speechless is -- >> i'm sorry. >> says it all. >> are you okay? steve hartma papadopouthis is the cbs mornin. relief deal in possible jeopardy. president trump suggests he will not sign the $900 billion package. what he calls part of the massive bill a disgrace. >> the debate over which essential workers should get the vaccine next. out of the hospital, 10 days after collapsing on the court. a college basketball player is back home. his diagnosis could be coronavirus related. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. it took months for congress to

agree on a new round of coronavirus economic relief for americans. now without warning, president trump is suggesting he will not sign it. in a video released yesterday, he blasted the measure calling a disgrace. he's calling for a larger stimulus check. more than triple the amount of $600. >> i'm sure there are some democrats that are pleased because they wanted a bigger stimulus as well. but what happens now? >> it is a great question. a year that keeps serving up surprises. it is for anyone to say. house speaker pelosi says democrats will try to up that payment to $2,000 that could pass or not. president trump could sign the bill or he could not. one thing is for certain, people need money now. >> it really is a disgrace. >> in a video posted to twitter,

president trump criticized the stimulus checks. in the coronavirus relief package. >> i'm asking congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000. >> after largely staying out of the negotiations, the president is now suggesting he may not sign the bill. which passed with a veto-proof majority this week. >> not enough money is given to small businesses and in particular restaurants. >> democrats and some republicans tried to include larger checks but were blocked by republican senator ron johnson. >> we do not have an unlimited checking account. >> they will make an amendment thursday to increase that to $2,000. unclear if it can pass the republican-controlled senate. >> our darkest days and the battle against covid are ahead of us. president-elect joe biden said the original deal is just the first step.

>> like all compromises it is far from perfect but does provide vital relief at a critical moment. >> some americans say they need help now. like the hundreds in south florida that lined up to get grocery gift cards. >> i need to buy some food. i don't have anything to buy me some food right now. i ran out of some food stamps. >> stimulus checks could staurt going out next week if president trump signs the bill. >> the video no doubt will be a surprise to treasury secretary mnuchin who celebrated the passage of that bill calling it a birthday present on tuesday. >> we will be watching closely to see how things unfold. debra alfarone in washington. thank you, so much. before the president signaled he may not sign the relief bill, he pardoned 15 people. on the list.

george papadopoulos. a former aid who pled guilty to lying to congress. chris collins, he pled guilty. and ex california lawmaker duncan hunter who used campaign funds for personal expenses and four government contractors for black water worldwide. they were serving lengthy sentences for a 2007 shooting in baghdad that killed more than a dozen iraqi civilians. with more coronavirus vaccines shipped out nationwide, president-elect joe biden is urging caution. during a speech yesterday, he said we are still far away from defeating the coronavirus. >> our darkest days and the battle against covid are ahead of us, not behind us. we need to prepare ourselves to steal our spines.

as frustrating ass it to hear, it is going to take patience, persistence, and determination to beat this virus. >> his administration will have a new mask requirement, develop strategy for testing and increase supply gear for front line workers. >> states are trying to decide which group should next receive the vaccine. >> week two with more than 600,000 vaccines administers, including to dr. anthony fauci today. the cdc recommends the next goup should be those 75 years and older and front-line essential workers. that's 49 million people and so far, just under 5 million doses have been delivered. >> do you feel in competition with other essential workers? >> yes, for sure. she heads a teacher's union. in mcallen, texas. she eats lunch in her car to not have to remove her mask.

next would be high risk, not teachers as a whole. >> what would you say to the governor? >> he needs to consider how many teachers we have and how badly we are needed. >> after studying, finding corrections officers are the most exposes and why he thinks they should get priority. >> they have to pass out medicine and food. there is no way for our members no the to have direct contact with inmates. >> infectious disease expert says the order of vaccinations must be ethical and strategic. >> you vaccinate the right amount of people, you are going go flatten the curve. >> even the next in line will be waiting at least a month. >> reporting for cbs news, chicago. >> dr. deborah birx says she

plans to retire but did not give a time table. the coordinator of the white house coronavirus task force said that she is willing to help president-elect biden's team. birx is 64 said her roll has put a lot of strain on her family. she came under fire of a report of traveling to delaware over the thanksgiving weekend despite cdc guidelines urging people to limit travel. >> a georgia teenager is fighting to get out of jail in the cayman islands after breaking covid rules. and tiger's tale. a preview of the story about the golf great tiger woods. this is the cbs morning news. woods. this is the cbs morning news. take on your day with airborne.

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pfizer has an existing contract with the government to deliver 100 million vaccine doses by the end of march. a georgia college student's four-month jail student for violating isolation rules in the cayman islands was cut to two months. last month, 18-year-old pre-med student flew to the british territory for her boyfriend's jet skiing competition. she was supposed to wear a monitoring bracelet and quarantine for 14 days but she removed her tracking device and went to watch her boyfriend compete. they both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to four months in jail. >> everybody is in limbo trying to figure out what do we do. no one wants to do christmas without skyler. not sure what we'll do. >> the family is asking president trump to help to reduce her sentence.

>> the gailsville sun reports university of florida keyonae johnson was diagnosed with heart inflammation after he collapsed at a game nearly two weeks ago. he had tested positive for the coronavirus during the summer. johnson, the sec's preseason player of the year. he is expected to be out of action at least three months. still ahead, step up like wonder woman. you won't need a magic laso to get these superhero inspired shoes. a magic laso to get these superhero inspired shoes.

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our top stories this morning. president trump is raising doubt over whether he'll sign the latest coronavirus stiulus package. he's calling for a larger check of $2,000 for individuals or $4,000 for couples. house democrats plan to introduce an amendment tomorrow to increase the payments. the president pardoned 15 people as one of his final acts in office including former campaign aid george papadopoulos and four ex black water contract yorz convicted in a 2007 shooting in

bagd. congress spent months arguing over the latest covid relief bill. during the time, celebrity chef was serving those in need. celebrity chef andre is a man on a mission to feed the world and help struggling restaurants. that mission brings him here to breaking bread in baltimore. >> why do we need to be having hunger lines in america. why do we need to see people with long lines in person when snowing or raining waiting for a box of food? >> across the country, he and his nonprofit pay local restaurants to prepare hot meals for the hungry. since april, 175,000 meals have been served in baltimore with $1 million going back to the community. >> we saw restaurants unable to serve and others unable to get food. >> something that will help owners to keep the lights on. >> would you still in business? >> we would not. hands down.

we would not. i don't want to get emotional but it really saved us. >> nearby, he and volunteers handed out 400 meals. hailey mitchell's mother depends on the food give away to feed her three children. >> i get food and stuff for my kids so they can eat. >> so can families in nearly 400 cities thanks to andres and his food magic. >> this shows you boots on the groundwork, programs work, they can help one meal at a time. >> coming up on cbs this morning, we'll talk with the dr. celine, a member of the president-elect coronavirus vaccine advisory board about what we can expect in the coming here. >> and how working from home is more harmful to the planet than we realized. and taking us to new orleans for a spectacular holiday lights

festival. that's the cbs news this morning. thank you for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

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