what were they? how much has been recovered. do we definitively know the level of threat they posed or lack thereof. bipartisan critics have been saying there s plenty that isn t classified that the american public has a right to know, and we are now waiting, as you see, for the president to come to that podium and begin. but in the meantime, let s talk to nbc news senior white house correspondent kelly o donnell, along with nbc news capitol hill correspondent, ryan nobles and robert gibbs, former obama press secretary and an msnbc political analyst. robert, let me start with you, you know the criticism has been out there, the pressure the white house has been under, you have been in the white house when a president was under pressure. what does he need to deliver right now? well, i think the more than people want to know what level of new information we have about the three objects that have been shot down recently. i also think the president needs to outline what our post
it s not me. we re not destroying our country. it s the president of the united states who is destroying our country. it s the u.s. senate that is destroying our country. it s the news media. it s the democratic party, academia, hollywood, wall street, and many of our big corporations. wow. florida senator rick scott starting his cpac speech with a light hearted and optimistic tone. whew. bulgaria. plenty of maga messaging at the conference, just as you can see. not a lot of people there to hear it. not a lot. that was dark. that was really dark. donald trump will take the stage tomorrow. very reagan esque. that s where he said oh, wait, he said we re a city shining on the hill. right, for all the world to see. no, that was not that. tone is a little different there, okay. incredibly different. anyhow, this trump appearance tomorrow is following a campaign announcement clearly influenced by florida governor ron desantis. we ll explain what s going on
spoke to a small group at an outdoor event in massachusetts. you see here he shook some hands with people after the speech, exchanged a few words. the first lady, she tested negative this morning. she attended events with the president and the first lady of ukraine earlier this week. mrs. biden spoke to reporters about the president s condition. watch. i talked to him just a few minutes ago. he s doing fine. he s feeling good. i tested negative this morning. i am going to keep my schedule. i am, according to cdc guidelines, i m keeping masked. cnn white house correspondent mj lee is with us now. so, mj, what s the latest? reporter: any minute now, we should be seeing white house press secretary karen jean-pierre and the white house covid coordinator, dr. ashish jha give us an update. you showed the tweet from the president earlier saying that he is doing great. we know, of course, that he tested positive for covid this morning, so let me just walk you through a timeline
republican. i know that it makes no sense to be able to purchase something that can fire up to 300 rounds. i can do the things i ve done and any action i can take, i ll take, but i can t outlaw a weapon. i can t change the background checks. i can t do that . those comments follow the president s trip sunday to uvalde, meeting with first responders, faith leaders, local officials and grieving families. as mr. biden and the first lady paid tribute to the victims of the mass shooting last week, the president at one point wiping away a tear after a day filled with emotion and making this promise to the community. in moments i ll speak with senator roland gutierrez. but we begin this hour with nbc s morgan chesky in texas and the incident review of the law enforcement response to the shooting. and jim cavanaugh, former atf special agent in charge. morgan, there were a lot of moments between the president and members of the uvalde community yesterday. i wonder what residents a
duke it out. what a week he has had. what a way to enter 2020. the president gained one million new donors and raised $117 million since the whole impeachment charade started. the democrat candidate the establishment seize as having the best chance against the president, joe biden. he s look for a fourth place finish in new hampshire. joe biden was in my hometown of hampton, new hampshire yesterday. this happened. how do you explain the:performance in iowa and why should the voters believe you can win the national election. it s a good question. number one, i was a democratic caucus, ever been to a caucus? no, you haven t. you are a lying dog-faced pony shoulder. you said you were going to be honest, now i ll be honest with you. trish: it s just another mishap for him. there is a whole series of them going on. we choose truth over facts. let s do pushups, let s run. let s do whatever you want to do. why why why why why? you are getting nervous, man. whomever i pic