Everybody. It is july, july 1st, in fact. Im yasmin vossoughian. Weve got a lot to cover this morning. We are learning new information about that money trail linked to a suspected russian bounty plot, targeting u. S. Troops in afghanistan. The New York Times reports that american officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by russias military intelligence agency, to a talibanlinked account, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence. And the times also notes that investigators identified the names of numerous afghans in a network linked to the operation, including a man believed to have served as an intermediary, in the distribution of money. Afghan officials also confirmed that over the past six months they have arrested several businessmen, suspected of being part of a ring of middle men who, quote, operate between the Russian Intelligence Agency and talibanlinked militants. A white house spokesperson decline
With the confirmed number of coronavirus cases now more than 4. 3 million, our nation has now lost more than 150,000 souls to covid19. And the New York Times reports today that the federal Coronavirus Task force has designated 21 out of our 50 states as socalled red zone states, meaning theyre adding cases at an alarming rate. What the federal government told officials in those states to do about it was undercut within 24 hours by the president himself. Were going to have more details about that up ahead. Also today, the first day of school is approaching like a freight train, and the federal government is leaving this huge piece of the Pandemic Response to state and local authorities. So now one of the largest teachers unions in the nation is taking action. The American Federation of teachers has told its 1. 7 million members that if they choose to strike rather than be forced back to the classroom, the union will have their back. Meanwhile, republicans on capitol hill are distancing
In real time, and now the blame game inside the west wing, after President Trump acknowledged he publicly played down the coronavirus he says so as not to create a panic. Were live at the white house and on the campaign trail with how this is affecting candidates and more importantly voters. Across town the other bombshell from dhs now setting up aof off alarm bells in congress. A former top government analyst accusing the agency of actively twisting u. S. Intel to politically benefit the president. The lawyer for that whistleblower joins us live. Daylight out west bringing more orange skies up and down the pacific coast. Look at this, oregon confirming the first two deaths from those outofcontrol wildfires. A 12yearold boy and his grandmother, killed after being trapped in the flames. The states Fire Protection chief takes a minute to join us later in the show, as we cover all of it, up and down the coast. Im Hallie Jackson in washington, carol lee outside the white house, ali vitali
Pancreatic cancer. She was 87 years old and despite her long bout with several different forms of cancer and all the complications, she seemed to many indestructible. Last night she appeared at the National Constitution center where she was honored. In the coming hours, well talk to the people who knew her best and look at her remarkable legacy before she got to the Supreme Court and after. And whether the president will try to fill her position with the election fast approaching. Joining us right now by phone, cnn chief political analyst geor Gloria Borger and Jeffrey Toobin and on the phone, dr. Sanjay gupta. Jeff toobin, lets start with you. First of all, just, i know you were speaking to erin earlier but for the viewers just joining us, just talk about Justice Ginsburg. Jeff toobin, can you hear me . We dont have toobin. Lets check in with sanjay gupta just to talk about the medical aspect on this. Sanjay, pancreatic cancer is obviously an extremely difficult form. She has been thr
If there was a flaw in your case, you know, sort of a procedural flaw, questions about whether or not someone had a legal right to be there at all, she would move in, you know, just kind of pounce and pick at it and pick at it and so you needed to be absolutely positively prepared. I remember the second case that i argued and there was a question about a decision written by a court overseas decision by the uk Supreme Court, and i was, you know, sort of a little bit nervous and in the heat of the moment couldnt remember who had written it, this was the only thing i had been doing for months, you know, she had many other things to occupy her, but she remembered exactly who had written it and picked it up off the top of her head. She was always just so incredibly prepared. She worked as, i think, someone said earlier, in the program, you know, as harder than any of her clerks. Lilly, you talked a lot about what Justice Ginsburg has meant to you, what she meant to women in this country, an