Of his presidency as some of americas closest allies look to see if u. S. Foreign policies have really changed since Donald Trump left the White House. Tomorrows speech comes on a heel of a series of setback for the biden administration On Friday. The pentagon announced a drone Strike Targeting terrorists mistakenly killed Tens Of Millions and including seven children. The fda Advisory Group voted against the Booster Shot, it was only approved for seniors or high risk groups. And finally, france recalled its ambassador to the united states over President Bidens to provide nuclear well get overall of that. The administration had hoped Todd Pivot back to his domestic agenda which has been jeopardized by some members of his own party. Whitehouses aides discussed curtailing the u. S. Travel. With us we have White Houses reporters, Jonathan Lemire whos up way too early for us and David Ignious is joining us. Jonathan, you traced Joe Bidens problem, hes obviously going to be dealing with for
Answer reporters questions in Del Rio, texas moments from now amid the scramble to to handle the people. Welcome to meet the press daily. Im Garrett Haake in for Chuck Todd on a busy monday. We expect to hear from Homeland Security Secretary on the influx of haitian migrants on the southern border. Well wring it live it happens. This morning the first step in the news so many people have been waiting for. Pfizer says the covid19 is safe and isketive for Children Ages 5 to 11 and says it will submit the data of the fda by tend of the month. This is welcome, welcome news for parents. And well have much more on that in just a moment. Its also a development that the White House and democrats in congress would love to be celebrating today. But they find themselves in a web of interwoven standoffs where nobody is blinking. Im thinking like reservoir dogs. And if they dont figure a Way Out, the entire Biden Legislative agenda could fall apart. Because deadlines to avoid a Government Shutdown
Saying great to be home and great to be back with all my colleagues, and i think we re going to get a lot done. In just a moment we ll talk about all of this with california democratic congressman ro khanna. 150 companies are now signing on to the bill to pass the john lewis voting rights act as texas lawmakers continue to make the round on capitol hill urging congress to take up voting rights bills. We ll talk with one of those lawmakers later in the program as well. Also today the biden administration saying it will start evacuation flights later this month for afghans who assisted the u. S. During its 20year mission there, and the number of new coronavirus cases in the united states has doubled in recent weeks, driven by the delta variant and lagging vaccination rates. Lots to cover, but we begin this hour with the very latest from washington, d. C. , and joining us now is associated press white house reporter jonathan lamire and punch bowl news founder anna palmer, both msnbc contr
This is historic progress. Pulling our country out of the worst in 100 years. Vaccinating our nation and beating back the pandemic. As well as other elements of the american rescue plan. Right now the president is marking the start of the july fourth weekend by holding a ceremony at the white house to welcome 21 new american citizens from 16 countries. Meantime, the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan is a big step closer to reality today. U. S. Officials telling nbc news that all u. S. And coalition forces have now left bagram air base. A key military facility near the capital of kabul. And the death toll from last week s partial collapse of a high rise condo building near miami stands at 20, including the 7yearold daughter of a firefighter supporting the rescue efforts there. Officials say 128 people remain unaccounted for. Newly appointed members of the select house committee to investigate the january 6th riot are getting down to work as we wait for house republicans to appoint the p
the bulletin warns that militia violent extremists were emboldened by the january 6th attack and therefore pose a higher overall threat. that warning coming as the congressional investigation into the insurrection drilled into the dangerous holdup in the deployment of national guard troops that day. william walker, the commander general of the national guard today described what he called an unusual delay in the between for troops and approve, a delay he believes had significant consequences. at 1:49 p.m. i received a frantic call from steven sun, where he informed me that the perimeter of the united states capitol had been breached by hostile rioter, chief sun, his voice cracking with emotion indicated a dire emergency. he requested the immediate assistance of as many available national guardsmen that i could muster. immediately after that 1:49 call, i alerted the u.s. army senior leadership of the request. the approval for the chief s request would eventually come from the