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im brianna keilar with john berman this morning. we begin with major news just in, president biden will officially be making a controversial trip to saudi arabia. what was really an open secret is now being confirmed by the white house. the middle east trip next month will include visits to israel as well as the west bank. >> the controversy surrounds what biden said as a candidate, he vowed it punish the kingdom and make the saudi crown prince a pariah for the assassination of journal...

another prisoner swap? >> then, the same kind of technology used for the best covid vaccines, mrna, is showing promise in treating other conditions, including some cancers. welcome to "the lead." im jake tapper. we start with our money lead. prices are up and the stock market is down. president biden is trying to put a positive spin on the economy, today insisting that tackling the worst inflation the u.s. has seen in decades remains a top priority. during a speech in front of the af...

responsible for khashoggis murder. she was asked several times by cnn, by a colleague of ours at "the washington post," and she wouldnt give a direct answer. >> i mean, we have spoken to this before. the president is focused on getting things done for the american people. >> the question that i asked, though, does he believe that mbs was responsible for khashoggis death? >> the murder of jamal khashoggi was something that we and so many others around the world took very, very seriously...

>> im jake tapper. aides say this second hearing will drill down on evidence that president trump knew he lost the election but spread false claims of fraud anyway, ignoring court rulings, ignoring the will of the american people. lead-off witness, bill stepien, who has firsthand knowledge about what trump knew about the election numbers. stepien tells cnn he is appearing under subpoena. also testifying today, former fox digital content director chris stirewalt. he was fired after his ...

now its an improper purpose based on what we heard from hershman saying the only thing i want to hear from you is orderly transition. if you dont do that, youre improperly there. you have a case, but theres still work to be done. cheney talked about the eastman memo, the notion of who was in the house? who was in the room where it happened to say this is what were going to do. the conjuring moment of figuring out what to do next. i think that might be the piece that is most lacking, bu...

we told him, the group that went over there outlined, you know, my belief in chances for success at this point. my belief was that it was very, very -- 5% to 10% is not a good optimistic outlook. >> the committee then showed how former president trump continued to embrace allegations of fraud, going against his white house lawyers, who told him that accusations were baseless were not substantial enough to make a difference in the election outcome. the justice department even told him t...

taming inflation. the very thing that is weighing on the u.s. economy. the worry, of course, is that the fed could tighten too much and plunge the u.s. economy into a recession. its really a delicate walk for the federal reserve, but at this point, the market wants to see the fed try to get out ahead of this because many believe the fed has been behind the curve for so long. >> alison kosik, thanks so much. >> turning to our politics lead and the january 6th committee laying out damnin...

headed near a pride event that was happening here at this park and in other parts of downtown here in this town. and they said, you know, they had riot gear with them, including shields and smoke bombs and some weapons, although not firearms. the men were apparently standing outside of the truck when someone spotted them. they all had the same clothes on, so someone said they looked like a little bit of an army, according to a witness. thats how police were alerted that they were in to...

americans paying more at grocery stores on everything from eggs to ice cream. what president biden said today about gas prices and whos to blame. the fda says modernas covid vaccine is safe for children under 6. 18 million young kids now a step closer to becoming eligible for the shot. plus, where covid cases are surging again in the u.s. and the new decision from the cdc about covid testing that will impact international travelers. the dangerous heat wave sweeping across the count...

as they fell, you know. it was carnage. it was chaos. >> it was an emotional night for police officers like carey dunne and brian sicknicks partner brought to tears, reliving the horrific day. carey dunne will join us just ahead. the committee also used testimony from trumps own attorney general, and his daughter and adviser ivanka trump to show president trump was told repeatedly his claims of election fraud were a lie or as bill barr put it, bs, and he did not abbreviate. and commi...