they will present what they are calling recently obtained evidence. january 6 select committee is ready to hear publicly from a very important member of the trump white house. the fact that the committee has rushed to add a hearing that was not previously scheduled shows that hutchinson may have new information to reveal. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa soares. welcome to the show. it is tuesday, june 28, 4:00 a.m. in washington where we re just hours away from a surprise hearing held by the house committee investigating the january 6 capitol riots. the key witness cassidy hutchinson is former aide to this man, trump white house chief of staff mark meadows. hutchinson s testimony is expected to be significant due to her close approximate imit i to trump s inner circle. ryan nobles has all the details. reporter: the january 6 select committee is ready to hear publicly from a very important member of the trump white house who has the potential to revea
you have a recipe for disaster for disaster. mike: the delays and cancellations are already piling up. all signs pointing to a rough weekend. for travelers the frustration is palpable. senior correspondent casey stegall is following all of those from dallas-fort worth international airport. good morning, casey. good morning mike and dana. the folks at aaa tell us this fourth of july holiday us expected to be the second busiest since the year 2000. 20 plus years with over 48 million americans total traveling over the next couple of days where the majority by car, by air is about three and half million which is higher versus last year. only time will tell whether those holidays passengers will further bog down the airports and airlines already this morning i can tell you that more than 700 delays in more than 230 cancellations are being reported by flight aware within the united states. so cute with those long lines, weights, and frustrations. dana: like to get stressed s
out of control ahead of the july 4th weekend. rich, great to be with you. wonderful to be with you, i m in for john roberts, rich edson. millions are expected to travel for the holiday. aaa predicts 3.5 million will fly, but staffing shortage, pricey fares, and some pilots threatening to strike causing turbulence for the friendly skies. gillian: thousands are being canceled, delayed, experts are fearing an influx of new holiday travelers starting today is set to make matters even worse. listen. all of it is coming to a head, we are seeing the cancellations. we just need more people to work in the industry both as air traffic controllers, pilots, you know, flight attendants, all of that. all in short supply and they can only staff so many planes. gillian: casey stegall is tracking the travel nightmare from dallas-fort worth international. hi, good to see you. a little turned around, i should be wearing my winter coat, usually when we are standing at the airport doing
between president biden and governors to discuss plans to protect access to abortion. this morning the trial of wnba star brittney griner began in moscow. we ll bring you the very latest. we start this friday morning with the holiday rush. if you hit the road or the skies this weekend you will not be alone. far from it. according to aaa nearly 48 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more. that s almost at 2019 pre-pandemic levels. if you thought high gas prices would slow down traffic think again. ron allen is talking to drivers in new jersey. good morning. 42 million drivers exec expected to hit the road this weekend. that s a lot of problems potentially. reporter: there they are right over there. a bunch of problems starting over there. new jersey turnpike heading south to philadelphia and beyond. yes. the traffic is already piling up. it is only what? 10:00 in the morning. the worst time is afternoon and gets worse as the day wears on. this is the first su
country, we have a look at how democrats are trying to protect providers and women who travel to different states for an abortion. and new cnn reporting on former donald trump on january 6 berating his secret service detail. the stories that have been swirling inside of the agency and how it plays into this week s stunning testimony on capitol hill. plus, monkey pox cases on the rise in the u.s. and now reporting in more than two dozen states. the steps that the government is trying to take to try to slow the spread here. it is saturday, july 2nd. just two days away from fireworks and hot dogs and all sorts of fun. we appreciate you getting up early for us. and beginning your weekend with new day. good morning. good morning, boris. seeing the lines at airport. already it is getting bad out there. it is. major travel disruptions at airports across the united states. threatening to spoil the holiday for millions. airlines being put to the test as the number of peo