happening now in the newsroom, the january 6th committee subpoenas the secret service after claims the agency deleted text messages from the day of the capitol riot. why one committee member says that explanation just doesn't make sense.

plus president biden meets with the saudi crown prince and says he did raise the murder of "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. now the crown prince is firing back. plus more than half the country is seeing high community spread of coronavirus. and now some cities are reconsidering mask mandates. "newsroom" starts right now. good morning. it is saturday, july 16th. i'm kristin fisher. i can't believe it's already july 16th. we're halfway through the month. it's flowna by. >> this whole year has flown by. i'm boris sanchez. we start with new revelations, the january 6th committee digging into reports that the secret service deleted text messages sent the day before and during the insurrection. the committee issued a subpoena to the secret service yesterday after meeting with the inspector

general of the department of homeland security. we should note this is the first time the committee has subpoenaed an agency in the executive branch. >> and earlier this week a government watchdog accused the secret service of erasing those texts after his office had requested them. but the secret service says the messages were deleted simply as part of a device replacement program. >> i will say that the explanation that you have to factory reset and eliminate your data without backing up your data just seems -- i'm skeptical. i mean, i wouldn't do that. the argument about when the request was made is largely irrelevant. the secret service was aware that this was one of the signature events of our country and that there would be a need to preserve all of the evidence because of that and also there's

an obligation for federal agencies to retain records. so this is troubling. but they've said they've got the texts, and the committee intends to get them all asap. >> let's get straight to cnn's ind caitlin polen. >> the committee wants to nail down what the secret service witnessed leading up to and on january 6th, around donald trump. this has come together in a few days. the house didn't even know this was an issue until the 13th. three days ago the story unfurled. the department of homeland security inspector general has long been looking at the secret service under dhs. this is what a lot of inspector generals were doing. and had tried to get documents out of the secret service, realized these text messages had been erased, that's what dhs had

communicated, and became very frustrated with not being able to get documents, so told congress on the 13th these text messages have been erased and you should know that. and so the house select committee took great interest in it, got a briefing yesterday, all nine members of the house select committee were briefed by the ig about this. that led to further questions. committee members were coming out of that saying, we really want to get to the bottom of this, we want to know what is out there, what we can get. the subpoena last night asks for the text messages that were erased and any after-action reports, if there were things lost in the migration, how did that happen, were there backups made, things like that. the secret service has said this was not done malicious, it was a tech update that was ongoing when january 6th, and that anyone accusing them of being malicious is false. their statement says they have been fully cooperating with

their inspector general in every with respect to with text messages and emails. >> probably the most intense moment of cassidy hutchinson's testimony was describing donald trump lunging for the steering wheel in the motorcade after the rally on january 6th. i understand a dc police officer has now corroborated some of that information to cnn. >> that's right. this is why the secret service is so important at this moment. this is the sort of testimony the house committee is trying to lock down. and we do know now, my completion jamie gangel was able to confirm cassidy hutchinson's testimony, so someone outside of secret service has corroborated that part of the story, that dc police officer has spoken to the committee. >> now we have an eighth hearing coming up this week. what do you expect it to be focusing on? do you think it will be as big

accs cassidy hutchinson's testimony? >> this one is lined up for prime time on thursday. the committee is very clear, this is about donald trump and about the 187 minutes where he did nothing as the capitol was being taken down by his supporters. the committee has made quite clear they believe this was a dereliction of his duty as president. and one of the things that's really interesting about this is we've seen this arc of these hearings over the past -- looking at different parts of the administration, the campaign, and now we're getting to that moment in the white house. it feels like it's the last one. but it might not be. one of the things that the committee is still having on the table is, do they want to subpoena mike pence and donald trump, do they want to get more testimony. and as we're seeing, even through this secret service subpoena, there's just the a lot of work that is still ongoing even as we hurdle towards this final hearing. >> so one more hearing this

week. but still may not be the end of it. >> might not be. >> we know you'll be on top of it, katelyn polantz, thanks so much. turning to president biden's trip to the middle east. he is now wheels up, on his way home after a series of meetings today. >> let's get you to saudi arabia and cnn's wolf blitzer, he's been following the trip and joins us live from jeddah. wolf, the president attended meetings on energy production and security in the region. one of the things looming over specifically his meeting with mohammed bin salman is the murder of jamal khashoggi, the "washington post" journalist. >> you're absolutely right, it was a huge issue, sort of overlooking what's been going on here in jeddah, saudi arabia. saudi arabia's crown prince fired back at president biden over the murder of the journalist, the "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi. the president cited the u.s.

intelligence communities' assessment that says the prince ordered the journalist's killing. sources say the crown prince responded by putting up incidents that he says put the u.s. in a bad light, pointing to the sexual and physical abuse of prisoners at the abu ghraib prison by u.s. military personnel and brought up the killing of a palestinian american journalist in the occupied west bank. khashoggi's murder and president biden's interaction with mohammed bin salman threaten to cast a shadow over the middle east summit here in saudi arabia but the parking lot is trying to write a new chapter in relations with saudi arabia and with the crown prince. he's also trying to strengthen ties here in the region. listen to this. >> let me state clearly that the united states is going to remain an active, engaged partner in the middle east. as the world grows more

competitive and the challenges we face more complex, it's only becoming clear to me how closely interwoven america's interests are with the successes of the middle east. we will not walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by china, russia, or iran. >> the trip to the middle east certainly comes as the president is dealing with high gas prices and soaring inflation back home. the administration says steps saudi arabia is taking and will take will eventually, and he says could be within weeks, bring down oil prices and provide some relief. our chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins has been with me in jeddah. we've been watching all of this unfold. i'm anxious to get your major takeaway on what's happened. >> i think the president wanted the focus to be on u.s. interests in the region, and assuring gulf leaders that they're not going to let china

and russia dominate the conversation, dominate the region, and making sure the u.s. is committed to this given there have been big questions about it as that was not the biden administration's focus in his first year in office. that's why he wanted to come and show them that. as you saw president biden climb those stairs of air force one, getting ready to leave after 24 hours on the ground here in saudi arabia, obviously one of the takeaways the white house had was an assurance from these leaders to pump more oil so they can bring gas prices down at home. gas prices have been going down over the last 30 days or so but it's still a big concern for this white house. wolf, the main takeaway from this trip, the centerpiece of conversation since he departed for his first trip to the middle east since taking office, has been human rights. you heard the president bringing it up, gently, that's been his

focus since he came up to the saudi crown prince and fist bumping him, and taking photos shoulder to shoulder with summit leaders. it's been a big takeaway, a big reversal of what he promised on the campaign trail of how to treat saudi arabia. but u.s. officials say it's just the practical reality of being in office and even though there is a political cost to this and they are well aware of that, they still felt it was important and knew the criticism they were going to get, the blowback they were going to get but they decided to proceed with the trip anyway because they felt it was in the best interests. >> i thought it was interesting at the top of the meeting with the crown prince, when the president raised the issue of jamal khashoggi, the crown prince immediately responded, trying to go on the offensive and pointed to u.s. issues that have occurred in the past like abu ghraib, for example. by the way, the saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, when i interviewed him yesterday, he made the same

point. the u.s. intelligence community doesn't always get it right, they may be wrong, and he pointed to the fact that going into iraq, there were no iraqi weapons of mass destruction. they got it wrong then. and he made the point in the interview with us, this is the saudi minister of state for foreign affairs, that the u.s. is getting it wrong now as far as the crown prince's involvement in the murder of the journalist. >> and that's not surprising for the saudis to say that, they have tried that tactic before, and they argued that president biden was less forceful in pushing back on the prince. of course there are differences coming out of that meeting. the saudis will say one thing, u.s. officials are going to say one thing. i do think it's important that when president biden came out last night and he said he pushed back on the saudi crown prince, that he said that he pushed back, because i remember when trump was in office and this was a huge point of issue and trump issued a statement where the saudi crown prince had also denied personal responsibility to him and trump in the statement said maybe he did,

maybe he didn't. i think it's important for the u.s. president backing up u.s. intelligence agencies publicly to say i do believe he was personally responsible for the murder of this reporter, even though he met with him for several hours. he has faced criticism from cash ca khashoggi's family. >> the u.s. intelligence agencies declassified their report and released it publicly. the president of the united states wrapped up his public remarks by saying the united states will remain an active partner in the middle east, we will not walk away, once again expressing concern if the u.s. were to walk away from this part of the world, china, russia, or iran would fill that vacuum and that's something he didn't want to see happening. very significant indeed. we're watching all of this unfold. we're going to continue our special coverage here in jeddah, saudi arabia, but in the meantime let's go back to boris

and kristin. >> wolf and kaitlan, thank you so much. a 10-year-old rape victim forced to travel out of state to get an abortion because of restrictions where she lives. the doctor who performed the procedure is the target of an investigation and she's hitting back against the state's attorney general. we're also going to talk to a lawmaker about the case who just passed some legislation in the house related to abortion. that's just minutes away. plus as cases of monkeypox rise in the u.s., vaccines in high demand. now health officials are stepping up efforts to try to control the outbreak and get more shots distributed. and the united states not the only place dealing with sweltering temperatures and unrelenting, dangerous heat waves gripping parts of europe. we have more on that just ahead.

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performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim who had traveled to ohio even though records show that the doctor complied with the state's privacy laws. >> now the doctor's attorney tells cnn her office has sent a cease and desist letter to the attorney general. cnn's polo sandoval has more. polo, what else do we know about this case? >> reporter: it's dr. caitlin barnard from indiana who is being investigated for alleged failure to report an abortion. as you guys correctly point out, documents obtained by cnn now reveal that the doctor did in fact report it, she did it two days after the procedure was carried out as required by indiana's department of health. when you look over her report, it indicates the pregnancy was the result of care that was being provided for a patient being, quote, abused, that's a reference to that ohio little girl and that horrific incident that occurred to her and the procedure that she underwent after her home state in ohio

basically made abortions illegal essentially after about six weeks in light of the supreme court decision that we saw just a few weeks ago. after cnn obtained dr. bernard's report, we reached back out to the attorney general there in the state of indiana. and they basically said they're still reviewing all of the evidence. but when you hear from the attorney of dr. bernard she's asking, what's left to review? she is even smith that cease and desist letter that you mentioned a short while ago to the attorney general asking him to stop, quote, making false and misleading statements about alleged misconduct by dr. bernard. as she told our erin burnett last night on cnn, her client, the doctor, basically followed all the right rules and procedures in providing care for her patient, this 10-year-old little girl. >> we want mr. rokita to stop lying about dr. bernard and stop smearing her reputation and making ridiculously unsupported

accusations when even the barest minimum of homework on his part would have found that that report had been timely done. so we want him to stop the smear. then we want him to stop this dangerous rhetoric that he's using where he is whipping people up into a frenzy at a very unsettled time in our nation's history. and we want to make sure our client stays safe. >> reporter: in light of the cease and desist letter that was send out yesterday, cnn did reach out to ag todd rokita's office. we're still waiting to hear back. guys, back to you. >> polo sandoval, please let us know if you do. thanks so much. democratic congresswoman lizzie fletcher of texas joins us now. a bill she wrote that would make it a right to travel to receive an borabortion passed the house yesterday. first, your reaction to the indiana attorney general announcing he may investigate

the doctor who helped that 10-year-old rape victim. >> well, the circumstances in that case are absolutely heartbreaking. unfortunately, they're not entirely uncommon. and that's what we hear from health care providers here in texas, that there are a lot of victims of rape and incest who seek abortion care, and there are people who seek abortion care for all kinds of reasons. and that is why what we've done in the house is worked to codify the right that's supported by the vast majority of americans who understand the complexities and the deeply personal nature of these decisions. i think what we're seeing in indiana is the same kind of thing that we see in texas and in other states, which is going after health care providers who are trying to provide care for their patients, and all the people who are helping them. that's how we've been living here in texas since september and that's why it was so important for the house of representatives to vote yesterday on this bill to

protect the right to travel. >> so as you noted, your bill was voted on in the house yesterday. it passed. it's not going to get the 60 votes it needs to pass in the senate. so what comes next? >> well, i'm not sure that it won't get the 60 votes it needs in the senate yet. certainly we're not going to stop trying, because these are fundamental rights. we did see in the house of representatives, we passed two bills yesterday, one, the women's health protection act that codifies statutory right to abortion in all 50 states. in texas, people have been leaving the state since last september when our bill, sb 8, went into effect here, 1,400 texans are traveling every month for abortion care. now as more and more states are outlawing abortion following the dobbs decision, they're traveling even further. what we're seeing on the ground in texas is lawmakers and others are threatening those people who are leaving the state, exercising the fundamental right to travel, they're threatening

them and their employers who might cover the cost of their care, they're threatening their friends and family members who might assist them and they're threatening the health care providers, giving them basic advice about what their rights are and where they can go and what they can go. we're not giving up the fight. there were three republicans in the house that voted for this bill. frankly, the republicans should be voting for this bill and protecting this fundamental right to travel that is as old as our country. >> i want to press your optimism here. have you heard from senators like kyrsten sinema or joe manchin, some of the democrats that may not necessarily support this legislation? have you heard from them about where they stand on your bill? >> well, we're working with our partners in the senate. i have not talked to either of those senators directly. but we're working with our partners in the senate and we're not going to give up on fighting for this bill and fighting for our constituents and for all

americans to exercise their fundamental freedom that has been recognized by the court to travel freely between the states. this is in our constitution. this is something that americans take for granted every day. and the alternative is almost unimaginable, to have tests to leave the state? what is the world that is envisioned, by preventing people from traveling between the states? it's important that we keep fighting and advance legislation that protects our rights. next week in the house we'll be taking up a bill to protect access to contraception which we have also heard from our colleagues and of course from justice thomas in his concurring opinion that that's next on the list. so we need to protect these things. we cannot give up this fight. we can't simply say it's not going to pass so we can't do anything. we have to keep working to get it passed and we have to make sure people know when they go to the polls in november who supports their fundamental freedom and who does not. >> so your state is suing the biden administration, texas is

disputing this new guidance that says the federal government can force health care providers to perform abortions when emergency care is needed. in other words, when the mother's life is at risk. how do you think the biden administration should respond? >> well, i think the biden administration is absolutely correct. and look, this is a crisis on the ground here in texas because what we're hearing is that people, pregnant people are going to the emergency room and being turned away. and that is inconsistent with the law which has been the law for decades. that is critical care and you must provide care, it's consistent with doctors' oaths, it's consistent with the law. permanent with ectopic pregnancies are being sent home, told to wait until they're running a fever, until they have sepsis, until they're about to die, to go back to the hospital. these are life and death circumstances. and it is very clear that when someone shows up in the

emergency room for care, they need to be given the care that they need. and so that's why this is so important. and there's a lot of confusion on the ground here, that's the other thing. so the biden administration's guidance is particularly important to give that clarity to those medical providers who are giving care, whether it's in the hospital or in a private setting, they need to know where their protections are and it's very important that the administration has laid out clearly the guidance that needs to be followed in all 50 states. >> quickly, congresswoman, you echoed something we heard previously from president biden, that roe is on the ballot in november, though there is a poll taken earlier this month that shows just 5% of registered voters thinking that abortion is the most important issue facing the country. this is a "the new york times"/siena college poll. the last majority of voters, some 35%, look at the economy and inflation and think that is going to drive them to the ballot box. so how much do you think

abortion rights will actually motivate your base this fall? >> i think it's going to motivate a lot of people. look, there are a lot of issues in front of us. there are a lot of challenges that we're facing in this country, whether it's continuing to emerge from the covid-19 pandemic, whether it is inflation and economic concerns. there are a lot of things that are important to people. but here on the ground in texas, people are outraged at what we are seeing that our state government has been doing, that our state legislators are threatening to do next year, including this right to travel. they're threatening employers with felony criminal prosecution for reimbursing their employees for these costs. they're threatening lawyers with disbarment for representing those people and for providing access to care and funding from those employers. so, you know, it really is a crisis on the ground here. and that's what i'm hearing from people across the state. and i think it's really important to recognize that when the voters go to the polls, they

want to know who will protect them, who will protect their rights and who is trying to do that, whether it's with our economic policies, where you see the administration and the democrats in congress working hard to come up with things to help ease the pain at the pump, and prices are going down at the pump, of course, but we know all these things are out there. and i think that voters are very sophisticated when they make these decisions. and we know this is a hugely important part of the decision for voters about whether they can control their own lives and make their own decisions about what's right for themselves and their families. >> congresswoman lizzie fletcher, we have to leave the conversation there. we appreciate your time. thank you. >> thanks so much. covid is making a comeback in parts of the country thanks to a highly contagious new subvariant. now the nation's largest county is eyeing a return to mandatory masks indoors. we are live in los angeles, next. aren't we all just looking for the hottest stocks?

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new this morning, the nation's largest county is set to bring back indoor masking. officials in los angeles county, some 10 million people, say indoor masking to go back into effect in two weeks if covid rates continue to soar. >> half of americans live in a county with a high community covid-19 level, where the cdc recommends masking. camila bernal, you have mixed

opinions about whether or not this indoor mask mandate should be reimplemented. >> reporter: hey, boris, of kristin, good morning. it is very likely it will be back in place here in los angeles county. and part of the reason is because what we're seeing here is an increase in these numbers. that's what you're seeing all over the country. the case rates are the highest they have been in weeks. and that's even as officials believe that these numbers are highly undercounted. it's part of the reason why the biden administration this week extended the public health emergency. it's been in place since january of 2020. but now it will at least be in place until october. for the first time in weeks, the cdc is forecasting an increase in hospitalizations instead of those steady numbers we've seen for weeks. that's why it's so concerning. when you look at the country as a whole, you realize at least more than half of the country is in those areas where the cdc is

concerned about hospitalizations, about what those hospitals can handle. and that, at the end of the day, is the biggest concern. that's what we've been talking about this entire pandemic, the worry about what will happen when hospitals are overwhelmed. and of course this new variant, which is of course highly contagious, is causing not just cases but also hospitalizations. and that's also the concern here in los angeles county, because what they say is that for every 100,000 people, more than ten are being hospitalized because of covid-19 infections. and that's what the cdc says is concerning. and so that's the numbers that we will look at over the next two weeks to see whether or not that mask mandate is implemented again here in los angeles. but it is very likely, especially as we're celebrating the all star week this week here in los angeles, boris, kristin. >> that's a great point, camila bernal, thank you so much. this morning we're also

following a major spike in monkeypox cases here in the united states. the cdc now says there are more than 1,800 confirmed cases across the country. and that's nearly 500 of those cases are in new york state alone. so we're going to talk about this with dr. ann remoijn, an epidemiology professor who has spent the last two decades in the democratic republic of congo working on monkeypox, so you're certainly the expert to talk with. good morning, doctor. >> nice to be here. >> the u.s. government is going to produce 130,000 vaccine doses to try to fight the spread of monkeypox. people are looking for vaccines right now, and there's some really strong similarities to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. not enough testing, not enough contact tracing. do you think that the u.s. government is doing enough to stop the monkeypox outbreak? >> well, you bring up a very good point.

we're seeing the same thing that we saw with covid-19 at the beginning. we don't have situational awareness because we don't have testing, we don't have access to vaccines. there are many similarities here. and it comes down to being prepared, investing in the infrastructure that needs to be invested in long before we have a problem. it's impossible to keep chasing behind these viruses. this outbreak of monkeypox, which we've known is a possibility for decades, is a perfect example of not being prepared. it's much easier to stay out of trouble than it is to get out of trouble. and once again, here we are. >> yeah, and, you know, once again, here you have the cdc now saying that people in high risk groups should be getting two doses of the monkeypox vaccine after previously saying one shot was enough. so again, this mixed messaging coming from the cdc. where do you come down, doctor, on this new guidance?

>> i think the key here is we have limited supply of vaccine, that demand is really outstripping the supply. and there was some indication that a single dose might be enough to be able to protect against this virus with the two-dose vaccine. but i think the key here is it really is a two-dose vaccine, and so we do want to make sure people get the full protection. we don't want people to think we're protected and act as if they are protected and then have this vaccine fail. that will do more damage than good. so it's important to stick with the guidelines. everybody that is eligible and wants to get vaccinated should get vaccinated. but the truth is we just don't have those vaccines stored right now. >> so anybody can get monkeypox, but the cdc is warning about a greater chance of exposure among gay and bisexual men because monkeypox spreads by skin to

skin contact. so why does this particular group appear to be more at risk in this outbreak, and are you worried about the risk of stigmatizing the lgbtq community? >> monkeypox spreads through close contact. and it's managed to get itself into a social and sexual network where we're seeing a lot of contact. so it's just doing what it does, which is spreading through very close contact. that's the network it's spreading in right now. but it could spread to anybody. it has nothing to do with who you are, what your orientation is. and an infection anywhere is potentially an infection everywhere, we should have learned that. this has been spreading in sub-ssub sais a hair sub-saharan africa, now we're seeing it spread here. it has nothing to do with who you are, it's just that the risk group, the people who are in close contact with each other, are more likely to get it,

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so there's new data that shows americans are starting to feel slightly better about the economy. but high inflation is still keeping consumer sentiments close to all-time lows as people continue to spend for everyday items. >> but you know those american shoppers, they're still spending. retail sales rose 1% from may to june. cnn's alison kosik has more.

>> reporter: good morning. shoppers felt more in june despite feeling lousy about skyrocketing inflation. the commerce department on friday said retail sales rose in june from the month before, after sales declined in may. consumers last month spent more for a wide range of goods and services including automobiles, groceries, gas, and in restaurants. sales on building materials, clothing, and department stores declined. the retail sales data doesn't adjust for inflation, which is currently at the highest level in 40 years. so some of the jump is likely caused by people paying higher prices, not due to more spending. although higher prices didn't put a damper on spending, it still is impacting the way consumers feel. painfully high inflation is still keeping consumer sentiment as close to an all-time low. new survey data from the university of michigan shows americans are feeling slightly better about the economy, though. the preliminary index for the

university's surveys of consumers rose to over 51% in july from the record low of 50 posted in june. but the share of consumers blaming inflation for eroding their living standards continued to rise to 49%, matching the all-time high reached during the great recession. keeping a close eye on this data, the federal reserve as it tries to rein in high inflation, wall street is preparing for more aggressive action from the fed, including a potential rate hike of a full percentage point to cool consumer demand. boris and kristin? >> thank you for that report, allison. more than 15 million americans are under some sort of heat alert today. we're tracking the temperatures and where the temperatures could be broken, next. it's an invigorating rush... ...zapping millions of germs in seconds. for that one-of-a-kind whoa... ...which leaves you feeling... ahhhhhhh

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one of the most intense heat waves on record is unfolding right now across western europe with deadly consequences in spain. officials there believe at least 84 people have died since this dangerous weather began. temperatures in the southern and western regions of the country have soared to nearly 113 degrees this week. that's nearing record levels. this is spain's second heat wave in less than a month. and temperatures are expected to rise throughout the day.

so let's bring in cnn meteorologist allison chinchar, on standby in the cnn weather center. >> it looks like spain will get a brief break after this weekend? >> they will, but the question is how much does it really help when it's such a short-lived break. you have three levels in terms of alerts across spain and portugal. the lowest level, the yellow one, a level 1, up to a level 3, the red one. these levels emphasize how extreme the heat is across the region and the variety of heat-related illnesses that can be a result of that heat. we'll see a little bit of a drop in temperatures, yes, madrid going from triple digits back down to the 90s by tuesday. by wednesday, they're back up in the triple digits. same for sevilla, their reprieve only lasts one day. areas like paris seeing their

temperatures continue to rise over the next several days. the interesting thing about the uk is their all-time record for any month of the year is 101 degrees. that's the exact forecast london is set to have on monday. now, the interesting thing here to note is that less than 5% of homes in england have access to air conditioning. back home here in the u.s., oklahoma city, dallas, san antonio and el paso also looking at triple-digit temperatures and in the coming days, that heat is expected to spread into the eastern half of the country as well. >> a lot of 100s on that map, do not like that. allison chinchar, thank you so much. hey, if you did not yet buy your mega millions lottery ticket yesterday, don't worry. you still have a chance to strike it rich. >> there were no winners in last night's $480 million jackpot drawing. the next one is on tuesday and will now be an estimated $530 million pot. lottery officials say that makes next week's drawing the eighth largest mega million jackpot.

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hello, everyone, thank you so much for joining me this saturday. i'm fredericka whitfield. we begin this hour with new developments in the january 6th investigation. the house committee probing the insurrection has now issued a subpoena to the u.s. secret service for text messages sent on january 5th and 6th of 2021. this comes after the homeland security's inspector general accused the secret service of erasing those texts after his office requested them. the ig met with the committe