From Nbc News in washington, im joshua johnson. Welcome to the week. President Biden Finally has a deal for an Infrastructure Package, but tonight, it could already be in trouble. Months of negotiations culminated on thursday with a an agreement between a bipartisan group of senators and the White House. But mr. Biden upset some republicans when he said this during the announcement of the deal. And i expect, i expect that in the coming months this summer, before the Fiscal Year is over, that we will have voted on this bill, the infrastructure bill, as well as voted on the budget resolution. And thats when theyll but if only one comes to me, im not if this is the only one that comes to me, im not signing it. Its in tandem. Today hes walking that back somewhat. Swla. A white House Statement reads, quote, our bipartisan agreement does not preclude republicans from attempting to defeat my familys plan. The Bottom Line is this, i gave my word to support the Infrastructure Plan and thats wha
Denmark In amsterdam. Good evenIng. Matt hancock has resIgned as Health Secretary after he breached socIal DIstancIng GuIdance by kIssIng a colleague. In a letter to the PrIme MInIster he says the government owes It to people who have sacrIfIced so much In thIs pandemIc to be honest when we have let them down. He reIterated hIs apology for breakIng the guIdance. HIs resIgnatIon comes after pIctures emerged of hIm wIth gIna coladangelo, reportedly taken on 6 may. Mr hancock released a short ResIgnatIon Statement vIa twItter thIs Is what he had to say. I have been to see the PrIme MInIster to resIgn as Secretary Of State for health and I understand the enormous sacrIfIces that everybody In thIs country has made, that you have made, and those of us who make these rules have got to stIck by them and thats why I have got to resIgn. I want to thank people for theIr IncredIble sacrIfIces and what they have done. Everybody workIng In the nhs, across socIal care, everyone Involved In the VaccIn
Downing would have been far better. Instead, Downing Street said they are drawing a line Downing Street said they are drawing a Line Underneath it and now they are saying a Line Underneath it and now they are saying Matt Hancock chose to resign, are saying Matt Hancock chose to resign, borisjohnson has been exposed resign, borisjohnson has been exposed as failing the test of leadership and demonstrating the most leadership and demonstrating the most appalling judgment. Gina coladangelo the aide who was caught on camera with Mr Hancock has left her role at the department of health. And the Euros Dream is over for wales as they lose 4 0 to denmark in amsterdam. Good evening. In tHe Last few minutes, Sajid Javid has been appointed as Health Secretary. He previously served as the chancellor of the executor exec exchequer. He will return to government. His appointment follows Matt Hancocks resignation after he breached social Distancing Guidance after kissing a colleague. Mr hancock said he
Information to assess one to be more likely than the other. That takes us back to the china point. However, theres also a political point here. The two. Covid was passed from animals to humans, or it originated from a lab accident. Now, the second is a newer notion, okay . The government had not been open to the Lab Theory. That is why it is so politically charged. It was dismissed as a conspiracy early on. But now is under serious consideration. Why . An Intel Report determined several researchers at the Wuhan Institute Of Virology were hospitalized in November Of 2019 the month before china reported its first covid case. Why is it politically charged . Because trumpers who were complicit in playing down the Pandemic Reality in america are now seeing more interest in the china Lab Theory as some kind of vindication. Enough to play i told you so with fauci. Why did you dismiss the Lab Leak Theory as credible . I didnt dismiss anything. I just said its a high likelihood that this is a n
Intelligence to redouble efforts to collect information, suggesting that intel has coalesced around two likely scenarios but hasnt reached a definitive conclusion and theres not enough sufficient information to assess one to be more likely than the other. That takes us back to the china point. However, theres also a political point here. The two. Covid was passed from animals to humans, or it originated from a lab accident. Now, the second is a newer notion, okay . The government had not been open to the Lab Theory. That is why it is so politically charged. It was dismissed as a conspiracy early on. But now is under serious consideration. Why . An Intel Report determined several researchers at the Wuhan Institute Of Virology were hospitalized in November Of 2019 the month before china reported its first covid case. Suspicious. Why is it politically charged . Because trumpers who were complicit in playing down the Pandemic Reality in america are now seeing more interest in the china Lab