Well, just to bring you a little bit behind the scenes here, alicia. We know, all day yesterday, topwhite house aides were working the phones including the president , himself, for a portion of it. To try to ease some of these tensions and these feathers that were clearly ruffled. Republicans, upset by the president linking these two things together. But clearly, that didnt work. That wasnt enough. So they had to release this very lengthy statement. More than eight paragraphs in the president s own voice with a commitment saying, essentially, to the two parties, i understand, to the gop, why you might be a little bit upset by what i said in that press conference. But to democrats, rest assured, i am still going to pursue the traditional infrastructure bipartisan package. While also wanting reconciliation process, the one that doesnt require republicans, which democrats had already started down the road a couple of weeks ago. So, he is saying, to the two parties, this was not meant as a
Well, just to bring you a little bit behind the scenes here, alicia. We know, all day yesterday, topwhite house aides were working the phones including the president , himself, for a portion of it. To try to ease some of these tensions and these feathers that were clearly ruffled. Republicans, upset by the president linking these two things together. But clearly, that didnt work. That wasnt enough. So they had to release this very lengthy statement. More than eight paragraphs in the president s own voice with a commitment saying, essentially, to the two parties, i understand, to the gop, why you might be a little bit upset by what i said in that press conference. But to democrats, rest assured, i am still going to pursue the traditional infrastructure bipartisan package. While also wanting reconciliation process, the one that doesnt require republicans, which democrats had already started down the road a couple of weeks ago. So, he is saying, to the two parties, this was not meant as a
Well, just to bring you a little bit behind the scenes here, alicia. We know, all day yesterday, topwhite house aides were working the phones including the president , himself, for a portion of it. To try to ease some of these tensions and these feathers that were clearly ruffled. Republicans, upset by the president linking these two things together. But clearly, that didnt work. That wasnt enough. So they had to release this very lengthy statement. More than eight paragraphs in the president s own voice with a commitment saying, essentially, to the two parties, i understand, to the gop, why you might be a little bit upset by what i said in that press conference. But to democrats, rest assured, i am still going to pursue the traditional infrastructure bipartisan package. While also wanting reconciliation process, the one that doesnt require republicans, which democrats had already started down the road a couple of weeks ago. So, he is saying, to the two parties, this was not meant as a
Showing that she carries on no matter what, and this is really a personal moment for President Biden. Its shaping up to be a rough summer in the skies. At least 2,900 reports of unruly behavior by passengers this year. The number of People Killed by guns in america continue to rise this weekend as theres a scourge of Mass Shootings. I am pamela brown. You are live in the cnn newsroom this sunday. President biden might be in brussels tonight but his mind is likely in geneva, as the president gets ready to meet with the American Allies at the nato summit tomorrow. Both biden and putin can agree on one thing ahead of the meeting, u. S. russia relations are strained. I think hes right. Its a low point. It depends on how he responds to acting consistent with international norms, which in many cases he has not. Senior white house correspondent, phil mattingly, joins us live from pwrbrussels. Phil, what is the president saying about the likely Tension Meeting coming up with the russian presid
Showing that she carries on no matter what, and this is really a personal moment for President Biden. Its shaping up to be a rough summer in the skies. At least 2,900 reports of unruly behavior by passengers this year. The number of People Killed by guns in america continue to rise this weekend as theres a scourge of Mass Shootings. I am pamela brown. You are live in the cnn newsroom this sunday. President biden might be in brussels tonight but his mind is likely in geneva, as the president gets ready to meet with the American Allies at the nato summit tomorrow. Both biden and putin can agree on one thing ahead of the meeting, u. S. russia relations are strained. I think hes right. Its a low point. It depends on how he responds to acting consistent with international norms, which in many cases he has not. Senior white house correspondent, phil mattingly, joins us live from pwrbrussels. Phil, what is the president saying about the likely Tension Meeting coming up with the russian presid