Schedule for june 19th, juneteenth a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the u. S. Lets go straight to washington. Sara westwood is with us. Sara, what is the president saying about why he decided to push this back . Reporter well, good morning. President trump said he decided to move the date of his rally that was scheduled for friday, june 19th because his africanamerican friends reach out to him and suggested he change the date out of respect. The president had also faced backlash not just because of the date but the location of that rally because it was to be held and still is going to be held in stall, the site in 1921 of a large massacre of africanamericans at the hands of a white mob. The president defended the choice to hold the rally on that date as recently as yesterday. He said in an interview that aired yesterday that the date wasnt selected intentionally but that people should think of his rally as celebration. Obviously he reversed course on that late last nig
Saw it, it was impossible to close their eyes. Now you have george floyd, how many people around the country, millions of cell phones. Its changed the way people look at this. Look at the millions of people marching around the world. The world. So my point is i think people are really realizing this is a battle for the soul of america. Americans are good and virt virt virtue us people we have to Work Together wherever bigotry may appear but well make no moves by falsely labelling tens of millions of americans as racist or bigots we have to get everybody together and be in the same path. If we dont do that well have problems. But well do that. I think itll go quickly and very easily. President trump and joe biden both speaking yesterday about combatting racism. Itll go very easily and very quickly . Like the coronavirus . Okay. We have a lot to talk about today but this is a guy who is badly out of step, even with his own Republican Party. The country. Well, with the country, the renami
Of the money got spread around the bail out. In a time of sweeping change, a Republican Lip Service after the murder of george floyd. Eight years since since the killing of her son. She joins me. When all in starts now. Good evening from new york. Earlier today the Vice President of the United States mike pence stopped by a diner in pennsylvania. Typical campaign fair. Video of that was on tv. Other than a secret service in the back and a waitress, almost nobody is wearing a mask. As far as i can tell. No one. Not the supposed head of the Coronavirus Task force. Remember that . That might seem like a small thing especially to thing who dwi convinced themselves they dont have to worry about the virus. Its still here killing people every day. Close sustained indoor proximity without masks brings with it a high risk of transmission. The more we learn, masks matter a lot. Many of the countries that control the virus like taiwan. Everyone wears masks. Just this week a study found widespread
Gone from tragedy to activism to poz ti politics. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Earlier today the Vice President of the United States, mike pence, stopped by a diner and videoed that event. There other than a secret service guy in the back and later a way tres, almost nobody is Wearing Masks as far as i could tell, no one. Certainly not the supposed head of the Coronavirus Task force. Do you remember that . And that might seem like a small thing, especially to anyone who has managed to convince themselves they no longer have to worry about the virus. The reality is that the virus is still here. Its still killing people every day. The more we learn, the more we learn close sustained indoor proximity without masks like what theyre doing at the diner brings with it a high risk of transmission. The more we learn, the more we learn that masks matter a lot. In many countries that have managed to control the virus, pretty much everyone wears masks. Not that we were even to the p
Politics over pandemic. I would take a chance. I get that virus, but im not going to get that virus. One night of chaos at the department of justice. Attorney general bill barr says the u. S. Attorney for the Southern District of new york is stepping down, but heres the catch. He says hes not going anywhere. And 800,000 dreamers got a reprieve this week, but is the Supreme Courts decision really the final decision . Velshi starts now. Good morning. It is saturday, june the 20th. Im ali velshi. Overnight the department of justice announced the replacement. United states attorney for the Southern District of new york, an attorney who led prosecutions against and investigations into several trump associates. But Geoffrey Berman, the head of new yorks Southern District, fired back saying contrary to what trump and barr said, he didnt resign and he wont step down until the Senate Confirms his successor. Quote, until then our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption. Il