DOJ releasing new insurrection videos as part of investigation; Biden commemorates 300 million COVID shots in 150 days; Still no vaccine for U.K. kids as Delta variant surges; Iran to elect new president amid nuclear talks with U.S.; As U.S. reopens, cities debate fate of “streeteries”;
The Lead with Jake Tapper
CNN
3.5 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2021
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Justice Dept releases new insurrection videos showing rioter taunting, punching police officer; House votes to repeal 2002 authorization for military force;
Unclear whether U.S. will hit Biden’s goal to get 70% of adults partially vaccinated by July 4; Bipartisan infrastructure bill gets support from 21 senators; GOP kills Manchin’s bipartisan voting rights proposal; Blunt: Manchin’s “proposal” is now the “Stacey Abrams substitute”; U.S. catholic bishops set up possible rebuke of Biden for taking communion while supporting abortion rights;
CDC director urges parents to vaccinate their children as dangerous Delta variant spreads; Former FDA chief warns o potential for long-term brain tissue loss form COVID;
Iran polling centers to stay open amid low voter turnout; Iran election expected to deliver ultra-conservative president;
Cities debate keeping outdoor dining in parking lanes post-pandemic; DOW drops more than 530 points amid concerns interest rates will rise;
Western U.S. hits triple-digit record-high temperatures; 40 million people under heat alerts in the U.S.;
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| 0:00.0 | I thought it was back the blue, not attack the blue. |
| 0:07.6 | The lead starts right now. |
| 0:10.0 | Brand new videos from the insurrection just release showing the brutality of the attack |
| 0:14.7 | with officers taunted, stalked, and even punched in the face. |
| 0:20.1 | And then a warning for unvaccinated children with a more severe variant of coronavirus rapidly |
| 0:25.8 | spreading. |
| 0:28.1 | Plus, it helps some restaurants survive, expanding, seeding, non-decide walks and |
| 0:32.3 | streets. |
| 0:33.3 | But now some cities want that space back. |
| 0:36.4 | That battle just ahead. |
| 0:41.0 | Welcome to the lead. |
| 0:42.0 | I'm Pamela Brown in for Jake Tapper, and we start with our politics lead. |
| 0:45.8 | New disturbing video from the January 6 insurrection released by the Justice Department, showing |
| 0:51.2 | a Trump supporter taunting, stalking, and then ultimately punching a police officer. |
| 0:57.0 | There are several clips that we must warn you are disturbing and contain profanity. |
| 1:01.9 | Here's the first. |
| 1:03.9 | One pay for it too. |
| 1:05.4 | We fucking disarm him. |
| 1:06.4 | And then we storm the fucking capital. |
| 1:09.8 | I fuck you. |
| 1:12.8 | So much hate in his eyes. |
| 1:14.2 | Moments before that same man identified a scot fair lamb of New Jersey gets in the |
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