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>> now, santos was completely denying the allegations. he also was making a reference to the fact that this prospective staffer who is a former reporter made some audiotapes, recorded conversations with santos and then leaked them. but this is just the latest serious allegation in a long string of allegations against the embattled congressman. >> a long string that keeps on getting longer. melanie, thank you. it is the top of the hour. just a short time ago the pentagon defended the president's choice to delay shooting town a suspected spy balloon from china. a fight jet brought it...

sunday. i'm fredicka whitfield. an updated classified intel report saying the u.s. department of energy has assess thad the source of the covid-19 pandemic likely came from a china lab leak, but there is one major caveat. sources at the department of energy tell cnn that the report has, quote, low confidence. cnn's natasha bertrand has been reporting on all of this and joins us on the phone. various intel agencies have been split on this issue for years now. this is from the department of energy, low confidence. what does all this mean? >> reporter: this is essentially another data p...

♪ you're live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. and we begin this hour with the war in ukraine and its global implications. the director of the cia confirms what cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is confident that china is thinking about providing lethal aid to russian troops in ukraine. the agency does not believe a final decision has been made. and today, the white house is urging caution. >> you know, beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it proceeds. whether tell provides military assistance. but if it goes down that road it will come at ...

attorney's alleged financial crimes, a major win for prosecutors who argued murdaugh killed his wife and son as part of a cover-up for stealing millions. >> gillian: despite the victory for the state, they have yet to present any direct evidence that murdaugh committed the murders. will you will the judge's ruling impact the direction this case takes? we have criminal defense attorney jonna spilbor to break it down coming up. >> john: fox news alert to start off this monday, the fbi arresting two people, a man and a woman, accused of trying to attack the power grid in the state of ma...

possible explosives to deflate the balloon. >> gillian: in a moment, karine jean-pierre will be asked questions why the president waited nearly a week to shoot it down. >> john: we will bring you the white house briefing when it begins. john roberts in washington, good to kick the week off with you. >> gillian: you, too, john. i'm gillian turner in for sandra smith. the president said ordered the military to take out the balloon after it had been drifting for days. they say the military should have listened. >> he projected weakness at this moment. >> i think the administration lacks...