Engaged even though it is kind of scary together we are one. Rob a surprise concert that will tug at your heart strings. The special message bon jovi delivered to kindergartners. Fox and friends first starts right now. Shannon good morning, you are watching fox and friends first on wednesday morning. Rob thanks for getting up early with us and straight to a fox news alert and breaking news overnight, potential isis attack on the us military has been afforded after Police Arrested four suspected members of that terror group in germany. Steve they were planning to a men American Military facilities and on people who criticize islamic belief. We will update you when we get more on this story. It is in the hands of the governors. Donald trump shifting on who should be taking charge on reopening the economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Rob Griff Jenkins live with the next step in this process. The president putting governors in the drivers seat when it comes to reopening the econom
Because certain states as you know are in much different condition and a much different place than other states. Its going to be very, very close. Maybe even before the date of may 1st. So, that will be for some states, actually, there are over 20 that are in extremely good stra shape. And we think were going to be able to get them open fairly quickly. And then others will follow. But were all set as i said, the governors are going to be opening up their states. Theyre going to declare when. Theyre going to know when. Some could open very, very shortly. If not almost immediately. Well give a date but the dates going to be to be in the very near future. So well get it open. Individual states the governors will be held accountable, we want them to do testing, we want them because theyre equipped to do testing. And for some reason things are going to be happening that we dont like, that the numbers are not heading in the right direction, well have to do something thats very serious. We ma
If we were here for the states, we are here to back them up, we more than back them up. We did a job that nobody thought was possible. Its a decision for the president of the United States. Sandra Fox Team Coverage for you this morning. David lee miller in new york city but we begin with john roberts from the north lawn this morning. Sandra, edit, good morning to you. One of the biggest events as the president is expected to announce the members of if not the entire membership of the new Advisory Group that will give him information and more data on how and when america can reopen. At the Coronavirus Briefing will be in the rose garden this afternoon and that is suggestive that may be of the members of the Advisory Board might be there but im not sure at this point. We will see if that how things develop throughout the day. We dont know all of the members who will be on this Advisory Board, but we do know, and we will put it up on the screen for you, that President Trump will take a le
Formally endorsing joe biden. Politics a little later. Heres the numbers where we stand on coronavirus. Almost 590,000 cases worldwide. Some of the hardest hit by the virus, they are loosening some violations to allow select stores to open. We know the president s chief of staff, mark meadows, is tasked with writing a plan to reopen the economy. The president ignores the constitution, boasts he calls the shots and he has the authority to tell states when and how to reopen. Governors dont see it that way, to put it mildly. The president should not even think of going there. If he ordered me to reopen in a way that would endanger the Public Health of the people of my state, i wouldnt do it. The governor is going to make the determination of whats best for your state and were the ones that have to enforce it. Everyone knows its the governors where the rubber meets the road. Well have to make a decision, thats my responsibility, but well consult with the white house. Ultimately the buck st
About 90 year to year. Nonetheless, transit workers are showing up every day, not just the train drivers, but the bus drivers as well. Coronavirus, covid19 has hit them especially hard. More than 60 of them have died. 2,000 have tested positive. More than 5,000 are in quarantine right now. In just a few moments im going to talk to the head of the union about covid19s especially brutal effect on his workers. Also this hour, we learned Governor Andrew Cuomo will give the daily update, coming up roughly 30 minutes from now. At the same time were learning former president barack obama will be endorsing his former Vice President joe biden in his race for the white house. Well bring you video of that announcement just as soon as we get it. Meanwhile, over at the white house this hour, were also keeping a very close eye on President Trump. He is going to be meeting with coronavirus survivors this hour. Lots to get to, but we also of course start with the very latest on the numbers. More than