Undecided on issues from covid to race to health care and the president s answers last night twisted, if not defied the truth. I thought you were doing a good job with the Pandemic Response until about may 1st then you took your foot off the gas pedal. Why did you throw vulnerable like me under the bus . You have yet to address and acknowledge that theres been a race problem in america. So if you go i hope theres not a race problem. Theres none with me. Should preexisting conditions which obama care brought to from yuition be remo. Please stop and let me finish my question, sir. Much more on the virus and the president s town hall ahead, first, though, a brilliant sdaft or the gulf coast. Hurricane sally crept ashore at 5 45 a. M. Eastern time this morning hitting landfall as a category 2 hurricane. The storm is in no hurry and thats a problem. Slow speed means more unrelenting rain. More treecracking winds and storm surge. Lets get straight to our correspondents on the gulf coast. Gar
The National Security crisis in the country right now. Cnn National Political reporter maeve rusten joins us and myles taylor served as former chief of staff at the department of Homeland Security for President Trump and david sangers writing, the biggest threat comes from the president of the United States himself. Its as if the Intelligence Community could put out an official bulletin warning right now. Obviously they wont. If you were still working there and this kind of thing could happen, what would be the warning you would issue to the American People . Well, its really difficult right now. In fact, john, hes put these departments and agencies in an impossible position because these departments and agencies are prepared to fight threats from outside the United States. But they cant fight threats from within, especially when the threat is their own boss. Ive got to say, i would echo david sangers words that the president of the United States has really fulfilled our adversarys dre
People need certainty of clarity so they can plan. I need cord maordinated action with the states. One month will continue to close down policies. What happens after then . I dont know. Well see depending on what the data shows. What does it mean . Tell us what our infection spread is. Is it. 9, is it. 7 . Tell me what the hospitalizations rate is and the experts will tell us the best course of conduct based on that data. No political decisions. No motiemotional decisions. Data and science we are talking about, human lives here. As relatively simple and possibility annoying as it seems, wearing a mask is one of the best things that we can do. And i understand i am getting a lot of not happy phone calls off what i said yesterday about wearing a mask in public, but i am sorry if it makes people unhappy. I do not consider a major burden and it really is a simple measure that can save lives. Yes, people say it is a personal intrusion on them. Again, it is not just about you, right . I have
Look at this data that is unique social distance indexes. About the coronavirus . Dr. Bitton and professor the virus can infect anyone zheng. Thank you very much. But there are certain groups that are much higher risk hello, o our viewers arounde meaning to go to the hospital or at higher risk of deaths. World, i am john king. These people with preexisting this is continuous coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. Conditions, we talked a lot a second positive coronavirus test inside the white house about that and effort to repeal complex. It. The coronavirus is vulnerable, this time a staffer for Vice President mike pence it tested people with diabetes and Heart Disease and lung disease. Those are the people of higher risk of severe illness and they are dying and Nursing Homes. Positive. A lot of people at Nursing Homes a confirmed positive is a have that condition as well. Reminder that the white house is let me take what you know and like any other american what the foundation is study
Many protests peaceful, but many anything but savvy. Police skwaquaring off with citizens. The pictures have been troubling and jarring at the same time. These protests started, of course, as a demand for justice over the killing of george floyd at the hand and knee of Minnesota Police officers. To this point, since floyds death, 4,000 arrests in those protests across the country. Heres some of what weve been seeing in cities across the country from philadelphia to new york, atlanta, chicago, los angeles, and of course minneapolis. But the protests have not just been confined to big cities. People in communities large and small finding their voice. But for all the violence, tear gas and looting, there have also been some compelling stories of compassion, like this one, shreveport, louisiana. A Police Officer there stepping in to support a protestor overcome with emotion. Some police dropping their batons in riot here, joining the march for justice and peace, finding common ground. Like