President Trump goes to west point this morning to speak at the graduation ceremony at the U. S. military academy but he's rescheduling another big event a campaign rally in Oklahoma originally planned for June 19 the day known as Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the U. S. Nicole Killian is traveling with the president who is spending the weekend at his New Jersey golf club Nicole good morning why the reversal I get more.
Well president trump says that he is now switching dates because he doesn't want this rally to conflict with the African American observance of Juneteenth in the meantime his visit to west point today is going to look a lot different in this new era of COVID-19 with graduating cadets wearing masks and those sharing the day is with the president being tested for coronavirus.
In his first commencement address to west point today the White House says president trump will congratulate cadets for their amazing accomplishment more than 1000 will be socially distant for the outdoor celebration which comes as tensions rise with the military.
Mark Milley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said;-
"It is a commission uniformed officer it was a mistake"
Several White House sources tell CBS News they were surprised by this videotaped apology from mark Milley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He said he should not have accompanied the president to Saint John's church where protesters were forcibly removed before a photo walk.
Mark Milley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said:-
"My presence in that moment and in that environment. 8 a perception of the military involved in domestic politics."
The president said:- "Millie statement didn't bother him if that's the way the issue I think that's fine. I have good relationships with the military."
In Pennsylvania vice president Mike Pence told CBS news radio Steven Portnoy why he didn't walk across Lafayette square with the president that day. Said:-"I was at the White House and I was actually encouraged to stay out of the White House out of an abundance of caution."
Late Friday the president changed course on a controversial decision to hold his first rally since the pandemic in Tulsa Oklahoma on Juneteenth it's a day that typically commemorates the end of slavery but some African American lawmakers called the timing disrespectful given the city's historic race riots the president claimed that was not his intent.
Was that on purpose? President said: - "no think about it is a celebration don't think about it is an inconvenience think about this position ownership."
The president tweeted and many of my African American friends and supporters have reached out to suggest that we consider changing the date out and he says the rally will now happen as Saturday, June 20 to honor their request he says more than 200000 ticket requests have been received but keep in mind anyone who R. S. VP's for this rally has to acknowledge that potential risk of exposure to coronavirus and agree not to sue the campaign in the event they get sick.
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