a woman named mary turner thompson who lived in consolidascotland. she emailed the author. >> i said, i'm dating this man right now. >> i immediately sent her my phone number. >> reporter: mary had been expecting the call from mischele or someone just like her. >> this is not a surprise to me. i knew this was going to happen. >> reporter: the story mary turner thompson in scotland began to tell mischele lewis in new jersey was eerily similar to mischele's own. it began in late 2000. mary was a single mother living in edinborough when she met a man named will jordan. >> he was charming. he was tall. he was good-looking. and he just seemed to be, you know, really, really nice guy. >> reporter: he told her he was from america and worked in i.t. she found him highly intelligent, humble, and family oriented. >> wow -- >> reporter: spending time with mary's daughter, no older. >> he would play games and stuff. >> yeah. >> it's him. yay, we're going to have fun today. >> reporter: just as mischele lewis would experience years later, mary also grew frustrated

. >> for months front line medical workers like mary turner have been telling anyone who would listenlities they faced in hospitals during the eight months this pandemic, but those with the power to do something have not listened. doctors and nurses have prioritized our care through this crisis. it's time we prioritize there. joining me, mary, thank you for being with us. more importantly, thank up for wh -- you for what you have done for your patients. it's people like you who have kept us healthy and alive. you broke down while talking to joe biden. joe biden broke down listening to you. and we hear the story all the time, what the stress must be of front line workers and nurses who are facing treatment and coronavirus and death all the time. what does it feel like to be you right now? >> you know, when i'm on the job, as all nurses, we have to be professional at all times. the work that we're doing to try to save as many lives as possible is what we're called to do. but it takes its toll in the sense that if we're holding the hand of a dying person, we don't have time to grieve. if

. >> that is mary turner, an icu nurse from minnesota.ing with president-elect joe biden during a virtual round table with front line workers yesterday. you can see her and you can see her story and her words clearly impacted the president-elect. mary turner has been caring for covid patients on the night shift since this pandemic began and her work is not letting up. hospitalizations in minnesota continue to climb. now at their highest level yet. joining us right now is mary turner. thank you for spending time with me. i really appreciate it. i've watched your words and your story. i've watched it a few times and it still hits me. what were you feeling in that moment, speaking with the president-elect? what was behind that emotion? >> you know, i actually thought about that, afterwards. and i'm going to say that not only have i been dealing with it on the front lines, but i'm also, of course, president of minnesota's nurses association. so i've been hearing through the whole pandemic from nurses all throughout their organization, their c

amy: that is president-elect joe biden responding to mary turner, president of the minnesota chapter national nurses united. well, for more, we go to washington, d.c., where we're joined by ed yong, science writer at "the atlantic." his latest story is headlined "'no one is listening to us': more people than ever are hospitalized with covid-19. health-care workers can't go on like this." ed yong, we are nearing 2000 people in a day dying in this country, by far shattering every record in the world for covid-19. your latest piece focuses on health-care workers. meanwhile, president trump remains uncured in the white down in thekered white house. for 12 days he has had no public events. can you talk about the state of this country right now? it is not about what it could have been, although that is a critical issue to look at, but what is happening right now -- there are many days that president trump will remain president. that means thousands and thousands of people will die. >> and can't really overemphasize how important the next few days are. let me paint the picture for you. it i

this is mary turner. mary turner is an icu nurse on the night shift in the covid unit, the head of minnesota nurses association. here she is. >> i myself have held the hand of dying patients who are crying out for their families that they can't see. i have taken care of co-workers as they fight for their lives on a ventilator, and knowing that they got sick because of the hospital or their government hasn't protected them. i'm sorry i'm so emotional. >> no. >> it is just -- >> you got me emotional. i observed the incredible mental strain on nurses in icu units. >> i don't care what you think about joe biden or if you voted for him or not, don't really care. that is a human reaction to a horrible situation. that is a recognition that we can't go on like this. have you heard the current president ever speak that way? we have to find a way to break this spell. we have to do it so that we can get healthy, so we can get whole. people tell me that they like that trump is a fighter. you can be a fighter. you can

you. >> mary -- >> i'm sorry i'm so emotional. >> no. >> it's just -- >> you got me emotional. >> mary turners president of the minnesota nurses association and she joins me now. and i know even watching that is emotional for you, mary. >> yeah. >> you know, what happened in that moment? >> you know, not only am i an icu nurse who has been on the front lines since the end of february, but as the president of the minnesota nurses association, i have been hearing from nurses all over our organizati organization. and also, knowing what's going on at our national level. and there has been such despair, despair over the fact that we haven't had enough ppe, despair over the fact that we're not being tested, despair over the fact that all of our hospital systems in minnesota and probably all across the united states are working so haphazardly. but more important for me, despair over the fact that the federal government has not been there. and i think what kind of happened to me today was the fact that, for the first time, speaking with president-elect biden, i had hope, and with that came such an em

so i'll turn it over now to you, to mary turner. intro tduce yourself and share with us what you are seeing in the icu. >> i'm mary turner, president of the minnesota nurse's association, which is an affiliate of national nurses united, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the country. i proudly work as an icu nurse on the night shift. in a covid unit in minnesota, and i have been since the end of february. thank you for inviting us to take part in this roundtable. national nurses united has been proud to work closely with you, and we so deeply appreciate your commitment to addressing this pandemic and fighting to protect nurses and other frontline workers. right now, covid-19 infections are surging across minnesota and the country. our hospitals i tell you are overflowing with covid patients. and we aren't prepared. we don't have the necessary resources to keep patients and our workers safe. nurses i'm telling you are feeling extremely anxious right now. we know the right way to battle this virus.

so i'll turn it over now to you, to mary turner. intro tduce yourself and share with us what you are seeing in the icu. >> i'm mary turner, president of the minnesota nurse's association, which is an affiliate of national nurses united, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the country. i proudly work as an icu nurse on the night shift. in a covid unit in minnesota, and i have been since the end of february. thank you for inviting us to take part in this roundtable. national nurses united has been proud to work closely with you, and we so deeply appreciate your commitment to addressing this pandemic and fighting to protect nurses and other frontline workers. right now, covid-19 infections are surging across minnesota and the country. our hospitals i tell you are overflowing with covid patients. and we aren't prepared. we don't have the necessary resources to keep patients and our workers safe. nurses i'm telling you are feeling extremely anxious right now. we know the right way to battle this virus.

gillian turner, executive director and fox news contributor, marie harf.oining us today, fox business anchor david as men. happy thanksgiving! i've got a little plate of left over off to the right here to keep myself motivated. no, i want to be with you. we talk about money and so many different ways at the business network where you star. i'm wondering what it all means now with regards to georgia. does georgia benefit from tons of campaign money coming in from democrats and republicans? >> the question is, who is georgia, i don't know if they will benefit from the bombardment they're about to get from both sides. there is never been a senate race, they will have more money thrown at them. it really is so much bigger than just georgia. i know the georgians hate it when they hear that, but it happens to be true because it will in fact, the nation for years to come, if democrats win both senate races, both runoffs, they will have the executive power and both houses of congress and they will get a lot of stuff done that will change america. senator schumer,

turner. executive director of serve america pac and fox news contributor, marie harf. joining a study in the center seat on the virtual couch, media and politics columnist for "the hill," fox news contributor joe concha is here. ladies, can you see what he's bringing? great tie! >> joe: on the front runner. [laughter] >> harris: can we just take a moment? that was it. >> joe: take a moment to put on some sunglasses. i'm told this thing is loud. >> harris: i think i'm going to need glasses that completely block out what anyone can see when it comes to the hypocrisy we are seeing these days. i think we know the urgency of the moment. americans have been there. we sacrificed for months. we get it. just tell us, right? and hopefully people can sure each other up and go forward. it gets a little dicey when you have those people who are so powerful, and big places, breaking the rules that they want us to live by. joe? >> joe: i find pennsylvania particularly interesting, harris. what you have here is liquor stores being closed on wednesday afternoon. that's interesting, beca