All of those lost in any of the last five wars. Not only that, but the count is approaching the number of americans who died in world war i. The New York Times marked the occasion this weekend with a fitting tribute to the victims on its front page. A long and diverse list of names that represent only a fraction of the lives lost. Amid this, we saw donald trump attend the traditional wreath laying sermon know aceremony at National Ceremony and spent the bulk of a solid weekend lobbying offensive insummsummi insults a golf. Ridiculing nancy pelosi for her appearan appearance, mocking Stacey Abramss weight and calling Hillary Clinton a word i will not dignify on air and if that wasnt juvenile enough, the president engaged in a virtual shouting match with the Republican Senate candidate that may once chose as his attorney general jeff sessions. As the Washington Post put it, trumps barrage of social media attacks stood in sharp contrast to a sober reality on a weekend for mourning militar
In our next hour, well also take you live to Arlington National cemetery where the. The is expected to participate in a wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown soldier. Well have more on the new safety precautions taken at the nations host hallowed ground. First we get to rosa flores in pensacola, florida, this morning. What is the scene looking like on florida beaches this weekend . Reporter erica, good morning. In the beach you see behind me we observed social distancing happening yesterday, and if you look very closely, theyre setting out the umbrellas this morning, and you can tell that theyre leaving more than six feet between the umbrellas. That allows families to enjoy the beach while social distancing, but you do need space in order for you to do that. The beach behind me is about 250 feet in depth and Escambia County has about 27 miles of white, sandy beaches. Not everyone was social distancing in florida. Take a look at this video from daytona beach. You can see that people
Times that trump has mused allow allowed aloud about why the convention cant be held in a Hotel Ballroom in florida. As for the democratic convention, former Vice President joe biden would not commit to being in milwaukee in august. He told a news station his presence at the convention depends on what happens and what the spefexperts tell us at the. For more, im joined by sahil kapur, nse ofa, and michael steele, former rnc chair. Thank you all for being here. Sahil, im going to start with you. There is more open thinking on the democratic side. Liz smith, who ran the Pete Buttigieg campaign, has a piece out in the New York Times in which she says we can rethink the way we approach traditionally marquee president ial campaign moments like the convention. Weve been doing conventions wrong for years. Democrats should rethink how best to use those primetime hour as cross three nights instead of rote speeches, they could feature more dynamic content. What reporting do you have on the think
Far from savannah georgia. And this is the gulf of mexico. South padre island in texas. Largest groups. Tight groups of people. Very few if any of them Wearing Masks. The other side of the emergency today not so festive. Two states releasing alarming numbers about the number of new coronavirus cases. The governor of arkansas said his state heidi hit a second peak of new infections this weekend. North carolina more ethan 100 hundred people confirmed in one day. Also this weekend, Public Health experts are concerned that very large crowds of people will attend Worship Services tomorrow. That is after President Trump declared churches and houses of worship essential, adding sharp warning to state governors to not keep churches closed. Cnn is live right now on beaches and in california br despite the warks and precautions people are venturing out in large numbers. Natasha chen, you have been outs there all afternoon watch the crowds. Talking to people who are enjoying the sunshine. Even ca
Economic losses could also be longlasting. As the president is on the ballot in november, you think there could be double digit unemployment still . Yes, unemployment will be something that moves back slower. Many americans are out and about on this memorial day visiting newly reopened businesses and trying to get a taste of summer. As cnns Jason Carroll reports, some Health Experts are alarmed. Reporter after weeks of caution and confinement. You wouldnt know a pandemic was going on by looking at the beach today. Reporter looking almost normal in some places. Crowded beaches and busy boardwalks. Little sign of social distancing and even fewer face masks. In missouri, shocking images of a packed pool party in the ozarks causing concern. In other areas, more vigilant, with some communities encouraging people to maintain sixfoot distance on the beach. In new york city, beaches remain closed. Today the World Health Organization warns we could see a second peak in the virus. We cannot make