Relenting after outrage over his threats in a video last week suddenly opposing the bill his own treasury secretary negotiated on his behalf. The bill they are now planning to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated. It really is a disgrace. That was then, this is now. His sudden week of threats did have a real impact. At least one week delay in enhanced Unemployment Benefits to millions of americans out of work. And a delay in those stimulus checks as well. The president s reversal on the bill comes with other largely unenforceable demands on congress, to remove critical foreign aid from bipartisan spending bills, and an investigation by both houses into his false claims of election fraud. Both going nowhere on capitol hill. While law makers deal with president trumps latest tirade delivered from his vacation retreat, president elect joe biden is meeting with National Security advisers and focusing on the remaining four unfilled cabinet slots. Hell be speaking publicly
Away. The fatalities continue to be significant each and every day. Were watching certain metrics and looking at a pattern of numbers before we make any decisions. Everything is going to be based on the numbers and the science. Were not going to do anything thats going to put anybody in more danger. On many of these things, im not really comfortable getting too far ahead of ourselves. There are also signs that after seven weeks of lockdowns, Many Americans are getting restless. In california, hundreds of people flocked to the beaches despite stay at home orders. And some Business Owners in texas are defying orders, restaurant and salon owners are claiming theyre essential and cant stay closed any longer. In texas, Governor Greg Abbott will announce tomorrow whether he will extend stay at home orders in his state. Joining me now is nbcs presilla thomas in houston, texas. You spoke to a local business owner, some owners who hope to reopen soon. What are they telling you . Well, if the go
Violence and a deadly encounter. Angry protesters converged on the scene the next night, and 24 hours later that restaurant was set on fire and burned for hours. Vehicles were also torched. Protesters shut doubt nearby interstate highway for a time. The officer who fired that fatal shot seen here on the left has been fired. The chaos was captured on several individual crisivideos, difficult to watch. The first was taken by a bystander between the two officers and brooks. They say he failed a sobriety test and resisted arrest. The next video was taken by surveillance cameras and shows what happened after that. Again, it is graphic. Brooks is seen running with the police in pursuit. At one point, he turned, it appears he discharges the taser toward the officers. Later he falls and dies of his wounds. I do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force and have called for the immediate termination of the officer. Chief shields has offered to immediately step aside as police chi
Doing that. This all took a violent turn a few hours ago at the fast good restaurant wendys where the initial shooting took place. The building was looted and then set on fire. Police responded to a call there, complaining that a man was asleep in his car at the drive through at the wendys. Authorities say 27yearold Rayshard Brooks failed a field sobriety test and then scuffled with officers. Cnn has attained eyewitness video of that struggle and a warning to viewers, the video is disturbing. Here, you see police, apparently, grappling with brooks. During that scuffle, brooks grabbed one of the officers tasers and in the video, you can see Police Chasing him. Georgia officials released Surveillance Footage of the incident as well and again the video is disturbing. You can see brooks running from police. He is to discharge the taser in the direction of the officers, before he was fatally shot. Theres already been fallout from all of this. The police chief in atlanta resigned saturday. T
To sit down and make that deal, i think we would be happy to get that done. The media is going nuclear, why . Because your president dared to stand up to the north korean dictator kim jong un who is threatening us. Its just classic trump. It is at another level because we are talking about nuclear war. Sitting in the hall of fame yeah and the worlds going to know your name yeah. Steve live in new york where its not the best day of the year so far, january 4th, 2018. Its a thursday. Welcome aboard. Brian weatherwise its not going to be the best day of the year it might be a day we always remember. We could always have a good day indoors. Ainsley lets make the best of it. Although its always sad when people live without their heat. Have you had deaths because people dont know how to deal with extreme weather in the south. Kids get out of school and they love the sledding. These are states that rarely see snow. Every now and then its nice when you have places like tallahassee florida or c