Pandemic. The cases are still rising. But they want to dissolve the task force. The president confirmed it today. The Vice President says this should happen around memorial day, which is 20 days from now. Asked why he would end the task force now, this is how the president responded. Reporter with the doctors saying there might be a recurrence of coronavirus in the fall, can you just explain why is now time to wind down that task force . We cant keep our country closed for the next five years. You can say there might be a recurren recurrence, and there might be. Some doctors say it will happen, and it will be a flame and were going put the flame out. Weve learn aed a lot. Just keeping him honest here, no one said close the country for five years. Its a complete exaggeration. The president admitted the crisis isnt going away, but hes trying to downplay the risks. Saying it willby the flame, but theyve learned a lot and they can put it out. Why end the task force, though, the hub of the
The cases are still rising. They rose by at least 1,938 today, in fact, but they want to dissolve the task force. The president confirmed it while on a trip to a maskmaking factory in arizona today. The Vice President said this should happen around memorial day which is 20 days from now. Asked why he would end the task force now, this is how the president responded. With the doctors saying there might be a recurrence of coronavirus in the fall, why, can you just explain why is now the time to wind down that task force . Well, because we cant keep our country closed for the next five years, you know. You can say there might be a recurrence. There might be. Most doctors or some doctors say it will happen and it will be a flaim and we flaim a flame and well put the flame out. No one said close the country for five years. It is a complete exaggeration. The president is admitting the crisis is not going away, but he is certainly trying to downplay the potential risk, saying it will be a fla
President calls books publication illegal. Speak to they broke the law. Its very simple. Its highly classified information and he did not have approval. Its coming out now very loud and very strong. Sandra john roberts is live from the north won at the white house this morning. The white house is pushing back hard against john boltons new book, the room where it happened, a memoir of his time here at the white house. As ed mentioned at the top of the Justice Department has gone to court seeking an emergency temporary restraining order. At the Justice Departments filing, it says, to be clear, the defendants manuscript still contains classified information as confirmed by some of the governments most Senior National security and intelligence officials. In the book among other things bolton accuses the democrats of impeachment malpractice saying that in their haste to go after President Trump from the ukraine they missed other big targets including what bolton calls the president s willin
Too late to the game . Were going to talk about that coming up. Should the naacp leader who lied about her race step down . A brand new push this morning as she tries to cancel the meeting called to address the controversy. You can believe this mornings are better with friends. It turns out that woman who wanted to cancel the meeting, apparently she cant cancel the meeting, there will be a protest. Well tell you all about that in a minute. We begin this morning with fox news alert for you. The massive manhunt for a pair of escaped killers now enters its tenth day in upstate new york. I did not think it would take this long you probably didnt either. The woman accused of helping them break out of prison is due in court right now. Shes outside the plattsburgh city courthouse with the very latest on the manhunt. 51yearold Joyce Mitchell is expected back in court today, the woman at the center of the prison break investigation has just been accused of giving the prisoners tools and ultimat
Yesterdays dizzying loss. Looks like your nest egg could see a big rebound this hour. Dow futures soaring, up more than 500 points right now. It is a breathtaking reversal of fortune. After yesterdays panicked selling. In just the last few hours two major moves by the Chinese Government to try to lift its stock market off of its knees. China now cutting Interest Rates once again, pumping 23 billion into their economy. There is a lot to get to. Our entire Financial Team is here to break it down. Richard quest here with me in new york. We also speak with the chief economist for moodys and l. Markets real and global selloff. I think today could not be any different, right . Reporter a very different day. You can even feel it on the floor. No anxiety here today. Its more less anxiety, more excitement for whats to come for this big come back back on dow. Ben willis is a trader here on the floor. What has changed from yesterday to today . The fools are out of the market. Yesterdays selling w