about opportunity in ukraine. president biden shifting his warning about monkeypox as another possible case is being investigated in the united states. and a heart continue stopping rescue in california, a helicopter swoops in to save a man dangling from the side of a cliff. good morning to viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, it is monday, may 23rd. this morning president biden is making unexpected headlines in tokyo, even his top aides were caught offguard by what he said. the president was asked if the united states would, quote, get involved militarily if china were to invade taiwan, and this is the exchange. you didn t want to get involved in the ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons. are you willing to get involved militarily to defend taiwan if it comes to that? yes. you are? that s a commitment we made. we agree on a one china policy, we signed on to t and all the attendant agreements made from there. but the idea that it can be taken
Joining me today. Ill see you back here next saturday at eight Easter Smerconish starts right now a republican and an independent walk into a libertarian establishment. Youre going to have to wait for the punchline. I, Michael Smerconish in philadelphia. Thank you for joining me. This Memorial Day Weekend in an unusual move tonight, former president donald thatll trump will address the Libertarian National convention in washington, dc and independent rfk junior spoke there on friday after having flirted with running as a libertarian earlier in the cycle this morning, the Drudge Report leading with his appearance saying rfk jr. Slams trump locked down standing o from libertarians. He spent a lot of his hourlong speech criticizing both president s trump and biden President Trump said that he was going to run america like a business. He closed down 3. 3 million businesses with no due process, no just compensation in violation of the Fifth Amendment with a lockdowns, the mask mandates the
Im anita vogel in new york. The u. S. Office of Palestinian Affairs confirming the rafah Border Crossing between gaza. Egypt is expected to open this hour. Once its and running, foreigners will be able to leave the besieged palestinian. While much needed aid can be brought into gaza. More than 2 million palestinians are facing shortages of food, water and medicine, which prompted President Biden to strike a deal with israel and egypt to open the rafah Border Crossing. But after the white house announced the deal to allow 20 trucks of aid to enter into gaza, there have negotiations. Israel has voiced concerns about the aid getting into the hands of hamas. Thats the gaza based Militant Group whose deadly Surprise Attack on israel earlier this month killed more than 1400 people. Some 200 people are also being held hostage. Two of them an American Mother and her teenage daughter, were released. The girls father says he spoke to his daughter and that they will be able to return to the u. S.
Mr. Wolf blitzer. Hes working is right next door and a place that i like to call now, Breaking News, capital states attempt to crack down on protests against the israel hamas police confronting and arresting demonstrators at the university of texas at austin. Im in new york, Columbia University announced again has begun suspending students who defied an ultimatum to clear in cabinets well talk live with the new york city mayor eric adams. This hour and cnn is on the scene of the growing turmoil and dissent on multiple campuses from coast to coast. The crisis had gaza sparking a crisis right here at home that were covering from every angle live that indepth. This hour welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer, and this is the Situation Room Spec so report the skis cnn, Breaking News, our first lets go to the university of texas at austin. Thats where cmm add 11. There is on the scene for us as weve seen, multiple arrests on campus in the last
Is the easiest way to read do sugar how wed really happy with jesse l. Martin, sundays at nine on cnn this is cnn breaking news welcome to the lean. Im jake tapper and we are following the breaking news at College Campuses across the United States protests against the war in gaza, the Idf Activity In Gaza are up, universities are cracking down many schools bringing in Law Enforcement officials to curve the demonstrations which the students insist are peaceful so as a factual matter, they have at times been disruptive, some have been antisemitic. Cnns ed lavendera is watching all of this unfold on one particular campus, university of texas, austin were texas state police. Im moved in on protesters earlier, made some arrests and what is the latest there now hey, jake was the camp just moments ago . Hi, has essentially been cleared out of all of the protesters are letter photographer kind of stepping here through the crowd and kind of get a shot of what is left there were dozens of protes