Growing concern, both among those working on the front lines and those left behind deemed nonessential. As a growing number of americans face unemployment and hunger, depression and suicide are now coming into sharp focus. Heres abcs will carr. Reporter across the country, millions are struggling with our new reality. I think in waves the reality of whats happening hits me. And the uncertainty and the scale of it i think is really hard to hold for a continued period of time. The hardest challenge and one of the first kind of waves that impacted my Mental Health was just the homesickness. For a couple of days youll be okay, especially if you can go outside, spend some time. But if a day like yesterday happens where its raining, then you kind of get sad and youre stuck indoors and dont really feel like you have any space to yourself anymore. At any moment i could be holding a covid patient while were cleaning them, and inches away from me, theyre coughing. Its pretty unnerving at times.
The president 1st lady then went back to the white house where he signed an executive order to advance International Religious freedom and thats the big thing here today you also had Arlington County pulling out their their officers saying that they were not going to be a part of the movement of what happened yesterday where they said that you know d. C. Police and the National Guard along with secret service gas can or tear gas canisters and flash bangs at the protesters to get them out of the way so trump could come here and take a picture so today you had leaders from all religious faiths here you had catholic priests going through the protesters you know spraying holy water on them you had the moms of rabbis all praying together here in front of the church to show that you know they say religion is quote not a prop in defiance of president and his picture taken here yesterday so again sarah a lot of protesters here though still talking about the economy how jobs are. On but theyre
Uh sir, just a reminder, i have a ph. D. From yale, and using me this way is illegal. I want to express my thanks to the dozens of oh, and i got your curly fries. Want me to feed them to you pelican style . Yes, sir. crunch announcer its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, shot heard around the world. Plus stephen welcomes elmo, Kumail Nanjiani, and musical guest andra day, featuring jon batiste and sta stay stay homi now live from a safe distance, its Stephen Colbert stephen we set over here . All right. Do it. Welcome to a late show. Im Stephen Colbert. Just when you think things cant get any weirder, trump cranks it up to 11 and then swallows the knob. Today, the president held a white house meeting with leaders in the restaurant industry. as trump before we begin, how about apps for the whole table . Jalapeno poppers, nachos, clam strips, and calamari, thanks. Oooh, garlic knots. The topic was supposed to be reopening the economy, but then trump started answering questions a
A curfew ahead of more expected protests arties jacket outside the white house with the story fair and what do you see today. So sarah when we were here monday a lot of protesters here talking about racial inequality today its a little bit of a different theme were seeing more talks about the economy and big talks about religion all because of a Controversial Photo op the president had yesterday right here at St Johns Church actually in front of that sign youre seeing right there behind me now actually today there were 10 foot fence barriers actually installed yesterday 1st last night in front of Lafayette Park which is directly in front of the white house there is actually the barricade keep shifting back and back and back farther and farther back sarah now today whats going on actually is that you know we had crowds young and old black and white all saying that they want to peaceful protest not as much as that we saw yesterday but again its this big photo op that trump did in front o
To take itot be able soon. New york times on the president s comments. The woman on my right needs no introduction. Right, the department of Health Communicable disease medical service director. Honor to be here. The superintendent of the state police. Office ofor of the Homeland Security is with us. Counsel will join us shortly. Before i get to the daily numbers, a couple of announcements and updates. Good videoconference with the white house yesterday that had a particular focus on Mental Health and the implications to Mental Health from this pandemic crisis. Good discussion and exchange. I should also say that while it was not the purpose for the call, tony fauci was in the room on the other end. Expressingly caution, and i felt his comments on the early returns on the vaccine reported yesterday were actually pretty upbeat relative to his normal demeanor. That was a big take away. I organized a call for about 16 democratic governors and Speaker Pelosi to go through her heroes direct