Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2017-04-06

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  06:59:50 pm — 07:00:00 pm

• Syria / Chemical Attack / US Options / A Discussion

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  07:00:00 pm — 07:17:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Pentagon: Barbara Starr) The consideration by the US of military options against Syria with a limited strike at an airfield or to take out Syrian President Bashir al-Assad's chemical weapons capabilities with the military awaiting President Trump's decision with concerns about the Russian presence in these areas before establishing targets discussed; Syria area map shown.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Palm Beach, Florida: Jeff Zeleny) What Trump said on the plane en route to Florida about Syria, what Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said about Syria, where the traveling president would meet at Mar-a-Lago about Syria decisions discussed. [TRUMP - says what happened in Syria is a disgrace to humanity so something should happen {re: Assad.}]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's correspondent Arwa Damon, retired Adm. John Kirby, military analyst Mark Hertling, retired Lt. Rick Francona & Gloria Borger about Syria. [DAMON {with map} - offers views on Syrian areas that could be hit.] [FRANCONA, KIRBY, HERTLING - offer views on how Russia's presence complicates things, concerns about the reactions to a strike, the "end state" message to be sent, how Russia is supporting Assad, why you cannot take out Assad rather than a military target, what Trump may do.]

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  07:17:40 pm — 07:21:20 pm

• House Intelligence Committee / Russia Connection / Nunes / Himes Interview

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  07:21:20 pm — 07:31:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The sudden move by Representative Devin Nunes to step aside as chair of the House Intelligence Committee of the investigation of Russia collusion in the 2016 election because Nunes is now the subject of an ethics probe introduced. [Multiple times, White House press secretary Sean SPICER - defends Nunes.]

  (Capitol Hill: Manu Raju) The reasons Nunes stepped aside reviewed; Nunes statement quoted. [Representative Jim HIMES†, Speaker of the House Paul RYAN, Representative Adam SCHIFF - react to Nunes' decision.] [Last week, NUNES - says he will run the committee.] The issue of Nunes' continued access to information, the questions about committee hearings, whether Sally Yates will testify about former national security adviser Michael Flynn discussed.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with committee member Himes. [HIMES - offer views on how the committee's Russia investigation is preceding, but Nunes was damaged by the "White House escapade," the timetable for testimony, what Spicer said about Nunes acting routinely.]

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  07:31:50 pm — 07:35:50 pm

• House Intelligence Committee / Russia Connection / Nunes / A Discussion

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  07:35:50 pm — 07:45:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The sudden move by Representative Devin Nunes to step aside as chair of the House Intelligence Committee of the investigation of Russia collusion in the 2016 election because Nunes is now the subject of an ethics probe re-introduced. [Last week, NUNES - says he will run the committee's investigation.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Kirsten Power, Ryan Lizza, Matt Lewis, Republican Doug Heye, Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord & Democrat Paul Begala about Nunes. [POWERS, LEWIS, LIZZA, HEYE, LORD - offer views on Nunes stepping away as committee chairman for a number of factors, the ethics investigation for leaking classified information, whether Nunes will come back as chairman, the investigation of Susan Rice & Michael Flynn, whether a special prosecutor is needed now, the pluses for an independent investigation, how it has all become about politics.]

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  07:45:50 pm — 07:50:00 pm

• Syria / Chemical Attack / US Options / A Discussion

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  07:50:00 pm — 08:00:00 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) President Trump's consideration of military action in Syria in retaliation for the government's chemical attacks on civilians introduced. [TRUMP - blames President Obama's administration for the Syrian crisis.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Jen Psaki & David Axelrod about Syrian policy. [AXELROD, PSAKI - offer views on the advice to Obama in 2013 about Syria, but now it is the responsibility for Trump, what happened back then & now, the concerns about a confrontation with Russia in Syria, the AUMF issue, how this is a baptism of fire for Trump while he talks to China about a nuclear North Korea.] Other material: Tweets from pre-president Trump about Obama Syrian policy quoted.

• Start of second hour of AC360

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  08:00:00 pm — 08:00:00 pm