Coming up on this mornings washington journal, we will take your calls and comments on the news that the president and first lady have tested positive for covid19. Host good morning. It is friday, october 2. People around the country and the world are reacting to the news that broke overnight that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus. We have a two hour washington journal for you today before the house comes in and we want to get your reaction. There is how to take part in the conversation. Epublicans call 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. If you are an independent, call 202 7488002. You can also send us a text, 202 7488003. Please leave your name and the town you are texting from. Broke just before 1 00 a. M. Eastern time when the president sent out this tweet, tonight, flotus and i tested positive for covid19, we will begin our quarantine immediately. We will begin this immediately and get through this. Eastern. At 12 54 a. M. The
The president is expected to carry out his duties without disruption while recovering. They point out that trumps diagnosis will have a destabilizing effect in washington, raising questions how far the virus has spread through the highest levels of the u. S. Government. The Vice President of the United States tweeted around 2 00 a. M. Eastern time, karin and i send our love and prayers to donald trump and melania trump. And swiftr their full recovery. God bless you, donald trump and the first lady. One more piece of information, nbc news has posted a letter from the white house physician about the president s covid diagnosis. It is fairly brief. That, i a note less released the following information with the permission of President Trump. Both have tested positive for the virus. The president and first lady are both well at this time, they plan to remain at home. The White House Medical Team and i will maintain a vigilant watch and i appreciate the support provided by some of our count
Candidate and considered one of the best orators of his time. You to the front page of todays New York Times, headline there, Kamala Harris joins in ticket. Biden ticket. A 55yearold daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants. That picture of her on the front page of the New York Times. We are getting your reaction to joe biden making his vp pick. The lines are open. Epublicans, 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 debbie, flint, michigan. Democrats. You are up. Caller i think it is a great pick. Picking Kamala Harris is a not to the law and order crowd. I am a retired paralegal. I think that joe may have done this to kind of put a damper on the defund the police. I dont think any of the moderate democrats believe that. Kamala harris wants them to all wear the body cameras. I think that is a great idea. John, one more thing. You hear a lot of republicans pointing out people talking about defunding the police. I agree, the fund is not the proper word for it. Howe
Move even farther left, but that is exact exactly what they want their leaders to do. And selfing righteous protesters and agitators pushing the left ageneral da, and at the top of that agenda, Defunding Police departments. President trump making it clear he will not permit lawlessness in this country and now reminding everybody as we approach election day that he is the law and order president. Within the past hour, President Trump had a round table discussion with africanamerican leaders. The white house also saying the administration is nearing final edits on a number of Police Reform proposals. As debate over reforms rage in washington, we are witnessing firsthand what the radical lefts policefree utopia looks like. In seattle were watching in realtime a city descending into anarchy. During the early hours of the morning, thousands of leftist protesters led by black lives matter and antifa and anarchist groups broke into city hall and took over. The mob just a few days ago seized a
Is exact exactly what they want their leaders to do. And selfing righteous protesters and agitators pushing the left ageneral da, and at the top of that agenda, Defunding Police departments. President trump making it clear he will not permit lawlessness in this country and now reminding everybody as we approach election day that he is the law and order president. Within the past hour, President Trump had a round table discussion with africanamerican leaders. The white house also saying the administration is nearing final edits on a number of Police Reform proposals. As debate over reforms rage in washington, we are witnessing firsthand what the radical lefts policefree utopia looks like. In seattle were watching in realtime a city descending into anarchy. During the early hours of the morning, thousands of leftist protesters led by black lives matter and antifa and anarchist groups broke into city hall and took over. The mob just a few days ago seized a six block zone in the downtown a