they say he entered the office and struck two staffers with a metal bat. one was a senior aide struck in the head, the other one an internal, her first day on the job. our capitol hill team talked with congressman connolly on the phone. he said the attacker went on a rampage, smashing some of the windows inside in the conference room, also breaking computers. here is more from the fairfax city police sergeant. you could absolutely tell that the people inside were scared. they were hiding. someone swinging a bat around, i would be scared as well. reporter: this suspect is now being held without bond. he s facing two charges. congressman connolly basically said he went on a rage inside the office. congressman connolly releasing a statement saying in part, the thought that someone would take advantage of my staff s accessn t to commit an act of violence is unconscionable and devastating. what s interesting is police chief tom major testified last month talking about this inc
legislation to defund diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. meaning that all state universities are barred from spending state or federal misunderstand on programs that advocate for dei or promote/engage political or social activism. the governor calling that a distraction. isobel rosales, cnn, atlanta. you see there, cities across the united states getting a head start on the fourth of july celebrations. this was the view from atop the cnn center here in atlanta. a fireworks display at centennial olympic park. the holiday marking the day in 1776 that the u.s. declared its independence from britain. it is a bit humid here, but otherwise, atlanta will likely be spared the worst of the extreme weather other parts of the country expect this weekend. so what those other parts can expect is merciless heat and storms bringing heavy rain,
certificate. now let s move onto education. this is a big topic in the state of florida. governor desantis signing legislation defunding diversity and inclusion programs from state universities. they are barred from spending state and federal money on programs that advocate for dei or promote political and social activism, the governor calling that a distraction. thank you for breaking all of that down. still ahead, buildings set on fire as well as cars, thousands of people arrested, and now elite riot police are heading to france after a fourth night of violent protests over the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy. tourist taking photos that are analyzed by ai. so researchers can help life underwaterer flourish.
infected our party in recent years. the time for excuses is over. we ve got to demonstrate the courage to lead jake, desantis ended that trip in iowa by appearing at a made an unscheduled visit to a barbecue joint in des moines, iowa, right by where trump was supposed to hold a rally but had to cancel because of weather. a bit of trolling on his campaign part there. steve kor contorno, thank you. my panel is with me. david, you heard steve contorno describing the bill desantis signed, prohibiting colleges from spending state or federal money on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. why sign something like that? because it is completely on brand with how he is positioning himself inside the republican primary which is this war on woke, as he says. he says florida is where woke