way through this week. one system will track all the way east. rob marciano and matt rivers in the storm zone. also tonight, president biden responding just a short time ago to questions after about ten classified documents were found in a private office he used after he was vice president. saying he was surprised that any classified documents were sent to that office. the doj launching a preliminary investigation. it comes amid that special counsel investigating why donald trump has hundreds of classified documents at mar-a-lago. authorities say he refused to turn them all over when asked. mary bruce traveling with the president. new allegations and new pressure tonight on embattled congressman george santos, who lied about his life story and then got elected. why some lawmakers are calling for a house ethics investigation and rachel scott asking the lawmaker why with so many lies does he deserve to represent the people of new york? in new york city tonight, thousands of
breaking news tops the hour. turns out the former president is not the only one of the classified documents problem. the president has one as well, stemming from his time as vice president. they were discovered last fall in a private office in washington, and used as part of his relationship with university of pennsylvania, where he was an honorary professor for 2017 to 2019. attorney general garland has asked the u.s. attorney to investigate. republicans are reacting. so far the former president and the democratic former chairman of the house intelligence committee has called this, quote, a problem, and a deep concern, and quote. cnn s evan perez shares the timing of the story. he joins us now. so, what more do you know about the documents that were found? well, anderson, we know that at least some of the documents or classified at a level as ts/sci, which is sensitive compartmented information. and this is sensitive information that comes from intelligence sources, and
commission says about 70 more deaths have been reported, eight of them apparently after the recall began. scientists say the weakened ozone layer vital is back on track to recover completely within decades. according to a u.n. backed report, international corporation has helped stem the damage from ozone-harming chemicals. it says the use of chcss have decreased 99% since 1989. thanks for joining me. i m christine romans. cnn this morning ostarts right now. there i see the president of the united states joe biden not commenting after classified documents from his time as vp were discovered in a private office. good morning, everyone. there you see us in this sort of pandemic era boxes, because we re in separate studios. we re having a little technical difficulty with our main studio this morning. so we ll be back in a moment, but it is good to see both of you. did you all make it? we were just rushed up the elevator. don documented it. so check your instagram later, f
watch. what they are facing and we re live in vents ura county. and classified documents from the time joe biden was vice president discovered in his office. and bloody knife, $450 worth of cleaning supplies, and a husband now accused of misleading the police. ahead the new evidence that is now coming to light in the case of that missing massachusetts mom. and we begin though in california where rivers are overflowing, streets are flooding, boulders and trees are crashing down, at least 24 pe 14 people have died in the storms that have hit the state over and over again. and according to governor newsom, there is no end in sight. 90% of the state s residents are under a flood watch this morning, sand that is where dramatic rescue happened. and take a look, a firefighter on the roof of an suv as water covers the hood splashing up to the top of the windshield. that firefighter eventually gets the 70-year-old out through the window and up the ladder to safety. and this is
very busy tuesday morning. right now president biden is facing questions over how he handled classified documents when he was vice president. his attorneys found those documents from his time as vp in a private office and we should note turned them over immediately to the national archives. attorney general merrick garland calling on a u.s. attorney to now investigate any potential damage. we will discuss the impact and also how this case differs from former president trump s handling of classified documents. all this as the president wakes up this morning in mexico. immigration of course a top priority as cnn learns new details about the president s plan now to curb the surge at the southern border. plus evacuations under way in several parts of california as deadly storms slam the state. intense flooding leading to mudslides, power outages. check out this scene. this is in santa clarita. first responders you see there rescuing people from submerged cars. as this have mo