What the organizer is claiming to cnn. Plus, the fda about to decide whether you need another covid shot. And it is expected to get contentious with Dueling Data and a president who already tipped the scales. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We start today with heartbreaking and sobering and, frankly, infuriating testimony on capitol hill. Four star u. S. Gymnasts talked about how the fbi grossly mishandled the case. But they also made it clear there is a long list of adults who failed them. To be clear, i blame Larry Nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. Today i ask you all to hear my voice. I ask you please do all that is in your power to ensure that these individuals are held responsible and accountable for ignoring my initial report, for lying about my initial report, and for covering up for a child molester. This is arguably the biggest scandal in the history of athletics. A Justice Department Inspector Generals Review found fbi offi
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For the best. The fencing around the u. S. Capitol is about to go Back Up, days before a rightwing rally, as Police Today arrest an armed neonazi blocks from the capitol. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. We begin today with our health lead. While President Bidens new Covid Vaccine or Testing Mandate on businesses continue to face fierce opposition from some republican governors, a new Cnn Poll shows that the majority of the american people support these mandates for workers, for students, and for everyday public life. And now were learning that the biden administration is expecting to make more announcements in the fight against the Delta Variant, as the Death Count keeps climbing up. Now averaging 1,600 covid deaths a day, 1,600 in the united states. And more than 100,000 Hospital Beds are currently filled with covid patients nationwide. Some good news, well, we are seeing Case Numbers at the lowest point in three weeks. In New York, today is the first Day Youll have to show proof
In return, the taliban stopped attacking our forces, our partners, and it didnt commence an onslaught of the afghanistan cities. Had the president not followed through on the commitments that his predecessor made, those attacks would have resumed. We would have reupped the War In Afghanistan after 20 years for another 5, 10, or 20 years. House members also questioning blinken on the parameters for u. S. Engagement with the talibanled government. When it comes to engaging with that government or any government to be named on a more permanent basis, were going to do so on the basis of whether or not it advances our interests. And those interests are very clear. They are the expectations that we have set and the international community has set. The ongoing Freedom Of Travel for a government that makes good on the commitment to combat terrorist. Reporter blinken said as of last week, about 100,000 americans remain in afghanistan who would like to leave the country. We immediate to see a Pr