fueling these flames. Authorities believe the blaze itself may have originated from a fallen power line. Meantime, it's
important to note the area is a popular tourist destination. A number of the victims are said to be foreign nationals, so their identities have yet
to be confirmed. The head of the region's emergency services believes that some people may have died as they were trying to flee the inferno, either
on foot or in cars.
Pau Mosquera is joining us now live from Madrid.
So, Pau, bring us up to speed on what we know about not only what has been lost in these fires, but also the efforts to contain them.
PAU MOSQUERA, CNN CORRESPONDEN: Well, so far, Erica, firefighters are fighting against the clock to try to contain and control this wildfire. We
know that so far, it has engulfed around 3,200 hectares of forest area in the area that is right now burning. And as you were saying, at least 12
people are reported dead. We didn't know exactly where they're from, but the authorities, they say they expect them to be foreigners, as many are
living in the area.
Also, there's no certain number on how many people are already missing because from the regional government they say that around 23 people have
been reported missing, but from the Interior Ministry, they say that so far, they just have received three formal reports denouncing the
disappearance of different people.
On what is most difficult right now to try to contain the wildfire is the weather conditions because they say that the wind has been blowing a lot
during this afternoon and this has been difficult in the task of extinguishing the flames. But from the Spanish National Weather Agency,
they say that tomorrow, Saturday, there could be a window of opportunity to try to control it. As the conditions are going to be a slightly better --
better.
The wind is not going to be blowing so strong as today and the humidity is going to be a little bit higher. So maybe it's going to be the best
opportunity to try to contain this situation. And this, Erica, is important because the authorities say that this is not just one of the worst
wildfires that have affected the peninsula, but the deadliest one to affect the autonomous community of Andalusia, Erica.
HILL: Yeah, devastating. You mentioned there could be this window tomorrow. Are there other crews that are being brought in to help if, in fact, that
window does open for them?
MOSQUERA: Yes, absolutely, because so far we know that around 460 emergency workers are there and they are trying to contain the fire from the spots
that they find better to go there, work with the water and the other equipment that they have to battle against this menace. So they will
continue to work all over the night and during the morning, taking the most of every opportunity that they get ahead, Erica.
HILL: Yeah, absolutely. Pau, I really appreciate the update. Thank you.
U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. has now agreed to continue talks with Iran, but he insists that the ceasefire is over. The U.S. repeatedly
striking Iran this week after it targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Now, no new strikes were reported overnight by the U.S., and U.S. officials
suggest that the pause is meant to give diplomacy a chance.
Israel, however, is threatening to attack Iran alone if necessary. Israel's defense minister saying the IDF is now on high alert, prepared to resume
the war, while Israeli sources say President Trump does not want Israel involved in the fighting. Mr. Trump, for his part, is dismissing the
reports, at least publicly, of a new Iranian plot to assassinate him. Sources telling CNN that Israel shared intelligence with the U.S. that Iran
had recently devised a new plan to kill him.
So it's important to note here, we don't know the exact details of that, but there are some U.S. officials who suggest the Israeli report may have
been an effort to sway Mr. Trump's decision-making on Iran. Trump says he's been on Iran's hit list for a long time, saying, quote, "Israel came up
with nothing."
Kevin Liptak is live at the White House.
So what more do we know about this intel, Kevin?
KEVIN LIPTAK, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: Right, and it seems as if it was delivered recently and the president, we should note, has spoken
recently about Iran's desire to assassinate him. He said it multiple times when we were over in Turkey for the NATO summit, actually saying that he
had been presented with a new list that raked him atop Iranian assassination targets.
And it has been true, you know, for quite some time that Iran has been known by the U.S. government to have Trump's in its sights, ever since the
president ordered the assassination of the Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, during his first term, the American government has said that it
has President Trump in its targets. They said that throughout the Biden administration as well.
I think the real question now that you hear from American officials is whether Israel could be trying to influence President Trump's decision-
making at what seems to be an inflection point in the conflict as the president decides whether to intensify strikes on Iran, whether he decides
to go back to full-scale war now that he says that the memorandum of understanding is no longer operable.
And it has been clear for quite some time that the Israelis view President Trump's attempts at diplomacy with Iran very, very skeptically. Benjamin
Netanyahu, the prime minister, has said that publicly, that he doesn't think that diplomacy with Iran can yield a full-scale nuclear deal in the
way that President Trump seems to be hoping.
Now, whether this, in fact, does sway the president's decision-making remains to be seen. He said just this morning that the negotiations will
continue, even though he claims to have told Iran that the ceasefire is no longer in effect. And we will see how that proceeds going forward. We do
know that, as of today, there has been this scramble behind the scenes by the mediators in all of this, including the Qataris, to try and get some of
the diplomacy back on the rails at a moment when the president seems to be waiting out the Iranians.
We've seen this tit-for-tat exchange for fire, although for now things appear to be a little bit calmer. And it does seem as if at this point,
it's a test of wills between the U.S. and Iran by which side can sustain these attacks most economically, militarily as they go through this pattern
of the Iranian striking vessels in the strait, the US retaliating, Iran retaliating for that seems to be sort of a game of chicken of who can
withstand all of that the most.
It doesn't seem as if at this point they're set dates for any of these negotiations going forward, and the president, I think, caught in this
space between full scale war and a full ceasefire, and how long he's willing to sort of wait that out at this point remains to be seen.
HILL: All right, Kevin, appreciate bringing us up to speed there. Thank you.
We do have some new details and frankly new questions at this hour about the deadly shooting of a Mexican national by U.S. immigration agents in the
state of Texas. So according to ICE, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo refused to follow verbal commands during a traffic stop. And they say that is when the
52-year-old trying to ram his van into a law enforcement vehicle.
According to an attorney, however, three men who were detained in that operation say that is not what happened. They maintained the agent shot
Salgado Araujo almost immediately after egging their vehicle. Meantime, the son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo recently spoke to CNN and he says he believes
there is no way his father would have disobeyed immigration agents.
Take a listen.
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RONALDO SALGADO, SON OF LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO: We have spoken as a family time and time again what my dad should do in the case that he did get
detained by ICE. He did not know that those vehicles following him were ICE agents. Again, these vehicles were unmarked. They had no emblems, no logos,
no flashing lights. I know my dad would have stopped had ICE agents formally and clearly identify themselves, at least through their vehicle
markings. My dad would have stopped and complied because he knew that there was a process.
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HILL: CNN's Carolina Peguero joining me now from Houston, Texas.
We are hearing a little bit more, but frankly, Carolina, still a lot of questions at this point.
CAROLINA PEGUERO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That is correct, Erica. Still lots of questions unanswered, and state officials, including Al Green and
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, are asking for a full investigation, including with the District Attorney's Office, that they are asking for more
information on the ICE agents as well as the details of the moments before Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52-year-old construction Mexican man was killed
here in this intersection of Canal Street and Wayside in the small community of Houston.
You can see here where people are continuing to pay their respects.
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They have signs, they have balloons, flowers and are very frustrated here in the community, not knowing exactly or having answers as to what happened
on Tuesday that day that Lorenzo Salgado and the other men that were with him in that van were detained. Now, we did attend a conference earlier
today, a press conference with the state and local officials, and they gave us some more information on what exactly they are demanding and also from
the lawyer of the men that were detained and that had written statements of exactly what happened before the ICE agents shot Lorenzo Salgado.
Now, while the lawyer is looking for clients -- his clients. Yep, while the lawyer is still looking for his clients to be released and have a due
process, we do know that they have are also in fear of what could happen to them, and his lawyer says that they are perhaps being pressured to signed
deportation documents to go back to Mexico, while the family has also had problems claiming the body of Lorenzo Salgado. Meanwhile, here we are
hearing that there will be a vigil tomorrow and also protests.
HILL: All right, Carolina, appreciate the updates there. Thank you.
In the U.K., after days of rumors, it is the royal family reunion that many were hoping and waiting for. CNN understands King Charles has actually met
with Prince Harry, his son, and of course, Harry's wife, Meghan. All of this happening at the King's residence in Highgrove.
And we're told also present, were Harry and Meghan's two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. This would be the first time that the
king has seen his grandchildren in four years.
It wasn't known until, frankly, this moment, whether Meghan and the children would join Prince Harry on this trip back to the United Kingdom.
The Duke of Sussex has been in a dispute, of course, with UK authorities about whether his family would receive police protection.
Anna Stewart joining us now with an update from London.
So taking some people by surprise, I think, but perhaps a lovely family moment. What more do we know, if anything, about this royal reunion?
ANNA STEWART, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Oh, we all want the information. I think I might disappoint you, Erica, but I'll do my best. The last time the
youngest grandchildren of the king were in the U.K. was 2022 for the late Queen's platinum jubilee. So, as you say, it's been four years. We're told
that this took place at Highgrove House, which is the King's country home in Gloucestershire.
We had no heads up for this visit. There were no news cameras as far as we were inside. I don't think we're ever going to get a readout on what was
said or how everyone feels. This was a deeply private meeting, a reunion for a family that have had quite clear tensions that have really played out
on a global stage.
Not at this meeting, of course, Prince William, his wife, and his children. U.K. media reports that the brothers remain estranged, but again, that is
pure speculation. Now, Archie is seven years old. Princess Lilibet is five years old. This is the first time they would have seen their grandfather
since he became king.
Prince Harry comes to the U.K. a fair bit, sporadically for various events, usually charitable events, a big one this week for him has been a one-year
countdown to the Invictus Games, which is a Paralympic-style competition. So that's why he's in town.
But it's rare, of course, for him to bring his wife and his children. And a major reason for that is regarding security, quite aside from personal
issues within the family. Since stepping back as working members of the royal family, Prince Harry and his wife and his family lost the taxpayer-
funded security detail that was arranged by the U.K. Home Office. This is something that has clearly upset Prince Harry very much because he believes
the risk of their being here, the security risk is too great for privately paid security. He took the U.K. government to court on this and lost.
So what we don't know, actually, is what the security arrangement has been to allow for this visit. It may have been helped that it didn't take place
in London. It took place outside of London, in Gloucestershire. Of course, there'll be plenty of speculation over that and everything that was said or
not said in this meeting. But I don't know that we'll get any more detail than that, Erica.
HILL: Oh, to be a fly on the wall for that one. Well, I would say, isn't it lovely that they're seeing their grandkids? So maybe there's a win there,
even if we can't have all the details.
STEWART: Yes.
HILL: And I appreciate it. Thank you.
British police say they have arrested a suspect now in the murder of a former member of parliament. Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on
Thursday. The former government minister, a well-known right-wing politician in the U.K. who also became well-known for her part in reality
TV shows like "Celebrity Big Brother".
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the whole country was utterly shocked upon learning of her death. Investigators say very importantly,
they want the public to know they do not believe that this crime was politically motivated.
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ASSISTANT CHIEF CONSTABLE MATT LONGMAN, DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE: We can confirm that a 26-year-old man was arrested at an address in Newton Abbot
this afternoon on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. The suspect, who is a white British national, remains in police custody whilst inquiries
continue.
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HILL: Just ahead here, a change in plans. President Trump passing up a chance to take the brand new Air Force One back home from the NATO summit.
What U.S. officials say led to that decision.
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HILL: CNN has obtained new video that may provide clues about the health of a powerful U.S. lawmaker. So the footage was shot in June outside the home
of Republican Senator Mitch McConnell. A witness telling CNN it shows McConnell being loaded into an ambulance. He was reported to be
unconscious. His office, it's important to note, has had little to say in the weeks since then.
Little news on McConnell's condition, confirming only that he'd been taken to the hospital and that he is recovering.
CNN's Annie Grayer is tracking this story for us.
So, Annie, no new information, but he is still in the hospital at this hour as far as we know, correct?
ANNIE GRAYER, CNN SENIOR REPORTER: That's correct. All we know from McConnell's team is that he is in the hospital and recovering, but we don't
know why he went to the hospital on June 14th or what has kept him there.
And what I have learned from an eyewitness and new video that I've obtained is that on the morning of June 14th, at around 8:30 in the morning. One of
McConnell's neighbors, this eyewitness, stepped outside of their home and saw a commotion on their street. They saw two ambulances on the street, a
fire truck, and Capitol Police had blocked off the entire street. So this person went up to a Capitol Police officer to ask what had happened, and
the officer said they were responding to a medical emergency but wouldn't specify who it was.
So this neighbor, along with others on the street, stood outside their homes trying to understand what was going on.
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And about 9:00 a.m. on that same day on June 14th, this person witnessed paramedics carrying somebody on a stretcher from McConnell's home into an
ambulance. And while the person that I spoke to didn't see the face of the person on the stretcher, others nearby remarked that it was Senator
McConnell on this stretcher.
And this little detail here is important because we just have such little information about McConnell's condition and what is kept him in the
hospital recently. There's also been video audio from EMS to come out where it shows paramedics responding to a 911 call at McConnell's home address
for somebody who was under cardiac arrest, unconscious and needing CPR.
But McConnell's office has maintained that the senator is recovering, and recently, senior Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John
Thune, has said that he spoke to McConnell for about 20 minutes on a variety of topics. So the information that I've obtained from the witness
in the video just provide a little more insight into this mysterious puzzle that is still unsolved.
HILL: Still so many questions, Annie, though. Appreciate the updates and the little tidbits. Take whatever we can get, right? Thank you.
U.S. officials, meantime, say security concerns played a role in President Trump's decision to switch planes for his trip home from the NATO summit in
Turkey this week. So, the president, you may recall, flew back to Washington aboard the old Air Force One instead of that new jet, which was
gifted to him by the Qataris. And those sources say there were no specific new threats to Mr. Trump. But separately, we do know Israel shared
intelligence with the U.S. that Iran had allegedly come up with a new plan to assassinate the president.
So, among the questions is just how seriously should we take that Israeli intelligence? Could any of that intelligence have led to the decision to
switch planes?
Joining me now, CNN, national security analyst, Juliette Kayyem.
Juliette, it's good to have you with us.
There are kind of a couple buckets here on this story as we start with the Air Force One story, if we could. So the question is about why he switched
planes. I mean, initially, the president said when he was asked about it, oh, I wanted to make sure that service members could tour the plane and get
a firsthand look at it, which I don't recall that ever happening before, although I could be wrong.
What does the explanation tell you? And what are you hearing about the real concerns or perhaps the real reasons for switching planes?
JULIETTE KAYYEM, CNN SENIOR NATIONAL SECURITY ANALYST: Yeah. And I these stories are potentially related, but I do think the plane switch should be
viewed in isolation. I mean, we have spent over a year discussing. the sort of, I think, the real weaknesses in taking over for Air Force One, an
airplane that was owned by a foreign government, one that was simply sort of retrofitted for the president rather than built for the president. And
there is a distinction.
And I think the Secret Service has been well aware of the distinction in terms of safety and security, possession, ownership, all these things that
we have no control over this second Air Force One.
That being the case, any intelligence probably would have triggered the Secret Service to be a little bit worried about this particular flight,
where he was, the threat environment with the war in Iran. And so, whether they believed or didn't believe the Israeli intelligence, I think out of an
abundance of caution, they made this recommendation. And it goes to the foundational question that we've had, you know, that there's a corrupt --
there's a sort of, why did he -- why did he accept this gift and the sort of corruption aspects of it. That's a different story.
Those of us in the safety and security realm have always focused on the vulnerability of ownership by the president of a airplane that was gifted
by a country that is an ally but has elements within it and has supported national security enemies of the United States in the past. And I think
that's coming. I think I think, you know, I think I think we're starting to see the consequences of a really, in my opinion, very bad decision by the
White House.
HILL: Yeah, certainly.
So when we look at then the other part of this right related but not exactly the same story but the -- but related the story of Israeli
intelligence, about potentially a new assassination plot against President Trump. Couple of buckets there too, right? In no way am I downplaying a
potential threat to the president's life --
KAYYEM: Right.
HILL: But there are also questions about whether this is a new plot, and how much, frankly, U.S. intel has been preparing for some time for similar,
perhaps, concerns when it comes to the president. And the fact that there are questions about whether this intel may have been perhaps an effort on
Israel's part to bring President Trump around to their way of thinking? What do you make of that?
KAYYEM: Yeah. I think the fact that you're asking that question and that everyone is asking that question suggests how damning -- how damaging the
relationship or the sort of how the relationship between Israel and the United States is as a result of, I think, Netanyahu utilizing intelligence
for his political and war effort.
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We all know that Netanyahu was a strong proponent of the war in Iran. We have a president of the United States, it was his decision to go forward,
but I certainly believe that the Israelis handed him intelligence that fed a narrative that Netanyahu wanted. I know people within the Trump
administration, including J.D. Vance, who's been public about this, as well as those of us on the outside, find it at this stage a little bit too
convenient for Israel that they all of a sudden, in the midst of the sort of war -- ongoing war, the challenges of Israel's war against Lebanon, what
continues to go on in Gaza, let alone, of course, the war with Iran. I find -- I think it's legitimate to find it very convenient the Israelis come up
with intelligence that satisfies a narrative that will be appealing to Trump, which is he has enemies that want him dead. That's a narrative that
that Trump certainly understands.
Look, during a war, every president is going to have an increased threat level against him. It's just -- it's just the nature, unfortunately, of the
game. But the specificity of this intelligence, where it came from, how actionable it was, I think it's fair to ask those questions at this stage.
HILL: Given the fact that all of the -- I mean, you talk about the discussions potentially behind the scenes, right? But the fact that so many
of these conversations are happening publicly, that you and I are having this conversation right now, I mean, how damaging is that to the
relationship moving forward between these two countries?
KAYYEM: Very -- very much so. I think if you believe in a strong Israel, not Netanyahu, Israel-U.S. relationship, not Trump, right, between these
two countries. These two leaders have -- are basically believe each owns the other. I heard your analysts on a little bit earlier that, you know,
there's, you know, Trump thinks he controls Netanyahu. Netanyahu thinks he controls Trump. None of this is good for a unified interest.
And that unified interest is maintaining the ceasefire, getting Israel to stop bombing in Lebanon, and having a long-term solution to the threats
that face Israelis and Arabs and the Gulf alike. And none of that is being played out right now.
So I think -- again, we have a president of the United States who chose to go to war. I'm not going to blame Netanyahu. What I do know, and what we've
all certainly reported, is the narrative of how this war would unfold was not correct. And that narrative was fed by Israeli intelligence forces,
intelligence agencies.
And so the skepticism that one should have about Israel's intelligence is natural. It's not anti-Israel. It's not anything. It is just natural when
given the past.
HILL: Juliette, always appreciate your insight. Thank you.
KAYYEM: Thank you.
HILL: Well, while his troops are preparing for what could be another conflict with Iran, the U.S. defense secretary is now focusing on a very
different issue, facial hair. Pete Hegseth at sending a message that beards are not allowed in his military.
Here's CNN's Sean Lyngaas with that story.
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SEAN LYNGAAS, CNN CYBERSECURITY REPORTER: On a recent visit to a Navy ship, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noticed multiple sailors sporting beards,
apparently violating a stricter policy on beards that he issued last year. That's according to a defense official and an e-mail seen by CNN
referencing the Defense Secretary's request for action to be taken. Hegseth left the ship wondering if the Pentagon rank and file paid attention to his
beard policy and other policy changes he has made to the workforce.
Shortly after the visit in June, Pentagon officials held a series of meetings in which they told subordinates that Hegseth was closely
monitoring agencies' progress on the beard policy and other workplace changes, and that there was pressure from political appointees to move
faster on the directives.
The episode shows how Hegseth intensely focuses on personnel issues, including those with culture war undertones, even as the U.S. military
conducts operations from Iran to the Caribbean. Quote, "No more beardos," end quote, Hegseth said in a speech to hundreds of top military officers in
September. Quote, "The era of rampant and ridiculous shaving profiles is done," end quote.
The 46-year-old Iraq war veteran has also brought Christian prayer services to the Pentagon and threatened to cut ties with scouting America over its
so-called woke policies.
Sean Lyngaas, CNN, Washington.
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HILL: Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is accusing President Trump of a brazen attempt to take control of upcoming elections before a
single vote is even cast. In an extraordinary move just months before the midterms, Mr. Trump fired the leadership of an independent, bipartisan
federal agency that provides election assistance to states nationwide. And it's just the latest move by the White House to intervene in the electoral
process.
You may recall that back in February, Mr. Trump called on Republicans to take over the voting, once again alleging fraud, as he has done repeatedly
and yet again providing zero evidence of any fraud.
Still to come here, controversy over a deadly new shooting involving U.S. immigration officers. We're going to speak with the former acting director
of ICE about that.
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HILL: Witnesses and family members are disputing the official account of the deadly shooting of a Mexican national by U.S. immigration agents in
Texas. Officials say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo refused to follow verbal commands in a traffic stop and then tried to ram his van into an ICE
vehicle. However, an attorney who represents three men who have been detained say his clients say that is not at all what happened. And the
man's son says his father, he believes, would never have acted in that way.
Joining me now is John Sandweg. He's a former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
John, it's great to have you with us.
As we -- as we go through this, so it's important to note for people who may not be as familiar with the story. So what we're saying here is the
official account, the federal account, differs from what we are hearing from three people who were part of that, who were detained during the
incident. This would not be the first time that the official federal account did not match up with what witnesses saw on the ground. There are a
lot of calls for an independent investigation.
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DHS says the Office of the Inspector General is currently leading its investigation. How confident are you in that investigation?
JOHN SANDWEG, FORMER ACTING DIRECTOR, U.S. IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT: Well, look, traditionally, it's the Office of Inspector
General's responsibility to conduct these investigations. Having worked with DHS OIG, I can tell you they have very highly skilled, competent
investigators who will operate with integrity.
But what we're dealing with here is a credibility crisis. ICE is now has a major credibility crisis, a direct result of this decision to issue these
statements in the wake of these shootings, right? So this all goes back to Minnesota, where the Renee Good shooting and the Alex Pretti shooting, ICE
rushes out a statement saying the officers clearly acted in self-defense. Video footage comes out later that appears to contradict that.
Traditionally, when there's a shooting like this, what you -- you don't say anything about the merits of it. You simply reaffirm that there will be a
comprehensive investigation and you will share as much information with the public as possible, when you can, as soon as possible.
The reason you do that is because you do not want to undermine your credibility by giving of facts that are later potentially undercut by video
cameras or witness statements. Unfortunately, it looks like despite new leadership at DHS, we're seeing a lot of the same mistakes where they rush
out of statements saying this was self-defense and now some evidence seems to be coming out that might contradict that.
HILL: There are also muted questions about you mentioned you mentioned what cameras could show us. So we do know that the agents involved were not
wearing body cameras. What is unclear is whether there may be vehicle cameras, dash cams.
CNN has asked about that. As far as upon my last check, we had not yet heard back from DHS.
How important, though, could that, to your point, could that video be?
SANDWEG: Yeah, this is why you need to hold back on making any statements until you can conduct that investigation. That's exactly right. There might
be vehicle cameras.
We know now that there were no body cameras that the agents were wearing, but we also don't know if surveillance cameras in the area might have
captured anything, right? We know a passerby did capture some footage on video, but again, I think you know that there are reasons from a law
enforcement agency perspective and I understand we're in a very tense environment, right? And the administration is pushing this mass deportation
agenda across the country and we're seeing the last couple of weeks a resumption of something stepped up by activities.
But maintaining the credibility of an agency is so essential and it really it's why I'm just surprised to see after so much criticism was on Secretary
Noem, you know, the irresponsibility of rushing out a statement that we're seeing the same mistakes. But look, an investigation -- that's what an
investigation is for that's why you hold back judgment because you know the statements you get at the scene oftentimes, you just want to wait until you
get in there look at ballistics look at forensic evidence about gunshot angles look for damages at the car and especially look for the security
footage that might actually show you what actually happened.
HILL: Yeah, as we often say in this business, it's better to be right than it is to be first, to have, you know, all your ducks and your facts in a
row.
I also wanted to ask you about what's coming out of Mexico now. So, Mexico's president is saying she is, quote, "preparing legal measures
seeking a criminal investigation in the U.S. into the deaths of 17 Mexican citizens who died either while they were in ICE custody or during an
enforcement operation."
So I'm curious, what do you see as the potential legal avenue there? Is this, you know, pursuing some sort of a criminal investigation, you think,
from a federal standpoint or going in through the state level?
SANDWEG: I mean, look, ultimately, Mexico doesn't have that much power legally here to stop it. They're going to make referrals to U.S. attorney's
offices. They're going to make referrals to state and local prosecutors. Many of those agencies are already doing their best.
First of all, as it relates to state prosecutions, they have limited ability to conduct their own investigation because the federal agents are
going to control most of the evidence, right? The federal agents will work with these U.S. attorney's offices, but there's, of course, this
credibility gap that we're talking about where nobody -- I don't think a lot of large segments of the public just don't have confidence the feds are
going to act, no matter what the evidence suggests.
Mexico now is going to make referrals. They can -- all they can do is make referrals to the same agency. So, legally, I don't think they have a lot of
-- you know, this is -- this is more about diplomatically the message that they are sending that they are extremely frustrated with what's happening
in the states.
But, listen, Mexico has tremendous leverage and DHS needs to be careful here that by far the largest country in terms of deportations and arrests
are of Mexican nationals and while a lot of attention has been put on countries like Honduras or Haiti or Venezuela, the reality is each and
every year, Mexican nationals compromised the largest numbers of people deported.
And the reason the U.S. is able to do that is Mexico works collaboratively with the U.S. to take those people back. And I can tell you from
experience, if Mexico was just delay a little bit, just slow down how quickly they accept their foreign nationals back when they're being
deported, like a lot of countries do, it can really jam up the system for DHS, overflowing their detention centers and really frustrating this mass
deportation effort of President Trump.
So, the leverage in Mexico, this, I think, needs to be taken seriously. That -- and really one last thing quickly, is this is just another reason
why DHS needs to step back and look at what are we doing operationally that is causing all these deaths and try to address that because you don't need
to have this level of officer shootings while you're doing this kind of robust enforcement.
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But it's just another symbol -- signal rather that they need to step back and address this issue because they need to take this diplomatic message
very seriously.
HILL: John Sandweg, I really appreciate your insight. Thank you.
SANDWEG: Yeah, my pleasure.
HILL: We are just in about the final 20 minutes or so of trading on Wall Street. Stocks at this hour, more or less flat. The Dow, as you can see,
marginally higher there, about a third of a percentage point after seesawing its way through the session.
This is our Business Breakout.
It may be the biggest company you've never heard of. SK Hynix, the South Korean microchip maker, has today made the largest ever listing on a U.S.
stock exchange by a foreign company, and its shares are more than 13 percent on the NASDAQ in its market debut. The company is worth more than a
trillion dollars. It's one of the hottest trades of the year.
Resale prices for World Cup tickets are now falling after the two remaining host nations were knocked out of the tournament. Prices for today's game
between Spain and Belgium actually fell 65 percent after the U.S. was eliminated, while tickets for Saturday's quarterfinal between England and
Norway were down 45 percent after Mexico was knocked out. The CEO of the marketplace, TickPick, says tickets have been priced with the expectation
of both hosts advancing.
The deadly heat wave in Europe leading Eurostar to rethink how it upgrades its fleet. The company is now asking for its new trains to be fitted with
air conditioning units. The new fleet will be able to withstand, we're told, temperatures of 55 degrees Celsius. That's 131 degrees Fahrenheit.
Staying with travel, we have a good old fashioned bidding war in the works, this time for easyJet. Last week, the airline agreed a takeover offer from
the U.S. investment company Castle Lake. Today, though, it's reached a new agreement with the American investment group Apollo. Apollo offering more
money. That Apollo bid values the airline at more than $7.5 billion. EasyJet's board said it is no longer recommending the Castle Lake bid.
All of this sending EasyJet shares skyrocketing. They finished 14 percent higher in London.
Still ahead here, powerhouses Spain and Belgium face off for a spot in the World Cup semi-finals. We've got an update for you on that match and a look
ahead to the weekend's other showdowns. That's next.
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HILL: There are just seven teams still holding onto that dream of a World Cup title, and two of them are in action right now. Spain and Belgium
currently at 1-1 in the closing minutes of the first half.
"World Sport's" Patrick Snell is with us from Atlanta.
I can't watch right now, which is why I'm very glad that we're talking to you, because you have to watch. It's your job.
PATRICK SNELL, CNN WORLD SPORT: I do, and I am. And I tell you what, real drama, because just a short while ago, Erica, the Belgians leveling through
Charles de Ketelaere, the youngster, the 25-year. He scored twice against Team USA in the previous round.
He's done it again. This after Spain had taken the lead through Fabian Ruiz, the Paris Saint-Germain player, the Dani Olmo initial shot too hot to
handle for Thibaut Courtois. But just as I say, literally just a couple of minutes ago, the Belgians level and it's 1-1 as we approach halftime,
really incredible stuff.
Why is this significant? Because it's the first time Spain's La Roja, the 2010 champion, have conceded a goal at this year's World Cup. By my
mathematics, that's something like a first goal conceded in over well over 500 minutes of play at this World Cup, possibly closing to 600 minutes. So
really, really significant development, I tell you.
And let's look at what's at stake, because the winner of this quarterfinal match-up will take on France on Tuesday in Dallas, Les Bleus already there,
courtesy of their win 2-0 yesterday over the Moroccans. And that would be an absolutely classic encounter, whichever team gets there.
Just a reminder about who is spearheading, who is inspiring this French team in their quest for a third consecutive final and a third title as well
to add to their 2018 triumph and also their 1998 triumph as well back on home soil. It's that man there right there, Killian Mbappe, he netted an
absolutely stunning goal yesterday curled on it absolutely unsavable. It was a tournament high -- record equaling tournament high eighth goal of
this World Cup level now with Lionel Messi in the race for the coveted Golden Boot.
This is remarkable. You look at those stats there. Mbappe, he's played in 20 World Cup matches during his career and he's scored 20 goals 17 of those
20 goals have come in the second-half of play as well so quite remarkable and you can just see here what it means to the French fans because they
absolutely believe in this team. This team appears to have no weaknesses I will say though as Belgium are currently proving at this hour anything can
happen against any opponent.
But these are scenes in Paris in the heart of the French cap, You can see the Champs-Elysees right there if my eyes weren't deceiving me, you can see
what it means to them. This is a nation that absolutely believes in this team and they believe they have every chance of going on to win a third
straight title.
Personally, I'm now backing them, but look, keep an eye on Belgium. They're doing rather well, Erica.
HILL: We won't rule them out, but yes, I am. I am all in a light blue as well and my family in France would kill me if I were not. But I am anyway.
Patrick, appreciate it. Thank you.
Still ahead here, as coastal parts of East Asia prepare for one of the strongest storms on the planet, people are rushing to stock up on needed
supplies. It is a massive storm. CNN weather tracking Typhoon Bavi and the preparations. That's ahead.
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HILL: Updating our top story for you. Officials in Spain are hoping that winds will die down and enough to give them an upper hand on a deadly
wildfire there, which has now killed at least 12 people. Dozens more remain missing. This is in the southern coastal city of Almeria. A fallen power
line is being blamed for the blaze, which is now considered the deadliest ever in the region.
Other parts of Europe also dealing with wildfires, as well as that heat wave, of course, as we know, officials now warning things, though, could
get worse.
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JUAN MANUEL MORENO BONILLA, PRESIDENT, REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF ANDALUSIA: It's going to be a very difficult summer throughout Spain, and sadly in
Europe, too. But in Spain, and here in particular, due to the heavy rainfall we've had this winter, that has led to the spring growth of
scrubland and undergrowth, which, with the heat waves, has dried out and become the perfect fuel for fires. So we've still got a long summer ahead
of us. Let's all be extra careful.
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HILL: The U.S. meantime is facing another brutal heat wave of its own, this time really targeted on the West. A major weather pattern change is
expected to send temperatures 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal, pushing those temperatures into the triple digits for some states.
The Rockies region is going to see some of the most intense heat that could actually tie or break some records for high temps.
Eastern Oregon, parts of California, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana are also at risk because they're under that heat dome.
Meantime, parts of Asia preparing for Typhoon Bavi. It is roughly, get this, the width of France. It is now barreling across the Pacific Ocean
toward Taiwan.
CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has more now on how people are preparing for this massive storm.
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DEREK VAN DAM, CNN METEOROLOGIST (voice-over): Parts of Asia are bracing for one of the strongest typhoons on Earth this weekend. Typhoon Bavi is
expected to bear down on Taiwan early Saturday morning before making landfall in Japan's southern island of Ishigaki in southeastern China.
Across the region, people are taking precautions ahead of the looming storm.
In Taiwan, residents are stocking up on supplies, sometimes emptying out store shelves. And along the coast, major fishing ports have shut down, and
farmers are rushing to protect their crops from damage.
TU HUA-CHIN, FARMER: Typhoons usually cause fairly serious damage. Last year was particularly bad for us.
VAN DAM (voice-over): In Japan, some public parks and beaches appeared closed as authorities stepped up storm preps. The region's All Nippon
Airways says they'll cancel dozens of flights this weekend, serving Okinawa's airports.
Local business owners are preparing for the worst.
HIROSHI NOMURA, SHOP OWNER (through translator): According to the typhoon forecast, I've heard that this one will be pretty big. I'm a little
concerned about whether our typhoon preparations are enough.
VAN DAM (voice-over): Authorities in China have also intensified preparations, deploying personnel to patrol beaches and monitor water
levels. Multiple provinces have upgraded their flood control response to the highest level.
DAI JINKUI, OFFICER, BRIGADE OF PLA SOUTHERN THEATER COMMAND: Due to continuous heavy rainfall, the earthen embankments have been soaked, making
them highly prone to risks such as seepage, piping, landslides, and cracks in the dike body.
VAN DAM (voice-over): Bavi comes right on the heels of last week's Tropical Storm Maysak that triggered deadly flooding, rare tornadoes, and a
reservoir collapse in parts of coastal and inland China.
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Authorities say dozens of people have been killed.
And if the floods weren't dangerous enough, video posted on social media shows snakes swimming in the streets after a local news outlet reported
more than 800 escaped from a breeding farm in southern China.
China's National Climate Center says the back-to-back storms are just the start of a turbulent month.
And it expects up to six typhoons to form in the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea by the end of July, almost doubling the expected average.
Derek Van Dam, CNN.
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HILL: Well, finally, for you tonight, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, the Bayou tapestry has returned home to Britain. It arrived from
France under tight police escort, as you can see there. This was earlier today. The 70-meter-long embroidery famously illustrates the Norman
Conquest of England in 1066. It is believed to have been stitched by English embroiderers.
I'm Erica Hill. That is WHAT WE KNOW this hour. Be sure to stay with CNN. Much more to come after this quick break.
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