Been a long year. Kristin it certainly feels that way. Its good to be with you, leland, on this historical day. Im Kristin Fisher and were going to be having Team Coverage on this. We have Mark Meredith at the white house and we begin with Lucas Tomlinson at Lafayette Square which is right outside the white house. Lucas. Good afternoon, kristin. Thousands of Peaceful Protesters have descended on Lafayette Square. Its peaceful, different from earlier this week when this burned. I asked her if she wants her Police Department to be defunded. We support our Police Department. We work hard every day to make sure we have the type of police and Community Relationships that will allow us to have safe neighborhoods. Yesterday, mayor unveiled a new sign, and ordered the words black lives matters painted on with the same yellow paint that covered the streets. It covers two city blocks and its not coming off anytime soon. The special soldiers forces from Utah National guard were evicted from their
Thank you for joining us. Im air sean. We are learn dark dark ara e. President trumps plan was to deployed 10,000 u. S. Troops to stop those riots. That was not done. Now the president is pushing back on calls from some to disband and defund Municipal Police departments, not just Reform Police procedures like banning choke holds. It is a new controversial issue. We have team fox News Coverage on all of this and the latest developments. Mark meredith is live at the white house for us. But lets first start with Lucas Tomlinson who is live in washington. Lucas. Reporter thats right, eric. It was a heated meeting in the Oval Office Last monday, not far from where im standing here in lafayette square. President trump wanted 10,000 active duties soldiers on city streets as rioting and looting was taking place. Attorney general bill barr and mark esper and the top general are in the room. They advised the president not to invoke the insurrection act. Esper didnt think it was necessary but ord
Meanwhile, President Trump set to leave the white house and head to dallas a short time from now where he will be addressing Police Reform one day after lawmakers held the first hearing on capitol hill to discuss the issue in the wake of George Floyds death. A good morning everyone, im sandra smith. Ed good to see you, im ed henry. The president of this expected to meet with africanamerican faith leaders and he could at the address except on the executive actions to address Police Reform. Sandra sandra meanwhile, g with state leaders. At the president and a tweet calling for law and order in seattle where protesters took over a shuttered Police Precinct. Ed Kayleigh Mcenany joins us live in just a moment. It will be a big day, not just here in the white house but in dallas as well. At the Gateway Church in dallas, texas, which is significant because it has the largest congregation in the dallasfort worth area. They will be listening and discussion session, there wont be any policy anno
World news, katy kay. An msnbc political contributor. Senior Political Editor at the white house and correspondent for the Huffington Post sam stein. Chair of africanamerican studies and in washington columnist and associate editor for the Washington Post. Good morning everybody. Thanks for interrupt urge wild fourth of july weekend to come in here at 4 00 a. M. And sit down with us and talk about fortunates tweets. President donald trump continued to focus his attention on the news media over the weekend tweeting a video of himself from wrestlemania 23 in 2007. Cnn logo superimposed over the face of the person hes fight. Its now his second most shared tweet of all time behind the one he scene after he was elected. Cnn released a statement that read in part quote its a sad day when the president of the United States encourages violence against reporters. Hes involved in juvenile behavior far below the dignity of the office. Well keep doing our jobs. He should start doing his. Thats a s
Minneapolis City Council Members voted on Monday in favor of an emergency motion to help address the spread of homeless encampments in South Minneapolis.