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Team USA Wins Women's World Cup; Greece Finance Minister Resigns Following Vote; Pope Francis in South America; South Carolina Voters Weigh in on 2016 Candidates. Aired 6:30-7a ET
Aired July 06, 2015 - 06:30 ET
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ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: The U.S. women's soccer team putting an exclamation point on their resounding World Cup victory. Team USA just beating Japan 5-2, scoring a record four goals in the first 16 minutes, including a hat trick, whatever that is, from captain Carli Lloyd for the first ever hat trick in a World Cup final.
Team USA winning their third World Cup title. They are going to party like it's 1999.
Next hour on NEW DAY, we will speak live to Carli Lloyd and goalie Hope Solo. Stick around for that.
JOHN BERMAN, CNN ANCHOR: She does score phonetically, folks. She really does.
All right. The debt crisis in Greece, it's gone from bad to worse. The Greek finance minister -- when the going gets tough, what does he do? He up and quits. He quit overnight, just hours after voters struck down Europe's latest bailout offer.
And now, the nations in Europe -- they plan to meet tomorrow to discuss what happens next. In the end, Greece could be forced to abandon the euro and start printing its own money.
MICHAELA PEREIRA, CNN ANCHOR: Pope Francis is in Ecuador this morning, kicking off his week-long tour of his native South America. The pontiff also plans to stop in Bolivia and Paraguay with addressing concerns about poverty there.
CNN's Rosa Flores is live in Ecuador this morning, where he briefly spoke minutes after landing -- Rosa.
ROSA FLORES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Michaela.
Imagine the euphoria, the excitement. A pope hasn't visited Ecuador in 30 years. And then here he is, the first Latin American pope on their soil. In fact, he is waking up this morning at the diplomatic mission of the Holy See. That's where he will rest here while he's in Ecuador.
And he has a packed day ahead of him. He is heading to Guayaquil, where he will be celebrating a mass with tens of thousands of faithfuls, and then comes back here to visit the cathedral you see behind me.
Now, if you take a close look at the Popemobile, Michaela, you can see that it's not the official Popemobile from the Vatican. It's actually an outfitted 4x4 Jeep.
And hear this, it has red carpet and LED lights inside much in line with the message to go green. As we look ahead, he has another Popemobile in Guayaquil. Take a look at this tweet tweeted out this morning by the organizers here in Ecuador. It's actually a 4x4 Chevrolet.
So, for all you Americans out there, yes, the pope will be in his Popemobile in Guayaquil in a Chevrolet and, of course, very much in line with his simple scent. The pope will move on to Bolivia and Paraguay before heading back to Rome -- Alisyn.
CAMEROTA: OK, Rosa, thanks so much for bringing us up to speed on all of that.
Well, five NASCAR fans injured by flying debris from a huge crash in the final lap of the Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Beach. Watch this as Austin Dylan loses control of his car. It goes airborne, slamming into the car's catch fence. The car broke apart, sending debris into the crowd and Dylan into the line of other cars. Miraculously, he was able to walk away, waving to fans as he did.
PEREIRA: He had strong words for race car officials, saying they have us going faster and faster.
[06:35:00] We've got to slow down, we have to have safe, good racing. More guys are getting injured.
CAMEROTA: Well, that's a good message. I'm glad that he's speaking out. It's scary.
PEREIRA: Yes, it is scary.
All right. Let's turn to the weekend weather that we just had, the post-holiday week getting off to a soggy start in Mid-Atlantic. Some severe weather also going to be heading to our friends in the Midwest.
Chad Myers in the weather center looking at what we could see today, but mostly, most people got to see the fireworks over the weekend because of clear skies.
CHAD MYERS, AMS METEOROLOGIST: You know, a lot of people had rain all day long, and by 6:00 or 7:00, the rain shut off, perfectly, on time. We couldn't have planned it any better.
Still rain in Minneapolis, still rain for Chicago I think later on this afternoon. Some of those storms could be severe in Chicago land today. Could be flooding in Minneapolis. Watch that.
There's already a couple of flash flood warnings going on right now at this hour, and it's still dark, and that is the most dangerous time to come close to water on the roadways. Could see three to four inches of rainfall across the Midwest, from Chicago back to Wichita and into Oklahoma City.
The story is, this is the future radar, this is going to happen today. Here comes the weather into Milwaukee, into Waukesha, into Chicago for the rest of the afternoon.
It gets better for you, Chicago. Tomorrow is a beautiful day. It warms up in New York City. We get about 10 degrees warmer than today as we work our way into the middle part of the week. So, we get ready for summer, it's coming back, guys.
John?
BERMAN: It's coming.
Thanks so much, Chad. I appreciate it.
MYERS: You got it. All right.
BERMAN: A random killing in San Francisco sparks outrage and reignite the debate over illegal immigration. The now confessed shooter, he had been deported five times. So, what on earth was he doing on the streets?
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[06:40:42] REPORTER: Did you shoot Kate Steinle, the lady who was down on Pier 14?
FRANCISCO LOPEZ-SANCHEZ, MURDER SUSPECT: Yes.
REPORTER: You did shoot her?
LOPEZ-SANCHEZ: Uh-huh.
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PEREIRA: That is Francisco Sanchez admitting on camera to CNN affiliate KGO that he shot and killed a 32-year-old woman Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier.
The murder of this woman is reigniting the debate on immigration. Sanchez has been deported five times, seven prior felony convictions, including four for drugs.
So, why was he let out of jail and back on the streets of San Francisco?
Let's bring in Ana Maria Salazar. She's a Latin American political analyst and former policy advisor to President Clinton.
Also with us this morning, Harry Houck, CNN law enforcement analyst and retired New York City police detective.
Harry, I will start with you. And, folks, we are dealing with a bit of a delay, so I ask for your patience.
Harry, we know that San Francisco released him and there's been some conversation about why they would have let him back out on the streets. You are putting the blame squarely on the sanctuary policy that San Francisco has.
HARRY HOUCK, CNN LAW ENFORCEMENT ANALYST: Exactly, Michaela.
This woman would be alive today if they did not have this stupid sanctuary law in that crazy city of San Francisco. I blame not only the shooter, but also the responsibility has to lie on those politicians who implemented that insane law.
The immigration wanted him back after they turned him in. And there's no way they can say they didn't know what his record was, because every time somebody is arrested, they do a criminal investigation, a background investigation on a guy, what we call as a BCI check or III check in New York. And they'll find out about every conviction and every time he was deported back to Mexico.
PEREIRA: All right. Ana Maria, have at him. I know you are chomping at the bit to respond.
ANA MARIA SALAZAR, LATIN AMERICAN POLITICAL ANALYST: But I have to tell you, Michaela, before we go further, I was a policy adviser for the special envoy of the Americas at the White House. I was also the deputy of systems secretary of defense, which implied resources to train and support law enforcement not only in Mexico, but around the world.
What I know about law enforcement, it means that you have to give priorities. And these priorities sometimes have to do with making difficult choices. I totally disagree with what he says, what Harry says, because all the data show that migrants, either who have documents that come to the United States, have lower crime rates.
And, yes, maybe this horrible situation and where we have this man who was deported five times came back to the United States. It kind of raises the issue of most of the drug cases are federal cases, why did he come back? I mean, I think there's a question to ask, why wasn't he kept in jail? And why did -- when I was at the Pentagon and working at the State Department, we tried to negotiate with Mexico some kind of mechanism by which the Mexicans would know who was being deported back to the United States.
I can almost bet on this, that when he was deported back to Mexico, the Mexican government did not know who this man was. Now, all of this does not erase this horrible tragedy --
PEREIRA: No.
SALAZAR: -- where this woman dies and where you have a very difficult immigration debate that is being fueled by Donald Trump's hate language against Mexicans. But this is not only migrants. His against Mexicans, Mexican Americans living either legally or illegally in the United States.
And when you use this type of hate language, then you have these types of cases, makes it impossible to have a sane debate as to what should be U.S. policy towards Mexico and U.S. policy towards the 11 million people who live in the United States --
PEREIRA: OK.
SALAZAR: Mexicans and -- Mexicans who live illegally in the United States.
PEREIRA: Let me look deeper.
HOUCK: We are off subject.
PEREIRA: Both of you, hold on one second.
SALAZAR: You should not say that it was this policy, per se, that resulted in the --
[06:45:02] HOUCK: Can I speak, please? Are you going to steal the whole show here with your bureaucratic rhetoric from Washington, D.C.?
SALAZAR: Please.
PEREIRA: Harry, go ahead and speak. But let's try to do this civilly.
HOUCK: The fact is, you know -- right. You are the one who automatically injects all other Mexicans into this specific conversation.
And that's not what we are talking about. We are talking criminals like this man, all right, who's got criminal record, and American who is get upset about this where the death of an innocent young girl, a guy who was deported five times that should not have made his way back here. All right?
Why doesn't Obama have borders closed so that this guy can't make it back here? And let me tell you something else, the Mexican government doesn't give a damn about anybody we deport. If they did, they would close the borders.
SALAZAR: That is not true. That is not true!
PEREIRA: Go ahead, Ana Maria.
HOUCK: That's why thousands of people come into this country every year.
SALAZAR: That is not true.
PEREIRA: Ana Maria, go ahead. Final comment from you.
HOUCK: That's more of political bureaucratic crap --
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HOUCK: Oh, yes, tell me about it now.
SALAZAR: If you got your numbers right, the number of Mexicans that are crossing the border has dramatically decreased during the Obama administration. Two, if you knew your information and you understand the immigration process and the borders, which apparently you don't.
HOUCK: Like I believe anything coming from the Obama administration, who's been caught lying several times already.
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SALAZAR: -- are being detained by the Mexican government. And three, look at your numbers.
HOUCK: Yes, right. The Mexican --
PEREIRA: Harry, let her finish.
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SALAZAR: Migrants who come through undocumented that come into the United States have a much lower crime rate than the rest of the population in the United States. That is the truth. Now, should there be a debate --
HOUCK: I'm talking about criminals, madam, criminals, which you don't care about.
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PEREIRA: All right. I think I'm going to have to end this year.
Ana Maria Salazar, thank you for bringing your passion. Harry, we know you have a strong voice in a conversation like this. Both of you, thank you.
This is very indicative, Alisyn, of the strong feelings we have about this controversial conversation.
CAMEROTA: And this debate plays out on the presidential candidates path as well. Thanks, Michaela, for that.
So, how are voters in one of the first primary states feeling about the candidates today? We went to South Carolina to find out and you might be surprised who gets their support.
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CAMEROTA: Rand Paul?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Genuine.
CAMEROTA: Lindsey Graham?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Super conservative.
CAMEROTA: Donald Trump?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A joke.
CAMEROTA: You said a joke. What does that mean?
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[06:51:42] CAMEROTA: Welcome back to NEW DAY.
With the presidential race heating up, we are looking to take the pulse of people in early voting states. So, I went to South Carolina to meet with a bipartisan group of voters, two Republicans, two independent independents, two Democrats. It happened at the historic Nathaniel Russell House Museum. It is beautiful.
We should mention, we did speak with these voters before Donald Trump made his comments about Mexican immigrants.
Watch this.
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CAMEROTA: OK, let's do word association, everyone. I'll say some candidates' names and you guys throw out whatever pops into your mind.
OK, Hillary Clinton.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Strong.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good candidate.
ASHLEY CALDWELL, REPUBLICAN: Dishonest.
CAMEROTA: What does that mean, by the way?
CALDWELL: I have a hard time trusting any politicians, especially her. She's been caught with so many issues.
CAMEROTA: You don't find what she says about the Clinton Foundation funding to be transparent?
CALDWELL: Correct. There's several instances she doesn't seem honorable. I don't trust her.
BO MADEO, DEMOCRAT: I find her to be an appealing candidate. I think she would make a great leader. You know, she's experienced. She's smart, well-respected in politics. So, you know, I can't knock her on any of those fronts, but I don't
know she that has best interest of all Americans at heart. I think, in a lot of ways, she has her own best interests at heart.
CAMEROTA: You said strong, Corey?
COREY VAN HANNEGEYN, DEMOCRAT: Yes. I think she would be good centrist to run the country. Plus, we guys are messing up for a while. So, why not give a woman a chance.
CAMEROTA: Great point.
Rand Paul?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Genuine.
MADEO: Contradictory.
CAMEROTA: What does that mean?
MADEO: It means that is he's a strange guy because his platform doesn't necessarily match his specific actions as a member of the U.S. Senate. He tends to, you know, preach his libertarian ideas, trying to attract younger people, trying to attract people who value individual rights. In reality, he's part of a party that doesn't stand for that.
CAMEROTA: Donald Trump?
VAN HANNEGEYN: A joke.
CAMEROTA: You said a joke. What does that mean?
VAN HANNEGEYN: Based on his speech, I don't -- I don't take him serious at all. He was offending people and generalizing Mexicans and stuff like that. They were importing criminals here in America. So, it's just a joke.
MADEO: I think he's a little bit of a kook and I think he's just in it for the publicity. I think he likes to hear himself talk.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I agree.
JOHN DODDS, INDEPENDENT: I think it's important for the president to have -- to be confident, to have a healthy ego, but I don't see him putting the concerns of American citizens in front of his quest for fame and notoriety. I just -- I think he's a joke.
CAMEROTA: Bernie Sanders.
MADEO: A man of integrity. I really like Bernie.
CAMEROTA: How do you know he's a man of integrity? Based on what?
MADEO: I trust him. I trust him because he speaks honestly. I think he's one of the only candidates tat really commands a room when he's in it. The reason is no one can make sense the way he can.
He really advocates for people.
[06:55:00] He's not up there trying to advance his own goals and agenda. And I genuinely believe him.
DODDS: He stays true to what he believes in. I don't think anyone can argue about that and I don't think he cares whether he's going to get votes or not. I think he's out there preaching what he believes in.
CAMEROTA: Last, your senator, Lindsey Graham.
CALDWELL: Super conservative. He's so right wing, I wouldn't necessarily support him because of the social issues. I'm not positive, but I think he's conservative with women's rights and I don't think he's in support of a woman's right to choose. That's a big issue for me.
VAN HANNEGEYN: He's too war hawkish for me. Pretty much, especially on foreign affairs, he wants to bomb this and bomb that.
MADEO: I think he's a lot of talk. A lot is to make up for the fact he's really not a commanding individual. I don't think he believes a lot of the things he stands for.
CAMEROTA: Whitney, which candidate are you paying attention to right now? If any?
WHITNEY RINGLER, REPUBLICAN: Honestly, I'm so focused on my son, I hadn't really looked into the candidates at this point in my life so much.
CAMEROTA: That is totally honest. You are not alone. You are in the majority.
Most Americans do not focus on the elections until the weeks beforehand.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Absolutely. My focus is centered at this point.
CAMEROTA: Ashley, is there a candidate that caught your eye?
CALDWELL: No. What I have seen so far, nobody does. I'm curious to see if somebody emerges that hasn't already that can really win my vote.
CAMEROTA: Are you willing to vote Democrat, independent or Republican?
CALDWELL: Absolutely. I don't vote based on the party line, I vote on the issue that is matter to me.
HEATHER HEATH, INDEPENDENT: I'm independent. I look at all the candidates. And just like Ashley, I focus on the issues. Something that is important to me is listening to them speak. I love when debates come around, because I can see them talk on the spot, answer questions. It's great to see if that matches what you said a couple weeks before in an interview.
CAMEROTA: Corey, who are you interested in hearing more from?
VAN HANNEGEYN: Actually, I'm interested to hear from Bernie Sanders. I'm also paying attention to the Republican side, too, to see where everybody is. I guess I'm more or less got my eye on Hillary every minute of the day just to see what she has to say next or what she has to offer. Overall, I'm paying attention to everybody.
CAMEROTA: John?
DODDS: No candidate is standing out to me, so far. For the Democratic Party, the Hillary Clinton show. And for the Republican Party, there's so many in the field that I don't think I'm going to be able to really focus on one candidate over the other until the debates.
CAMEROTA: Bo?
MADEO: Well, for me, it's Bernie Sanders. His strengths outweigh his weaknesses more than any other candidate, you know? But I'll support Hillary if she gets the nomination.
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CAMEROTA: These young voters are plugged in. They are paying attention. I think they were honest saying they haven't zeros in on any. It's still a very wide field.
PEREIRA: Isn't that interesting? It was a couple weeks ago when there were fewer candidates on the Republican side than now, 14ish?
CAMEROTA: Yes.
BERMAN: It's interesting, we can joke and say 450 days until the primaries. In South Carolina, it's half of that, or less than half that. You know, it's coming up and there are going to be debates, and they'll be watching, and sooner or later, these people are going to have to pick. And it will be interesting to see where they --
CAMEROTA: We are one month away from the debates. It's on.
PEREIRA: Yes, it's on and cracking.
CAMEROTA: Yes. So, we are following a lot of news for you this morning. Let's get right to it.
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CROWD: USA! USA!
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: An unbelievable moment. I'm so proud.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Outstanding, commanding, demanding, an intriguing interpretation of soccer.
PEREIRA: Nuclear negotiations with Iran coming down to the wire.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It doesn't mean a deal has been clinched, quite yet.
JOHN KERRY, SECRETARY OF STATE: We are not yet, where we need to be on several of the most difficult issues.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The Confederate flags are flying despite NASCAR's efforts to encourage people to exchange them for American flags.
BERMAN: Today, South Carolina lawmakers convene a special session.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is who we are. This is who we are proud to be.
ANNOUNCER: This is NEW DAY with Chris Cuomo, Alisyn Camerota and Michaela Pereira.
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PEREIRA: Good morning, welcome back to your NEW DAY. Chris is off. John Berman wishes he was the water boy for the women's soccer team.
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PEREIRA: But he's here instead with us. And we appreciate that.
Well, they are America's newest sports heroes. The U.S. soccer team winning the World Cup with a dominating victory over Japan Sunday night, avenging a heart breaking loss to the Japanese in the 2011 finals.
CAMEROTA: Captain Carli Lloyd becoming a scoring machine, the first ever hat trip and in a World Cup final. All three goals before the match was 16 minutes old.
CNN's Coy Wire joins us now from Vancouver.
