Over with the Capitol Insurrection Committee set to start its work tomorrow. Plus, tokyo now bracing for a typhoon with the olympics in full swing. Cnn spoke to one group of olympians who might be happy about this news, the u. S. Surf team. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. And we begin this hour with our Health Lead as the pandemic spirals Out Of Control across the united states again. The nations largest city, its largest state, and one of its largest federal agencies all announcing today that vaccines will become mandatory for government workers. This started with new York City Mayor Bill de blasio Ordering City employees to be vaccinated by midseptember. California Governor Gavin Newsom followed suit requiring proof for all State Employees and Healthcare Workers. Then this afternoon, President Biden confirming that the Department Of Veterans Affairs is requiring all Healthcare Workers to get the shots. The orders come as doctors and Public Health experts continue to raise the alarm about this latest wave of increased cases, increased hospitalizations and increased deaths. Dr. Anthony fauci telling me that the u. S. Is, quote, going in the wrong direction. And despite the highly contagious Delta Variant, terrifying Health Officials, there are so many sources of misinformation and lies about the vaccine continuing to spew almost like mount vesuvius. Florida Health Officials at this musical festival in the Miami Area trying to push vaccines there, trying to encourage safe behavior to slow the spread. Florida, which had more covid deaths than any other state in the past week, the state reporting more than 10,000 new cases a day, as Athena Jones reports. Reporter were going in the wrong direction. Reporter america facing a crisis all over again. New coronavirus cases surging in nearly every state. The country averaging more than 50,000 new covid19 cases a day, up more than 60 over last weeks sevenday average. Hospitalizations nationwide more than doubling over the last three weeks. This pandemic is spiraling Out Of Control yet again, and its spiraling Out Of Control because we dont have enough people vaccinated. Reporter more than four in ten people are living in a county with what the cdc considers to be high transmission. Like every county in florida and arkansas, which along with louisiana lead the nation in new cases per capita. Daily covid cases in the Sunshine State tripling over the last two weeks. Since we have 50 of the country is not fully vaccinated, thats a problem, particularly when you have a variant like delta which has this extraordinary characteristic of being able to spread very efficiently. Reporter major medical groups calling for all healthcare and longterm care employers to mandate covid19 vaccinations for workers. New york Mayor Bill de blasio today announcing all City Employees must either be vaccinated by September 13th or begin testing weekly. Urging private employers to do the same. I would strongly urge Vaccination Mandate whenever possible or as close to it as possible. Reporter california also announcing a requirement for vaccination or regular testing for all State Employees and Healthcare Workers. And kansas city, missouris, mayor is considering a similar requirement. Mask will allow our economy to continue growing and will keep people employed. Reporter officials in provincetown, massachusetts, adopting an indoor Mask Mandate effective immediately after the more contagious Delta Variant drove an outbreak of 430 confirmed covid cases, 69 of them in people who were fully vaccinated. As doctors warn. If you are not vaccinated right now in the united states, you should not go into a bar. You should probably not eat in a restaurant. You are a great risk of becoming infected. Reporter and in talking about californias new Vaccine Mandate for State Employees, Governor Gavin Newsom said you dont have a choice to go out and drink and drive and put everybodys lives at risk. Thats the equivalent of this moment with the Deadliness And Efficiency of the delta virus. Youre putting other innocent peoples lives at risk. Jake . Athena jones, thanks so much. On the federal level a major Move Today by the biden administration announcing the v. A. Will now require vaccines for all Healthcare Workers, as Kaitlan Collins reports. Pressure is mounting from all sides on President Biden to turn this pandemic around. Reporter with the Delta Variant fueling outbreaks across the u. S. , Vaccine Mandates are gaining new traction. Yes, veteran affairs is going to in fact require that all docs working in facilities are going to have to be vaccinated. Reporter President Biden confirming the department of veteran as fairs will now require all medical staff to be vaccinated within the next eight weeks. Its the first time a federal agency has mandated covid19 vaccines and comes after four unvaccinated v. A. Employees died from covid19, three due to the Delta Variant. The more transmissible Delta Variant is spreading both here and around the world. Reporter the biden administration also confirming today it wont lift international travel restrictions directly tieing the decision to the Delta Variant. Cases are rising here at home particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely to continue in the weeks ahead. Reporter given just 49. 1 of the population is fully vaccinated, the spread of the variant is now the number one concern for the White House. We are seeing a significant rise in cases in certain parts of the country and among certain populations. Reporter the federal government even taking a major step toward backing Vaccine Mandates after medical groups representing millions of doctors and nurses argued that all u. S. Health personnel should be required to be vaccinated. These actions, in our view, are meant to keep patients and employees safe, and, in fact, i expect our own federal Healthcare Providers may look at similar requirements. Reporter some nations are issuing new restrictions on those who choose to not get vaccinated, like barring them from entering restaurants or museums without proof of a negative test. Asked if biden favors similar restrictions, Jen Psaki pointed to the cdc. Does the President Favor restrictions for unvaccinated people when it comes to restaurants, museums, concerts . The President Favors using the cdc as his North Star and what the Health Experts are going to advise. Reporter the nations top Health Officials are actively debating when the to issue new Mask Guidance for those who are fully vaccinated. This is under active consideration. There of course is an active discussion about a range of steps that can be taken. Reporter now, jake, the Department Of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest federal employers. And the v. A. Secretary told the New York Times theyve got about 70 of their Front Line workers already vaccinated. But this new mandate they have to comply with over the next eight weeks will help get them over the finish line. He told the New York Times he believes this is the best way to keep veterans who are seeking Care And Treatment safe. Kaitlan collins at the White House, thanks so much. Lets talk about this now with dr. Paul offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Childrens hospital philadelphia, also a member of the vaccines advisory committee. So, President Biden affirmed today that the federal government will now require all Healthcare Workers with the v. A. To get vaccinated. This is the first federal agency to enact these requirements. What do you make of this mandate . I think its where we are right now. I mean, i think weve done everything we could to make this vaccine available. Its free. Its easy to access it. Most pharmacies have it. Its just two shots if you get the Mrna Vaccine three to four weeks apart. We did everything we could to provide incentives like win the lottery or get a free bar. And now were at a point where theres a solid 25 or 30 of the population saying they dont want to get vaccinated, that theyre okay with allowing this virus to continue to spread, continue to do harm. And, worst of all, continue to possibly create variants that are going to be resistant to vaccineinduced immunity. What do you do when youre at that point . And i think what you do is exactly what President Biden is doing, which is you try and mandate to the degree that you can. I think those mandates are going to have to be at the local Level And State level. Theres only so much you can do with federal mandates. Thats where we are right now. I think its just really frustrating. So, where you are, you would want Governor Wolf of pennsylvania, you would want Mayor Kenney of philadelphia, you would want them to impose similar mandates on State And City employees . Yes. Im going to give you one quick story, if i might, about something that happened in philadelphia in 1991 because i think it was constructive. In 1991 in philadelphia we had a Measles Epidemic like no other. There were 1,400 cases of measles and nine deaths in our city over a threemonth period. That epidemic centered on two fundamentalist churches that chose not to vaccinate their Children. 500 of the cases were in that group and six of the deaths and 900 cases what we got to in our city, and this is going to surprise you, but what we got to was compulsory vaccination, which was approved at the Sort Of State Supreme Court level. Those Children were vaccinated, period, against their parents will. It wasnt a mandatory vaccination where you have outs like you dont necessarily have to work at the place you want to work at or go to the school you want to go to. The Children were vaccinated. We had a religious exemption of vaccination on the books for ten years. And so one of the pastors of one of the churches got the asked the aclu to represent them. And the aclu, which is perfectly willing to represent unpopular causes like the neonazis marching down the streets of skokie, illinois, refused to do it. She said, you were at liberty to martyr yourself to religion, you are not at liberty to martyr your child. That ended the epidemic. Philadelphia was a feared destination. There were canceled trips to the city. And thats sort of where we are here. This virus is devastating. And when people choose not to get vaccinated, ultimately i think people are going to have to be compelled to do it. Ron klain tweeted, vaccinations picking up. Might be the biggest 24hour Period since early July Thanks to everyone involved. Obviously hes trying to take a different approach. Hes trying to talk positively. What do you make of that . Is it a little too pollyanna for you . I think he is whistling past the grave. The Delta Variant is remarkably contagious. The alpha variant, which certainly took over from that first variant, this variant is A Hundred times more Virus Shed from the upper respiratory track than the alpha variant. And were heading into winter. I think that this is a confluence of events that is going to be tough. The Delta Variant, winter, and a relatively unvaccinated population, i think its going to be a rough winter. I hope we can have a vaccine for Children before we hit late fall, early winter, meaning Children 5 to 12 years of age, but we might not. If i was the parent of a 10yearold right now, id be scared to send my child to school. Well, i have an 11yearold and were all very concerned. The White House says it supports an effort for more than 50 Healthcare Groups to mandate all Healthcare Workers, all of them to be vaccinated. I assume based on what youre telling me that you agree. Of course, especially Healthcare Workers. People who choose to work in our hospital are working around vulnerable people. Many arent going to be vaccinated because, one, theyre too young or they may be too sick to get a vaccine. So i think you have a responsibility there if you choose to work in that setting. I feel the same way about society. There are many people who cant be vaccinated in our society. They depend on those around them to get vaccinated. I think as a member of society you are responsible for them, too. Dr. Offit, ive been interviewing you on this topic for about a year now. Tonally you sound very frustrated and almost a little angry. Am i wrong . Well, i think its a lot angry. It is really frustrating to me that we have our ticket out of this mess. You get your golden ticket, which is a vaccine, and people are simply choosing not to do it invariably based on bad information or, worse, conspiracy theories. Dr. Paul offit, thank you so much. The chairman of Donald Trumps inaugural committee heckled as a traitor before meeting not guilty in Federal Court today. What could Tom Barrack know about the Inner Workings of the trump White House . And the 6th'>January 6th committee set to begin its work tomorrow. What could happen if the former president refuses to cooperate . 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Com in our national Lead Today with a Gps Monitor Bracelet tracking his every move, billionaire and longtime Trump Friend Tom barrack entered a not guilty plea in Federal Court this afternoon. The chairman of trumps 2017 inaugural committee is charged with illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of the uae and with making false statements to federal agents when asked about that alleged lobbying. Cnns Paula Reid was at the hearing today. She joins me live from the Federal Courthouse in brooklyn. Paula, take us inside the courtroom. Did mr. Barrack speak . Reporter barrack spoke little during this hearing, jake. He entered his plea through his attorney, entered a plea of not guilty. But when he left court, he was asked by a reporter how he thought things were going. Heres what he said. In addition to that brief statement, his spokesman also issued a Paper Statement and his lawyer addressed reporters, so its clear, jake, not only do they want to be heard inside the Federal Courthouse. Theyre also taking their arguments to the court of public opinion. And, paula, when mr. Barrack was first arrested last week, prosecutors called him a serious flight risk, in part, because of his incredible wealth. Besides the gps monitor, what other restrictions are keeping barrack from going anywhere . Look, to most people, these will seem like restrictions small r, unless of course you are a billionaire used to having your own jet. Among the restrictions is he has to fly commercial. He must submit any Travel Plan as head of time. His travel is limited here to new york, colorado where he has a primary home, and Southern California where he has family. Hes also barred from transferring any money overseas, and his domestic transfers are limited to just 50,000. All of these restrictions will remain in place as he is out on bail. Ahead of his expected trial, his attorneys say not only is he not guilty, he intends to fight this. 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Get started today. Like too many of our nations roads and bridges, Infrastructure Talks are crumbling on capitol hill. Democrats say republicans are trying to move the goal posts. Republican Senator Mitt Romney says thats, quote, laughbly false. So with their latest selfimposed deadlines just days away, is there still hope for a bipartisan Infrastructure Deal . Cnns Ryan Nobles is live for us on the hill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck schumer made it clear he wants this done before the August Recess. Is that possible . He made it clear he is going to keep his fellow senators here until they reach a deal, even threatening to keep them here through the weekend and into that August Recess because he really wants to see this bipartisan Infrastructure Deal get over the finish line. But there was clearly a breakdown in communication over the weekend. Democrats offered up republicans what they called a global offer, hoping to solve all the many differences the two sides had. But republicans came back and said that that global offer went back on the deal that they had originally hatched. And thats why theyre running into problems right now. The two sides, though, are still talking. Theyre expected to meet later this afternoon to Try And Hash out some of these details. And the White House has signaled that they are not ready to back away from the table yet either. So, there is optimism that a deal can be reached before they break for the recess. But, jake, it is clear they still have a lot of work to do. And, ryan, tomorrow this special House Committee investigating the Capitol Insurrection will hold its first hearing. Theres still a chance, you say, that more republicans could be added to the committee . Democrats have signaled that they are open to it. And the House Speaker Nancy pelosi has not ruled it out. Shes obviously already appointed Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger to this panel. Theyre the two obvious choices. The problem for pelosi may be that there arent any other republicans willing to take on the risk, the political risk of accepting an appointment from her. Pelosi has already said that he is willing to allow those three republicans to serve if they are willing. But mccarthy was the one who pulled them off the panel. Mccarthy and the rest of the Rank And File republicans, aside from Kinzinger And Cheney, have made it clear that they do not support this committee moving forward. So even if pelosi wanted more republicans to serve, she may just have a hard time convincing one of them to take on that responsibility. And were going to talk to one of those three House Republicans who was pulled by mccarthy. But first lets talk to a democrat on the committee, Congressman And Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff. So, mr. Chairman, thanks so much for joining us. This special committee to investigate the insurrection on 6th'>January 6th has been in preparation Sessions Today to get ready for tomorrow. We have heard from lawmakers from both parties. Weve heard from the Police Officers involved. Are the american people going to learn anything new tomorrow . Well, i hope theyll get a much better sense of what it was like to be on the Front Lines that day, what these officers endured, the fact that many of them thought it was going to be their last day of life that they were going to die defending the capitol, and sustain grievous injuries. Theyll see some footage that theyve never seen before. But mostly theyll hear these firsthand accounts. We may be familiar with some of that far. But most of the public is not. And its all the more important that people are trying to Whitewash History and reinvent 6th'>January 6th as some normal tourist day. I want to play you a little bit about what Kevin Mccarthy said about Speaker Pelosis Decision to reject two of his five choices for the committee and his conversation with Speaker Pelosi about that decision. Take a listen. It just makes the whole committee a sham, the outcome is predetermined. Because i dont think the speaker doing something denying the ability to have process, denying the person whos a veteran of afghanistan, denying the Ranking Member just in case people couldnt hear, he said it just makes the whole committee a sham. The conversation was contentious because the speaker was doing something unprecedented to congress by denying these two individuals, one of whom was a Navy Veteran to afghanistan. So, the question i have for you, this is a bipartisan committee because pelosi has put Kinzinger And Cheney on the committee. There are seven democrats. But how do you really truly make this bipartisan in a way that convinces not just democrats and the base but the american people . Are you in the democratic majority . Are you going to take extra care to listen to the advice of Cheney And Kinzinger about what they think the best way to get the information out there . Well, absolutely. And in the discussions weve had so far, thats really been very much our approach, which is to work collaboratively. Look, this should not be a partisan endeavor. And i think the nine members that we have so far are all determined to get to the truth not to make this a partisan thing. And the proof will be in the product if the hearings that we put on are good and thorough and objective if the report that we develop and the evidence we find is objective and the recommendations are sound, well be judged on that. But mccarthy didnt want any investigation to go forward. He had a chance to embrace a commission that would have been five democrats and five republicans without anyone i think having a veto. But he chose not to do that because Donald Trump didnt want it. And now hes complaining, well, the speaker appointing a select committee, yes, thats the result of his obstructionism. Moments ago the chairman of this committee Bennie Thompson told the Wall Street Journal that your committee will not hesitate to subpoena your fellow members of congress if you think its necessary or Donald Trump. So, potentially, theoretically, you would be willing to go to court to compel Kevin Mccarthy or jim Jordan Or Anyone else to testify if you felt it was necessary . I think we should take whatever steps are necessary, including subpoena, going to court, contempt, enforcement through the justice department, whatever is necessary to get the truth, whatevers necessary to provide that exhaustive report. Our goal and the Gold Standard is really the 9 11 Commission Report to the degree that witnesses dont willingly provide documents or are not willing to testify. And if we have to compel them, then we need to do whatevers necessary to get to the truth. Have there been credible threats of violence or attempts to disrupt the hearing . Well, you know, i dont know whether there have been specific threats visavis the hearing. But certainly many of us that are on this select committee have had to deal with numerous threats over years, and those havent stopped. And i think its really obviously the goal of the sergeant at arms and the head of the Capitol Police to make sure that not only does this hearing go off safely but that the members are safe throughout the course of their responsibilities. Youve said that you think it will be difficult for this select committee to finish your investigation by The End of the year. When do you think youll be done . You know, jake, that probably depends on what level of obstructionism we face as weve seen in prior investigations, those who didnt want to testify could string us out in the courts for long periods of time. Now there are ways to combat that. We didnt have in the last four years but were not completely in charge of the pace. All i can tell you is we have a sense of urgency about it. I dont think its practical to think that will be done in the few months remaining in this year. But i would hope that we could do it expeditiously and enforce whatever subpoenas are necessary and do so in a timesensitive way. Is the committee going to be willing to look into why there was such inadequate security on 6th'>January 6th even if that leads to questions about briefings to Speaker Pelosi or Senator Schumer . Are you willing to file that evidence wherever it goes . Were certainly going to be following the evidence in terms of the security going into 6th'>January 6th. The intelligence leading up to it, why didnt we have better intelligence, was the intelligence that we had shared, why wasnt it acted upon if it was shared . The whole host issues into why the capitol was so vulnerable. But lets not mistake whats at issue in terms of Senator Schumer and Speaker Pelosi. I saw the same thing during the impeachment proceedings. This is the way of those who are not interested in getting at the truth to distract. Lets call the speaker as a witness, call Adam Schiff as a witness, lets call the whistleblower as a witness. It is just their effort to distract. But we will certainly be looking into the security on that day and making recommendations going forward how to make sure the capitol is secure going forward. One last thing about the use of Kinzinger And Cheney and any other republicans you might get to join the committee. I think a lot of observers, and i certainly was surprised, when Adam Kinzinger, the republican who voted for impeaching President Trump in january, when he was eager to speak at length about why he was voting that way, but democrats did not offer him any more than the one minute that was being allotted every single other democrat. And i thought politically just as an analysis, that that was a missed opportunity by democrats to have a republican Take Center Stage to talk about these issues. And i wonder if Thats Something that is in your mind when you think about the role of Kinzinger And Cheney. Well, im sure youre correct, jake. But im not familiar with the circumstances around that speaking time. But in terms of the select committee, i have certainly encouraged that we give our gop colleagues ample time to make their views known, to make sure that they speak for republicans who are interested in getting to the truth of which there are millions around the country. 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Thats something that the biden administration has clearly said they are going to do in public and in private raise these concerns. Now, according to the State Department readout, there were some specific topics that she mentioned. On human rights, the ongoing genocide in china. So, clearly, these things that the biden administration is bringing up in these meetings are getting under Chinas Skin even before Wendy Sherman finished her meetings in china, the chinese Foreign Ministry was coming out and saying that there appears to be a whole of government, whole of Society Approach to bring down china. So they are clearly very concerned. Now, the biden administration is saying that their approach to china is multipronged. They think that they can come down on them, that they can voice concerns alongside allies over things that china is doing, and then they can simultaneously work with china on areas of potential mutual interest, things like iran, nonproliferation, dprk, afghanistan. The question is, can they be successful, particularly as china is clearly growing more and more concerned with the biden administration and what theyre saying. Wendy sherman in an interview said that their discussions on some issues were substantive. But she said well have to see where that goes. All right, cnns Kylie Atwood at the State Department, thanks so much. Also in our world Lead Today, u. S. Military involvement in afghanistan is not entirely over after all. A top u. S. General serving notice that the u. S. Intends to continue supporting Afghan Forces with airstrikes on the taliban who are gaining control of that country, as Barbara Starr reports. This comes as record civilian casualties as u. S. Forces withdraw and the taliban surge. Reporter the 20year u. S. War in Afghanistan Isnt over just yet. The biden administration now stepping Up Airstrikes against the taliban, hoping to bolster increasingly vulnerable Afghan Forces. The united states has increased airstrikes in the support of Afghan Forces over the last several days. And were prepared to continue this heightened level of support in the coming weeks if the taliban continue their attacks. Reporter Airstrikes Have Hit Taliban targets in a key stronghold where fighting has raged. Several strikes have been aimed at Military Equipment The Taliban captured from Afghan Forces. But can those afghan units hang on against the taliban who now control half of all District Centers . A grim assessment from the director of the cia. The taliban are making significant military advances. They are probably in the strongest Military Position that theyve been in since 2001. Reporter the chairman of the joint chiefs says Afghan Forces are trying to regroup and defend major cities. Strategic momentum appears to be sort of with the taliban. Theres a possibility of a complete taliban takeover or breakdowns, war lordism. I dont think the End Game is yet written. Reporter the price of taliban violence doesnt end for the civilians. Nearly 2,400 afghan civilians were killed or injured in may and june according to the u. N. The highest number for those months since recordkeeping began in 2009. So now the question may be, will u. S. Airstrikes buy enough time for the Afghan Forces to launch some kind of Counter Offensive thats effective against the taliban, jake . Thats effective is the key phrase there. Cnns Barbara Starr, thank you so much. Coming up, i dont think this is quite what The Beach Boys had in mind. But a new group of olympic athletes going for the gold in waves. And cnn spoke with them exclusively. Stay with us. Now were giving you even more reasons to rediscover the joy of travel. Like more layers of protection for you and your Travel Plans. Which means even more peace of mind. Reconnect with more. [sfx radio being tuned] welcome to allstate. [band plays] a place where everyone lives life wellprotected. 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Reporter about 90 minutes outside of tokyo, the sleepy surf town, the vibe, japanese with a touch of california and a sprinkle of hawaii. Carissa moore studied japanese in her hometown of honolulu. I really wanted to show my appreciation so i was practicing all morning and i wrote a little speech down. I think the japanese people are definitely ambassadors of the Aloha Spirit. Reporter that Aloha Spirit the coordination of heart and mind. She has her own charitable foundation for the next generation of young female surfers. Shes a fourtime World Surf League champion. Its easy to get too far ahead of yourself when you think about how big it is. Reporter moore is one of two female Surfers Making Olympic History for Team Usa. Its just really fun. They have a lot of experience and its fun to kind of soak that all in. Reporter Caroline Marx from florida is not even 20. She was surfing at 10. To be an olympian at your age, how do you top this . I dont know. I, like, Love Surfing so much. I have tons of goals. But right now im just trying to live in the moment and enjoy this. Reporter while popular here in japan, Chiba Prefecture is not exactly known as a global surfing destination, but the olympics cements its place in history. When i was in high school, surfing was a counterculture sport. I would go to take a girl out, and shed tell her dad that i was a surfer. And it was, like, oh, my god. Reporter today the biggest Surfing Stars can make millions. And the biggest name on Team Usa john john florence, World Famous for his powerful barrel riding. I grew up in hawaii. We have a lot of power in the waves. Reporter japans waves, relatively tame by comparison. In some ways its harder when its like this. For me i find it a lot harder in the smaller waves. Reporter florence and the team have been training intensively in this worldclass wave pool. A typhoon in the region is serving up some even sweeter swell on the coast. An Olympic Dream becoming reality on the black sands of japan. So, jake, the typhoon is moving in faster than they had predicted. So the Rains Kind of coming at me sideways and from behind, which is quite a nice experience at 5 00 what are it is in the morning here. So the Surfing Competition Theyve also had to move up by a day. I dont know how this is supposedly great surfing weather, but they are super, as they would say, stoked, that the waves are going to be bigger because of this typhoon. All right, will, stay dry and safe. Thanks so much. Its too late for staying dry, but ill stay safe away from the surf. Sounds good. The 6th'>January 6th committee will hold its first hearings tomorrow. Im going to speak to a republican who was picked and then pulled from the committee. Stay with us. Ntific clean here. And here. Which is why the scientific expertise that helps Operating Rooms stay clean now helps the places you go too. Look for the Ecolab Science certified seal. 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This hour, coronavirus is surging in unvaccinated hot spots throughout the united states. Well talk to a State Health Official who calls what shes seeing disturbing. Plus, withdrawing from afghanistan. And now this afternoon President Biden announces the u. S. Military will end its Combat Mission in iraq. The implications ahead. And leading this hour, tomorrow will be the first hearing of the house select committee investigating the 6th'>January 6th insurrection and what went wrong in that deadly day. Cnn talked to some of the Law Enforcement officers who are sharing their harrowing stories from inside the violence. And well discuss with one of the republican lawmakers who was initially named to that panel before republican leader Kevin Mccarthy yanked his republican picks from the committee. But first, the tension overshadowing this committee between Speaker Pelosi and republican Minority Leader Kevin Mccarthy. Cnns Manu Raju is live for us on capitol hill. And, manu, youre learning about this heated Phone Call between the two congressional leaders tell us more. Last week when Nancy Pelosi made that decision to pull back to reject two of mccarthys picks Jim Jordan and jim banks because of her contention they would undermine the integrity of the investigation. Voices were rising and at one Point Mccarthy said, what you are doing is making an unprecedented decision. Publicly Nancy Pelosi agreed, it was an unprecedented decision. She said it was unprecedented because of what happened on 6th'>January 6th. And this comes as investigation is going to pick up pace once this hearing goes forward tomorrow, Hearing Testimony from four Police Officers who will give their experiences about what they encountered that day while defending this capitol. Afterwards, the members of this committee will lay out their investigative path going forward and whether they will call forward any witnesses who have conversations with Donald Trump potentially Kevin Mccarthy himself, potentially other republicans as well. That is something that the democrats and the republicans who sit on this committee have not ruled out. Congressman Adam Kinzinger, one of the republicans added b