Murders. Those are events in which four or more people are killed. And nearly 9500 Gun Violence Deaths already this year. The president is using this moment to announce new Executive Action to tamp down, to try to tamp down gun crime. Hes also once again calling on congress to act on gun legislation. Lets begin this hour at the white house. Our Jeremy Diamond joins us. What is to come from biden today . Reporter listen, were going to see the president Layout A Comprehensive Gun Prevention Violence Strategy to address the surge in Violent Crime that happened over 2020 and appears to be continuing into 2021, with experts warning of a potentially dangerous and violent summer. Were going to hear the president sign some new Executive Actions on gun reforms. Hes also going to Push Congress once again to enact gun control laws. Press for the confirmation of his atf director. This will all follow a meeting between the president , his attorney general, and several mayors and chiefs of police as
Top of the hour, im alisyn camerota. Im victor blackwell. Good to be with you. The Vice President and democrats have a message for the gop, the fight is not over. Senate republicans blocked a vote, even a debate, on a sweeping election reforms bill. And progressives are calling out what they say is President Bidens lack of intervention. And some say that if he does not take a stronger hand on Voting Rights, they could block his infrastructure plan. Manu raju joins us. Reporter we know that there is a negotiation happening right now with bipartisan, a group of senators, as well as Senior Administration officials in the senate to try to figure out if there is a bipartisan path forward. The next 24 hours is pivotal. Democrats are trying to pass a smaller bill with about 1. 2 trillion over eight years, and a more massive bill along Straight Party lines. Theres talk of up to 6 trillion, but theres also pressure among liberals who say the bipartisan talks are chewing up too much time. They m
Crimes. The gun violence archive finds that there have been nearly 300 Mass Shootings, meaning at least four people shot at once, since this year began. Cnn chief White House Correspondent Kaitlin Collins is with us now. So give us a look at what we expect to hear from the president. Reporter i think, number one, the fact that were hearing from President Biden taking the entire day at the white house to focus on this publicly shows that the white house is wanting to look like President Biden is on top of this, that he is taking steps to address the spike in Violent Crime that youve seen happening in several cities across the u. S. So thats why hes sitting down with the attorney general, with those Law Enforcement agencies and mayors to talk about this. Whats important, though, is what were going to hear from President Biden is he is viewing all of this through the lens of gun violence. That is primarily going to be his focus when he comes out a few moments from now to address this. One
Neil amazing reaction to his sons First Major League Fox And Friends First starts right now. I can make your hands clap too many troubles todd just dancing. Jillian you are watching Fox And Friends First wednesday morning. Todd President Biden set to unveil a plan for a rise in Violent Crime across the nation. Jillian what can we expect . The president will lay out a plan to deal with increasing crime across the country in a speech this afternoon going into of the American Administration believes could be a violent summer, the president s proposal will include Police Reform and ways to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, he will make a series of Executive Orders and call on congress to pass gun legislation, House Past Two bill the background checks less likely to get through the senate. The white house wants more. We believe any sensual driver of violence is gun violence. We see that statistically in a lot of areas and also need to ensure state and local governments supporting com
Neil amazing reaction to his sons First Major League Fox And Friends First starts right now. I can make your hands clap too many troubles todd just dancing. Jillian you are watching Fox And Friends First wednesday morning. Todd President Biden set to unveil a plan for a rise in Violent Crime across the nation. Jillian what can we expect . The president will lay out a plan to deal with increasing crime across the country in a speech this afternoon going into of the American Administration believes could be a violent summer, the president s proposal will include Police Reform and ways to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, he will make a series of Executive Orders and call on congress to pass gun legislation, House Past Two bill the background checks less likely to get through the senate. The white house wants more. We believe any sensual driver of violence is gun violence. We see that statistically in a lot of areas and also need to ensure state and local governments supporting com