we finally got to hear from donald trump s white house counsel, pat cipollone. on friday, you might remember, he spoke to the january 6th committee behind closed doors for hours. and then at yesterday s hearing, the committee revealed several clips of his videotaped interviews. we are going to play some of that shortly. cipollone s testimony, as far as we can tell, conformed with the broader picture that we have now gathered for many witnesses. donald trump was dead set on staying in office, against the will of the american people, by any means necessary. cipollone was among those in trump s orbit that resisted those efforts in the final days of trump s term in office. now, just ate the obvious, it is a very good thing that people like pat cipollone, and bill barr, and others around donald trump resisted his attempted coup. part of the story that they are telling about how the insurrection came to be, is, i think, wildly misleading. and actually, i have to say, kind of it ran
just a moment. right now, as well, millions of people across the country and around the world, really, continuing to experience this dangerously high temperatures. we re going to break down the latest on the sweltering heat wave and what can be done. also, to capitol hill. democrats in the house eyeing a measure to ban assault weapons, but the bill facing pretty strong opposition from republicans and slim odds of passing in the senate. we ll talk about that. we re going to speak with the highland park mayor who testified before the senate about her town s recent tragedy. that s coming up. hey, everybody. we re going to begin this hour in washington, where ten hours from now, the house january 6th committee is going to hold its latest hearing in prime-time, a season finale of sorts to this initial batch of hearings, with even more expected later on this year, possibly in the fall. tonight s hearing is going to dive into those crucial 187 minutes the committee says it took
by taking the gunsas away from mass shooters before they commit mass shootings. it s not complicated . in fact, it s such an obvious solution that you had to wonder why we weren twe already doing that . who does want w to prevent mass shootings? we re only a gun lobby everybody else cares about children. so a lototelar of americans not surprisingly now say they want red flag laws and why wouldn t they like supporting black lives matter fightingke climated change or getting the covidin svder standing with the brave people ofrave ukraine? red flag laws seem like one oft those ideas that no decent person could possibly oppose. you want crazy people to have guns. of course you don t. who would so naturally or for red flag laws and in fact we may soon get red flags acrossry the country. so what would that mean if we do? well, two things you should know. first, red flag laws f will not end mass shootings, but red flag laws will end due process. due processss is a simple concey ,b
for the fed. they feel it could trigger a recession. john: gasoline prices record for the 10th straight day. average price now 4.58. and the cover the new york post summing it up, a picture of president biden riding a train right off the rails next to the words joe s train wreck. bret baier and larry kudlow will join us to break down the economic head winds facing the white house. gillian: jackie will join us in a moment, but first aishah hasnie at the white house. what is the messaging on the economy. we are waiting to find out, the president departed to east asia, and ten days in a row we have broken a record for gas. every state is spending more than $4 a gallon. households spend $5,000 a year. it could get worse. prices will surpass $6 nationwide by august. and get this, a gas station chain called 76 reprogramming pumps in washington state to sell gas at $10 a gallon. that s unbelievable. the white house responding to all of this by saying it s already released oil
Federal gun charges. And in just an hour, the judge has already ruled on four motions. Our crew at the courthouse will tell us about the ground rules hes laying for this trial. Plus, donald trump trying to win over black and hispanic voters as he rallies in the deep blue south bronx. His many controversial messages and the response from one of the most diverse crowds at any of his rallies. And take a look at this, a massive tornado caught on Camera Carving A Path Of Destruction through parts of oklahoma. This Terrifying Scene just one of hundreds that have already touched down this year, and now even more danger could be on the horizon. Whats causing tornados to be more threatening and what can be done about it. Lots to get to on this Holiday Weekend, but we begin with the next Big Courtroom Legal Drama thats hanging over the 2024 election. This time with hunter biden at its center. Right now the president s son is in court for a Pretrial Hearing on felony gun charges. That trial set t