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ROSEMARY CHURCH, CNN ANCHOR: The results are in. We will see how the two nights of debates are helping or hurting all of the Democratic candidates. And who is leading in the polls.

Plus, it's cleanup time in Hong Kong after a day of vandalism and some violence during massive demonstrations against the government.

And migrants held in dehumanizing conditions after a visit, some American lawmakers call the detention centers a human rights crisis.

Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and of course, all around the world. I'm Rosemary Church. And this is CNN Newsroom.

Well, we are still seven months away from the first in the nation Iowa caucuses, but we may be seeing a major shift in the field of Democrats hoping to win back the White House.

A new CNN poll shows Joe Biden still in the lead with 22 percent, but that's down 10 points since May. Senator Kamala Harris, who may say -- who many say was the clear winner in last week's debates is now in second place at 17 percent. Elizabeth Warren also gaining ground at 15 percent. Bernie Sanders falls to 14 percent.

Well, as Harris and Warren rise in the polls, Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has brought in quite a haul of donations.

CNN's Phil Mattingly reports.

PHIL MATTINGLY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg today laid down a major marker of the $24.8 million variety cementing himself in the top tier of the crowded Democratic presidential primary field when it comes to campaign cash.

The head-snapping second quarter haul more than triple what he raised a quarter prior from nearly 300,000 individual donors with nearly $23 million in cash on hand.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG (D-FL), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Obviously, we're

very pleased with how the debate went. I think it was a chance to explain what we're about and why I'm running to some people who have never tuned in before.

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MATTINGLY: Buttigieg's first out of the gate number now becomes the barometer for other top tier candidates. Today Joe Biden's campaign sent an e-mail to supporters saying they, quote, "blew our fund- raising goal out of the water." But Biden's team did not release a specific dollar amount yet. Senator Kamala Harris spotlighting her debate performance.

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SEN. KAMALA HARRIS (D-CA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools. And she was bussed to school every day. And that little girl was me.

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MATTINGLY: Harris keying on this explosive moment to raise more than $2 million in just the 24 hours after the exchange, according to her campaign. Harris also adding two new endorsements to her portfolio, Representatives Bobby Rush and Frederica Wilson, two members of the crucial Congressional Black Caucus, announced their support Monday.

All as Harris received unified support from her Democratic challengers on the issue of race. Specifically, this tweet from Donald Trump, Jr., the president's son, that seized on a lie perpetrated on social media that Harris' Jamaican and Indian descent meant she was not black.

Trump Junior deleted the tweet but not before candidates like Senator Bernie Sanders levelled this harsh charge. "Donald Trump, Jr. is a racist, too. Shocker."

[03:05:04] And a spokeswoman for the Harris campaign equated Donald Trump, Jr.'s tweet to his father's birtherism attacks against President Barack Obama. Saying it didn't work then and won't work now.

As for Don, Jr., a spokesperson said that he was genuinely asking the question as to whether or not Kamala Harris was of half Indian descent. He didn't know the answer to that. Once he realized, the spokesman said, that his intent was misconstrued, he immediately deleted the tweet.

Phil Mattingly, CNN, Washington.

So, let's take a closer look at all of this with political analyst Michael Genovese. He is the president of the Global Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University. Thanks for joining us.

MICHAEL GENOVESE, PRESIDENT, GLOBAL POLICY INSTITUTE, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY: My pleasure. CHURCH: So, let's start by taking a closer look at that new CNN poll

taken after last week's two Democratic debates, showing Joe Biden's support plummeting 10 percentage points since May to 22 percent. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren both doubled their support, shooting up to 17 and 15 percent respectively.

And Bernie Sanders dipped four points to 14 percent. Of course, it's early days yet, but what do you make of those numbers?

GENOVESE: Well, Political Science Research tells us a few things that are very clear. One, in a primary election, debates matter a great deal because in the general it's two warring tribes and there is very little migration from one party to the other, but within the primary system, it's a family fight.

And then in a family fight, you know, sometimes it's Uncle Joe you who agree with. Sometimes it's Aunt Elizabeth. And that's what we're seeing here. There's a lot more fluidity and change within the primary votes in the debates. And we saw after these two debates. We saw a lot of changes. We saw some people rise, some people fall and some people just didn't make any dent at all.

CHURCH: Yes, that's true. A very different picture emerges when we look at poll numbers for who has the best chance of beating President Trump among Democratic voters. Joe Biden, he's way out in front there. Look, 43 percent, Sanders at 13 percent and both Harris and Warren on 12 percent. How do you make sense of those numbers?

GENOVESE: Well, Biden started out as the front-runner, and as the front-runner all the guns were pointed at him. So, he got shot at a lot. He got wounded a few times and he stumbled.

However, the thing to remember in his favor is that he's still, as the numbers suggest, the person the Democrats think is best suited to take on Donald Trump. That's going to go a long way as we get further into the process because right now it's just -- it's a little bit of a beauty contest. It's a little bit about policy and it's a little bit about personality.

But as you get further along, it becomes about policy and it becomes about who can beat Donald Trump. And there as long as Joe Biden can hang on, he might be the guy that can hang on to the end.

CHURCH: Right. Because that's what it's all about for the Democrats, who can beat President Trump in the end, right? And of course, the other poll numbers of interest show that the African-American vote is still critical to Biden's support.

Despite the back and forth between Biden and Harris last week during their debate. Biden still has the most support from African-American voters. You see there, 36 percent compared to Harris' 24 percent. And Pete Buttigieg has zero support. What do those numbers indicate?

GENOVESE: Well, it's no surprise with Buttigieg because he's had a lot of trouble in South Bend relating to the changes in the African- American community and violence by some police members of the police force.

In terms of Biden, it's not a surprise that he has widespread support from African-Americans because he's been at this game for a long, long time. He has been a strong supporter of the African-American community. And that is why it was a surprise to many when Senator Kamala Harris did such damage to him on the question of race.

He did not respond well. He has a case to make for himself and he didn't make it very well. Harris, a career prosecutor, made the case against him, and Biden stumbled. And so, Biden is relying on the third primary in South Carolina because that's going to be where his support with African-Americans could take him over the top.

CHURCH: Yes, of course it was Harris' performance at that debate, too, which really gave her all of that boost for support for her. And of course, despite having low poll numbers, Pete Buttigieg is making huge gains when it comes to campaign fund-raising. How do you explain that discrepancy?

GENOVESE: In the first quarter he was able to get about 7.1 million, in the second quarter, 24.8 million. Plus, he expanded his donor base by over 294,000 large and small donors. How do you explain it? He has a message. He has a story to tell.

[03:09:59] And while the numbers haven't changed much in the last three or four months, people are -- some people who are in, especially the gay community, like his message, like him and are starting to come out as donors. Plus, he's broadened his appeal to a wider range of Democrats, which he had to do.

The problem is, of course, as we mentioned before, African-Americans are really cold to him right now, and so that would be a stumbling block if he lasts through the middle of the primary season.

CHURCH: Right. And let's not forget Elizabeth Warren because she's the one that's coming up with all the policy ideas. And she did very well in these polls. This latest poll, at least. But is it about the numbers or about the rise and fall of these candidates?

GENOVESE: Well, you're going to see more fluctuation and that's the nature of the beast. But I think Warren did very well because she and Bernie Sanders are going after the same voters. And I thought Bernie didn't help himself very much because he seemed like he was just reading from old campaign brochures, whereas Elizabeth Warren is so up to date on the issues. Knows what the policies are and is able to articulate them very, very carefully and very clearly.

And so, she really helped herself because she sounds like someone who is one of those 'I can get the job done' kind of people. I know what's going on. I know how to with this; whereas, Sanders was doing platitudes mostly.

And so, if the both of them are after one chunk of the Democratic vote, the left wing, if Warren can continue this way, she can knock Bernie out and then she becomes one of the top two or three candidates, and can last until the very end. CHURCH: Interesting. We'll watch to see how this race continues.

Michael Genovese, always great to chat with you. Thank you so much.

GENOVESE: Thank you.

CHURCH: Well, the president of Hong Kong's legislative council calls its home a big crime scene. This after violent protesters spent hours forcing their way in to the building Monday. Then when they did, they ransacked the main chamber.

Now shattered glass, police tape and graffiti tell the story of the violent uprising. Hong Kong's chief executive condemned the violence.

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CARRIE LAM, HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE: Nothing is more important than the rule of law in Hong Kong. So, I hope the community at large will agree with us that with these violent acts that we have seen, it is right for us to condemn it and hope society will return to normal as soon as possible.

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CHURCH: CNN's Hala Gorani takes a look at how the events unfolded.

HALA GORANI, CNN ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT: The moment of confrontation. Hong Kong police lobbed tear gas into the umbrella- wielding crowd, the last stand from protesters who spent the day storming the legislative council.

Riot police herding crowds through the streets finally moving in to quash the demonstration after hours where the protesters seemed in control. Earlier, these astonishing scenes inside the Hong Kong legislative chamber. Protesters seizing the very room where lawmakers usually sit. Their message.

"Release the righteous. Hold police responsible. Take back universal suffrage."

They left a path of destruction, sprayed slogans on the walls and defaced the city's Code of Arms.

This was the moment when they smashed through the glass of the council building. After hours of using trollies, barricades and metal poles shielded by umbrellas, the symbol of resistance to Chinese domination.

CNN was on the scene.

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NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR: Just over my shoulder here you can probably hear what sounds like a battering ram. It is a battering ram of sorts. It is one of those barricades you've just saw being used to try to batter into this government building.

(END VIDEO CLIP) GORANI: Once through the first layer of the building, protesters tore

down metal fencing. With the building's security fully breached, the floodgates were opened. The protesters looked well-prepared with gloves, masks and helmets.

But one told CNN we don't have a plan. We just want to say something. July 1st is often a day for protest in Hong Kong, marking the anniversary of its handover to China in 1997. While official celebrations were held complete with the Chinese national anthem, protesters raised their own black flag of rebellion outside the government building.

The embattled Hong Kong chief executive responded during the ceremony, promising to change her style of governance.

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LAM (trough translator): I will learn the lesson and ensure that the government's future work will be closer and more responsive to the aspirations, sentiments and opinions of the community.

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[03:15:03] GORANI: But so far that has not quelled calls for her resignation. While the break-away group was violently smashing into the government headquarters, another much larger and more peaceful march unfolded through the city.

These latest demonstrations come after weeks of unrest triggered by a proposed new bill that would allow extradition to China. Although the government has suspended the bill for now, many in Hong Kong say they will continue to protest until the creep of Chinese influence into their lives is halted.

CHURCH: CNN's Hala Gorani reporting there. And for more on the scene in Hong Kong let's go to Anna Coren. She joins us now. So, Anna, no protesters on the streets today, but what are their plans going forward given Hong Kong's chief executive is now saying the extradition bill that triggered these protests is effectively dead?

ANNA COREN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: For sure. It is dead. They want to hear her say withdraw. That's what these protesters want. And they feel, Rosemary, that they -- that she, Carrie Lam, the city's chief executive, has not been listening despite the one million people who took to the streets on the 9th of June, the two million people who took to the streets a week later.

That they still felt she wasn't listening to their demands, giving these people the guarantee that they are looking for. They say this why they have taken the extreme action that they have, and that is, you know, effectively trashing the legislative council building here in Hong Kong.

I mean, what we witnessed yesterday afternoon into the evening was absolutely extraordinary. To think that this could happen in Hong Kong, a major, you know, financial international hub, whilst the police stood by and allowed the protesters to behave this way, to run amok, it really leads many to ask questions as to why they did this.

But the protesters say they were desperate. They feel despair as to the future of Hong Kong. That this is what they are fighting for and that by coming here, storming LegCo, creating the damage, the chaos that they did, that this is to get the attention of the government. This is their last resort.

Obviously, Carrie Lam she came out, she condemned the violence. As has Beijing. We heard from the central government earlier saying they strongly condemned these extremist acts. They also said that this is an undisguised challenge to the one country two systems policy.

And here, you know, Rosemary, I was speaking to Fernando Chung a little earlier, a pro-democracy legislator, and he said there is just a real sense of despair. People are clearly divided.

There is the peaceful element to the protests, and we should remember that 550,000 people turned out to march peacefully yesterday. That's according to the organizers of that march. But there is a core element, a small element of protesters who feel they need to act with force to get their message across. And he said that small group, that it is growing.

There is a clear division within these protesters as to how to move forward, but he was telling me, Rosemary, that the feeling is they need to retreat for a while. That everyone is feeling rather solemn about yesterday's actions, that obviously nobody condones the violence that took place but that these young protesters are deeply troubled, deeply concerned about the future of Hong Kong. And that is why they are fighting.

CHURCH: All right. Our Anna Coren bringing us the very latest there out the front of that legislative building that was stormed 24 hours ago. Many thanks to you.

Well, a tour of detention centers and a secret online group revealed why the crisis at the southern U.S. border is deepening.

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CHURCH: Well, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials can now add a public relations bombshell to the humanitarian crisis they're dealing with at the southern border. The investigative reporting group, ProPublica, discovered a secret Facebook group where it says agents post sexist memes and joke about migrant deaths. That came as U.S. lawmakers toured detention facilities in Texas.

Nick Valencia has the details.

NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus toured three border patrol facilities along the southern border today, but it was at this station here in Clint, Texas where on a recent trip independent monitors called conditions unconscionable. The congressional delegation spent about an hour.

And when they emerged, some of the members were clearly emotional. It was chairman Joaquin Castro who says that migrants are being held in dehumanizing conditions. Another member went on to say that the country is in a very dark place. But it was Representative Ayanna Pressley that perhaps gave the most impassioned speech.

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REP. AYANNA PRESSLEY (D-MA): This is bigger than a funding debate or any speeches that we give on the floor of the House of Representatives, this is about the preservation of our humanity, and this is about seeing every single person there as a member of your own family.

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VALENCIA: The visit comes on the same day that an investigative team with ProPublica reported on a closed Facebook group said to comprised of nearly 9,500 current and former border patrol agents.

Now the Facebook group features jokes about migrant deaths, racially derogatory comments. And responding to those comments, the National Border Patrol Council tweeted this. The National Border Patrol Council condemns the inappropriate and unprofessional social media posts related to members of Congress and those encountered by border patrol agents."

Nick Valencia, CNN, Clint, Texas.

[03:24:59] CHURCH: And the chief of operations for the U.S. border patrol spoke to CNN's Brooke Baldwin. He told her an investigation is underway.

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BRIAN HASTINGS, CHIEF OF OPERATIONS, U.S. BORDER PATROL: We take all of the posts that were put out today very seriously. These do not represent the thoughts of the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol.

Each one of these allegations will be thoroughly investigated. There are already -- we have already turned this in to the office of the inspector general and our own internal CBP office of internal affairs to begin the investigations.

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CHURCH: The father and the daughter who died trying to cross the United States were buried Monday in San Salvador. El Salvador's president took the blame for the blame for their death saying the country failed to provide decent jobs, schools, or a healthcare system.

The photo of the bodies of Oscar Alberto Martinez and his 23-month-old daughter ignited intensified criticism of the Trump administration's policies.

Well, two minke whales became the first casualties Monday as Japan officially resumed commercial whaling for the first time in 30 years. The first whaling ships to head out harpooned the whales. Japanese officials insist they will engage in sustainable practices while hunting whales.

Despite international outcry against the practice and low demand, Japan's fishery agency will permit 227 whales to be caught within Japan's territorial waters during the next six months.

Well, for our international viewers, thank you so much for your company. I'm Rosemary Church. For our viewers here in the United States, the news continues in just a moment. Inside Africa is there for our international viewers.

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CHURCH: Welcome back to CNN NEWSROOM. I'm Rosemary Church. I want to update you now on the main stories we've been following this hour. A new CNN poll shows Joe Biden losing ground in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination after last week's debates. He still leads with 22 percent but that's down 10 points from May. Kamala Harris rose to second place with 17 percent and Elizabeth Warren is polling at 15 percent.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam strongly condemning the protests at the city's legislative building. This after hundreds of demonstrators smash their way inside and vandalize the main chamber. The protests have been sparked by a controversial extradition bill that Lam now says she will let expire.

While Iran insists it has not violated the 2015 nuclear agreement even though it stockpiles of enriched low grade uranium now exceed the limit set by the deal. Iran's Foreign Minister argues his nation has the right to go over the 300 kilogram limit since Washington withdrew from the pact last year. He also warns that Iran could cross another threshold.

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MOHAMMAD JAVAD ZARIF, IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER(through interpreter): Our next step will be enriching uranium beyond the 3.67 percent allowed under the deal. The Europeans have failed to fulfill their promises of protecting Iran's interests under the deal.

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CHURCH: Well, the Iran nuclear agreement may be in jeopardy but the U.S. is reportedly considering another nuclear deal this time with North Korea. The New York Times reports that under that agreement, the U.S. would accept the hermit kingdom as a nuclear power if the country freezes its weapons program. CNN's Kaitlan Collins has more.

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KAITLAN COLLINS, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT(voice-over): President Trump back in Washington today after taking historic first steps into North Korea. His impromptu sit-down with Kim Jong-un has reignited talks with the hermit kingdom. But now there are questions about what those talks will look like.

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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We just had a very, very good meeting with Chairman Kim.

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COLLINS(voice-over): The New York Times reports the U.S. may settle for a nuclear freeze instead of denuclearization. A concept The Times says would mean accepting the North as a nuclear power. It's a far cry from the president's demands that Kim surrender his arsenal.

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TRUMP: This is complete denuclearization of North Korea and it will be verified.

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COLLINS(voice-over): Trump's National Security Adviser John Bolton said, "Neither the National Security Council staff nor I have discussed or heard of any desire to settle for a nuclear freeze. This was a reprehensible attempt by someone to box in the President."

But it could be an attempt to box out Bolton who was noticeably absent from the President's trip to the DMZ, because a U.S. official said he was on a flight to Mongolia. Bolton may have been missing in action but the president's daughter and senior adviser wasn't.

Ivanka Trump is facing criticism over the outsized foreign policy role she played in Asia. She summarized Trump's meeting with world leaders, a job typically reserved for National Security staff.

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IVANKA TRUMP, ADVISER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: The Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abe just concluded a meeting with the President.

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COLLINS(voice-over): She awkwardly squeezed out the secretary of state in a photo op and Ivanka Trump even crossed into North Korea from behind closed doors. While the Trump's Chief of Staff waited outside, an experience she called surreal.

Back in Washington, the President is facing scrutiny of his own after warmly embracing multiple authoritarian leaders while in Asia.

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TRUMP: We met and we liked each other from day one and that was very important.

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COLLINS(voice-over): He lavished praise on the Saudi crown prince who the CIA recently concluded authorized the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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TRUMP: They've been a terrific ally.

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COLLINS(voice-over): And he touted his relationship with Vladimir Putin after joking about the Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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TRUMP: I get along with President Putin. I get along with Mohammed from Saudi Arabia.

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CHURCH: Joining me now is David Rohde. He is a CNN Global Affairs Analyst and the Executive Editor of The New Yorker website. Always great to have you on the show.

DAVID ROHDE, CNN GLOBAL AFFAIRS ANALYST: Thank you.

[03:35:01] CHURCH: So let's start with your impression of what was achieved by President Trump at his historic meeting at the demilitarized zone with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. Nothing more than a photo opportunity or was it a meeting that could possibly result in some level of denuclearization, do you think?

ROHDE: I think it maintains the status quo. North Korea is not engaging in intercontinental ballistic missile tests. It has not had another nuclear test so that's a positive thing. But I don't see what the United States and the international community got out of the meeting. There's really still no progress on this core issue of North Korea denuclearizing.

CHURCH: What did you make of The New York Times' report that suggested President Trump may go for a nuclear freeze as a next step with North Korea rather than complete denuclearization as he has called for in the past? His National Security Adviser dismisses the notion but, of course, he

was in Mongolia.

ROHDE: I think if that does happen, if there is an agreement that freeze the North Korean nuclear program in place, that's a tremendous victory for Kim Jong-un. That's a recognition that North Korea has nuclear weapons, that North Korea will keep nuclear weapons and it's a step backward from the last several American administrations. Look, President Trump is taking many risks here. He should be

credited for that, but he has not yet outperformed any former American president in terms of North Korea. He promised to outdo them. He promised to force North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. That's not happening and I think there's a chance they will agree to this that there'll be a freeze and again that will essentially be a huge victory for North Korea.

CHURCH: Why do you think they would be looking at that as a possible option?

ROHDE: There's an election coming up in the United States and the President wants credit for a foreign policy success. He does not really have one. This Middle East peace plan he's mentioned hasn't gone anywhere. Tensions are rising with Iran.

As you saw at the G20 summit, he continues to sort of attack longstanding American allies. So this will give him the chance to claim success, but again this is a step backwards from where the last several American presidents have been.

CHURCH: Right, and you mentioned Iran. Where does all of these leave efforts to negotiate with Iran now that we learn Tehran's uranium stockpiles have exceeded the limit allowed under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal? The accord Trump abandoned last year?

ROHDE: It's the latest very provocative move by Iran, by hardliners there. I think it's a negative step. I mean, they are now in violation of the 2015 agreement. Yes, President Trump pulled out of that agreement but there's an effort to sort of provoke Trump, it seems, from mining the tankers in the Gulf to shooting down the American drone to now beginning enrichment again.

I think this is an effort by Iranians to pressure Europe to aid them more, to help them deal with a new American sanctions. But broadly speaking, again, whether it's great photo ops on the DMZ and between North and South Korea or tough talk against Iran, a lot of saber rattling, none of these strategies - and, look, I hope President Trump succeeds, but none of these diplomatic strategies have produced any kind of diplomatic breakthrough anywhere.

CHURCH: All right. And it's worth mentioning we all watched the U.S. President meet Kim Jong-un at the DMZ and other dictators at the G20, Vladimir Putin, the Saudi Crown Prince, China and Turkey's presidents. What are the optics of those sorts of meetings with the U.S. President?

ROHDE: Look, I think they're a sign and biased as a journalist, but they're a sign you can repress the free press. If you are MbS, you can kill a Washington Post columnist. If you're President Erdogan of Turkey, you can jail dozens of journalists.

We've seen this over and over again where the President seems more comfortable with autocrats and jokes about interference in the U.S. election and jokes about the press with Russian President Vladimir Putin. So it's a reversal of the traditional American role. It's very troubling, I mean, I, again, as a journalist it's really disturbing. These are values, I think, he should be defending, not he should be mocking.

CHURCH: David Rohde, always good to have you on the show. Thank you.

ROHDE: Thank you.

[03:39:58] CHURCH: Well, Thursday is the 4th of July and President Trump is getting what he wants for America's independence day, military tanks in Washington. Official say a small number of armored vehicles will be on the National Mall but they won't parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. That is due to a need to protect roads and bridges.

It was a high-profile G20 for more than Trump. Just ahead, how first daughter, Ivanka, managed to step into the spotlight and why some critics are panning her performance. We're back in a moment.

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CHURCH: Authorities in California are investigating a suspicious package sent to a Facebook mailing facility that tested positive for the nerve agent sarin. The company says they'd evacuated four buildings and two people who came into contact with the package did not show any symptoms of exposure.

A Facebook spokesman says the company is cooperating with, the fire marshals says Facebook test all packages coming into its facility and its possible this was a false positive.

Well, the White House is pushing back against criticism of first daughter and presidential advisor, Ivanka Trump. She seemed to be front and center during some key moments of the G20 Summit and her father's visit to North Korea. CNN's Sara Murray has that report.

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SARA MURRAY, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT(voice-over): As Ivanka Trump try to jump into conversation with world leaders, including the Canadian Prime Minister, the French President and the British Prime Minister, she created a viral moment.

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THERESA MAY, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: As soon as you talk to (inaudible) aspect to it.

I TRUMP: Yes.

MAY: A lot of people start listening, who wouldn't otherwise listen.

I TRUMP: They start listening and the same with the defense side ...

MAY: Yes.

I TRUMP: ... in terms of the whole sort of - it's been very male- dominated.

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MURRAY(voice-over): Critics say, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde's look said it all. On the President's swing through Asia for the G20, the First Daughter assumed an unusually prominent role on the world stage.

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[03:45:06] I TRUMP: Thank you, Prime Minister Abe, for hosting the G20 Summit in the vibrant City of Osaka. And thank you for your steadfast commitment to women's economic empowerment.

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MURRAY(voice-over): The 37-year-old whose official title is Adviser to the President left some National Security officials bristling, suggesting she was stepping into a role more commonly occupied by diplomats.

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TRUMP: A lot of really positive things are happening.

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MURRAY(voice-over): As the President held an impromptu meeting at the Korean border with Kim Jong-un, Ivanka stood nearby. She shook the North Korean dictator's hand and later told a reporter, the whole thing was surreal.

In a photo op with the U.S. delegation and their South Korean counterparts, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shuffled behind the group looking for an opening, as Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, beamed in the foreground. When she spotted Pompeo, Ivanka stepped to the side.

Tonight, Democrats are sounding the alarm about a foreign policy neophyte taking center stage. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeting, "It may be shocking to some, but being someone's daughter actually isn't a career qualification. It hurts our diplomatic standing when the President phones it in and the world moves on."

But the President seemed thrilled to have Ivanka take top billing alongside Pompeo.

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TRUMP: Has anyone ever heard of Ivanka? All right. Come up, Ivanka. Come on. She's going to steal the show. Mike, Beauty and the Beast.

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MURRAY(voice-over): Ivanka also took to the spotlight in a video published by the White House, offering a readout of the President's trilateral meetings with India and Japan.

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I TRUMP: We are here at the G20 in Osaka and the Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abe just concluded a meeting with the President talking about 5G technology.

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MURRAY(voice-over): That responsibility is usually left to a national security staffer via a written statement.

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TRUMP: It's been a productive morning to say the least.

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MURRAY(voice-over): While Ivanka has little formal diplomatic experience, she does have experience doing business abroad, including in India, one of the Trump organization's top markets.

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MURRAY: Now, Ivanka Trump is formally on leave from the Trump organization while she works in her father's White House. The White House put out a statement that says, in part, "It is sad, but not shocking that the haters choose to attack Ivanka Trump." Sara Murray, CNN Washington.

CHURCH: Sky watchers, get ready. Coming up, where you need to be to see the next total solar eclipse. Plus, Donald Trump bungles his Boltons and it's not the first time. That's next on CNN NEWSROOM. Stick around.

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[03:51:37] CHURCH: Well, in just a matter of hours, a total solar eclipse will be visible in South America. A solar eclipse like this one is when the earth, moon and sun all line up and the moon blocks the sun's entire surface. So which areas will be in the eclipse and will weather conditions cooperate. Let's find out as we go to our meteorologist Ivan Cabrera, at the international weather center. So what do you think?

IVAN CABRERA, CNN METEOROLOGIST: All right. Rosemary, good to see. Yes, if you're watching us from the United States, you better get on your plane soon to South America. This is the only place that's going to see it. First, let's talk about a total solar eclipse if you've never been to one, my goodness, that's spectacular stuff. A couple of years ago at this point was here in Atlanta, just to the north.

So what happens is you have to have a new moon, that is the moon that's between the sun and the earth. It doesn't happen every new moon, that's because the orbit is a little bit different. But when - about two times a year when the geometry is just right, you get the moon shadow cast upon the earth.

Now, you want to be in the inner shadow. The outer shadow basically give you a partial eclipse, that's not the fun part. It's the inner shadow that can give you totality and that's what we have today, July 2nd. Where? Well, in South America. So let's talk about this very narrow path of totality, 99 percent ain't going to cut it. You need to be a hundred percent to get the full effect. Otherwise, it just doesn't happen.

Las Arenas, San Juan and Buenos Aires, let's get specific with the times as far as one totality will occur. This is going to happen into a late afternoon and into the evening event. There you see the times. Now, this is just to the south of Buenos Aires. You're going to have to drive a little bit to get into a hundred percent totality about 5:44.

What we don't want is cloud cover to block our Eclipse, so we don't have that I don't think later this afternoon. We are going to start off with some clouds further to the south for this feature, which is kind of melt away and I think most of the path of totality will be clear, so that is going to be excellent news.

Now, you don't want to just look straight up at the sun. Now, because of the eclipse, you never want to do that. It's going to damage your eyes and sunglasses are not going to cut it either. You want the approved solar filters and if you happen to be in that path of totality in South America, my goodness, take a gander up with the right equipment. You are going to be amazed. I had never been in one until last one we had here in North America a couple years ago and it is quite something to see, Rosemary.

CHURCH: It most certainly is. Thank you so much, Ivan. Some good tips there.

CABRERA: You bet.

CHURCH: Hopefully everyone will follow them. Thank you. So this weekend people in Guadalajara, Mexico had to dig out of a meter of ice. How about that? A hippie hailstorm blanketed the area, piling up around cars and homes you see there. It got so bad, in fact, they had to call in the military to grab some shovels and help clean it all up. The city often see strong storms in the summer months, incredible.

So despite his claim to have the world's greatest memory, Donald Trump seems to have trouble remembering people's names. He has repeatedly mixed up one of these top aides with a soft rock crooner. Jeanne Moos explains.

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JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT(voice-over): When National Security Adviser John Bolton sat there and heard President Trump call him ...

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TRUMP: Mike Bolton.

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MOOS(voice-over): Maybe John felt like Michael.

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MOOS: Even if a president did correct his mistake immediately ...

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TRUMP: Mike Bolton - John Bolton is here.

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[03:55:03] MOOS(voice-over): It happened too many times. There was The New York Times article that said, "Sometimes, with aides, the President refers to him as Mike Bolton." And then there was the time the President sent Bolton on a mission.

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TRUMP: Mike bolt, as you know, is in the Russia.

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MOOS(voice-over): Discussing nuclear issues no less. Not bad for a love song crooner.

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MOOS(voice-over): The President leaves without John Bolton, crossing into North Korea and meeting Kim Jong-un while Bolton was off on a diplomatic mission to Mongolia. Read one tweet, "How many times can Trump called John Bolton Mike Bolton before he quits?" But don't take it personally, Mike, John, whatever. The President was trying to honor Apple CEO Tim Cook when he said ...

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TRUMP: We appreciate it very much, Tim Apple.

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MOOS(voice-over): And he meant no disrespect.

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MARILLYN HEWSON, CEO, LOCKHEED MARTIN: Mr. President, Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin.

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MOOS: When he called this CEO.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) TRUMP: Marilyn Lockheed.

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MOOS(voice-over): And even when he talks about not making mistakes.

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TRUMP: So we don't make mistakes. Go ahead, Ken.

CHUCK CANTERBURY: I'm Chuck Canterbury.

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MOOS(voice-over): Come again.

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TRUMP: Go ahead, Ken.

CANTERBURY: I'm Chuck Canterbury.

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MOOS(voice-over): The President even misspelled his wife Melania's name in a welcome home tweet. So don't let Mike get you down, John.

MOOS: There was one occasion when Michael Bolton sang things that John Bolton said. The late show had Michael perform alarming John Bolton quotes to make them seem less scary.

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MOOS(voice-over): Maybe that's what confused the President, Michael wearing John's moustache.

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MOOS: Jeanne Moos, CNN New York.

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CHURCH: And thanks for your company this hour, I'm Rosemary Church. Stay with us, EARLY START is coming up next. Have a great day.