james mattis. also breaking this hour all four of the fired minneapolis police officers involved in the death of george floyd now face criminal charges. we just heard from the former president barack obama just a little while ago speaking out for the first time on camera about floyd's death and how it is affecting this country. listen to this. >> part of what's made so hopeful is the fact that so many young people have been galvanized and activated and mobilized because historically so much of the progress we've made in our society has been because of young people. >> very strong words from the former president. and don, very quickly i just want to get your reaction. james mattis, the former defense secretary agrees with you. he says that donald trump, the president who named him defense secretary is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, who does not even pretend to try. instead he tries to divide us. that's coming from a retired four star marine general

general james mattis says the president is trying to divide americans and is a threat to the u.s. tution. mattis says we know we are better than the abuse of executive authority than we observed in lafayette square. we must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our constitution. john hertling, everyone has a breaking point. it sounds as if general mattis hit his. why now? what do you think of the timing of his statement? >> i'm sure it was a very tough call for him to make, alison. he's seen not only inside the white house but since he's resigned the implications of some of the trump decision making. i think the combination of the threat to our constitutional norms as well as the pitting of soldiers against the american society is what finally pushed his button enough to publish something like this. this is part of a momentum of a lot of retired generals saying things against trump. admiral mullen, general dempsey, several others who have made these comments. it's interesting because this is one of the hardest things for a retired officer to do is

i think it was an extraordinary statement by james mattis. he is, as you noted, has been reticent to talk, criticized for publishing a book but not talking about his views of the president, especially as a number of people believe he was somebody who had taken issues with the president had done in the past. that said, will it have an impact? that i think is too soon to say. are people persuadable still, on the fence about trump, will they be persuaded by james mattis? that i think is too soon to say. i think it raises the question of do people start to come forward now who served, who may have shared -- under president trump -- who may have shared a similar view? >> different way of looking at it, though, it already has had an impact on james mattis. right? john harwood, james mattis hadn't spoken out before this you know. he didn't want to wade in. he did everything he could not to criticize the president more directly and then when he decided to finally, something pushed him and this is not meek. this is -- the furthest thing from meek. he

but general james mattis compares him to hitler. is points out that the nazi slogan was divide and kwonker. the president says that he tries owe mattis says the president tries to divide us. we're witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. it's extraordinary. >> it really is. and to read the essay, which i would urge everybody to do so. it's a short read. it's important. it's passionate. it gets to the heart of what has troubled one institution after another for these last three years. the trump presidency in many ways, the candidacy even before that has been a challenge to many of our basic institutions. not just the media which we talk about all the time. not just the political party he dominates, but also the intelligence community, the department of justice and now the military. one of our most respected institutions. i read the essay as mattis really sort of calling out to the country, to his fellow officers, retired and active duty to say we've got to rescue this institution. we've got to defend this

defense secretary james mattis has criticized donald trump's handling of the crisis . he's accused the president of dividing the american people saying the consequences are the result of 3 years of without mature leadership. the un recognized government in libya says it's has fully captured the capital tripoli after fighting with forces loyal to war little tiny for have taught the g.n.a.t. says it has retaken control of an inactive airport from forces loyal to have to have tossed fighters launched an offensive to seize the capital just over a year ago. has more from tripoli the government forces after recapturing get this airport have been advancing in 3 main. around did the city of god who are now which is it actually being besieged by the government forces for a month now they say that the take control of the city of god who were then to have by by taken thought who would then have got his forces lose. the whole west of libya would be exception of the city of dallas about a small town over those are about 120 kilometers south of the capital of tripoli and in hong kon

death with more protests calling for justice across the united states former defense secretary james mattis accuses donald trump of trying to divide america and denounces what he calls a militarized response to the protests. you're watching al-jazeera live from our world headquarters in doha back to go also ahead libya's u.n. recognized government says it's taken complete control of the capital after months of fighting against the war tiny for half todd and hong kong's legislature votes for a law that bans insulting china's national anthem despite protests inside the chamber . thank you for joining us all 4 police officers involved in the arrests of george floyd in the united states have now been charged in connection with this death the charges against the officer see kneeling on floyd's neck have been elevated to 2nd degree murder while the 3 others are accused of aiding and abetting his actions floyd sammy says it's a significant step and as john hendren reports from minneapolis protesters out on the streets say it proves the movement can deliver results. for the crowds filling the stree

this morning former secretary of defense james mattis tearing into president trump writing, we are witnessinghe consequences of three years without mature leadership. we can unite without him. in an essay published in "the atlantic" magazine, mattis blasts him for threatening to deploy the military to crack down on protests in u.s. cities. >> i am your president of law and order. >> reporter: general mattis writing, donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. the former defense secretary took aim at the administration's decision to disperse peaceful protesters near the white house monday clearing the way for a trump photo-op outside a church vandalized the previous night. the general saying he took an oath to defend the constitution, and never did i dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the constitutional rights of their fellow citizens, much less to provide a bizarre photo-op for the elected commander in chief with military leadership standing alongside. in

administration's handling of this entire crisis. james mattis served as the us defence secretary ford over differences between himself and president trump over the treatment of us allies and in this op—ed, james mattis expresses his sympathy for the protesters because and condemns president trump's brett to impose army forces on the streets of cities where there has been violence over there has been violence over the last few nights and he accuses the president of seeking to divide the american people. let me read three lines of it to you. he says donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. instead he tries to divide us. we are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. james mattis goes on to say that we can unite without the president of the united states, and all this comes after his successor, mark esper, also took issue with president trump's brett to impose military order on the streets of american cities. mark esper saying that should bea mark esper saying that should

and now his former defence secretary james mattis is voicing concern. the atlantic magazine, mr mattis accuses the president of an abuse of power and writes... donald trump responded promptly. i see limitless potential that deserves to flourish and thrive. you should be able to learn and make mistakes and live a life ofjoy. america's first black president struck a starkly different and more optimistic tone to that of president trump in a virtual town—hall event. as tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they've been, they've also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened. right now, i think the nation needs law and order, because you have a bad group of people out there and they are using george floyd and they are using a lot of other people to try and do some bad things and what we do... we have it totally under control. george floyd's family and friends are due together in minneapolis on thursday for a memorial service in his honour. the calls for a radical reform of race relations in this coun

the former us defence secretary james mattis has condemned donald trump‘s response to the protests aboutwrong to say the military should be used to end the demonstrations, and that he was trying to divide the country. the former president barack obama has voiced support for the rallies, telling americans to seize the opportunity for change. david willis sent this report. huge protests continue to grip this country in response to george floyd‘s death. thousands converged on downtown los angeles. and after violence here over the weekend, this time their call for change was peaceful. night—time cu rfews remain in place here, as well as in new york and washington dc. in minneapolis, where all this began, anger gave way to tears at the news that former police officer derek chauvin, is to face in minneapolis, where all this began, anger gave way to cheers at the news that former police officer derek chauvin, is to face a more serious murder charge. let‘s hear you all say, . .. we got all four! and the news that the three other officers involved in mr floyd ‘s death have been arrested. they sta

why do you think that james mattis decided to weigh in at this point? why was this photo up the last straw for him? >> general mattis has a way of expressing himself. he can be very direct when he wants to be. i , alex, really what it is is when it was all about timing in lafayette square. when the protesters removed it was a peaceful demonstration. and one thing that general mattis feels very strongly about is the unique role of the u.s. military underwear u.s. constitutional system. he believes the military should be apolitical. free speech and assembly are protected first amendment rights. i think when he saw that, that really made him nervous, and i will say, i did defensive work for civil authority and that's something i was involved in for a long time. within the department of defense and the military, we are reticent to get our troops involved on the domestic side. of all of the civil support missions, civil disturbances one of the more touchy ones. you were coming into direct contact with citizens rain and we recall the horrible events and can s

defended the former -- tonight trump responded saying kelly, quote, didn't know i was going to fire james mattis, nor did he have any knowledge of my asking for a letter of resignation. he went on to say his former chief of staff was not in my

a stinging attack on president trump by his former defence secretary, james mattis, over his threat tose troops to end the protests sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because. ..george floyd's life mattered. thousands of coronavirus tests have had to be redone after problems processing two batches sent to the united states for analysis. and prince charles talks about being affected by coronavirus, saying he "got away lightly".

general john kelly, is saying about the blistering critique of former defense secretary general james mattis. open for business: crowds hitting the casinos as las vegas reopens in a big way, even as cases rise in 19 states. a mural for justice: steps away from where george floyd died, we speak to the artists who brought hope to a community in need. and a conversation with community leaders here about a moment they say has already changed us as a country. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting tonight from minneapolis. >> o'donnell: good evening. and thank you for joining us. it has been a day of raw emotion here in minneapolis as this city and the country mowrnd a man whose death has inspired a movement. we are witnessing it right now. tonight, we are just steps away from where george floyd died 10 nights ago, as minneapolis police officers pressed their knees do into his neck and body. and as we visited with members of the community today, we were struck by how many people now come to this coroner every day to reflect on what happened and to call for change. today

republican senator lisa murkowski was so stunned by james mattis' attack on donald trump that she is w actually considering being honest, not promising it, just considering it. in an exchange with reporters, senator murkowski said, i was really thankful. i thought general mattis' words were true and honest and necessary and overdue, and i have been struggling for the right words. and i was encouraged a couple of nights ago when i was able to read what president bush had written, and i found that to be empowering for me as one leader. but then when i saw general mattis' comments yesterday, i felt like perhaps we are getting to a point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up. and so i'm working as one individual to form the right words, knowing that these words really matter, so i appreciate jan mattis' comments. joining our discussion, yamiche alcindor, white house koern correspondent for the pbs news order, and malcolm nance. yamiche, donald trump has struck back at his former defense secretary

he vowed actually to stay out of politics, james mattis.es the time has come to add his voice to what isa come to add his voice to what is a very concerning situation here in the united states. george floyd's name is the latest in a long list of black americans to die as a result of police brutality over many decades. clive myrie now looks at how a toxic mix of racism and bad policing, has led to the most serious racial unrest in the us, for many years. america's original sin perpetuates. the notion of the supremacy of whiteness over blackness as enshrined in slavery. where the negroes have come up against a determined white resistance, fighting has often broken out. it helps underpin the brutality of some in the police. it helps underpin the poverty of the inner city. and it fundamentally underpins the racial inequality ofa land... ..where all are meant to be equal. i have been reporting from the united states for almost a quarter of a century. it's a generous nation but, for some, the original sin is still a rule to live by, as slavery mo

very profound words there by general james mattis. and i appreciate him writing them.k you, gentlemen. general wesley clark, you heard -- you just heard general mattis, his rebuke of the trump presidency. were you surprised that a military man, like james mattis, would slam the sitting commander in chief like this? >> not surprised. i mean, when you look at what president trump did, the politicization of the armed forces, using the military for political theater. and then, the assault on the demonstrators, who were totally peaceful. that's a shocking thing for all of us who serve in the armed forces to see. it's just what jim said. it sets the military against a civil society. and -- and -- and he went beyond that. because what he really did is indict the trump presidency and he called it a threat to the constitution. and that's the most profound criticism that you could offer as a military officer because -- or retired officer -- because we take an oath to uphold the constitution. we do not take an oath to donald trump. and when mattis says he's a threat, those are po

let me read to you one passage from the comments of james mattis.rump is the first president in my lifetime he does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try, instead, he tries to divide us." president trump ‘s response was swift to that. on twitter he wrote," probably the only thing barack obama and! probably the only thing barack obama and i have in common is the honour of having fired james mattis. he is the most overrated general. "i think that james mattis is just echoing many that are high up in the donald trump administration. certainly what is going on in the us is noted around the world. we have seen demonstrations right across the globe in response to what has happened. demonstrations have taken place around the world in solidarity with the black lives matter protests in the us. rich preston has this look at the global picture in the last 2a hours. thousands gathered in london's hyde park on wednesday to show their support for the black lives matter movement, and calling for justice for lives matter movement, and c

and signed, james mattis. marine general james mattis, defense secretary, under this president, until a year and a half ago. with a remarkable statement, saying the president has ordered troops to violate american's constitutional rights. that the president is using the same strategy against the united states that nazi germany used against the united states in world war ii. general mattis saying that the crises we are experiencing now are the result of president trump's three years of deliberate effort to divide the country. general mattis saying the president is abusing his executive authority, that he and his nation administration including the military leadership and the defense department leadership that support what the president is doing right now, mattis says they are making a mockery of our constitution and they all must be rejected and held accountable. i guess this is the time he felt like he needed to speak out. so that happened today. that's one of the things that happened today. you know, in a nor

trump's first defense chief, james mattis, ripped into him, comparing the president's protest responsethe tactics of nazis. >>> as if you needed it, more proof that 2020 is out to get us. a massive landslide caught on camera sweeping away homes. it's thursday, june 4th, 2020. >>> i've said it before and i'll say it again, that is so 2020. >> amen. >> incredible scene there. we will talk about all of that and show you some more images from that scene in just a moment. >>> we begin with the arrest of those former police officers linked to the death of george floyd. a major development was not enough to stop the massive protests sweeping across the country. >> an outpouring of anger and frustration over police brutality and racial injustice continued to boil over as thousands of people defied curfews for yet another night. the crowds were overwhelmingly peaceful but tense. seattle dropped its curfew. >> we know the curfew will also be lifted in los angeles tonight. this huge crowd overnight was orderly as people marched through the city. meanwhile, l.a.'s mayor is supporting legislation t

now in response to james mattis, president trump tweeted a lie that he fired the general. is resigned. do you remember that? he resigned and protested the president's decision to abandon the kurds in syria. the only person that president trump and president obama both fired was michael flynn. president trump beefing up the physical barriers between himself and protesters, especially those protesters who are outside his white house windows. construction began before dawn on some additional fencing. over the last several days, we saw protesters and police clashing repeatedly outside the white house and near lafayette park which is there just outside of 1600 pennsylvaniaview. i want to go there to cnn white house corn boris sanchez. tell us what you're seeing there, boris. >> reporter: a starkly different scene here outside lafayette park. we've seen just 24 hours ago, several dozen protesters have come here today. they've come and gone in several different waves. one thing you'll notice that is different immediately from yesterday, they're being allowed right up to the barrie

back to those that oppose the president bringing in the military also new, a former secretary james mattis who said that the president is dividing the country, support for that now from former chief of staff from john kelly kelly is disputing the fact that mattis was fired by president trump saying that the president clearly forgot how this happened president trump tweeting that kelly didn't know he was going to fire mattis and also saying that asking for mattis' resignation was more of a courtesy so the president pushing back on former secretary james mattis but others saying it's not the right course to bring in active military to deal with these demonstrations >>> the murder trial can proceed with the charge against ahmaud arbery travis mcmichael used a racial slur after shooting arbery >>> charged with murder, three men will now be standing trial for the death of ahmaud arbery and it comes after new details revealed in court. >> a shocking accusation of a racial epithet after arbery was shot. >>> before police arrival while mr. aubrey was on the ground >> reporter: the man who recorded

and president trump receives some unflattering words from his former defense secretary general james mattis but there's one major thing you're not hearing from the mainstream media we're going to discuss that with our panel get all right it's time to boost your news i.q. . all right this is a live look now a massive memorial service underway right now in minneapolis minnesota for george floyd this as america and the entire world continues to mourn the man whose death has sparked a global movement for change in race relations and police tactics ashley banks is on the ground in minneapolis with a closer look of today's services actually. i am in front of north central university located in downtown minneapolis. memorial service for george floyd it is under way and now reverend al sharpton will soon be delivering a eulogy for civil rights leader he spoke to the president earlier today and he said as a community we need to stop jumping from funeral to funeral for those who are not aware reverend al sharpton he delivered the eulogy is for both michael michael brown to draw and garners for the fu

the president's tweet about james mattis, he said he fired mattis. we should point out that general mattis resigned in 2018, december. he also claimed he gave general mattis the nickname, "mad dog," which he did not. i digress. shannon, let me ask you about what the people around -- you're writing this morning about what the people around the president are suggesting he does right now. there are some people close to him who think he should tone down his rhetoric. he should give a speech. he should try to heal the country. frankly, what would that look like exactly? what impact would an oval office address or some grand speech about race in america frrks t, s president, mean to most americans? >> reporter: over the weekend, there were these two camps in the white house. one arguing what you were saying, willie, give a formal address. talk about the underlying issues about racism, socio-economic issues. that camp clearly lost out, if you look at the president's actions this week. in the rose garden address, talking about sending in the myr military. an

former defense secretary james mattis accuses donald trump of trying to divide america and denounces what he calls a militarized response to the protests. libya's u.n. recognized government says it's taken complete control of the capital after months of fighting against the wall. and hong kong's legislature votes for a law that bans insulting china's national anthem despite protests inside the chamber. i'm joining with the sports including part of the problem n.f.l. quarterback drew brees criticized by teammates and fellow athletes i'm just speaking out about protests in the united states. all 4 police officers involved in the arrest of george floyd in the u.s. have now been charged in connection with his death the charges against the officers seen kneeling on the floor its neck of been elevated to 2nd degree murder well the 3 others are accused of aiding and abetting his actions friends family says it's a significant step and as john hendren reports from minneapolis protesters out on the streets say it proves the movement can deliver results. for the crowds feeling as street here an

yamiche, donald trump has struck back at his former defense secretary james mattis, claiming that he fired him when the record seems to show that james mattis resigned in principle over a difference in policy, and that donald trump did not fire the general. how is the exchange going at this point, donald trump having to fight back against so many generals this week? >> well, i think the president is always looking for a foil. so in this case, in his mind i think -- i should say in the people around him, they would probably venture to think that the president feels like he is in a god place when he is arguing back, when he is defending himself, when he is on the defensive. but i should also note that of course what he said was wrong. we all know that general mattis resigned. we all know that the president in this case is again not telling the truth. i think the other thing we know is when we see a number of generals speaking out, we see people that are speaking out because the part of america that they seem to value the most, in this case them being generals, the military, their sayin

death with more protests calling for justice across the united states former defense secretary james mattis accuses donald trump of trying to divide america and denounces what he calls the militarized response to the protests. lou i'm fully back to boyer watching al-jazeera life my world headquarters in doha and also coming up police in hong kong and to the legislative council as protests disrupt a debate on beijing's national anthem bell and at least 39 students and teachers are injured in a knife attack at a primary school in southern china. thank you very much for joining us all 4 police officers involved in the arrests of george floyd in the u.s. have now been charged in connection with this death the charges against the office a c. kneeling on floyd's neck have been elevated to 2nd degree murder while the 3 others are accused of aiding and abetting his actions floyd sammy says it's a significant step and as john hendren reports from minneapolis protesters on the streets say it proves the movement can deliver justice. for the crowds filling the streets here and across the u.s. a sign th

i think it's extremely important right now that joan james mattis is speaking out. i think people have awakened in this country. they -- and they're speaking out. they're not afraid to speak out, and they understand the consequences especially what the president pulled the day before yesterday with those protesters and that photo op with the bible in that church. i think it's very important, people would normally not say anything, people would be on this president's side. they would stick with him no matter what and make excuses, i think that changed things. i think what he did day before yesterday and what's happened in the last couple days and his division of dividing people in this country as you so aptly pointed out in your closing remarks right there. i think things are changing, and the former president in a matter of 15 minutes put it all together very casually about who we are what moment we're in now, what we should be doing and how to move forward. and this president hasn't been able to do that in almost four years. shame on him. >> well, he also hasn't be

james mattis wrote, we must reject any thinking of our cities as a battle space, that our uniformed militarys called upon to dominate. general mattis. quote, we do not need to milwauk milwaukee militaryize our response to profits. he said, we must not be distracted by a small number of law breakers, and he made it clear, that he witnessed similar trump behavior every day that he served as the trump defense secretary. donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. instead he tries to divide us. we are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. we are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. joining our discussion now, senator tammy duckworth, democrat from lz, a former u.s. army lieutenant colonel. your reaction to former secretary mattis, finally, finally telling us what he really thinks. >> well, it's long overdue but i'm really glad that he's come out and made these strong statements. my sentiments exactly. it is probably the same sentiments as most of th

former four-star marine general james mattis has broken his silence. that's what brought about the president's response. mattis has released a scathing critique of trump just days after monday night's federal show of force in order to clear protesters out of lafayette square, an order sent down by attorney general barr, to allow the president's photo-op holding a bible aloft in front of the church with the burned-out basement and the boarded-up windows. here is part of what general mattis has written. "i have watched this week's unfolding events, angry and appalled. when i joined the military some 50 years ago, i swore an oath to support and defend the constitution. never did i dream the troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the constitutional rights of their fellow citizens, much less to provide a bizarre photo-op for the elected commander in chief with military leadership standing alongside." mattis goes on to say, "donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american peopl

and it is signed james mattis. marine general james mattis, defense secretary, under this president, until a year and a half ago. with a remarkable statement, saying the president has ordered troops to violate american's constitutional rights, that the president is using the same strategy against the united states that nazi germany used against the united states in world war ii. general mattis saying that the crises we are experiencing now are the result of president trump's three years of deliberate effort to divide the country. general mattis saying the president is abusing his executive authority, that he and his administration, including the military leadership and the defense department leadership that is supporting what the president is doing right now, mattis says they are making a mockery of our constitution and that they all must be rejected and held accountable. i guess this is the time he felt like he needed to speak out. so that happened today. that's one of the things that happened today. you know, in

it comes as the former defense secretary james mattis just leveled a scathing rebuke of the president. we will have much more on this, but this is an incredible moment. secretary mattis saying in part, donald trump is the first president in my life time who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. instead he tries to divide us. we are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. he also refers to that photo-op as bizarre saying the president of the united states violated the u.s. constitution, and we will have much more of mattis' incredible statement in just a moment. first, as all of this is happening, the nation is at this hour, with protests gathering again, on edge, curfews starting to go into effect. kyung lau is in los angeles where a large group has gathered. kyung, what are you seeing? >> reporter: the reason why i'm standing here, erin, and the crowd is back there is because our live view, the technology we use to get live fails because there are so many people in this crowd. you can really see it from the affiliate ae

in terms of forr administration officials it is significant to hear from james mattis.was just about 10 months ago hat he told my colleague dav martin that he did not intend to publicly criticized the esident. he said h wouldn't criticize him publicly. so to see b the presidentng criticized by current and former defense officials, it is ignificant. an doesn't do a lot to really bolster his arguments about law and order or the need to usective duty military. robert: w jonathan,n you see general matisse speak out and senator murkowski speak, do you see g.o.p. cracks? do you see a party considering breaking away at the moment or not? >> i see two things. i see it affirming the decision of former republicans to stay former republicans and support joe biden or at least not vote for president trump. but i also do see it sort of sowing some doubtin a small pool who are perhaps still deciding who generally are repuicans who are uasy for voting for a democrat, watching a democratic presidency for four years but really don't like president trump thatuc just aren't sure if they ca

it's not just general james mattis. general john allen, the former commander of u.s.in afghanistan wrote a different op-ed and he described that photo op that the president staged on monday, that photo op preceded by the forcible clearing of peaceful protesters. he said this. quote, it may well signal the beginning of the end of the american experiment. no modern president, craig, has ever experienced this kind of backlash from former military commanders. >> geoff bennett for us there at the white house. geoff, thank you. >>> three men allegedly connected to a far right extremist movement are now under arrest. how the group could be infiltrating protests in cities all over the country. >>> also, looking for a leader in a time of crisis. i'll talk to bishop t.d. jakes about how church leaders can help drive the protest movement and bring lasting change. we'll have much more from here in minneapolis where the memorial service for george floyd is going to be held in just a bit. welcome to the place where people go to learn about their medicare options before they're on m

visit ncicap.org] president trump's former secretary james mattis is speaking out about the nationwide protests, saying they are defined by people of conscious who are insisting we live up to our values. in a statement to the atlantic the retired marine corps general says militarizing our response as we witnessed in washington, d.c., sets up a conflict between the military and civilian society. leader rose the moral ground that insures ensures a trust upon to be not that's between minute women and uniform and this one society they protect. donald trump is the first president and his lifetime who has not tried to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. read the entire statement from james mattis at theatlantic.com. >> new york governor andrew cuomo held a briefing with reporters on the coronavirus in his state and recent protests and riots following the death of george floyd. from albany, this is about 25 minutes. gov. cuomo: good morning. pleasure to be with all of you. to my left is the lieutenant governor. to my right is the director of new york. with thatng the cove

also the man that esper succeeded, james mattis is turning on the president, accusing him of misusing military and dividing the country. >> reporter: extraordinary indeed. norah, secretary esper's decision to publicly disagree with president trump over the use of active-duty military did not go over inside the white house. president trump and his defense secretary are at odds tonight over the decision to call up active military to police protests. >> the option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort and only in the most urgent and dire of situations. we are not in one of those situations now. >> reporter: the president disagrees. he called up nearly 1600 active-duty soldiers now staging at four bases outside washington. a decision to send them home today was called off, according to a u.s. official, because of the potential for more violence. the show of force in cities like washington has been called excessive by critics. some of those heavily armed personnel wear no uniforms signifying who they work for. a surprising site o

remember they were praisings trump 2nd james mattis after assailing his former trump. they criticized the commander-in-chief, others include former joint chief's chair admiral make mullen and admiral john allen if mr. trump seems walled in amid this controversial he is being literally walled in surrounding 1,600 pennsylvania avenue. >> when someone likes james mattis makes a competent. >> the white house is struggling with the fallout after the defense secretary accused him of dividing the nation. retired four star marine general james mattis says trump does not even pretend to try to bring americans toke. we are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. the white house ignored mattis' criticism and hit him saying the protests are upended by a small number of law breakers. >> it's obvious the general doesn't have a clue in what's going on in the american cities or worse turned a blind eye to it. >> reporter: sources say mattis' condemnation of trump could have consequences. he is widely revered by both parties and he's not the only former to

hard to get a conviction in this case. >> also this morning, former defense secretary-general james mattiscly criticizing president trump, mattis, a retired four star marine general says the president is intentionally trying to divide americans. he also talks about the recent actions of president trump that have left him appalled. why did mattis come forward now and what is the reaction in washington? let's begin with cnn's omar jimenez, he's live in minneapolis, where a memorial for george floyd will happen today. omar. >> reporter: that's right, alisyn. we still have seen demonstrations in places across the country, even last night, and on the day of the memorial here for george floyd in minneapolis, all four of the now former officers in this case have been arrested, and all four former officers have now been charged. a little over a week after george floyd's death. now, specifically minnesota attorney general keith ellison upgraded the charge for derek chauvin, up to a second degree murder charg

. >>> james mattis, criticized for , criticizing president trump to use the military as a reporter rayogan explains, the defense secretary is also expressing concerns. >> reporter: more than 10,000 people have been arrested during protests in the wake of the death of george floyd. according to a tally from the associated press, the charges range from curfew violations to looting and assault on police officers. despite some peaceful protests turning violent, defense secretary, mark asper, said wednesday, it is not time for the president to use the insurrection act. >> active-duty forces should only be used as a matter of last-minute resort. and only in the most urgent and dire of situations. we are not in one of those situations now. >> as for, active-duty troops will remain on base in the dc area. meanwhile the presidents former defense secretary, general james mattis is strongly criticizing his handling of george floyd's death and protests. he wrote in a statement to the atlantic, donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people. he trie

a stinging attack on president trump by his former defence secretary, james mattis, over his threat tose troops to end the protests sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because. ..george floyd's life mattered. thousands of coronavirus tests have had to be redone after problems processing two batches sent to the united states for analysis. and prince charles talks about being affected by coronavirus, saying he "got away lightly". good morning. you're watching bbc news with me, annita mcveigh. a german prisoner has been identified as a new suspect in the disappearance of madeline mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. the man, in his 40s, is a convicted sex offender who had been living in the algarve at the time, travelling around in a camper van. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. this is the vw camper van that was used by the new suspect in the madeleine mccann investigation. with its distincti

president has been pushing back on at least the op ed that was penned by general james mattis i'll get to that a moment but it really is remarkable what you've got here is that memo that you talked about from the chair of the joint chiefs of staff reminding the military that their oath where is to the governor's not to the president in terms of carrying out these orders that is really remarkable given the fact that the president is the commander in chief of the military and of course this comes right after the u.s. president just days after essentially had his attorney general clear a park in front of the white house so that he could have a photo op but that clearance was done not only with police but also soldiers and it also comes after the statements of the defense secretary mark asked for where he in fact is reminded the american people that he does not believe that now is the time to use the insurrection act which the president has continued to threaten to use assembly turning the military into the states in order to quell violence so it is certainly remarkable because you have al

the former us defence secretary james mattis has added his voice to the criticism of donald trump's responseose protests — he accussed the president of trying to divide the country. our correspondent, aleem maqbool reports. justice now! they haven't stopped taking to the streets, even though there are now charges against all four officers involved in the incident where george floyd was killed. the cause has become much broader, including protest against the way the state has often crushed peaceful demonstrations. even some of the most respected ex—military leaders in the us have condemned donald trump's response, including his former defense secretary james mattis. "donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who doesn't predictably, the president responded on social media with insults. donald trump's attorney general has once again focused on those he says are fomenting violence on the streets. the voices of peaceful protests are being hijacked by violent radical elements. groups of outside radicals and agitators are exploiting the situation to pursue their own separate and violent a

earlier this week, former defense secretary james mattis wrote that president trump, in his words, tries to divide us. was that statement proven by the president's remarks, his speech today in the rose garden, taking a victory lap on the job numbers? >> you know, the jobs numbers and him trying to, useas you sa victory lap, getting close to "mission accomplished," that's more traditional politics that you would maybe see from a president who in times like this when you're seeing protests like this on the street, tends to be more inclusive, unlike the president that we have in the white house right now, on issues like this. i think what mattis was talking about wasn't so much about economic numbers, and even about the coronavirus, but about the fact that he has been tweeting things that have been meant to stand with, in his terminology, law enforcement, but is really viewed as much more strident than that, and he's used terms that were used by racists, by segregationalists in the '60s. that's the kind of thing mattis was talking about and the kind of thing john kelly, his former chief of