Attack on the Postal Service and that damage has already been done to the election. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, the breaking news, a blistering takedown of President Trump from a former top aide to Vice President mike pence. Olivia troy accusing the president of failing to protect the American People from the deadly pandemic. You see her there in those shots with the Coronavirus Task force. Its a stunning attack from the Vice President s former Homeland Security adviser. She was his number one aide on the Coronavirus Task force. Olivia troy. There she is attending nearly every meeting, sitting behind pence in the situation room. Here she is tonight in her own words. Towards the middle of february, we knew it wasnt a matter of if covid would become a big pandemic here in the United States. It was a matter of when. But the president didnt want to hear that because his biggest concern was that we were in Election Year and how is this going to aff
Protect themselves, themselves, everyone else and the president is questioning the governments own scientists, the experts and undercutting the director of the cdc dr. Robert redfield on very simple questions, vaccines and masks. On the same day, dr. Redfield testified under oath that a vaccine would not be widely available to most americans until next summer and the president then said we could have one in just four weeks. Were following all the details on the race for a vaccine. Well get to the that in a movement lets begin with our john harwood at the white house with this very public contradiction, and its not just about, you know, undercutting someone and embarrassing them. Its about what that does to the health of the American People if the cdc is basically neutered. Reporter no question. Its a confidence question for the American People, and what were seeing is six months into a pandemic, poppy, that has taken more than 195,000 american lives, still 1,000 every day, the presiden
Summer of next year. I think there will be a vaccine that will be initially available sometime between november and december, but very limited supply and will have to be prioritized if youre asking me when will it be generally available to the American Public so we can begin to take advantage of vaccine to get back to our regular life, i think were probably looking at third late second quarter, Third Quarter 2021 i think he made a mistake when he said that. Its just Incorrect Information. And i called him and he didnt tell me that i think he got the message maybe confused maybe it was stated incorrectly. Were ready to go immediately as the vaccine is announced it could be announced in october. Then to the question of masks at the Senate Hearing yesterday. Dr. Redfield also came out in strong support of masks to combat coronavirus. Face masks are the most important Public Health tool we have ill continue to appeal for all americans, all individuals in our country to embrace the face cov
No, i think were good. Good. So when youre away, you dont have to worry. The tent. We forgot. The tent. Except about that. Xfinity home. Simple, easy, awesome. Hey look, i found the tent and, see, its safe. Call, click, or visit a store today. This is cnn tonight, im don let me own. 47 days until election day, and we are following multiple breaking news stories that could show how people will cast their votes. Joe biden taking questions at a cnn drivein townhall. The idea that you are going to not tell people what you have been told that this virus is incredibly contagious, seven times more contagious than the flu, you breathe the air, you get it sucked in to your lung wills. He did did it and did nothing. Its close to criminal. And it is not just biden slamming the president s handling of the coronavirus, a former White House Task force aide, olivia troy. The truth is, he doesnt actually care about anyone else but himself. Towards the middle of february, we knew it was not a matter of
Our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. More than 30 Million People worldwide have now been infected with the coronavirus since the disease first appeared in china back in december. According to Johns Hopkins university, the staggering figure is triple what it was just 12 weeks ago and the global death toll is climbing rapidly to the 1 million mark. Europe is now experiencing what some fear is a second wave. Cases have been rising sharply in recent weeks, especially among people under age 50. But just three countries account for more than half of all the world cases. U. S. , india, and brazil. The u. S. Surpasses all others with more than 6. 6 million cases and close to 200,000 deaths and the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention now forecasts up to 20,000 more americans will lose their lives to covid19 by october 10th. The start of a new school year is bringing its own challenges in relation to the pandemic. A new