else. we ve got a long way to go on that. but it s good to keep talking about because it s what i hear about most. appreciate you bringing it up, anderson. i ll see you soon. i m chris cuomo, welcome to prime time. breaking news from the new york times . if congressman matt gaetz has nothing to answer for, if the federal investigation of alleged activities, maybe involving prostitution, even underage females, if it s all a sham, why would he ask trump for a pardon? that s what the new york times is reporting tonight, that gaetz privately asked trump and the white house, in the ugly final days of that presidency, for blanket, preemptive pardons for himself as well as for unidentified congressional allies. now, remember, a preemptive pardon means for any crimes that i may have committed, i m pardoned. cnn hasn t confirmed the story yet, but if true, you have to ask, do innocent people seek out preemptive pardons? sources tell the times top white house lawyers and offic
new cdc guidelines. and they re out, and they do show we have made progress. you can do more, whether or not you re vaccinated. but they do raise a question. does the vaccine make you immune or not? 97 million of us or so are now fully vaccinated. many are old and infirm. but a lot of you have gotten the vaccine, even though it s not easy, even though you might have the pain of the fauci ouchy or whatever they want to call it. why? because of the data and the representations from the government and even trump, about how this vaccine would be a game changer for you. they would allow you to get back to life on your own terms. and yet as of these guidelines today, which may be all we hear for the rest of the summer, that s not allowed. the guidance says fully vaccinated people can unmask outdoors, walking, running, hiking, biking, alone or with members of your household. the 29% fully vaccinated in america so far can also go mask-free while dining outdoors with friends from mult
and laughing, and watching, looking down on us, happy to know that their love is alive in me and in wyatt and that our family continues. new life and new love. and there is the birthday boy himself today. oh, look at that. happy birthday, wyatt, and congratulations, anderson. we could not be happier for both of you. the news continues. let s hand it over to chris for cuomo prime time. beautiful. beautiful. beautiful, healthy babies, birthdays. we want to get back to all of this. i m happy for anderson, i m happy for the little boy, and i m happy for you, jb, you enjoyed that. i m chris cuomo, welcome to prime time. we all want to get back to normal. today we were going to hear the new cdc guidelines. and they re out, and they do show we have made progress. you can do more, whether or not you re vaccinated. but they do raise a question. does the vaccine make you immune or not? 97 million of us or so are now fully vaccinated. many are old and infirm. but a lot of yo
john avalon joins me. we are covering lots this morning. there is a ton here. america s top doctors awaiting the pandemic response speaking out in this incredible new cnn documentary. dr. debra birx says hundreds of thousands of americans could be still alive if the white house had taken the threat of covid more seriously. the former cdc director robert redfield dropping the bombshell he believes without citing any evidence that covid-19 originated in a lab in wuhan. the world health organization will soon release its report on the origins of the coronavirus. that s all happening as cages surge across the united states. this morning, new cases are on the rise in 27 states. in michigan, they ve seen an increase of more than 50% since last week. new cases are showing up most in younger people. okay. joining us now is cnn white house correspondent and the former baltimore city health commissioner. her new book lifeline, a doctor s journey in the fight for public health
that s up to cpac, i have been clear in my views about president trump and the extent to which following january 6th i don t believe that he should be playing a role in the future of the party. on that high note, thank you all very much. while cheney, number three, is saying what should be obvious, that they don t want the party to be linked to the ugliness of january 6th and the man who started it, mccarthy s oh, well on that high note. what do you expect, m mr. mccarthy? remember, you re the one who called trump and asked him to call off the attack on january 6th, and he mocked you. and left you to whatever your fate would be. then you still went to see him because you are betting on trump. fine. the house gop cues number three, liz cheney, actually feels that she needs to keep reminding mccarthy and her fellow whatevers, republican, i don t know what their are. we don t know yet. but she has to remind them it s not a good look to stand with a supremacist movement tha