FBI: “Darkside” gang from Russia to blame for pipeline cyberattack; CDC: majority of U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose; Biden to host four crucial meetings this week on infrastructure; McCarthy to house GOP: “announce a vote” on Cheney Wednesday;
The Lead with Jake Tapper
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🗓️ 10 May 2021
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Colonial Pipeline aims to restore service by week’s end, shutdown fuels fears of surge in gas prices; White House: Colonial Pipeline has not asked Biden admin for cyber support; White House won’t say if pipeline company paid ransom demand; Biden: no evidence Russian govt behind pipeline cyberattack;
Fauci: it may be time to ease indoor mask mandates; Several states not ordering full vaccine shipments as demand drops; CNN analysis: nearly 80% of Americans live near a vaccine site; CDC: 46% of Americans have received at least one vaccine dose; Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for vaccine; CDC director: 12-to-15-year-olds could be getting vaccinated in less than two weeks;
One-on-one with Sen Elizabeth Warren; Sen Warren on her new book & lessons learned from 2020; Sen Warren on running for re-election & her political future;
McCarthy tells house GOP to expect a vote on Cheney Wednesday: “it’s clear we need to make a change”; Sources: Cheney wants to put GOP conference on the record, force lawmakers to choose between Trump or the truth;
Interview with Caitlyn Jenner airs tonight 8pm ET; Caitlyn Jenner, Running as a republican, favors path to citizenship for 1.75M undocumented workers in CA; Caitlyn Jenner: Biden “is our president… I believe in the system”;
Israeli defense forces target Hamas after rockets fired toward Jerusalem; Hundreds injured in clashes between Palestinians, Israeli police; Hamas claims responsibility for firing rockets toward Jerusalem;
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| 0:00.0 | Russian hackers messing with gas prices ahead of Memorial Day, the lead starts right now. |
| 0:09.2 | A hack attack shutting down parts of a major American pipeline that fuels half the east |
| 0:15.0 | coast. |
| 0:16.2 | The White House blames a Russian gang for the cybercrime. |
| 0:19.5 | Will Americans see a surge at the pump? |
| 0:23.0 | Daily COVID deaths in the U.S. lower than at any time since the early days of the pandemic. |
| 0:28.5 | Dr. Fauci now suggesting it may be time to loosen mask restrictions indoors. |
| 0:33.5 | Plus, CNN sits down with Caitlin Jenner. |
| 0:37.0 | She wants to be the next governor of California and she's sending a little less MAGA today |
| 0:42.2 | than she did last week with Hannity. |
| 0:49.8 | Welcome to the lead everyone, I'm Jake Tapper. |
| 0:51.4 | We start today with the National Lead, the FBI today confirming a criminal group originating |
| 0:56.6 | in Russia is indeed responsible for a cyber attack on the largest fuel pipeline in the United |
| 1:02.8 | States in exchange for ransom. |
| 1:05.5 | Today, colonial pipeline says it's trying to restore its main lines shut down between |
| 1:09.6 | Texas and New Jersey. |
| 1:11.1 | Keeping that critical infrastructure offline could set off a surge in gas prices in the U.S. |
| 1:16.8 | This, as President Biden says, his administration is trying to crack down on similar attacks |
| 1:22.5 | on critical systems. |
| 1:23.7 | You'll recall, of course, the solar winds attack went undetected for months and infiltrated |
| 1:28.9 | U.S. agencies and private sector systems. |
| 1:32.1 | Foreign actors are suspected behind recent hacks on police departments and hospitals during |
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