White House rejects CDC guidelines for safe reopening as United States death toll surpasses 75,000; Valet to President Trump tests positive for coronavirus; Federal government not tracking antibody testing from all states;

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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🗓️ 8 May 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Personal valet to President Trump tests positive for coronavirus, Trump has since tested negative; White House becomes epicenter of culture war over wearing face masks; 44 states partially reopening by Sunday as new cases climb in at least 19 states; Justice Department drops case against Michael Flynn; 3.2 million Americans file new unemployment claims, more than 33 million claims since mid-March; Trump says he'll be tested daily after White House valet tests positive; New York governor: "We are going through hell, but we'll keep on going"; Three major pork plants reopening after outbreaks; FDA clears new vaccine for expanded trial; Rhode Island governor not extending stay-at-home order, will begin reopening state this weekend; Rhode Island governor: "The economic devastation in this state and every state around this country is untenable"; Rhode Island governor clears way for shops to reopen: Theaters, bowling alleys, museums, gyms, salons, barber shops remain closed; Rhode Island joins with other states to buy critical medical supplies; Providence mayor: "Socially shame" people not wearing masks; Justice Department files to drop case against Michael Flynn, Court still must approve; Justice Department: Flynn's questioning was "untethered to" and "unjustified by" FBI's counter-intel probe; New White House press secretary once called out Trump for "racist statement"; Dr. Gupta answers your questions about the virus;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.6	I'm Will Flitzer in the situation room.
1:14.4	We're following new developments in the coronavirus pandemic, including the White House now rejecting
1:20.2	CDC guidelines for the safe reopening of the country. Guidelines the White House asked for even as the death bill now surpasses
1:28.0	75,000 people here in the US and And tonight there are new concerns
1:33.2	over President Trump's possible exposure
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