Weeks insurrection was so successful. The president is holed up in the white house as the walls continue to cave in. The outgoing commander in chief is in, quote, selfpity mode, lashing out at those not defending him more. And renewing the prospects of a selfpardon. Jim acosta, can you just speak to the split screen here between the Vice President attending these security briefings and the president having a pity party . Yeah. Thats basically whats been going on for several days now, brooke. I will tell you, you talk to sources close to the white house, people inside the white house. They describe a situation where the president is basically isolated, behind closed doors. Hes whining about this impeachment. Hes whining about being held responsible for what happened on january 6th. Hes also sort of casting off advisers and aides who arent telling him what he wants to hear. And there is a split screen because Vice President mike pence is almost acting like a de facto president right now.
And hundreds of thousands of dwou gowns and gloves. Were competing for these items. Every single one of us taking the message to the politicians that they have to stop playing politics. This isnt a stimulus package. Its an investment in survival. We have a giant, giant bailout plan with no accountability. This is new day. Well comb to our viewers in the United States. Its monday, march 23rd. Erica hill in for alisyn this morning. A very busy morning. Some of the nations largest cities warning of being overwhelmed by coronavirus. A wave of new cases and a critical shortage of supplies. There are now more than 34,000 cases across the United States. More than 400 americans have died. New york is now the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States. With roughly 5 of the entire world total cases. President trump is activating the National Guard in three of the hardest hit states, new york, california and washington. Theyre directing fema to set up medical stations. These are new hospital
I have seen them in my own neighborhood. The amount of people that have. Most vulnerable where we are right now. Measures temporarily taken in states across the country. Todd we talk about people helping people, we need the government to help people. That brings us to go this congress, white house negotiating a deal on coronavirus Economic Relief. Meeting to finalize the package. Pete doug mckelway. Is with us. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell late saturday, congress, white house huge wick relief bill, now approaching unprecedented two trillion dollars. We expect a procedural vote today early in the afternoon. Final action earlier in the week republicans, democrats Work Together to compromise bill. President encouraged by the prospects of package. Right now, theyre negotiating. Mitch mcconnell, chuck schumer, theyre all up there. Kevin mccarthy, and nancy pelosi. Theyre all. Negotiating, everybody working hard. They want to get to a solution. I think were getting very close. Repo
In the United States, and up to 200,000 americans could die from covid19. Now the, the federal governments focus seems to be the socalled hot zones on the east coast, the cdc issuing a strict advisory for people here in new york, new jersey, and connecticut to halt all nonessential travel. This is after President Trump publicly tleped a full quarantine of the threatened the full quarantine of the three states. Other states have taken measures into their own hands seeking out travelers from places like new york and ordering them to quarantine and shelter in place. Just last hour, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo reiterated a stark warning that he has given many times before. We need to fight this together. Because new york may just be the canary in the coal mine. Lets get into some of this. I want to start in washington, joining me, shannon, and dr. Irwin red lehner. Shannon, only last week the president said he wanted the country up and running by easter sunday. That has subsequently cha
Stayathome orders. If you thought the shutdown was inconsistent and confusing, wait until you see the reopening, a struggle both in the administration between the president and his own Public Health officials and outside of it as state governors across the country plan to make their own decisions. We begin in new york city with our national correspondent, athena jones. Good morning. Good morning, poppy. Youve been hearing the president talk about may 1st as this date certain by which they might reopen the economy. Hes eager to do so. Were not hearing governors talk about specific dates, not hearing from folks from Governor Andrew Cuomo the state with the epicenter of the crisis. Hes focusing on the need for a smart, safe, coordinated plan and his thoughts echoed by cdc director robered redfield, has to be gradual, careful stepbystep reopening process. Listen to Governor Phil Murphy of new jersey and governor chris sununu of new hampshire. Watch. I fear if we open up too early, we have