. >> ed o'keefe, thank you. spain reopened its borders this weekend. in some places the pandemic is making a comebackor foreign cor elizabeth palmerer has the latest. >> reporter: in beijing health workers stemmed in thousands of delivery drivers to try to stamp out coronavirus. again. it was declared gone in early june. then it came back. underlining just how tenacious this infection really is. the latest kbrim milestone in this pandemic came late last week when the w.h.o. reported

. >> garrett: cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe. thank you. there are according to health officials alarming new increases in the number of covid cases in some states. with new daily case reports putting the u.s. back to where we were in april. the numbers more than 2.2 million cases, the death toll nearing 120,000. e worsny country. cbs's lilia luciano has more. >> reporter: new concernsas morg break coronavirus daily case records, as the country reopens dr. scott gottlieb is sounding the alarm. >> the worry is they will tip over into exponential growth

." >> garrett: let's go to ed o'keefe. ed.resident trump's rally crowd fell far below expectations. nevertheless, testament to the president's political pull. the campaign is scrambling and sounding defenses. >> the sound playing at the end of the rally playing "you can't always get what you want" and the president certainly didn't. there was not a full arena there. maybe it is covid or the prank by teenagers across the country to reserve and not show up. they now expect it to lead to repercussions. the family of the late tom petty have sat with the president to ask him not to play "i won't back down" at rallies. >> what did. >> they're steezing on what the president said about slowing down testing for covid-19, saying that's for the sign of how unserious the president is about addressing the pandemic. we'll not see any large scale event of any kind another least not until must be health officials say it's ok to do so. the battle ground state closest to his home. the big event this week on biden's calendar is a virtual dpund r

norah. >> o'donnell: ed o'keefe, thank you. five miles north of the minneapolis intersection where george floyd died is the neighborhood of hawthorn. the national guard was sent there in the summer of 1967 when young african americans rebelled against an unjust power structure. 53 years later, spiritual wounds remain. cbs' jamie yuccas. >> reporter: in the hawthorn neighborhood of north minneapolis, the summer blossoms and quaint porches hide the layers of inequality. pastor edwin williams' sanctuary church has been on a mission of unity for 12 years. do you think racism is deeply rooted in minnesota? >> of course, of course. it's deeply rooted in america. when you run into somebody in the community and they are angry, it's because every single thing that has been set into place that we're told is supposed to help us is working against us. >> reporter: here, 35% of the community lives below the federal poverty level. 40% are unemployed. the neighborhood has seen unrest before. in 2015, protesters demanded justice for the death

let's turn to cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe, ed, president trump's rally crowd fell farrt of expectations, nevertheless pulling in more than 6,000 in the tooth of a pandemic is testament to the president's continued political pull but the campaign is scrambling and sounding defensive. >> reporter: the song that played at the end of the rally was the rolling stones "you can't always get what you want" and the president certainly didn't. there was not a full arena there in tulsa for him. inybe it's covid, maybe it is this alleged prank pulled by thousands of teenagers across the country to register but not show up. either way, saturday night in tulsa a big embarrassment for the president and his team and one that republicans close to the white house tell me they now expect to lead to repercussions in the coming days. and speaking of music, even the family of the late tom petty now upset with the president calling on him to not play his hit "i won't back down" at his rallies. so even more trouble there perhaps for the white house. >> garrett: to what degree did former vice

as cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe reports, the stakes are high and the wait for a winnerld be long. >> reporter: usually americans eead to the polls on election day. >> so the numbers, exit polls. >> and tune in for results late later that night. >> reporter: cbs news projects biden has won in virginia. but this year it's taking days or even weeks for some states to announce winners thanks to a record crush of absentee ballot requests for voters unwilling to stand in line during a pandemic. it's a warning sign for november, for the second time in 20 years americans might not know right away who wins the white house. >> we need leaders that understand what it means to be on the ground. >> reporter: after a primary last week in kentucky, democrats are still waiting to see whether moderate amy mcgrath or liberal charles booker will take on mitch mcconnell. >> my story is the story of new york. >> reporter: and in several new york congressional primaries held the same day, younger minority liberal candidates are poised to unseat long tame democratic incumbents including the c

norah. >> o'donnell: ed o'keefe, thank you.orpresidents, we turn now to a new generation of civil rightsivists committed to picking up the torch. cbs' jim axelrod spoke with two young men about their work and their hopes for the future. yea! >> reporter: in o'fallon, missouri, ryan staples was about to lead a protest march when he saw the police chief, tim clothier. >> i said, "lock arms with me, chief, and let's go." >> reporter: that must have been quite a moment for you. >> it was probably the best moment i have had in my entire life. >> no justice, no peace! >> reporter: just four days before, this 18-year-old graduated high school. i aslo at t ofwo vrkio, lence occn cities across the nation. and i texted my friends and i was like, "hey, guys, i'm going to start a protest." >> reporter: hoping to become a civil rights lawyer, staples relies on the past to chart his future. >> it just felt so empowering to realize that i am doing what my ancestors did before me. i'm a part of the change that's coming. >> this has probably been one of the toughest weeks of my life. >> first-ever protes

i'm joined now by cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe.d, a new poll out today finds that 80% of voters believe things in the country are out of country are out of now that is not the traditional right track/wrong track question. "out of control." how does this perception fit into president trump and joe biden's campaign? >> reporter: well, it has certainly become a big part of what they are both talking about in very different ways. for the president, he's taken on sort of the 1968 nixon-style "law and order" vibe. in fact, tweeting those words several times in recent days, suggesting that he is getting tough on crime. but he's been avoiding direct questions about whether or not he thinks there is systemic racism in law enforcement or in government, what he would do to address the concerns of protestors in the street. joe biden, on the other hand, has been speaking out about this, and on monday is flying to houston for a private meeting with the family of george floyd, a sign that he expects to continue talking about and highlighting conc

let us turn now to cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe. former vice president biden has, for three months, said his running mate will be a woman. now, with recent events, is biden under more pressure now to choose a woman of color? >> reporter: well, major, he continues to face tremendous pressure to pick a woman of color, but cbs news has learned that his team continues to vet or look into the backgrounds of several women: senators elizabeth warren, amy klobuchar, kamala harris, and tammy duckworth, a paraplegic iraq war veteran. governors michelle lujan grisham of new mexico, and gretchen whitmer of michigan. congresswoman val demings of florida. atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms. and former obama national security advisor susan rice. despite the recent headlines, biden continues to insist he's looking for someone he would be comfortable working with, and who he believes is qualified for the job, and we are expecting an announcement by august 1. >> garrett: ed, as you well know, the republican national committee has moved the biggest ni

we've had a handful that just, you know, have had some major failures today. >> reporter: ed o'keefe,ashington. >> o'donnell: and there is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." a possible break in the case of two missing children in idaho: human remains found on their stepfather's property. well, he's now in custody and what police are saying tonight. later, a black officer tells us why he identifies with those on both sides of the protest line and what needs to change in america. ♪ows doest upda you about your credit card. so meet eno...the capital one assistant that looks out for charges that might surprise you and helps you fix them. what's in your wallet? we still don't know. and for many, staying home isn't an option. to those living with diabetes, heart disease, and chronic kidney disease: we know that taking care of yourself and others may take you out into the world. astrazeneca stands with you. for the support you need and the care you deserve. doors may still be closed, but our hearts are open. to sleepy smudges... to shower-skipping. these days call fo

here's cbs' ed o'keefe. >> reporter: from the air, you could see long lines of georgia voters, socially, stretching through parking lots. thousands waited hours to cast ballots, and frustration was evident. >> please, god, help us! >> reporter: georgia, a key battleground state in november, had rescheduled its primary pandemic.n longtime poll workers from showing up today, leaving inexperienced volunteers to run new voting machines for the first time. >> we're just being told it's a situation with the machinery. >> i don't think it's the new machines. i do think that there is systematic disenfranchisement of specific communities. >> reporter: n.b.a. great lebron james called the voting problems "structurally racist." georgia has a history of voter suppression, and some had to show up in person today because their requests for an absentee ballot weren't fulfilled. >> you can't blame anyone else on our lack of processing these applications. that's-- that's on us. >> reporter: republican lawmakers and the secretary of state said they'll investigate. can you guarantee voters of georgia that

reporting from the nation's capital, i'm ed o'keefe.tioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, a stunning break with the president. america's top military officer says he shouldn't have walked with president trump during protests for a photo-op. >> as a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake. >> o'donnell: new details on the rift between the pentagon and te president. worst day in nearly three months: the dow plunges nearly 7% today, on news that many states are seeing an alarming spike in coronavirus cases. dramatic standoff: breaking news on the intense search for an armed and dangerous man suspected of shooting a police officer in california. back to school? despite cases spiking there, florida's governor tonight says he's ready to open schools at

as ed o'keefe reports. >> reporter: ignore the numbers. tune in for the results later that night. >> tonight's cbs news proemd biden has won in virginia. >> but this year it's taking days and weeks for some states to announce winners thanks to a. it's a warning sign for november. for the second time in 20 years, americans might not know right away who wins the white house. >> understood what it means to be -- >> after a primary last week in kentucky democrats are waiting to see whether moderate mcgrath for book irwill take on mitch mcconnell. >> my story is the story of new york. >> younger north liberal candidate trying to unseat long-term opponents. in california they're preparing to sepd absentee ballots to every eligible voter. the nation's largest state is looking for ways to speed up the process. >> a little more flexibility to begin the processing and counting of ballots prior to election date. >> americans may to get used to waiting says formerse >> the ie ropp any is that we might enhance, improve, elevate the number of people who

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let us turn now to cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe. ed, former vice president biden has, for three months, said his running mate will be a woman. now, with recent events, is biden under more pressure now to choose a woman of color? >> reporter: well, major, he continues to face tremendous pressure to pick a woman of color, but cbs news has learned that his team continues to vet or look into the backgrounds of several women: senators elizabeth warren, amy klobuchar, kamala harris, and tammy duckworth, a paraplegic iraq war veteran. governors michelle lujan grisham of new mexico, and gretchen whitmer of michigan. congresswoman val demings of florida. atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms. and former obama national security advisor susan rice. despite the recent headlines, biden continues to insist he's looking for someone he would be comfortable working with, and who he believes is qualified for the job, and we are expecting an announcement by august 1. >> garrett: ed, as you well know, the republican national committee has moved the bigges

cbs' ed o'keefe asked the senator today why she decided to withdraw. >> i think the right thing to do now, and i told this to vice president biden, is to put a woman of color on the ticket as the next vice president of our country. >> o'donnell: cbs news has learned biden is vetting several potential running mates, including senators kamala harris and elizabeth warren, and congresswoman val demings. coming up next, cbs' steve hartman goes off road to solve a father's day mystery. >> o'donnell: we end tonight with cbs' steve hartman, who travels deep into the woods to solve a father's day mystery. here's tonight's "on the road." >> reporter: deep inside geprags park in hinesburg, vermont, there's a mystery.e way out here under the cover of night and installed a mailbox, leaving no explanation aside from that three-letter clue, "d-a-d." >> after keeping it secret for so many years, i knew that somebody would find out about it and want to share it with others. and i think now is a great time to share it. >> reporter: harry lamble put it there because he has always been a letter writer, a

cbs's ed o'keefe reports, the virus has also changed how the campaigns are finding voters. >> reporter: there are no campaign rallies, and the rope lines are now virtual. >> so what's up? irll me about your situation. >> reporter: former vice president joe biden ventured out in public this past week for the firs time since mid-march. president trump continues to make quick, official visits. but, stay-at-home restrictions tre making large campaign events implausible, so the race for the white house has moved online. >> back by popular demand! >> reporter: it may look and sound like a tv talk show-- there are, after all, four women lthered together to discuss hot topics. but they are not comedians or former movie stars. they are trump campaign surrogates, trying to pump up support for the president. though the president hasn't made an appearance himself, well- known republican figures have stopped by. and the hosts even sell campaign merchandise. >> i feel like qvc. >> reporter: biden's online events are less elaborate, but he is appearing across different platforms. he has held virtual

. >> o'donnell: ed o'keefe, thank you. jim axelrod spoke with two young men about their work and hopes for the future. >> reporter: in offalon, missouri, ryan staples was about to lead a protest march when he saw the police chief. >> i said, "lock arms with me, chief, and let's go." >> reporter: that must have been quite a moment for you? >> it's probably the best moment i have had in my entire life. >> reporter: just four days before, this 18-year-old graduated high school. >> i was at work, and i just pulled out my phone and i saw a lot of violence occurring in cities across the nation. and i texted my friends and said, "i'm going to start a protest." >> reporter: staples relies on the past to chart his future. >> it just felt so empowering to realize that i am doing what my ancest oors did before me. i'm a part of the change that's coming. >> this has probably been one of the toughest weeks of my life. >> first ever proo test. >> reporter: mike griffin has been work ago that change for the last 15 years as a community o

ed o'keefe, thank you very much. dana, over to you. >>> thanks. the minneapolis city council is another step closer to dismantling that city's police department. one month after the death of george floyd in police custody that led to the firing of four officers, the council voted friday to amend language on the city charter to replace the department. several obstacles remain before a proposal can be placed on the november ballot. there is still no clear plan as to what would replace the minneapolis police. >>> in seattle, the city's effort to break up the occupied protest zone has been put on hold until at least sunday. mayor jenny durkin met with demonstrators on friday after some lay in the street or sat on barricades preventing heavy equipment from being brought into the six-block area. the zone started after police deployed teargas at people protesting the police killing of george floyd in minneapolis. >>> a big hurdle was cleared in the decades' long effort to make washington, d.c., the 51st state. on a 232-180 vote friday park the democratic

." >> i'm ed co h o'keefe. thanks for staying with us.o return to the campaign trail. he's got a rally set for next friday in tulsa, oklahoma. both the date and the loeks are important to the history of racial tension in the united states. first the date, june 19th is celebrated as june tooept a holiday in 45 states and the d.c. a union army arrived in galveston texas to support lincoln's emancipation problem nation. blah still being held as slaves in texas. next, the location. tulsa was the site of the worst massacre of black americans in history. hundreds were filled, an entire neighborhood burped to the ground and not a single referee. the incident has mostly been erased from history until recently. here's the "cbs overnight news" history lesson. >> for generations tulsa oklahoma had a secret. >> my mother cared for an elderly white man who on his deathbed ram bld on about the smoke and the fires and the shooting and the killing. >> michelle brown, program coordinator at the city's green baywood cultural center says her mother tried to

. >> i'm ed o'keefe. thanks for staying with us. travellers passing through los angeles might feel they're under surveillance. the tom bradley international terminal at lax is the first to install therl malcameras to detect pirates who may have coronavirus. but warn it can't capture every traveller. kris van cleave has the story. >> reporter: now livestgainy a professional on the spot. >> our ability to spot folks exhibiting covid symptoms is so critical to stopping its spread. >> reporter: harvard researchers say it could miss two-thirds of coronavirus cases. the screenings have not proved to be 100% effective but can play a useful role, it's said. isn't this skblu safety theater? >> this is not meant to catch everybody. it's just another layer of protection we have on top of many other layers to try to do all we can to make sure that our airports are clean, healthy, and safe.orr: qat >> we are doing this to satisfy ourselves. the science doesn't prove that you need to do temperature check, but we will do. >> reporter: payne field

let's bring in our chief political editor michelle o'keefe now on the story so the coronavirus and business ties were on the agenda is that what this video conference was really about. yes it was but there's also a lot more at stake let's stick with the official readout that we've already seen and there we saw the german cancer chancellor call on china to make more progress when it comes to that investment deal that the e.u. and the chinese government have been hoping to forward since 2014 those were the early days of that merkel says there's not enough progress on that so that's a word of criticism at the same time the very fact that the german chancellor agreed to this video conference here will be seen and it will be used as a lot of symbolism by beijing towards the u.s. with those mounting tensions in trade relations there and the e.u. not to get stuck in the middle after all devaney will hold the e.u. presidency from july on words for 6 months and here we see the german chancellor acting not just as german but also as e.u. leader who has to try and ensure that the european union doesn'

reporting from the nation's capital, i'm ed o'keefe. captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, a stunning break with the president. america's top military officer says he shouldn't have walked with president trump during protests for a photo-op. >> as a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake. >> o'donnell: new details on the rift between the pentagon and te president. worst day in nearly three months: the dow plunges nearly 7% today, on news that many states are seeing an alarming spike in coronavirus cases. dramatic standoff: breaking news on the intense search for an armed and dangerous man suspected of shooting a police officer in california. back to school? despite cases spiking there, florida's governor tonight says he's ready to open schools at full capacity in the fall. statues coming down: crowds destroy monuments of christopher columbus and confederate soldiers, saying america must reckon with its past. taking action: ♪ ♪ ♪ and i need you now >> o'donnell: ...why the popular country music band lady antebellum

captioning sponsored by cbs >>> this is the >>> i'm ed o'keefe reporting from the cbs studios in washingtonnks for staying with us. despite the more hopeful tone out of the white house, the coronavirus continues spreading across the u.s., especially in southern and western states. this weekend saw the largest increase in new infections since the start of may and one especially hard hit state is florida where republican governor ron desantis is refusing to order residents to wear face masks. cases there have been rising for weeks and most of the infections yeople. ll, one state that appears to have turned the corner is new york, the former epicenter of the virus and jane pauley spoke with democratic governor andrew cuomo for "cbs sunday morning." >> reporter: the executive mansion in albany, new york has been home to among others grover cleveland, theodore roolt, franklin roolt. >> fdr, this is the wheelchair that he used in this home. >> reporter: and for the past nine years, andrew cuomo. >> it's a lovely home but it's not homey. where's the homey part? >> there is no homey part. we live m

i'm joined by cbs news political correspondent ed o'keefe. a new poll finds that 80% of voters feel things in the country are out of control. that's not the traditional right track/wrong track. how does this figure in? >> it's become a big part of what they're both talking acts. the president's taken on sort o vibe. in fact just tweeting those words several times, suggesting he's getting tough on crime but he's been avoiding direct questions about whether he thinks there's systemic racism or what he would do to protect protesters in the streets. joe biden monday is nighing to houston for a private meeting with george floyd, a sign that he expects to continue to talk about and highlight concerns about the needs for police reform and to deal with the broader issues of racism. >> former secretary of state and gene colin powell said he's not supporting president trump's election. he did not support it in 2016, either. officials have raised concerns about president trump's leadership and his inability, in some cases his unwillingness, they say, to

ed o'keefe is covering campaign 2020 for us. ed, good morning. we don't know the results.hat do we know? what did we learn? >> what we learned, tony, is election nights in america currently turning into election weeks as we await those kind of results. as we do wait, it looks like two new york city congressmen who lead key house committees are fighting for their political lives. educator jamal bolden leads ellio eliot engel. bolden has surged due in part to the increased tension in racial justice. carolyn maloney leads the house oversight committee and holds a narrow lead over saraj patel, a liberal opponent she beat in 2018. in kentucky, the democratic senate primary is between moderate amy mcgrath and charles booker who also surged in recent weeks thanks to increased focus in the case of breonna taylor. they're set to take on mitch mcconnell in november. the primaries were held on the same day that former president barack obama and former vice president joe biden held their fund-raiser. mr. biden warned not to take the election for granted. >> we can't be come police int

ed o'keefe reports on the mixed messages coming from america's leaders. >> if your local officials inn with the state are directing you to wear a mask, we encourage everyone to wear a mask. >> despite vice president pence showing support for masks on sunday, in an interview taped saturday with "face the nation," he said that he and president trump believe it's up to local official to set the rules. >> we've made it clear we want to deforegovernors. we want to defer to local officials. >> reporter: it's stretched beyond masks to testing and reopening. and it's leading to mixed outcomes. >> if i could go back and redo anything, it probably would have been to slow down the opening of bars. >> we used science and we wouldn't open any region unless they hit certain metrics. >> reporter: science shows when people wear masks the virus doesn't transmit as easily. but across the country, there's confusion as mayors, county leaders and governors all set different examples. in new jersey, where masks are required in most public places, democratic governor phil murphy public lly shames constituen

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of a local target and according to a lengthy undercover investigation from project veritas, james o'keefe organization, antifa has been plotting and organizing violence for quite some time. they went undercover once again, this is their video on their web site and you can take a look at yourself. antifa prospect talking about his tactical training with the organization including how they are taught to target people's eyes during an assault in order to maximize carnage. this is project veritas video. has an independently verified and we let you decide. >> what is it? the terms used to -- a tactic in which they can conceal their identity to look uniform so that no one can be identified in the act of a crime. seems much more structured, almost like a company like a business. so i feel like there is some type of outside funding influence over resource being used. >> sean: out to their eyeballs out. chilling. so just how extensive and organized is the group and what can law enforcement do to prevent them from committing more violent acts? joining us now, award-winning journalist, fox nation ho

as ed o'keefe reports, former president barack obama brought up the issue for the first time on cameraust yesterday. >> we have seen in the last several weeks, the last few months the kinds of epic changes and events in our country that are as profound as anything i've seen in my lifetime. >> reporter: speaking as port of a forum sponsored by his foundation, barack obama called for police reform. >> chokeholds, strangleholds, just saying that's not what we do. you don't need that in order to effectively restrain someone. >> reporter: mr. obama's comments come as his predecessors are condemning recent events in remarkably candid terms. former president george w. bush said he's anguished by the brutal suffocation of george floyd and that it's time for america to examine our tragic failures. former president bill clinton said that no one deserves to die the way george floyd did. and the truth is, if you are white in america, the chances are you won't. and former president jimmy carter acknowledged his own upbringing in the segregated south adding, we need a government as good as its peopl

ed o'keefe is covering campaign 2020. what happened? can they fix it before november?eep hearing it was a hot mess. good morning to you. >> reporter: certainly one way to put it, gayle. yes, that is certainly the hope, that it gets cleaned up by november. georgia, a battleground in the fall. issues there basically set around the coronavirus. long-time poll workers didn't want to show up around health concerns, the new ones that did didn't know how to operate new voting machines. it led to this line, thousands waiting for hours. secretary of state office is blaming some county officials, mostly in the atlanta area because of these conditions, and some voters expressed outrage, especially given that georgia has a history of voter suppression. >> this is a crisis in our world to make us not exercise our right to vote. >> i don't think it's the new machines. i do think that there is systematic disenfranchisement of specific communities. >> reporter: now five states held primaries yesterday, but it was what happened in nevada and georgia, that stretched into last night that

ed o'keefe joins us from washington with more on this.d, how did he do this, and why did it happen on a friday night? >> reporter: well, good morning. cbs news now estimates that biden has the delegates needed to officially clinch the nomination. 1,991 delegates is the magic number. he's got at least 1,993 with ten contests yet to be held. this is biden's third bid for the presidency. so yes, in his case you can say it, the third time is indeed the charm. he clinched it late on a friday night because some of the states this held primaries this past tuesday were still counting ballots thanks to a record number of mail-in ballots due to the pandemic. in a statement late last night, biden called it, quote, an honor to competes alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the democratic party has fielded. he got off to a bumpy start with poor finishes in iowa, new hampshire, and nevada but shot ahead after a decisive win in south carolina thanks to support from black voters. he prevailed over more than 25 primary opponents includin

ed o'keefe, washington. >>> here to talk about the upcoming election and the president's rally is "new york times" opinion columnist and cbs news political analyst jamelle bouie. good morning. i want to start with the president's rally. obviously falling on the juneteenth weekend, original at the should have been on juneteenth, but he did move to -- especially right now, can you explain what the significance is of this juneteenth holiday? >> so juneteenth celebrates the arrival of news of emancipation to enslaved people in texas in 1865. in 1863, the emancipation proclamation was started but it didn't reach people until two years later. i think the holiday in addition to celebrating freedom is the acknowledgment of the distance between what is promise and would what is lived. that's the significance i think in this moment when we're seeing with the killing of george floyd, but the larger conversation about police brutality. very much the distance between what is promised as far as our rights as american citizens, when it's lived as far as rights as american citizens. >> i'll take it. j

algorithm kicks m they don't like it suppress it you happens fragrantly you have seen stuff james o'keefeave to step up on that this is not free speech they are doing whatever they can to minute an election, to make sure that certain content is pushed others totally stymied that is not right, if they want that, fine. but they got to lose those protections, it be liability that is probably worth billions of dollars in terms of protection to them from our federal government because taxpayers should not fund their own suppression. >> doj are proposing that i spoke with ag barr last week talked all about this, at the attorney general, said that the social media companies are quote being more selective they are starting to censor different viewpoints you have concentration very large companies that have this kind of influence on sharing of envision viewpoints on our society, what can be done about this? other than taking away that protection that they've they can't be sued don? because at this point you are going into a situation, into the election, where you are seeing censoring of this speec