Court and the land, as someone who championed womens rights and racial equality and now becomes, well, a force in an election that could change now, mightily, based on whether donald trump will be able to get a nominee to the Supreme Court to replace her, whether he will try, indications are that he will, and what will happen to that . Well discuss that well discuss republican senators would are vulnerable themselves in deciding on a possible replacement for the justice, but for now, lets get the latest from mark meadows outside the Supreme Court. Mark . Neil good morning to you tributes are pouring in from around the country in honor of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. While she served on the court she became a cultural icon somebody celebrated for championsing equal rights and she was a graduate of Columbia Law School graduating back in 1959 not far from her home of brooklyn and she helped find the aclu womens rights project and argued before the high court multiple times before being no
Thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. Happy to have you with us. It has been a historic week, and it is about to be a historic next few days as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg laid in repose outside the Supreme Court building for these last two days, we saw so many dramatic images of the public turning out to pay their respects. Long lines from 9 00 in the morning until 10 00 at night. People turning out to mourn her. More than 150 law clerks who served in her chambers over the decades turning out to be her honorary pallbearers. Its just been a very emotional thing to see over these last couple of days. Today Ruth Bader Ginsburg received an honor that no woman has ever received before. Today she laid in state at the United States capitol. As the New York Times put it in a headline today, quote, Justice Ginsburg breaks one final barrier. She is the first woman to ever lie in state at the u. S. Capitol. Shes also the first jewish person to ever lie in state at the u.
Remarkable dwronk myoung mano glad hes here in the United States contributing. Be sure to watch champions for change here on cnn at 10 00 p. M. Tomorrow night i will be moderating with former Vice President joe biden beginning at 8 00 p. M. Chris cuomo is joining us now. Time with you is always time wellspent. You and your pretty words. Thank you very much my brother, have a good night. I am chris cuomo, welcome to primetime. Here is the reality. The head of the cdc says the covid19 vaccine will not be ready for most of us for about a year. Your best bet to be saved right now is to wear a mask. This is not a new reckoning. Everyone involved with the making of the vaccine are on the task force agreed with the proposition and told us today and yet the president attacked the head of the cdc for saying so. He must have heard the question wrong and forced an odd clarification from the cdc. Why . The cdcs head, dr. Redfield said what trump does not want you to hear. And like science, when he
During some portions of the debate. And, of course, looming over all of this is the deadly pandemic thats getting worse in many states. It is a stunning 40 increase from the total just one week ago last monday. And weve just learned that First Lady Melania Trump will not travel to the commonwealth of pennsylvania with the president as previously planned to go to the rally tonight because of the lingering effects of her coronavirus infection. Lets start with cnns ryan nobles at the white house for us. Ryan, what do we know about the First Lady Melania Trump backing out of going to this rally . Reporter jake, first of all, it was significant that Melania Trump was going to appear with the president tonight in pennsylvania because shes had little to almost no contribution to his reelection campaign. She did give a speech during the Republican National convention, but she hasnt participated in any rallies. So the fact she was going to be there tonight was a very Big Development for the Tru
And its offensive as when he told us the virus affects virtually nobody. Just the elderly, with heart conditions. Virtually nobody. Just the elderly with heart conditions. As if they dont matter. When he said in response to the number of deaths, reaching 1,000, he said, it is what it is. Well, it is what it is, because he is who he is. In the spring the president declared in his voice as commander in chief, as commanderinchief we was going to wage war on the virus. Instead he shrugged. He swaggered, and he surrendered. Then as chief of staff, just last week, made a stunning admission. An admission that i believe but never thought hed say. Saying, were not going to control the pandemic. Were not going to control the pandemic. Its a capitulation. Its a waving of a white flag. Its a window into the shocking truth about this white house. That theyve never really tried. Think about all of the Frontline Health professionals who have risked and some given their lives. For the last nine months