committee is cooperating now with the u.s. justice department. the chairman reveals the feds are interested in information on the collectors plot that was aimed at overturning drums 2020 defeat. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i am wolf blitzer. you are in the situation room. a scenic view in jerusalem at this pivotal moment for u.s. relations in the middle east. president biden is on the ground here in israel. the first top of his trip to the region that includes a very, very sensitive meeting later this week with saudi leaders. cnn white house correspondent jeremy is with us. this is a high-stakes visit for the president as he works to strengthen stability between israel and other allies in the region. that s right. senior u.s. officials have told me they are looking for opportunities on this trip to deepen the emerging partnerships between israel and many arab countries in the region. both those existing and new partnerships that have ha
committee is cooperating now with the u.s. justice department. the chairman reveals the feds are interested in information on the collectors plot that was aimed at overturning drums 2020 defeat. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i am wolf blitzer. you are in the situation room. a scenic view in jerusalem at this pivotal moment for u.s. relations in the middle east. president biden is on the ground here in israel. the first top of his trip to the region that includes a very, very sensitive meeting later this week with saudi leaders. cnn white house correspondent jeremy is with us. this is a high-stakes visit for the president as he works to strengthen stability between israel and other allies in the region. that s right. senior u.s. officials have told me they are looking for opportunities on this trip to deepen the emerging partnerships between israel and many arab countries in the region. both those existing and new
states that was struck down earlier this week by a federal judge. we re now getting word on whether the u.s. justice department will appeal that decision. our white house correspondent jeremy is joining us. jeremy, tell our viewers what you re learning. reporter: well, it was just two days ago a federal judge struck down the cdc s mask mandate for travelers. yesterday we heard the justice department say it would appeal the decision if the cdc deemed it necessary to do so. now, wolf, we are learning from the cdc that they do indeed and they are asking the justice department to appeal this decision by a federal judge. let me read you the statement we have from the cdc saying, to protect cdc s public health authority beyond the ongoing assessment announced last week, cdc has asked doj to proceed with an appeal. it is cdc s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for public health. they say they ll continu