Aerosmith guitarist joe perry collapses. This morning the latest on his condition. And world exclusive. Jennifer lopez and Linmanuel Miranda for a touching tribute to the shooting victims and we have an enormous crowd as they get street perform live for the first time here monday, july 11, 2016. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning everybody. Welcome to today on monday morning. Weve got car son in for matt and we love our crowd, we love them today because today we have some survivors and victims of the orlando shooting massacre, they are going to get a treat. A song dedicated to them performed by none other than Jennifer Gomez and Linmanuel Miranda. For the First Time Since his final show as you see there on saturday night on the historic show. Looking forward to that. Lets start with our top story, more protests, more arrests in the wake of last weeks Deadly Policeinvolved shootings, ahead, who was talking about shoot and move tactics. Reporter the army prematurely kicked johnson out of afghanistan in 2014 action after he was accused of Sexual Harassment by a female soldier. The lawyer says the accuser requested a protective order and then johnson get Mental Health. A short time later he took self defense classes at the academy of combative warrior art. We didnt interact a lot. He came in and did his thing and left. Reporter investigators are now ig didding through johnsons digital trail for clues as they process the crime scene. Also the city of dallas plans to reopen several buildings that have been closed since the shooting. N closed since the shooting. Gabe gutierrez in dallas. Thank you. E gutierrez in dallas. Than were hearing from one of s. Were hearing from one of Gabe Gutierrez in dallas for us, than the civilians shot, the mother the civilians sh at that march with her four sons, when the violence erupted. Joe fryer with her story. Reporter good morning. In addition to the five Police Officers nine other were shot and injured including two civilians, one sharing her familys harrowing emotional story of survival. Shot in the leg, right now shetamia taylors heart is hurting. She took four sons to the rally in down town dallas thursday night when gun nir erupted. Hitting an officer in front of their eyes. As he was going down he said he has a gun, run. Reporter moments later taylor felt a bullet pierce her leg. Gun shots nonstop nonstop. Reporter she covered her son andrew as officers protected her. That officer jumped on top of me and covered me and my son. And there was another one at our feet and another over our head. Reporter amid the chaos two other sons were shielded by heroes. A Police Officer ran up and said go, ill cover you. Reporter a son separated from his family was cared for by a stranger, who surprised the taylors at the news conference. Any mother would have did that for somebodys child because youre a mother, im a mother. Reporter thanks to so many heroic actions the entire family survived but later learned five officers did not. Of course im thankful that my babies are okay. But somebodys dad, somebodys husband, isnt. Reporter one of the victims is brent thompson. He got married over two weeks ago, is remembered in his hometown. Brent Thompson Says here am i, me. And he put himself in harms way to protect and save lives of his fellow officers and the citizens of dallas, texas. He is a hero. Reporter we now know funeral arrange its for two of the officers, those Services Taking place wednesday and thursday, as for those injured, nearly all are now out of the hospital. Osp. C carson. C carson. Emotional story this mon emotional story. Thank you. U. Emotional story. Thank you. U. Le to politics for the to polit to politics for Republican National convention Republican National convention from today, speculation is only beginning one week from today. Beginning one week from today. Speculation is mounting over speculation is mounting over Vice President ial pick. Its also crun dos Vice President ial pick. City of cleveland preparing for wh its crunch time for the city of cleveland preparing for what contentious few days. Could be a highly tense few days. Weve got complete coverag we have complete coverage. E this morning. Well start with well start with peter alexander. Nbc National Good morning to you. Correspondent reporter good morning. Pete. Peert peter, good morning to you. Sass he zeros in on the vp pick. As he zeros in on that vp pick, donald trump may have to walk a donald t tighter tight rope with the mp n angry revolt in the partys even tighter tight rope than others wit ranks, trump may only have a ay limited amount of flexibility at social conservatives and grass still simmering roots republicans are demanding partys ranks. A choice that reinforces their position. Social conservatives and grassroots republica its decision week for donald demand trump, with republican reinforces their position. Convention in cleveland seven trump with the Republican Convention in cleveland just seven days out, trumps highly anticipated vp pick could come days out, trumps highly y time. Anticipated vp pick could come any time. With another political outsider . Could he go with another the latest conte outsider the latest contender being vetted retired army vett Lieutenant General michael flynn. Retired Army Lieutenant flynn brings National Security general michael expertise but supports abortion. He brings nationa rights, a position alarming to ex many republicans. E and supports rights. A position i think for women, these arer difficult issues but i think m republicans. I think for women, women have to be able to choose have to be able to choose. Reporter one antiabortion group immediately rejecting that reporter one antiabortion flynn disqualified himself from vp consideration. Further group rye jecting thatsing a unacceptable. Further complicating matters flynn is a registered democrat flynns a registered democrat. Also in the running, new jersey and also governor Chris Christie, in th providing trump backup at a a j, rally today in virginia. Providing jump back indiana governor mike pence upa likely to join trump tomorrow rally in outside indianapolis. Virginia. And indiana governor mike pence likely to join trump out Newt Gingrich appearing to embrace his spot high on trumps list, this weekend telling the Newt Gingrich appearing ap if he is asked its not an automatic yes. To em meanwhile, following the dallass shootings trumps response spo. Initially more restrained and inclusive. Newt gingrich telling ap if hes asked, its not an automatic yes. We must stand in solidarity with Law Enforcement. Meanwhile, following t later attacking president al shootings, trumps respons obama citing his comment that d inclusive. We must stand in solidarity the u. S. Isnt as divided as or some suggest, arguing the president obama citing his president is living in a world divided as some of make believe. The president lives in a world trump also blaming president obama and Hillary Clinton for of weak leadership. Makebelieve, a we are a divided nation, trump writes. Obama and clinton for w leadership. In cleveland, ahead of next in cleveland, a weeks Convention Police head of planning to tighten security. T weeks convention, police plan to further tighten securi the events in dallas kind of you know, heightened everyones awareness. Kind of reporter the citys chief e promising enough officers are e. Reporter the citys chief promising enough officers are ready in case of violence. Ready in case of violence. Cleveland chief saying his team clevelands police chief will be extra vigilant p a third saying his team will be extra of the citys officers will be assigned to duties related to vigilant. The convention there, federal a third of th agencies and out of town forces0 officers will be assigned to the convention. Many of them from across the many out of town forces from across the state of ohio wil state of ohio will help secure perimeter now exactly one week the Convention Perimeter now one week away. Peter alexander in washington. Peter alexander in thks washington, thanks. Now to the democratic side. Now to the democratic side. Hillary clinton is Hillary Clinton is poised for a. Bernie sanders set to appear big endorsement. T. With her in N Bernie Sanders street appear with her tomorrow. Nbs Nbcs Kristen Welker has that. Isten wr good morning. Reporter good morning. This is a longawaited win for for hillar Hillary Clinton, and moments ago moments ago she and Bernie Sanders made it official she and Bernie Sanders made it n official, their campaigns s sta releasing statements announcing will appear tomorrow in new the two will appear tomorrow in hampshire. Sanders expected New Hampshire, sanders expected secretary clinton. A major symbol of party unity. To endorse secretary clinton, a major symbol of party unity. Y. Hillary clinton Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on the cusp of coming together. Sanders on the cusp of coming both campaigns c together, both campaigns ing th morning that sanders will join confirming this morning that clinton on the trail in sanders will join clinton on the hampshire tomorrow. Trail in New Hampshire tomorrow. The move coming after clinton e and democrats agreed to some of sanders demands on and democrats agreed to some of sanders demands on health care, education reform and vowing to education reform, and vowing to fight for his signature 15 5 f minimum minimum wage. On sunday, sander on sunday, sanders declared victory writing we now have the victor most progressive platform in the most progressive platform in the history of the Democratic Party. Stil history of the Democratic Party ag still, the party unity comes t against the backdrop of the rec gripping the country. Recent violence and up rest gripping the country. I have been following the i have been following the news of the past few days with horror and grief. News of the past few days with reporter s horror and grief. Peaking at a church i reporter speaking at a phia tried to strike a balanc church in philadelphia clinton tried to strike a balance, offering support to police while offering support to police while also calling for reform. We do need police and we do need police and criminal justice reforms to save lives. Criminal justice reforms to save lives. We do need to support police we do need to support Police Departments and stand up for the departments and stand up for th men and women who put their lives lives on the line. On the line. Reporter the crisis also dominating the diplomatic trip of the current commander in chief. Reporter the crisis also dominating the diplomatic trip of the current commander in chief, mr. Obama cutting his trip short after urging calm. Trip short after urging calm. Whenever those of us who are whenever those of us who are concerned about fairness in the criminal Justice System attack criminal Justice System attack Police Officers, you are doing a disser Police Officers, you are doing a reporter as for se disservice to the public. Cretar cl reporter secretary clinton today here at her home in new is off the trail today, here at. Her home in new york. Her aides tell me in addition to her aides tell me in addition to that big unity event in New Hampshire tomo that big unity event in new ow, to talk abou hampshire tomorrow expect her to reform this week. Talk about criminal justice carson, savannah . T reform this week. Hank you so mu. Thanks so much. Were we are joined by steve joiny kornacki and Nicolle Wallace in maine. Good morning to both of you. Nicole, let me start with you. M steve this is the week we likely are i going to get trumps vp pick. Nd. Nicole, let me start with you. What do you think he is looking for . Trumps vp pick. What do you think hes looking for asid i mean, aside from the various that weve heard about . Names we heard about what does . He need to shore up his ticket . You know, i think, i agree list that peter gave us in his repo with the list that peter gave us i think hes looki in his report but i think hes number one and curtain number two. Behind curtain looking at curtain number 1 ande choice the party expects him to make. 2 and behind curtain 1 is the somebody safe. Choice that the party expects, someone who solves some of his political vulnerability. Somebody safe, who solves some so of his vulnerabilities, but i d. But i think trump is probably more nk more a attracted to curtain number 2, r two, which is the critics be dammed, like miks flynn who is a wild card like trump or someone like chris s di christie who has been a real se partner to donald trump at some lieutenant flynn of the lowest points of his candidacy. Or s he doesnt come without some ofe his own risk for donald trump. Trump i think we noticed in peter, someone like Chris Christie who piece were reminded how open n lowest points of his candidacy but doesnt comes without his own risk for donal this process has been for trump this process has bee we know who he is vetting, vet. We know who hes campaigning with. Campaigning with, a few said no thank you. A few highpro is it smart for him to be so open . Names. He said its a trump process. No tha. A smart process for him to b more than any politician weve seen a guy who is a showman and thinking how to keep the more weve se audience engaged, keep them how. He keeps the audience guessing what is coming next. Guessing whats coming next. I think this idea of flynn, the thats what i find so interestin name that was floated over the this idea of flynn, the name floated over the weekend, if you thin weekend, you think back to 2008, was interested a john mccain was interested in e putting Joe Lieberman on the ticket. Putting Joe Lieberman on the ticket. He is democrat, pro choice. It nef went. T. Hes a democrat. Youre getting that same blow back now. Hes pro choice. Theres blow bac but the difference is trump is trump is a different political figure than such a different political figure than mccain i wonder if i do wonder if he will say the he will say the heck, ill do it anyway. Talking about Hillary Clinton, shes got two weeks, we talk about Hillary Clinton. The Democratic Convention in two shes got the democra weeks, she could announce this. Th week or next week. Ey could annok youre a former strategist. Or what is the smart timing . Next w. Youre you want to compete with the he . Do you want to com Republican Convention or wait o until its over or do it this week do it this week . When we announced sarah palin in 2 we announced sarah palin in step on any bounce 2008 our strategy was to step on bounds. Candidates come out with a bounce. Ome out of their they have been in the national theyve been in the National News for four Straight Days so most campaigns go second try to most campaigns that go second step on that bounce by making try to step on that bounce by that announcement on making that announcement right of their opponents convention. On the heels of their opponents convention. Speaking of tha i dont know is hillary goin to get the bounce she needs, sn its reported that bernie is i going to get the going to endorse her as early as this week. Too sflat she needs . Its reported that bernie will i think shes gotten the e week. Is it too late . She has the bounce already bounce lfrd because the talk a because talk a month ago when month ago was remember, that democratic primaries ended trump clinton race was neck and neck. Er trump clinton race was you had democrats worrying neck and neck and unless Bernie Sanders gets onboard, he unless Bernie Sanders gets on to hurt her. What happened is ba board he is going to hurt her. Elizabet barack obama got on board, den. Trump made a elizabeth warren, joe biden got on board. The political world looks very different now. Trulp made a few mistakes so the political world looks different happy to take Bernie Sanders endorsement but it doe the Clinton Campaign will be a ago. Happy to take the Bernie Sanders endorsement. It doesnt look as essential. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. More to th more to the reason why nicole ie in kennebunkport, one on one is in ken bunk with former president ial port. Candidate