Trump calls George Floyd's death a "terrible thing"
The president said he did not know the history behind his statement that "looting leads to shooting."
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The president said he did not know the history behind his statement that "looting leads to shooting."
President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. is withdrawing from the World Health Organization. He also criticized China for passing a national security law for Hong Kong. Reuters White House reporter Jeff Mason joined CBSN to dscuss.
Amid ongoing protests in Minneapolis, President Trump said Friday afternoon that "it's very important that we have peaceful protesters and support the rights for peaceful protesters."
President Trump has long accused social media companies of political bias and on Thursday, he took a major step in paring down their legal rights. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports from the White House and Syracuse assistant professor of communications Jennifer Grygiel joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain why the order may not be what it seems.
President Trump announced Friday that he's "terminating" the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization, claiming China has total control over it. He continued to blame China for "misleading" the world about the coronavirus. Watch his remarks.
The president avoided questions from reporters in what the White House billed as a news conference.
"After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?" she tweeted.
On Friday, Biden said, "This is "no time for incendiary tweets."
His tough talk in a tweet on the Minneapolis unrest was quickly rebuked. So was one on Minneapolis' mayor.
Protests have erupted in Minneapolis after the death of an unarmed black man in police custody.
Cruz alleges the company is violating U.S. sanctions against Iran by allowing Iranian leaders to have social media accounts.
The president and attorney general said the administration is working on legislation, too.
President Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies Thursday. It comes as the president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are responding to the rising coronavirus death toll. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News political director Caitlin Conant discuss.
There are 35 seats up for election this year, and Democrats are hoping to crack the GOP's slim 53-47 majority in November.
The Facebook CEO also spoke out against government censorship of social media platforms.
President Trump has weighed in on the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African American man who died after being pinned to the ground by a Minnesota police officer who had his knee on Floyd's neck. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss the president's response.
The Trump campaign has released a new ad focused on his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, while the president continues his public feud with Twitter. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Nicole Sganga offers an update for CBSN.
The Asian giants have long feuded over their Himalayan border, and while thousands of troops are reportedly involved, analysts don't foresee disaster.
The supporter in the video is a New Mexico politician who faced calls to resign for his comment.
President Trump had threatened to veto the bill in a tweet on Wednesday.
Twitter issued a fact check over the president's tweet about mail-in voting on Tuesday.
In a tweet Wednesday, President Trump had vowed to veto the bill if it passed.
President Trump met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at the White House Wednesday. The two discussed potential infrastructure spending and funding for states impacted by the coronavirus. Politico White House correspondent and associate editor Anita Kumar joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss their meeting and the rest of the day's top political headlines.
The president thinks mail-in voting is "substantially fraudulent" but has not cited any proof.
The Trump campaign has promoted some senior staffers. Meanwhile, the president lashed out at Twitter for fact-checking his tweets about mail-in voting. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN to talk about the latest.