NTD Evening News (May 5): Walensky to Leave Job as CDC Director; Mayorkas, GOP Lawmakers Outline Plans for Border Surge

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is leaving her post as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She announced Friday that her last day with the agency is set for June 30.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the Biden administration is ready to deal with an expected surge in illegal immigrants following the end of Title 42 on May 11. Republican lawmakers outline their own plans to secure the border.

In a sudden and dramatic announcement, the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries said he’ll pull his forces out of Bakhmut. NTD speaks with retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Darin Gaub about what caused this reverse course and Russia’s ammunition supply.