Busy news day doesn't even begin to describe the day, the lead starts right now.

In just a few minutes, the president of Ukraine will take questions from the American press,

as Volodymyr Zelensky makes his bold and symbolic trip to the U.S.

His first time outside his country since Russia's invasion almost a year ago.

Plus, just in, the January 6th Committee might delay its final report.

What new will we learn about the insurrection, and while we're at it, what new are we going

to learn from Donald Trump's about to be released tax returns, and just days before Christmas

with holiday travel ramping up, new states of emergency declared, and power grid operators

on guard as winter rushes in with a deep freeze over much of the United States.

Welcome to lead, I'm Jake Tapper, symbols of the fight for democracy on display today

throughout Washington, D.C. right now, Ukrainian president Zelensky at the White House,

meeting with President Biden, this visit marks Zelensky's first time even leaving his country

of Ukraine since Russia invaded and started attacking that country.

At the beginning of today's meeting, Zelensky told Biden he was so thankful to be there.

To you, just to all, Mr. President, for your big support, thanks, my father's in support,

thanks Congress, and thanks from our work, just ordinary people.

Thank you, the American people there.

Today, the Biden administration announced an extra $1.8 billion in new aid for Ukraine.

This includes the Patriot Missile Defense System to beat back the invasion of the Russian

anti-democracy forces, and just minutes Presidents Biden and Zelensky are going to address

the press.

From the East Room of the White House, we're going to bring that to you live when it happens.

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