Toll has climbed over 245,000, some prediction saying it will hit half a million dead americans three months from now. Hello Everyone Welcome to americas news headquarters i am eric shawn. Arthel hello i am arthel neville. The rising cases has prompted state and local leaders to pose new restrictions, parents are bracing for the possibility of another school shut down. President trump said the vaccine could be widely available by april but infections disease expert doctor Anthony Fauci said social distancing and wearing a mask remain crucial to curbing the spread. We got as they were going to turn it around very vigorously adhering to the Public Health measures. We dont need to get to that number. Plus the fact that we will start getting doses of Vaccines Available to the highest priority individuals sometime in mid late december and as we get into january, we will get more vaccine doses available. Arthel Fox Team Coverage Aishah Hasnie how the east coast is handling the surge when we
Thats something to be grateful for. Today and every day. Dont talk to me that way. Youre a lightweight. Im the president of the United States, dont ever talk to the president of the United States that way. Im going with another question. Go ahead. It warms your heart. It does. Good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is monday. November 30th. With us we have reporter from the associated press, probably the man who provoked our president into that really clarifying i must say thanksgiving message from the white house, Jonathan Lemire. We also we have nbc news capitol hill correspondent and host of way too early, kasie hunt. Also, host of Msnbcs Politicsnation and president of the National Action network, reverend al sharpton. Mika is taking the day off. A little under the weather. So you would too if you had to eat my tadurket that i fried four times which didnt go it. I tried to i dont know what was in there, but it was bad. So Jonathan Lemire, quite a thanksgiving address by the pr
We begin with Congressional Correspondent chad pergram on capitol hill with what could be optimism . At evening, chad. Good evening, bret. The most important meeting at in order to get a coronavirus deal. This dates back to july, never born this process have both parties meant to hash out a deal. That underscores the importance. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi convened the meeting, the secretary of the treasury joined by phone. They are talking out because they are running out of time. We are not leaving here without a covid package. Its not going to happen. We are going to stay here until we get a covid package, no matter how long it takes. Now, what is unresolved is a push by republican josh holy and independent Bernie Sanders for 1200 in direct payment checks. Many democrats won aid for state and local governments. I think we need more for distribution on state and local. Everybody knows my position, it has brought bipartisan support. Mitch mcconnell says dont let the perfect be the enem
And just one followup for you, secretary mccarthy. The fencing, you said at least 30 days or no more than 30 days . At a minimum. Yes. We will work that in coordination with the city as well as the Capitol Hill Police. Thank you. Yes. Mark. Two questions for the secretary. One, i tried to follow along. Could you repeat the specifics about the fence . Will it completely surround the u. S. Capitol complex, the fencing. Yes. Could you go through the specifics one more time . Yes, constitution to independence, first, then the road in front by the pond, all the way around. How high will it be . Seven foot. Nonscaleable. Compare to what you see at the white house. This is what was available. We worked through this solution midstream yesterday. We were on the phones to get as quickly as possible a capability in place to extend the perimeter of the National Capitol complex, we could get as Many Metropolitan Police officers out into the streets so in the event that if this was to recur again or
Violence. My guests this morning, democratic senator cory booker of new jersey and republican congresswoman nancy mace of south carolina. Plus, insurrection fears. Concern that the capitol riot was just the beginning. What we saw last wednesday was really the birth of a widescale domestic terror movement. Thousands of National Guard troops in place for the inauguration and state capitols on high alert. Washington, d. C. , mayor Muriel Bowser joins me this morning. Also, the growing coronavirus crisis. A more contagious variant threatens a new surge. Demand for vaccines grows amid a chaotic rollout. Its really lonely. Its not a joke. My guest this morning, dr. Anthony fauci. Joining me for insight and analysis are nbc news chief White House Correspondent Kristen Welker, rich lowry, editor of National Review, and former democratic senator from missouri, claire mccaskill. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television h