americans are facing the threat of severe weather this memorial day, that s after powerful storms ripped through the sense of less even terrible destruction jan and killing at least 19 people and four seats. the tsa says that it set a new record for most travelers screen in a single day on friday, put that intense storm i m so some impact million trying to get back home after the holiday weekend. and a former general hospital actor fatally shot in los angeles police right now searching for the suspect aviana goldberger with were held solomon, this is cnn news central let s begin this morning without severe weather, deadly tornadoes ripping through america s heartland with severe storms today, now threatening millions of people as they gather for the holiday right now, at least 19 people are dead, including four children. that s after a violent weekend tornado outbreak hit four states. miles of homes and businesses destroyed across texas, oklahoma, arkansas, and kentucky. and
i m christine romans. laura, it was a year ago this week everything started to shut down. now we get a glimpse. a taste of freedom. what it will look like. i am laura jarrett. tuesday, march 9th. 5 a.m. in new york. we begin with good news this morning. some of you will finally be able to hug your grandkids again after a full year of coping with this pandemic, a major step forward in returning to something resembling normal life. new guidance from the cdc for people fully vaccinated against covid-19 giving the green light to many everyday activities and easing some restrictions and precautions. nearly 20% of americans have been at least partially vaccinated. almost 10% fully. but the cdc still recommends people avoid travel saying it risks creating a surge in infections. the airline industry pushing back saying highly filtered air and universal mask wearing makes claims a low risk environment. a cnn medical analyst agrees. so this is one of these examples where i think
the bar hearings are ongoing. are they? you fail to put that in the conversation in terms of the challenges as an attorney. i want to clarify that record. i want to clarify one thing, though. those are ongoing proceedings with the bar association. those are ongoing proceedings. og, thank you. ted, my final question to you. has he been approached with respect to a possible plea arrangement? and if he were by special counsel would he take it? my understanding to this point he hasn t heard from special counsel, and i want to thank you for giving us the opportunity this evening to give our perspective, and we hope to talk again soon. great, but before you go answer my final question, which was if he was approached with a plea i m not in a position to give you an answer on that question. again, i want to thank you for giving me the opportunity this evening and allowing us to give you our perspective on what s happening here in this just
remember how he comforted the nation following 9/11. so, not only is this someone bring forth facts and discussing what he knows to be true about the 2020 election this is a man who has proven himself time and time again in a korean public service that is second to none. i recognize the points, but he is also not an attorney based on what he has done that is not true, right? i don t believe that is true. those hearings are ongoing. the bar hearings are ongoing. correct? are they? you failed to put that in the conversation in terms of the challenge it has been made to his integrity as an attorney today. i m just clarifying that record. ted i want to clarify one thing though ted. i would be happy those are ongoing proceedings? okay, thank you. ted, my final question do you has he been broached with respect to a possible plea arrangement, and if he were by special counsel would he take it? my understanding is to this point that he hasn t heard from special counsel.
influence it at least in a negative way. that construct that you read of his, he has drilled it in again and again and again that each of these indictments is an effort on the part of the deep state and his political enemies in the biden administration to stop him from running and to deprive people of their voice. and i think to his supporters that s been a compelling argument. and right now, ever since these indictments started, he s actually climbed in the polls. anderson, i need to see evidence that this is going to be somehow different from that. congressman, your republican senator roger marshall sidestepped saying the charges he hasn t heard. elise stefanik is railing against the new charges saying our justice system is broken. do you think the cake is already baked with the majority of congressional republicans on this one? oh, anderson, absolutely, and