It is about surprise, surprise, mr. Postmaster general, the coronavirus, covid19, which has a big impact on the election and on the health of the american people. Also today, democrats and republicans were digging into position as the debate is under way. This is a fivealarm fire on democracy. Post office tells us they have 15 billion on hand and access to 10 billion credit. We dont need to be spending this money right now. It is a silly bill. The actions by the postmaster general in recent weeks is a sabotage campaign aimed at manipulating mail service, whatever the intent, it is hurting every day americans. We have a team of reporters across this nation. Following this story and others concerning the 2020 election. Lets go to nbc Leanne Caldwell joining us from capitol hill. Nancy pelosi taking about 20 or 30 minutes in that conference. The house is going to vote later on this issue that has become extremely political as the president continues to undermine mailin voting and the Post
Michigan attorney general about that massive settlement for victims of the flint water crisis. Ill ask her who will be getting the bulk of the money. Thats coming up. First, lets go to capitol hill where a house vote is nearing over a bill that would provide 25 billion in funding to the Postal Service and ensure that the postmaster general doesnt implement any changes to the post office until after the end of the year. Nbcs Leanne Caldwell is following it on capitol hill and joins me now. Whats latest on the deliberations . Reporter well, 73 days before an election, this issue has become deeply partisan and deeply political. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier today that all this talk by the president about mailin ballot, mailin voting, and the Postal Service is an attempt to suppress the vote. And this vote thats going to happen later today is expected to happen mostly along party lines. White house chief of staff is on capitol hill today, and he spoke with reporters just moments
Back here on taxpayer dollars for an unnecessarily political vote. In the face of extraordinary public pressure and action, the postmaster general promised to halt further changes until election day. Vi to tell you, i wouldnt trust this administration to tell me the correct time. We dont need to be spending the money right now. It is a silly bill. My message is simple, protect the Postal Service and our republic. There you have it. We have a team of reporters across the nation following this story. First to nbcs Leanne Caldwell joining us from capitol hill. Get us up to speed on what has been happening so far today. As you noted in your opening, this has become most republicans are saying where democrats will go is unnecessary and the democrats Conspiracy Theory is what they are now saying. Democrats are saying this is only necessary because of the president s attacks. Not only on the Postal Service but on mailin voting. Here is what massachusetts democratic governor said today. Did an
Fanning the flames of conspiracy over the integrity of november 3rds election saying he wants to use sheriffs as poll watchers on election day. One thing the president is not talking about. Thats the arrest of his former Campaign Boss turned white house adviser, steve bannon, who was arrested on a multimillion dollar yacht thursday. Prosecutors allege he stole money donated by trump supports donated to fund the border wall and using it for his own personal expensions. He has pled not guilty to those charges. All eyes are on the Republican Convention which kicks off monday. Details are slowly emerging. It will be hosted between North Carolina and the white house. First Lady Melania Trump revealing a remodel of the rose garden, from where she will address the nation on tuesday. Joined now is nbc White House Correspondent kelly odonnell. Kelly, a lot ahead of them. Four very important days. What do we know about what its going to look like . One of the things that always happens, richard,
I am chuck todd. Notre dame is the latest school to reverse its decision to reopen as more schools grapple with outbreaks. The World Health Organization is warning that young adults are increasingly fueling this pandemic, particularly in this country. And theres renewed pressure from both parties on capitol hill to pass something in the form of virus relief. As the house ready some emergency legislation on the post office, were going to dive into all of those stories this hour. Were going to begin tonight with the big picture here. Its an historic moment in american politics. Years from now we will talk about this day, whether or not Kamala Harris does become Vice President. At the end of the day, we are making history. As senator Kamala Harris tonight will officially become the first woman of color on a major partys president ial ticket. Lets face it, the Biden Campaign is hoping harris will shore up and energize the voters who stayed home in 2016. That includes black voters whose ove