Enough Tonight either. Arriving Tonight for fridays g7 summit, he is seeking to repair relationships that were strained by his predecessor, not to mention recommitting to nato and coordinating transatlantic policy on fighting covid, facing down china, cooling the planet. Oh, and dont forget, confronting Vladimir Putin, whom Hell Meet next week and who is at the center of some ominous Tonight'>Moves Tonight involving dissident Alexei Navalny. If that sounds like a lot to you, there is also the small matter, as the president sees it, of saving democracy. I believe were in an Inflexion Point in world history. The moment, where it falls to us, to prove that democracies will not just endure, but they will excel. As we rise to seize the enormous opportunities in the new age. We have to discredit those, who believe that the age of democracy is over, as some of our fellow nations believe. So, theres that. And Theres Everything back home. Stalled legislation on infrastructure, police reform, Voting Rights. And investigating the insurrection that, lets not forget, was bashlfive months ago. So even as he is prepping for the G7 And Nato summit, a russia summit, and all the rest. Hes left his Chief Of Staff behind, in washington, to deal with congress and is said to be working the phones, himself. So, plenty to get to Tonight, on both sides of the atlantic. Lets start with cnns kaitlan collins. So, kaitlan, how much is this trip about the Nitty Gritty of Foreign Policy . And how much is about sending a broader message that the u. S. Is under new management . I think he was speaking in front of those Armed Forces saying america is back and that is really the message you are going to see the president and top aides really try to Hammer Home while they are here on his first trip abroad. And saying essentially, look, of course, what happened during the last four years with his predecessor. They are here to essentially say that is not the path we want america to continue on. Things are changing. We do want to focus on building alliances. And essentially, framing it as this critical mission. Talking about the importance of a democracy, versus an autocracy. But i think, john, where this is going to be a difficult challenge for the president is that a lot of these allies are, still, reeling from the four years that was Donald Trump. And they are weary of americas standing, really, essentially, on the world stage. Because i think what they see is, yes, it is not Donald Trump in the presidency, any longer. Its Joe Biden. But i think they realize how quickly all of that can change. You know, within75 years of these alliances and these partnerships, so much can change, depending on who is in office. Of course, that seems obvious. But i dont think it was ever more obvious than when formerpresident trump was in that role. So i think that is going to be the broader message you are seeing him Hammer Home here. But hes also also had several different challenges facing him depending on which World Leader Meeting with and tomorrow that starts Face To face with the british prime minister, boris johnson. And weary allies, and that doesnt even address the adversaries because late News Today about a dramatic Signal Russia is sending the rest of the world ahead of vad ladimir putins meeting with President Biden. Basically, labeling his party, his political movement, as extremists. So, what more do we know about that and how it might impact expectations for the talks between Biden And Putin . Well, this seems to be a move that was taken by a court but almost certainly granted approval by the kremlin. This court deeming these two groups, tied to Alexei Navalny, as these extremist groups. And its essentially being seen as this broadside, just days ahead of the meeting here. And of course, the message is going to be stay oh out of what is happening in russia. And we kind of knew that was the Message Putin was sending. You heard him speaking just a few days ago talking about what happened at the Capitol On January the 6th. Saying if you you how are you going to talk about democracy abroad when you see what is happen inning your own country . But i think the stakes here are going to be so high not only because of this latest decision related to these two groups tied to navalny, john. But also, so many other things, including the recent rise in these Ransomware Attacks by these criminal groups that the united states has said they believe are being are based in russia on criticalu. S. Infrastructure. The solarwinds act, election interference, jailedpolitical prisoners, really the list goes On And on. And i think it has raised the questions, even internally, of what they actually are going to get out of this meeting, out of this Face To face with putin. And you have heard the nationalsecurity adviser, jake sullivan, say they feel like its better to get in the room. Be One On one with him, and actually talk to him directly to figure out where he intends to take this relationship while biden is in office and so we will see where that goes. But we should note it doesnt appear the russians have even committed to doing a twoandtwo press conference, where its each World Leader standing Side By side as you saw trump do with biden with putin in helsinki. So far, they just say that President Biden will be taking our questions. They have not said if President Putin will, also, be taking questions from the White House press corps. Thats interesting. That is worth watching. Kaitlan collins for us, thank you so much for being with us. Joining us now is someone who knows exactly what the president is experiencing. Having been there, done that, and traveled there, before. And not as host of the axe files, either, as formersenior adviser to President Obama i am talking about our own senior political analyst, david axelrod. He joins us along with cnn chief international correspondent, clarissa ward. So, david, this is a big trip. You have been on these kind of trips before. But thisset first one, which makes it even bigger so what is going on behind the scenes . How much of it is choreographed . And how much do they have to just sort of go with the flow . Well, a lot of it will be choreographed. The things you are concerned about are the things that come from the flow. And that may come more from the meeting with putin than anything else. Look. I think john and and kaitlan summed it up well. I think the easy task for biden is to forge relationships, personal relationships, with these other leaders. They are hungry for it, after four years of trump. And Joe Bidens no stranger to them. Hes been traveling the world for, you know, half a Century Meeting with leaders as a senator, as vice president. This is comfortable terrain for him. His hard task is to persuade them that the commitments that he makes are commitments the united states will stand by, even after hes gone. And there is, you know, posttraumatic Stress Syndrome from trump. And so, that that is really his task. And his and its important, because the chinese are telling people, you know, you cant really rely on democracies and america to be consistent in their commitments, because democracy is too fragile. We are reliable. We can you can work with us. That is what were fighting, and thats why biden is casting this as a much larger discussion than merely any, particular issue. Even as the issues are really, really important. So, clarissa, to davids point, what are u. S. Allies and europe most weary of, now . Where do they need the most coaxing . Well, i think he hit the nail on the head when he talked about this idea of posttraumatic stress. Essentially, a deepseeded fear that even though the expectation is President Biden will come in and say the right things and make the right gestures and put things in place that people support, broadly, in this part of the world. What happens when the next u. S. President comes along . Is the u. S. Going to sustain this role in a longterm . Can they be relied upon . And this is really seen here as being a sort of existential moment for liberal democracies. There was a study that was done, just recently, that said for the first time since 2001, the number of autocracies was larger than democracies. Autocracies seem to be, very much, on the ascendent, on the rise. And that has a lot of people in europe, particularly, very concerned. Keep in mind, john, this is a time of flux. You are seeing angela merkel, the german chancellor. She will be leaving her position in september. There will be elections, next year, in france. Recently, we heard the german Spy Chief come out and tell german newspaper that they havent seen this level of russian meddling in german affairs, since the cold war. So, the demands are huge. All of it, happening against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. The economic fallout from that. A lot needs to be achieved, not just in terms of rhetoric, but in terms of substantive agreements. To really try to comfort and assuage people here that the u. S. Is back. That this is something that can be counted On And that liberal democracies can work together to counter this threat of rising authoritarianism. I have to say its pretty chilling that autocracy is a growth industry, right now. David, with all the challenges that you and clarissa lay out overseas, how surprised are you that ron klain, the white House Chief of staff. A very powerful and important Chief Of Staff was left behind in the u. S. To deal with challenges, on the domestic front . Yeah, not that surprised. Because this is a critical moment for for the domestic agenda. And the domestic agenda is is is tied to Everything Else. So, you know, president , himself, feels quite confident on the on the global stage. This is actually his area of expertise. And so, im sure thats fed into it. He is got a very strong foreignpolicy team. So, you know, the fact that that klain stayed back to to work the levers on the domestic agenda. And, you know, we were in the midst of the the final throes of this discussion on infrastructure that are going to be very, very important, you know. The direction of that is is is critical to bidens overall agenda. So, you know, i wouldnt read too much into the fact that ron was left behind. Other than, that the domestic Agenda Cant be left to flounder while the president is overseas. Clarissa, i have to ask you what is going on in russia with Alexei Navalny and his political movement. No one has covered navalny, as extensively and revealingly as you have. What do you make of this move from the russian courts, almost certainly, with the blessing of Vladimir Putin . What kind of message does that send, prior to his meeting with Joe Biden . What kind of challenge does that pose to President Biden . I think it poses a real challenge to President Biden because President Biden is coming in, john, and he is saying were here to reestablish international norms. Were here to reestablish american values, democratic values, human rights. And then, you have, essentially, russia coming out on the eve of the g7 and saying, okay, well, we have just designated navalnys organizations as extremist organizations. And we are making it very clear to you that internaldomestic issues are off the table. This is a nonstarter. So, how does, then, President Biden go about trying to raise these issues . And i think, the key question in all of this is what is the metric for success from this Putinbiden Summit . What, exactly, is everybody hoping to see from it . Is the bar simply that it just has to be less humiliating than the Trumpputin Summit in helsinki . Is the bar that wed like to see some kind of a Reset Agreement between russia and the u. S. . In which case, the two leaders will have to find areas to cooperate on. I think you can expect to see them talk about things, like nuclear agreements. Also, climate change. Counterterrorism. There are strategic areas, where the two countries can find some common ground. But really, President Biden is going to have to be very clear and very deliberate in walking this tightrope of standing up for those american values, defending them. And sort of, bringing himself as an advocate, not just for the u. S. , but of the g7, of nato, of the european union. And trying to balance that, against what President Putin is drawing as very certain lines. Clarissa ward, thank you very much for that. David axelrod, Stick Around. We are going to come around to you shortly to talk more about how the president navigates the same kind of republican opposition his old boss dealt with and then some. And next, Senator Ed Markey on what his fellow democrats can hope to accomplish. Lease the 2021 Nx 300 for 359 a month for 36 months. Experience amazing at your lexus dealer. 359 a month for 36 months. You need an ecolab scientific clean here. And you need it here. And here. And here. Which is why the scientific expertise that helps Operating Rooms stay clean is now helping the places you go every day too. Seek a commitment to clean. Look for the Ecolab Science certified seal. Our razors have five german engineered blades designed to stay sharp, so your eighth shave is as smooth as your first. And we never upcharge you for high quality. Harrys. Available in store and at harrys. Com. President Biden Leaves behind plenty of policy in the air back home and there are bipartisan talks of major Infrastructure Spending now in their second incarnation after the first broke down yesterday. There is Votingright Legislation facing solid Gop Opposition but also lacking commitment from key senate democrats to passing it without republican votes. There is legislation to reform policing, also, snagged. The president has also called on congress to tighten Gun Legislation which seems to have a hit a fresh snag just today on the question of background checks. And on top of it all, there is the Senate Defeat on an independent January 6th commission, too. And what, if anything, the White House does about that. Most, or all of it depends on getting senators to agree and barring getting republican senators to agree on getting democratic senators to agree on procedures to go around them. Neither of which, seems to be happening. Joining us now is Senator Ed Markey. Democrat of massachusetts. Senator, thanks so much for joining us. Look. A close ally of yours, democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasiocortez tweeted, quote, President Biden and senate democrats should take a step back and ask themselves if playing Patty Cake with gop senators is really worth dismantling of peoples Voting Rights, setting the planet on fire, or allowing massive corporations and the wealthy to not pay their fair share of taxes, et cetera. And she went on to say its a hustle. What do you think of that . How do you feel about the issue of whether democrats and the White House are, maybe, putting too much faith in republicans to compromise . Well, i have said allyear long, that we have to repeal the filibuster. The republicans are using that, as you already said, to block gunsafety legislation from passing. From blocking equal pay for women in the united states from passing. From Blocking Protections for Voting Rights from passing. Theyre using the filibuster to accomplish that goal. And they are extending it, now, to infrastructure and climate change. With their obstructionist policies. So from my perspective, the filibuster has to go. It is a relic of a jimcrow past and it is now being used to block the agenda, which our country voted for last november. With a democratic house, senate, and president. Its not going to happen today. You know that. Joe manchins against it. Other democratic senators are against it. So, whats your whats your Alternative Plan . Well, as you said, theres a new negotiation that has broken out between moremoderate democrats and republicans. But john thune, who is the numbertwo republican in the senate, said this afternoon that there arent going to be the votes for anything that goes beyond what Shelley Moore Capito, the leadrepublican negotiator, already proposed to Joe Biden. And Joe Biden rejected. So, he already said that its the nonstarter, if you go beyond that. So, this new group is actually in political terrain that is not going to bear fruit. And, you know, as the great Maya Angelou said, when someone shows you who they are, you should believe them, the first time. Theyre telling us, at the Leadership Level of the republican party, that they are not going to accept anything thats any more than the modest proposal that that Shelley Moore Capito has already made. Have you been in contact with Joe Manchin or or Kyrsten Sinema about going the path of reconciliation . Which for our viewers who may not know, means going it without republicans. You need every democrat onboard for that. Ultimately, we are going to need every democrat. And i think, ultimately, its going to be a product of the failure of these negotiations to produce anything that matches the magnitude of the Climate Crisis which we are facing. We need a massive expansion of wind and solar and allelectric vehicles and plugin hybrids and batterystorage technologies, and new Transmission Systems in our country. We can save all the creation by engaging in massivejob creation. And republicans are just not going to support any of it. Nothing that is climate climate centered will be allowed by the republicans, to be in an Infrastructure Bill. How much jeopardy do you think the democratic agenda is in . And how much time do you realistically think you have . Look. I know its still 2021. We are barely halfway through. Were not even halfway through 2021 but the midterm elections are Coming Up and how concerned are you that you might not have the majority, after that . My feeling is that we have to be big, we have to be bold. We have to respond to what the american people voted for last year. And if the republicans say no climate, then i say no deal. Lets just move on. Lets move to the next phase. Where we work using the reconciliation process, as you said, which only needs 51 votes. All democrats, plus kamala harris, in order to pass something. We cant allow the procrastination. The the obstinate obstructionism, which the republicans have engaged in, in the past. 1994, 2010. We know what their strategy is. Weve seen this movie, before. Weve given them enough time. If they come to the table, and theyre reasonable, lets sit with them. But i just dont think its going to happen after what weve seen in the firstfive months of the biden administration. I got to let you run. But how frustrated are you with some of your democratic colleagues, Joe Manchin, that he doesnt share your frustration . That he is willing to let this Go On . Well, thus far, Mitch Mcconnell has shown us what the Republicangame Plan is. I think the same things gonna happen on an Infrastructure Bill that matches the magnitude of the problem that we are faced with in our country and our planet. And i think we will reach a point, where Reconciliation And Repeal of the filibuster is on the table. And it will be the doing of the republican party. Senator Ed Markey from massachusetts. Go bruins. Thanks so much for being with us Tonight. I know. I know. All right. Up next, what formerPresident Obama told anderson about the political divide we are witnessing right now. The danger he sees in it, when we continue. [sfx psst psst] allergies dont have to be scary. Spraying flonase daily stops your body from overreacting to allergens all season long. Psst psst all good this is power. Sos this. You recognize it. But for the corporate Special Interests and billionaires buying our elections, Dark Money is power. Billions spent manipulating elections. Gerrymandering partisan congressional districts. And restricting our freedom to vote. Exactly why we need the for the people acth. R. 1. To finally ban Dark Money. Ensure fair congressional districts. And protect our freedom to vote. 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Well, look. This this is part of the challenge. Its part the challenge for Social Media. You know, i think, theres been a lot of conversation about how we are able, now, to just filter out anything that contradicts our own biases, prejudices, and predispositions. Its not symmetrical. I have to say this. It you know, the truth is, is that, on what at least the right would consider liberal media, like cnn. Yeah. You guys will still take democrats to task for things. I think, democrats. Lord knows, when i was president , i was getting a lot of incoming from my own base. And and so, you know, its not symmetrical. But what is true is, for all of us, there is a great danger that we just shut out anything that contradicts our our own sense of righteousness, in these big debates. Back with us now, former senior obama adviser, david axelrod. And joining us former Special Assistant and personal aide to President Obama, reggie love. So, david, it was interesting to hear that conversation about politics, today. And im wondering, one of the criticisms you hear from democrats and i know you have heard over the years, republicans are better at it. Right . They tune Everything Else out, they dont care what people say and they just go for it. Is there any truth in that, do you think . Well, i think it is true that the republicans dont care about that. They are, fundamentally you know, Matthew Dowd was on with me the other night. And he said that they dont feel shame. They dont they dont care, that much, about attacks on them for for for, you know, behavior. And but and theyre, also, not wedded to these institutions, the way democrats are. So, yeah, i think that they they go far farther. But i have to say, john, i was listening to that conversation with senator markey. And, you know, aocs tweet. And it reminded me of when i was working for the president. We were trying to pass the affordable Care Act and your Home State dispatched democrats from the Senate Seat in 2010, after Ted Kennedy died. And all of a sudden, we didnt hav have 60 votes. The House Wouldnt accept the Healthcare Bill, that the 60 with kennedy passed. And all the sudden, you know, everything seemed in peril. They sent me over to the senate to talk to the caucus and my friend, al franken, stood up and was just, you know, spitting fire. And he said why doesnt the president of the united states go over and tell the speaker of the house and the house democrats to pass the senate Healthcare Bill . And i said to him, senator, if you have 218 votes in your pocket, a list with 218 names, you should ankle on over to the House Side of the rotunda and and give her the list because i dont think she has that list. And if she did, i think shed pass the bill. And in fact, it took us months to pass that bill. We did pass that bill. There is an affordable Care Act. And by the way, as good as people say the republicans are at this, i remember John Mccain turning his thumb down. And preserving the affordable Care Act. So, you know, when you have narrow majorities, nothing is guaranteed. Yeah. You either have the votes, or you dont have the votes. And you and you cant make em up where they arent. You know, this isnt Lyndon Johnson in 1958, anymore. Its just not. And david, quickly, on the point of the media, which President Obama has talked about quite a lot. He says that theres theres no equivalent for the democrats to Fox News and the republican party. Whats the impact there . It huge. I mean, we are voters who support democrats have very diversemedia outlets and and and they get different different versions of of the news. Republicans. Fox news is a dominant force, in terms of republicans getting news. Facebook and Social Media is another. And theyre, very much, locked in a silo. Which is why so many republicans believe that the last election was fraudulent when there is absolutely no evidence to support that. But when youre fed that story through your, you know, news sources, again and again and again, you tend to believe it and that is a huge problem. So, reggie, youre here. I am happy to see you pop on the screen here. I want to play a little more of Andersons Interview with President Obama. Listen. One of the things you write. We need to explain to Each Other who we are and where we are going. I i mean, as a somebody who has dedicated myself to story telling, i that really resonates with me. But i wonder we are we, as a country, still willing to listen to Each Others stories . Well, i think this is the biggest challenge we have. Is that we dont have the kinds of shared stories that we used to. Theres always been a division, along lines of race, right . It it it you know, we have 400 years of whites and blacks not being able to have shared experiences because of slavery and segregation, and so forth. But even within, lets say, the white community, right, the stories of kids who are growing up in manhattan. And the stories of kids who are growing up in abilene, texas. And the stories of a kid who is growing up in montana. Those stories no longer meet. Partly, because of the segment you know, the siloing of the media. The internet, entertainment. We occupy different worlds and it becomes that much more difficult for us to hear Each Other, see Each Other. The thing i learned, first, as an organizer, and then as an elected official, as a politician. Was when you start hearing peoples stories, you always find a thread of your own story, in somebody else. And the minute that recognition happens, that becomes the basis for our community. So, reggie, you know, you were with the former president for so many of those conversations. When he heard those different stories. And i wonder, how important you think it was . To be able to to share. To try to find that common thread. Look, john. I think that this is such an important conversation. And and i do believe that the biggest challenge is that its not about running for president. And having to go into the homes of people to hear their stories. These stories exist in the communities that we live in. And what we really have to do is to be empathetic, to be able to hear and listen to those perspectives and experiences that are different from ones that we know. I think that is what and i think obama writes about this. And before he was president in Dreams For My Father when he talks about the constitution. You know, and he kind of says that, look, you know, because the power in our government is so diffuse, the Process Of Making Law In America compels us to entertain the possibility that we are not always right. And sometimes, we can change our minds. And it challenges us to examine our motives and our interests, constantly. And it suggests that, both, our individual and collective judgments are, at once, legitimate and highly fallible, at the same time. And and thats and thats hard for people to do. Yeah. No humility right now, in this country, thats for sure. David axelrod, reggie love, thanks so much for being with us. Good to be with you, john. Up next. Dr. Anthony faucis concerns about the slowing pace of vaccinations and the threat of a Covid Variant that appears to infect younger people more than others. Had no problems breaking the norms. She had a dream and decided to pursue it. Find the strong women in your family with ancestry. Go with Simparica Trio its triple protection made simple Simparica Trio is the first and only monthly chewable that covers heartworm disease, ticks and fleas, round and hookworms. 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A lot to talk about with cnn chief medical correspondent, dr. Sanjay gupta. And cnn medical analyst, dr. Leana wen. She is the former Health Commissioner for the city of baltimore and the author of the upcoming become lifelines, a Doctors Journey in the fight for public health. And, sanjay, you know, dr. Fauci said he is concerned about the Delta Variant. Thats the variant, first seen in india. Concerned about it becoming dominant in the united states. Do you share those concerns . And what is, particularly, worrying about that variant . Well, it it is a more transmissible variant. And so, as weve seen now, in the past, if something is more transmissible, it it essentially starts to outpace the otherexisting variants out there. So, there is about 6 sort of presence of this variant now, in this country. But its likely to continue to crowd out the other variants. I am worried about it for people who are unvaccinated. I mean, this is this is the Conversation Weve been having, for some time. The the vaccine, against the variants. Thats the race. What we know is that the vaccine, if you are vaccinated, thankfully, youre pretty protected. I mean, we can show you. This is some realworld data, now, that we are getting back. Looking at just how well these vaccines protect against. The yellow is the uk variant. By the way, the Delta Variant is, now, the predominant variant in the uk. Got to keep up with all this. But you can see, there is a little bit of dropoff in terms of protectiveness with the delta. Thats the pfizer vaccine, on the on the left. But its pretty good. Astrazeneca. You can see, the the protection you get there. Again, a little bit of dropoff with delta, as compared to the uk variant, the alpha. But pretty good. One of the big things here is this farright graph. And this is a good reminder, john. Basically, One Shot, versus two shots. You see that, if you have had just One Shot, your protection is far lower than if you get both shots. You remember, a couple months ago, few months ago, we were having the discussion, should people just get the One Shot . And there was a lot of debate back and forth because we didnt know if we would have enough. What you heard from the scientific community, at that point, was get the two shots. Thats where the data sort of leads us. And now, we we know why. Getting the two shots is really protective. So, john, if you are vaccinated, im not that worried. If you are not, this is another reason to do it. So, dr. Wen, there is something else i think of concern out there. Which is a Cnn Analysis of data from the cdc found that nearly 11 Million doses of the j j vaccine, about half, of the doses delivered, have not been used. And a source told cnn late today that approximately 1 to 2 of the doses distributed. They are going to expire. Maybe, even soon. Like, were talking within weeks. How foreseeable was this . What more should, or could, have been done to prevent this from happening . With so many countries in such Sn Need of these vaccines. Well, john, this was anticipated. To say thats how much it was foreseen. It was actually anticipated. There were State Health officials that have been sounding the alarm for months now that they were soon going to be reaching the point where supply exceeds demand in these states. And i just think about the real tragedy that there is right now. That there are billions of people, in the world, who have not, yet, seen a drop of the vaccine. There are vulnerable, elderly people, healthcare workers on front lines who are begging to get the vaccine. And i think, in a way, its a sign of american exceptionalism. That here, we are begging people to get this lifesaving vaccine. When so many people around the world would really want it. But i think this should be a Call To Action for the biden administration. To figure out what to do, before the doses actually expire. Whats the plan . It is hard to export drugs and therapeutics but, surely, we can cut through the Red Tape and make an exception, in this case. And i think we need to do a lot better job of scaling up productions of vaccines around the world. Understanding that there are 11 Billion doses. The World Health Organization estimates we need 11 Billion doses of the vaccine to be given out. And again, such a great tragedy for any of these doses to be expiring, on our watch here. Sanjay, i know there are parents who are concerned when they see reports that there may be a connection between this rare, very rare, cardiac illness. In young adults, particularly young men, who have taken the Pfizer And Moderna vaccines. What do we need to know about this . Well, first of all, i can appreciate those concerns. I mean, i am a parent. Youre a parent. I know, your your boys got vaccinated, their second dose, recently. So did my girls. So i i understand those concerns. This is a a a rare phenomenon that we are talking about known as mayo carditis, an inflammation around the heart. What we know is that theres been a few cases. But enough cases where it seems to indicate that this seems to be more than just a standardbackground rate. And what i mean is that in any population, you do have occurrences of things like myocarditis. The question, often, is, is it higher among these people who have been vaccinated or not . And its looking increasingly like it might be slightly higher. They are seeing that in israel. They are starting to see that, now, here. So we dont know, for for certain. But this looks like more of a biological phenomenon. But very rare. Typically, happens four days after the second shot. People have chest pain. Seven patients i have written about in this journal. Four of the patients had fever. And they were treated. And it was, you know, pretty easily treated according to that journal article. So, i get the concern. Its still a a far better idea to get vaccinated. These patients, by the way, did not have what is known as misc, this inflammatory syndrome that, first, the doctors thought maybe it might be that. But, you know, this is something to keep an eye on. And it shows the Surveillance System Sort of at work. Dr. Leana wen, thank you very much. Sanjay, Stick Around for one more minute because, Coming Up, sanjay is going to examine what we know about the origins of the pandemic and the difficult path, going forward, to unearth the truth about where and when and how it began. With extra broccolini. My tuuuurrrrn Tonight. Ill be eating cheesy Cauliflower Pizza and yummy Broccolini Doorbell rings thanks. doorbell rings thank you. Is that my leotard . No. Yes. Ehh, you can keep it. People everywhere living with Type 2 Diabetes are waking up to whats possible with rybelsus®. You are my sunshine my only sunshine. 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After all, the Lab Leak Theory had been out there for some time. But that the former director of the cdc said it. Someone with access to Raw Data and intelligence that others didnt have. After largely being dismissed, by the scientific community, the Lab Leak Theory is gaining new momentum. We know all laboratories all over the world have had and continue to have accidents despite our best efforts to prevent them. This professor penned a letter along with 17 other scientists writing, more investigation is still needed to determine the origins of the pandemic. Al Reaccidental Release from the lab. And spill over. Both theories remain viable. Now, the question is, will we ever know . Its not easy, if you think about it, tracing the origins of a small strand of genetic material on a massive planet never is. Consider that its been 45 years since the first recognized cases of ebola. Yet were still not sure of its origins. Tracing sars to Horseshoe Bats took 15 years. Nearly all previous outbreaks of emerging infectious agents from arisen through natural means. Second, this virus does appear to be related to bat coronaviruses. But just how closely related is a critical question. This coronavirus is 96 similar to another virus found in bats. Its not close enough to say that its the exact virus that gave rise to this one in a simple evolutionary step. But that kind of gap, 4 , means years, means decades in terms of natural evolutionary time. And that evolution means something. Typically, after a virus makes the jump from animal to human, it sputters along, evolving, learning how to become more efficient. That takes time. With sarscov 2, it came screaming out of the gates. Normally, it takes a while for it to figure out how to become more and more efficient in human transmission. In the lab, do you think that process of becoming more efficient is happening . Most of us in the lab, trying to grow a virus, we try to grow better and better. So we can experiment and figure out about it. According to sources, well before december 2019, there were concerning reports of researchers from the Wuhan Institute Of Virology becoming sick with some sort of pneumonialike illness. Were they the first patients in the world to contract covid . We dont know, and were told they tested negative for antibodies. But that hasnt been independently confirmed. Which leads to perhaps the most crucial parts of a successful investigation. Access, and trust. If we can convince the scientists in china, in wuhan, to sit down with us and share everything that they have, and we likewise share everything that we have with them, i really do think that we can make some headway. Its worth pointing out that the Lab Leaks do occur. In the uk in 1978, smallpox. Sars leak out of the china many 2004. And others, that occurs. The Big Question is, the type of research that is happening there oftentimes makes these viruses more efficient in humans. 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Its important to point out, this revelation by mcgahn and testimony Wont Amount to anything. The Mueller Report has been issued. The former President Beat back an impeachment proceeding around that time. This was about making sure he would come in front of this committee for future instances like this Coming Up. The house speaker, nancy pelosi, putting out a statement saying his testimony alone was a victory for democracy. Ryan, thank you. The news continues. Lets hand it over to chris for cuomo prime time. Chris . The question is now, does the doj decide to do anything on the strength of what mcgahn put out there. Likely politic