And President Biden heads to california hoping to help Governor Gavin Newsom avoid getting fired in the recall election. We want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer and youre in the situation room. First lets go straight to Capitol Hill for the latest on a new security scare. Our congressional correspondent Ryan Nobles is working the story for us. Ryan, this comes just as Capital Police Issued an Energy Declaration ahead of a right Wing Rally this coming saturday. Reporter thats right, wolf. The area im standing right now is capital hill square. This area is someone you can walkthrough out a special credential. In a couple of Days Capital police are ready to resurrect that fencing that wraps around the square that will keep people from coming in and out as they prepare for a worst Case Scenario ahead of a major protest happening this weekend. Tonight as Capital Police Issue an Emergency Declaration ahead of a dangerous protest this weekend
I had a meeting at 7 30 in the morning on 9 11. We were meeting because we do this Diversity Program and dinner every year. I immediately jumped up and i was sitting next to a woman, pam woodward, because her company had a business in the building. We did not know then what the true story was of what happened. I left and went to my job and was listening, watching tv and i was really panicked because my best friend worked in the city and im from New York and my best friend worked in the city building down there, and my mom had told me the day before she was going down there for some business. I immediately tried to start call my family, my brother lives in New York, my dad lives in manhattan. I could not get through to anybody. I was very panicked and crying all over the place. And just saying what is happening to my city, frankly. As time went on, we realized what was really happening. I dont know if i should say this on the radio, but they took me from work and they took me to cheers
Served on the front lines on that day. Gonel described what he and his fellow officers encountered. What we subjected that day is from a medieval battle. We fought hand to hand, inch by inch to prevent a overtaking of the capitol. And were also following Breaking News out of the biden administration. Any minute now the cdc expected to announce Must Masking Guidance for those fully vaccinated in areas with high Covid19 Transmission rates. Were going to have a lot on that. We start with the pandemic and that Breaking News. New Mask Guidance from the biden administration. Now the Delta Variant is fueling the price in the nationwide. But some vaccinated americans are being advised to wear masks indoors in areas of the country with high Covid Transmission rates. According to multiple sources, a key point on what is driving this decision, new data suggesting fully vaccinated individuals are not just contracting covid19 but could also be carrying higher levels of the virus than previously und
Another mr. President how is the first lady, sir . Youre going to find out in a minute. Welcome to the lead, im jake tapper. Youve been listening to President Biden speaking about the urgent need for more americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The president announced some new requirements for all federal employees and federal contractors. He also laid out new incentives to get more people vaccinated including asking states to give 100 to every newly vaccinated person and reimbursements for companies who give their employees paid time off to get their shots. President biden also addressed the new Mask Guidance from the centers for Disease Control and prevention and the mask mandates popping back up in cities across the country. Lets get straight to cnns Jeff Zeleny right now live at the White House. Jeff, the White House obviously is worried about the trajectory that the u. S. Is on with the Delta Variant, and too many americans still refusing to get vaccinated. Reporter n
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin Mccarthy escalates. Mccarthy is now facing criticism for joking about hitting pelosi with the gavel if he becomes house speaker. The question is did he really think that comment was funny . And after much delay, senators have introduced the long awasted text of their bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. The question is when will we see a vote . Its way too early for this. Good Morning And Welcome to way too early, the show that at this point would settle for the bronze. Weve got some Breaking News in olympics just ahead. I eenl Jonathan Lemire on this monday, August 2nd. Lets start with news. We begin with a grim new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. According to an nbc tally, late last notice total cases surpassed 635 million. Florida is quickly becoming the epicenter of this fourth wave of infections, accounting for all, about a fifth of all new cases in the u. S. Yesterday the state broke a previous record for current hospitalizations s