endurance? cole right now to get $300 said, was written a blue still rivian sealy s i m melissa bell in paris and this is cnn they remain divided more democrats are suggesting that president biden should reconsider his decision to stay in the race, including one of the most influential voices in the party as one of the biggest names in hollywood piles on george clooney are huge fundraiser for democrats. saying that joe biden is a friend, that he needs to quit the race. meantime, hurricane beryl made history it s worrying a lot of forecasters from see the potential for a half dozen major hurricanes this season. and the areas hit by this storm are still rebounding from its impact and no room for privacy. a new cnn investigation revealing how airbnb fails to protect guests from hidden cameras if you ve run a vacation home, you don t want to miss this story. are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news some new cracks in the de
budget reminder campaign, smart, he has to judge him by got it. got it. boss honor. you got this i m zachary cohen in washington and this is cnn you re in, the cnn newsroom. i m wolf blitzer in washington. we begin this hour with deep divisions and doubts in the democratic party house democrats meeting this morning behind closed doors amid the ongoing questions about president biden and it s ability to defeat donald trump but president biden now appears to be gaining at least some momentum, rallying allies to unequivocally back his candidacy by all the way to not make sure donald duck get the do not get into the right joe biden is the nominee still many democratic lawmakers are openly questioning the president s ability to win over voters in the wake of his poor debate showing right here on cnn, saying he must do more right now to prove he s up to the task. six are publicly calling for new leadership at the top of the ticket. and for now, they are not repeat, not backing
from the ex-president s play book. and a cnn investigation of trump s pressure campaign to overturn the 2020 election. the calls, the texts, the voice mails and more. plus, how his lies are still threatening the nation. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. let s get straight to the breaking news we re following. truly stunning new revelations of very deep concern at the highest levels inside the pentagon over former president trump and his erratic behavior during his final weeks in office. they come in a new book by journalist bob woodward and rob costa who say the general took unprecedented action to limit trump s ability to order a military strike. cnn special correspondent is joining us now. she has details of what was going on. jaime, the joint chiefs chairman, general millie, he was very concerned. he wanted to safe guard the nation s nuclear arsen
strength in the hours ahead. the potentially catastrophic hurricane forecast to slam into the louisiana coast on sunday. possibly, as a category 4 storm. hitting the state on exactly the same date as hurricane katrina, 16 years ago. now, the national weather service in new orleans says storm surge and high winds could leave some locations uninhabitable for weeks or even months. now, both mandatory and voluntary evacuations have been ordered for several louisiana parishes as the national hurricane center warns of life-threatening situations. officials say if residents are to leave, do it now. now, nearly all of the floodgates in louisiana s hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system have been closed down ahead of the storm. those still open will fema says it is moving supply trucks and generators into louisiana ahead of ida s landfall. there are 10,000 linemen in the state, already. another 20,000, on standby. and making matters worse, many hospitals in the area are al
late. nearly all of the understood gates in louisiana s hurricane and storm damaged risk reduction system have been closed ahead of the storm, those that are still open, right now they re going to be closed in the next few hours. prolonged power outages also a major concern. fema says it s moving supply trucks and generators into louisiana ahead of landfall. there are 10,000 linemen in the state already and another 20,000 on standby. many hospitals in the area are already maxed out, short of beds due to covid-19. health officials asking residents not to go to hospital unless it is a dire emergency. now, on saturday, louisiana s governor stressing the dangerous and historic nature of ida s threat. when you talk about rain totals that could be up to 15, 16 inches in isolated, about 20 inches, with that kind of rain, that kind of storm surge, that kind of wind, this is just a very serious storm. it will be one of the very strongest storms to hit louisiana since the 1850s. iron