Ayman Mohyeldin is in for Nicolle Wallace. Ayman covers Donald Trump’s state visit to China as the war in Iran continues. New reporting from the Washington Post says that U.S. intelligence has found the Chinese government to be using the war in Iran as an opportunity to undermine the United States.

Later, Ayman covers the breaking news from the Associated Press that FBI Director Kash Patel took part in what government officials described as a “VIP snorkel” around a Pearl Harbor memorial. This comes after a string of stories about Patel’s frequent drinking and erratic behavior during his time as FBI Director.

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