pandemic in human history. it is also going to be the most quickly-launched and into the public s hands, and arms, in the weeks and months ahead and an aggressive timetable that pfizer says is imminently doable and the administration says is going to be done, or else. let s get the read from lucas tomlinson at fda headquarters in silver spring, maryland. lucas what s the timeline on this? reporter: neil as you mentioned it s going to be very aggressive in fact top officials just concluded a press conference at the fda where they said they were not under any pressure from the white house to approve this new vaccine and they said it was the urgency of the mission that guided them. president trump touting this record-setting achievement from the white house last night. president trump: today s achievement is a reminder of america s unlimited potential when we have the will and the courage to pursue ambitious goals. as i ve said at the beginning, we will vanquish the virus and re
positive for covid-19 earlier than we knew, just three days before his first debate with joe biden. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with omicron variant. the omicron variant s spread to the united states. let s go immediately to our chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins. what are you learning about the omicron patient in california? yeah, wolf, the california governor says this person started feeling mild symptoms on november 25th, three days later they took a covid test and the next day got a positive result. after that it only took 30 hours for the scientists at the university of california in san francisco to figure out it was omicron. it s what scientists were bracing for. we knew that it was just a matter of time. reporter: the omicron variant now in the united states. this is the first confirmed case of covid-19 caused by the omicron variant dete
moves in the girls bathroom. plus, where s the rockefeller? nancy pelosi and joe biden have a message for you this labor day weekend. america is in perfect health. and if you don t believe that cod if you don t believe that the two oldest, most corrupt and most conniving politicians of the last half century whose policies are responsible for bordopen bordersponsible for and low wages should have some humility. they should have some empathy. in fact, both should empathy bed in the face. after strangling us with pandemic protocols . more burning through all of our money and then blaming russia for inflation money. but when you re that old and that well-protected, you assume old a sense of arrogc that casually drips from your lips. knowingasdrips from you thaty won t be fact checked, won t be questioned. it s almost as i almost af when you open your mouth, the word of god comes ouh, the wt. when you reach that echelon beco you reach that echelon senior moments just become
trial. reporter: can trump overcome this case? house judiciary chairman jim jordan will join me next. and political shock wave. the historic indictment further unsettles the presidential contest. it is a horrible thing for this country. i have never once suggested to the justice department what they should do or not do. reporter: will trump be on trial while he is on the trail? i ll speak to former impeachment prosecutor and democratic congressman dan goldman, ahead. plus, pardon power. one republican presidential candidate said he d pardon trump if he wins. this is not about politics to me. this is about principle. reporter: another says trump needs to drop out. the country doesn t need this distraction. reporter: how does the indictment change the gop race? two presidential hopefuls join me in moments. hello. i m dana bash in washington where the state of our union is once again in uncharted waters. this weekend a defiant donald trump is once again pre
just ahead on cnn newsroom i m 22 and i have not seen this much. it has been a mess. if you don t know how to drive in the snow, stay home. some of the top hosts at fox news were peddling false election claims. certainly helpful but doesn t get them to the finish line. there is a new sheriff in town. the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is tuesday, fu , februar, 1:00 a.m. in california. and on both coasts and states in between, millions will be waking up to extreme winter weather. new york s governor says parts of her state could see up to a foot of snow. the great lakes can also expect cold wet weather. and in michigan, hundreds of thousands are still without power after a winter storm passed through on monday. and there is a blizzard warning in the sierras. several feet of snow over the weekend left some residents trapped. people there also are running out of gas,