President biden, Vice President harris, meeting in atlanta with asianamerican leaders after a gunman killed eight people, six of them asian women. The president condemning the Skyrocketing Attacks on asianamericans and saying the country cannot be silent. Also tonight, as more states roll back covid restrictions, there is growing concern about the spread of a variant that dr. Anthony fauci calls more contagious and more deadly. And it is the next big lie. Misinformation about the Covid Vaccines and it is leading to a lot of conservatives refusing to get vaccinated. Lots to discuss now. Joining me now, White House Correspondent john harwood and senior political analyst ron brownstein. Good evening and thank you for joining me. John, President Biden and Vice President harris violently condemning the spike in attacks against asianamericans in georgia today. What was their message . Donnell, it was a message of empathy for the victims of that horrific violence in atlanta and their families
You will call 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain and pacific time zones you will call 202 7488001. You can always text us your. Pinion at 202 7488003 we are always reading on social media on twitter and facebook. Again, theres a lot to talk about with the development of a covid19 vaccine. The president himself, President Trump talked about possible relief during a press conference earlier this week. Heres what he said. [video clip] will end the pandemic under operation warp speed, we have pioneered Ground Breaking therapies, reducing fatality rates from 85 this april. The press does not like to talk about that. Sincetality rate, 85 april. The United States has experienced among the lowest mortality rates cates cases in it than any country. We are a leader in every way. Under my leadership we will produce a vaccine in record time. Biden and his very liberal running mate, the most liberal person in congress, is not a confident person in my opinion, would destroy this country and eco
A summer without rodeos, a mule kick to rural america. And later, the concert that covid could not cancel. This is the cbs weekend news. , washington. This week marks a milestone in the evolution of our democracy. 100 years since women obtained the right to vote. It wasnt given. They fought for it for 41 years and the 19th amendment made it so. Election day this year is 79 days away, but earlier in states that allow absentee or mailin voting. Now, voting in a pandemic means an unprecedented number of ballots will be mailed. But there are worries the post office might not deliver all ballots on time. Toy the post office announced a 90 day moratorium on the removal of collection boxes. This has been seen in several states. President trump blames democrats, not his new postmaster general for concerns hovering over the verifiable handling of more mailin ballots. But today there is another issue, a deeply personal one. Late yesterday the president s younger Brother Robert died in new york.
Rodeos. A mule kick to rural america. And later, a concert that covid could not cancel. This is the cbs weekend news. Garrett good evening, everyone, im Major Garrett in washington. This week marks a milestone in the evolution of our dracyem. The right to vote. It wasnt given. They fought for it for 41 years and the 19th amendment made it so. Election day this year is 79 days away, but earlier in states that allow absentee or mailin voting. Now, voting in a pandemic means an unprecedented number of ballots will be mailed. But there are worries the post office might not deliver all ballots on time. Today the post office announced a 90 day moratorium on the removal of collection boxes. This has been seen in several states. President trump blames democrats, not his new postmaster general for concerns rovering over the verifiable handling of more mailin ballots. But today there is another issue, a deeply personal one. Late yesterday the president s younger Brother Robert died in new york.
Killed in action, and yet one day at williamsburg 80 years later, volunteer soldiers will do that. That is morbidly impressive. The first confederate battle flag of the war is captured here. Seven medals of honor are issued for meritorious actions, including robert brody, 26 years old, from the 40th North Carolina. Other men carry their wounds with them. Powhatan bowling little on the righthand side will be wounded in the right leg and return to action in malvern hill, where he would lose an arm, and he argued to go back into the fight. Mcclellan would telegraph lincoln, hancock was superb today. So this brings us to kerfuffles. And i have five minutes left to do it. Four. [laughter] mr. Gruber why is the battle of williamsburg forgotten . We already addressed memory. You go to Colonial Williamsburg because of the rockefellers. Williamsburgs memory is a tough one. When the president of the u. S. Drives down the duke of gloucester street to open Colonial Williamsburg in the 1930s, one,