Directed the fda to give emergency use authorization to a coronavirus therapy called convalescent plasma. President trump sharing the podium with the head of the fda, the agency that just one day ago the president accused of harboring a deepstate operation bent on derailing his reelection prospects. The therapy refers to the treatment of hospitalized covid19 patients with medicine made from the blood of people who have recovered from the coronavirus disease. It has already been used to treat more than 70,000 hospitalized patients. According the health and Human Services secretary alex azar. Lets go over to jeremy diamond. The president saying this therapy, convalescent plasma, will save countless lives. A familiar ring. The president has endorsed some treatments and therapy that is the scientist community did not sign off on. Any concern out there right now . What are you hearing this might be a similar thing. We all hope it works, of course, but what are you hearing . Reporter theres
They did not defund planned parenthood. They definitely dont want to build a border wall. But now almost ten months into the republican congress, Top Republicans on capitol hill have finally found an issue they can really rally around. Preserving President Obamas immigration policy. The Trump Administration has announced that next tuesday will decide the fate of daca, the Obama Era Program which apparently illegally gives work permits to Illegal Immigrants who arrived in the country as children. Killing that program would fulfill one of the term campaigns promise. It would also fit with the republican partys stated position against amnesty and in favor of enforcing the law rather than granting politicized immunity. Scrambling to preserve daca. This morning in a radio interview, Speaker Paul Ryan begged the president to keep the program in place until congress can pass a bill granting amnesty to the Illegal Immigrants daca covers. I actually dont think you should do that. I believe that
Focus heavily on the crisis. The setting is also different to reduce unnecessary risk of transmission of the virus, cnn, the Democratic National committee and the campaigns moved this debate from phoenix, arizona, to here at cnn studios in washington without any audience. All of this comes as four more states, florida, arizona, ohio and illinois prepare to vote on tuesday with Vice President biden currently leading senator sanders in the race for delegates. Heres what were going to do tonight. Each of you will have 90 seconds to answer questions and 45 seconds for responses and rebuttals. As much as we can, we hope this will be a conversation between the two of you. So lets begin with the most important issue right now, the coronavirus and what you would do as president in the face of it. Vice president booiden, let me start with you. Were in a reality right now that might have seen unimaginable a week ago. Schools have been cancelled for more than 25 million students, Grocery Stores h
Were in a National Emergency because of the devastating Global Pandemic of coronavirus. It has killed nearly 6,000 people around the world and 65 dead and more than 3,300 known cases here in the United States. As a result, the debate will focus heavily on the crisis. The setting of the debate is also different. To reduce unnecessary risk of transmission of the virus, cnn, the Democratic National committee and the campaigns moved this debate from phoenix, arizona, to here at cnn studios in washington without any audience. All of this comes as four more states, florida, arizona, ohio and illinois prepare to vote on tuesday with Vice President biden currently leading senator sanders in the race for delegates. Heres what were going to do tonight. Each of you will have 90 seconds to answer questions and 45 seconds for responses and rebuttals. As much as we can, we hope this will be a conversation between the two of you. So lets begin with the most important issue right now, the coronavirus
They did not defund planned parenthood. They definitely dont want to build a border wall. But now almost ten months into the republican congress, Top Republicans on capitol hill have finally found an issue they can really rally around. Preserving president obamas immigration policy. The Trump Administration has announced that next tuesday will decide the fate of daca, the Obama Era Program which apparently illegally gives work permits to Illegal Immigrants who arrived in the country as children. Killing that program would fulfill one of the term campaigns promise. It would also fit with the republican partys stated position against amnesty and in favor of enforcing the law rather than granting politicized immunity. Republicans leaders in congress are scrambling to preserve daca. This morning in a radio interview, Speaker Paul Ryan begged the president to keep the program in place until congress can pass a bill granting amnesty to the Illegal Immigrants daca covers. Listen. I actually d