i am i am brianna keilar. the president telling most of the governors on a phone call they are quote "weak" in the way they handled the protests. george floyd gassed for air fighting for his life repeatedly telling minneapolis officers "i can't breathe," since then looting and protests and demonstrations threatening to

distract protesters' message to end the killings. states have made over 4,000 arrests and 40 of them have to enact curfews. governors are facing pressure from the president who's urging for the use of more force. kaitlan collins, you are live for us at the white house. tell us about the call the president had with governors and it sounds like he's actually talking about something that would exacerbate what we are seeing. >> it is a stunning call, brianna. this is a call we should note happened behind closed doors. cnn obtained the phone call. during it the president opened it by berading these governors

saying most of theme have been weak and they need to use the military he told them to do. a lot of these protesters need to be arrested and sent to jail. that'll help stop protests breaking out since the day george floyd died. listen to what the president said to these governors a short while ago. >> what happened in the state of minnesota -- they were a laughing stock all over the world. they took over the police department and the police were running down the streets, silence. i have never seen anything like it and the whole world was laughing. two days later -- i spoke to the

governor -- and you have not had any problems. i mean they know. they're fot going not going to . once you dominate them, you took the worst place and you made it. >> he says there that he does not believe enough governors are using the national guard. we should know some of the governors pushed back on realtime. pritzk governor pritzker says he did not like the rhetoric that the president was using and the president shot back he did not like pritzker's comment either.

>> he does not understand that the military is not a political tool. i mean this is one of the reasons that the president faced so much criticisms for politicizing the military and sending them to the war with mexico where they can't really do anything because it is not within the purr few of what they were supposed to be doing. they are not supposed to be law enforcement and this is what you are seeing. he's politicizing and he seems to think the military is his but really the military is america. i feel like this is a pattern that we have seen from him when it comes to the military. >> one other comment he made that the chairman of the joint chief of staff is going to be put in charge of this. it is not exactly what it means or what daryl millie's role is going to be like. the president thinks the national guard is the ones to do that. we know he pushed some states and he was confused by some of

these governors not using them. some governors believe it further escalate the situation by having tanks coming through their city. the president made a clear message she was not happy. he told the governor of maine expressed concerns the president coming to that state on friday. he says because the governor was talking to him out of coming he was now definitely going to the state of maine on friday. >> what did he say about the chairman of the joint chief and his involvement? >> he said he was putting the chairman, general millie in charge. he didn't say exactly in charge of what, it came as he's pushing more of these governors to use the national guards. we are trying to figure out what he was saying about that. we got this entire audio that's an hour long of the president saying this. we are trying to figure out more. he did say he's putting the chairman of the joint chief of staff ain charge.

we'll see what it looks like and what it materializes. >> we'll keep it here. that could be a gross misused. kaitlan collins at the white house. thank you so much. i want to bring in abby phillips and dana bash. >> dana, i think tim stunned by what we are hearing comiing off of this call. i know a lot of people say you can't be stunned anymore. i see this as a new mission creek for the president when it comes to the military and talking about how they should be used in this situation. this is not the role, right? this to me smacks what you would hear addict ta dictator looking military as his to use. >> right, luckily this is a democracy that has laws to protect that democracy from

statements like that. it is a law that we have to see how and what the president is talking about and frankly whether he was going off or actually he actually means he's going to try to find a way. again, i am not a lawyer but cover covering these kinds of things and understanding basic laws, i don't know there is a thing that allows to president to do that. that's one thing of the gross misuse of the military. most importantly is the question of leadership. we have this call which i talked to sources who were on it and we have the tape that kaitlan presented to us. it is an hour long of agitation and frankly you know what am i and what are you doing? you got to get out there and get

your law enforcement on the streets. he's trying to be mr. law enforcement richard nixon from the '60s. this is such a different time. i mean that was then and this is now. yes, he's trying to appeal to the people who were not just in his base but swing voters who don't like what's going on and want the government to have some control over this. but, saying it in private to the governors which i assume at some point we'll hear from him to do it public but without giving a bri public address whether it is oval office. i know he had mixed advise on that and at least until now decided that's not the way to go. we'll see if that'll change. some form of leadership filled the national void. and, he's just not doing it. some people close to him who are saying he should not do it

because it is equippnot equippe it. >> i know he's a third grader and i would not give him anymore credit. abby, the president lamented the fact that governors are not using the national guards in the way that he would have liked. >> i git got bad a few nights o ago. we have our national guard and nobody wants to use them. cities are ransacked and they're disgraced all over the world. new york is a disaster, i don't know what's happening to new york's finest. >> the whole discussion of the national guard. it is being used as a deployable force and not an emergency force all the time. it is not a tool to be used as a

political weapon by the president. i think one of the things that's so concerning is that he does seem to be so agitated here and everyo even when the president talked about using the military in certain situations and even when it is not clear when they're not supposed to, sending the national guards to the border even when their roles are pretty metal. she sticks a bunch of guard men. the question is what is he going to do at least seems like he's doing what he's saying. >> i think you are right the president says these things without thinking about how legal it is and what the reality of the situation is and the rest of the government follows behind him trying to make his words a reality even if it is just you know kind of a minimal role like you saw at the border. i mean when i listen to this

call and i listen to what the president was saying, you see just two completely different america that are playing out here. the president is thinking that a more militarized police and more militarized presence on the street is what is needed and response to these protests. you have protesters themselves and you have a lot of people in this country saying that's the opposite of what we want and the problem is actually how overly militarized and how the use of force is being disproportionately used against african-americans in this country. the president does not seem to understand how his rhetoric is diverging from what is outline fo understand how his rhetoric is

diverging from what is outline fo understand how his rhetoric is diverging from what is outline fo understand how his rhetoric is diverging from what is outline fo unfolding this this country. some people, a few people are saying he should address the racial aspect of this, the fundamental question about whether people are being treated fairly or unfairly based on their race. when the president is left to his own devices, he wants to bring the military onto the streets of america to put down what he calls a movement. what we are seeing here is the president really showing what he prefer to do and now if the white house tries to give him a speech that he can read from a teleprompter as he did -- the president walking that whole thing back where it can be

disasterous. >> kacan i point out one thing. what you are seeing is a strategy that we'll hear very much a lot more in the public. the president tweeting. you heard in that cal of people he's trying to call weak are blue state governors and blue state mayors. that's not an accident. he's trying to stick a wedge and keeping it further with that d rhetoric and response. >> those governors are not afraid to call on the guards. you have 40,000 members who have been fanning out across the country on the front lines of coronavirus. they are administers covid tests and doing more services and handing out food. there are guard men all over the country serving this nation and trying to keep this country healthy.

the president, he does not own this military and it is not his and he's doing them a disserv e disservice. thank you very much to both of you and kaitlan as well. america is in crisis. protesters are out on the streets. they have been in recent nights here across the country over the killings of george floyd in the hand of a police. what happens now? the emotional response when the family of george floyd makes the first direct contest with the chief of the minneapolis police department live on ai-air and n concerns over the weekend could exacerbate the spread of coronavirus. hey! lily from at&t here. i'm back and while most stores are open, i'm working from home and here to help.

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back now to the protests that escalated across the country. tens of thousands of people across america demanded an end to the death of unarmed black man at the hands of police and the arrests of the other three officers that were at the scene of george floyd's death. 26 states activated the national guard. we start in minneapolis with omar jimenez. >> reporter: protests we have seen today and the course of yesterday have looked a lot like this where at times there were music playing and peaceful during the daytime hours and yesterday and the nighttime hours was the first time we

clearly seen more of a peaceful vibe especially as compares to what we have seen in the later weeks of last week. they stayed the entire night until 6:00 a.m. central of the same spot here. think beefed up the amount of law enforcement that we have seen over the weekend, saturday was a transitional day where there were heavy clashes and violent at times between police and protesters. on sunday there were some clashes, things transitioned actually. the vast majority of those, over a 100 of them seemed to be a peaceful manner.

former officer chauvin, his court day has been moved back a week. we expect to hear of family of george floyd's is expected to be here and we'll be hearing from the family's attorney over the autopsy report that of course the family wanted because they said they would trust it more than the city's. >> omar, thank you for that report in minneapolis. in new york, national guard and state police have been standing by. brynn gingras is there, tell us what today looks like. >> reporter: a conversation between the governor and the mayor to determine if a curfew is going to happen. we are in soho this morning. look at this chunk of concrete

from this sidewalk. you can see where it landed last night when it turned to chaos last night. you can see it in the middle of this store, jimmy choo store of broken glass. looters were not able to get into the store to steal merchandise. that was not the case for a majority of the store of the high end section of new york city where there is retail shopping. you can see this store right here putting up boards. this is what we are seeing throughout the morning everyone boarding up. looters tore it down and able to steal things. up until 8:00 this morning, we were seeing people going into stores and just taking things. about 400 arrests just from over night and they are expecting protests to continue today. it is important to know there were still protests and as the governor says it got ugly over night and really quick.

it took six days for the family of george floyd to make direct contact with the minneapolis police department. our cameras were rolling. we have sarah sidner there, we'll talk to her next. you doing okay?

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nearly 500 arrests during this weekend's protests as more and more cities are preparing and continuing demonstrations today, many of them are implementing curfews. steven to you first, we last spoke on thursday, how do you feel about the way these protests progress across the country? >> of course i am concerned about the episodes of violence. i would encourage people not to co conflate of rational responses to the horrific violence that occurred with george floyd and

those people of their own selfish ambition. i am this was in response -- derek ch chauvin is what brought these horrific acts and the violence and protesters. people have the right to protest in their doing. >> and the officer who has been charged, chauvin, who had his knee on george floyd's neck and killed him. tell us why you think this is s happening and what is the expectations moving forward. >> well, there was no --

>> i am so sorry. >> so there was not a reason that was given for why his court date was postponed. it was my guess that he was given a $500,000 bail and there was no pretrial relief so they were going to establish that. they had concerns of chauvin being in a particular facility with covid and so they had to move thhim there. how we move forward, now this case is given to the attorney general, keith ellison, he's going to be taking the lead on this and looking at the evidence. there was a disstrus witrust wi original prosecutor. there was no charges being charged at that moment and there were some evidence that would

suggest would support criminal charges. at that point trust was lost and so the case has been moved to keith ellison to take a hold of that. we'll see this process play out. keith ellison talked about charges for other three officers and for all of this stuff to simmer down to some sort of peaceful time. there is going to be some significant charges for those other three officers and enhancement of the charges that chauvin is currently charged now. >> i wonder what's your reaction that keith ellison is now in charge of this? >> it is better than mike freedman. we had zero confidence in freedman. we have zero confidence the

attorn attorney. this is not just something that occurs because of what he did last weekend. this goes back in decades. he refused to prosecute cases of violence against african-americans at the hands of police. he touted last week and adding alcohol on an opened wound -- he prosecuted successfully and an african-american police officer who killed a white woman. this came on the heels of failure to prosecution. this is a system equivalent justice system that entrenched the system for many years. we want an independent investigation and a special prosecution. >> how did you read that with

what ellison said in the press conference about cooperating with the county on this? >> you know i think he's in a position where he needs to and h he feels he has some sort of branch with that. i understand the gentleman there said with the trust or lack of trust they had with mike freedman. he did have the case and the fact the governor now pointed that case to ellison, it brings some sort of peace and at least the family do trust mr. ellison. this goes back for many, many years and decades of police brew

this is not only about george floyd and briana kelly and she was out there killed. the fact that we had to yell at the top of our lungs to hold somebody accountable. this is not going to stop. even if chauvin is facing first degree murder or third degree murder, this is something that the country will see in the black community. there has to be a stop to racism and brutality. >> thank you so much for both of you for bringing your perspectiv perspectives. we have some breaking news, president trump calling governors weak in response to protests. >> where does policing in america go from here? t-mobile and sprint are joining forces

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sounds like family members of george floyd have arrived on the site where he died. >> reporter: yes, this is george floyd's brother is here. he's surrounded and he's being held up. he just collapsed in his friend's arms as he tried to make his way to the spot where george floyd lost his life. come with me, you can see him there with the cap on and the mask on "i can't breathe." he was barely able to walk. he had to have two people on either side of him holding him up as he tried to make his way to the spot. this is hard to see. he had not been here to see this

since. he's now here. >> give the man some space. he's here praying, praying. he's trying to take it all in. imagine ending up in the place where you saw a video of your brother with the police officer's knee on his neck pushing down for more than 7 minutes. and watching him stop moving and watching him stop moving. >> reporter: his brother is there trying to get a moment of peace here. there is a large crowd here that's been very peaceful and respectful. they are walking him to the area where george floyd died.

it is an emotional moment for everybody here. there is so many people here who have a connection to george floyd and who recognize him as a friend. this is his family. this is his family. >> sara, clearly his brother is -- >> reporter: go ahead brianna. >> this is the first time his brother has been there, right? >> reporter: yes, as we understand it. this brother first time he's been here since the incident

happened. he saluted the murral that's being made for george. you will see people saying say his name. this was one of those moments that you are ra rely attribute o because it is a private moment. the public is here and he wanted to pay his respects. he wanted to be able to be here to feel what this place feels like after the death of his brother. you saw this incredible scene. i do want to take you now to another incredible moment and that was the moment tha that -- sorry, one of george

floyd's brother was able to speak with police chief who was also out here and we happen to be here. we had no idea the chief was going to go out here to pray over the site. we just happened to be on-air when george floyd's family was on-air. i became a conduit of george floyd's family and the police chief of minneapolis with the help of don lemon. >> reporter: the floyd family is asking me a question. i apologize. the floyd family had ask, ed, i you are going to get justice for floyd, by making sure the other

officers will be convicted and i know there are things you can't control. they want to know if the other officers should be arrested in your mind and if you see they should all four be convicted in this case? >> to the floyd family, being silent for not intervening, you are complicit so i don't see a lef level of extinction any difference. those discussioecisions will ha throw our attorney's office and the fbi is deciding that. my decision to fire all four officers was not based on some sort of hierarchy, mr. floyd died in our hands so i see that being complicit. that's as much as -- i apologize if i am not more clear. i don't see a difference in terms of the ultimate outcome is

he's not here with us. >> reporter: you don't see a difference between what the officer did and the three office officers. >> silence, you are complicit. if there is one solitary voice that would intervene the act, that's what i would have hoped for. >> reporter: that's what you expected to one of the officers? >> yes, the floyd's family, that's my response. >> what's your response? >> they arrest guys everyday. they have evidence to fire but they don't have enough evidence to arrest him.

i don't know who he's talking to, we are all listening because black lives matter. >> sara, that was an incredible interview that you did and it was the first time - hang on, sara. have you spoken to anyone at the police office? that was the first interaction that you had since your brother's death. sara, in the course of this broadcast, we have been able to connect the family with the police department through your interview. >>. >> reporter: yes, for the first time. i can't tell you what's that's doing to me to have this conversation through me to the chief, sorry -- to hear the pain

and the floyd family's voice and have to convey that, i hope that i did the right thing for them because i know they are hurting so badly. i do want to recognize when the police chief, every time i said that the floyd family has a question for you, he took his hat off. so he wanted to make sure to be respectful and i know that they are angry and i know you are angry, i know you are hurting and i know it is not enough. you can't bring george floyd back but you heard what he said. each and every officer who did not speak up against what was happening is complicit. this is the police chief saying that. this is the police chief, don, have you ever heard that before in your life? i have not. all of the 12 years i have covered so many protests across the world and i have never seen a police chief say this but i

know what the floyd family is dealing with. i hope and pray that i was able to convey what they wanted to the chief and his first time being able to hear from the chief directly of their questions and concerns. >> so you heard that for the first time the family was able to talk with someone from the police department and not just someone but the police chief and the police chief showed such compassion and respect. each time i mention it was the floyd family that was asking a question. he removed his cap. the people standing around watched that and they thanked him for that. they thanked the chief for that. br

brianna. >> sara, thank you so much for doing your job to compassionately. we are seeing the brother of george floyd and he's there with a friend. i think sarah, to where this happened and just being there where his brother was breathing his last breaths, i can't imagine. i mean, we've seen so much pain playing out all over the country, but this is the origin of it, and this is a family this is dealing with such grief. i just can't even imagine what his brother is going through right now. zbla >> and it's not just the family. turn the camera. look at this. look at this. look at what's happening in this neighborhood. everyone is on their knees as george floyd's brother is on his

knees. let me come give you a picture of what's happening around the corner here. now, this is where the crews are pulled up, actually, on the other side, this is where the incident, where you see all the cameras. this is where it happened and his brother son his knees, praying and the entire crowd, as he got down to pray, got down to pray with him. do you hear that silence? i mean, this is a neighborhood full of hundreds of people, and the respect they're showing right now.

>> do you have a pen? >> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> what's his name? >> george floyd! >> george floyd! george floyd! george floyd!

floyd! floyd! floyd! floyd! floyd! floyd! floyd! floyd!

>> before i start, let me say one thing to the media. y'all have to be respectful. i know you want a story, but it's not about your story. so you have to be respectful. good afternoon, my brothers and my sisters. my white allies, my blue allies that are here today. my name is reverend kevin mccall. i'm a civil rights leader in brooklyn, new york. we came today with the

delegation that you were there from, the delegation consists f of, committed activists chris banks, the brother of george flo floyd, we came all the way, flew all the way here for simply one message. we came in solidarity of those who are -- have been in the streets peacefully protesting, simply saying no justice, no

peace. this family is a respectable family. this family is a peaceful family. and as much outraged as you are, the family is too. but you cannot come before the family. you cannot become before the victim. the family has called for peace. the family has called for peace. the family has called for peace. the family has called for peace. the family has called for peace. we're sending a message to people all over this country to stop looting. lift up the peace sign. the power is in the numbers.

don't stop protesting, but throw up the peace sign. the family has a long road ahead of justice. but just because we're doing it peacefully, that doesn't mean we don't to get the officers locked up. lock up all four! lock up all four! lock up all four! lock up all four! lock up all four! those are responsible for the murd murder, too many times, the

people want to talk about black on black crime. and say, oh, that's crime in minnesota, minneapolis. it's crime in new york city. it's crime in chicago. but guess what? when you got a crime, you do the time. it's not time to -- a time to g locked up. if they want peace, give them peace when you give us justice. just like we have a left hand and a right hand, we want peace on the left, and justice on the right. peace on the left, justice on the right. peace on the left, justice on

the right. peace on the left, justice on the right. you will know here from this brother who traveled with us, who has to endure watching his black brother die at the hands of a corrupt police. let us respect him as he speaks at this time. please, let us hear by the sound of the round of applause, the brother of george floyd