A check on the day ahead before morning joe, and president obama addresses the National Legions convention in charlotte today. Last week, American Legion vets wanted to season vets wanted to know more about the president s plan to vicks the v. A. Rob portman is set to speak later this morning in New Hampshire. This has 2016 watchers wondering if he is eyeing up a president ial run. That is going to do it on a tuesday edition of way too early. Morning joe starts right now. You look so much like the actor in seinfeld who played the dentist that i dated as elaine, you know . We actually had a kissing scene together. Over her career, she has won five emmys and had 18 nominations. Yeah. He was on seinfeld. Yeah. Good morning how funny is that . All of your shareholders actually won, mika. Yes breaking bad, which i love. Its not even there any more. And its still winning. They just won everything unbelievable. Brian cranston. Barnicle, you like breaking bad. I do, but i think Matthew Mcconau
Playing out in streets once again tonight with new york protests, new protests in new york city. You can see those going on right now. This as more videos are emerging of Police Confrontations with africanamerican men, including fatal arrest in austin, texas last year. The man in custody crying out, i cant breathe just as floyd did. Also tonight, many Top Republicans are simply dodging questions as President Trump is pushing a wild Conspiracy Theory about a 75yearold protester who was shoved by police in buffalo, new york after trump suggesting without any evidence the man was part of a set up. First lets go to cnn omar jimenez in houston. We have been watching a moving, final farewell to george floyd. Reporter thats right, wolf. We have gone from minnesota to North Carolina and now here to houston, texas. The final goodbye in a series of goodbyes in an Emotional Funeral Service here. Of course, george floyd is now on his way to be buried in his final resting place next to his mother,
Disconnected incidents. We are fighting an institutional, systemic problem. No more eight minutes and 46 seconds of injustice and the mistreatment of africanamerican men at the hands of the laws of this nation and anyone else. There will be no more eight minutes and 46 seconds that you will be in pain without getting justice. He changed not only this country, not only the united states, he changed the world. George floyd changed the world. Presumptive democratic president ial nominee joe biden also honored george floyd in a video message that linked his murder to the broader struggle for civil rights. We cannot leave this moment thinking we can once again turn away from racism. It stings at our very soul. As Thurgood Marshall once implored, quote, america must dissent from indifference. It must dissent from the fear, hatred and mistrust. We must dissent because america can do better, because america has no choice but to do better. George floyds death in Police Custody has galvanized a
Theyre now on the run. A massive manhunt is underway near the canadian border. How did they do it . Details coming up. And beau biden and what it says about the unusual bond between obama and joe biden. We begin this hour with history being made. The end of 37 long years of frustration and heartbreak. That was how long it had been since a horse had won the triple crown until around 6 45 last night. One eighth of a mile to go. American pharoah has got a two length lead. The 16 pole and here it is. The 37 year wait is over. American pharoah is finally the one American Pharoah has won the triple crown listen to the roar of that crowd. American pharoah becomes just the 12th horse in history to capture all three crown jewels of horse racing. This was a moment of trial and years of near misses 1997 1998 2002 arrived with a chance to claim the triple crown only for his horse to lose. But now he has a place in history. This was the third time the jockey had ridden a horse with a chance to win
New york city. Martha yeah, indeed he was and he is being remembered right now. More on that later. Gregg, thank you for being with us today. My pleasure. Martha well see you back here tomorrow and happening now starts right now. Jenna right now we have brand new stories and breaking news. The little boy at the center of the hostage drama, tense negotiations to get him free and the hightech surveillance equipment now helping investigators. Also the troop drawdown in afghanistan. New reaction from inside that country. What the Afghan People fear might happen when u. S. Forces leave. Plus, lights out at the super bowl. Did you catch this . A power outage putting the big game on hold for more than a half an hour. What was the behind the blackout . Jenna lets not jinx anything. We need our lights. Jon we do. It is all happening now. Jon first up today, that terrifying hostage situation in alabama now in its 7th day. Good morning to you. Im jon scott. Jenna what a story. Good morning everyb