a day after the chairman of the joint chiefs apologizes for his role in the president's church photo op, mr. trump prepares to deliver the commencement address at west point's graduation ceremony tomorrow so how will he be received >> next week, the president will deliver a campaign speech on juneteenth, as the devastating effects of racial tensions on the mental and physical health of african-americans takes a toll and as we head into the weekend, the growing concern, this morning, that relaxing restrictions is causing a major increase in covid-19 cases a busy friday ahead. "early today" starts now

>> welcome to friday i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. a remarkable aboutface from the nation's top general further, deepening the divisions between president trump and the military joint chiefs chairman general mark milley now says it was a mistake to appear beside the president for that infamous walk to st. john's church after law enforcement attacked protestors to clear the way nbc's kristen welker has more. >> yet another divide between the president and his top generals after chairman of the joint chiefs of staff mark milley issued a stunning apology for appearing alongside president trump, in combat uniform, during a walk to st. john's church last monday, that ended in this infamous photo op. >> as many of you saw the result of the photograph of me at lafayette square last week, that sparked a national debate. my presence, in that moment and in that environment, created a

perception of the military involved in domestic politics. as a commissioned, uniformed officer, it was a mistake that i have learned from. and i sincerely hope we all can learn from it. >> milley was so upset, he considered resigning over the issue. three defense officials tell nbc news meanwhile, last week, defense secretary mark esper tried to distance himself and former defense secretary james mattis said he was appalled president trump, not answering questions about the matter >> your reaction to milley >> it comes as the president is digging in on his refusal to rename military bases, named after confederate generals tweeting, those that deny their history are doomed to repeat it. but, on capitol hill, growing support for renaming the bases the republican-led senate arm service committee has approved a measure that would allow it. and house speaker nancy pelosi, saying it's time for the controversial names to go. >> the american people know these names have to go these names are white

supremacists that said terrible things about our country this is like 100 years after world war ii and then you have the president make a case as to why a base should be named for them he seems to be the only person left who doesn't get it. >> adding to the discord, the president announced his first campaign event since the pandemic will be in tulsa, oklahoma, next friday. but june 19th is juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the u.s. and celebrated as african-americans' independence day what is more, the tulsa race massacre occurred 99 years ago this month one of the nation's worst outbreaks of racial violence. >> at these rallies, he often shares the great work he has done for minority communities. >> meanwhile, the president, lashing out at protestors, including in seattle, where police are clashing with demonstrators in encampments the president warning the democratic governor there, take back your city now if you don't do it, i will this is not a game all of it comes as the

presumptive democratic nominee, joe biden, issued a blunt warning in an interview. saying, he is afraid the president will try to steal the november election. >> it's my greatest concern. my single greatest concern this president's going to try to steal this election. >> president trump, in dallas, said he's finalizing actions he can take, without congress, to better train officers on use of force. adding, we're dominating the streets with compassion. as for the tulsa rally, the campaign is requiring attendees to agree not to sue if they get covid-19 frances. >> orkristen, thank you for the da update. >> despite the coronavirus pandemic, 1,000 west point vets were called back to campus so president trump can deliver the commencement speech tomorrow cast a shadow over the event our capitol hill correspondent tracie potts joining us now with the latest tracie, we have heard from some of those west point alum what are they saying >> so nothose alums have the sa

concerns, phillip, as general milley about mixing the military and politics and an open letter to those cadets, the alums, who served in ten different administrations, talk about this. warning against using the military as, quote, a weapon against fellow americans engaging in these legitimate protests they talk about politically charged events, not a place for the military saying that this is a travesty to the oath of office. meantime, on capitol hill, there seems to be at least a road toward compromise between democrats and republicans, on police reform. we're starting to see some prominent republicans, like minority leader kevin mccarthy, backing what democrats are asking for here's mccarthy talking about whether police should be restricted from using chokeholds >> do you support banning chokeholds >> yes especially, in the concept, if you watch within a bill coming forward, the idea of someone

would have a chokehold when somebody is handcuffed and others, there should be severe consequences >> also, kentucky senator rand paul, introducing the breonna taylor bill that would ban no-knock warrants. so some cooperation there. but they've still got a long way to go. back to you. >> all right, tracie, thank you so much. >> there are growing concerns this morning that relaxing restrictions is causing major increases in covid-19 cases. take a look here 15 states have seen more cases rise by more than 25% in just the last week. nbc's erin mclaughlin has more from arizona >> reporter: growing concerns in arizona where, in the last week, covid-19 cases have jumped a shocking 93% >> we're seeing increasing numbers, and we're starting to see some strain on our hospitals and our healthcare system. >> officials warn this and other hospitals could soon reach icu capacity, unable to treat the sickest patients. >> in texas, where hospitalizations have risen for three days in a row, the austin mayor says he's likely to extend

the stay-at-home orders, due to expire next week starting today, statewide, restaurant capacity can increase from 50 to 75% a mask can dramatically reduce the spread, according to a new study from cambridge university. the arizona governor, seen frequently without a mask, says there's no crisis. and attributes his state's spike to more widespread testing >> we'll continue to increase testing, in the state of arizona, which will give us more sight line to what our situation is, at the state level we'll have a constant focus on cases and hospital capacity. >> many health experts link the surge to the crowds on memorial day, two weeks ago, which is the incubation period for the coronavirus. dr. ashish jha, director of the harvard global health institute, now predicting at least 200,000 deaths by the end of the summer. >> i had hoped that the fact that people were spending more time outside, that it's summer, we would not see such a big increase, so fast. but it's more concerning than i

had hoped we would get at this point. >> any hope of a summer vacation from covid-19, quickly fading fast erin mclaughlin, nbc news, phoenix. >> a woman on the brink of death, saved thanks to cutting-edge surgery the patient's in her 20s, her lungs severely damaged by covid-19 and then, doctors at northwestern performed the first-known double lung transplant in the u.s. on a coronavirus patient. our tom costello has more on this medical miracle >> at northwestern memorial hospital in chicago, a dramatic example of the devastation caused by covid-19 on the left, a healthy pair of lungs. on the right, the lung of a woman in her 20s, ravaged by the virus. it took a double lounung transpt to save her life. >> while she still has a long road ahead of her, i am extremely hopeful that she is going to make a full recovery. >> now, some of the nation's leading biotech companies report fast-track progress in developing vaccines and

treatments moderna says it plans to start a final-stage vaccine trial, with 30,000 volunteers, in july >> we hope, if everything goes to plan, that we could have a vaccine by early next year or even by the end of this year. >> vaccine candidates at oxford university and johnson & johnson, also entering phase three trials walter reid army lab, also announcing it's starting human vaccine trials >> why is it important to be in phase three clinical trials this summer >> phase three is that final mile that last mile before the vaccine is available to the public and so it's incredibly good news that we're making it to that step. >> but it's not just vaccines. several companies are working an antibody treatments. regeneron now says human trials are already underway. >> if you haven't been infected, it should block you from getting infected and if you've already been infected, it should help you smother this virus so it doesn't cause any damage. >> an antibody treatment could be available later this year a vaccine available for widespread rollout, that could be early to mid next year,

assuming everything goes right frances. >> all right tom, thank you man, when you see those images of those lungs compared, side to side. >> yeah. it's jarring it's jarring it's real though let's bring in nbc meteorologist bill karins joining us to tell us how our friday will turn out as far as the weather. good morning, bill. >> hey, good morning happy friday, everyone our friends at climate central put together a map for us as we head toward our summer season. about, since 1970, how things have changed if you look at the map, all the areas in red have gotten significantly warmer in the last couple decades a little cooler spot there in areas of the northern plains but if you look at the west, areas have gotten about 3 to as much as 10 degrees warmer the last couple decades and right along the east coast, too, about two to three degrees warmer little cool shot actually heading through the great lakes. refreshing air mass after the humidity and rain. that will arrive in the northeast for saturday and much of the east coast will actually be looking pretty nice as north of the southeast and even into early next wy easily

mid-90s in many spots from wichita southwards and there is that cool beautiful mass in the great lakes. we are also going to have a rainy weekend in a few spots i will give you those details coming up. >> thank you, bill. >> coming up, a look at how inequality and facing a mental and physical toll on african-americans. >> new polngho ali sws surge in support for the black lives matter movement. we have the details, next. ted ms are made to fill people up. and they have 10 layers of wheat and seven vitamins and minerals. just one bowl and you're good till lunch. try nature's bounty sleep3, just one bowl a unique tri-layer supplement that calms you, helps you fall asleep faster

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opinion of black lives matter, compared to 27% who said the same in a similar poll in 2016 support also grew across party lines. 84% of respondents who were democrats now say they have a favorable opinion. a 30-point job since 2016. and 27% of republican respondents said they have a favorable opinion. that's more than six times the 4% who said the same in 2016. >> inequality in america and the police killing of black americans, is taking an enormous toll, not just on the families and victims but also, on african-americans more broadly studies show a possible link to discrimination and physical and mental health in the black community. nbc's morgan radford, has more. >> a country emerging from a protest of pain. after the killing of george floyd, viral moments of racial bias, caught on tape. >> i'm going to tell them there's an african-american man threatening my life. >> and the deadly shooting of ahmaud arbery. incidents that are not just emotionally devastating but,

also, physically damaging to black people. >> every police shooting of annan unarmed black person leads to worse mental health for the entire black population in the state in which it occurred for the next three months. >> several studies show a possible association between perceived discrimination and mental and physical health one study found that black people who were stopped several times by police, were three times more likely to exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and high levels of anxiety and stress. we had a candid discussion about the toll those experiences can take. >> and, here we are, again, seeing black people, black men especially, being kill understand public. it's a spectacle. >> do you feel exhausted by the headlines? >> it's an exhaustion that should not be seen as an exaggeration it's an exhaustion, that should be seen as justified and that there is a real and a true understanding of why it's there. >> that exhaustion, the byproduct of racism that dates back centuries from slavery, to jim crow

segregation. it's a history of oppression, that still impacts black communities today. especially, when images of brutality serve as a reminder. >> how does that stress manifest what does that mean, for the black people, in this country, who were watching those videos >> it means that they have higher levels of mental health symptoms it means they have more difficulty sleeping at night it means that some of their -- their biological systems are not functioning the way that they should >> causing a collective pain but, behind it, there's still hope >> moving forward, i think we can continue to tell the truth and hopefully, hopefully, america looks at itself and doesn't like what it sees. >> we have to make sure that black people, black babies, black children, are protected. >> hope for a better future and a healthier one. morgan radford, nbc news

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so i think this pullback is slightly healthy futures also improving this morning. let's switch to working from home because it's become a new trend and many people like it. a new survey from credit cards.com has revealed those forced to work fror working fre would like to continue doing so, full time 82% which say they would like to work from home at least two days a week, and i think i would concur with that maybe not the whole week but a couple of days working from home, though, does carry some extra costs utility bills have gone up, also groceries, commuting cost, childcare, and of course dry cleaning i must say i haven't spent any money on dry cleaning at all for months. >> i love it, karen. finding the silver lining. >> she's got her flip-flops and shorts under that top right there. don't blame her. up next, bill will have your weekend forecast speaking of flip-flops. mp tnd pete davidson makeshe ju from saturday night live to the silver screen. the cast of the king of staten

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a joint production is underway in japan to launch a satellite capable of destroying space debris with lasers they hope to get the satellite into space in three years, and help prevent debris from colliding in earth's atmosphere. >> yeah, that'd be nice. >> as if we have other things to worry about in our world today. >> that would be nice. japan's on it. at least somebody's thinking about it though. pete davidson, he is the youngest current cast member on "saturday night live" despite the fact he's been on the show six seasons now. raphael seth has a preview of "the king of staten island."

>> i would like 3,000 if i had to be honest with myself. >> pete davidson drew big laughs when he made his snl debut at age 20 but he started getting noticed for different reasons. >> last night, i switched to birth control with tic tacs. >> there was an ill-fated relationship with pop star ariana grande. >> it's nobody's business and sometimes things just don't work out. >> in 2018, davidson posted suicidal thoughts on social media. went to rehab and moved back home with his mother, always carrying with him a tragic backstory. >> 9/11's mentioned on a weekly basis so it made it impossible for me to grieve. >> his father, a new york firefighter killed on september 11th now, davidson is channeling that experience into a film. >> the movie is like aom and tro end that part of mlife i felt lik to a place where we could finally let go a little bit. >> the king of staten island plugs autobiographical into the

pete davidson story. marissa tomei plays the comedian's mother. >> she is a up for sainthood, in my book. she gets the gandhi award. >> the golden globe winner was once a real-life firefighter and was glad to revisit his roots. >> just really meant a lot to me, to be a part of it. >> originally scheduled for theaters, apatow decided on a digital release. >> everybody's cooped up and stressed out, and our movie is about first responders and firemen and nurses and heroes. >> the kind of heroes who are always on your side. raphael seth, nbc news. >> i know you got this one on, ready to click on that. >> i am going to watch it today. i watched an interview with pete davidson recently. you know, instead of this red carpet premiere they would have had if it weren't for quarantine, he is in his mom's basement hopefully, it will be successful. >> and that cast, too. can't county wait.

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every day, when will we be open? right now at 4:30, the day many san franciscans have been waiting for is here. outdoor dining begins today. what else is reopening on this friday in the bay area coming up. and speaking of opening b.a.r.t. gearing up for a ribbon cutting that's been years in the making. we're live in san jose's very first b.a.r.t. station which opens tomorrow. and it is friday. starting today tahoe and santa cruz welcoming visitors back, and meteorologist kari hall is tracking your weekend forecast from the coast to the mountains. "today in the bay" starts right