the pair were on separate stages in arizona. and no sick days for president biden at the white house while recovering from covid. we ll have the latest on his health. a very good morning to all of you. welcome to way too early. on this monday, july 25th. we begin this morning with the latest developments from the january 6th select committee over the weekend. vice chair liz cheney one of only two republicans serving on the committee went on fox news yesterday to defend the committee s work, she exposed the network s audience to former president trump s role in the capitol riot, even noting a key editorial from the right wing new york post which is the same owner as fox, slamming trump as unworthy to become president again and pushed back on a talking point some republicans have been using to shift the focus on the law enforcement response to the riot. questioning house minority leader kevin mccarthy s motives and placing the blame squarely on trump s role that day.
there you have it. the national baseball hall of fame, welcoming seven new members yesterday including that guy, boston red sox great david ortiz, who shared those parting words with some 35,000 baseball fans, all gathered in cooperstown, new york. ortiz, on the strength of that 20-year career that included 541 homeruns and three world series titles, becoming the first career designated hitter to be inducted in his first year on the ballot. meanwhile, in boston, the defensive struggles for big papi s former team continued. the blue jays beating the red sox 8-4 yesterday. completing a three-game sweet that started with toronto s 28-5 win on friday night. boston slips to fourth in the american league east. just half a game ahead of the lowly orioles. balm was held at bay over the weekend by baltimore was held at bay over the weekend by the best new york yankees. and aaron judge, the 37th homerun in yesterday s 6-0 victory. that capped a three-game sweep.