Quarters in atlanta. Welcome to our viewers in the United States, canada, and around the world. This is cnn news room. Theres been a Strong Police presence in the nations cap itl after protests. One person is in Critical Condition with stab wounds. The Mayors Office reports two Police Officers were injured and at least 20 people arrested. Sara sidner followed the unrest as it unfolded. Reporter really what youre seeing are several things. Antifascists out, antitrump as well. And when they see someone from this trump supporting side of things who come into the area where they are, weve seen arguments unfold, and then sometimes violent acts unfold as well. Weve also seen conversely some of those folks who are antitrump walking the streets in large groups, and then we have seen Trump Supporters including the proud boys who he told to stand back and stand by during the very first 2020 president ial debate with joe biden, we have seen them running toward a group of people who were not being
Get the results overturned. But the legal setback defeats are starting to pile up as President Trump and his allies continue to allege vote voter fraud we have Fox Team Coverage jonathon is in Atlanta Brian is in philadelphia. Richrich edson joining us from washington and Hillary Vaughn is in delaware but we begin tonight with david spunt live at the white house. Daiftd. Good evening to you President Trump inside the white house behind me this evening after spending the morning in part of the afternoon golfing. Hes continuing to push the that narrative he not only won the election but election was rigged this despite fact that elections say this is not the case and there was no widespread fraud in any instance, in fact, twitter has labeled many of the president s post as misinformation. That the president stayed away from making comments on camera for eight days, jon a record in this white house, until we saw him yesterday right there delivered good news from the rose garden. The presi
We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world. This is a special Holiday Edition of new day. Happy new year happy new year that was the longest year of my life happy new year decade, millennia. Arent you glad 2020 is over . It was a year many of us would like to forget, as all of our lives remain upended and devastated by the pandemic. This morning, dr. Sanjay gupta breaks down the hopeful signs for 2021, as vaccinations kick into high gear. The new year will also bring a Seismic Shift in washington. In just 19 days, president elect joe biden, he will be inaugurated. In less than a week, well know which party will control the u. S. Senate. And what will be President Trumps influence on the Republican Party after he leaves office . Meanwhile, so Many Americans are struggling financially. So Christine Romans breaks down what you need to know heading into this new year. We have that and much more ahead on this special new years edition of new day. But first,
2020. The covid crisis is effecting the Georgia State senate runoff, now four days away. Georgia senator david perdue is quarantining with his wife after coming into contact with someone that tested positive for coronavirus. It is not clear how long his quarantine will last or how it will effect his last minute campaigning against democrat jon ossoff. One thing that is clear, a battle is brewing over Congress Electoral college vote wednesday. Cnn learned at least 140 House Republicans plan to vote to throw out electoral votes from swing states that president elect joe biden won. A lot to discuss here. Lets start with the latest on the covid crisis, new concerns about a variant strain of the virus discovered in multiple states, including california and now possibly florida. Cnn senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen is covering this for us. Happy new year. Lets talk about the realities of whats happening here. Tell us more about the spread of the new covid strain. Alison, it is ge
Virus, its with the vaccine rollout. Officials are grappling with how to get more people vaccinated as quickly as possible. We are following all of those headlines and new information and also this, republicans setting the stage for a chaotic last stand on capitol hill just a few days from now. We are learning 140 House Republicans are set to join the president s fight to overturn the Election Results. More on that in a moment. First lets begin in atlanta and cnns nick valencia is at a convention center, again, being converted in a Field Hospital. Nick, that temporary hospital is really just a reflection of what were seeing across the country. Reporter yeah, thats a grit characterization, really were seeing those surges happen not just here in georgia, places like california but all across the country. Happy new year, 2020 behind us now, but were still dealing with tthe pandemic ravaging the United States. Just in the last three days of 2020 over 10,000 americans perished as a result o