this is their country. >> yes. i get the argument. i get the argument for sure. i understand. ambassador omar samad, it's good to have you on. we appreciate your perspective. >> thank you. well, the delta variant is pushing covid hospitalizations to levels not seen in months in this country. also causing a surge in cases among children. a new cnn analysis shows which groups of children are being most impacted by coronavirus. you'll want to see these numbers. plus, former president trump is threatening to invoke executive privilege to block house investigators from getting their hands on documents related to the january 6 insurrection. does he have the legal authority to do that? why is he blocking access? what does he have to hide? more on that ahead.