Harbor. And the reality is the vaccine approval today will not have an impact. Now more than 700,000 people hospitalized, according to hhs, at least 200 hospitals are reporting they are at full capacity. Just think about this, in more than a third of hospitals, the icus are at near full capacity. One of the challenges that lies ahead with this Pfizer Vaccine is it has to be stored at subzero degree temperatures. Today the federal Aviation Administration is issuing a new warning to air carriers just about the risks of transporting these large amounts of dry ice, just to keep the covid vaccines cold. To michigan we go, to pete montean, all right, if were talking about dry ice on the plane, what is the faa saying . Reporter a mission like this would not be without some risk. The faa is warnings air Cargo Companies they need to be specially careful as they handle these packages tens of thousands of pounds. We know the Pfizer Vaccine is specially temperaturesensitive. The faa says, as all of that dry ice melts and does so faster on an airplane, it turns into carbon dioxide, and stream amounts do suffocate somebody handling packaging or even a pilot. The faa says theres a real danger and people need to be careful. In that final fda emergency use and according to operation warp speed, we know that theyll leave here u. P. S. In the east, fedex in the west. Back to u. P. S. Headquarters in louisville. This is hightech stuff. Sounds like it, instead. Pete muntean, thank you very much. My next guest is hoping the potential side effects will not turn the rest of us away. The first person of her account, and pfizer clinical trial. Welcome. Thanks, brook. You dont know if you received the real vaccine or the placebo, but you as a clinical researcher yourself, you think it was the actual vaccine. I want you to tell me why. Sure, this is a double blind study, which means the researchers and participant dont know if they received the vaccine or placebo. After i got the second injection, i had severe side effects. That signaled to me i was probably one that got the active vaccine. When i got home from the study, i had chills, fatigue, muscle pain, all classic signs of a vaccine reaction. And i developed quite a high fever overnight. All of those were signals to me that it was probably the active vaccine. I read what you wrote, you said your receive was up to 104. 9. Is that right . Yes. Thats even higher than my worst night when i had covid a couple months ago. I know there are already people who believe this vaccine will give them covid. Can you educate us why that is not the case . Absolutely. The important thing for people to know is these cannot cause covid. They have nothing to do with them and how theyre made. Fevers and other signals like chills, nauseousa, fatigue, all signs that our body is learning how to fight the virus. So, you know, what i plan to tell patients is if you do experience the side effects, its a signal the vaccine is working. In most cases, the side effects are transient. I have felt perfectly fine since then. I talked to a doctor last hour, and she said shes planning to take the day off after the vaccine and then should be back to business. 53 of americans say they will take this firstgen investigation vaccine, up from 38 since october. Why dutch to come on tv and just share your side effects . I know youre a supporter of people getting vaccinated. Sure. I know, i think its important for health care providers, to be able to prepared to talk to people about it. I know all too often we can rush through explaining side effects and what to expect. Its important with this one to explain what to expect, why its important for them to come back for the second dose. My message is just to be ready to talk to folks about what to expect. Kristin, as a nurse, you said you give flu shots, you could be administration the covid vaccine. What would the conversation be like you had before, say, if you are given giving me the vaccine. First i would say i took the vaccine myself. I trusted enough to get it. Trust can go a long ways. Second, i would say you might experience some side effects. If you do, theyre a snag that the vaccine is working. Thats a good thing, our body is learning how to fight the virus and theyll probably be transient. And also tell you when to seek medical care, the vast majority of cases, side effects are short, few, a day or so, and then back to normal. And its a small price to pay. I would say, okay, close my eyes, and hand you my arm. When do you find out if you actually received the vaccine or if it was the placebo . So thats still an open question. The trials will go on for a few more months and years. I believe that thats something thats still in the works, figuring out when is the right time to unblind folks and learn as much as we can. Just reminding everyone, two doses, 21 days apart. With are your severe side effects after dose one or two . My side effects were only after dose number two. From the data published by pfizer just a few days ago, that seemed to be most common. We know reactions are much more common who are younger than those who are older. I felt perfectly fine since then. Ive had a number of family members who tested positive for the coronavirus. And its been scary to see that happen. Im one of the few that hasnt. So i would urge people to get this vaccine if its offered to them, certainly Health Care Workers and those first in line should get it. Just last question, because i was talking to the doctor last hour, the first time i heard im thinking all right, im free and clear. Do i still have to wear a mask . Can i sit indoors where its allowed to eat dinner . But they want no, brooke, you still have to do all the things for everyone else. Where do you stand on that . Absolutely. It would take time to get this virus under control. We know its spreading quickly. Until we get to a play where the numbers are down, its important to take full precautions. So, yeah, in these initials days it will be important to take the precautions we can, including masks, social distancing and the vaccine when its offered. Kristin, well be watching your journey. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Thank you for having me. More perspective on all of this. Elizabeth cohen, what did you think of kristins experience . First of all, i want to say that i think kristin is a terrific onewoman Public Health education campaign. It is a great thing that she is coming on our show and other shows hopefully saying this is what happened to me. You could very well feel sick after this vaccine, especially after the second dose, and thats okay. Not only is it okay, its actually a good thing, it shows your body is learning how to fight off the real virus. Its okay youre feeling sick, its not dangerous. The responses she had are actually relatively common. 14 of people who gets this vaccine after the second dose, they get a fever. More than half of people feel fatigue and headache. There is a reasonable chance are going to feel sick after getting this vaccine. Again, not only is it okay, its a good thing. It shows your body is learning to fight off the virus. I agree with everything you just said. Shes young, 28, and still for a day had a fever, and then it went away. Thats important to situation, hopefully as we move forward with the vaccination thank you. Thanks. All eyes on the Supreme Court. Were waiting to hear how the justices will respond to the texas attorneys lawsuit. In the meantime, the Biden Transition Team forge ahead. The president elect will take to the stage this hour to announce more cabinet picks. 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When you look at these names, including the minority house whip steve scalise, when the Election Results are as definitive as they are, what are you thinking . Brooke, a couple things. One, as someone who was a republican until trump took over the Republican Party you know the radical republicans of 1860, those are the guys that passed the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, got rid of slavery, enfranchised black male voters, these are the radical iced republicans. Thats how this is going to go down. I sedition, its a coup. Look, right now the judiciary is the only branch of Government Holding this remust be intact. I dont want your viewers to miss im calling this a coup on purpose, sedition on purpose. When you have the executive and the legislative working in concert to overturn an election that has been certified by sovereign sister states, thats a coup. Thats what it is. Its a strong word. I hear you loud and clear. Jonathan, we have seen 18 now state attorneys general to back the lawsuit. If the Supreme Court has the one sentence, no noted dissent, is that the end . This is over. No more Court Challenges for trump and these republicans . I mean, it should be, but i would have told you that two weeks ago that we should have been finished with these challenges long ago when at the District Court level, in states across the country, the Trump Campaign and allies of the president , have been entirely unable to present any evidence or any reason at all why the results of the election shouldnt be respected and followed. But unfortunately, given the, you know, fullthroated support that now a majority of the Republican House conference with so many stay attorneys general, im concerned this will not be the end. Even if, as we expect, the Supreme Court tosses this challenge out and, you know, none of these efforts will overturn the results of this election, the concern runs deeper, that its now, you know, a majority position among one of the two Major Political parties in this country that an election is illegitimate if they dont win, even without evidence of fraud or wrongdoing. If this is not the end, do you think youre going to get your party back . No, i dont. I actually think that 74 million americans voted for four more years of this. Im paying attention, ive had conservatives on my podcast. Were living in two different americas with two different sets of facts. President trump has done great harm to this democratic republic. Lets be clear about that. The misinformation, the lies, the accusations, the smears, there are 70plus million of us that believe them. Were sitting on this network, jonathan, i, lawyers, constitutional lawyers, et cetera, were talking facts that any sensible person realizes this election wasnt a fraud. Thats not a common occurrence here like in other countries. Its a fraud being perpetrated on the American People. 70 million of our fellow citizens buy it. Im heartbroken over it. I dont know what happens next. Sophia nelson, thank you, jonathan diaz, good to see you. Thank you both. Without a Coronavirus Relief bill in sight, it has forced families to make a choice betweenpays bills or buying gifts for their kids. Man 1 vo proof of less joint pain woman 1 oc this is my body of proof. And clearer skin. Man 2 vo proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis. Woman 2 vo . With humira. Woman 3 vo humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. Its proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. 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Since then there have been nine executions, including last nights controversial lethal injection of brandon bernard, when he was actually 18 years old when he committed the crime that led to his death. Brooke, critics have called out the doj for the volume. Five more are scheduled between now and january 20th, including another one scheduled for tonight. That in and of itself, it bucks traditi tradition, sin the past 100 years there have not been any federal executions in this time period. Notably, brooke, the Supreme Court has not scoped tepped in p any of this. Well see a flurry of challenges im sure tonight, in what has been a flurry of executions. You talk about lethal injections, isnt there discussion of returning to more archaic methods . Fire squad, its a part of the rule that the Justice Department is trying to get implemented to broad are not out the possible methods for federal executions. This is mainly so it reduces the opportunity for inmates to sue to stop the executions. That could be allowing fire squads in certain states. Its a method thats still allowed in a few states. With this new rule, that method could actually be on the table in those states. Its unlikely, brooke, because the primary method at this point is lethal injection. The fact that its now on the table as an option, it underscore how committed this Justice Department is to make every method possible available for the Death Penalty. But, brooke, we will see a new president in the next year, and president elect joe biden has said he will stop federal executions, and of course, he would likely rescind this rule that would possibly allow for firing squads as well, brooke. Jessica, thank you. We are getting some breaking news here. Were learns the white house chief of staff has told the fda commissioner to authorize the vaccine by the end of today or resign. Well bring you more as we get it. 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Josh dossie is also reporting this out from the Washington Post, but kaitlan, you just heard from stephen hahn, what did he say . Notably hes denying how its characterized. He said this is an underrepresentation of the conversation. They were uncouraged to work expeditiously, and brooke, after the Washington Post first reported this, we now have multiple people confirming that this is how this phone call went between the chief of staff mark meadows, and the fda commissioner this morning, where basically meadows told hahn if they didnt have in emergency use authorization granted today, he needed to be prepared to resign as commissioner, a job hes only held about a year now. What is at the end of the day, whether its 5 30, liter this evening or if theyre not going to follow through with you the threat at all. It does speak to the level of tension thats been building, where there were the two meetings where mark meadows had with step hahn in his office two days in a row, now culminating with this phone call that speaks to the president s frustration that this emergency use has not been granted yet by the fda. Josh, you broke the story. We heard that the president remains very frustrated that the vaccine has not been expedited as fast as he wanted, and the president has been putting on extreme pressure on the closest advisers to get the vaccine out the door and approved. What we were told this morning is mark meadows made that call to fda commissioner hahn in conjunction with the president s tweet. And there was a fervent desire to have this done today or else. So we wait to see what the end of the day means, and what happens with the future of this vaccine. Thank you both so much, reporting that out from the white house. 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It would leave them with little to nothing to eat. Youve been covering all these peoples devastating stories. Tell me more. Reporter this news that congress is still stalled on a stimulus deal is really disheartening for so many millions of americans whose unemployment is ending at the end of this month. Federal protection are expiring december 31st. One woman, a mother, unemployed, we visited with her to see how shes getting through this season and beyond. I would describe this as the last nice memory i had. Reporter angela stands in front of her tree at home in pennsylvania, reminiscing with her aunt and longing for last christmas. This is when i received the new job. I was going to be able to buy a home for my family. It was as a paralegal, after she put herself to school in her 40s while recovering from a surgery to fix a disability. She was finally able to provide for her children. Thats more money ive ever seen in my life. I promised we would get a house. I promised them that they would be normal children, and then the pandemic hit. I cant keep those promises anymore. It looks like everybody is dancing. Reporter just four months after, she was furloughed in march. Her weekly unemployment of 300 does little to cover the bills and her three children at home. I have to take the bills and throw them up, pick the ones, and hope they total the amount i have. Reporter her unemployment is slated to run out in january, and dozens of programs designed to protect them will, too. First, student loan payments have halted. Once that expires, thats a new bill that will hit people quickly. You have local eviction bans that will expire, and then of course the expansion of unemployment insurance, as that is going away, were seeing more people not back to work. Reporter for years, candidakerney and her family were on several assistance programs. Last year he finally got off of them. A lot of it is determination on my part to climb this mountain. We got shoved off the mountain. Reporter which sent them right back on food stamps. How much money do you get on the card . 400 a month. Reporter does that cover it . It has to. Significant longterm relief may not arrive until president elect biden is inaugurated in late january. For a lot of family waiting until after the inauguration is too late. Reporter christmas will look different. What do you think of our lights this year . Reporter this year shes prioritizing paying the electric bill just to keep the lets and Christmas Spirit alive. The bills wont by paid for december, because santa is coming to town. Santa will be here. Reporter brooke, angelas story is no the unlike Many American families who are struggling between paying bills and having to buy their children gifts this holiday season. One of the things weve heard from many families is they were just climbing out of debt when this pandemic hit. Now families are starting to rack up credit card bills, starting to go into default. That credit score that is so important to so Many Americans makes it so they cannot purchase a home. Angela wanted to purchase a home. She wont be able to. Angela is trying to provide that Christmas Spirit next week. She wont be able to do that in the way she wants to, because shell going to be spending time in court fighting those credit companies. She doesnt know where shes going to get the money. It is so important to tell these stories. Thank you for doing that. I just keep thinking of her data, as we think about kids, vanessa, thank you. With so many families facing unthinkable hardship. Its no wonder that letters to santa reveal in heartbreaking details how this pandemic weighs on children. More than 10,000 letters added to the north pole has been collected by operation santa program. In normal years, the letters are filled with hope and excitement, ask for toys under the tree. This year the letters reflect the childrens pain and insecurity. So let me read a few. This year has been rough this year because of the coronavirus. I was hoping to get some lego sets, because my mom set she cant get anything for christmas, because she not getting paid as much. This heres another one. This is from jonah. Jonah writing dear santa, i dont want anything for christmas, but i would like to ask you if you can do me a favor. Can you please find a cure for covid19 and give it to us to save the world. Thank you. Jasmine writes dear santa, this year i would like and shes got this list. Its end of covid19, world peace, climate control, she says, and at the end of her list she asks for a new xbox. 13yearold kimberly is not until like so many kids, asks for air pods, but pleaded for gifts for her three sibling and her financially strapped parents, a workout machine for her mom, and a waterproof jacket for her stepdad. 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Tom vilsack, of course, hell be the ag secretary. Marcia fudge will be the secretary of hud development. Katherine tai and susan rice. She is the only one without any controversy. She will be threading together the policy agenda for this senate. Really, with the exception of tom vilsack, theyre in different roles. Katherine tai, for example, shes in charge jeff, we got him. Hes walking into the room here now, brooke. Im being told. Is he there or almost there . Well see in a second. Keep talking, keep talking. Some of these people have new positions, so yes, it is a familiar set of faces, but some of them are elevated. She was a deputy before, now shes the u. S. Trade representative, the first woman of color to be in that position. And dennis mcdonough, for example, yes, he was the president s chief of staff, but now hell be the secretary. He spent hours and hours visiting walter reed and working on Veterans Issues when he was there. Im told tom vilsack will be joining virtually. You see congresswoman marcia fudge there and katherine tai. She will be the u. S. Trade representative, and that is such a key position, enforcing, negotiating trade agreements as well. Were also, of course, expected to see the president elect and the Vice President elect. Brooke, she, just a short time ago, was back in washington voting on this defense bill. You can see her there, and were seeing the president elect right here. Thank you. Thank you very much. Good afternoon. Before i make my announcements today, i want to say a few words about the covid crisis. This week marked another tragic milestone in our fight against covid19. More than 3,000 deaths in one single day, the highest single death count during this pandemic. Thats more deaths in a single day than we saw on 9 11 or at pearl harbor. This is serious business. The current director of the cdc said yesterday, we can expect a similar number of deaths or more every single day for the next 60 to 90 days. Were in the teeth of the crisis right now. This nation needs president ial leadership right now. President ial leadership is willing to model the steps we should be taking to save our own lives and lives of our families. You know, we can wish this away, but we have to face it head on. We have to take it head on, using every power available to me as president , well have a National Coordination strategy that will beat this virus. As tough as things are now, i firmly believe better days are ahead. We got some good news yesterday. The Fda Committee recommended emergency use authorization for pfizers biontech covid19 vaccine. But were grateful for the scientists not only there but these other great organizations. Researchers who developed these vaccines and several others on the way, and were just as grateful to the scientists and public experts who evaluated its safety and efficiency free from public influence. I want to make it clear to the public, you should have confidence in this. There is no political influence. These are firstrate scientists taking their time looking at all of the elements that need to be looked at. Scientific integrity led us to this point. We know the immense challenges and hard work ahead. Earlier this week, i announced our Covid Response team. That will scale up the manufacturing, distribution and injection of the vaccine. We set a bold and doable challenge in my first 100 days. 100 million shots in 100 days. Asking the American People to wear a mask for the first 100 days of our administration. If we get the necessary funding from congress, we can get most of our schools open in 100 days, but we need the help from the congress and tin the funding. The first 100 days wont cure the covid19, but lessening the spread will help us reach goals and save lives and get back to the people we love the most. Were also getting the right people confirmed during this period of time, and the plan to make this robust plan to contain the virus, help us build back better than ever, and make sure everyone is included. Now, today im really pleased to add members to my team that will get the job done. In addition to the pandemics grim milestone, the economic crisis has left millions of americans out of work, without a paycheck, without health insurance. Unable to put enough food on the table, literally unable to put food on the table. And im not sure they can pay their rent when the new year begins or make their mortgage payments. Its affecting everyone from farmers to students, seniors to veterans and red states, blue states, small towns and big cities. Thats why the Congress Needs to act and act now on the covid package. I spoke to my two friends who are still in the congress, the Vice President and soontobe secretary of hud. We have to get this done. Theyre pushing hard. But it doesnt look so good right now. But it has to get done before they go home. Millions and millions of americans simply cant wait any longer. We shouldnt. We cant get bogged down in issues that dont help people. State and local governments need the help. Not only that, as i said for months, we need to protect the central personnel like law enforcement, firefighters, to make sure everything is in place and effectively distribute the vaccine so that we can do that. This