[Barnett:] U.S. President Barack Obama says a smart approach to terrorism is needed to defeat it. He made those comments during an interview with FOX News, while criticizing the strategies of candidates running for his position. Listen.
[Barack Obama, President Of The United States:] When I hear some candidates saying we should carpet bomb innocent civilians
[Chris Wallace, Fox News Anchor:] Ted Cruz.
[Obama:] that is not a productive approach to stopping terrorism. When I hear a candidate say we should ban all Muslims from entering the country, that is not a good approach to countering terrorism. Our approach has to be smart.
[Barnett:] Meanwhile, U.S. Republican presidential hopeful, John Kasich, says Americans need to calm down. On the CBS program "Face the Nation," the Ohio governor reacted to two so-called religious freedom measures passed in North Carolina and Mississippi that protect the rights of gay and transgender people.
[John Kasich, , Ohio Governor & Presidential Candidate:] Why do we have to write a law every time we turn around in this country? Can't we try to get along and respect one another? That's where I think we ought to be. Everybody chill out. Get over it, if you have a disagreement with somebody. So that's where I am right now, John. Unless there's something that pops up, I'm not inclined to sign anything.
[Church:] Espionage Charges against a U.S. Navy officer are coming to light months after his arrest. Nick Valencia reports on what's now considered a national security case.
[Nick Valencia, Cnn Correspondent:] The violations are wide ranging, everything from adultery and espionage and attempted espionage. They were first made public over the weekend when the suspect had his preliminary court appearance. And some these accusations include failure to safely secure classified material. Also accused of information related to national defense, possibly giving advantageous information to a foreign nation. He's also accused of trying to hide foreign travel, and lying on an electronic document about where he was traveling to. There's also a failure to report foreign contacts charge and two other charges, bringing discredit upon armed forces by patronizing at least one prostitute, and an adultery charge related to that extramarital affair. A U.S. official tells me this investigation had been taking place for months and that the suspect was caught, back last year, at the end of summer beginning of fall, but this information only made public during that first court appearance. A couple things we don't know and still outstanding, exactly how long this lieutenant commander accused of espionage, how long he was in the Navy. We also don't know and U.S. officials are not disclosing which foreign nation he's accused of being in contact with. This case will now be sent to the four star admiral, Phillip Davidson, because it is a case of national security, and that four-star admiral will decide whether or not to refer the charges to court-martial. It's very important to realize exactly what information he had access to, because depending on the sensitivity of the information and what he passed along, this crime could be punishable by the death penalty. Nick Valencia, CNN, Atlanta.
[Church:] Conjugal visits and trips to the sauna, just some of the freedoms el Chapo had an inmate in a high-security federal prison in Mexico. Now one of the few people who ever questioned him is revealing the extent of el Chapo's control. Rafael Romo reports.
[Rafael Romo, Cnn Correspondent:] Barrel after barrel of drug-making chemicals, nearly 52 tons all together, plastic containers with toxic chemicals totaling over 19,000 gallons, it was seized by authorities last week in the mountains of northern Mexico, turf of the Sinaloa drug cartel. The leader, Joaquin Guzman, better known as "el Chapo," or "Shorty" in English, is behind bars, but it seems his cartel hasn't stopped making meth.
[Romo:] It's no surprise to this attorney. Jose Antonio Ortega is one of a handful of prosecutors who have ever interrogated the drug lord.
[Jose Antonio Ortega, Prosecutor:] "El Chapo means hatred. He means death," Ortega says. "He poisons people not only in Mexico but in the United States." Ortega interrogated el Chapo when suspect in the year 2000 as part of an investigation into the murder of a Mexican cardinal. His first shock, the suspect arrived almost 13 hours late. The explanation from el Chapo himself made him furious. He said, "Look, today I had my conjugal visit. Afterwards, I went to the steam room and then I went to take a nap so that I could greet you as you deserve." "He didn't behave as a prisoner," Ortega says, "but as the man in charge. Custodians acted as his personal assistants." "El Chapo was the prison owner at that point. It was as if he were someone inviting us to his house," Ortega said. The attorney gave us a copy of the deposition he took that day, March 16, 2000. This is el Chapo's signature. Right above that, Ortega's. El Chapo would escape twice in the next 15 years, including his breakout last July using a mile-long tunnel fitting with a motorcycle on tracks. [on camera]: Guzman remains behind bars. Mexican officials have indicated multiple times that they have every intention to extradite the drug lord to the United States, but the process may take anywhere one to five years, and some fear el Chapo may escape again. [voice-over]: El Chapo faces multiple murder and drug trafficking charges in Mexico and in several U.S. jurisdictions. So Ortega must wait his turn to finish the interrogation he started years ago. Rafael Romo, CNN, Mexico City.
[Church:] We'll take a short break. But still to come, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, they're each looking to stake a claim on New York voters.
[Barnett:] That's right. The response the Democrats are receiving, still to come here on CNN NEWSROOM.