erin burnett joins me now, by the way. dominated by men and the situations women deal with are shocking. what did you learn? >> it's amazing. this summer, i was in utah, i saw a sign. $80,000 starting salary for truckers, right? full health care, $10,000 bonus. these are good paying jobs. and that's why, you know, she's dedicating her life to getting more and more women in these jobs. but it's dangerous. she talked to me about how even now, there's no designated truck parking. right? it's not well lit. she talks about how at rest stops, you go in. there might be a shower, but not for women and men. there's no locks on the doors. people come in. drivers get robbed. there's sexual assault. there's a lot for women to fear. and that has kept women out. so she's really been championing tackling some of those issues so that more and more women can get in and get these jobs. they pay real money. that single mother is able to support her four children. and she talks about how many of the women are coming out of abusive relationshi

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next.collapse meeting tonight with key member of congress, can biden make a deal? >>> plus, trump stacking the deck. now, pushing supporters of his big lie to become top election officials in crucial swing states. >>> and we are standing by for a decision by the fda and whether to authorize booster shots for some americans. the former-fda commissioner, dr. scott gottlieb, is my guest. let's go outfront. >>> and good evening, i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, the breaking news. president biden all in as he attempts to save his domestic agenda from imploding. the president holding three lengthy meetings with to

let's go "outfront". >>> good evening, i'm erin burnett. breaking news, a major set back for president biden, laid today an fda panel voting to not approve a booster shot forall f all adults, only those 65 and older and at high risk and they voted against authorizing a booster shot for the majority of americans those 16 and older. make no mistake, this is a rebuke for biden and it stands in direct contrast from 30 days ago when he tweeted simple the second shot get your booster shot and he attached this video. >> early today our medical experts announced a plan for booster shots to every fully vacc vaccinated american, every six months after your shot, get a booster shot. >> every singled a adulthood in america. that is not what is happening. this morning administration seemed confident the booster shots would be approved. >> i don't want to get ahead of the fda deliberations. the data i've seen, i believe strongly suggests that will be the case. >> and yet, it didn't happen. and even as the fda possible only approved boosters for people ov

let's go "outfront". >>> i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight the playbook playing out in california. it boils down to if you lose an election, you didn't actually lose. it was voter fraud. it was rigged. even when there wasn't and the night before the recall election, the former president is steering the pot with the very familiar message. here he is. does anybody believe the california recall election isn't rigged? millions and millions of mail in ballots will make this another giant election scam? no different but less blatant than the 2020 election scam and came after he actually said this. >> what do you think happens in california? >> well, it's probably rigged. they're sending out all the ballots. the ballots are, you know, mail out, mail in ballots. in fact, i guess you have a case where you can make your own ballot. when that happens, nobody is going to win except these democrats. so, you know, look, they're very good. the one thing they're good at is rigging elections. i predict it's a rigged election. let's see how

i'm erin burnett. the breaking news, police now on the scene of a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in collierville, tennessee just outside memphis. here is what i can tell you we know right now. it started around 1:30 p.m. local time. a gunman walked into a kroger and opened fire. this is how witnesses described what they saw and heard next. >> all i heard was gunshot and i saw a couple of customers, it was like balloons. like popping the balloons. only thing i heard was a couple more gunshots. i said that's not a balloon. that's gunshot. we ran to the back of the store. i said, go, go. he came in there where i was where the other people were. he shot one in the head. he shot one of my co-workers in the head and a customer in the stomach. >> one person was killed and some of these injuries are dire. police say they are very, very serious. ten people were killed in mass shooting at a supermarket in boulder, colorado. i want to go first to jen following this breaking story. i know we're standing by

i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the department of homeland security issuing an alarming warning tonight about saturday's rally in support of the january 6 riots. according to a department of homeland security bulletin, officials warning that violence connected to the rally that will take place could begin as early as tomorrow. and that they have detected chatter about kidnapping a specific member of congress. now, officials say they are aware of online threats of violence. also tonight, the fencing around the capitol is back up, and security at airports ramped up in anticipation of the rally. officials are bracing for an event that they're worried could spiral out of control. and president trump is adding fuel to the fire, releasing a statement reading -- >> not sure where to start there. hearts and minds with people tre treated unfairly. for things like this. >> we came this far, what do you say? >> we're done with the police. you're going to have antifa, black lives matter, and the republicans

i'm erin burnett. all hands on deck. capitol police are calling on all officers to be prepared for an upcoming right wing rally on the capitol grounds as cnn obtains an internal memo warning of an alarming uptick on violent rhetoric, the rally that will be september 18th. a rally that is in support specifically of the january 6th insurrectionists and the violent rhetoric includes images used by white supremacist and details that one leader of the extremist proud boys group is encouraging followers to attend the rally. speaker nancy pelosi tonight for one is sounding the alarm and demanding security briefings. >> we intend to have the integrity of the capitol be in tact. these people are coming back to praise the people who were out to kill. out to kill members of congress. >> america, of course, watched in horror. we all did together on january 6th as trump supporters stormed the capitol threatening to hang people, threatening to overturn what trump's own homeland security called the most secure election in history and a

let's go "outfront". >>> i'm erin burnett.rnia. it boils down to if you lose an

i'm erin burnett. the breaking news, general milley wasn't alone. as calls grow from mark milley to resign over revelations he contacted a top chinese general twice in the final months of donald trump's presidency to reassure beijing the u.s. would not attack china, we're learning mark esper also took extraordinary steps at the same time. a former senior defense official says that the chinese were so concerned about the rhetoric coming out of trump's white house last year that esper, the defense secretary had a top deputy, not milley, a top deputy back channel beijing telling them they were in no danger of being attacked. that is the exact same thing milley said and we've learned today that milley conducted his call to the top chinese general in consultation with and with the approval of secretary esper. that call from milley was on october 30th of 2020. and there was one more call after that. this a call from milley to the same chinese general on january 8th this year. significantly, january 8th is two days after the insurrection. now, this is acco

erin burnett "outfront" starts now. >>> "outfront" next, the blame game. cnn learning the finger pointing over the fall of afghanistan has begun. officials at the white house and state department wondering why they're getting the blame instead of the intelligence community. >>> plus, tonight, kevin mcelderryccarthy's threat vowin retaliate against companies that cooperate into an investigation into january 6th and controversial podcast host joe regan wailed against vaccine requirements says he has covid and took a drug intended for livestock. let's go "outfront". >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight cnn learning the blame game is about to ramp up big time. here is what we know. the white house begins reviewing what went wrong of the takeover of the country including kabul to the deadly and chaotic evacuation operation, officials now are pointing fingers. intelligence officials believe administration is trying to use the intelligence community as a scapegoat. this is a very bitter back and forth over who got it so terribly wrong and the co

i'm in for erin burnett, breaking news. president biden in louisiana, he's now meeting with local leaders there after surveying the catastrophic damage from hurricane ida. the presidencycyt seeing unreleg storm that hit louisiana and mississippi. a storm that left 800,000 people there still without power. >> there is much to be done. we're working around the clock with the governor and the elected officials there until we can meet every need y'all have. >> as you can see from these images, new images, the cleanup has just begun. and even days later, the flood waters have yet to reseed in somepl places. with the sweltering heat, no power, no water, food and fuel shortages, many people on the ground are begins to fear the worst. >> i got to sleep in the car. my kids are hot. we hungry. we going to die in here. where is fema? where is the red cross? we need help now. >> there is an urgent need for help across the northeast, as well. the death toll rising to 50 there as rescue crews continue to search for survivors after the re

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, the death toll rising. at least 45 people killed in historic flooding across the northeast. water rescues under way as homes and roads remain under water. >>> plus president biden slams the supreme court's decision, calling it an unprecedent assault. what can the president do about it? >>> tonight we take you inside the final flight out of afghanistan. it's a story you'll only see on cnn. let's go ""outfront."" good evening, everyone. i'm kate bolduan in for erin burnett. tonight, the death toll has risen significantly. at least 45 people killed across the east coast as remnants of ida leave breathtaking destruction. >> this is the first time we've had a flash flood of this proportion. >> sadly tragic, historic 24 hours in new jersey. there's noover way to put it. >> tonight in the northeast, more than 100,000 people are in the dark, and the threat is not over yet. new jersey appearing to be the hardest hit state with 23 people dead. officials say many more are still missing at this hour. this video we're g

i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, showdown.

i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, showdown. multiple battles coming to a head in washington tonight as the clock ticks for president biden and his party to save his entire agenda. and the president knows what is at stake. he has just announced that he is cancelling a trip to chicago as negotiations between the white house and top democrats reach a feverish pace tonight. there is a make-or-break vote a day away on the president's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. that's set for thursday. and progressives say they won't vote for that bipartisan infrastructure bill, unless they get a $3.5 trillion spending bill, too. and that bill is a bill that touches almost everything. healthcare. childcare. climate change. it's an everything and the kitchen sink bill for democrats and tonight house speaker nancy pelosi says, nope, sorry, she is going to split the two bills apart. >> are you disappointed that you have -- the bill that's taking longer than you thought it would be initially? >> am i disappointed? well, i -- i thought

i'm erin burnett. the breaking news, we're about to get the first exit polls for california's recall election. it will be the first glimpse into what voters are actually doing today and into whether governor gavin newsom can keep his job. one man who has actually been helping newsom is donald trump. newsom with an army of top democrats including president biden and the vice president kamala harris have done all they can to turn into recall into a referendum tieing him to larry elder. >> the leading republican running for governor is the closest thing to a trump clone that i've ever seen in years. he's the clone of donald trump. >> we have someone on the other side of this that's to the right of donald trump. >> and trump himself is not staying out of the fray today trying to preempt a possible republican law with unfounded claims of voter fraud, rigged election. you know the terminology. the former president saying quote, people don't realize that despite the rigged voting in california, i call it swar

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next. the final report on the so-called election audit in arizona just came out and it confirms biden won. well, of course, we have known that all along. that's not stopping trump and his quest to overturn the election. republican election official who famously warned, quote, someone's going to get killed because of trump's lies is my guest. and the cdc director rochelle walensky is also my guest. talking about her decision to leaving the set today pause of positive covid tests. >>> plus, the manhunt for brian laundrie. what does his family know? and are they sharing it all with police? let's go outfront. good evening. i'm erin burnett. out front, tonight, biden still won the 2020 election. maricopa county in arizona, which was run entirely by trump allies has come to the same conclusion every other review has that joe biden won and donald trump did not. in fact, this review which started five months ago and cost $6 $6.1 million, including half a million dollars in tax payer money, found th

i'm erin burnett. "outfront," nancy pelosi's hail mary. the house speaker said to be furiously working the phones, twisting arms, trying to whip up support for biden's bipartisan infrastructure plan. a vote on that plan, according to pelosi, is still on for tonight. the big question is, does she have the votes? sources tell cnn pelosi is changing some "no" votes to "yes" in these final hours, a testament to her power as speaker. it is still leaving pelosi with a historic decision -- pull the vote or bring it to the floor and likely watch it fail. fail, if it does fail, it will be because members of the president's own party voted against it. against the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. can't say it enough, a bipartisan infrastructure bill. progressives have vowed to tore p tore peat dough the bill because they don't have a bill that would touch on everything. you can see it. maternity leave, climate crisis, child tax credits, $556 billion costs over a couple of years. it as bill that will remake the role of government in american life. t

let's go outfront. >>> and good evening. >> i'm erin burnett. outfront tonight, biden's rosy scenario. a scenario not shared by key members of his own party. right now, democrats are locked in a stalemate that could kill the president's legislative agenda. president biden, though, not letting that get him down. >> you know me. born optimist. i think things are going to go well. i think we are going to get it done. and -- but i have meetings tonight, tomorrow, and for the next little bit. well, it may not be by the end of the week. i hope it's by the end of the week. #. >> all right. here is the issue. right now, progressives in the president's own party are holding his $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal hostage because they want to vote, first, on a $3.5 trillion spending plan. it's a massive price tag. a plan, itself, hasn't yet been finalized but it says or they say it will include spending on, well, a whole lot of things, including free community college, free childcare, expanded medicare, a whole lot of things on climate change, an

i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, down to the wire. president biden scrambling to save his first term agenda from collapse at the hands of his own party. and it may be an impossible order. moderates and progressives have to strike a deal in less than 24 hours, or nearly all the president's domestic priorities could be in jeopardy, including the bipartisan deal that they had agreed to with democrats. the house speaker, nancy pelosi, back in meetings at the white house today. as she tries to persuade progressives who are threatening to sink tomorrow's scheduled vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. that is, unless there is an agreement on their $3.5 trillion spending plan which amounts to a democratic wish list. pelosi tonight insisting that she is keeping the vote on the bipartisan bill on the schedule tomorrow. here is what she just said to our manu raju. >> that's the plan. >> that's the plan. she's never brought something to the floor with it failing. and she's planning to do it tomorrow because this is coming in the face of pr

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next. biden's entire agenda on the line and he is all in to save it from collapse meeting tonight with key member of congress, can biden make a deal? >>> plus, trump stacking the deck. now, pushing supporters of his big lie to become top election officials in crucial swing states. >>> and we are standing by for a decision by the fda and whether to authorize booster shots for some americans. the former-fda commissioner, dr. scott gottlieb, is my guest. let's go outfront. >>> and good evening, i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, the breaking news. president biden all in as he attempts to save his domestic agenda from imploding. the president holding three lengthy meetings with top democratic leaders, plus progressives and moderate democrats. the two wings of the party tonight still at serious odds. so far, neither budging. ats issue is a vote in just five days on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. the moderates support that bill. they want to get it passed, stat. it's a bipartisan bill. the p

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next. breaking news. showdown on capitol hill. the first votes tonight to avoid a government shutdown. senator mcconnell saying no way to suspending the debt ceiling but why was he okay with it then the dozens of other times he's voted for it? dozens. and more breaking news. an autopsy confirms gabby petito died of a homicide. so where is brian laundrie? >>> plus, members of congress who go against trump not only risk losing their jobs. many are risking their own safety. capitol hill police chief on the threats facing those who dare cross trump is my guest. let's go outfront. >>> and good evening. i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, the breaking news. standoff tonight. it is a major test for president biden playing out on the house floor tonight. a little standoff between republicans and democrats over the debt ceiling. and later tonight, there is going to be a test vote on the house floor. now, this is important because no republican that we know of at this time is willing to vote in favor of allowing t

you told my colleague erin burnett on friday night, i believe this should be the beginning of the endlie. i want to play something. >> we know fraud was at -- [ indiscernible ] >> the thing about it -- the tools -- my suggestion was we hold hearings and look over this. >> a new election. that's not going to happen. i know you've dealt with so much pubically and privately in terms of the fallout from 20. where does this go from here? >> erica, thanks for having me. that's right. that is what i said. this is my hope, that this is the beginning of the end of the big lie. clearly former president doesn't agree with that, but i'm very encouraged to see our governor doug ducey said on friday after the audit report was released that the 2020 election is done. it's time to move on. and i think that is the key when conservative republican leaders like doug ducey start to stand up and say, it's time for this to be over because then i think the rank and file will start to listen to those leaders and say, you know what? maybe it is time to move on because it is my position as a conservative repub

listen to what the superintendent of erin burnett >> this under scores the big tragedy we see occurring across america even though in my community, 98% of individuals got at least one dose of the vaccine, there is still a lag specific to individuals that represent ethnic minorities in miami-dade. this is a result of understandable historic facts that have in a certain way prejudice the understanding of these communities about the viability about the vaccine. >> that's covid. but there is also the challenge the president faces from the climate crisis, "the washington post" says one in three americans have suffered the affects of extreme weather this summer from fires to floods to tornados to hurricanes. the president traveling to hard hit new jersey and new york just today making his pitch for his infrastructure bill and broader economic agenda including fighting the climate crisis. >> climate change poses a threat to our lives, to our economy, and the threat is here. it's not going to get any better. the question can't get worse. we can stop it from getting worse. >> but infrastructure

but she admitted to cnn's erin burnett that the differing recommendations do cause confusion. >> it was very scientifically driven and transparent, and then my decision was after speaking with the scientists and listening to them on thursday afternoon. but i acknowledge the confusion because we're at this moment. we have three different vaccines and a lot of people vaccinated. >> cnn's nick watt now with more on the rollout and who qualifies to get booster doses. >> the booster shot is free and easily accessible. >> reporter: and the rollout ramps up today. >> when to start the shot and who will get them is left to the scientists and the doctors. >> reporter: for now, only those who got the pfizer vaccine and not all of them. the cdc now recommends these people should get a booster at least six months after their second shot. everyone 65 and up and 50 to 64-year-olds with underlying medical conditions. also these people may get a booster -- 18 to 49-year-olds with underlying medical conditions and adults at increased risk of infection in their occupational or institutional setting. the

well, she explained it to erin burnett. >> i had this scientific group of advisers and there were fourotes there was unanimity for some of the votes to recommend for people high risk, age over 65 and high risk of disease because of co-morbidities. i listened intently to hours of deliberation, science deliberation, and this last one was a close call. some people voted for. the vote was 6 to 9, saying with enthusiasm, our health care workers, our front line workers, people who are vaccinated early, people who work in congragate setting, and there were those who gave reasons that we should wait. the question wasn't yes or no. the question was wait or now. if i had been in the room, i would have voted yes. and that is where i absolutely took the advice of my advisers, but on this one, i voted to -- i recommended that we make vaccines available for this group of people. >> you're basically saying to me that this is what you get when you get transparency, with the scientists. you could have put it behind closed doors and you could have come out as the voice of god or we can see the sausage m

erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >>> biden telling the unvaccinated, your refusal is costingng measures requiring vaccines for government and private workers. will it be enough? >>> inside the dangerous online world where conspiracy theories about the vaccine run rampant. we will talk to the people spreading the lies. >>> trump gearing up for a boxi boxing match on 9/11, announcing who he would like to take on. >>> taking on the unvaccinated. president bide

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next.zona just came out and it confirms biden won. well, of course, we have known that all along. that's not stopping trump and his quest to overturn the election. republican election official who famously warned, quote, someone's going to get killed because of trump's lies is my guest. and the cdc director rochelle walensky is also my guest. talking about her decision to leaving the set today pause of positive covid tests. >>> plus, the manhunt for brian laundrie. what does his family know? and

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next a dire warning from president biden asol systems rocked by covid, 13 employees dying of covid in a matter of weeks. what's going on and a prominent lawyer whose wife and son were shot dead three months ago, reports of a shot to the dead. that's not all. there is renewed interest in two other deaths in the area. let's go "out ffront." >>> this is code red as he toured the flood averaged areas. viti

erin burnett "outfront" starts now. >>> "outfront" next president biden in louisiana tonight as the mystery continues to rise. now 50 dead in the northeast. we're live on the ground. >>> plus, cnn learning the white house may have to scale back its ambitious plan for booster shots. >> america's economy hitting a road block hiring down drastically. what is behind the slowdown and should biden be

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, the death toll rising.he northeast. water rescues under way as homes and roads remain under water. >>> plus president biden slams the supreme court's decision, calling it an unprecedent assault. what can the president do about it? >>> tonight we take you inside the final flight out of afghanistan. it's a story you'll only see on cnn. let's go ""outfront."" good evening, everyone. i'

erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >>> biden telling the unvaccinated, your refusal is costing all of us. sweeping measures requiring vaccines for government and private workers. will it be enough? >>> inside the dangerous online world where conspiracy theories about the vaccine run rampant. we will talk to the people spreading the lies. >>> trump gearing up for a boxi boxing match on 9/11, announcing who he would like to take on. >>> taking on the unvaccinated. president biden announcing sweeping moves to break through to the tens of millions of americans who refuse to get vaccinated. nearly 100 million. telling them, their time is up. >> this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. we made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. the vaccine is fda approved. over 200 million americans have gotten at least one shot. we have been patient. but our patient is wearing thin. your refusal cost all of us. >> the cost is staggering. as of tonight, about 1,500 people are dying right now with a free vaccine that would prevent those deaths, 1,500 people are dying and 151,000 americans are beco

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news, cnn learning the nation'sal to back channel china to reassure the country in the final months of the presidency this is the white house's defense as milley is kicking into high gear tonight. >>> temporary fencing around the capitol going up in the next hour. this is ahead of saturday's rally which is in honor of the january 6th insurrectionist. who is behind this rally? our reporter spoke with the trump loyalest. >>> and a republican quits the gop over the party's objections toac

erin burnett outfront starts right now. >>> next, break news. to seek cover in freezers. one is dead at this time. 14 others have been rushed to the hospital with what officials are calling very serious injuries. >>> the fbi announcing an arrest warrant for brian laundrie and the biden white house removing to release information on what trump and his aides were doing on the day of the january 6th attack. that information going to congress and setting up an epic battle with trump. let's go outfront. >>> good

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next. breaking news.nst averting a government shutdown and suspending the nation's debt limit as president biden sounds incredibly optimistic about his own party coming together to pass his agenda. but so few seem to share that optimism in his own party. >>> plus, he is one of the nation's top constitutional lawyers and tonight he says trump troyed to stage a coup with a blueprint from a little-known lawyer. harvard law professor lawrence tribe is out front. and he is the expert on the nature preserve that investigators have been scouring for more than a week in the hopes of finding brian laundrie. he think

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking news a key fda panel rejectingshots for all american adults approving boosters for people 65 and older and those with preexisting conditions. why? more breaking news a cnn defense department official reached out to china on the day of the january 6th insurrection and two days before mark milley did. what he called and what was the message? >>> the fbi joining the search for the 22-year-old missing florida woman on a cross country road trip with her fiancee. he's not

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, the u.s.ed covid cases as schools are seeing a surge of cases among students and staff and growing questions about when booster shots will even be available. >>> also, 800 nursing home residents forced to ride out hurricane ida in a warehouse. the conditions appalling. seven people have died. i'll talk to the wife of one man in that warehouse how he's doing tonight. >>> a form

in the meantime, erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. department of homeland security warning that violence connected to saturday's rally on capitol hill could begin tomorrow, as former president trump adds more fuel to the fire by embracing them. and nancy pelosi defends general milley's actions in the final days of the trump administration. john bolton is "outfront" tonight. >>> breaking news in texas. 9,500 migrants and counting. many arriving in just the last 48 hours, living in squalor along the border. we're on the ground with

erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >>> vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill tonight.d the president's agenda headed for failure? >>> a hospital dealing with violent covid-related attacks is giving each health care work area panic button. how in the world did it come to this? >>> new body cam video of an officer talking to gabby petite know after she and brian

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, the u.s. passes a tragic pandemic milestone 40 million confirmed covid cases as schools are seeing a surge of cases among students and staff and growing questions about when booster shots will even be available. >>> also, 800 nursing home residents forced to ride out hurricane ida in a warehouse. the conditions appalling. seven people have died. i'll talk to the wife of one man in that warehouse how he's doing tonight. >>> a form eer marine in full by armor charged with killing four people including a baby. why? hear what he confessed to police. let go "outfront". >>> good evening. i'm poppy harlow in for erin tonight. tonight, 40 million, the united states passing another grim milestone, the number of confirmed covid cases in the united states since the start of the pandemic has now topped 40 million. it is a number that would have been unimaginable at the start of the pandemic, yet, here we are 18 months later. high levels of transmission in every single state and not just spreading faster.

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next, president biden's agenda teetering on the speaker just told cnn she is sticking with, despite a revolt from dozens in her own party. >>> plus, breaking news. more subpoenas tonight issued from the committee investigating january 6th. so, who is on that list? >>> plus, video of brian laundrie and his family at a campground shortly after he returned without his fiancee, gabby petito, now in the hands of the fbi. we are learning laundrie purchased a new phone on the day his parents claim they last saw him. let's go outfront. >>

erin burnett "outfront" starts now. >>> "outfront" next, the blame game.over the fall of afghanistan has begun. officials at the white house and state department wondering why they're getting the blame instead of the intelligence community. >>> plus, tonight, kevin mcelderryccarthy's threat vowin retaliate against companies that cooperate into an investigation into january 6th and controversial podcast host joe regan wailed against vaccine requirements says he has covid and took a dru

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next capitol police calling for all hands ono warns about an uptake of violent rhetoric. >>> plus a florida judge deals ron desantis another major loss shooting down his ban on mask mandates and the fbi stepping up it investigation into death th

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, the breaking news. are coming into cnn now. will gavin newsom keep his job? it's become a national race and did donald trump help him if he succeeds? >>> plus, more breaking news. call for mark milley to resign tonight after a new book by bob w wood ward says milly was so concerned trump would start a war with china, he took it into his own hands. >>> the likely next mayor of new york say

and then from florida, you have this example of a father telling our erin burnett that his 12-year-old to be seen. before covid, would you have ever expected to hear these kind of stories coming from this country? >> it did happen in this country, and did happen before, but in very specific types of time-limited emergencies. for example, if there's a hurricane striking one area, then maybe that area is overwhelmed for a matter of days or weeks. but what's happening is that we're seeing this sustained emergency across our country that's lasted now for more than a year and a half. and there are not only people with covid who are being impacted, but also patients with other medical conditions. ssurg postponed, and they're people with cancer or cardiac issues who have not had their emergencies addressed because of covid. so i think people need to recognize those who remain unvaccinated are setting back progress and are literally harming the health and well-being of everyone else in this country. >> it's a very important message. dr. alina went, thank you for bringing us the truth. >>> up n

erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next a dire warning from president biden as he tours the devastation from hurricane ida. plus, one of the nation's biggest public school systems rocked by covid, 13 employees dying of covid in a matter of weeks. what's going on and a prominent lawyer whose wife and son were shot dead three months ago, reports of a shot to the dead. that's not all. there is renewed interest in two other deaths in the area. let's go "out ffront." >>> this is code red as he toured the flood averaged areas. visiting towns and neighborhoods that days ago looked pristine and now completely still flooded out all the while making the hard sell on his domestic agenda trying to offer his infrastructure and budget plans as solutions in preventing future death and devastation. >> we got to listen to the scientists and the economists and the nasa security experts. they all tell us this is code red. the nation and the world are in peril and that's not hyperbole, that a fact. it's a bipartisan plan to modernize our physical ins infras infrastructure, our road

i'm poppy harlow in tonight for erin burnett. welcome to a special edition of outfront.ight, 40 million of the united states passing another, grim milestone. the number of confirmed covid cases in the united states since the start of the pandemic has now topped 40 million. it is a number that would've been unimaginable at the start of the pandemic. yet, here we are 18 months later. high levels of transmission in every single state, and it's not just spreading faster. deaths are also up by nearly 250% from just one month ago. this is not a crisis the administration thought it would be dealing with to this magnitude this labor day. just look at where we were at the start of the summer. memorial day. may 31st. this country was averaging about 17,200 cases a day. just two days later, june 2nd, president biden declared this about the summer of 2021. >> america's headed into the summer dramatically different from last year's summer. a summer of freedom. a summer of joy. a summer of get-togethers and celebrations. an all-american summer that this country deserves after a long,

"erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> outfront next. breaking news.n. senator mcconnell saying no way to suspending the debt ceiling but why was he okay with it then the dozens of other times he's voted for it? dozens. and more breaking news. an autopsy confirms gabby petito died of a homicide. so where is brian laundrie? >>> plus, members of congress who go against trump not only risk losing their jobs. many are risking their own safety. capitol hill police chief on the threats facing those who dare cross trump is my guest. let's go outfront.

i'm erin burnett. outfront tonight, decertify the election. that is the demand coming from none other than the former president, donald trump, and it comes in a new letter to georgia's secretary of state, brad raffensperger. the secretary is outfront exclusively tonight to respond for the first time to trump's new attempt to overturn the results of the election nearly 11 months after the election. so trump claims in his letter that there is a new report of invalid ballots and says, quote, i would respectfully request that your department check this and, if true, along with many other claims of voter fraud and voter irregularities, start the process of decertifying the election or whatever the correct legal remedy is and announce the true winner. that letter was sent three days ago. the election results and been certified and audits again and again and the true winner is still joe biden. trump did not win 321 days ago in georgia, and there has been zero evidence since to change that. in fact, in georgia, just the state of georgia alone, they ha