revealing new details about the justice department s criminal investigation into the capitol riots. i am aware of other white house officials who have been reached out to by doj and are planning to cooperate. oh, really? yes. how worried should donald trump be? first, a cnn exclusive. the biden administration s new offer to russia. they will, the u.s. will, give putin back a convicted russian and let wnba star britney briner and former marine paul whelan come home. that s the offer. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our money lead. more crushing economic news for the american people this afternoon. the federal reserve announced another massive interest rate hike. three-quarters of a percentage point. a move that seemed unfathomable to many has happened twice in a row. the increase translates to americans paying more money for things such as mortgage loans, car loans, student loans. today s hike, of course, was not unexpected. feigni in fact, je
for the sale of toy guns. why? because back in the 2000s, the nra got passed through congress a law that specifically exempts the firearms industry from product liability law. so that would be a step we could take. do we have 60 votes in the senate to do that right now? no. but we should litigate this issue in front of the american public this fall because that s one way we can force the gun companies to be more responsible about their marketing. democratic senator chris murphy of connecticut, thanks so much. appreciate it. coming up next, a star witness in the january 6th committee investigation is cooperating with the justice department s criminal probe. and what sources tell cnn about the offer now on the table to putin to bring brittney griner and paul whelan home. stay with us. because proven quality sleep is vital to our health and wellness, only the sleep number 360 smart bed keeps you cocool, then sens and effortlessly adjusts for your best sleep. tells you exactly how we