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The protests erupted after the decision to charge just one of three officers involved in Breonna Taylors death but not her killing. Police fought violent demonstrators and arrested several people. Im concerned about the safety of our officers. Weve had two officers shot tonight. Thats a dangerous condition. I think the safety of our officers and community we serve is of utmost importance. Trace Mark Meredith is live in louisville. What are you seeing out there this morning . Trace, it is much calmer this morning than what it was last night. It was chaos last night including the street im standing on now even though there were so Many Police Officers out there that didnt stop hundreds of people coming to protest. A few of those protestors decided to set things on fire. The big headline is what you were talking about. The shooting of two Police Officers a half mile from where we are. Look at this dramatic video captured by some of the body cam ras out there by the Police Department giving us a better idea what was going on. The latest update we got from police at 10 00 the officers were in stable condition and one was in surgery last night. Suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting. We have a pretty good idea of who he is and waiting to confirm with local Police Departments down here. There is somebody in custody now. We should get an update whether anybody else will be charged with the shooting. The good news is those two officers are in stable condition as they were last night. One of the other big topics weve seen here some of the protests developing. The city of louisville was much more prepared this time around than they were earlier this summer. We saw them bring in the National Guard and saw them set up barricades all over town. There is one piece of video that has gone viral in 12 hours or so posted online. Appears to show people showing up to the protests grabbing supplies and signs out of a yu haul truck. An indication that people were ready for the decision that would be coming out here with the Breonna Taylor case. As you mentioned on wednesday a grand jury deciding not to indict any of the officers who Breonna Taylors death instead one former officer being charged being indicted for firing his gun into a nearby apartment. That is not connected to taylors death specifically. The other people nearby. We should get a better idea how the family for Breonna Taylor feels about this. Their attorney said they were outraged and not the right decision on their part. As you can see down here in louisville now the streets are empty. Mostly media and a few bystanders. Everything remains boarded up and shut down. Unclear at what point well see more protests. I bet well see more later today. Trace Mark Meredith live in downtown louisville. Thank you. Sandra protestors taking to the streets across the country demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. Back off, back up. Hands off. Sandra that was a tense standoff that just about fired into chaos in washington, d. C. Meanwhile a shocking scene in buffalo, new york. Sandra protestor run over by a car. That person was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Police arresting several protestors no seattle accusing one of assaulting an officer. Protestors burning a thin blue line flag and this was the scene in new york city outside the Barkley Center in brooklyn. Hundreds gathered marching in peaceful protest in the decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Trace President Trump and joe biden both responding to the violence. President offering prayers for the two officers shot in louisville along with federal help to kentuckys governor. Biden is calling for peace and patience. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts is live at the white house. Has the president directly commented on the charges filed in Breonna Taylors case . Good morning to you. The president has not commented directly on the charges that were filed against the one officer and the fact no murder charges were filed against any of the officers. Yesterday in his briefing the president praised the attorney general of kentucky and his handling of the announcement and denouncing the violence that seized the streets in the wake of the announcement. President trump if we simply act on emotion or outrage there is no justice. Justice sought by violence is not justice, it just becomes revenge. The president tweeted about the Police Officers that were shot during those protests you were talking about tweeting praying for the two Police Officers that were shot tonight in louisville, kentucky. Federal government stands behind you and is ready to help. Spoke to the governor and were prepared to work immediately upon request. Joe biden tweeted about the charges that were filed. In the wake of her tragic death we mourn with her mother, family and community to ask ourselves weather justice could be equally applied in america. For so many people todays decision doesnt answer that call but he also criticized the violence. They should be peaceful protests. Breonna taylors mother has gone through hell and shouldnt be in a situation where im sure just like the other just like the other folks who have been victimized does not want to see burning or looting or anything like that. I pray it be peaceful and peaceful protest. The president will leave the white house in 40 minutes to pay his respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Not likely well hear from him when he does that. He will be leaving this afternoon headed to North Carolina and florida. Well probably get some chopper talk on the way out of the white house. Trace the president made comments yesterday about a peaceful transition depending on the election results. What exactly did he say . At every opportunity the president has wasted no effort in trying to cast doubt on the process that were facing here in this election with massive unsolicited mailin voting. Yesterday when the president was asked if he would honor the timehonored tradition of a peaceful transition of power in the United States should things not go his way the president hedged. Listen here. President trump see what happens. Ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are a disaster. Get rid of the ballots and youll have a very peaceful there wont be a transfer. There will be a continuation. Joe biden reacting to what the president said last evening. What country are we . Im being facetious. What country are we in . He says the most irrational things. I dont know what to say about it. It doesnt surprise me. Yesterday afternoon President Trump told me he pex ekts the results of the election will end up at the Supreme Court which is why he says it is important to have a full complement of justices on hand for the post election period saying what would happen to the country if there were to be a challenge to the election and ended up deadlocked at 44 in the Supreme Court . John roberts live at the white house. Sandra for more on the violence rattling louisville and other major cities overnight lets bring in ted williams. Good morning to you. Thanks for being here. What did you make of the unrest you saw in louisville and some of these other cities overnight . You know, the sad commentary of what we observed last night in louisville as well as other major metropolitan cities is the country we love imploding internally and it is a very sad state of affairs when you have two Police Officers just trying to serve and protect that were shot last night as a result of just trying to do their job. It is a very sad state of affairs. Sandra we saw reaction from the Taylor Family through their attorney ben crump. He is making the case the charges the lack of charges are outrageous and offensive and a grave injustice. Listen. 401 years we have been dealing with systematic racism and oppression that finds Police Killing us outside the courtroom and the system killing us inside the courtroom. Sandra there are those this morning who are saying that the outcome of this is very fair. The family says it is not. What does the outcome of this mean for what were seeing as far as Police Brutality across the country . Well, sandra, they are going to always be both sides of the spectrum when it comes to Police Brutality. Certainly the black community after seeing what happened to george flood down in minneapolis have some legitimacy to believe that Excessive Forces are being used against their community. On the other hand you have to be fair to Police Officers. What we know in this case is that three Police Officers were going into that premises to serve that warrant. Once they entered, they were fired upon by kenneth walker, the friend of miss taylor. Those officers legitimately had a right to return fire. Sadly, miss taylor was killed. I think, though, the attorney general, Daniel Cameron, should revisit whether the charges against officer hankinson. He is not charged with shooting miss taylor. As a matter of fact they said they believe the bullet that killed miss taylor came from the weapon of officer cosgrove. So he is charged, hankinson is charged with shooting into another property. I think that when you look at the circumstances here of an officers being shot at, officers returning fire there is a great deal of confusion. So you anticipate and expect that hankinson would have shot his weapon. I think they will have a hell of a time getting a conviction of han kin son. Sandra Daniel Cameron defending his decision. Evidence shows that officers both knocked and announced their presence at the apartment. The officers statements about their announcement are corroborated by an independent witness who was near in proximity to apartment 4. In other words, the warrant was not served as a noknock warrant. Sandra he is defending his decision and the wall street journal is defending him. This new piece this morning justice for Breonna Taylor. Kentuckys attorney general argues for truth over narrative from the editorial board, ted. They write mr. Camerons manner was calm and deliberate returning to facts and law. Handling of a difficult task ought to reassure americans who worry about police who use Excessive Force but also by the riots following some Police Shootings and cases of politicized justice. This ought to reassure americans writes the wall street journal. Will it . I dont think if just the set of facts as we know them are going to reassure america. I would say that i felt mr. Cameron acted in a professional manner. But what he is going to have to do, i believe, he is going to have to release part of the grand jury testimony in this case. Let me just say a prosecutor going before a grand jury can indict a ham sandwich. They put on the case they believe they can go forward with. So in order to get the publics assurance in this case, i think he is going to have to release what was presented to that grand jury. Sandra New York Post cover this morning. Rage in louisville, ted, this is not over and were likely to see this debate over the outcome of this case for many days and weeks to come. We appreciate you coming on this morning, thank you. Trace in a little less than an hour the president and first lady will visit Supreme Court to pay their respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. We will take you there live when that happens. President trump sounding the alarm again over potential problems with mailin voting. His warning about how they will affect the outcome of the election. President trump this is a disaster and they should stop it before it is too late. Were before numerous federal judges. From what i hear great federal judges. They have the power to stop it. I hope they are watching because somebody has to make the plea. Its an important time to save. With priceline, you can get up to 60 off amazing hotels. And when you get a big deal. You feel like a big deal. Priceline. Every trip is a big deal. Did you know Liberty Mutual customizes your Car Insurance tada so you only pay for what you need . I should get a quote. Do it. Only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Well it did to anyone from the 1800s. But this, this is the future. The future of communicating of hearing and connecting with life. And this, is eargo. No appointments no waiting no hassles. Eargos are comfortable, rechargeable and backed by lifetime professional support. 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Everybody knew how bad a conflict of interest this was and how it was going to frustrate their attempts to carry out americas policy to help rid ukraine of corruption. I think weve caught the Vice President i hate to say it in a lie. Sandra both joe biden and his son hunter biden have denied any wrongdoing. Trace President Trump sounding the alarm again on mailin voting and present dibting the Supreme Court will have to decide the outcome of the election why he thinks it is urgent to come firm a replacement for Justice Ginsburg before election day. President trump it will be a disaster. Im not saying it could work both ways, i dont think it will. It could be against republicans or democrats. I think this will end up in the Supreme Court. And i think it is very important we have nine justices. Trace former White House Press secretary and Fox News Contributor Sarah Sanders joins me now author of the new book speaking for myself, faith, freedom and the fight for our lives inside the trump white house. It is now available in stores, sarah. Always great to talk to you. You heard the president s comments a few seconds ago. What do you make of him continuing to hammer the idea of mailin ballots . I think there is certainly concern for a lot of states who have never conducted mailin voting before. And have openly said that it could take days if not weeks to count all of those ballots, even reporting as of today says that joe bidens campaign, who has been very supportive of mailin voting over the past several weeks and months is now encouraging their voters to vote in person because of what we can expect to be large delays and certainly a difficult process for those who have never for states who have never conducted mailin voting prior to this election. Having that type of delay could cause i think very much destabilizing our country, pushing off a week before we know who the winner is. Could certainly i think lead to a lot of people questioning the final result, which i dont think is good for anyone. Trace we should note there are states that will be counting ballots six days after the election. Thats a good point. Even when the president was asked about committing to a peaceful transfer of power, he brought up again mailin balloting. Watch this. Will you commit to making sure there is a peaceful transfer of power after the election . President trump we will have to see what happens. Ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are a disaster. Trace critics say he is girding for a fight. Your thoughts . Well, i think the president feels like Many Americans that it is not going to matter. He will win on election day and serving another four years. I dont think he expects to have any type of transfer of power. I think he feels like he is in a good place, polling this week in several key battleground states like arizona and florida have the president ahead. I think he feels good about where he is now. There is concern for states who have not conducted this type of mailin voting before and having that delay i think is going to cause a lot of people to question that final result if we dont know what it is and they dont even finish or in some cases start counting some of the ballots until six days after the election takes place. Trace the debate is five days away now. Were told in preparation that joe biden is doing intensive prep. The president is doing what he is doing. Politico writes the following. Trump falls into a trap he set for biden. Some on trump east team are bracing for a loss after trump lowered expectations. Do you feel like the Trump Campaign is lowering expectations for the president S Performance . I think if joe biden doesnt fall asleep on stage the media will declare him the winner regardless of how well the president does. Lets not forget President Trump is taking questions almost every single day from the press in a variety of different formats. So he is prepping all the time. Joe biden hasnt been doing day in and day out press conferences. He is pressing every single day. He will do fine. He did a great job in 2016. I do think its important for him to come out strong. But he isnt just up against joe biden. Unfortunately he is up against the liberal media who want joe biden to do well in these debates and if he doesnt completely blow it, i think they will declare him the winner no matter how good donald trump does on that stage. Trace good to see you. Thank you. You bet. Thanks, trace. Sandra this sunday be sure to catch extra coverage of the first 2020 president ial debate. I will be here for a special edition of americas newsroom that will be sunday at 3 00 p. M. Eastern time. Well be breaking down the issues and each Campaign Strategy leading into tuesday nights big debate. See you then. Meanwhile a new snapshot of the labor market. What todays numbers mean for jobs in the u. S. Economy. Stu varney will join us with the big picture next. Greater optimism well have a Coronavirus Vaccine by end of year. What the experts are now saying. Where we are right now is a reflection of the technological advances in vaccine platform technology. Well have doses available when the decision is made by the fda. If im your president , on day one well implement the National Strategy ive been laying out since march. Well develop and deploy rapid tests with results available immediately. Well make the medical supplies and protective equipment that our country needs. Well make them here in america. Well have a National Mandate to wear a mask, not as a burden, but as a patriotic duty to protect one another. In short, well do what we should have done from the very beginning. Our current president has failed in his most basic duty to the nation. Hes failed to protect america. And my fellow americans, that is unforgivable. As president , ill make you a promise. Ill protect america. I will defend us from every attack seen and unseen, always without exception, every time. Im joe biden and i approve this message. The freestyle libre 14 managday system. Etes can be hard. A continuous glucose monitor. Makes it easy. Easy to check your glucose without fingersticks, and easy to share your data with your doctor. And for those who qualify, the freestyle libre 14 day system, is also covered by medicare. Ask your doctor for a prescription. You can do it without fingersticks. Learn more at freestylelibre. Us trace bottom of the hour. Time for top stories. Two Police Officers were shot in louisville last night as protests erupted following the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Both officers are expected to recover from their injuries. Sandra President Trump back on the campaign trail today traveling to both North Carolina and florida. The president trails joe biden by a slight margin in both states in the latest real clear politics polling average. Trace on the west coast federal investigators are looking into whether a wildfire near los angeles was caused by Utility Equipment used by the power company. The bobcat fire is one of the largest in l. A. County history. Sandra all right. Were a few seconds into the open of trading on wall street on this thursday morning and as you can see the dow is slipping slightly down 77 points. Unemployment claims that is the new number out this morning. They rose slightly to 870,000. Lets go to stu varney on the Fox Business Network watching this closely. Good morning and thanks. Always good to have you here. You look at this number and what does it tell you . Which number are you talking about . The jobless claims . Its irrelevant to todays market is my personal opinion. 870,000 new unemployment claims filed. Thats not whats motivating this market at this moment. Sandra, ill tell you straight. Whats motivating the market, whats motivating sellers and theyre out in force again today is the threat of election chaos that would mean a delayed and highly contested election, probably decided by the Supreme Court. Investors really dont like that. Thats the way it looks to be going at this point. There is some concern about a second stimulus or new Stimulus Program. Were probably not going to get it. Congress is wrapped up in a debate about the next nominee to the Supreme Court. That is toxic indeed. Hard to get a Stimulus Program in that kind of environment. There is also some regular profit taking. These big tech companies, for example, have gone straight up. They dominate the overall market. It was almost certain that they would come down at least a little. They are certainly down right now. Thats whats happening. Its a selloff again, sandra. Sandra interesting analysis there, stu. You cant rule out there is a lot of uncertainty building in this market. With the stimulus package as you point out. Uptick of covid in some cases of the country and abroad and the potential for more shutdowns as larry kudlow told us on this program this week. Now you have the Supreme Court vacancy. As you and i have talked about for years and years markets dont like uncertainty. When it comes to jobless claims, you have the number below that psychologically big million mark. Still 870,000 americans filing for firsttime jobless benefits. What does that tell you about where we are overall in this economic recovery as we try to claw back from this shutdown . Thats a fair question. I dont want to discount the jobless numbers entirely. What the latest numbers tell us is that the recovery, the pace of the recovery, is not as rapid and dynamic as we would like. Weve heard forecasted in the Third Quarter and were in the Third Quarter right now well have a growth rate of well over 20 compared to the second quarter. Now thats astronomical growth rate. When you look at these jobless numbers and the number of people long term unemployed runs to the millions of people, that implies that we wont have quite that 20, 25 growth rate in the Third Quarter. It is a bit of a negative but not a terrible negative. As you can see the dow at the moment is down close to 100 points. Nasdaq down 56. Anyway you slice it we have a selloff in progress. I repeat. I think its largely because of what is likely to happen, what is certain to happen with election delay and confusion. Sandra there is a lot of anticipation for that. Meanwhile when it comes to this stimulus package and the hope for one, as you know there are many struggling Americans Still out there, stuart. Leading to last friday the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the debate was heated and we all saw it going somewhere eventually. One side or another was going to give, something was going to get done. The battle in congress to replace rbg is dashing hopes for a covid19 stimulus package. So are we losing hope that something is going to get done as far as help for the American People before election day . I have larry kudlow the Top White House economist on my show in a couple of hours and ill ask him that. I just wonder if there is some way that the president can stimulate the economy, get some more spending, some new measures out there to get things going without necessarily going through congress. It looks doubtful that congress can separate out the toxic discussion of a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court and a stimulus package. The two are intertwined because of this terrible relationship between the two parties in congress. So im going to ask larry kudlow, do you think the president could get something done without congress . He wants something done. I believe that larry kudlow wants some kind of targeted help for the economy. And i think most americans would like some targeted help as well. So can they do it . Can they pull it off without congress . Good question. I will ask it. Sandra final thoughts before you go. You have to get back to your show and well get back to ours. Small businesses, this is the heart of our economy, it drives the American Economy and they have struggled through this pandemic. What are you seeing and hearing about those Small Businesses being able to come back . In new york city we had more violence in the streets last night. Restaurants are barely hanging on if they havent already had to shut their doors permanently. But what are you seeing and hearing on that front as so many are struggling to survive . If you limit it to bars, restaurants, travelrelated businesses i think the outlook is grim. In the extreme. Now, they may get more government help. I dont know about that. They may get some more government help but even if they do get some more help, i think our society has changed significantly because of the virus lockdown. I dont think we are going to go back to anything like normal when it comes to eating out, having a drink in a bar, getting on a plane, getting on a cruise ship. I think times have changed and those industries, those Small Businesses in those industries are going to take a hit. It is a very sad thing. Sandra add to that so many working from home. Great to have you on here this morning. Thank you. Sure thing. Trace dr. Anthony fauci says he is optimistic there will be a safe and effective vaccine against covid19 by the end of the year and a new study by the cdc young adults had the highest infection rates in america. What do we make of the new cdc data . Its a big change that we experienced over the summer. You may recall early on in the pandemic the age group that was disproportionately affected were older americans. But the cdc says over the summer, covid19 became most prevalent in people in their 20s who accounted for more than 20 of all cases. Public Health Officials urge College Age Students to follow social distancing precautions. Coronavirus may be spreading less than originally feared in k12 School Buildings that reopened. Data by Brown University less than 1 quarter of 1 of students had confirmed or suspected cases. 1 half of 1 of staff had confirmed or suspected cases. Johnson and johnson has planned to enroll more volunteers in a vaccine. Unlike other candidates requiring two doses, this one involves a single injection as Vaccine Research moves at an unprecedented pace federal Health Officials will not compromise on safety. It is very evidencebased and data driven. I dont feel pressured and none of us on the task force. None of the doctors on the task force would bow to pressure. Missouri governor has postponed several events while he and his wife quarantine after testing positive for covid19. The governor says he remains asymptomatic. His wife is experiencing only minor symptoms including a cough and nasal congestion. Trace. Trace jonathan, thank you. Sandra now to the story. Mans best friend now being deployed more widely in the fight against covid19. Finlands airport is testing a program to use dogs to sniff out travelers infected with the virus. Volunteers are asked to swab their skin with a wipe which is then put into a jar. The virus sniffing dog can detect whether that sample is positive with almost perfect accuracy. Trace wow. A judge in florida making President Trumps short list for the Supreme Court. Well look at whether nominating her could affect the election. New york city is planning to ring in the new year in an entirely new way. What is going to happen to the times square ball drop . 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If they play the teams in the conference could have as many as six games before the conference championship which would be on december 18th. Leaving them with fewer games than the other power five conferences. Potentially keeping the pac12 out of the College Football playoff picture. Trace a New Washington post, abc news poll shows President Trump ahead of joe biden in florida by four points. But real clear politics has the lead in the Sunshine State but it is shrinking. Mo elleithee is the former Dnc Communications director and Fox News Contributor. You cant bet the farm on one poll. I was talking about this and put up the real clear politics averages on the screen. It shows a trend toward the president here. You had two months ago joe bidens lead over the president was all about seven points. A month ago the lead was down to just under five points and now you look at it, mo and you have a 1. 3 lead. Thats a bad trend for the biden campaign. Your thoughts. Yeah. I think of all the battleground states that are going to be in play this cycle florida will be the most volatile because it is florida. The seven of all the statewide campaigns that have been held there in the last decade, seven of the 10 have been decided by 1. 2 . So its very much in line. You know, look, i think both sides have a lot of work to do in that state. Both sides will try to turn out their bases. There are fewer and fewer undecideds and there are still some. Trace you said both sides have their work cut out for them and trying to galvanize their base. If the president chooses Barbara Lagoa with the Supreme Court it puts the democrats in a bind. A republican consultant said we hope democrats attack a latina as a racist. A broad pool of hispanic voters who will get turned off by that and then you have a democratic polster who calls it a choice pregnant with political considerations, a play for women, hispanics and floridas 29 electoral votes. Barbara lagoa is the conservative cuban version of sonia sotomayor. What do you think . Look, i would be shocked if she is indeed the nominee. I would be shocked if you see anybody go after her as being racist. I think they will go after her judicial philosophy just as republicans go after the judicial phil of democratic appointees. Theyll try to make the fight about the Affordable Care act. It is up for review before the Supreme Court a couple weeks after election day. And you are hearing more and more democrats out there saying look, president is trying to ram through this nominee in time for that case so that he can strip away the Affordable Care act so that he can strip away the protections on preexisting conditions in the middle of a pandemic. That will be the core democratic message. And so expect whomever the president s nominee is to really become central in that conversation over the next few weeks. I think there are a lot of voters in florida, across the state, whose ears would perk up if they heard that. Trace perk up in what way . Are you saying if the president , whoever he chooses down there, this is going to be not based on race or anything else, strictly going to be based on the fact that the republicans are pushing this nomination through . Last thoughts. Yeah, i think thats it. I think there is democrats want to make this about a number of issues that will come before the court in the next term. Affordable care act is the most urgent one and very comfortable ground for democrats to fight on and thats what theyll try to make it about. Trace mo elleithee, always good to talk to you. Thank you so much. Sandra President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump expected to depart the white house a short time from now. They will be heading over to the Supreme Court to pay their respects and say their final goodbyes to the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. We are hearing that the motorcade is pulling up a short time from now to the steps of the Supreme Court. We saw the ceremony yesterday with the Supreme Court justices inside the court, a small private ceremony. The chief justice shared some words. Obviously the rabbi connected to the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg had her private service there and now the public moment where the members of the public can say their final goodbyes and then the moment were about to see where the president and first lady will arrive, walk up the steps, and say goodbye to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trace, of course, all of this as we are now just days away from the president announcing his pick to replace her on the court. Thats expected saturday at 5 00 p. M. Eastern time. Trace there is a lot going on, sandra. Yesterday the public viewing started and it will go again today and of course tomorrow Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her body will lie in state. The first woman to ever lie in state at the capitol. Weve been told that the president will get about 20 minutes here. They have allotted 20 minutes for the president and first lady to come up and pay their respects. The pool camera will be with the president. It is unclear if the president will say anything. It is unlikely that while he is up there paying his respects he would say anything at all. And quite frankly as he gets down to as he gets down to the bottom of the steps he may speak then. We will bring that to you live. Sandra were told that joe biden has called a cap on the day. We wont see him. The president has two Campaign Stops. He will head to North Carolina and later on today florida. But first he will appear at the Supreme Court where our own david spunt is standing by. As we await the president what are you seeing and hearing there . President trumps motorcade pulled up into the back of the Supreme Court for security reasons just a few moments ago. He will be walking out the front door with First Lady Melania Trump to pay his respects to late Justice Ginsburg. You can see her flag draped coffin behind me. The public will have a chance to be here all day today after the president leaves until 10 00 this evening. That was the same story yesterday. And she will be the first woman to ever lie in state at the u. S. Capitol. That will be tomorrow. Then there will be private Burial Services at some point over the weekend at Arlington National cemetery. President trump specifically said he will announce his Supreme Court nominee 5 00 p. M. From the white house on saturday. The reason, sandra and trace he will do that, many people thought it is a little later than originally expected. He wanted the public to be able to have a chance to say goodbye to the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. In a few moments the White House Pool pulled up and cameras and microphones getting in place on the steps of the Supreme Court but President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be walking out through the great hall. Come out and pay their respects. The same thing sandra and trace that Vice President mike pence and karen pence did yesterday and former president bill clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton were both here yesterday as well. Sandra live we Supreme Court for us. Trace, after all of this and after she lies in state at the capitol, she will go on to have a private internment ceremony at Arlington National cemetery next week. You look at the days that followed the justices passing, trace, and youve seen a very respectful tone on the part of the president. He ordered flags lowered in the hours after his death and not announce his picks to replace her until after the services. Of course, we are going to hear from him saturday on who he plans to replace her. Trace it is a huge decision. You look at the president s chess board here and talk to republicans and democrats and they are all clearly girding for a fight on this. It is a huge decision. The frontrunner appears at this point to be amy coney barrett, right . She is the 7th Circuit Court of appeals and she is a very strong catholic and there is concern among some people that during if she is, in fact, getting the nod during the confirmation process, that her catholicism may become a point of contention for people. Then you talk about Barbara Lagoa, the cuban american in florida, and the question is whether that would be a good political move as well as a judicial nominee move because of the fact that it would motivate and maybe galvanize cuban americans in south florida and latinos all over florida to vote for the president. That state is very close. A lot of people say if you look at the electoral map it will be very difficult for the president to win the presidency again if he does not win florida. Right now its razor thin and some are saying a move like nominating Barbara Lagoa could, in fact, be enough to get him over the edge and florida will be very close, sandra. Sandra looking at some of the words from President Trump since her passing she led an amazing life. What else can you say . He told reporters upon learning of her death she was an amazing woman, whether you agree or not. Amazing woman who led an amazing life. Went on to say he was sad to hear of her passing and put out a written statement and later tweeted that ginsburg was a tate titan of the law and offered prayers for her family. The president and first lady are arriving at the casket of the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg at the top of the steps of the Supreme Court in washington lets listen for a moment. [crowd chanting] sandra the president and first lady saying their final farewell to Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. As you could hear some shouting in the background there outside of the Supreme Court where many have gathered to also publicly say their final farewell. The last day that Ruth Bader Ginsburgs casket will remain at the courts front steps after the ceremony yesterday. Ginsburg will also lie in state in the capitols National Statutory hall on friday and go on for a Burial Service next week at Arlington National cemetery. David spunt is on the ground outside of the court where we just saw the president and first lady. David is outside the court where trace as we just heard a moment ago, we saw the first lady and the president. We also heard some commotion in the background where many from the public have gathered outside of the steps there. Mostly peaceful and calm as they gather to say their final farewells, maybe david has a better idea what we were hearing there. A moment the country is taking in as this is the final day she will remain at the top of the steps. Difficult to hear what the people were saying. They were waiting. We told you earlier the president , they had cleared the area for about 20 minutes allowing the president a chance to walk from the through the Supreme Court as david spunt told us earlier he parked in the back for security reasons and walked through the back of the court and walked out the front doors to pay their respects. Of course, as the chanting and jeering started the president and first lady turned and walked back inside the building. Very difficult to decipher what they were saying and who was saying what. Sandra it appears some of the president s team are paying their respects. Mark meadows on the right. Who can tell with the masks. David spunt with us outside the Supreme Court. David. Sandra and trace, you were just mentioning some of the jeering. I could hear it. I cant see the group. It was a large group of people what it sounded like on the south side of the Supreme Court where people are actually waiting in line to come in and what i could make out was honor her wish. Honor her wish. Presumably talking about what is reportedly the last wish of Justice Ginsburg dictated to her granddaughter about replacing her and filling the seat after the election in november. Again i heard honor her wish as soon as the president and mrs. Trump walked back inside to the Supreme Court, the group settled down, quieted down. We did just see the president and mrs. Trump, the first lady, walk out, pay their respects and head back inside the Supreme Court. The White House Pool that always travels with the president was just escorted very quickly off the front steps of the Supreme Court which is a sign they are getting back into the motorcade and heading back to the white house. Trace. Sandra thank you, david. We hear it now. As we know the president took a different approach to entering the top of the steps of the Supreme Court there. We will not see him walk down those steps but the president will be making his way to two more Campaign Stops today. He will head to North Carolina, a visit to charlotte and on to jacksonville, florida, where he will be holding an outdoor rally later on this evening. The president and first lady have wrapped their visit to say their goodbyes to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Chris stirewalt standing by with us as we watch this play out. Your thoughts. I dont know why he went. He didnt go to john lewiss mem orum. Ruth Bader Ginsburg folks dont want him there. An ugly scene. He is the president and can go wherever he wants and he has security to go do it. You wonder what the political calculation was here in going to a place where you know you will be received poorly. Going to a place where you know the folks there dont want you to be. Maybe its to get the boos, maybe thats the idea. You can see the intensity that democrats feel about ginsburg, about this seat, about this election, about trump. Sandra one could easily also bring out when Supreme Court Justice Scalia lay in repose in the Supreme Court in 2016 then president barack obama visited alongside the first lady then but he did not attend scalias funeral. Add that to the picture historically as far as president s saying their final goodbyes. He had the flags lowered and shared respectful thoughts and words on the justice as well, chris, in the hours and days following her death. Trump has been very careful to say the right things, right . He has been very careful knowing how much is riding on the replacement of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, trump has been lowering the flag, checking the boxes. There is already enough, as we see, already enough lava in the volcano as this goes forward. We hear democrats in the senate saying they arent going to talk to his nominee. He has to do this all right or it will look bad. Sandra a titan of the law and offered prayers to the president s family. President trump. You will rejoin us in a few moments. Well take a spin on the touch screen. Well see you back here in a moment. Get ready. Shots fired, shots fired. Sandra officer down, shots fired. Two Police Officers shot in louisville last night after protests erupted over the Breonna Taylor case. Both are in stable condition. Suspect is in custody. Welcome to a brandnew hour of americas newsroom, a few minutes past the 10 00 a. M. Eastern time hour on the east coast. Im sandra smith. Good morning, trace. Trace good morning, im trace gallagher. Anger and frustration boiling over in louisville after a grand jury indicted only one of three officers in the police drug raid that led to Breonna Taylors shooting death back in march. That one charge for wanton endangerment. Officers fired multiple times into taylors apartment killing her during a drug raid. Her boyfriend fired one shot at them first after they broke down her door. Sandra yesterdays indictment sparking protests across the country from buffalo, new york, to seattle, washington and portland and beyond. Also here in new york city. Thats where David Lee Miller is standing by live with the latest from across the nation. So david, we understand the suspect in the shooting of those two louisville Police Officers has now been identified. Thats right, identified at 26yearold Lorenzo Johnson, expected to be arraigned tomorrow morning and charged with two counts of wanton endangerment and assault of a Police Officer. This in connection with the alleged shooting of two officers, both of them suffered nonlife threatening injuries. As you mentioned, there were demonstrations held from one coast to the other yesterday in dozens of u. S. Cities. Some of them were violent. Some of them were peaceful. All demanding justice in the death of Breonna Taylor. Thousands marched in new york city. Protests were held on the upper east side, Lower Manhattan and brooklyn. No arrests. They snarled traffic on two of the bridges and sprayed red paint on store fronts. Their message, black lives matter. Justice was not served today. If we do nothing the police will continue to commit genocide on my brothers and sisters. Portland, oregon, a riot declared as demonstrators hurled firebombs and rocks outside a Police Precinct. When the crowd didnt disperse so police and federal officers. 13 people were arrested there. A demonstrator who hit an officer with a baseball bat was charged with assault. Fires works tossed inside a Police Precinct and security cameras vandalized. In buffalo, new york protests took place. The driver of a pickup truck struck one of the demonstrators. The victim suffered nonlife threatening injuries. According to a published report the driver was seen earlier yelling at demonstrators. Protests at the outset took place in many other u. S. Cities. Many vowed to continue the demonstrations. In the words of one demonstrator in washington, d. C. , we arent waiting for justice. We arent asking for justice, we are demanding it. We will be on the streets until justice is served. Sandra. Sandra thank you. Trace joe biden and Kamala Harris responding to the grand jurys announcement calling for Police Reform while condemning the violence erupting across the country. In a statement the former Vice President saying we must continue to speak Breonna Taylors name, support her family still in grieving and never give up on insuring the full promise of america for every american. Peter doocy live in wilmington, delaware, with more reaction from the campaign. Good morning. While joe biden was on his way home to delaware boarding his flight he told reporters he didnt know enough about the indictment in the Breonna Taylor case to comment so when he landed reporters asked again and he just said he put out a statement. Part of that statement says this. We know what is necessary. We need to start by addressing the use of Excessive Force, banning choke holds and overhauling no knock warrants. That statement came several hours after evidence was presented that the police in the Breonna Taylor case did knock and so was this one from Kamala Harris. She said im thinking of Breonna Taylors family. We must never top speaking breonnas name as we work to overhaul no knock warrants and our justice system. Biden hasnt seriously started preparing for the trump debate but it will start today. Nothing on his schedule between now and then and not weighing in on President Trumps question that he could guarantee a peaceful transfer of power. The president said he will have to see what happens. Biden said this. Im being facetious. What country are we . In . Look, he says the most irrational things. I dont know what to say about it. Biden is expected to remain in wilmington for the rest of today. He does not have any events on his schedule. The campaign gave a lid, which means that we should not expect to see him on camera out of the house. About 45 minutes ago. Trace we learn new jargon all the time. Thank you. Sandra elsewhere on the campaign trail a key to reelection for President Trump could be the suburbs of milwaukee. The largely white neighborhoods north and west of the city have voted republican for decades. One poll puts trump ahead there by 10 points. But as for the entire state of wisconsin, the real clear politics average shows biden leading the president by nearly 7 points. Trace developing news now a judge ruled eric trump has until october 7th to testify in the new York Attorney generals ongoing probe into the trump organizations financial dealings. The president s middle son originally said he would cooperate with the investigation after the election. But the judge in new york city says the court will not be bound by that time limit. Sandra now to the battle over filling Justice Ruth Bader ginsburgs Supreme Court seat President Trump set to announce his pick saturday evening. Senate republicans appear to have the votes to move ahead on a nomination. I think we need to move quickly on the hearings, have them out in public, of course, do the full slate of hearings. Move it to the floor and it all should happen before election today. Sandra mike emanuel is live in washington where do things stand at this moment . Waiting on President Trump to make the announcement at 5 00 p. M. Saturday afternoon and you can expect the new nominee to make the rounds on capitol hill likely early next week. We saw Brett Kavanaugh meet with republicans and democrats. In this case the judge will be doing meet and greets with senators that would hopefully vote for her confirmation. My goal is to get the nominee through the Committee Process with a meaningful hearing, a probing hearing, get it to the floor in time for Mitch Mcconnell to process the nomination, get a final vote before the election. A 44 Supreme Court is not a good deal for america. We need a nineperson Supreme Court. Allocations are republicans have the vote to get the next nominee confirmed unless there is a surprise during vetting by lawmakers. Sandra what are some of the latest arguments from democrats . Theyre frustrated because it doesnt look like they can stop this nomination. Senate democrats are arguing they cannot allow President Trump and the republican colleagues to jam through a nominee. Their fear is undoing the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg and a potential 63 conservative majority could have quite an impact. We said earlier this is delegit mazeing the Supreme Court in a way that will be so damaging to our democracy. Again, you cannot have two different standards one for donald trump and one for barack obama. We should get a better sense of process timing once this nomination is made. Sandra. Sandra mike emanuel, thank you. Trace speaking of that Supreme Court replacement judge Barbara Lagoa maybe moving up on the short list of contenders. Could picking her give President Trump the edge in the battleground state of florida . Well get reaction from hogan gidley trump 2020 National Press secretary and with the election entering the homestretch we have brandnew polls in some swing states, including florida. Chris stirewalt will take a look at who is up and who is down next. With the money . Would yo save for your retirement, update your home, maybe buy a new car . Record low rates have dropped even lower. Use your va streamline refi benefit now. One call to newday is all it takes to save 3,000 every year. He will try to gain some ground in charlotte as he travels there today. Second stop he will head to florida. Ill bring in Chris Stirewalt as we take a spin today. He will be going to jacksonville. Chris, there he is. Chris will be heading to jacksonville and i want you to tell us about what is happening in duvall county, florida. Jacksonville makes up a majority of this county. There is word that he is struggling in some of the suburbs there. And you look back at the 2016 rulgts he pulled off a very narrow margin of victory there. This has been a reliably republican county. It only went for a democrat the last time back in 1976. He sees the need to spend some time down there. What is happening in jacksonville, chris . First of all, dont let hemmer find out how smooth you are on that thing. It will crush him. He will be ruined. Here is the deal. Florida is alabama and new jersey with ohio in the middle. We know that, right . We know that north florida is as republican as any deep south state. We know that south florida is as democratic as any northeastern state. And then in between you have the deciding part of florida, which is basically the tampa, st. Pete area and orlando area but you raise an excellent point, which is that in north florida in alabama florida, you have a pretty large city . Jacksonville and you have a pretty large city with some pretty affluent suburbs. What do we know about trump since 2016 . He has struggled with the traditional republican coalition, to say affluent suburbanites. He has done better and we expect him to do better in the rural parts or small communities of north florida places like the Florida Panhandle and the center part of north florida, we expect to see him do better there. Those voters like him. More trouble for him there. The deal for trump in jacksonville is just cut into bidens advantage a little bit. You dont have to win it or do it. You have to do about as well as you did in 2016 or get close. That will be enough. What trump needs to do in florida is maximize everything he can out of that northern half of the state. Sandra lets go back to his first stop today. Mecklenburg county, when you look at what is happening in North Carolina, joe biden has called a lid for the day. You heard the report from peter doocy. He made it a point to stop there yesterday but chris, what is happening here . What is specifically happening in charlotte and does the president have some momentum behind this area of the country . Had to laugh. Normally with a candidate or president a lid for dinner maybe. Only joe biden has a breakfast lid. Only joe biden were done for the day. Before the egos are out of the toaster joe biden is ready to seal it off. North carolina is tough for trump this cycle. It is tough for him for a couple of reasons. Number one it is the suburbanites that we were talking about in florida and think about North Carolina this way. Charlotte, the city which is democratic. But the suburbs, of course, are the key battleground. Mecklenburg county represents Something Like a third of all the votes, i think in North Carolina when you get down to it. There is a big Republican Center of gravity to the north up in raleigh. Thats the big republican bread basket. How trump won in North Carolina before was doing about as well as a republican should be expected to do in Metro Charlotte and raleigh but doing really well in rural areas. Places like in the southeastern part of the state with meat packing plants and poor voters and economically struggling voters. The reason its tough for trump now how do you balance those three nodes, charlotte is the right place for him to be to do that. Sandra you make the point of trump pulling off the victory in 2016. The polls did not indicate that as you very well know, chris, heading into the outcome that we eventually saw in North Carolina. Here is the real clear politics average heading into the president s visit down in florida today. Joe biden is still leading in that state. It is a small lead but it is still a lead just over 1 . And then heading back to North Carolina his first stop today still leading but just 1 2 percent thread there. Final thoughts . We expect to be two of the very closest states. Florida is always the biggest swing state. Most valuable but always tight, tight, tight. 500 or so votes in 2000. 1 point for trump in 2016. Thats how florida is evenly divided. North carolina is americas new swing state. It seems to be the litmus test or the bellwether for the rest of the country seems to be matching the race nationally. And it is super important for trump because the Trump Campaign has to expect that they will give back at least some of the votes that they got in 2016 in the upper midwest. Sandra this is becoming a thing for us, this little day on the touch screen. Hopefully well do it again soon. 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Sandra almost the bottom of the hour. Two Police Officers were shot during protests in louisville kentucky last night after the grand jury indicted would be of the three officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor. Trace Florida Attorney general ashley moody calling for a further investigation into whether Mike Bloomberg violated election law after raising 16 million to help felons pay fines and vote in the president ial election. Sandra out west record high temperatures there and extremely dry conditions are in the forecast again. Blistering heat and strong winds are expected to fuel dozens of wildfires burning across california, oregon, and washington trace more on the violent unrest in louisville overnight. Shots fire, shots fired. Officer down. Trace the two officers shot during the protest of the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. The New York Post reads rage in louisville. With is now is daniel linskey, chief, always great to see you. We still dont know, we should point out, if the shootings of the Police Officers was directly related to the protests but i want to get your thoughts about what you think about the violence in louisville and cities across the country. Trace it is a tragedy for all involved. A tragedy for Breonna Taylor and her family and tragedy for the community and Police Officers. Police officers didnt go there hoping to engage in shots fired and changing themselves and their community and Law Enforcement forever. That being said the people who want to change the way in which Police Police louisville went out to protest. Individuals used that protest to engage in violence and attack the Police Officers. In doing so, their actions endangered the very crowd that they were hiding in who are trying to change Law Enforcement in the way in which Police Change the way they interact with the community. Trace Going Forward what do you see is the result of this . What is your recommendation on how you go about restoring order in situations like this . I would be reaching out to my partners and community critics. I would be having people sitting at tables and figuring out how to have a conversation where we go from here. What happened . There was an event. An investigation, independent investigation. He chose to present that information to a grand jury, citizens of louisville listened to that information, that evidence. They didnt listen to twitter feeds or facebook posts but to the physical and testimonial evidence and made a decision. Out of that decision an officer was charged with criminal wrongdoing and facing charges. Trace you are talking about both go to the table and figure a way forward without violence. Trace two perspectives. President trump and joe biden and Kamala Harris came out quickly and condemned the violence there and realize clearly and so do the polls show americans are tired of the violence around the country but protestors in chicago are also tired. I want to put this on the screen. One protestor says im tired like every black american. Exhausted that black people arent getting the justice we deserve. Im so tired of turning on the tv. It keeps going and never going to stop. This is my time to try to make a difference. Another says quoting here five years ago people protesting the police were thought of as crazy but now they are understanding why people have been upset for so long. The theme here is there are a lot of people believe now is their time and the protests are the way to get peoples attention. Your final thoughts. I think now is the time. Never been more energy in this discussion on both sides trying to figure out how we change and reform policing. We also have to change and reform society. Issues of race and class dont just exist in Law Enforcement. They exist in educational opportunities. Opportunities for career advancement. We have to work on our society together. But protesting is one thing. Coming up with solutions is another thing. Just engaging in violence is destructive to the process and sets us back. Trace dan linskey, thank you, we appreciate it. Thank you. Sandra the Los Angeles County sheriff is now firing back at several city officials criticizing his leadership saying their calls for his resignation are down right unamerican. William la jeunesse is live in our l. A. Bureau this morning. Why is the sheriff being asked to step down in the first place . He is not part of the democratic clubs that runs l. A. And rather new to the job. Two years. The list of whys, deputies shot three suspects of colors. All three having guns but others contest that. Aclu says the department is not transparent. Too aggressive with protestors and lack body cam ras. Civilian Oversight Board rehired bad cops and ignores a gang the rogue sheriff costing the county millions in claims and activists want him to resign. They are calling upon the resignation along with many other community leaders. He must go. He considers the state a. G. His supervisor. Those calling for my resignation youll be disappointed. If you think youll throw rocks at me as sheriffs or the Sheriffs Department or professional Law Enforcement to advance something, no, youre not doing anything. You are only serving yourself and serving a narrow agenda and it is down right unamerican. Thats elected officials, you are part of that group and know who you are. You need to knock it off. A police chief dont answer to the city council. He is not politically correct and appears to have the support of the rank and fire. Sandra thank you. 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Sandra President Trumps rallies were postponed during the early stages of the pandemic but resumed back in june. Trace fox news alert. Protests breaking out in louisville and nationwide following a grand jurys decision in the Breonna Taylor case. Will it change the focus of the 2020 race . Plus President Trump set to announce his nominee for the Supreme Court on saturday. Who is the frontrunner on the list . Well get some insight from trump 2020 National Press secretary hogan gidley next. President trump i think its very important. I think it will end up in the Supreme Court and its important we have nine justices. But did you know that your va benefit lets you easily refinance to a lower rate . One call to newday can save you 3000 a year. With newdays va streamline refi theres no income verification, no home appraisal, and no out of pocket costs. Its the quickest and easiest refi theyve ever offered. Call newday now. You cant always stop for a fingerstick. 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Unrest spread across the country after the grand jury indicted only one officer for endangerment in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Protestors venting their anger. Hogan gidley is here trump 2020 National Press secretary. Whats the messaging coming from the campaign after this announcement was made yesterday . This is such a sad situation. I mean, the hearts of all americans are breaking right now for the family of Breonna Taylor. Also for this community. But that one tragedy has now turned into more tragedies. We saw the Police Officers shot last night. We see more riots, we see more looting. We see more destruction. Thats something that cant happen. The president understands that. He sent in federal assets across this country where needed and asked and weve seen peace break out in those places. He also signed the executive order that would actually incentivize grants into Police Departments if they work on policing reform. The same thing applies to our great senator from South Carolina tim scott who also put forth legislation that the democrats called token legislation. Didnt even bring it up. Wouldnt bring it up for debate. Thats especially offensive when you consider he is an africanamerican senator from the state of South Carolina. This president wants peace in this country. He will do anything to make sure that our families are protected, that our communities are safe. Joe biden hasnt called out antifa by name. He wont call out the blm movement by name. He wont call out the defund the Police Movement by name. He knows that the streets right now, these rioters and looters it is sad to say but theyre all joe biden supporters and he cant hide from that. Sandra i have a lot to get to. Bear with me. I want to go to a moment in the white house yesterday where the president was taking questions from reporters. They were pushing him and pressing him on the outcome of the Breonna Taylor case and this happened. Watch. President trump i have to leave for an emergency phone call. I will let scott finish. I will be back. I will see you tomorrow. One other question of Breonna Taylor. Were at a time right now that President Trump i have a call. What is your message to that . Sandra he was clearly being asked what his message to the black community was. Who felt that justice had not been served. He said he had to take an emergency phone call and left the Briefing Room. I wonder if you can just add to what we heard from the president there as far as messaging is concerned on the part of the campaign because we did see the president focusing on his law and order message. We then saw him pivot away from that when it wasnt working back to his record on the economy and made the pivot in the Briefing Room yesterday. To your point joe biden has condemned antifa by name. He has said on the record that he does not support the defund the Police Movement. So will we see more of a focus from the Trump Campaign on this messaging by the president . A couple of things. I think the fact that joe biden is embracing all the radical ideology of the socialist wing of his party is very problematic for that campaign. Lets be clear, the American People want peace and prosperity in their streets. For you to insinuate somehow that message isnt working ive been all over this country on behalf of the president of the United States in this campaign and everyone to me is very clear that they want their communities to be safe. They want to go out and enjoy life and not expect this death and destruction. Not expect store fronts to be smashed in and merchandise to be stolen. Joe biden has been in elected office for 50 years. Half a century of failure and he has nothing to show for it. This president has come in and tackled difficult problems up to and including inside the africanamerican community. He touched on that yesterday. You can expect more from him on this topic. But the fact is we cannot have this type of lawlessness across this nation. Sandra i wasnt insinuating anything. There was a clear pivot on the part of the campaign back to the economy, was there not . We talked about the economy because it matters. I was in North Carolina yesterday with laura and trump diamond and silk. On the women for trump bus tour they were adamant they want their children to go out into the streets and be safe and they know that only donald trump can deliver that. Sandra with the time we have left i want to get to the debate. It is hard to believe this is happening tuesday night. Well see joe biden and trump face off. You can make the case, correct me if im wrong donald trump and the campaign have set the bar pretty low as far as what we see from joe biden. Joe bidens campaign is saying this. We know donald trump will lie through his teeth. Joe bidens goal is share his agenda, plan and values. The Campaign Response is what, hogan . Well, listen, we havent set the barlow at all. Joe bidens own comment and rhetoric sets the bar pretty low. The Mainstream Media will do its level best to covering for joe biden no matter what he says or what he does. It is donald trump who has been out there taking tough questions from the media every single day. Answering difficult issues on policy, foreign affairs, domestic policy. Sandra there is reporting the president hasnt actively started pr epg for the debate and some republicans are concerned. Is the president actively preparing for that debate . I wont get into the specifics of how this president prepares for thieves debates. He is pressure tested every day by the American People when they ask questions and Mainstream Media. Joe biden doesnt get that kind of testing. He gets questions what kind of tree would you be. He has been in elected office for 50 years. Sandra by doing that isnt that case setting the barlow . No. The former Vice President joe biden has been in office for 47 years. He is an expert at these debates. He just navigated 11 of them on the democrat side. Besting all of his democrat opponents. Emerging as the nominee for his party for president. If there is one thing joe biden gets up for, it is debates. Weve seen it time and time again. The point i was simply making about the media is regardless of what joe biden says or does on a debate stage, they will declare him the winner because if you can say one thing about the media. They protect their own. Joe biden has embraced all the radical policies the media has embraced for years and want him to win and see a vested interest in that. Theyll do whatever it takes to declare him victorious after that debate. Sandra the person sitting in the chair asking the questions tuesday night is Chris Wallace and he will ask the Smart Questions and the questions the American People want to know. We believe it. Sandra hogan. Thank you. Thanks so much. Trace protests breaking out across the country over the grnd jaury decision we got the political perspective. What about the medias coverage of the unrest and the impact it might be having on the protest movement next. Protests erupting across the country after the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor. How is the media covering this and the impact of this coverage . Lets bring in media analyst howard kurtz. As soon as the grand jury decision came down the live cameras, news outlets live cameras were trained on downtown louisville. Did it surprise you at all or Standard Operating Procedure . It was very striking because it seemed like the journalists there were waiting anxiously for something to happen in the middle of the day. The first seven stories on the Washington Post home page are about Breonna Taylor. Killing that got Little National attention back in march. Elevated into a searing symbol because of Media Coverage and the protests after george floyd east death. Employeds death. The story needs to be covered. Trace is your theme what you are saying howie is that the media might be fueling what were seeing on the streets around the country . There is always the danger when you have the presence of cameras in a volatile situation that it might bring out people who want to get coverage and make a point. I understand that. Take a step back it is hard to fathom how a drug raid let to the death of Breonna Taylor except the case is complicated by the fact that her boyfriend opened fire on the officers thinking it was a breakin. You could see the anguished response of kentuckys black attorney general saying we cant make justice decisions based on emotion or outrage. As he announced no charges except that one charge of wanton recklessness against the officers whose bullets penetrated a neighbors apartment. That has fueled the journalistic critics how could you not have the same charge to unarmed Breonna Taylor if you talk about a neighbors apartment. A lot of nerves on edge. Trace we have a lot of practice at this. Have you seen a change in the way the media covered the violence in portland, seattle, and chicago versus what you are seeing in louisville . I fear that if the violence and the protests in louisville escalate to the level of seattle or portland well see it become a dominant story. Im not saying it shouldnt be covered. What would be more useful for the media now to cover the fact for all of the anguish and political debate in washington after George Floyds death, national Police Reform never got passed. Became the beltway moved on to other issues. I think that would be equally constructive focus beyond the raw feelings in the black community especially about yet another death in the police situation. Trace i have to go. 20 seconds. You are saying we should give equal time to Police Reforms, maybe looking into the background of this grand jury, how they came to the decision . Yeah, look at the facts of the case which dont always fit the instant gut reaction. And we should look at what can be done in the future. That was the hottest issue in washington for many weeks and now seems to have vanished. Trace howard kurtz, always good insight, sir. Thank you. Sandra fox news alert now joe biden staying home today as he prepares for the first president ial debate. Why President Trump is heading south Holding Events in two key battleground states. A live report on both campaigns next. Its official National Coffee day is now National Dunkin day celebrate with a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase on september 29th. 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As demonstrators marked in response a gunman targeted the Police Shooting two officers in louisville. Right there, right there. Officer down, right there. Officer down. Take cover. Take cover. Sandra at this hour well told both officers are expected to survive. An update on their conditions moments away as we learn a suspect is now in custody, just one of the dozens of people arrested last night. Welcome back to americas newsroom on this thursday morning. Im sandra smith. Hello, trace. Trace hello. Im trace gallagher. Grand jury indicting only one officer in the case. He was not charged with killing Breonna Taylor. The Kentucky Attorney general explaining that while police had a noknock warrant the investigation showed they announced themselves before entering taylors apartment. He also says the investigation found the officers acted in selfdefense when they shot taylor multiple times because taylors boyfriend fired at them first. Demonstrators quickly took to the streets in cities nationwide demanding justice for breonna. Jeff paul is live in louisville. What started as a day of marches turned into a night of chaos with many of those protests erupting into violence and in some cases vandalism and as you can see out here the National Guard standing by getting ready for what could be another night of fiery demonstrations. Things really got out of hand when reports started to surface that two officers had been shot just outside of the downtown louisville. Investigators say that those officers were responding to a call of shots being fired. And when they got on scene they were shot shortly after two of them were shot. Theyre expected to be okay. One man was arrested, Lorenzo Johnson. The police chief last night commenting about just how chaotic the situation was for those officers. Im very concerned about the safety of our officers. Weve had two officers shot tonight and it was very serious and very dangerous condition. The safety of our officers and community we serve is of utmost importance. Shortly after that announcement was made regarding the Breonna Taylor case, there was a march through downtown that for hours remained relatively peaceful. No real main interactions between police and demob straightors. Once they got close to the mayors mouse is when police started pushing them back and some people wouldnt leave. They got arrested. In total investigators saying 127 people were arrested. The attorney general here Daniel Cameron saying he can kind of understand why some people right now are disappointed with the outcome of their findings. I understand that as a black man how painful this is. And which is why it was so incredibly important to make sure that we did everything we possibly could to uncover every fact. Now again just like last night there will be a 9 00 p. M. Curfew. So far we havent seen too many people gathering at Jefferson Square park, the gathering area for people going out to demonstrate. Well see as it gets later into the day. Trace Louisville Police News Conference set for any moment. Jeff, thank you. Sandra fox news alert. The Police News Conference is underway. The temptation to channel anger into violence. We slow our progress. We sacrifice the future for the moment and thats just another tragedy and weve seen enough tragedy. We never had control over what attorney general or the grand jury would do. We dont have control over what the f. B. I. Will do with its investigation. We do have control over what happens next in our city. So im asking everyone to reject violence and join me in committing ourselves to the work of reform for justice and for equity and do that now. We have to respond to what dr. King called the fierce urgency of now. The problem has always been but it is acutely even more urgent today. We have to come together to create plans to address the wounds that those in our community have been carrying and replace them with compassion, connection, opportunity, and justice. Chief schroder will now give an update on yesterdays activities. Chief. Thank you, mayor fisher. First i would like to start by saying how grateful i am that our two officers who were shot during last nights protest are doing well and will survive their injuries. Last nights situation could have been so much worse for our officers and for the people who were protesting when the gunfire rang out. Major Aubry Gregory who is the commander of our special Operations Division and was leading efforts on the ground last night was treated and released from University Hospital for a gunshot wound to his hip. Major gregory joined the department in february of 1999 and has done a tremendous job the past several months as one of the leaders of our protest efforts. In fact, some say he may be the bedrock of our protest efforts. Officer robinson was shot in the abdomen last night having to undergo surgery as a result of his injuries. He is in stable condition and expected to recover. He joined the department in march of 2019 and worked in our second division. Again, we are extremely fortunate these two officers will recover. At this time Lorenzo Johnson has been charged with two counts of assault. In the first degree and 14 counts of wanton endangerment all directed against Police Officers. In addition to these officers, we have reports of a Police Sergeant being injured after being struck by a protestors bat on. A sergeant who suffered a knee injury. While arresting a resisting individual and an officer who was exposed to blood and spit after a subject spit upon him during the protest. As for the events of last night several instances of unlawful behavior where Police Needed to intervene during the protest activities including damage to property, such as businesses along the road. The moving of barricades and barriers, restricting traffic and damage to a public works vehicle that was blocking the roadway. Due to the fires being set at the courthouse and along Jefferson Square park we needed to declare an Unlawful Assembly in the area just after 8 00 p. M. Prior to the curfew taking place. We made several clear announcements to disperse prior to Police Moving in to clear the park. Throughout the night, we made 127 arrests in various locations including the high land and downtown that were protest related. As the night went on there were several instances of looting outside the downtown area. We had reports of 16 incidents of looting throughout the evening in our first, second, third, sixth and seventh divisions. Areas include broadway, creston, outer loop. As a reminder the curfew remains in effect tonight and tomorrow from 9 00 p. M. To 6 30 a. M. And we encourage everyone to be lawful and peaceful as they go through their protest activities. I would like to give a special thanks to our state and federal partners who helped us out during these events. These include the kentucky state police, kentucky National Guard, and a variety of other state and local partners. The kentucky National Guard has been providing assistance in securing government buildings and other locations throughout the city as well as several of our other partner agencies. Thank you. Well now take questions. Again i want to remind reporters to please put your questions in the chat area and identify the media you are with. Sandra you have been watching the Police News Conference out of louisville, kentucky at this hour. Right out of the gate the mayor there confirming that the one of the two officers that was shot last night in louisville is now out of the hospital thankfully. The other one is being treated. Per the mayor both are expected to recover. One suffered a gunshot wound to the hip, the other the abdomen. That officer had to undergo surgery and is table condition. Both are expected to recover. More on this with former d. O. J. Prosecutor jim trustee. The sheriff saying 120 arrests, 16 looting incidents reported. What do you make of what you just heard . I think the one thing i made from it this wont devolve into portland or seattle. We arent looking at a new chaz in kentucky. I think well have a situation where Law Enforcement was prepared and more importantly that the government was engaged on the thought they will allow for peaceful protests but not going to tolerate or at least do everything they can to suppress Violent Crime or violent property crime even. So i suspect emotions are running high, but this government seems to be pretty attune to shutting it down in a proper way and letting it run its course and deescalating things over coming days. Sandra the country has had some time now since all this played out yesterday afternoon, jim, to decide whether or not they think the outcome was fair and whether justice was served. Breonna taylors family has put out a statement and we heard from their lawyer saying they dont believe that to be the case. Hence some of the protests and the unrest that we saw across the country. What was your assessment of the outcome of this case . Well my assessment starts with the attorney general cameron from kentucky. I think he was the man for the moment. I think that he said some very powerful and important things that need to be said and really the takeaway from his press conference and perspective on the charging decision was that we have to have if we are going to have justice it has to be individual justice and based on a dispassionate look at evidence and application of the law. And thats what i think seems to have happened here. We dont know all the facts yet but we know the process was followed and the attorney general at least is vowing for the thought that everything was presented to the grand jury including legal instruction and he took ownership over that process and said they made an individualized determination even if this officer didnt directly cause the death of breonna he should be held accountable with the recklessness of this search warrant. A jury will someday hear all the facts including the fact this woman was killed and maybe misdeeds by the Police Officer as a whole and this particular officer. I would like to see some criminal justice shouldnt be a Geiger Counter that measures how much we feel or how emotional we feel about a terrible tragedy. Sandra wall street journal wrote a similar sentiment defending the decision of a. G. Cameron. Here is the Kentucky Attorney general. Listen. I think the more pertinent question is what was the evidence provided to the grand jury . What was sufficient for their purposes . They got to hear and listen to all the testimony and made the determination that detective hankinson was the one that needed to be indicted. Sandra what did you think about the a. G. Saying i think the more pertinent question is what was the evidence provided to the grand jury, jim . The grand jury process is maddening from the outside. It is a secret proceeding and you have to take it on faith sometimes whether the prosecutor is firing straight. I think he is. I think he made a conscious decision to be very come prehenceive and they followed his recommendation. The ultimately the grand jury agreed and made this decision. We wont be privy to the whole process of what happens but i think it strikes me as a situation where he is not hiding behind a grand jury where it was a sixmonth investigation with a full presentation and they looked at it dispassionately which is what we want. Sandra there is a video circulating from the ground if louisville last night a u haul that pulled up. Protestors grabbed signs, shields and other supplies out of that u haul truck. You can watch it happen in the video. Some of the signs had antipolice slogans abolish the police and that video shows can you tell us what you thought when you saw that, jim . I kind of got me back on my soapbox here in terms of what needs to happen from d. O. J. There are professional protestors making the rounds. Youll see the same man buns and skinny jeans in seattle that youll see in louisville not exclusively but a lot of professional protestors running around and why look at the financing and the ownership of these groups and how they are leading their people from city to city to cause violence and disrupt the safety of the cities. I think there is room for a big federal investigation that ties into that type of conduct of arming protestors and having international or interstate commerce effect by it. Sandra appreciate having you hear this morning. Thank you. Trace today on the campaign trail President Trump will be Holding Events in North Carolina and florida to rally support in two battleground states that could go either way. Joe biden is staying out of sight today getting ready for the first president ial debate. Our chief White House Correspondent john roberts live on the north lawn. Good morning. Charlotte, North Carolina this afternoon President Trump will be laying out some plans for healthcare. A number of ideas bringing it all together in one place. Some things he has already talked about like telehealth, lowering Prescription Drug prices, lowering the price of medicare and some things he hasnt talked about as well. Were told there will be a big announcement this afternoon on seniors healthcare and the president is off to jacksonville, florida for a big rally tonight. Joe biden hunkering down for intensive debate presentation. President trump spent a lot of time questioning bidens mental ability saying he is not all there. The net effect of lowering expectations for what biden needs to do on tuesday. Concern is the president may have lowered the bar too far. This morning President Trump was raising the bar. Listen here. President trump i think im the one without experience. Ive just been doing this for a few years. He has been doing it for 47 years plus. The guy with the advantage is Sleepy Joe Biden because look, he has been doing it for 47 years. The president suggested if biden puts in a good performance on tuesday it is because he had pharmaceutical help without any sort of proof, the president saying that biden may be taking drugs to enhance his mental ability. The president gone so far as to say both of them should submit to a drug test before the debate. Now as far as the president s preparations for tuesday, his campaign is not talking about how he is going to prepare but here is what he told fox last month. Listen here. President trump honestly, what im doing is doing my job. My job is thats the best debate prep. I have been preparing all my life. Thats what i do. But i guess i will do some preparation. I didnt do much last time. The president suggesting yesterday casting doubt on the process for the november 3 election saying mass mailin ballots will be one of the greatest catastrophes and embarrassments in american history. When asked yesterday if win, lose or draw he would guarantee a peaceful transition of power he said this. President trump we will have to see what happens. You know that. Ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballot disaster. Get rid of the ballots and youll have a very peaceful. There wont be a transfer, frankly, there will be a continuation. Senate majority leader Mitch Mcconnell weighing in tweeting the winner of the november 3 election will be inaugurated on january 20th. An orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792. In the cabinet room yesterday the president telling me that he expects that the results of the election will end up in the Supreme Court, which is why he believes it is imperative to make sure there is a full compliment of justices after the election. Trace john roberts live from the white house. Thanks. Sandra some critics in the news media are attacking a poot ention pick for the Supreme Court targeting her christian faith. John yoo will be here to react. Calls for an investigation of Michael Bloomberg after he offers to pay millions to help convicted fellons regain their right to vote in this election. Record low rates have dropped to new all time lows. With the va streamline refi theres no appraisal, no income verification, and no money out of pocket. One call can save you 3000 a year. With priceline, you can get up to 60 off amazing hotels. And when you get a big deal. You feel like a big deal. Priceline. Every trip is a big deal. Apps except work. Rywhere. Why is that . Is it because people love filling out forms . Maybe they like checking with their supervisor to see how much Vacation Time they have. Or sending corporate their expense reports. Ill let you in on a little secret. They dont. 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We talk about Amy Coney Barretts faith. Newsweek she belongs to a Christian Community that Newsweek Magazine compared to the handmaids tale and had to retract it. The articles headline started people of praise inspired the handmaids tale. The books author has never mentioned the group as being the inspiration for her work. In response to that the National Republican advisor quoted your question refutes the entire article. How have you not just retracted the entire thing . That was the basis, the crux of the article and they made the correction, didnt retract the entire article. What do you think about that . Its an example, i think, of how people are leaping to judgment. This is what we have hearings for. If people really want to find out whether judge barretts personal faith would interfere how to decide cases let the senators ask her at her hearing. A lot of people are demonizing her and made mistakes. Most of that should be off limits. Her faith is up to her. If it doesnt interfere with her job as a judge what does it matter whether she belongs to this christian denomination or that christian denomination. What we should care about will she do a good job as a justice, interpret the constitution in line of those who ratified it or does she think its to interpret the constitution based on what people today think it means. Trace you have some conservative senators believe theyve been duped by previous conservative nominees. Cotian said the Supreme Court could use more justices who understand the difference between applying the law and making the law which the court does when it infringes on religious freedom and erodes they feel theyve been burned before. Republicans have had the majority of Supreme Court nominees for almost 50 years now and theyve never been able to build a majority of justices who think their job is to interpret and not make the law. So i can see why even chief Justice Roberts has been a great disappointment to conservatives on cases like abortion. Not a litmus test on abortion. Roe vs. Wade symbolizes how two different sides look at the constitution as a whole and important to keep that in mind. Not how you vote on one single issue. I want to put john thune says. Im as prolive as they come. For the purposes of the Supreme Court if a justice comes up there you, i just dont think you create a litmus test as you were saying. I think that you want a constitutionalist, someone who will apply law and the constitution respect precedent. What do you think about that . That is really a hard question you just asked. How do you balance respecting past decisions versus what you think the right answer is . This is something on which people like chief Justice Roberts and Justice Thomas divide deeply on. I think judge barrett has said she will generally respect precedent but dred scott or sure the Supreme Court is wrong about race. I think judge barrett said you do what the constitution says, not just what past justices of the Supreme Court say. Trace fascinating insight. John yoo, thank you so much. Sandra this just in. Speaker of the house nancy pelosi wrapped her weekly News Conference a few moments ago and addressed a wide range of issues including the president s recent refusal to commit to a smooth transition of power if he were to lose the election. Chad pergram is on capitol hill and chad, looking through this she has made a lot of headlines including her remark he is trying to have the constitution swallow clorox . Almost every question that the speaker faced this morning dealt with the remarks by the president last night. Nothing on Ruth Bader Ginsburg, no questions on trying to fund the government, no questions on trying to get coronavirus done. Anything like that. This was key because the reporters during the press conference had questions as to what the speaker would do if the president does not respect the results of the election. Listen. He says the people swallow clorox and we hear that for the rest of our lives but he is trying to have the constitution of the United States swallow clorox and i appreciate these questions that all of you have this morning and i guess provoked by the arrogance and disregard for the constitution with the president s Statement Last night. Looking at some of the things the speaker said also. We know who he respects. He respects vladimir putin, and kim jongun this is not russia, north korea or turkey. This is where votes count the United States of america. The Big Conversation has been about this this morning. Kevin cramer, republican senator from north dakota said that sometimes people try to parse his words too much here and turned this around saying well he wondered as to whether or not the left would respect what the outcome of the election was if it goes for the president. So both sides are dialing in on this. Also direct you to a tweet this morning by the Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. He basically said that the president of the United States will be sworn in at noon on january 20th. We do this every four years as we have done it since 1792. Chuck grassley republican senator from iowa basically said the same thing. Republican senators are getting these questions this morning and saying look, you have to respect the results of the election. This is the main story here on capitol hill today. Sandra she was also pressed on an issue she was asked a lot about lately. Floated the idea of the impeachment of the president or attorney general to try to stop the confirmation process to replace Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg. Against about that in a room a moment ago. Will you try to do it . She said i dont think he is worth the trouble at this point, chad. Final thoughts. Thats right. Were 40 days from an election. She underscored the fact that a vote on november 3 is what counts. There is not the bandwidth to do it. She said just that. He is just not worth it. Republicans have been trying to say if they try to move against the president over trying to put in a Supreme Court justice just before the election they might try to impeach him or have a motion of censure on the house floor. She pretty much knocked that down today. Sandra thank you for all that. Chad pergram. Trace democrats are reportedly concerned about the way joe biden has been campaigning even in key battleground states. Why it is so different from what the president is doing. 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Trace top headlines bottom of the hour. One officer in louisville out of the hospital after he and another Police Officer were shot in last nights protests. Both of them are expected to be okay. Sandra the number of americans who asked for help with unemployment rose last week to 870,000 people. Filing for jobless benefits according to the Labor Department this merng. This morning. The blow to restaurants and airlines and hotels is taking a toll. Trace main stay in Congress Looking at by the feds. A rep from the former congresswoman says she is cooperating and say they havent found evidence of intentional wrongdoing. Campaign spending in florida has Mike Bloomberg under the microscope. The governor asked for an investigation zboo the billionaire exnew york city mayor with his plan to spend millions of dollars to help ex cons vote. Florida voters two years ago overwhelmingly passed the state constitutional amendment allowing felons, after they served their time, to once again be able to vote. The republican dominated legislature then passed a state law requiring these felons to first pay all their debts to the courts and victims. Simply many cant afford that. So therefore they cannot vote. So the former threeterm new york city mayor and brief president ial candidate Michael Bloomberg has pledged 16 million to help the felons pay off their debts. It is targeting about 30,000 of the states estimated 700,000 who still owe money mainly targeting blacks and hispanics under the presumption theyre more likely to vote democratic. The Florida Attorney general this morning. So when you hear words like targeting certain voters, investing and adding to a particular column. That doesnt matter what party it is. That triggers florida law which underflorida law you cannot directly or indirectly give anything of value to persuade or entice a vote. The only democrat elected to statewide office in florida is the agricultural commissioner who says this is nothing but partisanship. It is unfortunate that the Republican Party views denying people the right to vote as a necessity in their path to victory in 2020. Now this has been battled out in the courts for pretty much the past two years. Democrats versus republicans. But the felons have pretty much won all of the lower court rulings. However, the most recent one was appealed by the Florida Governor and 11th Circuit Court of appeals in atlanta upheld the state law. Trace phil, thank you. Sandra were 40 days away from election day. Veterans of campaigns past remain skeptical of joe bidens approach to campaigning comparing his appearances on the trail to nfl games in the age of covid19. Wondering if joe biden is missing out on some real opportunities to reach voters. And this from the New York Times. When joe biden is in town, it is hard to tell. Lets bring in journalist and author judith miller. Let me read you from the New York Times. I botched it a little bit. Bidens pandemic era Campaign Appearances can resemble the pandemic era nfl, quiet, eerie, almost entirely fan free. Visits are scarcely publicized beforehand. Logistical details withheld. Barely anyone is allowed near the candidate. Could this eventually prove to be a problem for joe biden . Well, it seems to be working for him so far, sandra. He is ahead in all of the polls and make no mistake about it, this is a deliberate strategy. It is a decision and a choice. Whereas donald trump is in your face literally and figuratively day after day. Sandra he appeared in a mask this morning to honor the late Justice Ginsburg. I have a feeling many people hear 2016 you from and the mistakes Hillary Clinton made . Isnt that a fear for democrats . No, i think joe biden is going to the states that he needs to go to but his message to his supporters, sandra, is the following. Donald trump is having flotilla and mass rallies but i care about you enough so im not going to risk infecting you with this virus. Were still in a pandemic, 200,000 americans have just died, and this message is resonating particularly with women when you look at the gap between male and female support for joe biden versus donald trump. It is off the charts. Even in conservative states. Sandra were told it is safe to go out if you have a mask on and social distancing. Joe biden has shown he is able to do. Ill ask you the question again is he missing an opportunity to get out there to safely campaign, judicial . Look at North Carolina, the president is making his fifth stop in the last month. Joe biden went there for the first time yesterday since the primary. You know, i think this kind of person to person campaigning, sandra, somebody on tv is really oldfashioned. Who is on social media . Both of them are. Who is making political ads . Both of them are. Joe biden is ahead in the polls. The strategy is working. Well see whether or not it works on november 3rd but i think the decision not to be so up in front, not to be the story every single day when people are struggling with so many issues, i think thats a wise call. Sandra these are all fair questions. He called a lid on his campaign this morning at 9 26 a. M. So that they will be prepping for that debate on tuesday night. Judith, always great to talk to you. Thank you. Trace a live look outside the Supreme Court as people pay their respects to the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg as she lies in rehe pose. Repose. This scene is different from another justice who died. Thats ahead. Sandra as Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg casket lies if repose at the Supreme Court a New York Post oped highlights how republicans are reacting to her death compared to how democrats reacted to the 2016 passing of Justice Scalia. Miranda devine joins us on that. Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland a democrat on august 8, 2016. He later apologized for this. I mean the death of scalia saved labor from a terrible decision. I dont wish anyone ill but it happened at a good time because once that decision had been made it would have been tough to reverse it. So what are we seeing as far as the differences in republicans reacting to Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death and then . Sandra, it is chalk and cheese. You couldnt have a more different reaction. In 2016 when Justice Scalia died they celebrated on twitter and called him a monster. His son had to come out and press back, contrast that with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There has been a universal acclaim of a remarkable life. That is as it should be. But, you know, while we remember her remarkable life we also should remember that her policies that she championed, her causes, i think it is worth pointing out, abortion, transgender bathroom. Lowering the age of consent. Her policies were not policies that conservatives wanted or liked and yet look at the reaction. Everybody is being appropriately respectful and i think it goes to show that it is only the left that demonizes people it doesnt agree with. Sandra a live look at the top of the steps of the Supreme Court where the president and first lady were there to pay their final respects and goodbyes this morning. Miranda devine. Great to have you here this morning. Trace louisville on lockdown facing a curfew after last nights blood shed. Well have updates just ahead. Night its true, i will rescue you oh, i will rescue you but this, this is the future. The future of communicating of hearing and connecting with life. And this, is eargo. No appointments no waiting no hassles. And they are practically invisible in your ear. Now you see it. Now you dont. If you have hearing loss now is the time to do something about it. Were here and ready to help you with your hearing loss. Trace the decision in the Breonna Taylor case sparking a new wave of protests across the country with demonstrators lacking out. Weve heard calls for change happen before this. Will change hall en now. Happen now . The question becomes are these protests forcing change or are they taking attention away from forcing change . Well, thanks for having me, trace. I think the peaceful protest is affecting change. When it comes down to the violence, i think that it takes attention from the issues at hand. Its one thing to protest but then when you become violent it becomes problematic. I push those that are protesting to focus on policy. You can protest all day but if you dont get changes in policy, then that protest is really in vain. With the Breonna Taylor case, a decision was made. There are a lot of questions i still have. If that is the legal standard, then what about the fact that the young man walker had a lethally obtained firearm and the fact that and he didnt hear the cops and the cops said they said that they announced themselves. So a lot of back and forth on that issue. Did he have a right to be there and they obtained a warrant to search the place and all the stuff they were looking for from the drugs, illegal guns, money was not there. So a lot of questions for people. I think we only get those answers through getting a grand jury report. Also we want to protect the people on the grand youree but we want to get all the information out there in the public so we need to see what we can do to change different laws to protect officers as well as citizens. Trace people are frustrated that a lot of the grand jury information is secret. I want to put you on the screen. The New York Times did a look at Police Departments. Are they as diverse as they should be . This is compared from 2007 to 2016. 332 less diverse, 135 more diverse. We have 30 seconds, lawrence. We appear to be going in the wrong direction. I dont even think the problem is diversity in the Police Department. It is a matter of what does the state have the authority to do and what they dont have the authority to do. How do we make sure cops are protected but make sure that peoples individual liberties are protected. If we can frame the issue that way i think we can get some stuff done. Trace are protestors you think on the same page . Do i think the peaceful protestors are going about it the right way. You have a lot of anarchists coming into the towns to take it over and thats where the real problem is. Trace lawrence jones, good to see you. Well be right back. When our daughter and her kids moved in with us. Our bargain detergent couldnt keep up. Turns out its mostly water. So, we switched back to tide. One wash, stains are gone. Daughter slurping dont pay for water. Pay for clean. Its got to be tide. Trace sandra, ive never seen a busier news cycle. Good to see it. Sandra [laughs] you just never know. A couple Campaign Stops for the president. Outnumbered starts now. Harris two louisville, kentucky, Police Officers are expected to make a full recovery after they were shot last night during protests over a grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case. [gunfire] shots fired, shots fired. [radio chatter] harris that was the moment it was breaking apart last night in louisville, and now we have learned that one of the Police Officers has gone home from the hospital to recover. The other is listed in stable