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GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) It's time for our "GMA" cover story about two brothers and a stranger connected by a life-saving kidney transplant. Erielle Reshef has the story. Good morning, Erielle. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We are back now with our series, "One Match, Second Chance." When we talk about second chances, this usually refers to the person in need of a stem cell transplant, but this time it's about a donor. This story is very, very close to my heart, it's my nephew Jeremiah, and here is his journey. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally, a simple question and the life-saving answer. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Boogie down Bronx. This is it. This is it. Welcome to the BX. KERRY WASHINGTON ("THICKER THAN WATER") [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Rachel, thanks. We're gonna turn now to the impeachment trial playing out in Texas. The state's attorney general is pleading not guilty to multiple charges of corruption and abusing his office. Chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl is tracking that case. Good morning, Jon. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're back now with "GMA Out Loud," celebrating Pride Month, and this morning, we're looking at a situation many families go through, including same-sex parents, how the children interact with the donors who are their biological fathers. Becky Worley has that story for us. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) And we do welcome you back to "GMA" and our ongoing series, One Match, Second Chance. It's been 10 years since a bone marrow transplant saved my life, and this morning we're joined by two doctors who are on both sides of this miraculous process. Dr. Ron DeSantis Jacob of Be the Match specializes in enrolling potential donors, and Dr. Arif Kamal, the chief patient officer at the American Cancer Society. Thank you, gentlemen. A little Bone Marrow Donation 101 because we get so many questions from viewers. And, Dr. Jacob, let's take everybody from swab to donation, something you know personally. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to Robin's big milestone. Ten years since your life-saving bone marrow transplant and you found a special way to commemorate it. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And, and, Robin, we know this is a very special week for you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, thank you so much for that, Ginger. And now to a big arrest overnight. A major Democratic donor, Ed Buck, is in custody this morning charged with operating a drug house and linked to the death of two men at his home. Our chief national correspondent Matt Gutman is in the west - is in West Hollywood with the latest. Good morning to you, Matt. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right in the back. Down in the back. We, we want you to meet two siblings, Jack and Shelby Santos. They are here because World Marrow Donor Day is coming up this weekend. It, it also marks, actually, my 7th birthday. The seventh year since I've gone through my bone marrow transplant, when I was very blessed that my sister Sally-Ann was a perfect match. And it only happens 30% of the time, that a family member like that, this is where her stem cells were being collected. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ANNOUNCER Welcome back to "GMA," live from Times Square. (Off-camera) Welcome back to "GMA." It is time for some Monday motivation, a really inspiring story, and this young man right here, his name is Chris, and Chris just received a kidney transplant three weeks ago, and these are his parents, Christina and Luis. And thank you guys for joining us this morning, really, really appreciate it. And behind that door over there is another young man. His name is Abraham. He's a total stranger who donated his kidney to Chris. They're about to meet for the very first time and, Abraham, he cannot hear us, and, Chris, we're going to have you put on this blindfold and these noise-canceling headphones because obviously I guess we don't want you to hear anything, either, or see. There you go, bud. Let me help you with that. What we're going to do right now, we're going to fill everybody else in on what led to this moment. So check it out. MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Michael, we're gonna turn now to a mysterious death sparking protest in Los Angeles. A man was found dead at the home of a wealthy donor to Democrats, the second death there in less than two years. An investigation now under way. ABC's Will Carr is in LA with the story. Good morning, Will. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We had another fascinating conversation during the commercial break. We're two for two this week. We're back now with a simple homemade sign that helped save a life. A woman asking for a kidney, holding up this sign at a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game. And, Paula, what happened next is absolutely beautiful. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Welcome back to "GMA." It's wonderful to have you all here. It's wonderful to have this incredible audience with us here this morning. And we've got two incredible guests. When Dawn Muhammad found out her dad needed a kidney she knew she wanted to be the one to give it to him. But doctors said she couldn't until she made a big change in her life. So that's exactly what she did. She changed her life to save his. We're gonna talk to them in a moment, but first here's their story. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally tonight, America Strong. One little girl who desperately needed a hero and got the gift of a lifetime. Here's ABC's John Donvan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally tonight, the lifesaving donation. Here's ABC's John Donvan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're all gearing up for Lemons For Leukemia Challenge. And, Robin, Be The Match, they challenged you and, of course, you accepted it. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) This morning, Robin's down in New Orleans with her sister Sally-Ann as Sally-Ann begins a new chapter in her life, stepping down from journalism after 40 years. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, let's be honest now. We're all trying to figure out how to sit on the couch. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Well, you know, you, the, AJ's match is here. You know, you've never met in person. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally tonight, two parents confronting the unimaginable. Their newborn in need of an organ donor to stay alive and a friend ready to give the ultimate gift. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally tonight, a charitable act with a twist. Giving is the long and short of it for this family. Here's ABC's Gloria Riviera. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally here tonight, Donald Trump has pledged to drain the swamp in Washington. So what do we make of the millions pouring in from corporations and wealthy people to fund Trump's inauguration festivities? ABC's chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross is on the money trail. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Tonight we take a look back at an unforgettable encounter. Pat Hardison, a firefighter badly burned in the line of duty, endured the most extensive face transplant ever attempted. This experimental surgery required a selfless act on the part of one remarkable mother. Over a year later, Nancy Millar is coming face to face with the man whose bravery led to this moment. Here's my "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. You're about to witness an unforgettable encounter. Pat Hardison, a firefighter badly burned in the line of duty, endured the most extensive face transplant ever attempted. But his experimental surgery required a selfless act on the part of one remarkable mother. Over a year later, Nancy Millar is coming face to face with a man whose bravery led to this moment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally tonight, "America Strong," turning one family's heartbreak into hope for so many others. A mother meeting one person after another, her son's gift giving all of them a second chance at life. Here's my "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PAULA FARIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And speaking of Donald Trump, he had his first national security briefing 11 days ago. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Look forward to all of that. But we have even more now on the race for the White House. A new batch of Clinton emails out this morning is raising questions about a donor to the Clinton Foundation and how he ended up on a government intelligence advisory board. ABC's Brian Ross is here with more on that story. Good morning, Brian. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Welcome back. You've heard of selling your blood. What about selling your organs? A controversial plan is gaining momentum, and some say it could one day save thousands of lives. Currently it's illegal to sell your organs, but one lawmaker wants to change that. Here's ABC's Gloria Riviera. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally tonight here, "America Strong," and the nursing assistant outside Chicago suddenly needing help herself. Enter one former Marine she never met. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Well finally tonight, it was a gift exchange like no other. Total strangers, now connected forever by the present that arrived just in time. Here's ABC's John Donvan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Pat Hardison's kids haven't seen their dad in two months. After receiving the most ambitious face transplant ever, he's kept his new appearance hidden from them as he's healed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Tonight, a very personal look at what it's like to be an egg donor. To some, it may seem like easy money, but the process is invasive, risky and raises ethical questions when so-called premier candidates can command up to six figures for their donation. ABC's Abbie Boudreau brings us inside the competitive, sometimes lucrative, marketplace. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally, our "Persons of the Week," the story of a little boy and the college student who never met until this week. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally tonight the M word, miracle, gets tossed around perhaps a little too loosely at times by people in the news business, but this next story may genuinely qualify. It involves a feisty little girl, a rare and potentially fatal illness and a one in a million donor match. Here's ABC's Mara Schiavocampo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to a medical race against the clock. A string of strangers making incredible sacrifices to give the gift of life. And as it turns out, what they're doing could give hope to countless others in need. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Next tonight here to one of the hottest scams of the summer. Almost a quarter of Americans say they've stayed in vacation homes that they rent from the owners. But what happens when the owner has no idea? ABC's Rebecca Jarvis tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Meantime, the fallout is growing tonight over that four-letter word heard around the world we first told you about last night here. The well-known American diplomat who used the word when talking about our key allies. Well, she's now explaining herself. And ABC's chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl on it again tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN ABRAMS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, thanks Michelle. Now to the former Virginia governor and his wife appearing in court for the first time, both accused of accepting pricey gifts and loans in exchange for political favors. ABC's Jeff Zeleny has the latest from Washington. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]