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Trump Says He's Reviewing New Iranian Proposal To End War; Interview With Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI); Spirit Passengers Scramble After Abrupt Operational Shutdown; GOP Ends Months Long Partial Government Shutdown; Texas Start-Up Aims To Use Drones To Stop School Shooters; Momentum Builds To Reschedule White House Correspondents Dinner; "The Fastest Two Minutes In Sports" Has A Winner. Aired 7-8p ET

Aired May 02, 2026 - 19:00   ET

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JESSICA DEAN, CNN ANCHOR: You're in the CNN NEWSROOM. Hi, everyone. I'm Jessica Dean here in New York.

And new tonight, President Trump saying he's reviewing an Iranian proposal to end the war. That comment coming just a day after the president rejected the latest proposal and hours after a senior Iranian military official suggested Tehran is preparing for renewed conflict with the U.S.

Let's bring in CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein.

Betsy, we did hear from the president briefly, but just about a half hour ago. What more are you learning?

BETSY KLEIN, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, Jessica, a reminder that just yesterday, President Trump told reporters that the U.S. might be better off if a deal with Iran was not reached. But he spoke to reporters just a few moments ago as he's making his way from Palm Beach here to Doral, and he said that he would be reviewing this new 14-point plan from Iran while he was in the flight. But the president does not sound optimistic.

He posted, as he is in the air, quote, "I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to humanity and the world over the last 47 years."

I want to reiterate, again, he says that Iran has not yet paid a big enough price. Interesting wording there. The president also weighing in with reporters on the announcement that the Pentagon has ordered the withdrawal of 5,000 active duty U.S. troops from Germany. At its core, this is part of the long simmering tensions between President Trump and the NATO alliance. In President Trump's view NATO allies are not keeping up their end of the bargain on NATO defense spending.

But the war with Iran has really intensified this disconnect between the U.S. and European countries, who have not fully gotten directly engaged in this conflict with Iran. And we've heard from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, he says that the Trump administration does not have an effective strategy to end this war. President Trump pushing back on that.

And just for some context, there are about 36,000 active duty U.S. troops stationed in Germany for staging, logistics. It's home to the biggest U.S. military hospital outside of this country. The president saying just now that this is just the start. He says, we're going to cut way down and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000, aimed at sending a very clear message to Chancellor Merz there.

But this is already prompting some rare pushback from Republicans, including the chairman of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee. And all of this as there is significant pressure on American consumers with gas prices continuing to rise, now hitting $4.43 a gallon, according to AAA -- Jessica.

DEAN: All right. Betsy Klein, with the latest from Florida. Thank you so much for that.

We are joined now by Democratic Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan.

Congresswoman, as always, great to have you. We appreciate your time on this Saturday night. Staying on the topic of Iran, President Trump sent this letter to Congress yesterday. He was saying that he does not need to get approval, that it's not day 60 because there is this ceasefire. He now says he's reviewing another proposal. Where do you see things standing right now? And do you agree that he doesn't need congressional approval?

REP. DEBBIE DINGELL (D-MI): Well, let me be very clear, Jessica, it's good to see you. First of all, I do not agree with him. The law is very clear, and nowhere does it say that a ceasefire means that the law does not apply. If he were to do that, he could do a ceasefire today, be back bombing tomorrow, ceasefire the next day.

When we return, there will be additional War Powers Act votes. The last time it came up in the House, it was defeated by one vote. And I think that many of my Republican colleagues are going to like, I have today hear from their constituents about how concerned they are. Everything from what is happening in the Middle East and what is happening on the ground.

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By the way, there is not a ceasefire. I was with constituents today who were showing me bombed out photos of their homes, their family homes in Lebanon, a school that was destroyed this week. But gasoline in Washtenaw County, where I live, has now reached $5 a gallon. People are outraged. They are scared, and they want us to do something. And quite frankly, we have a job in Congress to do just that.

DEAN: The president also suggested more U.S. troops could be withdrawn from Germany when he spoke to the press just a few minutes ago. I know some lawmakers, including Republican lawmakers, frankly, both chairs of the Armed Services Committee, have said they're concerned about this initial announcement of the 5,000 troops being pulled out.

Does Congress have any lever of power here?

DINGELL: So, first of all, I think we're all very concerned about our relationship with NATO, and we understand how important it is. I find it, I don't know if the word is reassuring, but it was good to hear both Republican chairs of the Armed Services Committee expressed their concern about the president threatening to remove more troops. We have very important allies that have all worked together to keep global peace since World War II. We need to be supporting these allies, not bashing them. And I think you will see all of us exploring every option possible if these kinds of threats continue.

DEAN: I do want to talk midterms for a second because we're about six months out now. You've got a big primary in your state I want to ask you about, but I want to go to Maine for a minute, because we did have a big development in that Democratic primary. The 77-year-old governor, Janet Mills, ending her campaign this week before the June 9th primary.

Her one-time rival, Graham Platner, has received endorsements from a number of Democrats. He has also had to apologize for a tattoo that resembles a Nazi symbol, and for comments he made criticizing rape victims. In Reddit posts uncovered by CNN's K-File, he called himself a communist and called cops, quote, "bastards." He's disavowed those posts. He said they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry.

But I'm curious if you think that he is an appropriate person to represent the Democratic Party.

DINGELL: So, first of all, I'm going to say I was very upset as a woman who has dealt with domestic violence, grew up in a home, and other sexual violence, very upset by what his previous comments were. I am not in the ground on Maine. I think that people need to -- people are angry. People are upset. People want change in this country. And if you don't see people standing up to the president, then you see some of the results of what happened in Maine.

I am very concerned about remembering and all of our elections that we got to win the general elections. And so -- but I think people are so angry right now that they want to see people stand up, be heard, not afraid to speak out. I also want to hold people accountable for things that they have said. And one area I can never, ever forget is violence against women.

DEAN: So are you OK with him being the representative of the Democratic Party in Maine?

DINGELL: We're going to have to see what happens in Maine. He may -- look, we're going to have to see what happens in November. I do think that, quite frankly, people want to make sure that there are somebody stopping the president in both Houses of Congress, a system of checks and balances. So we're going to have to see where this goes forward and what people do. I'm not a citizen of Maine. I'm not voting there. But I am very

concerned about making sure that we keep the Michigan Senate seat a Democratic seat in November and that we pull people together after what's becoming a very raucous primary.

DEAN: I do want to ask you about that primary in your state. We've got three candidates that you could say kind of represent different lanes of the Democratic Party. Obviously, you have been incredibly active in the Democratic Party in Michigan for many years now. What's your assessment of that primary?

DINGELL: That it's a very competitive primary, that nobody has won it? I wish that people would tone down some of their shots at each other, to be perfectly frank, and -- but I think that any of the candidates could win this race right now.

DEAN: I also want to ask you --

DINGELL: In the primary.

DEAN: In the primary. I want to ask you one more thing because I know this is close, this is something you're watching very closely because the president is scheduled to meet with the Chinese president later this month. And you're now leading this effort with dozens of House Democrats urging President Trump to block Chinese automakers from accessing the American market.

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Obviously, the auto industry is very key to your state. Why is this important, and what is the feedback you're getting from the Trump administration?

DINGELL: Well, I have not heard from the Trump administration. I will be working with one of my Republican colleagues from Michigan next week further on this issue, and I don't want to break the news tonight because I want to do it with my Republican colleague, but we had 75 lawmakers that signed this letter just on the Democratic side.

What China does is we're not competing on a level playing field with China. China manipulates its currency. It subsidizes its product. When they bring it in here, they steal intellectual property. That is not a level playing field for our domestic auto workers. And we have to make sure that the president, who won in 2016, I've told people he was going to win when nobody believed me because he understood trade issues.

He had seen people's jobs shipped overseas. He ran this time saying he would protect domestic jobs. And I'm going to keep pushing, and I'm going to work with my Republican colleagues, which I have on both sides of the aisle, protecting domestic manufacturing in this country. It's an economic security issue and it's a national security issue.

DEAN: All right. Well, if you do want to break the news with your Republican colleague, you're always welcome to do so here on our show.

Congresswoman, thank you so much. We appreciate your time.

DINGELL: Thank you very much.

DEAN: Travel plans across the country have been upended for a lot of people as Spirit Airlines suddenly shuts down, leaving customers scrambling. A travel expert joins us with some advice. That's next.

You're in the CNN NEWSROOM.

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DEAN: Tonight, travelers are scrambling as Spirit Airlines shuts down all of its operations, abruptly canceling all upcoming flights. That move leaving 17,000 people out of a job and passengers are reeling as they're trying to figure out new travel plans.

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RICARDO TEJEDAT, TRAVELER: I hope the people who have created this inconvenience for people like myself, you know, they should ask God for forgiveness. I mean, this is terrible. Apparently, we are the customer. We are the ones that maintain Spirit Airlines for 34 years in business. And look what they did, this is how they finish it up. That's bad. That's very bad. They should be ashamed of themselves.

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DEAN: Travel expert and Going.com spokesperson Katy Nastro joins us now.

Katie, thanks for being here with us. Obviously, people very frustrated. Some people really left without a ton of options. What advice do you have to those people today?

KATY NASTRO, GOING.COM SPOKESPERSON: Yes. Thanks for having me, Jessica. You know, look, it is a very sad day for employees of Spirit, for the traveling public that was flying with Spirit and for anybody that loved cheap flights. We want travelers to be aware if they had any immediate travel with Spirit. Your biggest priority right now is to rebook yourself on another carrier, because Spirit is not able to accommodate any further.

And so we are seeing in real time travelers scramble. And it's very similar to when we see a big winter storm cancel hundreds or even thousands of flights. There's not an endless supply of additional seats to get rebooked on at the favorable time you would want to travel, so you need to act quickly.

For anybody that is traveling maybe for Memorial Day or over the summer, they had tickets with Spirit, there's sort of a silver lining there for you because Spirit has publicly acknowledged that they will provide automatic refunds for any travel that they cannot fulfill moving forward. And so, at the very least, this is good news for anybody that did have a ticket. You're going to see a refund as long as you had purchased that using a credit or debit card.

Typically, when liquidations happen, travelers are the last, if that to get paid out.

DEAN: Wow. So, yes, that would be even worse somehow. There are also these things, rescue fares that other airlines are offering. Tell people about that.

NASTRO: Yes. I'm so glad you brought that up. So when I mentioned rebooking, you really want to look for these carriers that are offering price capped main economy fares. So American, United, JetBlue, as well as Allegiant, Frontier. You know, there's some crossover with other airlines out there flying on Spirit's routes. And basically they're offering some as low as $99 one way on JetBlue, for example, for travelers that have been stranded by Spirit to rebook something that is not outrageously expensive.

You know, and any other time period, a last minute day of flight can be outrageously expensive. So, again, another slight silver lining here is that anybody that is impacted is not going to see an outrageous additional cost on top of, you know, not seeing a refund immediately. So we want travelers to be aware to look for those airlines that are flying on their routes that they need to travel on, and identify the rescue fares by going directly to that carrier.

And a lot of them have on their home pages, you know, specific areas to go to for Spirit stranded passengers. You need to have your ticket number.

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DEAN: And what about just the industry as a whole? How is this going to affect the industry and people who are -- who travel both for vacation and for business throughout, you know, using various airlines?

NASTRO: You know, despite Spirit only having roughly 4 percent of the market share, you know, the reason why I mentioned it's a sad day for anybody that loves cheap flights is because they were really a way for making travel more accessible to many Americans and many people out there that were looking to take an affordable vacation around the states, as well as to Latin America and parts of the Caribbean.

And so with Spirit out of the market now, yes, there will be some low cost carriers that fill the gaps, not maybe every single gap on every single route, but it is going to be turbulent times ahead in terms of the cost of flights. You know, typically we see when Spirit exits a market, fares can rise upwards of 15 percent to 20 percent on any given route. So unfortunately, with Spirit not in existence anymore and the price of jet fuel, that is a recipe for more expensive flights in the future.

DEAN: All right. Well, good luck to people as they sort this all out. But you have some great advice, Katy. Thank you so much for being with us.

NASTRO: Thanks so much.

DEAN: And still to come, House Republicans cave after weeks of pressure on ending the partial government shutdown. But will this be enough to reverse the course for the GOP ahead of the midterms?

Our political panel joins us next.

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DEAN: Congress left town this week, with the House having passed a bill to reopen key parts of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a month long standoff with the Senate and a 74-day shutdown. A budget resolution, a reauthorization of a government spying program and a farm bill measure. Still, though, no funding for ICE.

Now, this was all a major retreat for Speaker Mike Johnson, who was facing a growing revolt from centrists in his party, according to several sources. And the way it played out highlights the deep divisions and tensions within the Republican Party just six months now until the midterms, and also against a backdrop of poor approval ratings for President Trump, the war in the Middle East and spiking gas prices.

Let's discuss with our CNN senior political commentators, former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and former Trump campaign adviser and Republican strategist David Urban.

And I will note, for everyone watching, I think they will pick up on this. You're both Republicans, and we liked the idea of doing this because it's, you know, we do want to talk about these parties specifically. We're going to have some Democrats on because they've got their own issues as they head into the midterms. But we're going to start with the Republicans first.

And Congressman Kinzinger, let's start with you. You've been in the House. You know what that's like. Speaker Johnson getting these bills passed. What cost was that? And do you think ultimately this is just what had to happen?

ADAM KINZINGER, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL COMMENTATOR: Yes. I mean, they obviously had to manage their way through this. And look, when I was in the majority and we would have even like a 30-seat majority, it was hard to pass bills. And part of the reason is everybody felt they were kind of free to go do whatever because, you know, we can lose 29 people and still pass it.

I've actually, if I have to be honest, the ability to pass this was impressive to me because they do have such a thin majority. But what that also then does is kind of requires every member to have to, you know, grit their teeth and vote on this stuff. But so I think, you know, getting this stuff done, whether it's reopening the government or whatever, can be done at the end. But what you end up where this manifests really is the fact that its actually been a very unproductive Congress. And that's to be expected when you have a two-seat majority. But they

got through this, and yes, I think people were forgetting the government was even shut down actually until this happened.

DEAN: Well, we like clip through so many things so quickly.

And David, the president didn't get directly involved with all of that. He in fact was at -- was at the villages with a big group of seniors trying to turn the page on the economy conversation on Friday afternoon. Where do you -- what's your sense of where the president is when it comes to these midterms and how he's thinking about the fact that obviously his name isn't on the ballot, but every one of those House members with an R next to their name, and any of them have to run again in the fall?

DAVID URBAN, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL COMMENTATOR: Yes. Look, Congressman Kinzinger knows this and history shows this, Jess, it's very difficult for the party in power to retain those seats in the midterms. Only two times in modern history when it's done. And so it's usually pushing a big rock up a hill. That being said, the party, the president, behind it has about 300 million bucks plus to spend these upcoming midterms, which they will do.

You saw James Blair and some others leaving the White House to go out and campaign. It's going to be difficult, not impossible, but difficult. They're going to do their best to kind of stop the hemorrhaging. And so the president is rightfully out there trying to change the message, to refocus it on affordability and things that face, you know, the people when they put their pocket in their pants to pull out money to fill their tank.

You know, they pull out a 20, they want to get pizza for their kids. They can't do it because they're, you know, filling up their tank tanks at all. So you got to convince people that, you know, the Republican Party is the way to go in the fall. And if you vote for Democrats, you're going to vote for gridlock and higher prices and lots of other things that I think you'll see campaigned on coming up here in the fall. And the messaging will start rolling out here probably in the summer.

DEAN: And with respect, Congressman, David just says, you're voting for gridlock and higher prices with Democrats. But that's what we've seen from Republicans. We've seen higher gas prices, and it's been really hard to get anything done in Washington, even though they control all levels of the government right now.

Do you think they're in a good position to make that case right now to the American people?

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KINZINGER: Oh no, they are certainly aren't. And I will tell you, in fact, I think actually if the Democrats ran on gridlock, it may help them because you know there are people that are very uncomfortable with what's happened in Washington, D.C., I think rightly so. And so, you know, Democrats are basically going to benefit from being the -- we need to send a message, right? We want to send a message to Donald Trump: High gas prices, the war in Iran, whatever it is. And again, with inflation doing what it is doing, and keep in mind, even if the Strait opens today, the Strait of Hormuz, it will take months for the first tanker to actually hit where it is going to hit.

So, this is going to be -- there is going to be a long tail to this and so, I think the Democrats' best point they can make is like, hey, we need some checks in Washington, D.C. and I think if I was advising Republicans, which I am certainly not anymore, I would advise them to go out and to try to make the case, you know, that the economy is going to improve and whatever else.

But there is no doubt, as David said, that is a big rock to push up the hill. I think the big question is going to be what happens in the Senate? The House is fairly foregone, except is it going to be a 20- seat swing or a 50-seat swing, I think is going to be the message that people are paying attention to.

DEAN: Yes, and that's a great point, David.

I mean, I think for a while, everyone thought that the Senate would probably stay Republican controlled and now, that is just at least in question, it may very well still stay in Republican control. What is your sense of how that is shaping up again six months out?

URBAN: Yes. My sense is that the Senate will remain in Republican control. If you look at the candidates, you go candidate by candidate, race by race. Dan Sullivan is winning in Alaska. Graham Platner, you saw the candidate in Maine, which you were talking about earlier, terrible candidate. I don't know if you saw John Fetterman's comments on it about, you know, Democrats love him, Republicans effing love him, right? We love that.

You know, we love running against Graham Platner, a communist, you know, racist, terrible human being. So each of these races, if you break them down and look at them race by race, it looks much, much tougher for Republicans to lose the Senate.

The House is a different message and, you know, the Congressman makes a good point. You know, Democrats have to have a message. Orange man bad: They've run on that many, many times, it doesn't win, so they have to have a positive message other than we are going to impeach the President, we are going to stop him. They need to put forth a positive vision, and they haven't been able to do that in the past couple of elections and that's why Republicans are where we are today.

But I think the Senate is going to stay Republican-controlled because of the good candidates the Republicans have.

DEAN: And what is the Republican message then in all of this, Congressman? What should they be saying to people because they got elected in large -- I mean, on a lot of things, but I think it is very fair to say that the President was elected chiefly on affordability, also immigration. But these are things that he doesn't have great numbers on right now.

KINZINGER: Yes, it is going to be very tough for them. You know, I think look -- he was elected, I personally believe as kind of a people were upset with Joe Biden. They were upset with what the democrats were doing. They said, let's give Trump another try, to my chagrin, I was, you know, surprised it happened, but it did.

And so he ran on -- and the problem is for them, the fundamentals of what you feel right now and the economy, particularly with what is going on in Iran, I think that's going to work against them.

And so what are you go out and say? I guess, all you can say is we are trying to make it better, find the areas where you can say you're making it better, but right now in Iran particularly, we are kind of in the worst-case scenario because I think Donald Trump either needs to reengage on the fight here to compel, you know, Iran to acquiesce or acquiesce himself, because right now, it is just doing real damage.

And I think that's a tough message for Republicans to go out and push. Like I said, I am not in the business of advising them anymore, but it is going to be difficult for them.

DEAN: And again, it is fair to say like you two are in different places in the sense that, Congressman, you are not supportive of President Trump. David, I know that you've advised President Trump and are supportive on a lot of things that he does and I think that's also representative of the question in the party as they look ahead to him not being on the ballot and what that future might look like, what 2028 might look like.

So David, I guess I'd ask you the same question, but just from your perspective, which is someone who is supportive of the President, what do you think their message should be with him not on the ballot and as they look ahead to the fall, but also beyond?

URBAN: Yes, so listen, 2026, you know, we are not -- no, I don't think anyone is looking forward to 2028 at this point.

DEAN: We don't have that good of a crystal ball.

URBAN: 2026 is going to be -- yes, 2026 is pretty tough, right. So, I do think that you know, as the Congressman points out, people elected this President to kind of stabilize the economy, secure the border, those things that weren't happening in the Biden administration, get gas prices down. And that was happening prior to the Iran situation. Gas prices were, you know, kind of historic lows across America, the border was secure, things were happening.

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And then unfortunately, you've got to deal with the cards you're dealt.

The incident in Iran, you know, the American government, the President and the leadership of this government decided that there was a real and credible threat of danger from the Iranian regime and had to act at this point in time to try to decapitate it and stem the further production and dissemination of nuclear materials, missiles, et cetera. And so now, we are where we are.

I don't think that this President, he obviously campaigned on no foreign entanglements and getting prices down, so it is kind of opposite of where he was.

But I would always -- I always ask people and the Congressman, Jess, you remember this, remember what it felt like on September 12th, what everybody felt in their guts and I think this President was thinking about that and thought about like, you know, what would it be like if Iran were able to do something like that in the future? How would we feel?

I think he should have sold it better to the American people. I think he should have asked for sacrifice -- shared sacrifice, build a coalition, and said, listen, these Iranians, they've been at us for 50 years. We've got to do something now. There is not going to be a better time. It is not going to get easier. So, we've got to tighten our belts. It is going to be a really tough six to eight months, maybe a year.

But your grandchildren and children and future Americans will all benefit from it. I think if that's what was asked of Americans, they would have done it and we would be in a lot different position we are today.

DEAN: Yes, and they would feel --

KINZINGER: I agree with that.

DEAN: Yes, potentially. Yes, differently about it, but that is the path not taken.

All right, Adam Kinzinger and David Urban, always good to see both of you. I really appreciate your time on a Saturday.

URBAN: Thanks, Jess.

DEAN: Thanks so much.

And we'll be right back.

KINZINGER: You bet.

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DEAN: A startup in Texas, is trying to change the way law enforcement responds to school shootings. They are hoping to stop a tragedy before it even starts by leaning on new drone technology.

CNN's Pete Muntean got a chance to see the drones up close. He joins us now with more on this -- Pete.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: All right, pilots good to go.

PETE MUNTEAN, CNN AVIATION CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Here in this Austin, Texas middle school, we're seeing how to stop a school shooting with a swarm of tiny drones. It's a new idea ripped from the world of indoor drone racing, placing a nest of drones inside hallways.

MUNTEAN (on camera): So, what do you guys call this?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We've just been calling it the box.

MUNTEAN (voice over): And launching them remotely the moment a lockdown begins.

JUSTIN MARSTON, CAMPUS GUARDIAN ANGEL: So, in a school shooting, most of the death happens in the first two minutes, and it's really hard to get an effective response there in that first two minutes.

MUNTEAN (voice over): Justin Marston is the founder of Campus Guardian Angel, the Texas startup that envisions drones mounted on the wall of every school nationwide waiting for an emergency.

For now, the system is still in trials here in Texas with a pilot program launching in Florida and lawmakers in Georgia considering it next.

MARSTON: As soon as people see it, it becomes really obvious and compelling.

MUNTEAN: To prove it, I got to watch a test live.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Bye.

MUNTEAN: For this demonstration, the drone operators are right at our side instead of in a control room where they navigate using a 3D scan of the school's interior.

Part one, speed, the drones ripped through halls scanning for a threat and feeding point of video back in real time.

BILL KING, CAMPUS GUARDIAN ANGEL CO-FOUNDER: As soon as I can find him, five seconds later, I can be flying.

MUNTEAN: Bill King is a former Navy SEAL and co-founder of Campus Guardian Angel. Live drone video can be relayed to police giving them a clearer picture before they move in.

MUNTEAN (on camera): So, we've moved on to a different part of the demo now that apparently requires safety glasses.

MUNTEAN (voice over): The team here has now pulled out a stand-in shooter. His name --

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Silent Bob. MUNTEAN (on camera): Silent Bob?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, because he never complains.

MUNTEAN (voice over): Even as he is pelted with pepper spray balls, enough to stop a real shooter. Even an unarmed drone can still pack a punch and can subdue a shooter by ramming into them.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Nice.

RICK GOODRICH, BOERNE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: Anything that causes that distraction, anything that takes their attention away from potential victims is a win.

MUNTEAN (voice over): Rick Goodrich is the chief of safety and security for a school district near San Antonio.

GOODRICH: When a drone enters the room, it's the only thing you're thinking about.

MUNTEAN: Campus Guardian Angel admits this system will not be cheap, costing schools about as much as a school police officer's salary and benefits. This technology is still in its early phases and has never been used in an actual school shooting. But the hope is this can be an emerging tool in a fight with no easy answers.

MARSTON: If we see somebody murdering children, we want to stop them murdering children.

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MUNTEAN (on camera): We're about to see how this works beyond just a demonstration. Florida's first pilot program launches tomorrow at a high school in Deltona. But not everyone is convinced this system is a game changer because some critics argue it may not offer much beyond what security cameras already provide and question whether it's the best use of already tight school budgets.

So, as this rolls out, it won't just be how this works or whether this works, but whether schools find that this is really worth it.

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MUNTEAN (on camera): The first major test of this system is starting right now. Florida's pilot program officially launched Friday at a high school in Deltona.

Campus Guardian Angel tells me there will be a testing phase and then a training phase before the drones are live. This idea does have some critics, though, who question whether this is all that much of an improvement. Some have pointed out that drones in schools may not do much beyond existing security cameras. They also question whether it is the best way to spend tight school budgets. So there are two big questions with this initial rollout. Not only will this work, but whether drones and schools are really worth it -- Jessica.

DEAN: All right, Pete Muntean, interesting stuff.

Thanks so much for that.

It has now been a week since the White House Correspondents' Dinner was abruptly ended by the sound of gunshots, and after our break, new details about when and if that annual event will be rescheduled. You're in the CNN NEWSROOM.

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DEAN: Right now, momentum is building to reschedule the White House Correspondents' Dinner following the shocking shooting a week ago. The alleged gunman has now been charged with attempting to assassinate the President.

As the dust settles, questions still remain over exactly what happened that night and if and when the year's press event will go on.

CNN's Brian Stelter has more on that -- Brian.

BRIAN STELTER, CNN CHIEF MEDIA ANALYST: Hey, Jessica.

Yes, at first, there was widespread skepticism about rescheduling that dinner any time soon. But in recent days, White House correspondents tell me there has been an emerging consensus that the dinner should be hosted again on principle and those plans are now being set into motion.

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This association's board is working through options for a rescheduled event, President Weijia Jiang of CBS News told board members in a memo. In that note obtained by CNN, Jiang wrote that: "As of today, we have not made any decisions. However, I am committed to ensuring our scholars and award winners receive the recognition that is rightfully theirs and that an attack on free speech does not cancel our annual celebration of free speech and the other freedoms protected by the First Amendment."

Right after the shooting incident, which has been labeled an attempted assassination, President Trump said, "We'll do it again within the next 30 days." People involved in the planning say that 30-day timeline is probably not realistic, but the association is planning a follow-up event within the next 60 days or so, and numerous journalism organizations have contacted the correspondents' association trying to offer any assistance they can.

Of course, the obstacles to a redo are considerable, starting with the obvious security concerns and there are some attendees who were there last Saturday night who have said they do not want to attend another one, but many others have said it is important to do so, and now, it is a matter of when, not if.

Understandably, the association doesn't want to give up on its annual First Amendment celebration.

One week since that commotion inside the ballroom, D.C. dinner goers have been processing what happened and there has been so much news reporting about the shooting suspect and now the prosecution against him. Some of those dinner goers have been feeling just fine, others say, they have been having nightmares or experiencing flashbacks.

And experts in acute stress reaction say all of that is perfectly normal. The politicians, the reporters, the executives in attendance, they now know a little bit of what it feels like for, you know, for school children, for office workers, for church worshipers, for untold millions of Americans who have endured those kinds of lockdowns in the past. And of course, none of those places had the level of security that the Washington Hilton Ballroom had.

Jessica, back to you.

DEAN: That is true.

All right, Brian Stelter, good to see you. Thank you so much for that.

History was made at the Kentucky Derby, and after the break, the big winner highlights and a first for the race.

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DEAN: Hyped as the "fastest two minutes in sports," the running of the 152nd Kentucky Derby is now history, and a short while ago, we got our winner.

CNN sports anchor, Andy Scholes joining us now from Churchill Downs there in Louisville.

Andy, how did it go?

ANDY SCHOLES, CNN WORLD SPORT: I mean, Jessica, what a race. What a finish and we got to see some history here at the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby.

Cherie DeVaux becoming the first ever female trainer to win the derby as Golden Tempo made an incredible comeback at the end to go from last place to win this race by a nose. It was one of the best finishes we've had at the derby ever, and Golden Tempo made its move on the outside, after that final turn, it was in a dead heat with one of the favorites, Renegade, but in the end was able to beat him.

Renegade was nearly the first horse to win from Post One since 1986, but a historic upset win for DeVaux in her first ever derby start. Golden Tempo had 23 to 1 odds to win the race and, well, he has proven he is a comeback horse. He starts slow, but closes with a fury.

And what a weekend for jockey, Jose Ortiz. He also won the Kentucky Oaks last night on Always a Runner and everyone from DeVaux to Ortiz, just super emotional after the incredible win.

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CHERIE DEVAUX, FIRST FEMALE TRAINER TO WIN THE KENTUCKY DERBY: I honestly don't know. I am just -- I am glad that I could be a representative of all women everywhere, that we can do anything we set our minds to.

JOSE ORTIZ, GOLDEN TEMPO JOCKEY: My mom and my dad are here today its very special and I just wish my Grandpa was here, but I know he is looking from heaven, just very happy that I get my goal -- my life dream goal achieved and it is just amazing.

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SCHOLES: Yes, Ortiz, extra emotional because this was his first derby win and it was actually his brother riding Renegade that he barely beat out for the win. So, you know, he kind of a little bit felt bad for that. But just what a comeback, what a win for the Golden Tempo team.

And you know what, Jessica, I was standing on the first turn in the stands. Everyone was kind of stunned. It was really quiet after Golden Tempo crossed the finish line, because people were trying to figure out who won, and then when they did, not a lot of people probably bet on Golden Tempo. It was like a middle of the road horse. None of the favorites ended up doing quite well here, other than renegade.

But what a win for Golden Tempo and it is going to be one that everyone involved around that horse is never going to forget.

DEAN: No doubt about it. How did you do when it came to betting?

SCHOLES: I personally did not do well picking the horses today, Jessica. But i will say this, my son, my son picked Golden Tempo because our dog's name is Goldie.

DEAN: Okay.

SCHOLES: I put five bucks on Golden Tempo for him. So hey, my son, Camden, is taking us all out for dinner, I will tell you what.

DEAN: Yes. Good job, good job, Cam.

All right, he had -- he really saw it. All right, Andy Scholes, great to see you. Thank you so much for the fun update there.

And I want to say thank you for joining me this evening. I am Jessica Dean.

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