Decision bolsters the republican efforts to confirm a replacement for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election. Now just six weeks away. Six weeks from today. The president said he will tell us who we intend to nominate saturday. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. It was a relief or President Trump today to find out that he at least had the votes to bring a nominee forward and while it is still unclear at this point whether a final vote in the full senate will take place before election day, republicans will move as quickly as they can to get that done. The timing for the announcement of President Trumps nominee is likely saturday afternoon before he leaves for Pennsylvania Campaign rally. President trump today indicated he has all but made up his mind on who it will be. I would say im very close to making a decision in my own mind and im going to reveal it on saturday. Max sources tell fox news a top contender continues
His fever spiked early on, and because of some conflicting messages early on, there are growing questions tonight about the quality of the information reporters have been receiving concerning his condition, as you see the thumbs up from the president driving by his supporters. We will have extensive coverage throughout the next hour with reporters in the field, expert interviews. Well also be with joined by White House Press secretary caylee mci neighbormy mcenany. We begin tonight with Mike Emmanuel with the president up and out today. Good evening, mike. Reporter yeah, good evening to you. President trump reea eliting that new video message on twitter a short time ago. Its been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about covid. I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isnt the lets read the book school. And i get it, and i understand it, and its a very interesting thing. Reporter then in the past hour there was quite a surprise here in front of walt
Trump has remained without a fever since friday morning. And he revealed serious details of the president s illness. The president s blood oxygen dropped twice. And he has been prescribed dexamethasone a steroid given to the very sick. Saturday night the president tweeted another video update. Its been an interesting journey. I learned a lot about covid. I learned it by going to school. This is the real school. This isnt the read the book school. I get it and i understand it. Its a very interesting thing and ill be letting you know about it. Bryan he left the Medical Center for a brief driveby. He wore a mask driven by a secret service agent. Some are criticizing the driveby as reckless. The white house defended the move saying appropriate precautions were take in the execution of this movement and all those supporting it including ppe. The movement was cleared by the medical team as safe to do. After sharing the debate stage with President Trump last tuesday joe biden tested negative
Distribution of a vaccine once its approved by the fda. As concerns grow about what a Biden Administration might do to an economy that has still not recovered from the first freeze. The covid tracking project says one in 378 u. S. Residents tested positive for covid19 this week. One in 378. Fox Team Coverage tonight, Casey Stegall is in dallas with a big picture look at the numbers. Mike emanuel on the politics of a possible second lockdown. Peter doocy in delaware with a biden team and its coronavirus strategy upcoming. Shannon bream on a stunning morning from a Supreme Court justice about the dangers to religious liberty and free speech. But we begin with given court from the white house and the president s remarks last hour. Over 10 million covid19 cases in the u. S. More than 240,000 deaths. However, an anticovid19 vaccine could be in the offing and perhaps even available to the general American Population by april. That much we do know tonight. What we dont know and the president
Took since july to get the deal. It culminated with weekend wrangling before christmas to finalize the agreement. And then a last minute computer glitch. Lawmakers are heading home soon with Stocking Stuffers with americans way late by a striken economy. This is an emergency survival package. The American People have waited long enough. Negotiations on the fifth coronavirus package started, broke down and began again for months. Some americans thought lawmakers may leave them a lump of coal at the holidays. There was concern about congress not renewing expiring Unemployment Benefits just after christmas. Republicans directed their ire at House Speaker nancy pelosi. Very disappointing to me that nancy pelosi blocked this aid for struggling businesses and families for four months. Republicans believe she could have cut a deal months ago. She changed after president elect biden won. The democrats came around to our position where we should make a law where we agree and get help out the do