This evening. I am happy to report that the president is doing very well and the president tweeted this statement late tonight, quote going well i think thank you to all love. So thank you for joining us tonight at 10 im pam moore and im ken wayne todays stunning turn of events comes less than 24 hours after the president announced he tested positive for covid19. So here is how we got here today on tuesday President Trump was in cleveland for the first president ial debate with joe biden the 2 did not shake his. Shake hands and the president s family was seen in the audience, not Wearing Masks on wednesday, the president traveled to minnesota where he attended an outdoor rally and an indoor private fundraiser that was also on wednesday that hope hicks wednesday night one of the president s top aides tested positive for covid19 however that was not revealed until thursday, when it was first reported by Bloomberg News and other Media Outlets that same day President Trump announced he and
Coming up on this mornings washington journal, we will take your calls and comments on the news that the president and first lady have tested positive for covid19. Host good morning. It is friday, october 2. People around the country and the world are reacting to the news that broke overnight that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus. We have a two hour washington journal for you today before the house comes in and we want to get your reaction. There is how to take part in the conversation. Epublicans call 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. If you are an independent, call 202 7488002. You can also send us a text, 202 7488003. Please leave your name and the town you are texting from. Broke just before 1 00 a. M. Eastern time when the president sent out this tweet, tonight, flotus and i tested positive for covid19, we will begin our quarantine immediately. We will begin this immediately and get through this. Eastern. At 12 54 a. M. The
Chaos in mali people demanding the president steps down for failing to rein in armed groups and revive the economy. There so. Press the hard youre sophia for Turkish Court rules in favor of turning the popular heritage site into a mosque from a museum. Top story to u. N. Security Council Votes to extend humanitarian aid to syria have failed to pass the 1st was vetoed by russia and china and the 2nd by china the remaining 13 Council Member states voted in favor aid agencies have warned the decision could lead to diet consequences for millions of displaced syrians the u. N. Has said that many people in the countries northwest highly depend on it describing it as a lifeline joining us live this hour diplomatic editor james bays there at the u. N. In new york hi there james what are they trying to achieve here and what can they achieve. Well i think there are different names or different members of the Security Council book clearly in just a matter of hours all the existing authorizations
Broadcaster in the philippines is facing a shutdown. Also this president cited the i. S. O. Fia after a court in turkey rules in favor of turning this popular heritage site into a mosque from a museum. Before we get to top story lets just get you some breaking news this just dropped literally in the past 90 seconds or so the u. S. President donald trump has decided to commute the sentence for his longtime friend and adviser roger stone mr stone of course you remember probably sentenced to a prison sentence for lying to congress as part of the probe into allegations of rushing russian meddling in the 2016 u. S. President ial Election Campaign alan fischer joins us live now from falls church in virginia alan what do we know. We know that theyre saying that this was done because he was risk he was due to start his sentence on tuesday the white house in a statement just issued you see peter just in the last 90 seconds or so said that roger stone is a victim of the russian hoax which is bei
Press freedoms in south asia the largest broadcaster in the philippines is just hours away from being shut down for good. And refusing to back down protesters try to storm serbias parliament as anger grows against the government. Here as President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his long time ally roger stone and he advised trumps president ial campaign and was sentenced to jail for lying to congress in the russian probe and fisher reports. He has been a friend a confidant and for a very long time his biggest political supporter a religious student can thank donald trump through his freedom the veteran political consultant was due to begin a prison sentence on tuesday with the president s granting of clemency that has gone away in my case. An assistant u. S. Attorney. Filed a motion with the court which he. Did it from our investigation had proof beyond a crowd strikes report that the russians hacked the d. N. C. And gave the information to wiki leaks thats a lie in a stateme