War against the coronavirus, all evidence to the contrary as tonight we set yet another record for new cases. Again today he called it the flu, called it the china virus. The fact is today the u. S. Recorded over 70,000 new cases, by far and away a new record. According to the New York Times, coronavirus cases are now increasing in 36 of our 50 states. Were gettin there with big surges in florida, texas, and arizona. Overall, the u. S. Is at nearly 3. 2 million confirmed cases now. Over 134,000 souls have lost their lives. The Washington Post reporting tonight trump has been complaining about the pandemic and has taken on a sullen demeanor around the west wing. Ashley parker, phil rucker, josh dawsey reporting, quote, trump often launches into a monologue, placing himself at the center of the nations turmoil. The president has cast himself in the starring role of the blameless victim of a deadly pandemic, of a stalled economy, of deep seated racial unrest, all of which happened to him
Rachel has the night off but be assured she will be back tomorrow and its a big show. Theres a mechrtric ton of stuff going on right now in the news. The Supreme Court says justice ruth baizer ginsberg is back home after undergoing an the implications of that are far from reassuring. Were going to have more on that story coming up in the hour. But just in this last hour the president has changed up the leadership on his president ial campaign. His Current Campaign manager is being demoted and being replaced with the Current Deputy Campaign Manager. In other 2020 news we have new polling on the president ial race i didnt see coming. We have an interview with senator Bernie Sanders. As i said theres a lot going on but we begin tonight with the story thats reshaped all of our lives. In the time the white house promised we would nip this thing in the bud in 15 days. Were announcing new guidelines for every american to follow over the next 15 days as we combat the virus. The guidelines are
This is a special edition of the situation room. More signs from inside the white house fuelling reports that the professional partnership between the president and his onetime top coronavirus advisor is over. We are talking about dr. Anthony fauci, one of the nations most esteemed Infectious Disease experts if not the nations most esteemed and once very visible Coronavirus Task force. He and the president no longer even on speaking terms. The last time they spoke was june 2nd. Senior Trump Administration officials now telling cnn certain people inside the white house no longer trust dr. Fauci and dont like it when he openly disagrees with President Trump on matters of urgent public safety. Life and death issues. Stay with cnn. We will have much more on this when we go live to the white house in a moment. I spoke with democratic congressman adam schiff and he told me voices like dr. Fauci need to be heard and need to be heard especially now. Dr. Fauci is the most respected voice in the
A game. That whole plan was designed for him to die reporter tonight, new firstever interviews. He was murdered ive held my silence for 15 years. Reporter inside the riveting story datelines covered from the start. Theres a frozen body. Its in a freezer in the garage. We have three different deaths. How are they related . Im thinking wow, she could really be the mastermind of this. Evil and death and greed. Its not a script. Its not make believe. How horrible can you be . May they burn in hell. Reporter chilling. Compelling. Too twisted to be true. Except that it is. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres dennis murphy. Reporter what a pretty late summer afternoon it had been along the great lake. August 28th, 2003 a day the people of erie, pennsylvania will long remember, not for its pleasant breezes, but for that spasm of unexpected violence. Dateline was there. It all started with a pizza delivery. It ended two hours later in one of the most bizarre Crimes Police have ever witne
Thats when Vice President pence said they winning the fight against the coronavirus. The staggering case total is 13 times more than the new cases in the european union. Florida, texas and South Carolina all reporting record deaths. Ten states and puerto rico hitting report hospitalization levels as well. The numbers tell a similar story and the Washington Post has obtained a report from the White House Task force that suggests 20 hardhit states need to take action immediately to require face coverings and other steps. Arkansas and colorado are the latest to impose mask mandates. Georgias a different story. The governor there is suing atlantas mayor to stop her city from mandating masks. This as new cases soar in that city, in that state. Well, brian kemp hes about to speak at a news conference. Well speak with the Atlanta Mayor in minutes to discussion this ongoing debate. Joining us right now is cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta. Great to have you back. We started in b