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Police Release Video From Tiger Woods' Latest Crash; GOP Leaders Reach Deal To End DHS Shutdown; Trump Threatens To Withdraw From NATO, Calls It A "Paper Tiger"; Pope Leo Pushes Trump To Find Off-Ramp For War In Iran. Aired 12:30-1p ET
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ISABEL ROSALES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: -- we obtained two of them so far from our CNN affiliate WPBF. We see the moments where Woods is kneeling down on the ground, one knee up, and it's right after the crash. We see his Land Rover onto the side of the roadway. Luckily, nobody was hurt there.
And then we see what is actually detailed out in the affidavit that we just obtained yesterday, where deputies noticed, as you mentioned, that he was -- had bloodshot eyes. They were glassy, pupils extremely dilated. He was sweating profusely. He was hiccuping.
Things that made them suspicious, this needed to turn into -- from a crash investigation into driving under the influence investigation. He told them that he had some physical impairments, that he had seven surgeries on his back, 20 on his leg. And as they noticed him stumbling and limping, they allowed him to take this sobriety test, sitting down on the bumper there of the sheriff's deputy vehicle.
I want you to take a look now at the interaction between the 82-time PGA champion and this deputy as she is conducting this field sobriety test.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (INAUDIBLE) today?
TIGER WOODS, 82-TIME PGA CHAMPION: Yes.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Do you take any medication?
WOODS: I think (inaudible).
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Was it few?
WOODS: (INAUDIBLE).
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Did you take all of them today?
WOODS: Yes. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. At what time? In the morning, right?
WOODS: (INAUDIBLE)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You know the milligrams for each?
WOODS: No. Ibuprofen, 8 and --
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: (INAUDIBLE).
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ROSALES: And you could physically see him hiccuping throughout that investigation. We know from the narrative of the police affidavit that he started exercises prior to their instructions and didn't count his steps correctly. So he failed that sobriety test, leading to this arrest. Watch.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Can you (INAUDIBLE) to my car. And place your hands behind your back. Place it behind your back. There you go.
So at this time, I do believe your normal faculties are impaired, OK, and you're under that unknown substance, OK. So at this time, you're under arrest for DUI. Yes, sir.
Do you have anything on your (INAUDIBLE)?
WOODS: (INAUDIBLE)
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ROSALES: And Manu, he entered a plea via his attorney of not guilty, demanding also a jury trial. And he said in a statement posted on his social media that he's committed to healing. He said this in part, "I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today. I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health. This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery."
A judge, by the way, Manu, is allowing him to leave the country. He approved that motion in order for him to get inpatient treatment.
MANU RAJU, CNN ANCHOR: Yes. Not playing in the masters, but --
ROSALES: Right.
RAJU: -- taking care of himself and that can -- that's a pretty difficult video to watch.
Thank you so much, Isabel, for bringing that to us and for that report.
And coming up for us next, after 47 days, our House and Senate Republicans now on the same page to end the DHS shutdown? Our GOP Senator Kevin Cramer is here after the break.
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RAJU: It's take two for a Senate bill to partially reopen the Department of Homeland Security. Today, the Senate unanimously approved a measure that funds the bulk of the department, aside from ICE and Border Patrol. Now, this is exactly what the House rejected last week.
Now, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are vying to move a separate immigration enforcement bill that they can approve without Democratic support. But it's still unclear when the House will actually vote to end the DHS shutdown.
Joining me now is Republican Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota. Senator Cramer, thank you so much for joining me this afternoon. Really appreciate your time. So --
SEN. KEVIN CRAMER (R), ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE: My pleasure.
RAJU: -- as you know, this is the same exact bill that passed the Senate last week. The House could have passed this then and ended the shutdown then. Do you think the Speaker made a mistake when he refused to take up the Senate bill?
CRAMER: Well, I think the Speaker has, you know, he has a lot of constituents right there in the House of Representatives. And I think he did what he had to do last week. And hopefully he is going to do what he has to do this week, even though it's the same exact bill.
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And I think the President weighing in not once, but now twice, I think it'll have an impact. And then we just have to -- we have to find that path forward with the budget reconciliation piece to --
RAJU: But Senator --
CRAMER: -- to make sure that ICE and CBP are funded.
RAJU: Senator, the House is gone. They did actually left -- they're not --
CRAMER: Yes.
RAJU: -- we're expecting them to come back until Monday. So this is going to extend on. So they didn't act quickly. Does that concern you?
CRAMER: No. Every day concerns me a little bit, although I do think with the President's executive order on TSA support and then, you know, some of the budget reconciliation money from last year that is able to be used for some of the enforcement pieces, I think we'll be fine. But every day does matter, because it matters not just to the people that aren't getting paid, like, you know, FEMA and of course the Coast Guard and whatnot. It matters to markets. It matters to standing -- the country's standing. So, yes, I'd like to see it get done sooner rather than later. But if we can get it done early next week, I think that, you know, we'll bounce back and it'll be fine.
RAJU: Senator, there's been a ton of criticism from House Republicans towards the Senate GOP about this bill. I want you to listen to what some House Republicans have said about Senate Republicans.
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REP. CHIP ROY (R), TEXAS: The Senate be any more lazy than to send to us a bill that doesn't do the job and then leave town. So we're going to stand up and say no to that.
REP. ERIC BURLISON (R), MISSOURI: The Senate last night sent us a turd sandwich. They betrayed the country.
REP. ANDY HARRIS (R), MARYLAND: We can't believe that the Senate abdicated its responsibility this morning.
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RAJU: So Senator, do those House Republicans know what they're talking about?
CRAMER: Well, listen, having been a House Republican, I know how easy it is to be critical of the Senate. But I would remind them that this bill passed unanimously. It's not like it was a close call because at some point, the adults in the room have to behave like adults in the room. And I think that's what Senate Republicans and Democrats did last week.
In fact, I think the President prompted this when he announced that he was going to fund TSA through executive order, which he can do because TSA, as you know, is funded by a specific tax. With airline tickets, it's attached to airline tickets. So I think he prompted them to finally step up and help us at least get most of it funded.
I think that alone should have been enough. But I get it. They need to, you know, sow their oats. They need to pound their chest. They need to prove their credentials. All of that's important. It's the House, after all. But at the end of the day --
RAJU: Should they --
CRAMER: -- the House have to step up.
RAJU: Senator -- yes, so they -- so, Senator, should they be acting like adults, as you say?
CRAMER: Well, I -- no, I think they did what they had to do. But I think eventually they have to do the right thing, not just the political sort of positioning, if you will, that I see them doing now. Again, I've been there. I think they can get to that. But I think we also have to remember that if they do nothing, that means that none of it gets funded.
So the idea that somehow an increment that everyone agrees to is a bad idea that creates momentum, I think they have to get over that argument and step up. And they can be grudging about it if they want. But you have to do the right thing.
RAJU: So let's shift to the war in Iran. Last night, the President's speech, we didn't hear much about the exact endgame or whether there may be ground troops sent to the country, but a new CNN poll shows that just 11 percent of Americans are in favor of troops on the ground there. So I'm wondering, Senator, if he does decide to send in troops, should he come to Congress first for approval?
CRAMER: Well, I don't know that he has to come to Congress first, you know, for approval. Obviously, that would probably help him get some -- you know, have some backing and whatnot. But at the same time, you know, he's got this window under the War Powers Act where he can make these decisions. And they have to be short term before he has to come to us and ask permission later.
But I'm hopeful that he doesn't have to put troops on the ground on the one hand. On the other hand, I don't really expect him to tell us every detail because as he's talking to us, he's talking to Iranian regime members. And so the tactics and strategy don't have to be revealed in every detail.
RAJU: So, Senator, you've been a big supporter of NATO over the years, but the President is calling the alliance --
CRAMER: Yes.
RAJU: -- a paper tiger and is now threatening to pull out. What do you see? What -- this is what Senators Thom Tillis and Jeanne Shaheen, they said this in a statement this morning. They said, quote, "Any President that contemplates attempting to withdraw from NATO is not only fulfilling Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping's greatest dreams, but would be undermining Americans' own national security interests."
Do you agree with your colleagues assessment?
CRAMER: I don't. I think that's a little bit harsh, to say the least. First of all, I respect the fact that Donald Trump has helped NATO become a much stronger alliance by virtue of his demanding that they do more of their own funding of their own national defense. Because for too long, NATO has been strong because of the United States and they --
RAJU: But Senator, he also says that he --
CRAMER: -- had to (INAUDIBLE) as individual --
RAJU: But Senator, he also -- sorry, to interrupt, but he also says that he may not defend those NATO countries and also threatening to pull out of NATO. That has to concern you as a NATO supporter. [12:45:12]
CRAMER: Well, first of all, I don't want him to pull out of NATO. I would oppose the pulling out of NATO as an alliance. I think that it's -- in fact, I believe that as long as the United States is part of NATO, the United States will be the leader of NATO. But I do think from a financial standpoint, and frankly, from just a modernization standpoint, Europe does have to step up in a bigger way they have been.
They have responded to him in that regard. But, yes, we're definitely a stronger alliance. But we have to have other alliances, too. Look, in the Middle East, we have the opportunity to have an alliance with Arab nations that want to be aligned with the United States and with the West.
We have the opportunity, obviously, in the Southern Hemisphere and then in Africa. So I think we should be building our alliances because the lines between the good guys and the bad guys are getting clearer all the time. And the bad guys are forming alliances.
So, no, I would be very concerned if we actually were going to pull out of NATO. But I also trust the President to make the judgment call at the right time, but after he positions the United States to be its leader.
RAJU: How concerned are your constituents right now that this war may be hurting them? I mean, you see gas prices in your state increasing by 30 percent over the past month. How much is this conflict hurting your constituents right now?
CRAMER: Well, my constituents -- remember, my constituents depend on oil for revenue. It's the number one source of revenue to our budget. And so, you know, we are a commodity-driven economy. We, you know, we like cheap cornflakes, but we like high-priced corn and we like cheap beef, but we like high-priced cows. And the same is true with oil and gas.
We're not overly concerned about it because we're patriotic first, for sure, but we also don't want it to go on forever because we, you know, also use a lot of energy. We're a big consumer, not just a producer of energy, a big consumer of energy. And as long as this is short-lived -- I will say this, I just saw it yesterday --
RAJU: And if it's not short-lived, are you worried about the political fallout, if it's not? Very quickly, if you don't mind.
CRAMER: Yes, that's always a problem. You know, if people see inflation as going up rather than coming back down, that's a political problem. I think the President, as we're doing -- said, another two to three weeks, when he calls on our allies to help police the Strait of Hormuz, they have more at stake than we do. We can produce all the gasoline and diesel that we need in this country and then some. So it's more in their interest to help in the Strait of Hormuz than it is in ours. RAJU: All right. Republican Senator Kevin Cramer, I really appreciate your time. Thank you so much this morning from snowy Bismarck, North Dakota.
CRAMER: Thanks.
RAJU: I appreciate it.
All right. Coming up, it's Holy Week and the first American Pope has words for the American President about the war in Iran.
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RAJU: You're looking at live pictures of Pope Leo leading a mass in Rome as part of the Holy Week services leading up to Easter. On Sunday, the pontiff is expected to talk about ending the war in Iran when he leads Easter mass in St. Peter's Square. This week, Pope Leo was asked by CNN's Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb about his message for the White House.
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CHRISTOPHER LAMB, CNN VATICAN CORRESPONDENT: With the war escalating in the Middle East, do you have a message for the leaders of the U.S. and Israel, President Trump, at this time?
POPE LEO XIV, HEAD OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: I'm told that President Trump recently stated that he would like to end the war. Hopefully, he's looking for an off-ramp. Hopefully, he's looking for a way to decrease the amount of violence, of bombing, which would be a significant contribution to removing the hatred that's being created and that's increasing constantly in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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RAJU: Now, Christopher Lamb joins us now live in Rome outside St. Peter's Square. Christopher's new book, "American Hope: What Pope Leo Means for the Church and the World," came out this week.
Christopher, thanks for being here. Even though he is American, of course, a Chicago pope, it is unusual for the Pope to mention Trump by name. So why now? Why mention him now? And why is this so significant?
LAMB: Well, Manu, I think the war is weighing heavily on Pope Leo. You know, he wanted to speak on Tuesday night. He doesn't always talk to the reporters who gather up near the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo, but on Tuesday, he did.
And it was significant that he mentioned President Trump by name. As you say, that's very rare. In fact, it's only, I think, happened one other time. Possibly, it's the first time he's mentioned the President by name since his election. You know, and it's also interesting he used the language that the White House can understand. He used the phrase off-ramp. I think it's the first time a pope has used that phrase. So he clearly wanted to send a message because he is really concerned about this war in Iran.
RAJU: And this is the first time, Christopher, there has been an American pope. He's familiar with American politics, of course. But did you expect him to keep being this outspoken?
LAMB: Well, I think he's quite a reserved and gentle character, but he does have a steely determination. I don't think he's going to be as kind of outspoken as perhaps Pope Francis was. But maybe that, in a way, is more effective because he is the slightly more mild-mannered, more, you know, perhaps less confrontational character.
And, you know, I think it really is fascinating we have an American pope at this time in history. Of course, it was widely thought that an American pope was impossible to be voted for in a conclave. But, you know, the qualities of Pope Leo, his international experience, combined with the changing political situation in the United States, the re-election of President Trump, you know, paved the way for the cardinals to elect the first pope from the U.S.
And I do think he is something of a spiritual counterweight to the Trump administration. It's, you know, the contrast in style in -- of leadership between Pope Leo and President Trump that I think is really telling. And I think that is also how he's going to communicate what he wants to say, not just in words --
RAJU: Yes.
LAMB: -- but also in actions.
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RAJU: And Christopher, this is Holy Week, and tomorrow Pope Leo will do something no other pope has done for Good Friday. And we understand he's been working out to prepare for it. Tell us about it.
LAMB: Well, on Good Friday, you have the service of the Way of the Cross at the Coliseum that recalls Christ's sacrifice and suffering. And Pope Leo is going to be carrying the cross throughout this service. He's going to be around 500 to 800 meters, and it's a service that lasts almost two hours. And the Pope will be carrying the cross the first time this has happened.
And it will take, of course, some physical strength. And he is someone who takes exercise. He plays tennis. He has an exercise bike, apparently. So he has to be in good shape for this.
RAJU: Yes.
LAMB: You know, it is going to be quite a test of endurance.
RAJU: All right, we'll see how it turns out. Thank you so much, Christopher Lamb.
And thank you for joining Inside Politics. CNN News Central starts after a very quick break.
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