Mr. President, have Putin and Zelensky agreed to a summit yet?

And where and when would that be?

Well, there's a very good prospect that they will.

And we haven't determined where, but we had some very good talks with President Putin today.

And there's a very good chance that we could be ending the round, ending the end of that road.

That road was long and continues to be long, but there's a good chance that there will be a meeting very soon.

Excuse me?

How close do you think you are to some kind of deal?

Well, look, I don't want to say.

I've been disappointed before with this one.

President Trump yesterday talking about a possible face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin this morning.

There are new developments with that story, and we'll get to that in just a moment.

Also ahead, President Trump's higher tariffs on dozens of countries are now in effect.

We'll look at the impact the import taxes could have on businesses and consumers.

Plus, a former worker at the so-called Alligator Alcatraz facility in Florida is describing the inhumane conditions there. We'll go through

their claims and descriptions. And we'll dig into National Intelligence Director Tulsa Gabbard

going against CIA officials with approval from President Trump. A lot going on this morning.

Good morning. And welcome to morning, Joe.

It is Thursday, August 7th. And with us, we have the managing editor at the bulwark, Sam Stein,

the host of way too early, Allie Vitale with us, senior writer for the dispatch and a columnist

for Bloomberg opinion. David Drucker is here. White House correspondent for Reuters, Jeff Mason,

and former Secretary of Homeland Security in the Obama administration, Jay Johnson, back with us.

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