More than 400 are still under investigation. And that is where we are right now. Joining me now, cnns white house correspondent, john harwood, senior political analyst john avalon, and political commentator, Amanda Carpenter. Good evening again. 18, yes. John harwood, President Joe Biden making a major announcement about another 200 million vaccine doses. Hes trying to get every adult vaccinated trying to push through a covid relief package. But how hard is it to move forward when the former president still has a grip on everyones attention . Don, i dont agree that donald trump still has a grip on everyones attention. He has a grip on a portion of the i should say republicans. News media. And hes got a grip on the Republican Party. But joe biden and democrats have a grip on the government in washington right now. Joe biden, as we saw today, rolled out some progress on vaccine distributions. Hes invoking the defense production act, starting a pandemic testing board. Hes racing ahead wit
President biden moving aggressively today to get the covid19 pandemic under control, announcing the federal government will buy 200 million more doses of vaccine. He says that will be enough to fully vaccinate 300 million americans by the end of the summer or early fall. Also today, senators sworn in to act as jurors in Donald Trumps Historic Second impeachment trial. 45 republicans voting in favor of a motion calling the trial unconstitutional. And prosecutors filing federal criminal charges against at least 150 people in connection with the capitol riot. More than 400 are still under investigation, and that is where we are right now. Joining me now, cnns White House Correspondent john harwood, cnn senior political analyst john avlon, and Political Commentator Amanda Carpenter. Good evening again. John harwood, President Biden making a major announcement about another 200 million vaccine doses. Hes trying to get everybody, every adult vaccinated and trying to push through a covid reli
Joining us here in the United States and all around the world. You are watching cnn newsroom. Im rosemary church. Just ahead, President Joe Biden orders 200 million additional Vaccine Doses, but can he achieve his am bichbitious goal beating back the pandemic. Plus, a new vote shows republicans may be unwilling to convict President Trump. Well take a closer look at what democrats might do next. And 100,000 dead. The uk confronts a devastating toll from the coronavirus pandemic. Good to have you with us. Well, the u. S. Is on a wartime footing against covid19. And President Joe Biden will make a major offensive with the purchase of 200 million more Vaccine Doses. A white house official says the u. S. Is increasing its order of both the Pfizer Biontech and moderna vaccines by 50 . The goal is to have enough to vaccinate 300 million americans, raising the numbers on this map significantly by the end of the summer. But getting the order in is only the first hurdle. Right now, states have a
Expect these additional 2 million doses to be delivered this summer. We are feeling better about where we are headed. If this variant takes off inna, i worry the next weeks could be the darkest of the pandemic. Impeachment is for removal from office and the accused here has already left office. Some of the republican senators attempted to try to halt this trial by suggesting it was unconstitutional. Only five republican senators crossing party lines. He should be held accountable. Im sorry that more of my colleagues in the Republican Party could not see that. Announcer this is new day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and all around the world. This is new day. Its wednesday, january 27th, 6 00 here in new york. And today the governments top scientists hold their first Coronavirus Briefing of the Biden Administration. The Big Questions for most americans, when can i get vaccinated . Where can i get vaccinated . Is there enough vaccine for
80,000 americans have lost their lives to the pandemic. The president is pushing a bold plan and says Vaccinating Every American by summer or late fall is possible. To a nation waiting for action, let me be clearest on this point, help is on the way. Good to hear those words. Theres still several questions on exactly how this new Vaccine Initiative will work, especially with Congress Still gridlocked on the 1. 9 trillion relief bill the president wants. Big pieces of that are getting money to the states to begin vaccinating. Hours from now the Biden Administration will hold its first covid briefing. John harwood is at the white house. A lot of anticipation at todays briefing. I imagine a different tone, a different attachment to facts and data than we saw in the previous administration. Reporter the Biden Administration is trying, jim, as you indicated, to set the tone that they are relying on data. Theyre relying on science. Theyre going to start these briefings three times a week. Th