Welcome back to The Weekend. Brandnew Details President bidens reshaped role of the Democratic National Convention now that he is no longer at the top of the ticket. The president spending this weekend at camp david, Fine Tuning a speech he is set to deliver on monday. That is Day One of the Dnc Convention in chicago. Multiple say that it will outline the stakes of this election. He will focus on Donald Trumps threat to american democracy and at the same time he will build the case for his Vice President , Kamala Harris. Biden is, quote, please debt the momentum behind the campaign. Joining me now is Allison Gill and latifah simon. Go ahead. She is worked for Vice President harris when she was San Francisco District Attorney. Welcome to you both. What you think it is at the need to hear . I think is a lot of the same. It is like the Oval Office Address and he is passing the torch wants to step aside. That is one of the most patriotic things i have seen a president in my lifetime do. To
Unpack there. People are hearing more and more about this women. Whether they wanted to or not, whether it was a planned pregnancy that went wrong. They found out this happens much more in america than you think it would. Everybody realizes this is nonsense, that stuff they are talking about. So im glad you understand that. Minimizing the anguish. That is one play to play it. Well see you tomorrow. She is going to make one hell of a president. Thats quite the endorsement from the man who worked alongside Vice President harris four years. Today President Biden and Vice President harris appeared together for the first time since she became the democratic president ial nominee. Folks, i have an incredible partner. The progress we have made. She is going to make one hell of a president. Vice president harris and President Biden reunited to celebrate the progress their administration has made including the billions of Dollars Americans are expected to save on Prescription Drugs. Because med
Growing stronger tonight. The danger now to the east coast. And we remember a Hollywood Legend tonight. First this evening, the sweeping arrests in connection with the drugrelated death of actor matthew perry. Federal prosecutors naming five suspects tonight, including two doctors. One doctor allegedly texting, quote, i wonder how much this moron will pay. Prosecutors say they saw the Friends Star as a payday. Matt gutman in Los Angeles. Hurricane ernesto taking aim at bermuda now. The Hurricane Warnings. Expected to grow stronger. The danger to the east coast. And the other Storm System moving into the northeast, helping to hold the hurricane at bay. Meteorologist Cecily Tynan has the new track tonight. President biden and Vvpt Harris making their first joint appearance since she rose to the top of the ticket. Biden and harris celebrating what theyre calling an historic deal, cutting Drug Prices for millions of seniors on medicare. Ten common and expensive drugs, and tonight here, the
President biden Last Night. The president hoped to overcome the poor Debate Performance a couple weeks ago and concerns about his mental acuity with a News Conference Last Night at the close of the Nato Summit. He did have some gaffes but also showed strong command of key issues, particularly on Foreign Policy. Behind the scenes, though, advisors and close allies are said to be making the case for why he should step aside. Well go through our new reporting from Nbc News. Also, on Capitol Hill, more democratic lawmakers calling on the president to withdraw from the race over concerns he cannot defeat Donald Trump in november. Good morning. Welcome to Morning Joe. It is friday, july 12th. Im willie geist. With us, we have the host of way too early, white House Bureau Chief at politico, jonathan lemire. Msnbc contributor mike barnicle. Pulitzer prize winning Columnist And Associate editor of the Washington Post, Eugene Robinson. And President Emeritus of the council on foreign relations,
Nearly 6,000 u. S. Troops on the ground helping in the evacuation. The president saying i cannot promise what the final outcome will be or that it will be without risk of loss. The president saying he had no indication americans haven t been able to get through to the airport. Then what the defense secretary said today in a briefing with lawmakers. And what the pentagon acknowledged today. Ian pannell tonight live from kabul. Martha raddatz live in washington. And stephanie ramos with late word from the white house tonight. Also this evening, that tropical storm set to become a hurricane in the coming hours. Tonight the warnings and watches up right now in the northeast. Alerts in six state as we come on the air tonight. Henri gaining strength as it moves up to coast. Winds topping 75 miles per hour. New jersey, new york, massachusetts tonight, connecticut already declaring a state of emergency. Rob marciano standing by with the new track now shifting inward. News on the coronavirus to