good morning to viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, it s thursday, july 14th and i m brianna keilar with john berman. this morning new clues surrounding the pending january 6th witness who donald trump tried to contact. it s an allegation that has been referred to the justice department, not formally, but it s been sent up the chain there. first on cnn, sources say trump tried to call a member of the white house support staff who was in talks with the january 6th committee. that is new. the exact identity still unknown at this point. the witness, though, did not pick up when trump called. this was not someone that trump would routinely communicate with. and this came after cassidy hutchinson s explosive testimony. the alarmed witness contacted an attorney. this is january 6th committee member elaine luria the congresswoman speaking to cnn. we take seriously the safety of any witnesses, anyone who comes forward to the committee and like weiise their privacy. in
committee is cooperating now with the u.s. justice department. the chairman reveals the feds are interested in information on the collectors plot that was aimed at overturning drums 2020 defeat. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i am wolf blitzer. you are in the situation room. a scenic view in jerusalem at this pivotal moment for u.s. relations in the middle east. president biden is on the ground here in israel. the first top of his trip to the region that includes a very, very sensitive meeting later this week with saudi leaders. cnn white house correspondent jeremy is with us. this is a high-stakes visit for the president as he works to strengthen stability between israel and other allies in the region. that s right. senior u.s. officials have told me they are looking for opportunities on this trip to deepen the emerging partnerships between israel and many arab countries in the region. both those existing and new partnerships that have ha
inflation. we will ask a member of the council of economic advisors about rising recession fears. then, former president trump claims he has already made a decision on 2024, he is just not telling anyone yet. we asked rick scott how the timing of that decision will impact the republican party and midterms only on fox news sunday plus our panel breaks down ran neal fox news poll right now on fox news sunday. hello again from fox news in washington. president biden is back at the white house. sky high gas prices plaguing him here at home. new fox news polls show americans disapprove of the job he is doing in his handling of the economy. hotter than expected june inflation report leaves wall street racing for another big hike to slow it all down. we will ask jared bernstein what the plan is to address the surge in prices. first let s go to the white house with the controversy surrounding the president s trip. the president is back home from a very busy four day trip to the mid
inflation. we will ask a member of the council of economic advisors about rising recession fears. then, former president trump claims he has already made a decision on 2024, he is just not telling anyone yet. we asked rick scott how the timing of that decision will impact the republican party and midterms only on fox news sunday plus our panel breaks down ran neal fox news poll right now on fox news sunday. hello again from fox news in washington. president biden is back at the white house. sky high gas prices plaguing him here at home. new fox news polls show americans disapprove of the job he is doing in his handling of the economy. hotter than expected june inflation report leaves wall street racing for another big hike to slow it all down. we will ask jared bernstein what the plan is to address the surge in prices. first let s go to the white house with the controversy surrounding the president s trip. the president is back home from a very busy four day trip to the mid
Politicians nation. Tonights lead, order in the court. The third week of Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial here in manhattan ended with one of his closest former president ial aides on the stand tearfully recounting her memories of the alleged payout to Stormy Daniels and how trumps comments about groping women sent his 2016 campaign into the kind of panic mode. Also tonight, many of americas colleges and universities are grappling with how to move forward with commencements as Campus Demonstrations continue over the war in gaza and u. S. Involvement in the conflict. President biden has called for restraint from all sides as interactions between protesters, counterprotesters, and Police Forces have grown violent in some places. And arrests now number in the thousands. We start with the epicenter of the unrest just a few miles from here at Columbia University in new york city with one of the schools most prominent graduates joining me now in studio, congressman gerald, democrat of new york