The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Select committee shows never before seen video of January 6 attack. Officer testifies rioters were saying "Trump sent us," another alludes to former President as a "hit man." GOP's McConnell, McCarthy say they didn't watch January 6 hearing. CDC Director warns a few COVID mutations could potentially evade our vaccines. Simone Biles cites mental health struggles after pulling out of Olympic team gymnastics final. 

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CNN: Pelosi, McCarthy feud over January 6 committee boils over with tensions hitting a new high, Trump ally Tom Barrack pleads not guilty to illegal foreign lobbying charges after $250 million bail deal, Michael Flynn says "maybe I'll find somebody in Washington, DC" after gift of assault-style rifle

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Biden Administration officials are planning to shift to a more urgent tone as covid-19 surges among unvaccinated Americans. Unvaccinated Americans are fueling the current rise in cases and hospitalizations. Average daily cases in the United States are now up 65 percent from last week as covid-19 spreads aggressively among the unvaccinated. 

GOP governors are begging  their  residents to get vaccinated. Alabama governor says that "it's time to start blaming the unvaccinated." The White House responds to the Alabama governor's call to "start blaming" the unvaccinated by saying they "don't think our role is to place blame."

The Florida governor is under fire for the response to the current pandemic surge as the state leads the nation in new covid infections. Florida, Missouri and Texas now account for 40 percent of all new covid-19 cases. The Los Angeles health director says that about 20 percent of new covid-19 cases from June are from the fully vaccinated. 

The United States buys 200 million Pfizer doses in case boosters will be needed. Sources are saying that the White House and health officials are discussing revising the mask guidance as the delta variant rages among the unvaccinated. 

The Jan 6 committee is set to hold its first hearing on Tuesday, as Pelosi looks to Bolster panel's bipartisan standing. 

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Sources: White House and health officials discuss revising mask guidance as delta variant rages, vaccinations lag; Biden: Covid becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated; White House targets rural United States for new vaccine push; Daily pace of people becoming fully vaccinated against COVID hits lowest point since January.

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GOP McCarthy pulls all his picks for January 6 Committee after Pelosi rejects election deniers Jordan and Banks; Cheney: McCarthy rhetoric on January 6th commission "Disgraceful"; Cheney: McCarthy trying to "prevent" Americans from knowing how January 6th capitol attack happened; Republicans pulling their picks from January 6 committee won't delay the panel's first hearing next week; 

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