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Tens of Thousands of British Tourists Stranded in Sharm el- Sheikh; Donald Trump Hosting "Saturday Night Live"; 9-Year-Old Girl Became a Lasting Symbol of Horror in Vietnam War. Aired 3:30-4p ET

Aired November 05, 2015 - 15:30   ET

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[15:30:00] JEAN CASAREZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: But you are right. This all started so innocently. A young little 16-year-old trying to go to college, right? And it would have been in 2002 when he was five years old that he allegedly was abducted from his mother in Alabama.

Now, I just got off the phone with the (INAUDIBLE) Hills police department that tells me because there are no Ohio charges yet, tells me that federal and state authorities might be looking at right now what charges to bring, as we speak. But he also told me, and this is the public information officer lieutenant Kevin York, that the mother and father were not married. There may be some issues with charges, he said. It is his biological son, Bobby Hernandez. But he was very well-raised and was a very good student.

So, I actually looked at federal kidnapping laws because it's crossing state lines, right? It doesn't include a parent unless there's been a court order saying that that parental right has been terminated.

So, a lot we don't know about this story at this point. But we did get a statement from, first of all, let's go with the family, the mother of Julian Hernandez, that has not had her son for 13 years. She told CNN, our family was overjoyed this week to locate Julian and learn that he is safe. We want to thank everyone for their prayers and support during Julian's disappearance.

And also, the national center for missing and exploited children, they got a little hint of what maybe the reality here. They tell us we applaud Julian Hernandez for his courage in taking the first steps to find answers about who he is.

BROOKE BALDWIN, CNN HOST: How is he doing?

CASAREZ: Well, the statement from his mother goes on that it please give us our privacy as he is focused on this extremely difficult period of time in his life.

BALDWIN: It makes you wonder how many Julian Hernandez's there are in the database, right.

CASAREZ: I know.

BALDWIN: Jean Casarez, thank you so much.

CASAREZ: Thank you. BALDWIN: Next here, 20,000 British tourists stranded in Egypt after

that deadly plane crash. What is being done to evacuate these people? We will take you live to Sharm el-Sheikh airport, this airport that is very much so under intense scrutiny here.

Plus the protesters, they are out ahead of Donald Trump's hosting gig this weekend on "Saturday Night Live." We will talk to a former cast member Joe (INAUDIBLE) about what to expect this weekend on NBC.

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[15:36:40] BALDWIN: We are now learning that relief is coming for tens of thousands of British tourists stranded In Sharm el-Sheikh at the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt after that Russian passenger plane came down blowing up in the air a couple days ago. We know that evacuations starting tomorrow days after the deadly crash of that plane that took off from that resort destination. Britain temporarily ban all commercial flights into and out of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Many continued to enjoy their beach side hotels while awaiting word on when they could leave. The Britain's prime minister called the ground stop simply a precautionary measure.

So Ian Lee is there at the airport outside in Sharm el-Sheikh.

And Ian, let's just begin with when will the airlines resume flights? And what do you know as far as strict rules on baggage?

IAN LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: So tomorrow we are hearing that these flights will resume. Easy Jet, which is a UK carrier, is going to be sending six extra planes to help ferry those thousands of passengers back to the UK.

But the rules are a bit different than what we're used to. These are really tight security guidelines. For the first part, you can't check in luggage. You can bring it with you, check it in, but it isn't going to go on your plane. It's going to go on a cargo plane later that will be delivering it to the UK. Most like they want to go through it and screen it an extra amount just to make sure there is nothing on there.

Also, people can only bring a small handbag on to the flight. Again, there is a lot of concern about what possibly could be brought on to these flights. But what it does indicate is that the UK seems to be satisfied with the security measures here at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport. They had a team on the ground. They were working with the Egyptians. The mood was described as cooperative. And we have seen an increased number of security officers here and an increased security presence. Bomb-sniffing dogs, scanning, physical pat downs, really tight security. And I talked to some of the people traveling here because this is still very much an active airport, just a while ago a few hours.

BALDWIN: What did they tell you?

LEE: There were hundreds of people here. A lot of people flying to Ukraine. Well, they are flying to Ukraine. They are telling me that they didn't feel scared. That this is something that, you know, they said, you know, happens one in a million. And they like their chances. And so, they said that it didn't really bother them.

But I did talk to some people who were stranded here and they were frustrated. They wanted to get back home. They didn't quite understand why the government had done this. They said, you know, we will live with it for now, but they wanted more answers. And they wanted other routes to get home.

So they were fairly frustrated, but it seems like they are getting their wish as the UK government is easing that restriction and working to get a lot more flights tomorrow, Brooke.

BALDWIN: Quickly, and I know you have flown in and out of that airport, you know, a bunch of times. With regard to security, I know, there's a check point outside. But to go through right now, do you get the sense that it is an increased alert?

LEE: You know, the interesting thing traveling in and out of Egyptian airport is you go through different layers of security. You put your bags initially on a scanner, it goes through, even before you get to the counter to check in. And almost every time they pat you down. You could trip the metal detector or not trip it, but you're going to get patted down. And so, you have all these layers.

And I have to tell you, what I have been seeing here today is going above and beyond what I normally experience. They really do seem to be taking the security thing seriously, especially from the British. And this is a stark contrast to what we were just hearing a few days ago when they said, no, they weren't going to increase security because they felt like this is a mechanical issue and they still believe it is a mechanical issue. But do they have to appease the British who have these concerns.

[15:40:40] BALDWIN: The British, the Americans, by the way and their intelligence saying it was indeed a bomb placed on that plane. We will see. We will get more information I'm sure in the coming days and weeks on that.

Ian Lee, thank you so much from Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.

Next, NBC is releasing its first promos ahead of Donald Trump's big hosting gig this weekend on "Saturday Night Live." The controversial casting of this host has led to protests and petitions and, by the way, the ratings will probably be huge. I'm joined coming up by a man who once had the job of playing President Nixon on that very show. Joe Piscopo shares his perspective after this short break.

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[15:45:49] BALDWIN: So the man who said he didn't need any advertising to win the Republican nomination has for president has just bought some serious advertising.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DONALD TRUMP (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I'll secure our borders and, yes, we will have a wall. You can't have a country without borders. And I'll make sure that the second amendment and our religious liberties are protected. Obamacare is a total disaster. It will be repealed and replaced with something much better. If the people of Iowa vote for me, you'll never be disappointed. I don't disappoint people. I produce. Together we're going to make America great again.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BALDWIN: Donald Trump took out not just one, two radio spots in stations in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina pretty much doubling down on his immigration policies, controversial immigration policies. This as Hispanic Americans here gathered outside of 30 rock calling on "Saturday Night Live" to quote-unquote "dump Trump." You see those signs as its host for this weekend show. But if the "SNL" promos indicate anything, Trump will host as planned.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Donald Trump is hosting "Saturday Night Live" this week with mutual guest Cia (ph). And because of equal time rules for television, Mr. Trump can only speak for four seconds in this promo.

TRUMP: So let me just say this Ben Carson is a complete and total loser.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BALDWIN: Totally strong. NBC, the laughter starts now. NBC has now pulled that specific promo from its Web site saying that joke was accidentally posted, OK. Nevertheless, Ben Carson had this to say about Trump's trademark loser line.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

BEN CARSON (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I discovered when I was in grade school that those tactics are really for grade school. I have gone far beyond that now.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BALDWIN: My next guest is quite familiar with the intersection of politics of "Saturday Night Live." The one and only Joe Piscopo.

We have a little something from 1984 right here. You remember that when you were playing President Nixon?

JOE PISCOPO, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CAST MEMBER, 1980-1984: Was that me?

BALDWIN: That's you, my friend.

PISCOPO: That was me?

BALDWIN: That was you back then. Look at all that makeup.

PISCOPO: You know what? I had the most brilliant makeup guy in that show, (INAUDIBLE), if I may. And you know what? When Dan Aykroyd (ph), my idol, he never did the prosthetics, you know. He always just did it. Yes, but I would go for the prosthetics.

BALDWIN: So memory lane, looking ahead ha to this Saturday, I mean, you cannot buy this kind of publicity. I mean, I talked to a member of Congress earlier this week because a lot of folks, Hispanics specifically, are furious that he will be hosting. Lorne Michaels has to be loving this, no?

PISCOPO: Very smart. I mean, and Lorne is great. And it's such an iconic show in "SNL." I think it's just -- it had to happen. It was like so obvious. And you know -- it's great entertainment, but we have to understand, Brooke, is that Donald is not a racist. I mean, I don't know --

BALDWIN: People could take issue.

PISCOPO: No, they are not. I tell you. We do the radio show every morning. And I hear from the listeners. And everybody, if you know Donald, and like you said, we talked before we went on the air, you like Donald. You can't help but like the guy. And do I agree the way he goes and mentions certain people --?

BALDWIN: Calling Mexicans rapists.

PISCOPO: Some of them. But no, and I have to tell too, the caveat I say on the radio show is the Latino community, the Hispanic community is really truly the foundation of the United States of America. And then the Catholic Church, I'm a diehard (INAUDIBLE) catholic. But we love what the Hispanic community is doing in the church as well. So I understand that gripes. But it is all, I tell you what? When you go to a Trump property, there's more Hispanics, you know, there than anybody else.

BALDWIN: Well, which is precisely what some people have pointed out and that's a whole other conversation. We will definitely had on the show. But have you think of any other time in "SNL" history where you have had this drum beat of people saying this guy shouldn't be hosting?

PISCOPO: No.

BALDWIN: Has this ever happened?

PISCOPO: No, it is a great question. I can't think of it right off the cuff. I can't think of it, you know. But can you look at the entertainment value of it.

BALDWIN: I mean --but that's what so many people are pointing out. That's all it is. It is entertainment.

PISCOPO: We get up every morning on the radio. And you know, you are doing show every day. You can't make this stuff up. It is great. And you can't take it too seriously. Maybe six months from now. Maybe when it really starts to tighten up the race, starts to tighten up a little bit. But right now I just think its great entertainment. The drama is great. I cannot wait to watch the show.

[15:50:09] BALDWIN: I can only imagine these writers salivating and writing their sketches.

PISCOPO: If I may, Brooke, how does Donald do it that where he has a book signing and he signed like 2,000 books or something the other day, press conference?

BALDWIN: Yes. That he was in New Hampshire.

PISCOPO: Met Lorne Michaels before and then he went to New Hampshire, exactly.

BALDWIN: Let's get in to that. Like how does it work? I mean, normally, the whole show --

PISCOPO: You panic Monday and Tuesday. You are panicked. That's the time when you go what's funny, is this funny? And then Wednesday is the read through. And today they start shooting the promos. I don't know how Donald's done it.

BALDWIN: I mean, how well do you think he will be --? At a point he has to sit down with some of the head writers and say I'm willing to do this and not willing to do this. Can they push him?

PISCOPO: Oh, yes. And that you know what? Donald has no choice because it's "SNL." And they're going to go after him big time. And you know? He's got a sense of humor. He's got a good sense of humor.

BALDWIN: What about the audience? I mean, listen. Trying to get into "SNL" like the toughest ticket in town.

PISCOPO: Can you get me tickets?

BALDWIN: You know? I mean, I guess I know. You know people too. But you have the audience, you have Lorne Michaels who having been to a couple shows, he walks around up until 1:30 in the morning. And so, I imagine as far as security is concerned, is that a worry? It's a live show that somebody could get up and who knows what?

PISCOPO: They're paying people to go in and heckle, never happen.

BALDWIN: Never happen.

PISCOPO: Never happen. And it's not so much the secret service. It's Lorne Michaels. You know, I have more respect for Lorne Michaels, I love the United States secret service, but no one's getting in. It is going to be fun. It is all good. Go for the entertainment value. You know, as the months go on and we get closer to the election, and then we could really get more serious. But right now we should just enjoy.

BALDWIN: From a former "SNL," I hear Joe Piscopo. Ladies and gentlemen.

PISCOPO: Live from CNN.

BALDWIN: There we go.

Joe, thank you so much. Thank you.

PISCOPO: Good to see you.

BALDWIN: One of Trump's rivals will appear live on CNN in just a couple minutes. Do not miss Jake Tapper's interview with Senator Cruz at the top of the hour on "the LEAD." We will be right back.

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[15:56:19] BALDWIN: This one photo of a 9-year-old girl became a lasting symbol of the horrors of the Vietnam War. This was Kim Phuc on the day she suffered burns all over her body from a napalm bomb. As she ran for her life, a news photographer captured this haunting images and instilled her scars forever in the analysis of world history.

Flash forward several decades, the now 52-year-old still endures the pain of those burns, but she is undergoing a laser skin treatment to help heal her wounds both physical and emotional.

CNN's Alina Machado explains how this incredible therapy really works.

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ALINA MACHADO, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): You've probably seen this picture of a little girl naked running in the wake of a Napalm bomb attack during the Vietnam War. Her name is Kim Phuc. And if you met her today, you would probably notice her warm smile before seeing her scars.

KIM PHUC, NAPALM BURN SURVIVOR: To be here in this life and to have another chance in my life is a miracle. I'm supposed to be dead.

MACHADO: Kim says she has learned to focus on her blessings despite living with excruciating pain.

PHUC: I learn to distract my mind. When the pain come, I never focus on the pain.

MACHADO: The Napalm burned at least 50 percent of Kim's body. Forty three years later those scars are a constant painful reminder of the horror she survived when she was just nine years old.

PHUC: Look at my life as nine years old, how much I suffer. I lost my two cousins. I lost my love one. I lost everything material like houses. My childhood is lost. But, you know, we still have hope in the future.

MACHADO: And for Kim the future is now. She hopes to finally get the relief she thought would only be possible after death. PHUC: Right now is my dream come true. And heaven on earth for me.

MACHADO: Dr. Jill Wybel, a board certified dermatologist in Miami says she has able to help Kim by treating her scars with a laser.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We're literally burning out the scar tissue.

MACHADO: The treatment is called fractional ablative laser therapy. Dr. Wybel uses a wooden stick to show us how the laser works.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: There's like hundreds of little dots. And each one of those dots is vaporizing the scar tissue. And new skin will heal within about 48 hours.

MACHADO: This she says helps improve the skin's appearance. But the treatment can also help reduce pain.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: When a burn heals, it's like chaos. It's almost like a hurricane, you know. Everything just gets tumbled. And when the healing happens you get too many blood vessels and too many nerves and too many lymphatic. And so, what the laser clears away a lot of that rubbish and then the channels are better to talk to each other.

MACHADO: So far Kim has had two sessions. Her skin seems better.

PHUC: I can see softer.

MACHADO: The texture is different?

PHUC: Yes.

MACHADO: The full treatment will likely take about a year to complete, but she's already excited about the possibilities.

PHUC: I look forward in the future one day for free.

MACHADO: No pain.

PHUC: No pain. That will be wonderful in my life. I can enjoy completely.

MACHADO: Alina Machado, CNN, Miami.

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BALDWIN: Alina Machado, thank you so much for that.

And thank you so much for being with me. I'm Brooke Baldwin. Make sure you stay right here. It has been months since we've seen Senator Ted Cruz on CNN. Jake Tapper is about to interview him.

"The LEAD" starts right now.

JAKE TAPPER, CNN CHIEF WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: Thanks, Brooke.

Was ISIS on the inside of that airport? "The LEAD" starts right now.