At risk. You get suicide. You get depression. You get mental problems. One by one, the religious leaders stepped up to the mic to ask why Grocery Stores could be open but houses of worship could not. Cant we reopen under the same conditions that the stores and supermarkets, marijuana clinics, tattoo parlors are opening under . Both bishop barber whose diocese covers 85 churches in alameda and Contra Costa County and Bishop Bob Jackson whose church holds 4,000 parishioners say they already have protocols in place including masks, seating to keep parishioners six feet apart and cleaning and disinfecting of pews after every service. Some say they plan to reopen on may 31st despite what the government says, and to that end they already have legal representation. Our goal to defend the First Amendment right to spread the gospel of jesus christ. Tyler says he has an army of lawyers ready to defend any Church Leaders who defy the governors order and resist arrest. Bishop jackson says he is wi
During a global pandemic, the consequences could be disastrous. President elect biden now warns more people may die needlessly if the trumpappointed head of the gsa does not certify results of the election soon. There is a small light at the end of the tunnel, though. Promise of an imminent vaccine. But a vaccine is useless without a plan to manufacture and distribute it. Right now the man who will be president of the United States in two months says he is shut out of those plans. And its not clear when he will be brought back in. Were also anticipating a pentagon briefing at any moment as the current president weighs a number of lastminute military actions during his last two months as commander in chief. Were monitoring that. First up, though, lets go to the transition politics. Joining me from wilmington, nbc News White House correspondent geoff bennett. From washington, nbc news correspondent carol lee and former secretary of Homeland Security during the obama administration, janet
Correspondent peter baker, dr. Marlg ret hammer from Obamas Administration and dr. Michael osterholm from the infection disease control. The president said he has a vaccine announcement is and said it earlier this year that it would be likely by the end of the year. But experts are telling us that would be a miracle. Is this reaction to dr. Brights testimony yesterday, the testimony from the vaccine whistleblower, or is this something that has been worked up over days and weeks . I think both things are true, andrea. Its certainly fair to consider this a day of pushback and rebuttal at the white house. After weeks of stark warnings, dr. Anthony fauci warning of the consequences of reopening too quickly, counter to President Trumps push to start the economy. And yesterday dr. Bright, the vaccine expert turned whistleblower, as it turns out, said the u. S. Does not have a plan to distribute a vaccine even if one becomes available soon. What we expect from President Trump any minute in th
Theres about a size 16 shoe going to drop here, and that shoe is not going to be related to lying or just to financial irregularities which weve seen in the past. I think theyre centering in on the investigation which is what flynn and others are saying about cooperation with russia. Well, phil mudd is not alone. Last night on the Program Moments after the memo hit, cnn chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said this about a statement, in it, stating, im quoting now, senior government leaders should be held to the highest standards. I dont think that is just filler material. I think that is a statement of how mueller is going to approach the remainder of his investigation as he starts thinking about the people in the white house. And the disgraced National Security adviser has apparently given the mueller team plenty to work with, sitting down 19 times with prosecutors, helping in three ongoing investigations. And right there, you might be saying, three . Theres possible collusion, theres
Good evening from washington. Five current and former president s sat under the same roof today in the same church pew to remember the life of a sixth former president. Todays Funeral Services for george h. W. Bush provided some rare and welcome moments of majesty and grace and gentle good humor. Well show you some of the highlights tonight, but even those few rays of sunlight were set against what appeared to be a gathering storm and more action by Robert Mueller and his team. Last nights sentencing memo, Robert Muellers case against Michael Flynn, raised tantalizing questions including questions we didnt even know to ask. Even if it reads a bit like a 13page mystery novel, theres enough there even in the pattern of whats blacked out that speaks loudly to some very savvy people about major developments ahead. Theres about a size 16 shoe going to drop here, and that shoe is not going to be related to lying or just to financial irregularities which weve seen in the past. I think theyre