top of a brand-new hour on cnn newsroom. i m victor blackwell. i m alisyn camerota. the house committee investigating the january 6th attack is questioning donald trump s former cabinet members. sources tell cnn the committee has a particular interest in conversations that trump officials may have had about re removing him from office in the aftermath of the capitol siege. a source says the committee is speaking with former chief of staff nick mulvaney this afternoon. it s possible they could speak with mike pompeo as soon as next week. pompeo talked about his interaction with the committee this morning on fox. we ve had discussions with them about potentially appearing before them, trying to make sure we understand what it is they re asking for. as i always did when i was in service to america, i m happy to cooperate with things that are fair and transparent and deliver good outcomes for the american people. i ll always do that. today you re a no. you mean i m te
Early start begins right now. I think right now it has to be the Safest School in america. Back to class. The students of sandy hook elementary return to school this morning, but it wont be the one they remember. Fresh faces, same problems. Members of the new Congress Take their oath of office hours from now. And Speaker Boehner finds out if he keeps his leadership job. 66 days and counting. Shame on you. Shame on congress. And political war. New jerseys toughtalking governor explodes at the leaders of his own party. Good morning to you. Welcome to early start, thanks for being with us. Im zoraida sambolin. Im christine romans. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. Newtown, connecticut this morning, backpacks are being filled with books, tiny teeth are being brushed, and the students of Sandy Hook Elementary School are preparing to return to class for the First Time Since a gunman took 20 of their friends and their innocence as well. Debra feyerick is near the new sandy hook school. Its in monro
Of time. Also today from the cdc, a new estimate of how many people may be infected with the coronavirus while experiencing no symptoms at all. The cdc says as many as 40 , 40 positive for the virus but not sick showing no symptoms. The cdc also estimates about half the covid19 transmissions happen between people before they get sick. Across the United States, look how many states are now reporting a rise in coronavirus cases. In some areas the rise is significant. Florida, georgia, south carolina, today were hearing texas all reporting record or near record high numbers of confirmed covid19 infections in a single day. This sharp upward trend of new coronavirus cases and soaring hospitalizations drawing this dire warning from one of the nations leading Public Health experts. What were looking at is what i think is going to be one of the most unstable times in the history of our country unless we figure out a way to do something, unless we implement a federal plan. We still can do this,
Another 80,000 americans will die by november. Also tonight, dismal economic news. The worst gdp drop on record. The u. S. Economy shrinking at a rate of 32. 9 between april and june. For the second week in a row, the number of americans filing for first time Unemployment Benefits increased. Today was also the day this nation said its final goodbye to civil rights icon john lewis, former president s bush, clinton and obama all paying tribute to his life and legacy. Instead of honoring lewis, or trying to deal with the crisis that is killing more than 1,000 americans a day, and leaving others without a job, the current president is focusing on scare tactics. He is trying to doubt the integ rity of our elections. His claims are dies and they are dangerous. With this president , that seems to be the point. Lets discuss now. White house correspondent john hardwood is here. And from John Hopkins University hospital. Hello to you, the u. S. Economy posted the worst on record. The president i
For President Trumps latest disparaging tweets about yet another female tv host. There is a big feeling that they are beneath the dignity of the office of president of the United States. Still, the white house is defending the tweets as it responds to being attacked mercilessly saying the president is just fighting fire with fire. We have it all covered but lets start out with cnns boris sanchez, live at the white house. Boris what are we hearing this morning . Reporter hey, good morning, clarissa. The president already tweeting out first this morning. The first about crime in chicago and potentially sending federal help there. The second about health care and how theyre going to get a repeal and replacement of obamacare through congress. These Early Morning tweets, very different from yesterdays, which were much more personal and vicious. Mr. President , do you regret your tweets . Reporter President Trump silent amid growing outrage over his shocking personal attack on msnbc host Mik