Kick off the briefing of the week as President Biden arrives back in washington. And Karine Jeanpierre is expected to face a flurry of questions all related to President Bidens a big Sitdown Interview over the weekend where he admitted that it was indeed pressure from democrats that contributed to his decision to drop out. Our own Peter Doocy will be in the Briefing Room. We will take you there when it begins. We have never had a less tested, less examined candidate in the history of our country. She did not go through a primary or a Debate Pier and she has not given a single Substance Policy Speech but she has not done a Town Hall with voters in a primary taking questions from voters and she has not done a sitdown Media Interview or had a Press Conference. It is a tale of two campaigns. Former president Donald Trump gearing up for another Sitdown Interview as Vice President harris steers clear of the media altogether peer she has now gone 22 days without holding a single or interview
Wanted to deliver on that. An urgent investigation as classified ministry of defence documents containing details about the british military are found behind a bus stop in kent. And as ibiza prepares to welcome back british tourists, one of the party capitals of the world experiments with reopening its famous clubs. Good afternoon. The new health secretary, sajid javid, says he recognises the huge responsibility confronting him as the country faces rising cases of coronavirus. Mrjavid said ending the covid crisis would be his immediate priority. He was speaking publicly for the first time since taking up his post following matt hancock s resignation for breaking self distancing guidelines. Questions are being asked about why borisjohnson ignored calls to sack mr hancock. Our political correspondent helen catt reports. He s already done some of the top jobs in government but sajid javid is walking into a new department with challenges on a huge scale. We are still in a pandemic and i wa
He s already done some of the top jobs in government but sajid javid is walking into a new department with challenges on a huge scale. We are still in a pandemic and i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible. That will be my most immediate priority to see that we can return to normal as soon and as quickly as possible. As he is back in government, matt hancock is out. He resigned after being caught on camera breaking social distancing rules by kissing a colleague. Those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them, and that s why i ve got to resign. He s left his ministerialjob and his marriage, but remains an mp. In newmarket in his constituency many agreed that the accusations of hypocrisy over the rules meant he had to stand down from government. I m pleased he has resigned. Ifeel like he had no choice but to resign. He is setting the rules, he setting the guidance, and he is expecting everybody to follow those, but then he hasn t followed those himself. How can