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it's monday, january 25th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." pushing back. president biden's plan to fight covid is facing resistance. the sticking point as states run out of vaccine supply. senate standoff. lawmakers are divided over the impeachment of former president donald trump. when the trial is scheduled to begin. [ screams ] oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! outrage in tacoma. a police officer drives through a crowd of people. what led up to the chaotic what led up to the chaotic situation. captioning funded by cbs
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good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the troubling warning from the new cdc director as the u.s. passes 25 million coronavirus cases. rochelle walensky says the government does not know how much vaccine the u.sbls, a es. and there's also pushback against president biden's $1.9 trillion plan to fight the pandemic. naomi ruchim is in new york. naomi, give us a sense of what are the issues here. >> reporter: well, anne-marie, democrats want president biden's covid relief bill passed as soon as possible. but republicans, they're looking at the price tag, they're concerned, they're seeing sticker shock. and they want to know exactly where that money is going.mohan wite hou aidesver the weekend to discuss >> we're going to work with congress to get more funding, to
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also assemble this so we can improve the rate at which we're vaccinating people. >> reporter: lawmakers are split on parts of president biden's $1.9 trillion package. >> before we were to pass a new program, we need understand where the money is going. >> the american people are hurting. they want us to act. >> reporter: one area of agreement is a plan to improve vaccination numbers. >> we've got to vaccinate as many people as we can, as quickly as we possibly can. >> reporter: biden officials say the effort has been hampered by the trump administration. >> i can't tell you how much vaccine we have. >> reporter: new cdc director dr. rochelle walensky says her c n't fiutowo . sites to roll out, how many vaccinators they need and how many appoints for the being. >> reporter: many sites appear to be running smoothly. >> easy. retired surgeon gave me my shot. i'm happy. >> reporter: supply isn't meeting demand.
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>> one thing that is certain is that we don't have enough vaccine for our community. >> reporter: to slow the spread of new variants, president biden is expected to reinstate a travel ban on more than two dozen european countries and brazil, as well as add a new ban on south africa. and there is positive news coming out of the virtual call over the weekend. a bipartisan call with republican and democratic senators along with white house aides. some who were there virtually are calling it positive and productive and saying it's a good first step. now we'll have to wait and see how long it will take for congress to actually pass the bill. >> the clock is ticking. thank you so much. ahead on "cbs this morning," dr. anthony fauci's going to join us to discuss president biden's plan to tackle the coronavirus in his first 100
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days in office. dr. deborah birx is speaking out for the very first time since leaving her as role as coordinator of the task force in an exclusive interview with "face the nation," she said someone was giving mr. trump different data about the outbreak in the u.s. >> i saw the president presenting graphs that i never made. so i know that someone or someone out there or someone inside was creating a parallel set of data and graphics that were shown to the president. >> dr. birx also said she grappled with covid deniers in the white house. one of her biggest regrets was not speaking up more publicly -- rather, especially to the public. >> i always feel like i could have done more. been more outspoken. maybe been more outspoken publicly. i didn't know all the consequences of all of these issues.
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>> dr. birx said that she would help president biden's team with the coronavirus response. she plans to retire from the cdc in about four to six weeks. the president of mexico has tested positive for the coronavirus. president andres manuel lopez obrador said his symptoms are mild, and he is under medical treatment at home. the 67-year-old who is rarely seen wearing a mask has been criticized for his handling of the pandemic. the country has more than 1.7 million infections including nearly 150,000 deaths. later today, the senate will receive the impeachment charge against former president trump. the action comes as more republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial. some lawmakers speaking on the sunday morning talk shows appeared split on the issue. >> i think the trial is stupid. i think it's counterproductive. we already have a flaming fire
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in this country, and it's like taking a bunch of gasoline and pouring it on top of the fire. >> i believe that this impeachment trial, i hope conviction, ultimate disqualification, are the very first powerful steps toward unity in our country moving forward. >> president trump was impeached by the house earlier this month after a deadly assault on our nation's capitol. his trial is set to begin the week of february 8th. and the biden administration is set to lift the ban on transgender americans serving in the military. the announcement could come as early as today. newly confirmed defense secretary lloyd austin will order the pentagon to go back to the policy enacted in 2016 allowing transgender americans to openly serve. the action will repeal the ban announced by former president trump in july of 2017. and over the weekend, the nation lost two legends who were larger than life. baseball hall of famer hank aaron died in his sleep friday at the age of 86. the former home run king spent
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23 years in the majors, mainly with the milwaukee and atlanta braves. fans stopped by the park in atlanta to pay their respects saying that they were inspired by the baseball legend. >> not only was he a hero and sports leader, but he stood for justice. he was outspoken with it. >> i always admired because of the troubles he had to go through to break the record. not with his ability of athleticism but all the racial tensions that he had to go through. >> aaron finished his career with 755 homers, a mark since broken by barry bonds. on saturday, tv host larry king died at a hospital in los angeles. his cause of death wasn't given, but king was hospitalized for covid. he was a fixture on cnn for more than 25 years, interviewing everyone from the dalai lama to elizabeth taylor. king was 87 years old.
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so coming up on the "cbs morning news" now, caught on video. a police car plows through a crowd in tacoma running over at least one person. running for office. the former white house spokeswoman plans to announce her bid today. this is the "cbs morning news." her bid today. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ here's to the duers. to all the people who realize they can du more with less asthma thanks to dupixent, the add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. dupixent isn't for sudden breathing problems. it can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as 2 weeks and help prevent severe asthma attacks. it's not a steroid but can help reduce or eliminate oral steroids. dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. get help right away if you have rash, shortness of breath, chest pain, tingling or numbness in your limbs.
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on the "morning newsstand." "the tacoma news tribune" says shock waves continue to reverberate throughout the city after a police officer drove through a crowd. [ screams ] >> oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! >> officials say at least two people were hurt saturday night when the officer drove through a group who had gathered around his vehicle and began pounding on the windows. police say the incident happened as about 100 people blocked an intersection to watch several cars spinning around in circles. video on social media shows the police car hitting several people and running over at least one person. police say the officer feared for his safety after he was unable to back up because of the crowd. >> there was definitely one guy down in the street that couldn't get up. so he was of the one that waite helping him. at that point, everybody kind of lost their minds.
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>> the officer was placed on paid administrative leave as the incident is investigated. "the arkansas democrat gazette" reports former white house press secretary sarah sanders will run for arkansas governor. she's expected to announce her bid today. she left the white house in 2019 to return to her home state. mr. trump publicly encouraged her to run for governor in next year's race. still ahead, the search for a mega winner. the sole winning together of a record jackpot is sold in michigan. mornings were made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. when considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz... a pill for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis when methotrexate has not helped enough. xeljanz can help relieve joint pain and swelling, stiffness, and helps stop further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections.
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the national parks service is investigating the cause. it's also closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. the park service says the monument will open when it is safe again. on the cbs "money watch" now, a travel ban is reinstated, and someone in michigan could be a brand-new billionaire. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, this week the federal reserve has its first meeting of the year, and major corporate earnings and economic data are set for release including results from microsoft and facebook. on friday, stocks pulled back from record closing highs with investors still cautious over the covid-19 pandemic. the dow sank 179 points. the nasdaq gained 12, while the s&p 500 dropped 11. today, president biden is set to reinstate a covid-19 travel-related ban. restrictions will focus on non-u.s. citizens who have been
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was a company pot and he was the company representative that the sharing goes well. >> that would be great. i was just thinking like it always is remarkable to me that you have millions and millions and ere's only one perfect match? it would be nice if he could be sharing it. >> right. >> who wants to be rich by yourself, right? >> yeah, exactly. share the wealth. >> get new friends. all right. diane king hall in new york. thanks a lot, diane. >> all right. so up next, the super bowl is set. the kansas city chiefs return to the championship game to face the tampa bay buccaneers led by tm brady. the tampa bay buccaneers led by tom brady. your job description may have changed a bit. to say... account manager... third grade teacher... senior vice dog-walker... and all-around mega mom. but one thing you don't need added to your description is tax preparer.
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it will be the defending champion, kansas city chiefs, taking on the hometown tampa bay buccaneers. it is the first time a team will play in the super bowl in their home stadium. last night the chiefs behind quarterback patrick mahomes defeated the buffalo bills 38-24 in the afc championship game. chiefs' head coach andy reed doled out a lot of credit after the game. >> all three coordinators had a nice plan, and the coaches did a nice job with it. the players believed in and executed and played their tail off. >> mahomes showed no lingering effects from a concussion that he suffered last week, throwing three touchdown passes. in the nfc championship game, the buccaneers defeated the green bay packers 31-26. bucs quarterback tom brady is in his first year with the team after playing 20 years with the new england patriots. he will be making his record tenth appearance in the super bowl. tampa bay had to win three
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straight playoff games on the road to make it to the super bowl. >> it's a tough journey to get here. so we go on the road and win another road playoff game is a great achievement. now home super bowl for the first time in nfl history puts a lot of cool things in perspective. the first time doing something, it's usually a pretty good thing. >> you can watch super bowl lv here on cbs february 7th. and we're getting our first look at what could be a super bowl-like battle of monsters. the trailer for the new movie "godzilla versus kong" is out. >> that's godzilla. >> the trailer gives some clues to what happens in the movie including the quest to find kong a home. he eventually crosses paths with an angry godzilla. the showdown hits theaters and the hbo max streaming service on march 26th. and coming up on "cbs this
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morning," remembering broadcasting legend larry king. cbs sunday correspondent mo rocca shares his recollections. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." s ♪ rich, indulgent chocolate with a luscious caramel filling. with love from san francisco. ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better. at novartis, our goal is to help keep cosentyx accessible and affordable. if you're taking cosentyx and your insurance or coverage changes or you need help paying cosentyx connect is here to help. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis.
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go to takeahealthystand.org. our top stories this morning -- the new cdc director warns the government does not know how much covid vaccine the u.s. has. and some lawmakers are questioning president biden's covid relief bill which cost nearly $2 trillion. and later today, the senate will receive the impeachment charge against former president trump after this deadlsa s l. oppose holding an impeachment trial or e week of february 8th. when a georgia foreign -- fire captain delivered the pledge of
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allegiance on inauguration day, few people knew that she would also do it in sign language. as adriana diaz reports, she wanted it to be a surprise. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> reporter: fire captain andrea m. hall made two pledges on inauguration day -- ♪ one to the flag, the other to a community close to home. >> well, i really just wanted to pay homage to the deaf and hearing impaired community. the words of the pledge are significant, not just for us but for them, as well. >> reporter: for the first ever african-american female fire captain in fulton county, georgia, it's personal. her late father was deaf. how does it feel for you when you speak vocally and with sign language? does it kind of have a different flavor? >> it does. it's like if i spoke another language like spanish or french. when you have a native language that you speak it's like comfort food. you know, it's like mashed
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potatoes and gravy. >> reporter: when did you decide that you would sign along with the pledge? >> very early on. because this is the thing -- you know, you're between lady gaga and j. lo, come on. that's -- and i have my little 15 seconds of something. those are two hard acts to be sandwiched between. i need to put in meat in there. >> you did. you really did. you stood up there, and you started signing. i said, oh, my goodness! and i know a lot of people did, as well. >> i'm glad that was the reaction. >> reporter: at a time of such division, especially at a place like the capitol, perhaps the words of the pledge say it all. >> it was written for little children who were immigrants. and in some way we're all immigrants, you know. we're mismatched people from all over, and i think that's the significance of it. it's a way to unify all of us by speaking those 31 words. with liberty and justice for all. >> reporter: adriana diaz, cbs
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news, chicago. well, coming up on "cbs this morning," we will speak with dr. anthony fauci about vaccine distribution and have more of margaret brennan's interview with dr. deborah birx, the former white house coronavirus response coordinator. plus, remembering broadcasting legend larry king. cbs sunday morning correspondent mo rocca shares his recollections. and we speak with the mother of elon musk on motherhood and modeling. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪
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