Good morning. You are live in the cnn newsroom. Im Paula Reid in washington. Jim acosta is off and we start this morning with three Words Everyone was waiting to hear. Theyre finally home. Former us marine Paul Whelan, Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich and Russian American Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva are now back on us soil, arriving to a Heros Welcome overnight take a look theyre long nightmare. Finally over as they hug to their families for the first time since being freed, President Biden and Vice President harris, also on hand to welcome them home the historic Prisoner Swap was the largest since the Cold War involving 24 detainees and said of in countries biden posted this photo showing the trio on their way home earlier this morning, they touched down in texas for medical evaluations with their families in tow. But even with the gravity of the last 24 hours still sinking in gershkovich was quick to point out that the nightmare is far from but over for other detainees w
And were goIng to. Hannity and tonight, fireworks on Capitol Hil Sean l more thn a week after Donald Trump was nearly assassInated. NeaSecret Service, ki director Kim Cheatle is refusIng to step down or even provide simple, basic, fundamental answer s as what, nIne days after the shootIng, a complete Dereliction Duty . She should be fired. She should have been fired. Her lack of answers. It is repulsive. It is dangerous to the country. Thnow were goIng to brIng you all the highlights and reaction. Jim jordan, James Colmer,t toni all comIng up. But tonight, Wght Wee BegIn at 0 pennsylvania avenue, where once pennn, the lights are on,t but nobodys home. Itbody has been more than 24 hos sInce Joe Biden announced that He Was EndIngre Tha his Reelection Bid In a short letter. Biden is i reportedly In delaware, but we havent seen him In days. In fairness he did had covid. Ce he did call In to a Campaign Event for Kamala Harriss an and sounded, frankly, awful. And by tHe Wayankl. Take a liste
I am watters, this is my world. Sean more than a week after Donald Trump was nearly assassinated, Kim Cheatle is referring to step down and even provide basic answers nine days after the shooting. A complete negligence of duty. It is repulsive and dangerous to the country. We are going to bring you the highlights and reaction. All coming up. But tonight we begin at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, where once again, the lights are on, but nobody is home. It has been more than 24 hours since Joe Biden announced he was ending the Reelection Bid in a short letter, he is reportedly in delaware, but we have not seen him in days. He called into a Campaign Event for Kamala Harris and frankly sounded awful. And by the way, take a listen. President Joe Biden we are still fighting in this fight together. I am not going anywhere, and you have always had my back, and i promise you, i will always have your back, and i am anxious for you all to hear from kamala. Sean biden has had covid19 for a week now. An
Visit otter. Ai. Ai or download the app. Im Natasha Bertrand at the pentagon. And this is cnn this is cnn breaking news hello, im Kaitlan Collins Live In milwaukee, wisconsin this hour the site of the Republican National Convention. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world, we are covering some grave news and a call for unity from the white House President Biden addresses the nation after thats shocking Assassination Attempt. A former President Donald Trump. He spoke from the White House just a few moments ago and said he was joking humanly, grateful that his predecessor in that office survived that Shooting Attempt to Last Night, and also offered his condolences to those who were killed. Kori can been tour and also the two are critically injured during that shooting in butler, pennsylvania theres no place in america for this kind of violence or any violence for that matter. An Assassination Attempt is contrary to everything we stand as a nation. Everything
Yes, i will and i have before them. Lawrence: it has been a heck of a week for kamala harris, critics on both sides of the aisle taking issue and she is being mocked for struggling to come up with good answers. Now, you would think harris would figure it out by now, but she hasn t. I said that i would go to the border. When are you going to the border, vice president? of the administration asked i m not finished. I said i m going to the border. Lawrence: while harris blows up on reporters, new numbers show that the numbers at the borders are getting worse. And at a 20 year high and show no signs of slowing down. The situation is so bad that the states or act upon their own. In my home state, governor greg abbott says texas will build its own border wall. Watch. Texas will build it ourselves. I have been talking to people in the rio grande valley and the way they were paying over and is reprehensible, disastrous what the biden administration is down. It is not unaccompanied minors but p