Efficient way of returning to work. Velshi starts now. Good morning. It is may 24th. Memorial day sunday. Im ali velshi. The New York Times is honoring the nearly 100,000 americans who have died so far from covid19 on its front page. A stark and dramatic visual when you recall that this time last year even six months ago most people had never heard of coronavirus. A sobering reminder even as we try to get to a new normal, Many Americans are still dealing with terrible loss and pain, and as americans prepare for the most unusual memorial day in decades, its important to remember that a resurgence lurks around the corner. Case in point. North carolina. Which after ending its lockdown two weeks ago entered phase two of its reopening on friday. Yesterday, north Carolinas Health department reported its largest oneday spike in new covid19 cases. Nonetheless, americans are eager to get out this holiday weekend. Today is just my husband and i. So its a small group for just us, but, yeah. Seems
Another, what seems to be socalled low tech attack in france where they have lost at least 230 people and if this adds to that total 230 people in terror attacks since the nice attack with the truck attack two years ago. Steve six injured, two critically. One report says that the unit that was targeted was a specialized unit that was formed after the charlie ebb dough massacre. Dough hebdo massacre. City of lights, paris, says it is no doubt it was deliberate. Ainsley can you believe that in the suspect allegedly was waiting on them to come out to get into their vehicles or come towards their vehicle and thats when he steve floored it. Unbelievable. Brian people have said when they went to paris and i have been there twice, doesnt feel the same. Ainsley have you been there recently. Brian its been three, four years. They say now there is a sense now that the traffic is lower and people dont know whats going to happen next. Because these arent the sophisticated attacks. Man jumped up ou
Portman saying its time for moore to go. I did not endorse the guy. I did endorse another person, luther strange, what i think is a great senator. I say when i heard about the allegations, what i continue to say. When women go on the record, it adds more credibility. We have to make sure the allegations are not false. Weve had some time to look into it. It seems like the allegations have a lot of credibility. Ive not heard a response that had that level of credibility. Neil blake burman with the latest on this development. Hi, blake. Ten republican senators have said that roy moore should step aside. 29 republicans have said if the allegations are true, moore should withdraw his name from the race. The latest accusation comes from a woman earlier today who said when she was 15 and 16, she was sexually assaulted by moore. The Moore Campaign calls this a witch hunt. They said let it be understood the truth will come forward. Well pursue all Legal Options against the false claims and the
The United States supreme court. I have worked with don a long time and truly appreciate his service. The message there, its confirmation of what sources told cnn in the past days after the president learned exactly how much jodon mcgahn has cooperated with special counsel robert mueller, 30 hours of cooperation and conversations. The Washington Post is reporting that mcgahn was not aware that the president was going to send his tweet, but he was not angry about it. So lets start at the white house with our reporter, sarah westwood. And sarah, you tell me, do we know why the president decided to announce mcgahns exit today . Reporter well, President Trump seemed to surprise a lot of people to announce that mcgahn will be leaving the administration after the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the supreme court. President trump and mcgahn have had a contentious relationship and they hit a speed bump when we learned how extensively he has been working with special counsel muellers investi
Attorneys office for the Southern District of new york executed a series of search warrants and seized the Privileged Communications between my client Michael Cohen and his clients, said steven ryan, his lawyer. I have been advised by federal prosecutors that the new york action is, in part, a referral by the office of special Counsel Robert Mueller. Lets just remind our viewers again as we said at the top, cohen at the center of two political and legal storms for donald trump, both a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels and he is said to be of interest to special Counsel Robert Mueller for his dealings for Trump Organization and questions around any ties to russia. Peter baker, chief White House Correspondent for the New York Times is with us. Peter, i know this is your colleagues story, but any sense of, of from the white house that Something Like this could have been imminent after all of the headlines and after the president himself going to the back of air force one at the end of l