two secret service sources have confirmed to cnn that donald trump did angrily demand to be taken to the u.s. capitol as rioters, may i say, armed rioters, approached capitol hill and he berated his protective detail when he did not get his way. this is significant because it corroborates some of the testimony from cassidy hutchinson on tuesday which trump and his allies have been trying to discredit. the president reached up towards the front of the vehicle to grab at the steering wheel. mr. engel grabbed his arm, said, sir, you need to take your hand off the steering wheel. we re going back to the west wing. we re not going to the capitol. mr. trump then used his free hand to lunge towards bob by engel and when he recounted this story to me he had motioned towards his clavicles. let s start with the new reporting. cnn congressional correspondent ryan nobles has it. what are you learning? yeah, that s right, victor. this comes from two different sources within the se
who may have tried to intimidate star witness before she testified. the loved ones of the uvalde shooting victims are sick of waiting for answers. we re sitting here just listening to empty words. that s all it is. empty words. my sister died protect ing her children, her students. sd why the mayor claims he can t tell them anymore. welcome to the lead. we begin with our politics lead. breaking news as we follow the repercussions from cassidy hutchinson bombshell testimony. we have the very latest. reporter: witness intimidation has become a serious focus of the january 6th select committee. cnn has learned both instances the committee presented as examples of possible witness intimidation during the hearing on tuesday were directed at their witness, cassidy hutchinson. he knows you re loyal and you re going to do the right thing when you go in for your deposition. i think most americans know that attempting the influence witnesses to testify untruthfully presents
are seeing a new round of trouble. more than 300 flights have been canceled today and more than 2,000 are delayed. pilots are protesting around the country. they say they are overworked and understaffed. it s been extremely frustrating. our pilots continuously step up day in and day out to get our passengers safely to their destinations, and the cumulative effects of these fatiguing schedules is adding up. and despite the high gas prices, it will also be a busy weekend on the roads. aaa predicts an all-time record, 42 million americans will hit the road, driving 50 miles or more for independence day. gas prices are dropping slightly, but they re still high. the average price per gallon of gas at $4.84. cnn s pete muntean is at reagan international airport and leyla santiago is at a gas station in miami. airlines have been bracing for this. how are things shaping up so far? reporter: this is the biggest test yet for airlines since they started to recover from the depths
direction. and if you want more information from the president on the issue that matters most to you, then you are out of luck. all right, guys. no, there is no such thing as a footnote. i m out of here. thank you all very much. joey: alexandria hoff live in washington with more, alex. joey, carley, it can be hard to justify spending a little bit extra on a hill with a week and when you know the cost of living is not living up. americans are just going to have to wait this out. how long is it fair to expect american drivers and drivers around the world to pay that premium for this war? as long as it takes. russia, cannot, in fact defeat ukraine. the reason why gas prices are up is because of russia, russia, russia, russia. the reason why the food crisis is because of russia, russia allowing green to get out of ukraine. this press conference came as wrapping up nato summit trip for the war in ukraine that russia was at the top of the agenda but here at home, critic
heavy rain and flash flooding now along the gulf coast. rob marciano tracking it all. news tonight about a deadly police shootout in kentucky. two officers and a k-9 shot and killed. several officers wounded. police serving a warrant when the gunman opened fire at his home. pierre thomas standing by. summer shark warnings for the holiday weekend. authorities patrolling the shores. a 17-year-old girl now speaking out from her hospital bed after being attacked by a shark in florida. doctors trying to save her leg. overseas tonight, the deadly russian missile strike near odesa, ukraine. at least 21 people killed, 39 wounded. russia hitting a residential building and recreational center. after being detained for 134 days, the trial of wnba star brittney griner getting under way in moscow. president biden meeting today with ten democratic governors trying to protect abortion rights following the supreme court s overturning of roe v. wade. the president telling them, the fi