. this visit demonstrates the strength of our partnership, our friendship and our cooperation and truly all as is the background to an enduring relationship between the united states and france. >> a vice president and a president there. good morning, everyone, it is thursday, de1st. welcome to "cnn." that is french president macron. also coming up, he has been covering the post for years but now will five republicans block kevin mccarthy's path to the speakership? we'll discuss. >> her sisters and parents were killed in an alleged cat fishing scheme and she is sending a warning saying the same thing could happen to anyone.

>> we are awaiting the release of a key report on how the housing market is doing. >> and why your boss may be more willing than ever to consider a four-day work here. that's a news flash for us here. >> we'll start with the arrival of the presfrench president and wife at the white house. they are expected to talk about ukraine, iran, china, space. they're also going to hold a joint news conference this morning before a black tie dinner tonight. as you see here, the two leaders and their wives had their informal dinner last night. on the south lawn they are getting ready to have this. i love the state visits. they're getting ready with all the pomp we have not really seen. there are some serious issues for these leaders to talk about.

>> you can see it is a very different setup this morning. we are coming to you from the south lawn of the white house where any minute now we are expected to see the french president, emmanuel macron and his wife, the first lady of france, arrive here at the white house for president biden's first state visit that he is hosting at the white house. we will begin with the morning arrival ceremony. that will be a big deal. can you hear the band playing behind me. of course the day will end with the big state dinner where hundreds of guests are expected to attend this formal dinner. there will be a tent set up outside on the south lawn. if you are anybody in washington, d.c., you want an invitation to this dinner. that middle portion is the working portion of the day where the leaders will have a lengthy bilateral meeting, there is so much to discuss, including the ongoing war in ukraine, china and iran.

it is going to be a very busy day, kaitlan. >> you can't ignore the tension when the biden administration basically pushed france out of the deal they had for the nuclear submarines between the two of them. we're told china is expected to be one of the biggest focusses. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. senior officials have been very clear that china is at the top of issues that the two men are expected to discuss and what officials have basically said to reporters is that, look, the two countries don't see exactly eye to eye on this complicated issues but that there are so many areas where they should be speaking from a common script. we are of course talking about the fact that china poses an economic competitive issue around the world, how china has been dealing with the war in ukraine and how the two leaders are dealing with chinese president cxi jinping.

we are told the two presidents will be trading notes on how they deal with xi jinping, especially since president macron said he might making a visit there soon. right now it feels all pomp and vicious out here on the south lawn. >> we'll see what they say when they take questions from reporters. president biden and president macron kicked off this trip with a quie t dinner. ♪ ♪

we do have a very special relationship. in fact, i'll get that little piece of dandruff. we have to make him perfect. he is perfect. >> long live france. thank you. >> thank you. thank you. >> i like him a lot. >> it's only a prediction. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> this was -- >> do you remember that? >> like it was yesterday truly.

it was april 2018, i remember all of those moments. also, this is still a relevant issue. remember when they took all those documents from mar-a-lago, there was something about the french president. we asked french sources if they know what it is and they said no. >> did anyone notice the countdown clock, how long they held hands? >> men. no offense but men. you don't have to hold hand for that long. >> men can't hold hands? >> no. the handshake. >> no, that is not what she was saying. >> the thing that got me was not the one where they were holding hand shaking hands but the one -- i don't know if they were on the lawn and they were walking back, he was like i like this guy and they were holding hand walking back to the office. a little bromance. >> it is what it is.

it is world aids day today. there are approximately 1.2 million people living in the u.s. with hiv today, many of them restricted on when they can donate blood but the u.s. food and drug administration is considering changing their donor criteria. what's changing? >> let's take a little bit of a look back historically. around 1985 is when we first saw this ban on those men who had sex with men. so until 2018 they were not allowed to give blood at all. and then this changed and said you can donate blood as long as you've been abstinent for the year. and can covid, they said as long as you've been abstinent without three months, can you donate

blood. a lot medical groups, 500 doctors and health care petitioners wrote an open letter back in 2020 saying these now we can actually find out if someone is infkd within self-krn to ten-day, if and the issues comes down to the fact that a lot of these groups are saying this should be a targeted screening approach based on your individual risk, whether you are high risk and how you have sex, what are your sexual preferences, not based on how you identify and who at had risk, they use prep, march in monogamous relationship.

and those to do. >> so the update has n-- they'r basically using this questionnaire-based screening and can this work better than time interval approaches. and they're looking internationally at what other countries are doing there are a lot of other countries that have changed the way they're handling this. >> science ever stigma. >> correct. >> finally. >> final hp. >> so current who and he's saying get in line for the speak are or suspect it had snoo this

is have frajle being and if we don't do this right, the democrats could gain the majority on the floor. we either are successful togetherif. so at last five house republicans say as of now they won't support mccarthy's leadership bid. so now what is next? good morning, so glad you could be here. it good to see you in person. but this is about raw numbers. mccarthy needs 218 votes. if every other person votes the party line, he's short two votes. >> he's got a little bit of time to work those members. look, when you're the leader of

a party in congress, you have a lot of pools at your disposal. you can offer carrots and sticks. for the month apart, this the. >> how is this different from paul ryan, which and it didn't ass did. this is part of the challenge the sb frm and there's no way to have a georgely popular and terrific pick. steve callies doesn't have the background that paul ryan had. he had been on a, he's saying

basically if we don't stay united, they will frnl it has had in states over the years where you have a very tight legislature and there's some kind of a bipartisan deal to elect a compromised candidate. i think in a very polarized washingtons that stl i think it more likely, tate tan and it became backup plan if mccarthy can't get there. yes. snoo amtrak joe and buden is now bucking the unions and a it too

chuck did. >> reporter: what is the big content here? >> krus mass. you mean, look. of a rool strike causing a in a if and i think he just want to get a deal done because high feels and what's striking about this is labor has been somewhat quiet out there. they're not out there sort of jamming biden day in and day out so he's got some latitude on this. >> the house has passed these two agreements. one is for the sick paid leave about many and it doesn't seem

like today they're going to automobile to find thos votes. >> can you talk to us about gavin newsom? >> i'd love it. there what. governor noose, some kind of in-bed with him in the fwft as wafing twr an am burns, a now government, frsh here he is in the big state in america, the based from so what newsom told me is, look, i'm not going to challenge biden, but p but he has conveyed to the white house very collect dlim, deemploy me out therei f and biden will

need, will need people on the frapt i happened to be there when the put were in. >> and now a very serious turn. a woman whose parents and sister were killed last week in that alleged cat fish triple. use that family story as a warning.

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ur urging parent to talk to their children about what happened online. he traveled to continue an inappropriate relationship he was having with a niece and he killed her family. the details are hard to hear. she does have an important message about what she wants it liam from from. i've dealt with countless members of crime victims in both law enforcement and courage. this can, mere after this triple hoband these online themes are targeting and they don't want inout there to enduring. >> this whole event started with

an inappropriate online romance between a predator and a child. >> the child, the 15-year-old girl, is still after a police officer allegedly brutally killed her mother and gran parents and and then set the family acy until ayou are suit ended with her fleeing the car and the was huard in v by the washington county sheriff's department just days before the murder according to law enforcement and was a former virginia prm how do they get past a polygraph inspection? >> police say she posed at a teen-age boy, texting her from

virginia crossed the world with the idea to kidnap her and kill devastate our family. >> police aren't sure if she was kidnapped or coerced. >> we don't know if this was the first fuirst contact they had had. >> reporter: this was a case of cat fishing. >> the type of victimization takes place across every platform, social media, messaging apps, gaming florms,ets. >> police and the victim, bees node and whom they are talking to. >> i work directly with the national center for missing and

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just a few moments ago, the jobs department republic least a new report.

where do you want to start? >> let's start with this pce price index. it sounds like alphabet soup but what this is what the fed chacesso year or your? but it cooling from lsh 7 in september, of nrs yul. the it had louks to lk at what is called are personal nrnl. with still have a lot of inflation with in the economy but it not raging higher and higher and of haier everything mu, if -- p this consumer index

shows -- not to be negative nancy, one thing we haven't seen is declining. we're seeing a slowing of groh, moderation as christine pointed out but we're still waiting for declines and i think that will be a turning point. >> and you know the conversation we have been having about measuring the economy and the right metrics, what have you. it is in the right direction. >> it is. and there is so much con flicking information. i was just saying outside in the break, flip a continue to or your heading to a aring is the fed mass been raising interest rates aggressively but we heard from the fed chief yesterday the job market is still very franc,

1.7 workers for every everybody job. she said this is the labor mark that's doing very well except up enrife preponderance of the evidence for 16 yoors we've been covering the studio. we did the recessions in 2000ss is it that tells you where we are receipt now. >> i can it will you if than we were in 2007, 2008 and twine. i mean, completely different world. balance sheets are fine. consumers say they feel real crappy about the economy. they are spending to go to disney. they're spending to get on airplanes. they are waiting to spend on new cars because they don't have the cars they want yet because of the chip shortage. on the one hand you have this anxiety about what's going to happen in the economy. on the other hand, 2.9, before the pandemic, you could see this

just fine. >> it's interesting. yesterday when we got the gdp report, the division, it was just fine. >> love to spend and love a day at the shopping mall. >> thank you. >> the clock is ticking today for the january 6 committee. it is just weeks left before congress's winter recess. congress says say they will not conduct any more interviews and this comes after sitting down with more than a thousand witnesses, including trump's family. the committee wrapped up all of its interviews yesterday. and we speak to republican robin voss about the pressure he faced

to overturn wisconsin's votes as recently as this summer. >> it's very consistent. makes his case, which i respect. he would like us to do something different in wisconsin. i explained it is not allowed under our constitution and he thinks something different and that's it. >> what did robin voss tell the committee? >>s you >> as you know, our rules don't allow us to discuss what witness es witnesses say. i believe this is the last witness. some witnesses were more enlightening than others. it's very clear that the former president engaged in a pressure campaign to get people to

overturn the results of the election. and it really is kind of a coupe attempt. that's a very serious matter. we uncovered element of that. some of it was overt and some of it was hidden. it's december 1st, we have a month to go and we expect to be done well before the end of this month. >> and when should the american public expect to see that report, congresswoman? >> well, when we're done, we've got to send it over to the government printing office and they'll produce the written report. we'll have a digital version as well. and we're actually compiling an interactive version. you can't do interactive on print. so it's a lot of work involved and the members of the committee are actively involved in editing and making sure that what we release is actually tethered to

the facts we found, not going off on tangents. >> should people expect that closer to christmas or do you think it will be after the holidays? >> i don't know because we have to get it over the to the printers and the printers will follow their own path so i can't speak for them but we'll get it done this month for sure. >> okay. we'll be watching closely of course. tomor tomorrow i know there is a meeting about the criminal referrals how many criminal referrals do you expect to make and will trump be one of those? >> well, i can't tell you that yet. we haven't had our meeting. honestly, we meet multiple times a week, sometimes virtually and we gone through -- again, we want anything we send over to d.o.j. as a recommendation needs to be tethered to the facts that we found.

if we don't macke a recommendation, it doesn't mean necessarily we think they shouldn't investigate but we want to make sure we are on firm ground if we make any recommendations to d.o.j. >> is it fair you are considering for those republican lawmakers who defied your committee. >> we're trying to figure out what to do with the members who defied the subpoena. there are separation of powers issues that we're considering. that's very important to the members of the committee. the constitution is important to the members of the committee. so we'll come to a resolution on that as well. >> yesterday you saw kevin mccarthy said he want the committee to preserve its findings, even what doesn't make it into your final report that you noted has to be printed. are you concerned when republicans take over the house, they there try to undermine the

work that the january 6th committee has done in. >> well, they've been pretty clear that they'd like to undermine the work that we've done. but we're going to prevent that. we're going to release all the information we so it cannot be collectively edited and spun. >> so everything can be released? >> that's correct. >> one thing we heard from yesterday, the attorney general merrick garland. this is what he told our colleague, evan perez. >> we would like to have all the transcripts and all the other evidence collected by the committee so that we can use it in the ordinary course of our investigations. >> i don't think woman, when does the committee plan to turn over that evidence and, you nova scotia the attorney general has hayes job and the congress has

its job. we're not an arm of the department of justice and they're not an arm of the congress. we'd like to have all there interviews and transcripts as well but they have quite properly declined to do that. so they're going to have everything this month. >> so they'll get the transcripts and evidence when the public gets the transcripts and the evidence. this is that right? >> that's correct. it will be very soon. >> one less question about why that hasn't been what's the reason for waiting to turn that over? >> well, we -- you know, we had a series of interviews that we wanted to pursue without having leaks and driflg out of information. we honestly we're going to scrub

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this is the pageantry of america, right? the white house looks beautiful, all adorned in christmas. >> so fun when you're a white house reporter to cover this, just to see everything that comes together. >> so they're festive at the white house. we should tell you why we're looking at this. friend president emmanuel macron and his wife bridget arriving at the white house. biden and macron are expected to hold bilateral talks ahead of a joint news conference later

today. kate bennett right in the middle of it now, standing by live at the white house. hello to you. the bidens are going all out here for this first state dinner, aren't they? >> they really are. as you can see, this is really the pinnacle of diplomacy. it's the red carpet times a million for the united states and france today. there will be a 21-gun salute later this morning. i will say the dinner tonight is really going to be big, about 400 guests. you can't see, but just off the south lawn, a little further down, the white house is calling it a pavilion. it's a tent that's been erected where the guests will come tonight and have dinner. this spectacular multicourse dinner that's going to feature butter poached lobster from maine, a beef main course and orange chiffon cake. the trick of these state dinners is always to -- >> you're making us hungry. >> you've got to combine the two countries in a way that feels

seamless. there will be french-made champlain fruits filled with american wines. it's a blend of getting the two countries together in this menu. the colors will be red, white and blue. i saw a glimpse of the tables yesterday. the statue of liberty is one of the hallmarks of the program tonight. there are beautiful silver candelabras that mimic the statue of liberty, of course, a gift from france. john baptiste will be the entertainment tonight. there will be dancing i hear. it should be a very fun evening. this is the first state dinner for the bidens. that's why there are a lot of guests. they've been waiting quite some time to put this dinner on. it's certainly going to be a pretty spectacular evening. >> kate, thank you. we'll take a doggy bag. overnight it.

>> orange chiffon cake. yum. >> i'll save it for you. thank you. also we want to show you this: a first at the world cup. look at wthat. for the first time a woman will be the lead referee for a men's world cup soccer game. stephanie frap pet officiating coast rica versus germany in their group match later today. are we going to the big state visit -- we're talking about our coverage? i just want to know. are we. >> poppy's face. >> we're talking about sports and women in sports because we had this very animated conversation earlier. a lot of people i assume were offended by some of the things i said. you know, i'm not sexist, by the way. >> he's not, by the way. as someone who has been your friend for a decade.

>> i grew up in a family of all women. i'm used to having conversations with women who are strong and who stand up to me. i think you two women are strong and stand up to me. i appreciate that. >> i also think it's a good conversation to have. there are people out there who share what you were saying earlier and view it that way. i think that's why it's important to talk about it because it's the question of why is it this way when we talk about what women are paid and what that looks like. we saw this play out in the international stage when it came to women's soccer and as they were pushing back. it happened in tennis. in the 1980s. they fought over the fact that they were paid hundreds of dollars for winning the u.s. open. men were paid thousands of dollars. it's an interesting conversation to have about why there is the pay disparity. >> i want you to make the point you were trying to make earlier. >> i was just saying it's institutionalized in the sense that there's been so many more decades of marketing and promotional aspects when it comes to men's sports.

it's not just about the pay, it's where they play, the coaches they have, the treatment they get. >> i agree with you on that. we were talking about pay. i agree, the women's facilities, if you look at what happens at the olympics, those are different. but pay is a whole different story. we weren't talking about these issues that you have up there. that is problematic, but go ahead, poppy. >> just building on kaitlan's point, this year marks 50 years since title 9, but title 9 doesn't exist beyond college. here is the problem. when you get to professional sports and get to soccer, seeing this at the world cup. i sat down with the commissioner of the wnba to talk about why those folks are paid less. do you know why brittney griner went to russia? >> because she had to supplement her income. >> that's right. kathy engel bert said she goes to big tech companies who pay

for advertising and decide to put women's sports on their screens, on their channels and ask why there's not more equality. she tells them put their money where their mouth is all the time when they talk about equality. i asked her, do you believe wnba players are missing out on more equal pay because they're not getting the media coverage they deserve, the eyeballs they deserve for people to see what great players they are. she said there's no question about it. you have to put it there for more people to see. >> i understand. that's the reality for her. >> it's the reality. >> listen to what i'm saying here. i think all of that is an issue, and it should be addressed. when i sit here i'm not necessarily speaking for 100% of what i believe. i'm talking about also what people believe -- men in the studio. when i said the analogy in the sports bar, that is true. men think that, and women -- i've had my mother.

i would much prefer to watch a men's event than a woman's event, but i'm a woman and they should be paid equally. by saying that, that doesn't make you sexist. hold on one second. i'm just saying if there's more interest in a men's sport, the business people, the people who make money off of sports will put that on television because we live in a capitalist society. if people are interested in that, then there would be more attention and more money would be paid. it's about the money. >> kaitlan, final word. >> this is the point i was making that goes to that, which is why is that what people are watching? because it's what they're used to watching. why is it what they're used to watching? because men were putting men's sports on tv way before women's sports. it's a systemic institutionalized thing. i'm not done yet. you're missing my point. why are they more interested because men's sports have been

around longer. there have been amazing female sports stars that have only become household names in the last couple decades. they both receive the same amount of marketing and promotion and all that stuff, and then we got to where we are today, that would be a different point. >> guess what big media giants. >> i respect your point. >> -- this is another opportunity to put the money where your mouth is. >> i respect your point. i hear what you're saying. i don't believe that's accurate. we live in a capitalist society. people can make money off whatever it is, they are going to exploit it. there is a reason, it's part of what you're saying. these are conversations we need to have. i just think we are lying to ourselves if we believe that someone cannot sit here and speak to truth to what we're -- >> can i read you a headline? this is what my smart producer

annie gave me. quote, the fastest growing audiences on tv are for women's sports. >> growing. >> but they're coming at a later starting point than men's sports. that's the whole point here. >> you know what? >> i'll let you have the last word. i had a good friend who texted me who said, be careful, it's about the money. i'm glad you're saying that. be careful because people are going to say you're sexist. i'm not. i'm speaking the the reality of how people feel. >> look at the root of why people feel that way. >> that's why i'm okay with waking up at 2:30 in the morning, because i get to be with you guys. it's an important conversation. we'll keep having it. >> we should invite megan rapinoe on. >> i think we know how she feels

about this. >> i never said women should get paid less. i think women should get paid more. >> we do, too. >> equal. more than they are, equal to men. thanks for being with us. we'll be here tomorrow for you. you don't want to miss the big state visit. that's going to be an exciting thing to watch at the white house. good thursday morning to you. i'm jim sciutto. >> i'm bean nah golodryga. any moment now president biden will honor french president emmanuel macron and his wife. the first state visit of the biden/harris administration. the white house hopes this visit will underscore the deep and enduring relationship between the two countries. there are, of course, still plenty of issues the leaders need to work through, including russia's war in ukraine, how to pr