under the leadership of president trump, the department of defense and the department of health and human services together with so many in the private sector are in the midst of what is truly an unprecedented search for a safe and effective vaccine all in record time, with significant amount of vaccine that will be developed for the people of america. this process as the doctors with me tonight have testified that this is driven by science but rooted in safety. and let's be certain, a vaccine will only be approved if it is proven to be both safe and effective. operation warp speed is taking all of the precautionary steps that are required to develop any vaccine. but here's the difference. as part of operation warp speed, vaccine manufacturers can undertake several steps of vaccine development at the same time mitigateinging the financial risks without compromising the safety of the vaccine. we know that operation warp speed is unprecedented. the federal government has invested $10 billion to develop this coronavirus vaccine. while we as members recognize there are no guarantees in science this st

. >>> the apology after that top official at the department of health and human services made claims about cdc scientists, telling trump supporters, if you carry guns, buy ammunition. tonight now, his apology and what comes next. >>> and the demonstration tonight, the key part of your mask. what might be most important. what you need to know for the best protection from the virus. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. the hurricane, the wildfires and the abc news town hall with president trump amid this pandemic. we will get to it all here, and we begin with hurricane sally set to make landfall within hours. states of emergency warnings up from louisiana clear across to florida. this is a slow-moving storm, which could make matters worse, expected to dump up to 30 inches of rain, with a possible life-threatening storm surge. the outer bands reaching the coast tonight. wind and rain hitting gulf shores, alabama. the images coming in from florida, as well. rough surf in destin, florida. a barge breaking loose, becoming wedged under the pe

. >>> after that alarming rant, now a top trump official at the department of health and human services is taking a leave of absence. the disturbing video now emerging tonight of michael caputo making allegations against scientists at the cdc. and telling trump supporters, "if you carry guns, buy ammunition." >>> there are new developments tonight after the deadly police confrontation in rochester, new york. documents now made public suggest police changed reports, allegedly first describing daniel prude as a victim, then as a suspect. >>> the wildfires tonight and harrowing new images released showing firefighters racing through the flames of the creek fire to rescue families. the moment tonight one family tells them, you saved our lives. >>> the crane collision. more than 20 construction workers hurt, many rushed to the hospital. >>> and big ten football reversing course. they will play. and what will now happen if a player tests positive for covid-19. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. we have a lot to get to tonight. the claim made by the

disease expert anthony found the politico web site is reporting the official in the department of health and human services direct and press offices to limit what he said uncovered 1000 risk and children however says his stuff never tells them what to say and what not to say and a whistleblower too from the u.s. department of homeland security says analysts were told to alter the intelligence reports before presenting them to donald trump brian murphy says he was demoted for refusing to downplay threats posed by white nationalists and russian interference a copy of his complaint was released by the what the house intelligence committee on wednesday which is investigating lies claims. moving on and fires are again burning near a refugee camp in greece which was all but destroyed by overnight blazes it's left thousands of people without shelter but locals are blaming them for starting the fire officials believe refugees who were forced to self isolated after testing positive the coronavirus may have committed arson and protest reports from the scene. this was one of europe's largest refugee camps morea on th

. >> politico reports that the department of health and human services is spending $250 million, taxpayer money on a coronavirus pr campaign to, quote, defeat despair and inspire hope about the pandemic. joining us now is cnn political direct director. david, i want to start with this, there's rise in coronavirus cases in the midwest, what do you anticipate to hear from the president about the pandemic in kenosha today? >> nothing. i don't expect him to address it to at all, john. the reason is pretty simple, right, the president in the eyes of the american people has failed on his leadership through this pandemic. and so that's why you see him looking every which way to find something else to direct the conversation towards, to grab on to, and try to sort of program the context for this fall campaign in a way that defies what is plainly in front of the american people every day, because they're dealing with it, rather they're dealing with their kids going back to school or not going back to school. or, they've lost their job. the things that are impacting them every single day, almost ev

and now a top official at the department of health and human services going on a disturbing rant, amid reports the cdc is being pressured by the trump administration to modify its reporting to better match the president's message. that top health official and what he's saying. >>> new images. the deputies ambushed near los angeles. a gunman shooting into their suv. new security video showing the female deputy applying a tourniquet to her partner, despite having suffered multiple gunshot wounds herself. the urgent manhunt under way tonight. >>> the state attorney general involved in a deadly accident. a man struck and killed. south dakota's a.g. saying he thought he hit a deer. >>> the changes at "jeopardy!" alex trebek is back. the new role for ken jennings. and what you'll notice tonight. >>> and america strong. the firefighters saving the animals. >>> good evening and it's great to start another week with all of you at home. and as we come on the air tonight, two parts of this country are now dealing with weather emergencies. there is an urgent search right now for the missing in tho

and colleagues or something? here's her report. quote, michael r. caputo, the assistant secretary of public affairs at the department of health and human services accused the cdc of harboring a, quote, resistance unit determined to undermine president trump. caputo said that he personally could be in physical danger from opponents of the administration. quote, if you carry guns, buy ammunition, ladies and gentlemen, because it's going to be hard to get, he urged his followers. some of mr. caputo's most disturbing comments were centered on what he described as a left-wing plot to harm the administration's supporters. he claimed baselessly that the killing of a trump supporter in portland, oregon, in august was merely a practice run for more violence. mr. caputo said, quote, remember the trump supporter who was shot and killed? that was a drill. he warned, again without evidence, that there are, quote, hit squads being trained all over this country to mount armed opposition to a second term for president trump. quote, you understand that they're going to have to kill me, and unfortunately i think that's where this is going, he said. mr. caputo predicted

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politico reports that the department of health and human services is offering $250 million of taxpayer money to a public relations company to defeat despair and inspire hope in regards to the coronavirus pandemic. now, a psa campaign about mask-wearing and social distancing would be one thing, but why spend hundreds of millions before an election to inspire hope about the pandemic? that's a different question. let's begin with cnn's shimon prokupecz live in kenosha, wisconsin, where the president arrives today. shimon. >> reporter: yeah, john. so, after days of pleadings from local officials for him not to come ear, president trump is still heading here later today to survey the damage and meet with law enforcement, this after joe biden is slamming the president's rhetoric, asking americans if they feel safe in trump's america. this morning, president trump is moving forward with plans to travel to kenosha, wisconsin, despite calls from local officials to reconsider his trip. >> i am disappointed that he is coming. the president is always welcome, but at this time, it's just the wrong

and everybody's afraid of going to doctors' offices, which is sort of understandable as we're now seeing some cases rise in certain states. but i do want to say that the department of health and human servicesxpanded the pharmacist's ability to give vaccines to kids over the age of 3. so you could potentially get the flu vaccine at your local pharmacy now. and also measles and rubella vaccine as well. so there should be no excuse. >> and more americans have been drinking alcohol since the pandemic. there's new research today on why this is such a disturbing trend. what are the key takeaways? >> well, mona, i'm seeing this myself personally as i'm treating patients who have attempted suicide. covid has really upended everything. and people are more depressed. and turning to alcohol, especially women, who have now taken more responsibilities of homeschooling and maintaining the workplace, the job, and everything. and just general alcohol use is being seen much more in society. so it's very important because alcohol can also worsen your outcomes with covid should you get infected. if you really have problems with alcohol, you should seek help. you can also call the national hotline at 1-800-66

of cdc and the founder of the health leadership institute at morehouse school of med sirn. doctor, thank you so much for being with us. let's start with sources saying that someone in the department of health and human services published that very confusing coronavirus testing guidance over the objection of cdc scientists. how significant is that for the cdc to be railroaded by political appointees and hhs like this? >> i think it's quite significant. i think testing is one of the major weapons that we have in a pandemic. we need to know where we are at any given time and the only way to know that is repeated testling. you don't wait until people get symptoms before you do the kind of testing we need to be doing all the time so i think one of the real struggles in this whole feiging this pandemic is the fact that testing is not utilized appropriately. >> i know when we look at some of the voices that adhere to science that are within the administration or on the task force, there's certainly an argument to be made for them that staying in their positions to act as a counter weight to the anti-science advocates in the administration is a service they can provide and then this argument that at some point, you

at 10:00 a.m., a senate appropriations committee looks at how the department of health and human servicestinues its response to covid-19. witnesses include dr. robert redfield in the hhs assistant secretary for health. committee looks at several land management bills that include firefighting and forest management. the statue of young eisenhower is a teenage boy sitting on the stone block looking in the direction of two of his greatest accomplishments, president of the united states and supreme commander of the allied expeditionary forces. c-span2, watch live coverage of the dedication ceremony for the new to dwight d. eisenhower memorial in washington, d.c. just off the national mall and at the base of capitol hill. speakers include the former secretary of state condoleezza rice, memorial chair senator pat roberts and try -- president eisenhower's grandchildren. the dedication of the two dwight d. eisenhower memorial live at 7:00 eastern on c-span2. c-span.org and listen live on the c-span radio app. tuesday morning, secretary of state mike pompeo spoke about the agreement between israel

michael caputo, assistant secretary and top spokesperson for the department of health and human servicesn a rant on his facebook page watched by people. committing, quote, sedition and harboring a resistance unit to prevent president trump. >> he controls this flow of information and ultimately everybody works for the president. >> caputo's rant followed reporting that his communications arm at hhs had pushed to chang language in weekly cdc reports about the pandemic. but caputo wasn't done there, in remarks first reported by "the new york times" and confirmed by cnn, caputo predicted in his facebook message that president trump will win re-election, that joe biden won't concede, and that street violence will insue. if you carry guns, buy ammunition, ladies and gentlemen, and because it's going to be hard to get. >> this is someone who in a normal administration would never be let anywhere near a top administration job, let alone one of the most important roles in the most important cabinet department combatting a global pandemic. >> before being appointed to his post in past april, mich

administration's handling of this public health crisis, specifically about michael caputo, the assistant secretary of public affairs at the department of health and human services. "the new york times" says caputo, who is a roger stone acolyte and a former regular on cnn, who was hired to promote the trump agenda at the cabinet level federal health agency, told a facebook audience that the cdc was harboring a resistance unit determined to undermine the president. the paper also says caputo accused the agency scientists of sedition and, quote, ran through a series of conspiracy theories culminating in a prediction that mr. trump will win re-election, but his democratic opponent, joe biden, will refuse to concede. quote, and when donald trump refuses to stand down at the inauguration, the shooting will begin, he said. the drills that you've seen are nothing. he added, if you carry guns, buy ammunition, ladies and gentlemen, because it's going to be hard to get. politico has reported caputo and other officials pressured cdc scientists to change key covid reporting so they more closely align with trump's rosy portrayal of efforts to contain the virus. today house d

the secretary of the department of health and human services is telling cnn today the science based decision making has saved lives. that was alex azar's response to allegations that trump employees altered cdc reports to not undermine the president. this is according to a federal health official who says michael caputo -- the venerable mmwr is the cdc's primary public health information. it has been around in some form since the 1870s. this after we learn the president has known the truth all along about just how deadly and dangerous this virus is. he's been intentionally downplaying the severity of it. as his own voice revealed conversations he had with bob woodward. let's go to minden, nevada, boris sanchez is standing by. before we talk about what you're seeing on the ground. let's start with this new report about altered cdc reports. what more are you hearing now from trump officials. >> trump officials are trying to discredit this source that is in the administration that reported this to cnn. the allegation that administration officials appointed by president trump were altering repor

and get more than just trading. investing. banking. guidance. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> returning now to one of our major stories this saturday night. new accusations that trump-appointed officials over the department of health and human services the language of weekly science reports from the cdc. a federal health official says the goal was to avoid undermining trump's political message. later today the hhs secretary l alex azar responded. we'll show you the response in a moment. joining us now, kathleen sebelius, the health and human services secretary under president obama. thank you so much for joining us. let's get right to this issue. senior administration official tells cnn michael caputo, former trump campaign official, now the chief spokesman at the health and human services, demanded along with his team to see reports out of the center for disease control and prevention before they were released to the american public. what's your reaction to that? >> well, i find it shocking, wolf. published weekly by cdc have been around for decades. and they are really critical public health reports that not only go to public health departments all over this country but all over the world as well coming to washington and informing

a personnel shake-up and the department of health and human services. eaving the department included a 2020 college graduate who had been in charge of the department's personnel and was helping shape policy there, all in the middle of a global pandemic, joining me now is healthcare reporter for politico, dan dimon. what can you tell us about these personnel changes at hhs. >> it's important to set the framework that the administration has burned through personnel in the health department over the past three years, even before the pandemic and this recent shakeup, we're on the second health secretaries, different teams around the leadership has come and gone, so the white house liaison that's the office in charge of political personnel, the coordination essentially between the white house and the health department, no which political appointees will be installed in various roles. emily newman went over to hhs at the beginning of the year, an administration veteran, someone who's worked with stephen miller in the white house she and her team imposed more o

down is what will get us together as a country to get out of this. >> anderson, the department of health and human servicesponded to this report saying they do have a national strategy and support. $10 billion worth of support to local and state agencies to do testing, but those state agencies say that's not a strategy at all. that's just throwing money at 50 different states to come up with their own plan and it's just not the kind of leadership and in fact, the lack of leadership and leadership is what is needed now they say to get us through this pandemic. anderson? >> drew, thanks very much. >>> we go to the gulf coast where hurricane sally came ashore as a category 2 and weakened to a tropical storm to cause cat strastrophic flooding. this is gary tuchman joins us from pensacola tonight. what does it mean in terms of damage? it's a slow moving storm? >> this is a barrier island, pensacola beach, florida. what hurricane sally meant was hurricane conditions earlier in the day. it wasn't a wind event here. it's a very important point to make it it was scary, it was frightening overnight. they got more th

and the crisis of this coronavirus. >> amanda, i want to drill down on this new reporting that trump appointed communications officials at the department of health and human services have pushed to change the language in the cdc's weekly coronavirus reports so that it lines up with the president's message. you combine that with these recordings of the president telling bob woodward in february that the virus was airborne and that it was more deadly than a severe flu and yet he was saying the opposite in public. now we have nearly 200,000 americans dead and still counting. why hasn't all of this prompted bipartisan outrage? >> you know, i think there's just so much information coming out of this administration. a lot of republicans have just thrown their hands up and said we'll let the voters decide, they don't want to deal with it. i do think it would be easier to deal with and harder for them to escape if we could distill this into a clear story. donald trump leaning on don mcgahn and sessions to get rid of mueller, right-wing violence, having his guys at hhs try to suppress this information. it's all the same story. this is what donald trump expects of his peopl

former member of the trump/putin 2016 campaign and assistant secretary of public affairs at the department of health and human servicesssuring scientists at the cdc to change information to fit trump's unscientific views he recently went on facebook live to warn his hundreds of followers not about the pandemic but about the shadows. no, not the shadow, that's a movie. the ones he described before closing off his facebook to public viewing, but which "the new york times" got hold of are what he apparently believes is a seditious conspiracy against trump to make the pandemic look worse. for "the times" caputo accused centers for disease control and prevention of harboring a resistance unit determined to undermine donald trump even if it bolsters the death toll caputo fantasized out loud that left-wing hit squads are preparing for armed insurrection after the election and added that i don't like being alone in washington, describing shadows on the ceiling of my apartment there alone, shadows are so long, so, so long. and apparently he believes the president will lose the election when donald trump refuses to stand down a

meanwhile "the new york times" reports that a top official at the department of health and human services took to facebook last night to accuse the cdc and its scientists of undermining president trump and spoke in explicit terms about arms after the election. quote, when the president refuses to stand down at the inauguration the shooting will begin, we have a report on that straight ahead. >>> new criticism of president trump today after his weekend trip to nevada, the president holding his first indoor rally in months just outside of las vegas last night. attracting thousands of attendees, many of them not wearing masks. one night after people lined up shoulder to shoulder for an outdoor rally in the northern part of the state, now the president was openly defying state rules which prohibit gatherings in groups of larger than 50 people. the governor called the rally reckless and selfish. but trump says he doesn't feel he's risking his own life. >> i'm not concerned. i'm more concerned about how close you are. >> sorry about that. >> because you know why, i'm on a stage that's very far

. >> reporter: a senior official at the department of health and human services michael caputo is coming under intense scrutiny after the "new york times" reported he was part of a resistance unit on his facebook page. in a statement caputo said since joining the administration, my family and i have been continually threatened and in and out of criminal court dealing with harassment prosecutions. this weighs heavily on us, and we deeply appreciate the friendship and support of president trump as we address these matters and keep our children safe. as for the fires out west, biden said the president just doesn't get it. >> if you give a climate arsonist four more years in the white house, why would anyone be surprised if we have more america ablaze? >> reporter: mr. trump maintains good forest management would solve the problem. >> with regard to the forest, when trees fall down after a short period of time, about 18 months they become very dry. they become really like a matchstick. and there's no more water pouring through, and they become very, very -- they just explode. they can explod

and vaccine expert doctor matthew f. byrne published in the journal of medicine the authors also wrotwrote the scientific enterpe could guarantee success they would succeed in this unprecedented endeavor. with the department of health and human services said recently in a meeting that if all goes well it's possible that up to 700 million doses will have been manufactured by april by next year, 2021. the department of health and human services, department of defense and the private sector, medical professionals are also working together to lay the groundwork for deciding who gets the first doses such as as healthcaras healthcare workers n high-risk populations and how to get them to those individuals. the state is to submit plans by the middle of october of this year, next month, to begin distribution. the doses that are being manufactured and ready when will they be available for distribution to the public they answered of course, the only people who know when the vaccine will be ready or the scientists that the fda who will review the science end of the clinical trial data and determine whether the vaccine is safe and works. even doctor stephen hahn, the commissioner who is testifying today does not know when that day will be becaus

with the department of health and human services said recently in a meeting if all goes well it's possible up to 700 million doses will have been manufactured by april of next year, 2021. the department of health and human services, department of defense, private sector, public health and medical professionals also are working together to lay the groundwork for deciding who gets the first doses. such as health care workers and certain high risk populations and how to get those doses to those individuals. the centers for disease control has asked states to submit plans by the middle of october of this year next month to begin distribution. now, there's been a lot of back and forth over exactly which date the first vaccine doses, which remember are already being manufactured and made ready for distribution, when will they be available for distribution to the public? the answer, of course, is that the only people who know when a vaccine will be ready are the scientists at fda who will review the science and the clinical trial data and determine whether the vaccine is safe and it works even dr

that's happening as his long-time ally and a trump protege at the department of health and human services beginning of the show is telling people to buy ammunition. roger stone is notoriously and proudly a cheater. he has a tattoo of dick nixon on his back. and the president is a cheater. cheating is the way they ran in 2016. cheating is what they are up to now. and someone who witnessed that cheating firsthand, who sacrificed his career to tell the truth about it, is now breaking his silence. that's next. >>> the president's impeachment came about because some of the people in the government saw something was wrong and then they came forward even knowing that it would probably hurt their careers. perhaps one of the most famous of those people, lieutenant colonel alexander vindman. you remember him. a decorated veteran of the iraq war. he worked in the president's national security council. he spoke out about donald trump's call with the ukrainian president. >> you heard the president's voice on the call. >> i did. >> and you heard him raise that subject again that ambassador sondland had

of the events, that blatantly disregard the health of his supporters, the administration is constantly trying to undermine some of the scientists here. michael caputo is a top official at the department of health and human services and spent the weekend accusing the cdc of, quote, sedition and having a unit that tries to undermine the president. this comes after a federal official tells cnn caputo and his team have been altering the cdc's weekly science reports, altering the cdc's weekly science reports so they don't undermine trump so they are consistent with trump's message on the virus. that is a stunning thing. he is not a scientist. he is a spokesperson. we'll go live out front outside the white house. again the president tonight going to an event, people packed, no social distancing, no masks, indoors. he doesn't want to be close to people but clear when it comes to his supporters the rules don't apply. >> reporter: you notice in that room tonight in arizona he is the only person not sitting near someone else, the only person actually distanced from other people. he said the same thing about the rally in nevada yesterday. and of course the concern is not just the president's health but also those of the pe

mark scally from the state department of health and human services is the safest option for labor day was going outside for short periods of time, and not gathering indoors in places with poor air circulation where the virus tends to propagate more readily, they say outside is the best option but of course, even with the heatwave coming some of your options may be limited but the beaches here will be closed this weekend. but elsewhere in san mateo county they will remain open, will have more on that coming up on kpix5 news at 7:00. >>> you can stream the announcement for free on the cbs2 news app. >>> still ahead,atuniversity is set to become one of the leading institutions in the country, or wildfire research and management. the multipronged approach to solving one of california's most dangerous threats. >>> plus with the chief star quarterback did so his girlfriend would not be left out during the super bowl ring ceremony. >>> resident said goodbye to a century old landmark. >>> air quality remains an issue across the bay area. it was just a get together with friends. no big deal. e

on c-span3 at 10:00, a senate appropriations subcommittee looks at how the department of health and human services continues its response to covid-19. witnesses include cdc director hhsrobert redfield and the assistant secretary for health. at 2:30, a senate energy subcommittee examine several land management bills that include firefighting and force management. -- force management. >> sunday night, author and historian harold helfand on his book. he talks about presidents from fdr to donald trump. >> president trump tweets only in the morning as he does almost daily. the news cycle immediately bends to his latest issue, idea, complaint, attack. cycle ishe days news devoted to rehashing his tweet and analyzing it, pushing back against it. this is nothing short of genius on the part of trump. firstmay have been the twitter president. trump is a president of such ranksy of twitter that he with fdr on radio and jfk on television. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. next, a hearing to examine the issue of college athlete compensation. the senate health education and labor committee heard

her death, the major police reforms the city has agreed to >>> the firestorm at the department of health and human services, a top official apologizing for a bizarre rant and now calls for the hss director to resign after allegations the agency interfered with the cdc's covid reports. >>> president trump at the white house hailing an historic middle east deal >>> joe biden in battleground florida is his support there slipping among latinos? >>> plan your vote how to make sure your ballot is counted. >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening everyone since we were with you last night hurricane sally has put on the brakes now slowly crawling toward landfall along the fwu gulf coast with alabama likely in its sighs. the slow speed is causing deep worry because it is expected to dump feet of water producing what forecasters are calling historic, life threatening flooding tonight tropical watches and warnings extend from louisiana to the florida panhandle. morgan chesky is in the storm zone tonight. >> reporter: tonight a slow motion disaster hurricane sally slogging to the gulf coast. it

. >>> the white house under fire after a top trump appointee at the department of health and human services claims a resistance unit the cdc is trying to undermine the president. also this morning a potential breakthrough in the middle east. israel, the uae and bahrain set for a historic signing ceremony at the white house. jared kushner who helped broker the deal joins us live. >>> under investigation. the breakout star of the netflix hit "cheer," 21-year-old jerry harris whose popularity skyrocketed this year, now reportedly being investigated by the fbi for allegedly soliciting minors. what he is saying this morning. >>> mask up. the eye-opening demonstration and why that important metal nose strip is crucial. plus how superstar paul rudd is teaming up with governor cuomo. >> want a challenge? how about a stop the pandemic challenge. what about that? >> for a masked message for millennials this morning. ♪ oh, wanna dance with somebody ♪ >>> and that blockbuster return to the ballroom. >> welcome to "dancing with the stars." >> tyra's big debut, derek dancing over to the judges' table. fa

and a top health official apologized for his comments. those some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "politico" reports the top spokesman for the department of health and human servicesgized to his staff and signaled that he might be taking medical leave. michael caputo reportedly called an emergency meeting yesterday to apologize for a facebook live video where he accused cdc scientists of conspiring again he also warned of an armed insurrection if mr. trump loses the election. caputo is also accused of trying to pressure government scientists to change what they say about the coronavirus. he reportedly blamed his recent behavior partly on health issues. >>> "the advocate" in louisiana reports lsu head coach ed ozuran said he thinks most of the team has already caught coronavirus. he said three or four of the 105 players are currently sidelined with the virus. >> tells me this person tested positive, this person's going to be quarantined. they give me the number of days. we've got to make adjustments. two weeks ago, we had everybody in our office in line except two or three guys without. we couldn't go to any team, we adjusted for well. >> lsu's football team report

but senior administration officials from the white house from the department of health and human services are in cleanup mode as the president continues to downplay the importance of wearing masks. the director of the centers for disease control said masks could do a better job of protecting people from the coronavirus than a vaccine. the white house press secretary earlier today insisted that the president has already and has always supported mask wearing. but of course that's not true. president trump's questionable comments on the coronavirus keep piling up, leaving it to top administration officials to clean up the mess. today it was dr. robert redfield's turn. >> i might even go so far as to say that this face mask is more guaranteed to protect me against covid than when i take a covid vaccine. because it may be 70% and if i don't get an immune response, the vaccine's not going to protect me. this face mask will. >> reporter: that came after the president argued against wearing masks at an abc town hall. >> by the way a lot of people don't want to wear masks. a lot of people think th

and prevent this spread of covid-19. we're going to do that by ensuring there's practical safety guidance and technical assistance from the u.s. department of health and human services. we also want to make sure that this guidance actually reaches child care providers and that providers get the help they need in implementing best practices. that's why our bill would also create grants so states can reach out to providers and provide the technical support they need to succeed. this bill recognizes the unprecedented demands being put on our child care providers. we simply cannot expect them to do this alone when they are already up against so much. when it comes to addressing the child care crisis which existed, again, well before covid-19 hit our country, i'm happy to say that i have fund found many partners on both sides of the aisle who are willing to tackle this issue for hard working families. thank you to the great group of bipartisan colleagues who are joining me and tackling this problem and worked with me to craft this bill. this includes my co-lead, congressman guthrie of kentucky. there's an understanding here that if parents don't have access to quality an

. >>> tonight, after that alarming rant by a top trump official at the department of health and human services, he's now taking a leave of about sensence, tell trump supporters, "if you carry guns, buy ammunition." he also said my mental health is definitely failing. here's our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl tonight. >> reporter: the embattled head of communications for the agency leading the trump administration's response to coronavirus is taking a leave of absence, days after a bizarre facebook rant where he urged trump supporters to prepare for armed insurrection and talked about his own health problems. >> my health is failing, my mental health is definitely failing. i don't like being alone in washington. the shadows on the ceiling in my apartment there alone, those shadows are so long. >> reporter: the video, which was posted on facebook sunday, had been deleted and was obtained today and by yahoo! and "the buffalo news." in his rant, michael caputo, a long-time trump loyalist, described several debunked dark conspiracy theories, accusing scientists at the center for dise

of college and grade s. >> if we want o kids i scol which we way to do that is for us to slow this spread down. >> eva, the department of health and human services planning to launch an expensive campaign, and some are talking about the cost of this? >> reporter: that's right. abc news has confirmed that the dpt is pitching a $250 million public relations push. according to a letter obtained by politico, the goal is to defeat despair and inspire hope. now, house majority whip jim clyburn says this looks like $250 million of taxpayer money being used politically, but the administration insists this is about health, not politics. tom? >> all right, eva, thank you. >>> we do move on now to the dangerous flooding in two parts of the country tonight. flood watches from dallas to oklahoma city, and an urgent search under way for two missing children swept away by flooding in north carolina. rescue boats there capsizing in the currents. here's abc's marcusre. >> reporter: tonight, desperate high water rescues playing out in two parts of the country. outside raleigh, north carolina, overnight, a mother caught in floodwaters calling 911, her car swept of

dealing with the fallout over comments made by michael caputo, a top official in the department of health and human services accusing scientists at the cdc of, quote, sedition and trying to undermine the president. caputo under fire for pressuring scientists to change their weekly reports on covid-19 to better align with the president's optimistic claims. and fresh audio from the president's interview with journalist bob woodward, which showed the president defending his handling of the pandemic but more focused on the economy. >> nothing more could have been done. >> well -- >> i acted early. so you think the virus totally supersedes the economy? >> oh, sure. >> the economy is doing -- look, we're close to a new stock market record. >> reporter: and house democrats are now launching a probe into the politicization of those cdc science memos seeking the voluntary testimony of seven dhs officials including michael caputo. kenneth and mona. >> ines, thank you. >>> more schools are facing a teacher shortage because of the pandemic. one county in florida says 200 teachers have either quit, taken a leave of abse

. >>> the department of health and human services is canceling some of its remaining orders for ventilators saying the national stockpile has now reached its maximum capacity. the action comes after the trump administration rushed to sign nearly $3 billion in emergency contracts as covid-19 infections surged in the spring. democrats say the cancelations show the white house vastly overspent in its quest to fulfill the president's pledge to make the u.s. the king of ventilators. >>> and in new york city, hundreds of emts and paramedics on the front line of the covid crisis may soon be headed to the unemployment line. the economic fallout from the pandemic could cost them their jobs, but they say it could cost some people their lives if there's another flare-up. here's nikki battiste. >>> possible covid and -- >> reporter: they are the first line of defense. [ siren ] >> donning ppe, possible covid. >> reporter: paramedics and emts responding to more than 7,000 911 calls s a day at the heightf the pandemic. >> pretty much like battlefield triage. >> reporter: paramedic megan pfeifer kept this

and a that decision is appealable to a division of the pennsylvania department of health and human services. this is as though you have an employee who doesn't want to serve same-sex -- doesn't want to perform functions with respect to same-sex couples. that's fine. you don't have to on your own dime and your own time. but your job is to cover everyone the same. and i think that's a pretty strong argument. when someone is getting millions of dollars as part of a contract to perform a governmental function, the nature of which is to see if certain statutory criteria allow someone else to have a certain legal status, they have to do so on the terms that the government itself would be using whichs -- which are nondiscriminatory terms. i don't think the question of smith being overruled affects the case either way and i would be shocked if the court reaches that question here. as i've suggested, i think it's hard to write the opinion on behalf of catholic social services just in terms of the doctrine. for these justices, it's never hard to write a opinion coming out the way they want. and i sus

department of health and human services. she says outbreaks at childcare facilities in general are not unexpected. >> it's not surprising to me. just because it's likely people are coming in close contact, the younger age groups in general. it will be hard for them to socially distance. >> reporter: she says most children are able to successfully fight covid-19. many health experts believe children are more likely to pass on the virus to others and then be sidelined by it. >> had to have it will probably do okay with it, but they can certainly transmit it and it can be grandma or grandpa. >> reporter: in sonoma county many are pushing for reopening schools. >> this is when we still have not heard or approved any waivers for k-6 in person education. >> reporter: sonoma county is in the purple tier for reopening . >>> parents and students in sonoma county valley this evening, calling on officials to reopen schools. >> reporter: santa rosa school board has voted unanimously to keep kids out of classrooms until at least 2021, re

a c-span3 at 10:00 a.m., senate appropriations subcommittee looks at how the department of health and human services continues its response to covid-19. witnesses include cdc director dr. robert redfield and the hhs assistant secretary for health. at 2:30 p.m., a senate energy subcommittee examines several land management bills. next, the democratic caucus chair and vice chair brief reporters on the house democratic agenda. they discuss ongoing covid-19 relief funding negotiations saying they will not leave until legislation is passed. other topics include government funding and legislation that would decriminalize marijuana. rep. jeffries: good morning, everyone. thank you for your patienc rep. jeffries: good morning, everyone. thank you for your patience. the caucus call just ended, lasted approximately an hour and 45 minutes. we had a very robust discussion as to where we are in the context of the covid-19 pandemic. continuedneed for a aggressive and transformational response. this is a very simple question. we all at the capital have to ask and answer. events an extraordinary that has afflicted

. >> reporter: new fallout for the spokesperson at the department of health and human services. michael caputo is apologizing after accusing government scientists of sedition claiming they have a trump resistance unit warning of an armed revolt after the election. caputo is considering taking a leave of absence due to health issues. back in philadelphia another voter asking the president if he'd do anything differently in a second term. >> i'm fighting a lot of forces. sometimes you don't have time to be totally, as you would say, presidential. you have to get things done. >> reporter: and abc news offered to host a similar town hall with joe biden, but both abc news and the campaign could not find a mutually agreeable date. kenneth, mona. >> andrew, thank you. >>> newly released documents show an effort by police in rochester, new york, to keep the death of a black man out of the public's eye. daniel prude died one week after an encounter with police who placed a hood on his head and pinned him to the ground. one document includes a scribbled note saying, quote, make him a susp

and it details 650 million masks to be sent out working with the department of health and human services. the white house did not respond to our questions about why the plan was scrapped, but "the white house that the plan, sending out all those masks, would cause americans to panic. david? >> all right, jon karl leading us off tonight. jon, thank you. >>> of course, jon, you know, all of this comes as the u.s. now nears that new and grim milestone, the death toll nearing 200,000. now at more than 197,000 lives lost. new york city schools suffering another setback tonight, and this evening, a reality check right here. our team reaching out to the heads of all of the major vaccine trials, amid this political battle, this back and 'surhi natiol the president andd affairs correspondent tom llamas now. >> reporter: tonight, a major reality check in the race for the vaccine. of the eight companies in operation warp speed, just three vaccines are in the finalf and only one, pfizer, says it might know next month if its vaccine is safe and effective. >> we have quite a good sense, more than 60%,