The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Amid growing concerns that he's politicizing the virus, President Trump claims that there will be enough vaccines for all Americans by April. With 30 states moving in the wrong direction for new cases, the CDC reverses it's previous guidance on asymptomatic testing after a firestorm of criticism.  Trump doubles down on his attacks of the FBI Director for calling out Russian election interference. ...

Ex-White House aide says Trump only cares about himself and reelection. The former White House aide also revealed that Trump said maybe “Covid is a good thing” because he doesn’t have to shake hands with “disgusting people”. Trump holds crowded event no social distancing, few masks despite telling Woodward virus is “so easily transmissible” as U.S. nears 200,000 deaths. Former WH Aide on coronavir...

152 new coronavirus deaths in Florida; total dearths in state near 13,000.  Live coverage of President Trump taking questions. US coronavirus deaths top 196,000 with 6.6 million plus cases. Administration’s goal is to begin vaccine distribution within 24 hours of approval. Robert Redfield says vaccine for general public is likely to be here by Summer or Fall of 2021. Vaccine trial volunteer suffer...

The United States coronavirus deaths top 195,000 with nearly 6.6 million coronavirus cases. Trump contradicts health experts and claims that the vaccine is coming "in weeks" and the United States is "rounding the turn" on the coronavirus. Fauci says it is "just a matter of time" before the Astrazeneca vaccine trial resumes in the United States. Germany says a vaccine is likely not broadly availabl...

President Trump is facing growing criticism over his actions on COVID-19. CNN learned on a single day where more than 1,300 Americans died of coronavirus, Trump told legendary journalist Bob Woodward "nothing more could have been done." He went on to stress gains in the stock market.  On Monday, Trump held his second indoor rally in two days in Phoenix Arizona. The Latinos for Trump event took pla...

Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that Americans may need to wear masks, social distance until the end of 2021, even if a vaccine is available by the end of this year.  In a rally in Michigan, President Trump continued to mock the coronavirus and justified his response to it by invoking Churchill and FDR.  In Los Angeles, officials are promoting the use of a COVID contact tracing app to monitor the virus...

Trump defends downplaying virus, claims he's done a "good job" and tries to deflect blame to Woodward, Senator McConnell asked about Woodward revelations, says Trump should be applauded for handling virus, Medical experts slam Trump for downplaying pandemic  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

The United States surpasses 190,000 coronavirus deaths amid Trump admitting that he deliberately downplayed the "deadly" threat of the pandemic in recorded interviews with Bob Woodward. Trump defends downplaying Covid-19 risks by saying that "we don't want a panic... We don't want people to be frightened."  Woodward book reveals more disparaging Trump rants against American generals. Woodward book...

United States coronavirus deaths are near 190,000 with more than 6.3 million coronavirus cases. More than half a million United States children have been diagnosed with Covid-19 as 16 biggest school districts start class today. Trump says that the country is doing a "great job" with the coronavirus as the death toll nears 190,000 in the United States. Fauci again contradicts Trump and says that th...

Another federal official raises questions about Trump's vaccine timeline and says that hardly any chance that it will come before the election. Trump said that there will be a vaccine "very soon, maybe even before a very special date, you know what I'm talking about." Trump accuses Harris of "anti-vaccine rhetoric" after the Democratic vice president nominee says "I would not trust Trump" about va...

In a heated exchange with the White House media, Trump denies calling wounded and dead service members "losers" & "suckers". Key Coronavirus model projects 410,000 U.S. deaths by January 1, 2021. Fauci: "Dire projection could be nudge for Americans to wear masks".  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Wolf one-on-one with Attorney General William Barr. Barr responds to Trump saying he "can go down as greatest Attorney General in history of our country, or he can go down as just another guy." Barr responds to Trump accusing Obama and Biden of treason. What Barr would say to Jacob Blake's family. Barr says police shootings of an unarmed Black people are not necessarily based on racism. Barr refle...

Trump visits Kenosha and addresses the Jacob Blake shooting by saying he feels "terribly for anyone who goes through that." Trump denies that systemic racism exists in the United States. Trump announces $1 million dollars for Kenosha law enforcement "to go out and do what you have to do." Trump falsely claims that he sent the National Guard to stop Kenosha violence, when the Wisconsin governor gav...

Awaiting Trump Q-And-A at White House Briefing. Trump to visit Kenosha as the city reels after shootings and violence. Kenosha mayor on Trump visit, " the timing is wrong... you have a community in the process of trying to heal. Biden says he "hopes to be able" to visit Wisconsin. Kenosha mayor extends the city's curfew for the rest of the week.  Blake's uncles asked why would the family want to t...

President Trump hits the campaign trail to hold a rally in front of a large crowd of over 1,500 attendees in New Hampshire. In Washington, family members of Jacob Blake and George Floyd speak at the March on Washington. 17-year old Kenosha shooter, Kyle Rittenhouse, receives far reaching conservative support. In response to player strikes, the NBA and players agree to the creation of social justic...

More protests break out around the country in the wake of another instance of a police shooting an unarmed Black man. President Trump lashes out against the NBA and the WNBA for peacefully protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake.  In the Deep South, Hurricane Laura makes landfall as a category 4 spreading widespread damage across the region.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v...

A 17-year-old has been charged in the deadly Kenosha shootings and police say the shooters motive is unclear. The Kenosha curfew is hours away as the Justice Department is sending federal law enforcement. Wisconsin Justice Department and Kenosha police are not releasing the details of the shooting. Trump is vowing to crackdown on violence in Kenosha.  NBA players boycott tonight's three payoff gam...

Jacob Blake's family attorney provides an update on his condition. Jacob Blake's father says, "police shooting paralyzed my son." Jacob Blake's family attorney says Jacob Blake is currently in surgery and it is going to take a "miracle" for Jacob Blake to ever walk again. Wisconsin governor declares a state of emergency and increases National Guard presence following protests over the police shoot...

The United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 177,000 with 5.7 million cases. Cases are currently trending down in 25 states. A Hong Kong man is the first case documented of getting the coronavirus twice.  The Manhattan DA agrees to delay the enforcement of a subpoena of Trump's tax returns. Hours before the first night of the RNC, Trump claims that "the vaccines are going to be, I believe, a...

With 19 states reporting outbreaks on college campuses, the CDC offers new guidance to schools across the country in case of outbreaks among students and staff. In Florida, a 6 year old girl becomes the youngest to die from the virus in that state. As President Trump rails against mail-in voting, the Postmaster General proclaims that delivering ballots on time is the "number one priority".  Biden...

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges, Florida coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000, Biden to accept Democratic presidential nomination, Federal judge rules Trump must turn over tax returns, Russia says vaccine trials to move forward with 40,000 people To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices...

The United States tops 5.5 million coronavirus cases with more than 172,000 deaths. A new CNN poll says that 68 percent of Americans are embarrassed by the United States coronavirus response. The poll also says that 56 percent of people would try to get a coronavirus vaccine. This number is down from 66 percent in May. Fauci says that "until you prove it's safe and effective, you really don't want...

The United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 171,000 with 5.4 million cases, as new coronavirus cases fall below 40,000 a day for the first time in two months. United States is still seeing more than 1,000 deaths per day despite lower cases are being reported. The postmaster general suspends changes at post offices amid Trump's assault on mail-in voting and Pelosi warns that it "doesn't reve...

The United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 170,000 with more than 5.4 million cases as testing declines in 15 states.  Birx wishes that the United States lockdown "looked like Italy... People weren't allowed out of their houses." Trump spreads new misinformation about mail-in voting by tweeting that drop boxes could case "rigged election."  A Trump supporter who created MyPillow says the c...

The United States death toll tops 166,000, with more than 5.2 million cases after the deadliest day of the pandemic since May. Florida sees more than 4,000 cases a day for 51 straight days. The next season has been labeled the "worst Fall" in public health history.  Biden and Harris call for mask mandates in every state, which is drawing direct contrasts with Trump's Covid response. Biden says, "b...