questions about the six-game suspension issued to deshaun watson in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. why it won t cost him most of his $230 million contract. welcome to the lead, i m pamela brown in for jake tapper on this monday. and we start with our world lead. and dramatic warnings from china after sources confirmed that house speaker nancy pelosi will visit taiwan during her trip to asia. it was not listed on her public itinerary when she landed in singapore this morning, but if she makes the trip she s the first house spike speaker into 25 years to visit taiwan. and this morning they warn against the egregious trip and an hour later they released this video claiming it will bury incoming enemies while showcasing weapons and fighting tactics. we should note the chinese military did not mention taiwan in that video. but u.s. officials say the pentagon is working around the clock monitoring any chinese movements in region and securing a plan to keep pelosi an
despite china s threats. and a pivotal week for president biden s agenda as democrats aim for senate passage of climate and health care legislation, mindful that the midterms are now just 99 days away. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. let s get straight to the flood disasters in eastern kentucky right now. the death toll as of now, 35. with hundreds, hundreds of people still missing. evan santoro is on the scene for us. the governor who will join us live in just a few moments, said this is the deadliest and most devastating flood disaster he s seen in his life. reporter: i ll tell you, wolf, we took a tour of some of these damaged areas with the governor over the weekend. and the emotion was so obvious on his face. it is clear when anyone sees the devastation, it is just it is it overcomes you. people in this area of kentucky, there is a mountainous region and people are used to