is the chart aftermath of a russian cruise missile. you see the panic, civilians and first responders rushing stretchers out of still smoldering wreckage. the pictures are gruesome and all too familiar. the entire building s windows reduced to glass shards, cars battered the kinetic force of the strike. 22 officials say were dead. the death toll so far includes three children. 39 still missing. authorities worn they may need dna tests to identify even more bodies. let s get straight to the scene with cnn s, claim. walk us through what you re seeing and what we know. talk about that kinetic force. here s one example but this is across the street from the blast site you can see how my windows are completely thrown out but barely any survived. people are trying to, who were living in the building, trying to make sure their permits are sealed in. this is the last site itself. this is a building called the house of officers pickets the concert hall. you can see the incredible fo
the globe. now, there s a complicating factor here, and that is the fact that some republicans are urging speaker mike johnson to change the threshold for the motion to vacate. that is the ability of one person to oust or at least call for a vote to oust the speaker at any time some republicans say that that rule should be changed as part of this package with the supplemental that becomes a more complicated question though, as to whether democrats would help with that. here s what one of those democrats, dan kildee of michigan told me i mean, it just another layer for sure. i mean, i personally think rule as they wrote it for themselves was preposterous so i don t disagree that it s a ridiculous rule whether or, not all right. in this moment where we have a global security challenge, we ought to be trying to veil a lot of their politics is another question, but i m open to the conversation it s gonna be a leadership decision they created this mess for themselves though, and it was pred
very important context. thank you. let s move to another giant global security challenge. while the welcome is overwhelmingly warm there s another clear angina a very public policy difference. the president promising iran will not get a nuclear weapon. the israeli prime minister wanting words alone will not solve this. we will not, let me say it again, we will not allow iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. words will not stop them, mr. president. diplomacy will not stop them. the only thing that will stop iran is knowing that if they continue to develop their nuclear program the free world will use force. our chief white house correspondent caitlin collins was at the president s news conference and join us live. it was a friendly note from the israeli prime minister, but clearly a nudge. he wants president biden to be more muscular in his rhetoric.
so far that he would have wanted. and most of all, the basics that you re talking about. america s strong, our economy is growing like gangbusters, we vaccinated this huge percentage of our population. he is the strong leader of this alliance and showed it in england and in brussels. and the messaging matched the moment. nato leaders used yesterday s meeting to show a unified front against threats from russia and china. the group collectively declared china a global security challenge, citing the country s, quote, assertive behavior. as for russia, leaders said there would be no, quote, business as usual on the world stage until russia demonstrates compliance with international law. but in biden s news conference yesterday, the washington post s anne gearan, to the point we were talking about here, asked the president how he reassured allies that american democracy is strong in the wake of the attack on the capitol. you said several times that