Clintons collapse at the 9 11 memorial. Who was the candidate that would have replaced her . Would it have made a difference in the election . Fraternity death. A pledge at fsu dies after a night of partying. They determined the person to be deceased. All attempts to revive the person were unsuccessful. The pi kappa phi pledge. What were learning about the history of allegations. And alec baldwin backlash. The actor taking heat. Afmmentecong about rose mcgowan and her rape claims against Harvey Weinstein. Was it victim blaming . Why baldwin is taking a twitter break. Was it victim blaming . Why baldwin is taking a twitter break. No. No. No. Any way, we were talking about something else. Good morning. Paula is off. Very happy to have diane macedo at the desk. You know, youre joining us on the best morning of the year to be a morning news anchor. Because it was fall back overnight. Dont forget to set your clocks back. Its the end of daylight savings time. Even Ron Claiborne is in a good mood. Look at him. He wants another hour. Its all relative. Lets start with the news. And the president overseas. He landed in japan a few hours ago. The first stop of a trip that will take him to five countries. There he is talking to the u. S. Troops stationed in japan. He tweeted out a video of him golfing with the japanese Prime Minister, shinzo abe. He by the way tweeted out his own picture of the outing. Everyones on social media this morning. Meanwhile, the president s political problems persist. Look at the new poll from abc news and the washington post. Showing just 37 of americans approve of trumps job performance. The lowest of any president nine months in office since poling began in 1946. His support is not dropping much among his base. 91 of trump voters say they would support him again. Just 5 off aprils number. We have Team Coverage this morning. We start with abcs White House Correspondent cecilia vega who is traveling with the president in tokyo. Good morning, cecilia. Reporter hey, diane, good morning to you. Also in that poll, 67 of americans say they dont trust President Trump to act responsibly in his handling of north korea. White house aides say north korea is the president s number one priority on this trip. His goal . To ramp up pressure on pyongyang. Over President Trump and the first lady landing in tokyo. The tarmac packed with troops. Cheering on their commander in chief. The president signed photos of himself before putting on a military Bomber Jacket at the r base. I like this better. U can have my jack. Just reporter and delivering remarks that set the stage for his fivecountry diplomatic tour. We dominate the sky. We dominate the sea. We dominate the land and space. Reporter a mincenowords show of force. He never mentioned north korea. But he said the u. S. Stands ready to fight. No one, no dictator, no regime, and no nation should underestimate ever american resolve. Every once in awhile in the past, they underestimated us. It was not pleasant for them, was it . Reporter on air force one, the president said hell meet with russias president vladimir putin. Saying we want his help with north korea. Hell also sit down with xi jinping who recently consolidated power in his party. Reporters asked President Trump if he was at a disadvantage with xis new position of power. The president interrupted and said, excuse me. So am i. Adding were going in with tremendous strength. Before the meetings, a round of golf with japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe. A reciprocal invitation after they hit the links earlier in this year at maralago. Their bond on display. The two leaders autographing custom hats that said, donald and shinzo, make Alliance Even greater. The president and Prime Minister abe played nine holes of golf. Were told they did not keep score. But they did talk about north korea. On the way over here, on air force one, the president was asked about the grueling schedule. How hes going to manage it. Guys, he said, quote, it is grueling. Fortunately, historically, tha has not been a problem for me. I will stay fresh. Thats a quote. We know youll be with them. We have hope you stay fresh as well in your travels. Thanks, cecilia. Now the other big political story this morning. The bombshells contained in a new memoir from former dnc chair Donna Brazile. Brazile reportedly considered replacing Hillary Clinton on the top of the democratic ticket just two months before the election. Abcs Gloria Riviera is in washington with that story. Gloria, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, dan. That is not all. In addition to saying she thought about replacing Hillary Clinton, longtime democratic leader Donna Brazile is blasting her own party for what she says are failings on just about every level from Campaign Management to a flawed candidate. A doomed campaign she tried, in vain, she writes, to save. This morning, new bombshell allegations from dnc interim chair Donna Brazile. Revealing she thought about dropping Hillary Clinton from the 2016 democratic ticket. In excerpts from her new memoir, released by the washington post, brazile said she seriously concerned Party Insiders suggestions to put someone else on the ticket after clinton fainted at a 9 11 event just two months before the election. Again and again, i thought about joe biden. She writes. Considering the historical importance of a female candidate, i could not make good on that threat to replace her. Other shocking allegations, include secret dea with the dnc and fundraising funneled to clinton at Bernie Sanders expense. Brazile contends the anemic Clinton Campaign cut deal with form dns dnc chair debby to control its pocket book. This was not a criminal act. She writes. But as i saw it, it compromised the partys integrity. These new allegations are giving President Trump fuel to attack. The president tweeting on friday brazile just stated the dnc rigged the system to illegally steal the primary. Bought and paid for by crooked h. This is real collusion and dishonesty. Brazile tweeting back with the hashtag, not what i said. In a clip released on social media, the president telling Cheryl Atkinson this. In an interview airing today on full measure. But, what happened to Bernie Sanders with the dnc, spearheaded by the clintons, and according to the new book by Donna Brazile was horrible. Reporter we have heard from top staffers from the Clinton Campaign. They responded to brazile in a lengthy post. They say they are shocked at her allegations and they do not recognize the campaign she describes in her book. Dan, diane. Lets bring in George Stephanopoulos. I bet donna never thought she would have President Trump promoting her book so aggressively. No, but shell be our first guest this morning. Lets talk about the revelations and allegations in her boom. Did she have the power as the chair of the dnc to remove Hillary Clinton from the top of the ticket . I guess more broadly what does this whole story say about the state of the Democratic Party. Not on her own. Sorry. My ear piece is falling out. She didnt have the power to replace Hillary Clinton on her own. She would have had the ability to get the process in motion. To consult with other leaders in the party. And kick it over to the dnc. As she says in the book, she didnt actually move that process along. But had this period of about a day where she was openingly well, not openly. But she was speculating in her own mind musing about who would be the best ticket to replace Hillary Clinton and tim kaine. And she came upon the idea that it would be joe biden and cory booker. She says in the book she believes they would have won the election. What about the state of the Democratic Party . You see it in the reaction of donnas book. Its a divided party. Between the establishment and grass roots. Theres a lot of secondguessing and recriminations over last years campaign. A lot of most democrats believe that was a campaign that should have won. That was supposed to win. Theyll also say, got the popular vote but didnt get enough in the electoral college. Right now, the Democratic Party has been hollowed out under barack obama. Theres a lot of nervousness ahead of these elections on tuesday, especially the virginia governors election, which is very close right now. What if any change comes about e as a result of the revelations in this book. I want to get to the poll. Beyond his historically approval ratings, the majority of respondents say they dont think trump has the right temperment to be president. They say hes not honest, not empathetic, not a good deal maker. Yet his base is holding. Why . People tend to pick a team and stick with it. The president has focused all of his political attention on cultivating the base. That said, 37 is historically low. As our poll says, no other president in modern times has had numbers like that. You have to remember hes got poll numbers that low at a time when the economy is basically booming. 4 unemployment. Record highs in the stock market. The president has to be concerned about what will happen if there is any kind of economic downturn. Will the bottom fall out . George, thank you. Really appreciate it. I want to remind everybody george has a big show this morning. He will, as we mentioned, speak with Donna Brazile about her new book. Congressman mark meadows and congressman peter king will weigh in on the republican tax plan on this week. Right here on abc. Thank you, george. Thanks, george. Speaking of republicans in congress, a while story involving kentucky senator rand paul who is recovering this morning after being attacked at his home. A Spokesman Says the senator was blindsided in this assault. The fbi is now investigating. Kenneth moton is in washington with the latest. Kenneth, good morning. Reporter good morning, dan and diane. Senator rand paul no stranger to political fights. Here in washington. He likely was not expecting a physical altercation in his front yard. Heres what we know. The junior senator from kentucky says a neighbor tackled him from behind on his property. In warren county. Reportedly while the senator was mowing his lawn. He didnt even see it coming. A Police Report says paul was knocked to the ground. The impact causing injuries to his face and possibly his ribs, since he had trouble breathing. Paul was checked out by a doctor after his office said, quote, he was blindsided. A spokes woman said senator paul is fine. That neighbor, 59yearold rene boucher was arrested and charged with fourthdegree assault. No details on what this violent encounter was about or if it was politically moet vated. There have been security concerns for members of congress. After the shooting at the baseball practice a few months ago. Rand paul outspoken a fierce critic of the the Affordable Healthcare Act and a recent defender of President Trumps policies. The white house says its aware of the attack and working to see if any federal laws were broken. Dan and diane . Glad the senator is doing okay this morning. Thank you. We move to florida where an fsu fraternity finds itself suspended as Police Investigate the death of a pledge. Police say the 20yearold died after a party. Abcs eva pilgrim joins us now with more. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Another College Frat Party turned fatal. A pledge found dead. This time, at Florida State. Its once again raising tough questions about greek life, alcohol, and hazing. This morning, a Florida StateUniversity Fraternity shut down. A pledge found dead after a night of partying. Unfortunately, when medical Emergency Personnel got here, along with tpd, they determined the person to be deceased. All attempts to revive the person were unsuccessful. Reporter authorities confirm the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity threw an off Campus House Party here thursday night. 10 30 friday morning, the brothers call for help. Police find 20yearold andrew coffee dead inside the home. The cause . Still under investigation. The National Office suspending the fraternity of Florida State. Fsus Vice President waiting on more details about the death, releasing a statement saying we will work closely with the Tallahassee Police department. As it investigates to determine the facts surrounding this case. This incident, the latest in a string of tragedies to hit the greek community. Just last week, prosecutors refiling previously dismissed charges against beta theta phi brothers at penn state. For the death of a pledge there. 19yearold Timothy Piazza was found unconscious after apparently falling head first down a flight of stairs after what authorities are calling an alcoholfueled hazing ritual. Nobody should go through this. Investigators say the brothers waited 12 hours before calling 911. None of the brothers have entered pleas on the new charges. Less than a month ago in louisiana, the brothers of phi delta the that were led away in handcuffs after the hazing death of freshman pledge max gruver. A coroners report saying gruvers bloodalcohol level, 0. 495. Six times above the legal driving limit. In the past, pi kappa phi were remember manded tlie times for hazing and alcohol allegations. Each time, either the university imposed sanctions or the National Office put the fraternity through a remedial action plan. Still a lot of questions about what the cause of death was. And overall questions about greek life on campus. In this country. Eva, thank you. Appreciate it. Want to take a look at new york city. Our own backyard. Security is tighter than ever this morning for the marathon. The city and state going all out to ensure the safety of 50,000plus runners. And millions of spectators just days after the deadly terror attack in lower manhattan. Erielle reshef is at the finish line in central park. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, dan and diane. Law enforcement is on high alert after the terror attack earlier this week. Here at the finish line, k9 officers and a heavy police presence. All part of a massive show of forest across the city. Runners taking their marks for the new York City Marathon under unprecedented security. Less than one week after the deadliest terror attack in the city since 9 11. This year, were taking extra precautions for obvious reasons. And were going to be taking those extra precautions all across the system. Reporter nearly triple the number of Law Enforcement personnel keeping a close eye on key sites along the 26mile route. Heavily armed counterterrorism heavily armed counterterrorism units, k9 officers, and snipers across the city. Were going through every possibility. Reporter the added measures coming after the deadly bike path terror rampage that killed eight people in lower manhattan. More than 51,000 runners undeterred. Millions expected to flood the city to cheer them on. New yorkers are resilient. And, you know, i think they love to make statements. This is a way to make a statement. To come together and show the world that we dont hide. Reporter the governor says there is no spific threat to the marathon. All of the added security measures are out of an abundance of caution. Dan, diane. Thank you very much. Best of luck to all the runners and spectators today. Lets get it over to rob with a look at the weather this morning. Hey, rob. Good morning, guys. Weather for the marathon, pretty good. Heavy rain last night moving out the. You saw what erielle was wearing. A light jacket. Kind of cool and damp. Mostly a crosswind. Through the day. If you can run 26 miles, not a bad environment to do that. I cant, for one. We are watching this system. Pressing across the eastern corn belt, the great lakes. And weve got some upper level energy with this. On the point where i think well see strong thunderstorms. The sbc has this area highlighted for strong winds. Large hail. Potentially tornadoes. Just south of st. Louis, up north of vans vil. Along the ohio river. South of indianapolis. A lot of these will come, you see 7 00 tonight. 5 00, 6 00, 7 00 tonight. These could be dangerous storms that start to pop when we are in the dark. Meanwhile, a Flash Flood Watch in effect for this area. We already have seen some rain. Well see another two to three inches. Good sunday morning. Its a chilly start. Plenty of sunshine, though. Were starting out with numbers near freezing with patchy frost. Cool and dry through tuesday. Rain but milder days arrive on wednesday. Today it will be sunny by the afternoon, though, increasing cl