To answer questions, 45 seconds for responses and rebuttals, and 15 seconds for clarifications. Please refrain from interrupting your fellow candidates as that will count against your time. All right. So lets begin right now. Just this month, the United States and iran were on the brink of war, which has reignited the debate over americas role in the world. And which of you is best prepared to be commander in chief . So lets have the debate right now. Senator sanders, why are you best prepared the best prepared person on this stage to be commander in chief . Yes, i think my record speaks to that, wolf. In 2002, when the congress was debating whether or not we go into a war in iraq, invade iraq, i got up on the floor of the house and i said that would be a disaster. It would lead to unprecedented levels of chaos in the region. And i not only voted against the war, i helped lead the effort against that war. Just last year, i helped for the first time in the modern history of this country
And and killed the worlds number one terrorist. Great percentages of people dont have legs right now and arms because of this son of a [] crazy Bernie Sanders in washington democrats are outraged we killed this terrorist monster. Donald trump is taking us pellmell toward another war. He is going from crisis to crisis, escalation to escalation. A president is lying again and could drag us into a war. Washington democrats have never been more extreme than they are now. I have been the object of his affection more than anybody else. Taken over hits he can deliver. They will raise your taxes come pay for everybodys health situation. They want to take away your private health insurance. Comprehensive health care because we take on the greed and profiteering. People are suffering. I cant believe that. I didnt say it. The only people on this stage who won every single election they fit in are the women. This is our one shot. To do it by such a big margin. America is thriving like never before
Showdown between the president , Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Team coverage tonight, bret baer with the start moments from the debate, Kristin Fisher has major moments from the president s and aga rally but for start with highlights from the debate. Reporter lots of foreignpolicy discussion on stage and tonight Bernie Sanders said joe biden is not qualified to deal with whatever comes next with regard to iran because of the past vote he took in favor of the war in iraq. Joe and i listen to what dick cheney and george bush and rumsfeld had to say. I thought they were lying. I didnt believe them for a moment. I took to the floor, i did everything i could to prevent that war. Biden answer but included a different part of his record, the regret he later expressed about the war when iraq wouldnt let weapons inspectors in an biden is still trying to draw a contrast between his proposals and Donald Trumps foreignpolicy which has included multiple meetings with kim jong un. I would not
Picture of the activities of associates of Rudy Giuliani. From giuliani himself, what appears to be a letter requesting a meeting with ukraines president , to conduct the president s personal business, not americas. Theres a handwritten note apparently from indicted giuliani associate lev parnas about getting ukraines president to announce an investigation of the bidens. And most bizarre and perhaps most concerning, new questions about the safety of ousted ambassador marie yovanovitch. Shes calling for an investigation after the release of Text Messages between parnas and his republican congressional candidate seen here with President Trump. And these texts subject some surveillance schedule of the ambassador. We dont know if its connected. The president later said that she would, quote, go through some things. There is so much to get to on this historic day. Lets begin with the debate aftermath. Cnns ryan nobles live in the empty debate hall in des moines, iowa. Ryan . Reporter were a
President ial candidates are in place. The Iowa Caucuses are 20 days away. Before we begin, a reminder of the ground rules. Youll each receive 75 seconds to answer questions, 45 seconds for responses and rebuttals, and 15 seconds for clarifications. Please refrain from interrupting your fellow candidates as that will count against your time. All right. So lets begin right now. Just this month, the United States and iran were on the brink of war, which has reignited the debate over americas role in the world. And which of you is best prepared to be commander in chief . So lets have the debate right now. Senator sanders, why are you best prepared the best prepared person on this stage to be commander in chief . Yes, i think my record speaks to that, wolf. In 2002, when the congress was debating whether or not we go into a war in iraq, invade iraq, i got up on the floor of the house and i said that would be a disaster. It would lead to unprecedented levels of chaos in the region. And i no