United: Passenger Dragged Off Flight was "Belligerent".
BURNETT: Joining me now, John Klaassen, he's the man in the orange suit who was sitting in front the men who has dragged off that United flight today. And, John, thank you for being with me. I mean, it had to be just stunning to see this. I mean, there you are, this is another video from a passenger, this is the aviation security officer literally pulling that man out of his seat, forcibly, you see him hit his head on an armrest. It looks like there was blood there. Could you see if he was hurt?</s>JOHN KLAASSEN, PASSENGER ON UNITED FLIGHT 3411: No, he was bleeding from the mouth. Yes, he was visibly hurt as they drove him off the plane.</s>BURNETT: I mean, we also, you know, some at one point saying, "I just want to go home. I just want to go home." I mean, you actually spoke to him. You had had a conversation with him before this video. I understand that you said he was traveling with his wife. What did he tell you?</s>KLAASSEN: Well, when the United personnel came on and told him he had to leave the airplane, we had talked. He was sitting just right behind me. He was sitting with one of my students. He had just gotten back from Greece where he'd been working with refugees. And, yes, we spoke at that point. And I suggested he'd call his lawyer, which I believe he did. His wife was actually sitting about three rows behind him on the other side of the airplane, they went together. Yes, he was very pleasant, very sweet man.</s>BURNETT: And, I mean obviously, airlines, the whole story is sort of stunning to believe, frankly, John. But, obviously they're not supposed to separate people who are traveling with others. He was traveling with his wife.</s>KLAASSEN: Right.</s>BURNETT: The airline has just released an email that they sent to their employees today. And in it, the CEO of United tell tells us that the employees was disrupted and belligerent. You were there. Was he?</s>KLAASSEN: Well, when the United employee came on the flight, after telling us that we were all stuck on the tarmac, that we would not be allowed to leave until they made room for their personnel, they increased the amount of money they were offering to $800, of course, they're not really dollars, they're United dollars for flights and no one took it because we were all a little upset and honest that we were going to have to sit and wait until four people volunteered. She said that rather than negotiate up a higher price or trying to get other people to volunteer, she said, well, we'll choose four people to get off the flight. And yes, that's a pretty traumatic experience.</s>BURNETT: I mean --</s>KLAASSEN: He was fine. He was like the rest of us, a little stunned, that they would even suggest such a thing and not disruptive at all. When she came on and said he had to leave, he said, "Look, I'm a doctor, I have patients tomorrow. I need to get back to Louisville. I'm not getting off the flight."</s>BURNETT: And that's when it escalated, it does seem like he got incredibly upset, and anyone watching could understand why.</s>KLAASSEN: Oh, absolutely.</s>BURNETT: I mean, how shocked were you at all violent this became?</s>KLAASSEN: I was. I couldn't believe it. I understand that United could ask us to leave, what I was shocked that they weren't willing to raise the price. And, I mean, these are just United Airlines dollars. It wasn't really costing them anything at all. And they would have easily had more volunteers if they had just done that. None of us could believe that it would get to that point of violence. When the police came on, they were just determined to take him off the plane. There was no negotiating, there was nothing. It was just, you're off the plane.</s>BURNETT: It's impossible to believe, really. John, let me just ask you this question -- will you fly United again?</s>KLAASSEN: I have been asked that several times. I don't know, I would prefer to probably fly a different airline at that point. I mean, it's kind of scary, you're sitting on that plane, and in come these three police officers and they pull you off a flight that you purchased a ticket for? It's kind of hard to understand that.</s>BURNETT: All right. Well, I appreciate your time and thank you very much. And welcome home.</s>KLAASSEN: Thank you. Thanks.</s>BURNETT: And now in a lighter note, time for Jeanne Moos and the socks appeal of two American presidents.</s>JEANNE MOOS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: So what does a former president get another former president who probably has everything? Socks, and not just any socks, green ones which chocolate Labradors.</s>GEORGE H.W. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT: I like a colorful sock. I'm a sock man.</s>MOOS: A sock man spotted sporting everything from pink socks to lobster stocks. No wonder Bill Clinton is socking it to him. The two became close while traveling together to disasters like the tsunami in South Asia.</s>BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT: I love George Bush.</s>BUSH: I just enjoyed being with the guy.</s>CLINTON: I love you.</s>MOOS: And Clinton knows Bush loves socks, like these cactus ones. His collection has inspired headlines like "all the president's socks." If you think Superman is for kids, check out Bush's Superman socks worn on his 89th birthday. His presidential library foundation asked folks to send in their own flamboyant sock photos, in honor of his birthday, "Read my lips, no boring socks," tweeted one guy. If you donate to the GOP, you can get an autographed pair.</s>MOOS: George W. Bush is more conservative, with his Crocs and socks bearing the presidential seal. His dad sure knows how to charm the ladies, he donned a red, white and blue pair to cheer on the Houston Texans cheerleading squad.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We love your socks.</s>BUSH: I'm surprised you noticed that.</s>MOOS: And though he's known for being humble, his selfie socks were a minor sensation, given to him by a fan. They ended up being auctioned off for charity, for 535 bucks. But those Bush selfie socks don't quite have the flare of the Trump hair socks. Selling for $35.69 at Walmart, but be prepared to not just wash, but comb your socks. Jeanne Moos, CNN, New York.</s>BURNETT: And thanks for joining us. Don't forget, you can watch OUTFRONT anytime, anywhere. You just go to CNN Go. In the meantime, we'll pass it off to "AC360" with Anderson Cooper. It starts right now.