Including lean on me, lovely day and aint no sunshine has died from heart complications. Hello, good afternoon. The first of the nhss Nightingale Hospitals has been opened, set up to expand capacity during the coronavirus outbreak. Its been built in less than a fortnight, inside the excel Conference Centre in east london, and the first patients are due to arrive early next week. It comes as the uk records 684 coronavirus related deaths in a day. Its the highest rise so far, but slightly below the expected trend. The death toll now stands at 3,605. Meanwhile, from self isolation the Prime Minister took to twitter to urge people to stay inside this weekend mrjohnson also said he would continue his isolation as he still has a fever. And more messages of support on their way, as its announced her majesty the queen has recorded a special broadcast to the nation, which will go out on sunday evening at 8pm. More on that soon, but first, our correspondent Angus Crawford reports on the opening
Dr. Anthony fauci and other Health Experts appeared before lawmakers yesterday to address the surging number of coronavirus cases in the United States. Well also break down results from some of yesterdays notable primary races, including one in North Carolina, where a 24yearold defeated the republican candidate endorsed by President Trump. Boy, and it wasnt even close. Hello and a fight over Police Reform. Senate democrats will oppose the republican bill to reform policing guidelines, setting up stalemate in congress. Well talk about that. Good morning and welcome to morning joe it is wednesday, june 24th. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have White House Reporter for the associated press, Jonathan Lamire, nbc news capitol hill correspondent and host of kasie dc on msnbc on sunday nights, kasie hunt, the host of Msnbcs Politicsnation and president of the National Action network, reverend al sharpton, and cofounder and ceo of axios, jim vandehei joins us. We have a lot of news to get
President trumps reaction yesterday. I dont understand the response. She just asked a question when the country was going to reopen and thats rude. Its like Peter Alexander, and were seeing a lot you see this clip, it keeps coming back because he just looks so detached from reality and looks so it just seems so bizarre and its sad. You feel sorry not only for the country hes running but for him when Peter Alexander a month ago or so what can you say to americans . What do you say to americans who are scared in and he blurts out its like theres this disconnect between the question and the response. Its this i just dont understand. Well, that question why would he do that and whats whats wrong with him . I mean, i worry hes hes not getting any better, thats for sure. Yeah, it was from cbs reporter paula reid. And last month reid pressed the president on what his administration did in february as the coronavirus pandemic was spreading. After trump showed remember that campaign tile vidsty
Supposed to be 100,000 people. We could end up at 50,000 to 60,000. I think weve done a great job. As you know, minimal numbers were minimal numbers were going to be 100,000 people. Minimal numbers were going to be 100,000 people. Were going to be, hopefully, far below that. Thats one of the if you call losing 80,000 or 90,000 people successful, but it is one of the reasons that were not at that high end of the plane, opposed to the low end. That number has changed, mr. President. Its going up. You said 60,000, now 70,000. I am now saying 80,000 or 90,000. It goes up and rapidly. No matter how you look at it, itll still be at the lower end of the plane, if we did the shutdown. It is thursday, may 28th. The United States has now surpassed 100,000 deaths from coronavirus. Along with joe, willie, and me, we have nbc National Affairs analyst, cohost of showtimes the circus and editor in chief of the recount, john heilemann. You know, willie, from the start, what we had suggested here was,
Now, as you mentioned, this investigation is being led by Major General kenneth dahl. We understand that over the past few days, hes been interviewing several of bergdahls platoon mates trying to figure out exactly what happened the day he disappeared in 2009. Several of those platoon mates have said that bergdahl abandoned his post. One of them, former Sergeant Josh quarter, told me that general dahl asked him very specific questions about what bergdahl intended to do, what were the events that led up to him walking away from the post. Now, bergdahls Attorney Says that he wont discuss specifics of this case so far. He says that bergdahl has been transitioning well to life back here on regular duty here at ft. Sam, houston. Hes been at a desk job in the past few weeks. And bergdahl wants to thank president obama for saving his life. U. S. Officials tell Jim Miklaszewski that so far bergdahl has yet to speak to his parents since returning to american soil. Bergdahls attorney, however, w