Remain that he lied . People sometimes plead to things that turn out not to be crimes. Odonnell easing the lockdown californias governor puts out a plan to reopen just before mothers day. Xad, a texas salon owner is released after being jailed for reopening too early. Meatplants crisis employees are wary to return to work, with many still sick. The emotional daughter of a worker who has been on a ventilator for weeks. She never missed her work, except, shes sick. Odonnell racing to a cure a new Coronavirus Vaccine in development passes a crucial step, months early. And, our video salute to moms in quarantine tonight, keeping it together when everyone else is losing it. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. Theres new evidence tonight that no one, not even the president , is safe from coronavirus. The white house now confirms one of President Trumps personal valets has tested positive for covid19. Cbs news has learned the valet, a member of the navy, assigned to work at the white house, served the president his meals. And while Officials Say the president has tested negative, ander in chief should be required to fo questions about whether the commander in chief should be anquired to follow his own administrations guidelines and uarantine for two weeks. The president s valet is now among the more than 1. 2 million confirmed cases here in the u. S. More than 75,000 have died nationwide in the past two months. And as we come on the air tonight, there is yet another sobering number that illustrates the toll of the virus 3. 2 million more americans filed oyr unemployment in the last week, pushing the total number out of work since the crisis began to 33. 5 million. The Unemployment Rate, which is due out tomorrow, has not been this high since the great ession weekly jobless claims over the last 15 years, really says it all. Theres a lot to get to, and our correspondents are covering it. Cbs ben tracy is going to lead us off tonight from the white house. And, ben, the president calls this the invisible enemy, and now its invaded the white house. Reporter it sure has. These white house valets are members of the military, and they do all sorts of things here at the white house, including laying out the president s clothes. We have learned this particular valet was close enough to serve the president meals. The president , a selfdescribed germaphobe, said it was a little bit strange to find out one of his white house valets tested positive for coronavirus. Ive had very little contact, personal contact with this gentleman. Know who he is, good person. But ive have very little contact. Reporter cbs news has learned the valet started feeling sick on tuesday, and tested positive on wednesday. Valets, who have not always been wearing masks, are typically assigned to the white house while some travel with the president. But President Trump and Vice President pence are now being tested every day, instead of just once per week. In fact, i had one yesterday. And had one today. And, its negative. Veke just had a test, and its negative. Reporter but if the president and the valet came within six feet of each other, the president should quarantine, according to cbs news contributor dr. David agus. What you worry about is that that valet, when theyre breathing or talking, can actually expel droplets. Those droplets can stay in the air for a period of time, and the president could have inhaled them. Reporter cbs news has learned that the white house rejected a centers for Disease Control document detailing how states can safely reopen aferything from parks and restaurants, to day cares and anurches. The white house found the guidelines overly specific, and the president wants those decisions made by state and local officials. States to reopen without a but democrats say its dangerous for the white house to encourage states to reopen without a plan for nationwide coronavirus testing. And right now, when its killing 70,000 americans, he still refuses to stand up for a National Testing plan, because hes worried it might make him look bad. Reporter now, doctors say there can be a lag time between when you are exposed to the virus and when you would test positive on a test for it, and in that time, you can be infectious. Despite that, President Trump does not plan to quarantine. Norah. Odonnell Extraordinary Development there, ben, thank you. Turning now to the economy. Just to put in perspective how fast its fallen in february, the Unemployment Rate was at 3. 5 . 3ats a 50year low. Tomorrows report could put it anywhere from 15 to 20 . Cbs Mark Strassmann reports tonight from atlanta. Reporter out of work, out of food in massachusetts, the handed o guard handed out 8,600 gallons of milk. One in five households report they dont have enough to eat. Many of them also starved for hope. Its been hectic. Like, my bills, im behind on my bills, my rent, my lights. Reporter Labria Chandler hasnt hit bottom, but she can see it in athens, georgia. Out here alone, i have nothing, nothing but myself is and my kids. Reporter the single mother of three lost her job as a line cook. Chandler is two months behind in rent, and theyve been homeless before. I need my place. I need a roof over my head. Reporter for millions, that roof has fallen in, especially among minority families. A recent study shows 61 of hispanic households have lost a job or income; 44 of black households, 38 of white. In tucker, georgia, this drive through line keeps matthews cafeteria in business. 65 years. I mean, people have been fired. Never laid a person off, here. We didnt even know how to do it. Reporter Michael Green had to lay off 24 employees. He rehired them with his p. P. P. Loan. Do you have any confidence in where youre going to be in three to six months . For the first time ever, no. I just dont know. Reporter Marquee Companies also face that uncertainty. Neiman marcus filed for imnkruptcy today. Mgm resorts notified 63,000 employees their furloughs could become layoffs. Awandler had to pawn her daughter anayahs laptop to feed the family. She asks me questions that sometimes i dont want to give her the answer to, because i dont want to hurt her. You know, i want her to know that mommys trying, you know. Im trying. Its just. Hard. Reporter like this restaurant behind me, some major chains are reopening, including starbucks, nordstroms and macys. But it could be months before rehired workers reverse the historic downturn in americas unemployment. Norah. Odonnell mark, thank you. The countrys mostpopulous state, california, is easing its restrictions. Starting tomorrow, some stores will be allowed to open their doors, as long as customers dont go inside. But unlike in some states, nail salons will remain closed. Thats because the governor says Community Spread in california began in a nail salon. Cbs carter evans reports tonight from los angeles. Reporter california shop owners are racing to get back to business, despite a record 2,600 viw covid19 cases. At the wholesale flower district in los angeles, the reopening is e st in time for mothers day. Thats everything. I mean, they cover the whole year for a lot of people. Reporter late this afternoon, California Governor Gavin Newsom detailed his phase two plan, allowing flower shops and bookstores to open, along with curbside pickups at some retailers. Were moving forward, but were doing it always with an ee being led by the data, by the science, by public health. Reporter but some arent waiting for permission. This mall in yuba city north of sacramento is already open. And in dallas today, salon owner Shelly Luther was released early after a judge threw out her sevenday sentence for opening too soon. Frustration with continued restrictions is boiling over. Two workers in this mcdonalds in Oklahoma City were shot after asking customers to leave the closed dining room. Nationwide, 46 states have loosened restrictions, even though the numbers still show covid cases rising in 28 states. Are we going to see more people getting sick . Of course. When you open up the society and if they dont protect themselves, if they dont wear face masks. Reporter today, drug maker moderna announced human trials of its covid19 vaccine could begin in early certainly a faster timeline. As more states begin to reopen, people are venturing out. Using cell phone data, researchers at the university of maryland determined 62,000 more outofstate visitors flocked to georgia per day, a week after restaurants and other businesses were allowed to reopen, a 13 increase from the week before. And late today, ohios governor announced Indoor Dining at restaurants can begin again in two weeks. But that is not the case here in california, where its still takeout only. It could be another month or two before restaurants here fully reopen. Norah. Odonnell carter, thank you. Tonight, under pressure from the aump administration, at least three major Meat Processing plants are ramping up production again. Pork plants in iowa, south dakota, and minnesota are back online, despite worker safety concerns and confusion over federal guidelines. Cbs Dean Reynolds has been following the derailment of the food supply chain, and tonight he takes us inside a plant linked to more than 1,000 cases of coronavirus. Reporter tyson foods biggest pork plant is reopening in waterloo, iowa, but its workers are wary. Everybody is scared. Everybody. I dont know, because i need money. Reporter the Company Released a video today of what they saw inside partitioned stations, spaced seating, and daily temperature checks. But while some companies saw the c. D. C. Plant safety guidelines as a road map to follow, others fted they were merely recommendations. This south dakota smithfield plant, where 800 workers were infected, is also operating, but testing is voluntary. However confusing, the effects of the slowdown in meat production are clear this meat aisle went from simply fresh, to simply empty. And now some officials seem to be blaming the workers, not the plants. Congresswoman ann kuster says health and Human Services secretary alex azar told her and other lawmakers, its the workers home and social lives that are spreading the virus. This is really hard for us. Reporter it hurts to hear that, says san twin, whose mother, a worker at a now operating j. B. S. Meatpacking plant in colorado, caught the virus in march and has been on a ventilator for weeks. O one from j. B. S. Has reached out. Does that make you angry . Yeah. Its its really sad, too, because my mom, shes a really, really hard worker. Reporter doctor says its unlikely she will ever see her granddaughter. Dean reynolds, cbs news, ohicago. Odonnell now to a stunning reversal by the Justice Department in the russia investigation. Today, the attorney general told federal prosecutors to drop their c their case against michael flynn, President Trumps first rstional security adviser. Flynn had pleaded guilty toly but, after at first cooperating with the mueller investigation, tiynn changed his tune, and his itwyers, along with conservative media, lobbied for the case to be dropped. Well, tonight, in a cbs news exclusive, attorney general william barr explains his decision to our Catherine Herridge. Reporter in our exclusive interview this afternoon inside the department of justice, the attorney general said he was obligated to drop the charges against the president s former National Security adviser. Our duty, we think, is to dismiss the case. Reporter its a stunning turn of events for flynn, who in december 2017, pleaded guilty to uiing to the f. B. I. About his discussions with the Russian Ambassador after the president ial election. Flynn was ultimately fired by the president about three weeks into the job, having also lied to the Vice President about his contacts with the russians. Anflynn lied, and its like they ruined his life. Its very unfair. Reporter but the filinsays e f. B. I. s interview with flynn was unjustified and done without any legitimate basis. A crime cannot be established here. Ey did not have a basasis for a counterintelligence investigation against flynn at that stage. Reporter does the fact remain that he lied . Well, you know, people sometimes plead to things that turn out not to be crimes. Reporter what should americans take away from your today . In the flynn case todaye restore confidence in the system. Theres only one standard of justice. Reporter President Trump, aimed that flynnimed that flynn was railroaded, called him a hero. He was an innocent man. Reporter are you doing the president s bidding . No, im doing the laws bidding. Reporter you know youre going to take a lot of incoming, ry,they say in the military, for for this dec for for this decision. Im prepared for that. But i also think its sad that nowadays, these partisan feelings are so strong, that people have lost any sense of justice. Reporter flynn welcomed the news with a tweet of his grandson. And former f. B. I. Director jim comey, who started the investigation into the president , voiced his displeasure on twitter, saying, the department had lost its way. Hen history looks back on this decision, how do you think it will be written . Well, history is written by the winners, so it largely depends on whos writing the history. Reporter flynns fate rests with a federal judge here in washington. He can dismiss the case, or, according to one legal expert, he could call for a hearing with all of the parties, given the extraordinary circumstances. Tonight, the attorney general emphasized to cbs news that they continue to investigate other aspects of the f. B. I. Russia probe. Norah. Odonnell all right, reporter Catherine Herridge with that exclusive. Thank you. There is still much more news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. More children attacked by that e adly illness linked to the coronavirus. 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