Welcome to friday im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. A remarkable aboutface from the nations top general further, deepening the divisions between President Trump and the military joint chiefs chairman general mark milley now says it was a mistake to appear beside the president for that infamous walk to st. Johns church after Law Enforcement attacked protestors to clear the way Nbcs Kristen Welker has more. Yet another divide between the president and his top generals after chairman of the joint chiefs of staff mark milley issued a stunning apology for appearing alongside President Trump, in combat uniform, during a walk to st. Johns church last monday, that ended in this infamous photo op. As many of you saw the result of the photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week, that sparked a national debate. My presence, in that moment and in that environment, created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics. As a commissioned, uniformed officer, it was a mistake that i
This morning where new hot spots are emerging and the damaging toll its having on the economy. On the record. President trump in a new interview overnight voicing outrage over George Floyds death at the hands of police its eight minutes of horror. Its a disgrace. But defending police and slamming protesters. The reaction straight ahead. And the new location for the Republican Convention revealed overnight. In the crosshairs. The growing momentum to remove confederate symbols once and for all. These are disrespectful and a slap in the face to africanamericans. But others say not so fast. 120 years its been there no input from the people of the city of mobile and its gone the rapidly changing tiakes y we go inside west point as cadets prepare for this weekends graduation after months of quarantine an inside look at how the u. S. Military academy is making things work in a year of unprecedented challenges all that plus back in the swing. The pga tour restarts its season with new rules, no
A new local measure bans noknock warrants. Well look at the National Debate over ending the tactic. And the call to action. Well talk with l. A. Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer about his new challenge to white Business Leaders to join the fight against racism. Really looking forward to that. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The nations top general is apologizing for his role in President Trumps photo op after clearing protesters with flashbangs and pepper spray. The photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week sparked a debate about the role of the military in civil society. I shouldnt have been there. Im not allow seattle to be occupied by anarchists. Seattles mayor is pushing back as protesters occupy and abandon police precincts. The threat to invade seattle is not only unwelcome, it would be illegal. Donald trump praising the National Guard response to minneapolis protests. They went in, and it was like a knife cutting butter. Right through. Calm. Coronav
New Research Suggests the actual number of infections could be significantly higher. The death toll nationwide is now more than 58,000. But the nations top Infectious Disease expert is warning those numbers could grow significantly if the country push to reopen too quickly. Still, many states are moving forward with lifting restrictions, with californias governor saying today that schools there could start up again in july to catch students up ahead of the new school year. Meantime tonight, the president says hell use the defense production act to force Meat Processing plants to stay open after concerns that the countrys food supply could be in jeopardy after sick workers forced many plants to shut down. Well, theres a lot of news to get to tonight, and our team has it all covered. Were going to begin with mola lenghi who leads us off tonight in new york city. Mola. Reporter well, norah, some governors aim to bring some life back into their stagnant economies, some new projections sugg
United states the authority is told. Hell decide when the u. S. Economy reopens but state governors say nothing will change until it is safe. Its stalled. And just today in canada the great forces transplant patients to keep waiting for lifesaving surgery. And support a top nascar driver has been suspended for using a racial slur entering an east Sports Events i believe you can hear me. Kyle larson has apologized for what he says was an inexcusable mistake. We begin in russia where officials have today announced another record daily rise in new code with 19 infections more than 2. 1700 cases were confirmed in just the last 24 hours the government says 170 russians have died and there are more than 20000 cases of spain loosens its locked on measures the death toll has surpassed 18000. 00 with another 567. 00 fatalities reported overnight there are signs the infection rate there is slowing because its seen the lowest increase in new cases in nearly a month in france the president emanuel