>> well, good evening everyone. i'm laura coates and this is cnn tonight. and can we just say what a day. it's been a day of chaos on capitol hill. i mean, they voted. >> no persons having received a majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname. a speaker has not been elected. >> well, and they voted again.

>> no person, having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. >> so, they voted again. >> no person having received the majority of the whole number of votes cast by surname, a speaker has not been elected. >> so, the third time was not the charm. and this lasted for almost five hours. we're talking about three consecutive ballots. and they could not elect a speaker of the house. and this was frankly a once in a century occurrence. this hasn't happened in the last 100 years, not to be able to finalize who was going to be your speaker in that first round, let alone after three rounds and there's still no conclusion. a tough day, everyone can say, for kevin mccarthy. after all of this time, his dream of being speaker was within his reach. and he believes it still is.

but so far, it has succeeded his grasp. so, the question tonight is where are we now? so, there's still no speaker of the house. and they're going to do the whole thing tomorrow, beginning at noon. so here's where it all stands tonight. kevin mccarthy does not as we sit here today have the votes. does not have that magical number of 2:18, let alone the majority of those voting at present. but then again, he is not alone. because neither does anybody else. now there's no doubt that the horse trading will be going on all night long, likely as we converse with one another right now. but it's not at all clear what could actually break the impasse. jim jordan, whose name was up there, even getting votes, he says he doesn't want it. >> but is there any chance you may be speaker of the house? >> no. no, i made it clear. i want to chair a committee. i mean, you guys know.

i like this ability to cross examine witnesses and get the truth for the country. that's what i'm focused on. >> what needs to change between now and when the sense? >> -- >> but how do you do that? >> i don't know, if we're gonna work on it. >> congress when jordan is talking, but congressman steve scalise is not? >> congressman, what is mccarthy going to do tomorrow? is he going to drop out of the race? what's the next move for the gop? would you accept if you got the votes to become speaker? >> of course, they are asking because he's the number two. and the thoughts about what he or when he if the facts were given the opportunity to get those votes. and the democrats, they sure are not prepared to help them out and get out of the mess that has now been created. >> we're looking for a willing partner to solve problems for the american people, not say the republicans from their dysfunction.

>> a willing partner. well, new tonight, the so-called never kevin camp is working the phones. they're trying to grow their opposition against kevin mccarthy. but you have a pro mccarthy gop lawmaker telling cnn that one of the so-called never kevin republicans just called them to try to get them to change their vote. this is a sign that both sides are now digging in and trying to win votes in their own direction. i want to bring in now congressman pete sessions, a texas republican, voted for mccarthy three times today. congressman, thank you for being here. it's been quite a day. i wonder what your initial reaction was. do you expect that mr. mccarthy would not get those votes as of tonight? >> laura, it was unclear until we really went to voting of how deep seated these 19 people are, how deep-seated they are in their resolve but, that i

believe kevin not become speaker. our conference is faced with a real conundrum. we want to get on with our work. we believe we've earned this. we believe we have committees ready with work ahead of us. but we also know, and as a texan, i take very seriously and understand that the issues at our border, in our cities, on our streets, fentanyl, drugs, overwhelming people, new york city experiencing much of the same, many of the same problems that come from our border. we have a problem with inflation. and our conference is serious, as well as our voters about making sure that we have a person that is able to

effectively take these challenges on. at a time when we don't have the senate nor the presidency. >> but who is that person, congressman? because at the moment, i understand the resolve and what the voters certainly want in every issue that you just pointed out certainly is top of mind for many, many people. but none of that can really start, right, until there is a speaker elected. so, who will that be? >> well, takes 218. that is the riddle. so, it means that 203 is not 218. so, the conversation took place, has been taking place for weeks, took place today as a family get together that we had in the capital that did not resolve that matter. and so, we went to the floor unresolved. and i think many people now see where both sides are dug in. the question is, at what point do we have adults that come forward and say we've got to figure this out? and i think that's what tonight and tomorrow are about.

>> so, what's happening tonight? obviously, it adjourned around 5:27 pm this evening. so, to the surprise of some. but it would just continue to go on. obviously in a tongue-in-cheek moment, hopeful speaker mccarthy, as he wants to be, thought that he could withstand it. and that people would essentially no longer dig in their heels. they came in unresolved, they could actually make it happen. but in reality, there is not resolution. there has been, i'm assuming, talks right now, up to tonight, even as you and i are speaking, about how to get that magic number. what are the efforts being made right now to try to make that happen, even tomorrow? >> i think there is a clarification about what these 19 members are for. they vote for jim jordan. i get that. jim jordan says he doesn't want that. at some point, you have to change your focus to what do you want but, before we're able to get resolution. what we want, what they want, and what the conference wants's is to be able to resolve the

matter with the person who is able to get the 218 votes and i don't think it's so hard. i think it's a matter of both sides coming to a realization of listening to each other. and i think that's when mr. mccarthy understands when he is in or out. and his supporters understand, like me, whether we're in or whether we're out. because we as a group want to address these problems for the american people. >> congressman, what would make you be out, so to speak? i mean, you've got the number 19 was the initial of the first and the second round. of course, it did go up, in the wrong direction if you are hopeful to be speaker, up to 20. and one would think that as the time goes on, there might be others who say, you know what, it's not going to happen, i'm not seeing the resolution, so i might want to jump ship as well. given that, are you concerned that this might be a trend in the direction away from getting

to that number for mccarthy? >> i will tell you, there is hardball being played on both sides. there are conversations, there is pressure on people, there's outside pressure, my phone blows up, other phones, people are receiving the same calls. but we have to get to what are people after. what are these 19, what are they willing to accept? because otherwise, it will become ugly for us. and i think, i think there's resolution that can happen. now with that said, they have to be willing to say what that is. you just can't be against something. you have to be for something at some point. and i thought that that's what we would figure out with jim jordan. well, he doesn't want it. >> at some point, it seemed as though the negotiation becomes not in good faith, if you're unclear as to what the other side necessarily wants. but we do have some sound in this evening. our own manu raju did speak to congressman kevin mccarthy. listen to what he had to say.

>> do you need trump to come out and reiterate his support for you? >> trump, trump has already reiterated support. >> how is that conversation tonight? >> why did you decide to -- today when -- needed the votes and then adjourned tomorrow? >> i didn't think it was -- i don't think we were going to get any more productive by continuing on the day. we've gone through where we are. and i think the best way to deal with discussions with some other members -- and so, i think we made our point. we're sort of moving on. >> bottom line, are you backing out? >> no. you guys asked that same question a lot. i will let you know when it happens, okay? >> well of course, he will let us know if he's dropping out. he says he's not going to drop out of the race. he says it won't surprise you, i'm sure. but the point at the very beginning was about the former

president, donald trump. and obviously once again, candidate, about whether he would reinstate or reinforce his endorsement. now, he has not withdrawn it by any stretch of the imagination. but does it concern you, given what he's saying? i mean, there is an endorsement from trump. but it didn't stop 20 republican members of congress from not voting in favor of them. what's your thought? >> well, and it won't stop these 20. these 20 are -- or the associated number, is firm. and what's going to happen is people on both sides are going to have to find a way. what is an answer? what is a third rail? i don't know. a way that we can move through this. and there are limitations on both sides. there are clear limitations on both sides. >> so, sitting here today, do you think there's a concession that mccarthy has left to give? i mean, he has given some. some would say that it would lead to, even if he were to win, sort of a pyrrhic victory where the concessions he's made would

trump the victory. >> well, we were really given the viewpoint today that those negotiations have ended. and it was just a matter of how long were the 13 or 19 going to dig in. i think it's obvious to me that they're going to dig in. i think it's obvious to every person who was there that they grew the vote. they did not lose people on that vote. so, i think it's a matter of, we've got to figure out, we've got to know what are the 19 people for. >> well i tell you tonight, congressman, there is a letter that was written by congressman matt gaetz, dated today, written to the architect of the capital, the honorable jay blandton, saying i write in formulas that the speaker of the house office located in the u.s. capital building is currently occupied by representative kevin mccarthy. as of this morning, the 117th congress adjourned, congressman d. i, and a speaker from the 118th congress has not been elected after three undecided

votes, no member can lay claim to this office. what is the basis in law? house rule, or precedent, to allow someone who has placed second in three successive speaker elections to occupy the speaker of the house office? how long will he remain there before he is considered a squatter? please write back promptly, because it seems mr. mccarthy can no longer be considered a speaker designate following today's balloting. signed, florida congressman matt gaetz. talking about what it is that some of the 19 people who voted against him want. it seems tonight, it's get out of the office. what's your reaction? >> well, this is hardball. and both sides -- >> they called him a squatter. >> well, that's hardball. both sides went, in their enunciation this morning at

conference, played hardball. and then we saw it on the floor. i'm very hopeful that we are men and women of character who can find a way to work through this, hopefully tonight. if not, be ready for tomorrow. but i believe we're going to have to really find out from those 19. what are they willing to accept? who is their person, now that we had heard there was this other second person. jim jordan, and jim clearly wants to be chairman of the judiciary. who are they now going to put up? because that is the question. >> so, if it's, for example, steve scalise, if that's the person of instead of jim jordan. and i know earlier today, i believe it was congressman gaetz that alluded to the idea they wanted a reluctant warrior, not someone campaigning for the job and has serious trust issues, shall we say, with mccarthy. but if it were to be steve scalise, is he the guy to get those votes? if not him, who? >> well, it's hard to say.

once again, it's these 19. and there are more that are with that. they will have a say. and i think, i think it is possible. do i think it's steve scalise? i don't know. but it's going to have to be someone. and we're gonna have to come up with that. it will not be, i do not see us moving past four more rounds. >> you don't think mccarthy will secure it? >> i'm telling you, these 19 people are dug in. >> will you keep voting in favor of mccarthy? >> i think it's important for us to know where or what those 19 people are for. but yes, i will keep voting for kevin until a real candidate solution alternative comes forward. >> do you have a person in mind? >> you, know it would be easy to say that there are not a lot of people. >> [laughter] >> because there are just not a lot of people that have the knowledge, the background, the history, the ability to know.

it's a big job. so, let's see. but therefore, once again, the 19 control the fate of this entire matter. >> one last question on that point, what is that emotion that you have, given that 19 people are really steering the ship? i mean, republicans secured the majority, the voters said we want the gop in control of at least the house. it seems as though there is a bit of a hostage situation, so to speak. how does that feel in terms of going into presidential election cycle? you have concerns about the republican party being able to maintain its hold? >> well, the prize is 24. you hit on that. there is room, i believe in time, for us to get it right. and that's where these 19 -- we need to be united with the entire conference. and that is how you win. you win when we're together. when i was chairman of the national republican

congressional committee in 2010, when i was chairman of the house rules committee for six years, we got people together on the agenda because we believed that we could achieve it if we were together. if you have 19 people hanging out where they don't believe you can get there, and things do not work the way they want, they will procedurally vote against the party. so, it's better that we get it right now then just say, we won't worry about the 19, we will cast them aside. they are important. each of these people are important to our party. and procedurally, to be together, so that we pass what we need. so, it's better that we take time, measure it three times, solve once, and i have not grown weary of that. but i think there is a important point, laura. >> we'll see with that end point is. thank you, congressman. nice speaking with you. look, after all this, measuring three times, about to be a

fourth, there is still has not been anyone who has made that cut. and no speaker of the house. the question is, can republicans get their act together, so to speak, by tomorrow come noon, when we do it all over again? ♪ ♪ ♪ contestants ready? go! only pay for what you need. jingle: liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty.

(swords clashing) -had enough? -no... arthritis. here. aspercreme arthritis. full prescription-strength? reduces inflammation? thank the gods. don't thank them too soon. kick pain in the aspercreme.

>> tech: cracked windshield? make it easy and schedule with safelite, because you can track us and see exactly when we'll be there. >> woman: i have a few more minutes. let's go! >> tech vo: that's service that fits your schedule. go to safelite.com. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ >> tonight, republican lawmakers scrambling after kevin mccarthy sustained a series of, well, humiliating blows on capitol hill. three ballots, leaving him without the votes needed to clinch the speakership.

it's unclear right now whether he even still has a path to win at all. what's also clear is the chaos that unfolded was not the message republicans wanted to send on their first day after taking control of the house. joining me now, cnn chief congressional correspondent manu raju, cnn political correspondent abby phillips, and republican strategist doug high. good to have you all on right now. just think about where we all are. you heard from congressman sessions. look, i don't know what path to victory mccarthy has. the votes are not there. you spoke to him, manu, he seemed to be very iglass half full. and i love an optimist. but i love a realist even more. is he just for show, putting on the brave face? >> i mean, it's hard to get fully inside kevin mccarthy's head at the moment. but he's making very clear to his allies and publicly he's not going anywhere. he says he is going to eventually get the votes. he says that there is no

scenario in which he will drop out. now, he did say that perhaps he only needs to get 11 more republicans to peel off in his direction. now, that maybe just perhaps he won some over. it discussions happen tonight. maybe, he negotiated something to have some of them vote present. if they voted present, instead for a candidate, that lowers the threshold of how many votes they ultimately need in the house. >> it also could help maybe hakeem jeffries. it's a crazy world we live in right now. >> yeah, exactly. there's a lot of iterations of what could take place. but mccarthy's making clear he is not going away. and he does have a significant amount of support within the republican conference, for now. and they also talk to him about this conversation with donald trump. because i've been concerned -- there's been concern in the mccarthy camp that trump has not been more force full in his support an endorsement of mccarthy. -- former speaker reiterated his support. >> do you need trump to come out and reiterate his support

for you? >> trump has already reiterated support. >> what did you guys discuss, what was the nature of it? >> from that perspective, he thinks it's better than all the republicans put together. so, it doesn't look good for republicans. we want to be able to solve it -- what we went through today is in the end becomes the positive that we are actually focused and united. >> does he say he wants you to stay in the race? >> oh yeah, oh yeah. >> but even though trump has called some of these members, it has not swayed them. that is the real concern he has. from 19 no vote state, 20 no votes on the final ballot. what's coming tomorrow? that is uncertain at this point. >> abby, just think about. that that number, it's not only gotten less 19 to 18 and a long way to go. it has gone up. and these people were well aware that donald trump had endorsed mccarthy, including someone like matt gaetz, who said okay, that, and what? >> yeah, the fact that this is going in the wrong direction

for mccarthy is really bad. and it's really bad, especially because earlier in the evening, they thought that if only they could get jim jordan to really give him a full-throated endorsement, and really twist some arms behind the scenes, try to whip some votes, and that might help. and shortly after jim jordan try, that things actually got a lot worse for mccarthy. so, i think that is just disheartening to mccarthy, when he's being real and not putting on a bit of a brave face tonight. the fact that there was a trump call tonight, also not the best sign. the call is happening after trump told a reporter that he was kind of ambivalent about how this all turned out. trump is very sensitive to optics. he does not want to be seen as being on the side of a losing party here. and i think mccarthy is really on the verge of losing the momentum, losing the optics of this all, where he starts to look like a loser with each

successive lost for the speakership. he's at three now. tomorrow, there will be more. and the longer this goes on, i think the weaker he gets. >> there is no optical illusion, doug. i mean, we watched three times. he fell very short of it. and even after jordan said, yeah, he's the one, still it did not change peoples minds. and this is after the red wave did not materialize. so i, think he was banking on a great deal. right? >> look, if we had a 20 seat republican set up, we would not be sitting here talking with us. we have members sworn and. we talk about george santos, the new member, what's going to happen to him. instead of all this process we've been dealing with, and a lot of this talk is depressing for republicans. so, let me be even more depressing. the united states senate doesn't come into session until january 23rd. so, while what's happening right now is real and especially in a constitutional sense, we're also still sort of

playing with monopoly money until the senate comes back and. so, kevin mccarthy could continue this for two more weeks, until the senate comes back. and then it becomes very real in a very different way. >> look everyone, stick around to talk more about. more this chaos. more on when it's about to get real with the gop in just a moment. ♪ icy hot pro. ♪ ice works fast... to freeze your pain and your doubt. ♪ heat makes it last. so you'll never sit this one out. icy hot pro with 2 max-strength pain relievers. over 5 million people have fallen in love with a portable blender.

blendjet 2 gives you ice-crushing, big blender power on-the-go. so you can throw in your favorite ingredients and blend up a delicious smoothie anytime, anywhere. blendjet 2 even cleans itself. just add water, a drop of soap, recharge quickly with any usb port. ready to fall in love? order yours now on blendjet.com

♪ ♪ mom! mom! every day can be extraordinary with rich, creamy, delicious fage total yogurt. with fidelity income planning, a dedicated advisor can help you grow and protect your wealth. they'll help you create a flexible strategy designed to balance growth and guaranteed income so you can enjoy the life you've created. that's the planning effect. from fidelity. so... i know you and george were struggling with the possibility of having to move.

how's that going? we found a way to make bathing safer with a kohler walk-in bath. a kohler walk-in bath provides a secure, spa-like bathing experience in the comfort of your own home. a kohler walk-in bath has one of the lowest step-ins of any walk-in bath for easy entry and exit. it features textured surfaces, convenient handrails for more stability, and a wide door for easier mobility. kohler® walk-in baths include two hydrotherapies— whirlpool jets and our patented bubblemassage™ to help soothe sore muscles in your feet, legs, and back. a kohler-certified installer will install everything quickly and conveniently in as little as a day. they made us feel completely comfortable in our home. and, yes, it's affordable. i wish we would have looked into it sooner. think i might look into one myself. stay in the home and life you've built for years to come. call... to receive 50% off installation of your kohler walk-in bath. and take advantage of our special low monthly payment financing.

>> all right, we're back now with more on the chaos unfolding on capitol hill as kevin mccarthy has failed to secure the speakership three separate times today, after three separate votes today. some mccarthy allies telling cnn mccarthy sent us home for the night to a pressure cooker. and the pressure is against him. back with me now manu raju, abby phillips, and doug. look, it's 10:30 a night. so it's 10:30 on capitol hill. this all starts again at noon. i was speaking with congressman session, who says look, i don't think there's the appetite to go multiple rounds again in the same direction. what are you guys hearing right now on the hill about the possibility that this could endure? i don't know if we have the patients in the gop, on the floor, to keep going round

after round. but do you think? >> look, they don't have a choice right now. there is -- the frustration is that every vote is not really changing all that much. there is a change of one vote today, from 19 to 20. and at that pace, we will be here until january 23rd, before anything really shifts. and i think that's really the source of the frustration. so, when they gavel in at noon again tomorrow, it is going to be groundhog day. unless what kevin mccarthy indicated him on a earlier tonight represents an earlier shift, then he's won over some votes, we'll find out. they're gonna be working overtime. i did think it was a positive sign. and i don't know what you think about this, manu, but i think it's a positive sign. they're at least some people saying, okay, i'm willing to continue talking. that is a lifeline for kevin mccarthy, that people want to talk to him. but i don't know if that gets him basically the 15 votes that he -- >> it's a really low bar.

i want to talk to you. i got a hold, i got a chance. >> look, he was different, and it's different than what things were this morning. they had the super contentious meeting behind closed doors there were swears thrown, mccarthy just lashed out at his critics and one of his allies, mark rodgers, came out and said that some of those critics, opponents of kevin mccarthy, may lose their committee assignments if they keep going that route. you've got very tense, people in congress, chip roy told me afterwards that actually in boiler the opposition the other way. in a lot of ways, that very tense approach backfired. mccarthy signaled at that meeting he was done negotiating. tonight, his posture changed. when he said that same gavel reporters, he said we're still talking, we're still open to sunny suggestions. but the problem remains that there are some members who do not really care about concessions. one of them, bob good, told me no matter what kevin mccarthy offers, he is still a no. matt gaetz is still going to be a no. so, that's his math problem

here. some simply don't want him. ken mccarthy and half the make the decision himself, or others make informed, that he has to bow out. he doesn't have the votes. >> of all the concessions he's made, you know, the whole prospect, the whole point of negotiating is that the two will meet in the middle. but of the middle is anyone but you, that doesn't bode. we'll talk about gates, he sent a letter to the architect of the capital calling mccarthy a squatter. why is this man in the office? he moved some boxes, apparently. he sent a letter saying what law, what house rule or precedent would allow him to stay. how long will he remain there before he is considered a squatter. and even questioning, doug, would you can still say consider him a speaker designate, even for tomorrow's hearing? but the question is, on the alternative side, who else? i mean, jim jordan said he does not want. he wants the head of the judiciary committee. he's got investigations on the brain. but who else? who is this reluctant warrior that congressman matt gaetz spoke of earlier today that might be able to get to that

number? >> you know, no politician is retiring from office until they announced their retirement. no one is interested in that job until they actually are interested. and there's an opportunity for them. when the things that kevin mccarthy always says in meetings, whether it's his whip, majority leader, speaker designate, is no surprises. and today, he did not get any surprises. he does not want to go on the floor and find someone flipped on him, whether it's on the farm bill, which is of a we had a poll in 2014, mirage beat me over the head when that happened, or today. so, what we'll see is tomorrow. are there surprises? because the guns are drawn, right. it's very similar to the end of the 2015, 2016 primaries, where it was clear donald trump was going to win unless somebody got out. and the answer, was you should drop out, not me. moderates are saying, i don't want this go on forever. the freedom caucus is saying we don't want to go on forever. but they are both saying you should blink first, we won't. >> so, who wins chicken? >> this is the question. no surprises, kevin mccarthy doesn't want any surprises.

but he's gonna have to pull out a surprise to make this work. at the moment, there is not a clear path to the speakership. even his allies will say that. it's going to take either some great lock, or some magic, or something to get 15 people to come over to his side who have already said they are not going to do it. and look, anything is possible in this environment. maybe mccarthy gives away the entire store, if he has not already done that. to manu's point, that won't work for at least four of the whole ballots. it won't work for that. but maybe there's more that he can give. but short of that, it's going to be very difficult for him to get her. and i have yet to talk to anyone or see anyone out there who has actually articulated a path forward that actually ends in mccarthy. >> a real concern for mccarthy is if that opposition does grow. i mean, one of the members, can bud of colorado, and served a member of the freedom caucus, has been voting with the freedom caucus. he told me earlier that the

doesn't mean he's going to continue to vote for mccarthy cause they need to find a speaker who can get elected. and the real concern in the mccarthy camp, if the opposition goes to 30, 40, maybe even beyond, we'll see, that is why to put a ton of pressure on him to bow out. that's why right now, behind the scenes, both sides are trying to lobby to build up their support. mccarthy is trying to peel away the opposition to. him we'll see how it turns out. but then tomorrow, those first initial ballots, they've been very instructive for mccarthy's future. >> kind of a good question about the speaker, the speaker 's office. because he is in there. and it's really not clear how this is going to end. so, he's moved in, he may have to move out. >> and he's already decorated. >> and there is no sign. there is no sign. >> he's already decorated it? >> yeah,'s members have come out of the office and told me all the stuff is there. >> look, that's the kind of -- i don't know, that's an ego. the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and

getting different results and open for them. but decorating the office you have not yet occupied, that's a different level of crazy. thank you everyone. nice talking to you tonight. we'll see what happens, come as they say, high noon. well tonight, we are learning about more about what happened to the buffalo bills player damar hamlin. and unfortunately, he is still in critical condition. this, after he collapsed on the field at last night's nfl game. now, we're learning he has had been resuscitated a second time. that happened once he arrived at the hospital last night. the very latest from that hospital in cincinnati is next. ♪ ♪

every day can be extraordinary with rich, creamy, delicious fage total yogurt.

i screwed up. mhm. i got us t-mobile home internet. now cell phone users have priority over us. and your marriage survived that? you can almost feel the drag when people walk by with their phones. oh i can't hear you... you're froze-- ladies, please! you put it on airplane mode when you pass our house. i was trying to work. we're workin' it too. yeah! work it girl! woo! i want to hear you say it out loud.

well, i could switch us to xfinity. those smiles. that's why i do what i do. that and the paycheck. tonight, vance, the buffalo bills safety damar hamlin -- this outside the university of cincinnati.

the nfl center -- he is being treated after collapsing from cardiac arrest during last night's game against the cincinnati bengals. tonight, his uncle told cnn that damar hamlin had to be resuscitated twice. first, on the field itself. and then a second time after he was rushed to the hospital, where he is still in critical condition. i am speaking here right now to -- who spoke with hamlin's uncle -- also chief medical correspondent, doctor sanjay gupta. what did his uncle tell you about the condition of his nephew? >> laura, he told me he will not be able to rest until his nephew is out of the intensive care unit. but that is where he is tonight. still in critical condition. on a ventilator, and sedated. dorian glenn, who is damar's uncle also said his nephew sustained injuries to his lungs

due to the chest compressions that took place on the field last night. after suffering cardiac arrest. he also told me or it described what the hospital room looks like, where his nephew is receiving care. he says, damar is laying on a stomach and doctors explained to his uncle and the family that he is on his stomach to take the pressure off of his long. so they don't have to work so hard. and perhaps, the most chilling information we received from his uncle today was that damar's heart stopped beating at least twice. listen in. >> his heart went out so they had to resuscitate him twice. they resuscitated him on the field before they brought him to the hospital. and then they resuscitated him a second time when he got to the hospital. so, i just wanted to show my

gratitude for the medical staff that were on hand. if not for them, he would not even be here. >> he also said the team of medical professionals here are doing everything they can to help his nephew. laura? >> adrian, i am so glad you have been able to speak with the uncle. and sanjay, when you hear this, first of all the idea that he had to be resuscitated more than once. his heart stopped more than once. i would love to hear your reactions as to how severe this must be. but also, the fact that there is long damage as a result of chest compressions, possibly. talk to me about how that could happen. >> yeah. a couple things. first of, all we do need here from the doctors and get more clarity on exactly what has happened here. sometimes, things get a little bit lost in translation, but nevertheless, two separate resuscitations, one on the field, where it sounds like he underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation for a period of

time, and then had had to fibrillator placed and was able to restore a normal rhythm to his heart. and then it sounds like the electrical rhythm to his heart was still unstable but the time he got to his hospital. it sounds like he needed to undergo a second resuscitation. it is obviously concerning. also something else that adrian pointed out, the idea that the lung damage itself or the reason that he may be on his chest, on his abdomen, is in part sometimes because the heart itself, when it is not working, well when it is not pumping blood well, the blood tends to back up. people develop swelling, for example, in the likes and the feet, but they can also develop swelling in the lungs. it becomes harder to oxygenate those long, actually flipping someone for own, into the prone position, can help with that. but it also again speaks to the

severity of things that that is what it is in fact going on here. he is still in critical condition, which kind of fits with the picture that is being described. but we obviously need to get more clarity from the medical team and that may not happen for sometime, we might have to wait to get more of an idea of how he is doing, how the rest of his -- it could take some time before we actually get some more medical details from the medical team. >> it is so important to underscore the idea that this has not come from a medical team themselves yet. we are still waiting to hear that specificity coming from the team. >> on that notion of, it is still very early, it has been only 24 hours now since he collapsed. he is 24 years old. i am wondering, just given the information we have had and what we have seen from this

medical event on the field in particular, do you have a sense of what the road ahead is, even for the medical team, right now, in trying to assess where things go from here? >> yeah. there is probably a lot that is going on, a lot that goes into the care of this young man. and his age, i should point out, is a positive in terms of having a better outcome, that will work to his advantage. but i don't want to minimize how critical, how serious this sounds. from the details we are now getting. a couple things, when the heart is not functioning well, you have the goal of trying to improve the heart function. that could be done through medicine. it could create a stronger pomp so they could pump some of that blood throughout the body. at the same time, you can decrease the demand from the body as well. the heart is not working well. let's lower the demands of the body from the heart and that is in part why he is sedated in a medically induced coma. it sounds like -- but also things like hypothermia. sometimes, hypothermia actually

cools the patient to try to reduce the demands that the patients body has on the heart. those are the things that are probably ongoing right now. and that process can take a while and then even after that process starts to improve, you then want to check how to the other organs fair? how did the brain fare through all of this? did it get enough enough oxygenated blood throughout this? they can take time. i know that there is a desire, obviously, to get some sort of disposition on how he's doing. i'm sure they are providing as much as they can to the family. but it could take days, if not weeks, to really sometimes get a clear idea of exactly how he will do. >> so important to know as we are getting more information about what kind of -- as compared to obviously at the trauma center, at the hospital -- adrienne, doctor gupta, thank

you so much. well, listen, amid all of the chaos that is happening on capitol hill, there was one person who is trying to avoid the spotlight. who was that? gop congressman elect george santos. he stayed away from reporters and sitting alone as you can see there. tonight, we are learning more about his past. including documents showing that he admitted to using stolen checks in brazil back in 2008. more next. (vo) after fifteen years of the share the love event, subaru and our retailers have donated over two hundred and fifty million dollars to charity. in fact, subaru is the largest corporate donor to the aspca... ...and the national park foundation. and the largest automotive donor to meals on wheels...

...and make-a-wish. get a new subaru during the share the love event and subaru and our retailers will donate three hundred dollars to charity. for people living with h-i-v, keep being you. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill, biktarvy fights h-i-v to help you get to and stay undetectable. that's when the amount of virus is so low

it cannot be measured by a lab test. research shows people who take h-i-v treatment every day and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit h-i-v through sex. serious side effects can occur, including kidney problems and kidney failure. rare, life-threatening side effects include a buildup of lactic acid and liver problems. do not take biktarvy if you take dofetilide or rifampin. tell your doctor about all the medicines and supplements you take, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney or liver problems, including hepatitis. if you have hepatitis b, do not stop taking biktarvy without talking to your doctor. common side effects were diarrhea, nausea, and headache. if you're living with hiv, keep loving who you are. and ask your doctor if biktarvy is right for you.

>> looks like there's more

trouble tonight for the gop congressman-elect, george santos. remember, they have not yet been sworn into office. cnn has obtained court documents showing that he admitted to using stolen checks in brazil in 2008 to purchase clothing and shoes. brazilian authorities say they intend to reinstate fraud charges against santos. now they know where to find out. he disappeared off their radar for a decade. now meanwhile, santos was a member, seated in the house chamber today for the opening of the new congress. but he sat on his own, as many members of congress socialize with other members, or their families, who were also on hand for what was expected to be the big day. santos is beset by an ever growing scandal, that he falsified his resume about his family history, as well as financial, educational, and

professional background. now, he has admitted to fabricating parts of his life story. but there are still calls for him to resign his house seat. federal and new york investigators are also looking into his claims. but kevin mccarthy struggling in his fight for house speaker, resulting in really a deadlock that has not happened in a century. and what every wants to know is, what is the path forward, for him or anyone? because you can track us and see exactly when we'll be there. >> woman: i have a few more minutes. let's go! >> tech vo: that's service that fits your schedule. go to safelite.com. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪

- [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don't know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020.