general sessions and attorney general whitaker, is that when you all came here and brought your top staff, you brought no black people. that, sir, is systematic racism. that is exactly what john lewis spent his life fighting. and so i would just suggest that actions speak louder than words. and you should really keep the name of the honorable john lewis out of the department of justice s mouth. pierre, did the attorney general respond to the louisiana congressman? reporter: david, it was dramatic, but he chose not to respond to richmond s comments. david? pierre thomas, thank you. when we come back tonight, the deadly shark attack here in the northeast. the wife and mother who did not survive. and that warning about mystery seeds sent in the mail. authorities tonight saying, do not plant them.
the wife and mother. the warning about mystery seeds sent in the mail. federal authorities now saying, do not plant them. what are they and where are they coming from? and we re tracking a new tropical threat in the atlantic tonight, nearing puerto rico then potentially closing in on the east. good evening and it s great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. the president speaking just a short time ago and making news, after retweeting a video involving a controversial doctor. that video was taken down by twitter. he was pressed about the doctor and what he said in a moment. the president also addressed dr. anthony fauci s high approval ratings, asking, why don t i, and the administration, have those ratings with represent to the virus? and as they continue to battle the virus in the south, there are early indicators tonight it might be reappearing in some states in the north. the death toll continues to climb. more than 148,000 lives lost in the u.s. and a grim