including the president himself, are giving this gut check. don t freak out yet. this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. president biden also saying new lockdowns do not seem to be on the table just now as the w.h.o. says travel restrictions might not be the way to go since it might disincentivize other countries to come forward with any variants themselves. ahead, we re separating fact from fear about what you need to know from omicron. and we have who else might be getting flagged with a contempt of congress clause. for now i m hallie jackson in washington starting us off with our news team. kelly o donnell at the white house, and we re also joined by dr. is he celina gander.