It means independence for. Many of us feel like were still not free. It is justice denied and justice delayed. Also standoff at the Justice Department. William barr against the associates. And a warning on the covid19 pandemic. And daca. The way forward after the Supreme Court ruling. Good morning. Saturday, june 20th. Im alex witt. We begin with breaking news. Another friday night firing from the Trump Administration. Attorney general william barr announcing Geoffrey Berman, the u. S. Attorney in manhattan overseeing probes in the trump allies plans to step down and burm berman to say he has no plans to resign. We have josh at the white house following the story. Whats going on, josh . Reporter alex, a showdown with the Justice Department and federal Prosecutors Office in the country. If you went to sleep early, you missed a lot of developments. Lets get you caught up. A statement from attorney general william barr late last night saying the u. S. Attorney for the Southern District was stepping down and adding i am pleased to announce President Trump intends to nominate jake clayton. The current chairman of the s s. E. C. That statement made it seemed like berman already stepped down. Two hours later, a statement from Geoffrey Berman saying not so. Adding, i have not resigned. I have no intention of resigning my position. It is unclear whats going to happen next, alex. Normally the firing and hiring of u. S. Attorneys is the prerogative of the president. In this case, berman was a temporary appointment. He wasnt sent by trump by the judges on the court. There is an open legal question if trump or particularly barr have the authority to fire him. As far as why the Trump Administration wanted him gone . We still dont know. We know a few days ago we learned from john bolton in his new book that President Trump according to bolton tried to interfere into the investigation that bermans office was conducting into a turkish bank that had been alleged to have violated iran sanctions and trump had wanted to interfere in that as a favor to turkish president erdogan. Alex. Is it true that berman found out via the release from bill barrs office . It caught him unawares . Reporter thats what berman says. He learned about this from a press release. We can tell you, alex, from speaking to sources at the u. S. Attorneys office in manhattan that other Justice Department officials and officials within his office were caught off guard by this. They did not see this coming so late on a friday night. According to those speaking to the timeline laid out by berman, he learned about it from the press release is holding up. Is there an obvious case that berman was working on . You talked about the turkish investigation. It is notable he was investigating rudy giuliani. Is there something specific that really has gotten in the crosshairs of bill barr and they want him gone . Reporter pick your poison. It could have been the turkish investigation or the open investigation into giuliani. Those indictments from bermans office into two of giulianis associates or it could be resentment by the president and administration against the office for having prosecuted michael cohen. The former personal attorney to president. Okay. Josh, thank you so much. I know we will see you again. Lets go to that to the fight for racial equality in america. We begin with the falling of a number of statues overnight. Demonstrators cheered in washington, d. C. As fire was set to that statue. That is one of albert pike. Confederate general. The only statue in d. C. On federal land. Several requests for removal had been previously made. I feel like it should have been taken down a long time ago. This should be a holiday. It should be celebrated as a holiday. Im glad they took it down. I feel the whole thing should come down. Also in d. C. , outside rfk stadium. The memorial to George Preston marshall was removed. He renamed the Team Redskins in 1933 and refused to hire africanamericans in the 60s. The current owner refuses to change the name which is still offensive to nativeamericans. Raleigh, North Carolina. This was the scene last night after protesters used ropes to topple and drag statues of confederate soldiers in the streets. Police rescued the statue and lifted it into the back of a cart. Moving to san francisco. A run on three statues in golden gate park. Francis scott key. Slave owner and writer of the lyrics to the national anthem. And ulysses s. Grand. A statue of Junipero Serra coming down. He is blamed for the desimation of africanamericans. This year, it has taken on heightened significance. In louisville, kentucky. Ame development in the Police Shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired. Here is the report from gabe gutierrez. Reporter the fbi searched the apartment where Breonna Taylor was shot and killed 98 days after her death as the mayor announced one of the three officers involved would be fired for misconducmisconduct. But in a letter to now former officer brett hankinson, your actions are inn deference to the value of human life when you fired ten rounds into the apartment of Breonna Taylor. I find your actions a shock. We want the officers prosecuted. Lets head to tulsa, oklahoma. The site of the first trump 2020 rally. Morgan radford is there. Morgan, i know people have been camping out. They have been there for days and braved the weather. What about the expectations for tonights event . What are they . Reporter the expectation among the crowd are high. This is the president s first rally in nearly three months. We are at the front of the line. These are among the first people to go inside the bok center in tulsa. It holds about 19,000 people. That is why these people are here. They have been camping out for days. There is an overflow area for people waiting outside. That is why police have closed down a lot of the streets surrounding the area. Initially there was set to be a curfew. The president tweeted he spoke personally with the mayor of actual so who later reversed the decision to have a curfew between 10 00 p. M. And 6 00 a. M. The people p here are excited to see the president. The people said the inequality exists and it needs more attention than the president. Take a listen to what one black Business Owner told me. He is not standing up to support black lives. It is not a secret. Our young men last week harassed on the street. It is constant. Imagine how many have not been caught on camera. I think it is a disgrace for him to be here when he doesnt speak up for the people harassed or black lives lost. Reporter she is a hair salon owner in the greenwood district. The site of the tulsa race massacre. The greenwood massacre. A group of white residents came through and rioted and burned businesses and homes really at the heart and center of black life in tulsa. It was about 30 blocks of booming businesses and Grocery Stores and shops and decimated. Leaving 8,000 homeless and 300 dead. Those people are still trying to rebuild and feel the Economic Impact of the day 99 years later. You are seeing the twin tales of one city. Alex. Morgan, thank you so much. Joining me right now is rachelle richie. Good morning to you. Coming off morgans report. The rally taking place blocks away from black wall street. Of course, the scene of the worst race massacre. This rally was originally set for juneteenth, but it got pushed back. In your mind, did reschedule in the rally silence that . No. The fact he considered it on the day is an insult. What trump has done and when he intended do or not is he brought attention to the historical facts that happened against the black community. So, you know, this is one positive if we can say. You now have people talking about juneteenth. You have people talking about what happened with the bombing in greenwood. There is a positive. The negative side is he was very ignorant it to the history of what happened in tulsa and ignorant to the history and terrorism committed against black americans. It is good he moved his rally. As your reporter was saying, we have the potential of the spike in coronavirus cases. We know that is impacting the black community the most. So rachelle, when you think about the president and how he will take the podium and speak tonight. Do you think he will offer an effective message of unity or will he fan the flames for conflict . Absolutely not. At what point has the president ever united this country . We know that more than 70 of the country actually think we are more divided now than we have ever been before. This is not a message of unity. This is a message of attacking people. He will attack biden. The coronavirus is a hoax to him and his supporters. I dont expect anything out of his rallies. I never had. He never says anything of substance. You saw the president s tweet where he talked about anybody who would threaten his rally and he used the word lowlives. Charming. What is he doing . To whom is he an appealing in. He is appealing to his base that is a violent base. A base that is, you know, lacks empathy for anybody elses issues in this country. This is what he wants. We know that he will incite violence. He did it at the other rallies. How can we forget in the 2016 campaign how he was acting then. He was actually threatening to pay the legal fees of people that, you know, commit violence in his rallies on his behalf. He talked about shooting looters when he said the looting starts and the shooting starts. This is a trump who incites violence and divisiveness. I expect nothing from him. That is trump. Okay. We have juneteenth celebrations taking place. You know the Democratic Senators are proposing legislation to make it a federal holiday. What are the chances it actually happens . I think it will pass. I think that obviously with what we are seeing happening in the country, i think this is an easy pass for them. I think people have to keep in mind that the 13th amendment is what abolished slavery in 1865. Juneteenth was the time that the confederates surrendered to the union in texas. There are some little history conflicts there. I saw a lot of posts about this is a day that slavery was abolished. That is not necessarily true. I think it will pass. Im really more interested in seeing legislation pass that protects black lives in the country. What about the to that point the duelling Police Reform measures. One unveiled in the house and one by the democrats. There are differences. Do you expect to have meaningful compromise in the end . Alex, i do not. I do not think that the senate has a backbone Strong Enough to go against trump. We have seen what he has come out with. Unless an officer feels he is banning chokeholds unless the officer feels his life is in danger. This is the excuse we fehear al the time. I feared for my life. That is the defense they need and they are back on the force. I have no confidence in the senate whatsoever. I think this is why people in the country have to really Pay Attention to the house and senate elections. Those are very, very important. If the democrats won the senate, President Trump would be out of office right now. I have to wonder if it doesnt happen now, when will it happen . Im struck with the reminder of gun control aspects happening in the wake of sandy hook and parkland and it still doesnt happen. Are you concerned theres going to be a push, but not enough . Absolutely. This is the result of having senator mcconnell in the senate right now. This is the problem. He has a host of bills on his desk about gun control and police brutality. I have no expectation he will do any of it. Thats why im excited to know that a man that i personally met in kentucky. Charles booker is actually running against Mitch Mcconnell in kentucky. Im hoping he defeats him so we can start to get some things done and moving. Thanks for the chat. I appreciate it. Might be the main reason the u. S. Has been unable to prevent the spread of coronavirus and it is frustrating dr. Anthony fauci. Strating dr. Anthony fauci. More one of a kind finds. It all ships free. And with new deals every day you can explore endless options at every price point. Get your Outdoor Oasis delivered fast so you can get the good times going. Wayfair. Youve got just what i need. Wherever you may go, lexus will welcome you back with exceptional offers on exceptional vehicles. Get zero percent financing and make no payments for up to 90 days on all 2020 lexus models. Experience amazing at your lexus dealer. New tide power pods one up the cleaning power of liquid. 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Talked about this yesterday. Listen to what she said. We should not be surprised if there are resurgence in cases. We know a large portion of the population remains susceptible. If the virus has an opportunity to enter into the population again and if we do not have physical distancing and hand washing and all of the other measures in place to be able to detect, isolate, care, contact trace, it will take off. It is about being able to not only lift the measures care f l carefully, but operate them carefully. Is there a point when lockdowns put back in place . Everything is possible. Our organization represents 1,000 Companies Across the Health Care Space that are trying to combat covid. We have seen in 20 weeks over 550 projects launched to have new solutions. Until we have a vaccine or treatment that works, we will have to continue to use every caution and every Public Health measure we have to protect ourselves. That is the end goal. A vaccine and cure. Right. These kinds of spikes. Are they to be expected . Is there any way to guarantee a resurgence does not happen and if it is all about one thing, is that wearing a mask . I wish it were as easy as being one thing. We have known for years with infectious disease, you have to wash your hands and distance and take very good care of yourself for your own health and your familys health. We know that Wearing Masks seems to have protection. It is not a fail safe. It is not a guarantee. We just urge everyone to be as careful as possible and follow your local guidelines. So in terms of being careful, you are well aware the president is planning to go forward with the rally today despite the warnings from dr. Fauci and dr. Birx. How big of a risk is the rally in your mind and for those standing in line together for days . I think nobody knows. What we do know is what we have seen over last few weeks is a range of different political views and expressing their First Amendment rights and speaking out. We at the organization applaud that commitment to conviction. We know it is very important as you do so to wear your mask and gloves. Bring hand sanitizer. Wash your hands. Do everything you can to be safe. Everythisomething that made s week are the incidents of people returning to the hospital for treatment for covid twice. They had it at the beginning of the outbreak. They are getting it again. What about the antibodies . There is the study suggesting that they will last a couple of months after infection . What do you make of that . Im a pediatrician and i am f an immunololgist by training. Considering four months ago nobody knew the word covid. We have reason to hope that a vaccine will be protective and were seeing that the virus is not evolving overly quickly which is also good news for the development of the vaccine. While were still understanding whether these reinfections speak to the broader implications for a vaccine and what we know now is marching toward a vaccine is incredibly important and we have every reason to hope it will give us a little more breathing room with the pandemic. Many thanks for your time. There say differenis a diff between shooting off fireworks and shooting off fireworks. Complaints in the hours of the night. It is pyrotechnics at play or a protest . Cs at play or a protest . Come on, no no nnnnono only discover has no annual fee on any card. Nnnnono you try to stay ahead of the mess. But scrubbing still takes time. Now theres new powerwash dish spray. Its the faster way to clean as you go. Just spray, wipe and rinse. It cleans grease five times faster. New dawn powerwash. Spray, wipe, rinse. I come face to face with a lot of behinds. So i know theres a big need for gasx maximum strength. It works fast. Relieving pressure, bloating, and discomfort before you know it. 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It will be a hot and humid day for the trump supporters. Yesterday, the mayor rescinded a curfew for the people in the downtown area. People in the arena will not be required to follow cdc health guidelines. We have the Chicago Tribune calling juneteenth marches and commemorations a day like no other. And touching snapshots in d. C. And the tension in tulsa ahead of the rally tonight. Moving to the Atlanta Journal constitution. The Police Officer involved in the Rayshard Brooks last week was involved in another shooting in 2015. On the front page of the daily camera in boulder, the emergency order to crackdown on gatherings as the city tries to stem the coronavirus at graduation parties. The main feature, a black lives matter organized via twitter. And now the city of new york receiving 1,700 complaints on fireworks this month alone. Im joined by cori coffin in brooklyn, new york. Cori, i am glad to hear i was not imagining things last night. I heard so many booms for some time. Back that up by the National Retailer saying fireworks are up 15 across the country. What are you hearing about the complaints . I was not one of them. I thought about it. Reporter listen, you are not crazy. People are wondering the same thing, alex. When you go to the local neighborhood app, a ton of people wondering if this is normal or have we been hearing in years past . No, it is an uptick from years past. You mentioned the 1,700 number. That is up from 21 complaints last year. An an an 800 increase from last year. Not just the fireworks you see popping in the skies. It is fireworks shot across the streets at people and at one another in firework battles. Videos captured and shared on social here in brooklyn. Look at one of those. It is just jarring to watch. Especially terrifying for people who do not want to be part of it and caught in the middle of it. That is the scene the last couple of nicof nights. A myriad of reasons. Ranging from people want to blow off steam and bored over the coronavirus lockdowns to celebrations and residents saying this is a key part of what they are doing this time of year and what the neighborhood does this time of year, but the historic time here in new york. Then there is the defiance of police. People are motivated by that. Folks participating in the fireworks battles. The problem is others warn that could possibly cause more police to come out to respond to the incidents. All of the fireworks are illegal in new york. This is also happening across the river in new jersey and happening in philly. It is causing not only local Police Forces to create the task force like in jersey city, new jersey, but residents to create task forces. We have seen that in philly. Of course, with the increase in uptick in fireworks activity, alex, we are a week away from the fourth of july. Mayor de blasio says he does plan on having a fireworks display p. He doesnt have the specific set or location. He says he wants to go forward as planned. Hopefully without the illegal ones. I have to tell you, cori. That was disturbing. The video of people aiming fern fireworks at one another. Have they not heard about the fires set or hands blown off. That right there is scary. Cori, thank you. Lets go back to the protests of racial inequality across the country. On friday, the group faith for