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good wednesday morning, everybody. it is june 10th. and i'm yasmin vossoughian. a lot happening this morning. we're going to begin with president trump drawing rebuke after tweeting a baseless conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protester in buffalo, new york. the president suggested yesterday that martin gugino, who was pushed by two police officers at a protest, maybe an antifa provocateur who is trying to scam police equipment. now, the president's claim appears to have been taken from a conspiracy theory that aired yesterday morning on one american news network. a far right channel. claimed that newly released video showed gugino using a police tracker on his phone.

calling it an old trick used by antifa. the video was slowed down and it does not show the man using a police tracker. it has a record of pushing baseless theories on oann. last month, he claimed that the coronavirus was a plot by george souris, bill gates, dr. anthony fauci, bill and hillary clinton and china for population control. the video is viewed as the most viewed examples of protests. two officers have been suspended without pay and charged with second degree assault. the president's chief of staff mark meadows was asked to weigh in on trump as tweet yesterday. >> do you have a reaction to the president's tweet earlier today regarding the man in buffalo? >> i beg your pardon? >> do you have a reaction from the president's tweet -- >> i learned a long time ago not to comment on tweets.

>> and we got a lot of that reaction on the hill yesterday. a senior administration official telling nbc news that aide intentionally tried to keep the president busy yesterday the day of george floyd's funeral and to say to him the quieter he could be the better out of respect for the floyd family. so on capitol hill republican senators largely avoided questions regarding the president's conspiracy theory tweet about that buffalo protester. >> senator, what's your response to the president's tweet alleging that this protester was a person who worked with antifa? is that something that you support? do you think that's an appropriate move of the president at this moment? >> i just saw the tweet. i know nothing as the episode. i'm not as fixated i guess as some people. >> senator shelby, what did you think of the president's tweet? senator cornyn, can you stop at

the mic for a second? what do you make of the president's tweet this morning? and does the president need to be more cautious about what he tweets? majority leader mcconnell, do you have any response to the president's tweet this morning? does the president need to be moral careful about what he tweets? >> i didn't see it so i'd have tow i mean, you know, you know, i'm sure that my office will be able to get me a copy of it, but i didn't see it. >> senator burr, do you think the president needs to be more careful about his tweets like the one this morning? >> so, no real response to it but i don't think it should be surprising in general because he tweets a lot. >> senator johnson, was it appropriate for the president today to suggest that this buffalo man had been pushed over, this was staged by this man? any response, sir? >> would you weigh in about the president's tweet this morning about the buffalo protester? >> no -- i don't have anything

for you now. >> do you have any response to the president's tweets this morning about.buffa the buffalo protester? you saw the president's tweet this morning where he talked about the buffalo protester. >> i haven't heard it. >> we've had a lot of that silence lately from republican senators. among those who did provide immediate comments, senator mitt romney said this, i saw the tweet and it was a shocking thing to say and i won't dignify it with any other comment. also senator lisa murkowski said she had seen the tweet and doesn't make sense that we're flaming the flames. so after spark a worldwide movement for racial justice, 46-year-old george floyd was laid to rest yesterday. his memorial services culminated

with a final good-bye in houston before a horse-drawn carriage led floyd to his final resting place, buried next to his mother, the mother he was calling out for as derek chauvin kept his knee on george floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 43 seconds. and floyd was eulogized by al sharpton. the service was attended by elected leaders, activists and other mothers who lost children at the hands of police. those paying their respects were messages of justice, loss and the place floyd now holds in history. >> hello, my name is brooke williams. george floyd's niece and i can breathe. as long as i'm breathing, justice will be served. >> my little brother was a friend, he's a mentor. he was a father. he's a basketball player. he's a football player. when the family came to me and

asked me are you going to speak? i will speak, i will keep on speaking. i will fight. i will fight. i will fight. because i've been fighting for it, and i will keep on fighting for it. >> we know that centuries ago, they took a man, wicked men put him on the cross. and did not understand that though they were intending wickedness, that out of much intention of wickedness came goodness. when it was asked in isaiah, lord, who should i send? oh, god, i have mercy on us. there was a tall man by the name of big floyd. who stood up and said, lord, send me. >> we're going to make sure that those who have looked through

time, that they will know that he made a difference within his time, because he changed not only this country, not only the united states, he changed the world. >> all over the world, george, they're marching with your name. you touched every one of the 50 states, even in a pandemic. people are walking out in the streets as we lay you to rest today. the movement won't rest. until we get justice. >> all right. joining me now political reporter for "the washington post" eugene scott. eugene, good morning to you. great to see you this morning. wow what a moving service yesterday so incredible to watch from beginning to end. so many different things said there. but there was some politics in the service. and the reverend al sharpton talking about the president's response to the protest, sharply

criticizing the president's response to the protest. meanwhile, you have former vice president joe biden recording a speech, calling for racial justice, visiting with the floyd family hours before the funeral, saying he didn't want to attend the service to draw attention away from what was happening there. what do you make of the completely different responses from these two leaders, running for election against each other come november? especially in the context of these nationwide protests? >> i think with the different responses from president trump and the former vice president demonstrate is that both individuals are looking at their bases in terms of how they feel like they should respond to this issue. the reality is that their bases feel differently about the topic of police violence and racism in

america. and they feel as if the way they're going to be successful in november is addressing those concerns. and so while there's been interest in the past about, perhaps, chipping away at support from the opponents, you know, demographics, at the end of the day, they really want to reach the black voters and many of the white working class voters or just black voters more broadly, who sent them to the top of their party's nomination ultimately back when primaries still had a huge impact in this decision. >> so, while i have you, i want to touch on the president's tweet yesterday, the outright lie, pushing this conspiracy theory by oann. you actually had a good point yesterday. you mentioned that a lot of gop lawmakers say they don't read twitter, maybe that's for a reason. but it is a main form of communication for their party's leader. the president puts out a lot of

policy decisions on twitter. what do you make of their continued silence, not only in this instance, but throughout this entire time that we have seen protesters in the streets, and even during the pandemic as we were dealing with the height of that? the majority of the gop when asked, silent. >> well, republican lawmakers are communicating to their constituents is that they do not want to answer some of the most difficult questions that voters have about the leader of their party. not page attention to twitter, it's unacceptable to many voters. and what frustrates many of them is a lack of belief that these lawmakers are being honest. many of these republican lawmakers are very much aware of what the president is using or saying on social media. they just prefer not to address it. but that doesn't keep the questions away. it just sparks new questions, wondering why the lawmakers allow the president to continue to say the things he says without being checked or receiving pushback from them.

>> well, we've seen what happens when you do speak out against the president. and that is lisa murkowski and the president threatening to run against her when she is up for re-election. . eugene scott, thank you so much. i'll talk to you in just a little bit. still ahead, concerns of possible voter subpoeppression, after a messy day in georgia. and now employees fighting to get their jobs back. those stories and, of course, a check of weather with bill karins when we come back. - oh. - what's going on?

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welcome back, everybody. two atlanta police officers who were fired and criminally charged for allegedly using excessive force on students.

body cam video showing officers using tasers to pull messiah young from their car. this body cam video, it has disturbing images. >> put your hands on the console! >> okay. okay, okay. i'm getting out, i'm getting out. stop! stop! stop! i'm getting out. get the [ bleep ] i'm getting out. i'm getting out. [ bleep ]. >> so, former investigators mark

garner and ivory streeter who were charged with assault were fired without a preliminary hearing. their suit alleges they were fired without due cause. and other officers engaged. they said their use of force was proper and in compliance with the law. six police officers were involved in the incident and all were charged. the remaining four were put on desk duty pending possible investigation. let's get into this with msnbc analyst danny cevallos. danny, great to see you this morning. let's get into this suit, these two officers alleging that the other officers who engaged in essentially similar conduct were not dismissed. and they also say they used proper force that it was warranted what they did.

you saw that video. i saw that video. everybody oelse out there saw that video, explain to me why they think what they did is proper, that they have a case here? >> first, this lawsuit doesn't seek automatic reinstatement. instead, the officers allege they were denied due process. when you're a government employees like these police officers are, they have a four-clause termination clause in their contract or employment arrangement which means they can only be terminated for cause. and that means notice of an hearing or opportunity to defend themselves. their lawsuit contends that they never got any of that, and even media statements by their superiors show they were summarily terminated without a hearing. if they had that hearing they may still be terminated and use of force determined unlawful or

excessive, but they're claiming in the first instance, that they never had a hearing and all they did was get fired as the constitution allows for them to at least defend themselves. so, they may not have a strong defense for what's in that video, but their claim is that they never got the chance to put a defense into play. >> so, six officers were involved, as we see in that video. the other four, though, are still on desk duty. how does that play? >> the desk duty just means that those officers -- there are cases being reviewed. they may end up suffering the same fate. they may face termination. but for whatever reason, the superiors have decided that their involvement was lesser than those who were terminated. and they may end vupi inup havi same thing happen to them. >> danny cevallos great to see you this morning. still ahead, everybody, several states are seeing a rise in hospitalization rates due to the coronavirus. and dr. anthony fauci is issuing

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now, we have something that indeed turned out to be my worst nightmare. something that's highly transmissib transmissible, in a period, if you just think about it, in a period of four months, it has devastated the world. deaths and millions and millions of infections worldwide, and it isn't over yet. >> that was the nation's leading infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci highlighting yesterday that we are not even close to being done with the coronavirus. and that the disease has turned into his worst nightmare. reminder over 100,000 deaths alone in this country. let's switch gears and get a "first look" with your forecast with nbc news meteorologist bill karins. good morning to you, bill. >> hey, good morning to you, yasmin. unfortunately, dangerous weather day today. we'll likely have a severe

weather outbreak in areas of the great lakes and the possibility, a lot of people losing power. so, let's get into it. so we have two things going on, first off, remember cristobal, the storm that made landfall wednesday, that's finally ending up near northern wisconsin, that rain is just about gone. now behind it, the new storm moving through kansas and missouri this is what's going to go through the lower great lakes as we go throughout the day. here's the timing on it, right around 8:00 p.m. that will be the end of the event, looks like 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., all of those areas from michigan, a little portion of ohio and toledo area. that's where the thunderstorm threat, maybe a few tornadoes will occur. tomorrow, this system will sweep from the east coast. isolated severe storms from raleigh to roanoke, from d.c., new york, and philadelphia, too. but the real bad threat is going to be today. we have what we call a moderate

risk of severe thunderstorms that doesn't happen all that often. that area from lansing to ft. wayne, to cleveland, columbus, all of these regions have a chance of damaging winds, 60 to 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts, downed trees, power outages and, of course, isolated areas, it will slide into areas like buffalo and pittsburgh. as we mentioned isolated weather threat tomorrow, but as of now didn't look like what we're looking at today. hot and humid in mid-atlantic and also hot in areas of south texas. again, yasmin, all of our friends in michigan and ohio, be prepared for severe storms later on today. >> yeah, you certainly don't want to be caught in the middle of that. thank you, bill. still ahead, an investigation is being opened in georgia after chaos on election night. what joe biden and other leaders are saying about the messy primary. for also a day after the crackdown on police brutality,

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get voting machines to work. social distancing requirements created lawn lines wrapping around parking lots. concerns spreading that problems with disenfranchise until voters particularly african-americans, predominantly black communities, experienced some of the worst problem as georgia has emerged as a potential battleground state. democrats are pointing blame at republican governor brian kemp and his secretary of state for instituting a new voting system provisionally with new ballots in place and the new voting machines didn't work properly. the second of state released a statement saying what happened is, quote, unacceptable and his office has opened an investigation to determine what counties need to do to resolve the issues before the november election. democratic voting rights activist stacey abrams also calling for georgia -- excuse me, calling georgia voting day a, quote, disaster, that was

eminently preventible. and point that the secretary of state with poor planning and execution. abrams said every time an issue arose, it was rathenberger's responsibility to work with the county to solve the problems. she sold nbc news that other advocacy organization will take action. joe biden released this, free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. what we see in georgia today from significant issues with voting machines to breakdowns in the delivery of ballots are a threat. and efforts should begin immediately to ensure that every georgian and every american is able to safely exercise their right to vote.

joining me once again political reporter for "the washington post" eugene scott. eugene, good to see you again. there were incredible images coming out of georgia yesterday, amidst the primary election, just as i mentioned, these lines wrapping around the corner. so many folks waiting in line to vote and being turned away. because of the breakdown of these voting machines complete and utter chaos really from the system failure throughout the atlanta area. what were you looking into this? >> so far, part of the investigation looking into this is trying to figure out why so many polling locations were closed. how decisions were made regarding which ones were closed. and what those influences -- what influenced those decisions and what the ultimate outcome was desired by those involved. why despite having weeks if not a couple months of warnings that

this could still be an issue, these decisions were made to make voting easier for so many americans. there's also concern that this, obviously, goes back years. we had similar concerns with voting during the 2018 midterms in georgia. and people are looking at the top. they're looking at brian kemp and really asking if he truly is interested in making voting accessible for many of the state's residents. because for some of them, this is just the latest example of bringing that into question. >> so, the minority vote and the african-american vote could really be pivotal in the november elections for democrats here. right? they're depending on that vote. and it seems as if whenever there is a breakdown of the voting system, it is the african-american population, it is the minority population that is largely affected. their votes are suppressed. what trouble could this spell for the upcoming elections come

november? >> well, if that continues to be the case, obviously, former vice president joe biden will be affected the most. he obviously is winning with black voters. and especially those in a state like georgia. so there's real effort from the democratic party leaders in the state and beyond to do whatever they can to make voting more accessible for people of color in georgia and outside of the state, because if they don't, they ultimately could see four more years of donald trump which is something that the majority of black voters polled have said that they don't want to see. >> all right, "the washington post," eugene scott, thank you, my friend. great to see you this morning. still ahead, everybody, we're going to dig into the topic of police reform amid calls to defund america's law enforcement units. you're "first look" at "morning joe" is back in a moment.

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reform policing in this country. we need to reform policing. the fact of the matter is people keep talking about camden, new jersey. camden, new jersey, was about defunding the department of police. they still funded policing. they brought in private to do policing. they even contracted out to police. no one defunded policing. they defunded a rotten department and that's as it should be. >> that was democratic congressman jim clyburn of south carolina yesterday voicing his feelings on calls, quote, to defund the police. tim scott of south carolina has been tapped by senate majority leader mitch mcconnell to craft a gop police reform bill.

>> we're still wrestling with america's original sin. we try to get better. but every now and then it's perfectly clear, we're a long way from the finish line. and i think the best way for senate republicans to go forward on this is to listen to one of our own, who has had these experiences. he's had them since he's been in the united states senate. and with his guidance and leadership, we're going to come together with a proposal that we think makes the most sense for the federal government in the wake of what we've seen and experienced over the last couple of weeks. >> so scott later told reporters that at present, the gop proposal does not ban choke hold or no-knock warrants. it also does not cut funding for police or amend qualified immunity for police officers which is a nonstarter for the president. white house chief of staff mark meadows and senior adviser jared

kushner the president's son-in-law, only with smith went to capitol hill. scott who is attempting to garner bipartisan support drafted tuesday that new details on the draft proposal will be released soon. "the washington post" reporting that republicans are hoping to enveil the bill by the end of the week. joining me now former consultant for the department of security, mustafa timmeney. thank you for joining us. as i was watching the funeral yesterday, i was reminded that a family is in mourning. we have concentrated on the protests surrounding george floyd's death. we have concentrated on and talked a lot about police reform, demands of protesters. but you were at the funeral yesterday. talk us through what you experienced there yesterday. and how george floyd's death has already impacted police reform in this country.

>> you know, actually, while i was at the funeral what really struck me was just the grief that the family was feeling. you know, you could just see not just what they said when they were on stage, when they had a microphone on, but when they were sitting in the audience listening to others, you could see the tears rolling on the cheeks. there were young people, there were older people. it was moving and touching. and as we look at what's happening in our country, as we see the impact of his murder on all of us, it just struck me that there's a family that this thanksgiving will not have a member at their table. and it was sad. it was very sad. and as we look at protests around the country, i think there is a strong movement for change. and so, when senator mcconnell says that he's listening to his

one senator, i encourage him to listen to all of us around the country that are wanting change. and we want something that's meaningful like the house bill, rather than what might just come out of the white house. >> let's talk about one of the demands of the protesters. as i -- excuse me, as i was out on the streets on sunday, one of the signs that i saw a lot was defund the police, right? we've been talking a lot about this movement to defund the police. and i find it a bit misleading because for the most part it doesn't necessarily mean getting rid of entire police departments across this country. it is more about reallocating money and reallocating responsibility elsewhere. so talk us through this idea of defunding the police. if it is something that is actually realistic that they could put to practice. >> look, you know, it's something that sometimes you see a slogan, and you go, why that?

you know, i remember a long time ago there was a fight for 15, to raise the minimum wage to $15. and they did. this is different that that there's a clear sense that we want change, we want police departments that reflect the community, that work with the community that they're there to protect and serve and by saying defund, you just heard mr. clyburn clearly articulate that not what they're looking for. and joe biden has said that's not what will he wants. and this is something that is anger and frustration that comes out of the protesters that is sending a clear message that we want our dollars reallocated in a way that serves the community. and every single person, every single person knows that police

are an important part of our society. that they have an important role to play. we're just wondering why do they have to address every single issue. so, if it's something that's happening on drug addiction, we shouldn't figure out how to solve the addiction problem, not just jail somebody. if it's a mental health issue, we should figure out how to solve the mental health issue, rather than sending them to jail. >> mustafa, i know that it is early, because i appreciate you getting up so early with us this morning. your words are very much appreciated. also i would like it if you could come back because i know you have worked with police officers, thousands across this country, with regards to sensitivity training 347 community policing, that's also one of the demands of protesters on the streets. i think it's important that we talk through it and what that looks like for police officers across this country. mustafa tameez, thank you so

much. i want to turn now to nbc meteorologist bill karins for a weather check. >> good morning, i want to give you the weather. i promise every day to give an update on the numbers. yesterday, we had over 1,000 new fatalities. that was the second lowest in 19 days. for the average, going back to march, we had hot spots. i did something differently today. i actually went and looked at the counties reporting the most. look at los angeles county, yes it is the biggest county in america. riverside, second, harris, dallas, fourth, miami and then bexar. you can see some of those others, texas and florida. heads-up, my friend, all of our friends joining from us michigan and ohio, those are the states that are going to hit the

hardest. the severe weather outbreak is likely later on today. and as far as the rest of the country, quiet for the northeast and middle of the country. new storm coming into the west coast. by saturday, we're still dealing with unsettled weather, especially southeast. and unfortunately sunday that looks to linger along the east coast. yeah, there are hot spots out there. and los angeles county is definitely one of them right now. >> all right, thank you, bill. still ahead, everybody, after more than 30 seasons the reality tv show "cops" has been taken all of the air by its home network. and that and a look at howl other businesses are responding to racial injustice next. aging and skin cancer with a clean feel. it's the one. the best for your skin. ultra sheer. neutrogena®. i don't have to worry about that, do i?are irritated. the best for your skin. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. it works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage.

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welcome back, as nationwide protests continue to demand change for racial injustice, several companies have already taken major steps in promoting diversity in their workplaces, cnbc's julianna tatelbaum is joining us live from london. good morning, julianna. great to see you this morning.

talk to us about big changes we're seeing from companies here. >> that's right. let me highlight for you what we're seeing out of adidas. adidas says at least 30% of all new positions in the united states will be filled by a black or latino hire. they've also invest about $20 million into african-american communities. these announcements from adidas came after hundreds of black employees protested in front of their u.s. headquarters in portland, oregon, over working conditions, while also accusing the company of profiting off of black culture. in a statement, adidas promised to improve its company culture and promote diversity and opportunity. now, on the flip side, we've also got some stories coming up on the other side of this conversation. the ceo of crossfit has quit and decided to retire after causing a lot of offense after remarks made around the death of george floyd and the subsequent protests. in a reply on saturday to a public health body, saying that racism was a public health

issue, greg glassman took to twitter, saying it's floyd-19, an apparent reference to covid-19. he followed this up with other tweets that sparked a raft of criticism. athletes, gyms, sportswear firms all cut ties with the brand following these tweets. and in his resignation statement, he said that he acknowledged that he created a rift in the crossfit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members. so a lot of change coming out of u.s. corporations. one other piece of news i want to flag for you is around the "cops" tv show. the show has been canceled after 32 seasons. it's been one of the longest running shows in u.s. history, and the cancellation comes amid criticism of the show for glorifying police aggression. if you've watched it before, you'll know that the show has been filled with police chase scenes where they chase down and apprehend suspects. the show was set to kick off its 33rd season. that was going to premiere on paramount network on june 15th,

but no plans for that premiere. so, big changes under way, but more, i'm sure, on its way. many will be looking for that. >> yeah, i'm sure many more changes in the pipeline. hopefully, many more changes in the pipeline. that is the hope. julianna tatelbaum live for us, thank you so much. coming up, a look at axios' "one big thing." and coming up on "morning joe," freshly chosen to lead the u.s. conference of mayors new police reform and justice working group, chicago mayor lori lightfoot will be our guest. "morning joe" moments away. lightfoot will be our guest. "morning joe" moments away bothe. until i found out what it actually was. dust mite droppings! eeeeeww! dead skin cells! gross! so now, i grab my swiffer sweeper and heavy-duty dusters. duster extends to three feet to get all that gross stuff gotcha! and for that nasty dust on my floors, my sweeper's on it. the textured cloths grab and hold dirt and hair no matter where dust bunnies hide. no more heebie jeebies.

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moment where racial justice is at the top of everyone's mind. axios' ceo in this new piece, which just popped up at the top of awxios, gives a corporate, official's view of what it's like to navigate this. he calls it a bottom-up revolution, that if companies don't figure out a way to navigate, they're going to have internal turmoil and external backlash. so, what is the formula for doing this? in applying some of the principles he's used with the 200 people of axios is one, constant conversation and action. so, as jim says, there's no market for half-baked -- and he doesn't say half-baked, but we'll clean it up a little bit for early-morning tv -- half-baked efforts at diversity and inclusion is something that needs to be woven into your company, and you need to have it

as a top priority signaled from the top. second, don't run from tough conversations. you have to embrace, confront tough conversations. and third, jim says that for a company, doing good is no longer a niche, it's a necessity. why? this bottom-up revolution, employees expect it, and you'll have problems with recruitment and retention if you don't figure this out. like jim's tips here, it's almost a paint-by-numbers principles for companies to get started, but you have to believe it, not just mouth it, or it doesn't work. >> yeah, i mean, you have to be part of the solution, not part of the problem, right? and when you're actually having these conversations, i would add to that, you actually need to listen. a lot of times you have one-sided conversations. you're not hearing what the other person is saying to you. >> that's right, yeah. excuse me, just real quick -- sorry, i was just going to say --

>> go ahead. >> one of jim's principles is overcommunication. and yasmin, i think you make a great point, that's two-way communication. let me just sit with you and listen to what you have to say, what you know that i don't, how your life experience is different. >> so, while i have you, i want to touch on this tweet, this really troubling tweet from the president yesterday, pushing this conspiracy theory about this 75-year-old man who was pushed to the ground by police officers, bleeding out of his ear. my understanding, he is currently still in the hospital. this is a 75-year-old man, still in the hospital because of this fall to the ground, because of this push to the ground. and the president pushing this conspiracy theory out there by oann. talk to me about the backlash, if this president will face any backlash because of putting this out. >> yeah, on the morning of george floyd's funeral, no less. so, this is fascinating.

>> on the morning, yes. >> aides to president trump, current and former, rarely are rattled by a tweet. they usually don't say anything about them. they certainly don't complain about them. jonathan swan tells me that his phone blew up with these trump officials after this tweet posted. and the word that he uses is despondent, like they just could not believe it. as he put it, summarizing the tweets that he got, they were at wit's end. why does it matter? because as axios reported, this was a week when the white house aides and the campaign were hoping that the president was going to get his head in a rebuilding, restoration, reconciliation conversation, focus him on crime reform. so much for that. >> all right, mike allen, i guess the hope can always be there, but it doesn't necessarily deliver. thank you so much. >> thank you for your coverage.

>> "axios a.m." in a bit. you can sign up for the newsletter. that's it for me this morning. i'm yasmin. "morning joe" starts now. for most people, the numbers you see now will slowly turn day after day, season after season, into purpose, through the memory of the one they lost. but for you, that day has come before you can fully grieve. and unlike most, you must grieve in public, and it's a burden, a burden that is now your purpose to change the world for the better in the name of george floyd. >> joe biden delivered remarks in a prerecorded video during george floyd's funeral yesterday. good morning and welcome to "morning joe." it is wednesday, june 10th. with us, we have the host of msnbc's "politics nation and president of the national action network, reverend