BALDWIN: We are 10 minutes away from Jake Tapper and "THE LEAD." And, so, Jake, let me just bring you in. We played a piece from Ben Wedeman in Syria. I know you're really drilling down on Syria today. What do you have?</s>JAKE TAPPER, CNN ANCHOR, "THE LEAD": Well, there's been a lot of frustration voiced by Secretary of State John Kerry when it comes to what is going on exactly when it comes to the peace talks. He's basically accused Assad of stonewalling, of basically just trying to delay these conversations about a transfer of power in the peace process and trying to win this fight on the battlefield as opposed to win the peace process. And he used the word "enabling" to describe what the Russians are doing when it comes to Syria. That's pretty strong language to use to talk about Russia, to say that they are enabling what Assad is doing, Brooke.</s>BALDWIN: They are good friends. They go back a long time. We'll look for you and we'll hear more from what Secretary of State Kerry is saying, coming up at the top of the hour. Thank you, sir.</s>TAPPER: Thanks, Brooke.</s>BALDWIN: The late Dwight D. Eisenhower finally got his wish. The Eisenhower Tree at Augusta National Gold Club is gone, a victim of last week's ice storm. The loblolly pine lost so many limbs, they cut it down over the weekend. The tree also got its name after Eisenhower proposed it to be removed because of his penchant for hitting wayward shots that boinked off the limbs. And in the wake of actress Ellen Page revealing that she is gay, is the era of coming out over? My next guest says that Ellen Page's announcement is wonderful, but questions whether or not in this day and age it's brave. We'll discuss, next.
Eisenhower Tree Removed After Ice Damage; Kerry's Harsh Words for Syria, Russia