important night for president biden. what can we expect? >> reporter: well, he's been preparing for it for about a week now, according to his aides who say he's been going through the speech line by line not only because he wants to strike that balance that you were talking about earlier, talking about coronavirus fatigue that's happening inside the country while also still talking about those 1,500 deaths still happening every single day. they also say he wants to properly convey what this $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill he just signed a few hours ago is actually going to mean for americans. it's this big, massive, complex bill, so they want to make sure he's talking about how it will benefit those lower and middle-income americans that they say he intended to look out for in this bill. of course, wolf, this comes as he signed the bill earlier today, earlier than expected. >> thank you all. appreciate it. >> reporter: with that signature, joe biden sealing a defining moment of his presidency today. >> this historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle-class folks, people who built the country a fighting chance. >> reporter: biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill a day earlier than expected, and the white house now says eligible americans will start receiving stimulus checks within days. >> people can expect to start seeing direct deposits hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend. >> reporter: next, president biden, vice president harris, and their spouses will crisscross the country to tout their first major piece of legislation. >> it was important to the president to visit not just blue states but also red states, purple states. >> reporter: but, first, biden will address the nation in prime time tonight to mark the anniversary of the coronavirus crisis still killing almost 1,500 americans per day. >> he also wants to provide a sense of hope and what's possible if we abide by the guid guidelines, if you have access to a vaccine, you get the vaccine. what people can look forward to. >> reporter: biden's speech coming one year to the day after this one. >> the vast majority of americans, the risk is very, very low. >> reporter: biden has tied his coronavirus relief bill to a return to normal. and the white house will host a signing ceremony tomorrow that no republicans were invited to, given no republicans voted for it. >> the american people already built a parade that's been marching towards victory. democrats just want to sprint in front of the parade and claim credit. >> reporter: one republican senator roger wicker of mississippi, even touted money in the bill for independent restaurant owners without mentioning he voted against it. what is president biden's response to those republicans like senator wicker? >> well, we invite them to work with us on the agenda moving forward because clearly the bill the president just signed into law is something that the american people are excited about. >> reporter: meanwhile, in an effort to address vaccine hesitancy in the u.s., all living former presidents and first ladies appeared in a new public service announcement urging americans to get vaccinated. >> this vaccine means hope. it will protect you and those you love from this dangerous and deadly disease. >> i'm really looking forward to going to opening day in texas rangers stadium with a full stadium. >> reporter: all former presidents participated, that is, except one. donald and melania trump quietly received the vaccine before leaving the white house in january but did not use the opportunity to convince their supporters to join them. now, wolf this is a day of several major moments for the biden administration because in addition to signing that coronavirus legislation earlier and that big speech he has coming up in a few hours, also his attorney general merrick garland, was sworn in today at the justice department. you saw him there getting sworn in by vice president harris. he is now officially in that job. of course, after a very long path it took him to get there. and so this is another moment where biden is adding more and more cabinet nominees and getting them confirmed, and they said that's going to be the next step of their focus now they've got then relief bill signed. >> kaitlan, thank you very much. and i want to you stand by because you're going to be joining us. right now i want to go to capitol hill, our chief congressional correspondent manu raju is joining us. now that the covid relief bill has been passed, signed into law by the president, what are you hearing? >> reporter: a big clash coming between house and senate democrats in a slog over getting the next phase of biden's agenda through. after the party was united and got this bill through at a quick pace and kept almost complete democratic unanimity, that will not be the case with a key number of things going forward. you're seeing signs of tension. in the house two bills passed that would expand background checks on firearms sales, gun sales. a big priority for democrats for a long time. but they have a math problem in the united states senate. they do not have the votes to advance that package because even though they have 50 democrats and a handful of republicans are almost certain to join them, they don't have the 60 votes that are needed to overcome any republican filibuster and there's not the support among democrats right now to gut the filibuster rules and allow that measure to pass on the simple majority basis because of opposition from senators like joe manchin. bills like that will stall and also big ticket items, climate change, immigration, infrastructure that are key disputes over policy areas and also questions whether they can keep their party unified even over republicans on those measures. wolf, even as they're celebrating this historic legislative accomplishment today, there's a lot of expectation that the next chapter will be longer, slower, and more divisive. as one democrat told me today, there's a real risk of a political letdown if they can't get it through the senate. he says he sees, quote, frustration in our future. >> very interesting. manu, thank you very much. i want to bring back kaitlan collins along with senior political correspondent abby philip and political analyst for "the new york times." abby, president biden signed this massive relief bill into law today. our new cnn poll shows that altogether two-thirds of americans right now have confidence in president biden's ability to lead the country out of this pandemic. how significant is this moment right now for the biden presidency? >> it's incredibly significant because so much of the biden presidency does hinge on his handling of the pandemic, his handling of the economy especially as it relates to the pandemic, and it seems that voters are responding to what has already happened positively. he is, by far, best rated on the issue of handling the pandemic. and now with this covid relief bill, there's an opportunity for joe biden to say that no matter what happened in terms of republicans voting for or against this bill in washington, i delivered for you, and i don't know a politician in america who doesn't want to say to their voters that they were able to deliver $1,400 checks to them. and that's what joe biden will be able to say tonight. it's the key to everything else that will come potentially for the next four years of his presidency. >> maggie, according to the public opinion polls, this bill is very popular. the white house says americans will start seeing their stimulus checks as soon as this weekend. are republicans going to have to struggle to counter this with their own messaging? >> well, it's a great question and i think you have seen republicans and why they are staying so quiet in relation to this bill. the answer is, as abby said, it's popular with voters and voters are really hurting right now. this is not a minor piece of legislation. it's a major piece of legislation. following a pandemic people can get relief of the total amount after the stimulus that was done under president trump and this bill or the relief bill. it will be $2,000 that people are getting and the same figure former president trump pitched. so republicans, i think, are waiting to see how this plays out. i don't think they know how they will message against something most voters support. >> kaitlan, president biden, no doubt, will tout this bill in his prime time speech later tonight. how does he avoid that mission accomplished moment? >> well, they do want to avoid that, and that's why you heard kate bedingfield saying this is not going to be a victory lap that is still happening. he signed the bill today that no one has gotten the checks yet. there are still questions about the jobless benefits, when those are going to go into effect, if there will be any kind of a lapse given the way that states process those. so i think what they recognize behind the scenes is, yes this is a big accomplishment today for president biden to actually sign this bill but implementing a bill of this size and this scope is also going to be a challenge. and so that's really what they're facing next. and one thing we should note that we're still wait to go hear is who is going to be overseeing how this bill will be put into effect. they did say they will pick someone to implement and oversee this. they haven't announced who that is yet. they realize it's going to be a massive task for someone to handle. >> massive indeed. abby, what sort of tone do you expect we'll hear tonight from the president? >> well, i think president biden, while he's going to try to avoid a mission accomplished moment is going to try to usher in this feeling this is the beginning, potentially, of the end of this long national nightmare for this country. people are desperate for some sense of hope we are approaching spring in a lot of parts of the country and it's an opportunity for biden really to say that we are on the verge of something really good. people can get back to work, kids can get back to school. it's the forward looking part that i think he will be focused on now that so much of what he has promised hinged on the ability to get this covid relief bill. now is the time for biden to say we have that component of the puzzle so that i can make good on the rest of those promises. it will be what americans are looking for a sense of hope things are about to get better for them. >> that's important. maggie, for the second day in a row the dow jones industrial average closed at an all-time new record high 32,485. the market, wall street, maggie, is clearly happy with what they're seeing. contrast that to what former president trump used to say his predictions during the campaign. >> this election is a choice between a crippling depression or a historic movement. all that money, all those 401(k)s will go right down the tubes. throw it out. your stocks, your 401(k)s. does anybody have a 401(k)? you can just throw it out the window if that happens. this election is a choice between a trump super recovery and a biden super depression. they will collapse our country and send our nation into a very steep depression. there is a possibility if biden wins you'll have a stock market collapse the likes of which you've never had. >> all right, maggie. what do you make of that? >> well, there is the possibility that wasn't going to happen, that there wouldn't be a stock market collapse. that is what happened. it is doing very well. wall street is responding very favorably to how president biden is doing and it's not a surprise. we saw repeatedly when the economy was doing well under former president trump that wall street did not react well to his moments of erratic behavior. it did not react well to moments he was handling the covid crisis poorly. i think that it can be problematic for a president trump who is trying to run again in 2024. if it were today he would declare he is running, that he wants to frame this as the economy was only good under me. there are questions whether the current relief bill will add to an increase in inflation. time will tell. not everyone agrees. in the immediate term there's just no sign of this apocalypse former president trump predicted coming into play. >> guys, thank you very much. just ahead as derek chauvin's trial continues he now faces an additional murder charge in the death of george floyd. could that help or hurt prosecutors' chances of getting a conviction? 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>> i am all for passing bipartisan legislation. they don't care how they just want it passed. we have bridges built in the grover cleveland administration in my state. we have highway that is badly need repair. they want to put people to work rebuilding the infrastructure. i'm all in to get republican buy-in for anything we pass. process doesn't matter to the american people. the american people want to see us get stuff done. on infrastructure let's try to engage republicans, get their support, but let's keep in mind that the voters decided that they wanted to put democrats in charge of the white house and the senate. they wanted us to produce results. >> so important that infrastructure. we need it and we need it badly. while i have you, senator, let's talk about some new developments on gun control. the house passed a bill expanding background checks. you're a lead sponsor for the bill in the senate. you need 60 votes to get past a filibuster. are you prepared to make significant changes to win over at least ten republicans, assuming all 50 democrats are onboard? >> i think it's important to note that the bill passed with a bipartisan majority in the house today. it wasn't the majority of republicans but there was a good handful of republicans, some from conservative districts that supported background checks. why? because 90% of americans in every single state support universal background checks. your question is are we willing to make major concessions in order to get it passed. i don't think we will need to. in 2019 we were engaged in some pretty detailed discussions about a background checks bill. republicans were calling me up, senate republicans, saying i'm tired of fighting this. i want to get right on this issue of background checks. i think we might have some sur surprises. let's test that theory. >> dealing with life-and-death issues. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> just ahead new data suggests it was the deadliest year in u.s. history. we're going to have more on the state of the pandemic then and now and have new remarks by prince william done anything to ease the crisis for the royals after the harry and meghan interview. if you're 55 and up, t-mobile has plans built just for you. get 2 unlimited lines for only $70. and now get netflix on us with your plan. and this rate is fixed, you'll pay exactly $70 total. this month and every month. plus, switch today and get a free smartphone for each line. the best value and award-winning customer service. only at t-mobile. it's an important time to save. with priceline, you can get up to 60% off amazing hotels. and when you get a big deal... you feel like a big deal. ♪ priceline. every trip is a big deal. want to save hundreds on your wireless bill? 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>> reporter: earlier the press secretary said there was going to be news in this speech from president biden tonight and now we're finding out what exactly that's going to be. and one thing he is going to say tonight when he does address the nation a few hours from now president biden will say he is directing all states, tribes and territories to make all americans eligible to get the vaccine no later, they say, than may 1st. and that means those conditions on age, other health conditions you may have that qualify you for the vaccine right now, they want all of those to fall away by may 1st meaning every american can go and get a vaccine by then. they say that president biden has the authority to direct states to do this through the health and human services department and he will use that if he does need it to. so they are encouraging all states to do that right now and, of course, wolf, the question of what that's going to pave the way for, what they believe it could, is to have small gatherings by july 4th, by independence day celebrations that, of course, did not happen last year. so many of them canceled as we were just learning about the pandemic. they're hoping they can start to have life look closer to normal by then if americans do get the vaccine. and that is one thing that a senior administration official who was really briefing reporters earlier was talking about saying a lot of this is not just what the administration is doing but making sure americans are going out and actually getting the vaccine once they are eligible because a thing that they stressed is that may 1 deadline they want to have states drop away all of those conditions to get a vaccine, they said that doesn't mean everyone is going to get one by may 1st, but that means you will be able to go get one. you could quaul foy for one and, of course, that is going to be something people are then seeking out. but those are two critical dates you're going to hear president biden mention tonight, may 1 and july 4th when they are hoping life can look more like normal. >> that is so encouraging. let's hope it works out. kaitlan, the two dates, may 1st, july 4th, what is president biden changing to get closer and closer to normal by then? >> reporter: so one thing they're going to change not only ramping up vaccine production but who can give the vaccine. they say they are going to be opening that up to dentists, to veterinarians, other health professionals that can actually give these vaccines and administer them because that has been something the u.s. has struggled with not just getting the vaccines but having people qualified to do so. that's one thing they're going to open up. they also say by the beginning of may, or you're going to hear president biden say this tonight launch a federally supported website where you can go and look to where you can get a vaccine in your area. and they say for people who don't have internet they're going to set up a call system where if you don't have wi-fi at your house you can call and find out where the nearest location is toward you to get a vaccine. look for measures like that, wolf. of course they also talked about something that has been on everyone's mind, opening schools. they said they are going to use money from that package plan that you saw president biden sign earlier today to increase testing inside schools, talk about genome sequencing so we can find the variants people have been talking about, learn more about them before they start to spread in the u.s. those are the measures you're going to see president biden announce here shortly. it is those two dates everyone will be talking about for the next several days. >> certainly is. very encouraging. stand by, we'll get back to you. right now i want to bring in the former acting director of the centers for disease control and prevention. thank you so much for joining us. what's your reaction to the breaking news president biden will direct states to open vaccine eligibility to all adults by may 1st? >> wolf, i find that exciting. but you know what i find more exciting was the follow-up question in terms of what are they going to be able to do to ensure everyone has access. and the idea that there could be something as simple as a phone number people call to find out where to get vaccines, one of the challenges so far there have been very high numbers of people getting vaccinated each day but major disparities in terms of vaccination rates for black and latino americans. and if you open the floodgates so that everyone can get vaccinated but you're not bringing vaccine into the community you are expecting to see those disparities widen. it really needs to be that two part of having enough vaccine and ensuring that vaccine is getting to people, the systems are easy for people to access so they know where to go to get their shots. >> that's really important. the president, we're told, will tout the ability for americans to have small gatherings for the fourth of july. does that time line seem viable to you? >> i think it does. a vaccine for every adult in america who wants to be vaccinated to get a vaccine, then, yeah, fourth of july will look different. the only challenge here, and we have to keep it in mind, there won't be vaccines for children. and so you would hope to see the continued trend of the pandemic is going down. if it's not, if there's still 50,000 cases of covid a day, then you might be able to have a gathering. but you're going to -- it will need to be a different gathering, one with masks and ensuring social distancing. >> clearly some important news in president biden's speech coming up shortly. thank you very much, dr. besser, for your expertise. there's more breaking news we're following. a major new development in the crisis facing the new york governor andrew cuomo. the state assembly speaker has just authorized an impeachment investigation into sexual harassment allegations. plus, details of prince william's first public comment about the crisis confronting the royal family over harry and meghan's allegations of racism. e could do what they love in verizon 5g quality. and in parts of many cities, we have ultra wideband, the fastest 5g in the world. this is 5g built right. only from verizon. 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[ chuckles ] what about 'em? just trying to make conversation. switch to progressive and you can save hundreds. you know, like the sign says. ♪ ♪ at wayfair... switch to progressive and you can save hundreds. you can spend less on sofas that bring the whole family together. no matter what you need for your home you can spend less and get way more. if you smell gas, you're too close. leave the structure, call 911, keep people away, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. if you see wires down, treat them all as if they're hot and energized. stay away from any downed wire, call 911, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. we have breaking news on the crisis surrounding the new york governor, andrew cuomo, amid allegations of misconduct. our national correspondent is in new york following the story for us. i understand a new investigation has just been launched. what's the latest? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, wolf this is big news coming out of albany. essentially the assembly speaker hasty authorizing the judiciary committee to begin impeachment investigations into the alleged misconduct of governor andrew cuomo calling those allegations concerning. so what does this mean? this is really the first step to possibly removing governor cuomo from office. it's just the first step. this committee can subpoena witnesses, get their hands on documents, to go about this investigation. and it comes on the heels today, wolf, of 59 lawmakers saying they believe cuomo should step aside. of course we've heard from the governor multiple times. he has no plans on resigning. we have not heard any response from him just yet about this new information about this investigation, but let's be very clear, wolf, right now the governor is facing three -- three -- separate investigations. they are piling up for him. there is the investigation by the new york attorney general's office into sexual harassment allegations and inappropriate behavior, there's investigation into how his administration handled nursing home death data done by the u.s. attorney's office and the fbi and now there's this impeachment investigation by the assembly judiciary committee, wolf. >> these developments are moving very, very rapidly. brynn gringas in new york. we'll stay in close touch with you. thank you very much. also tonight there's a major new development in the trial of derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer charged in the death of george floyd. the judge has reinstated a third-degree murder charge against chauvin. let's talk about what this means for the trial. cnn legal and a cyst, the former federal prosecutor laura coates, is joining us. what does this additional charge, laura, mean for chauvin's trial? >> well, it means options for the jury to be able to consider a wide range of his behavior. remember, for every crime you charge the prosecutor has to actually match each element of the offense with the evidence. it ranges anywhere from culpable negligence to reckless behavior. none of the actual charges he has been charged with, though, require there to be intent to kill. simply the behavior itself, the intention to act in a way caused the death of another person. and so you have this particular claim which essentially says that it is harkening back to a familiar case from a few years ago. remember, former officer knorr who shot an australian woman living in minneapolis at the time who reported to police there was a sexual assault in progress and he fired a shot and killed her. he was convicted of third-degree murder in minneapolis, and he is now serving time and tried to appeal saying, look, the way the statute was written says this particular crime could not be charged for what i did. the appeals court said, oh, yes, it can. they maintain the conviction. and now they're able to use this very same theory essentially saying if you engage in behavior that could cause the death of, say, any person, even if you focused on one person in particular who had one victim, you can be charged under this. now you have three different options, two degrees of murder and manslaughter here. >> how much more serious is the potential prison sentence, laura, and you know the law there very well. you grew up in st. paul. you lived in minneapolis. how much more sear just a potential prison sentence for second-degree murder versus third degree? >> well, second-degree murder is a higher charge and, in fact, you could actually serve up to 40 years in prison if you are convicted. now it likely would not be that extent, that maximum penalty, but up to 40 years is the penalty. for third degree you're talking about 25 years. and them for manslaughter it goes down even more significantly. you're still talking about a very lengthy prison sentence. what is interesting here, wolf, last year we heard from reports in the last couple of weeks that former officer chauvin was prepared, perhaps, to plead guilty to third-degree murder. but because that particular plea must have come with assurance there was no federal civil rights cases and former attorney general barr was not willing to do so that plea fell through. now it's been reintroduced, i wonder if that will be the result, a plea, at this trial. i would be surprised at this very late stage to try to claw it back. but given its reintroduction and perhaps a prior willingness to plea, we might be down that road as well. >> and, as i said, you're from minnesota. the trial is taking place, i understand, in a predominantly white county in minnesota. take a look at the racial breakdown of the six jurors already selected. i think we have that up on the screen. three white, one multiracial, one hispanic, one black. what does that say to you? >> hennepin county is where this is, one of the most diverse areas in terms of metropolitan areas in minnesota, which is overwhelmingly, of course, not people of color in the state. but that particular county actually is more diverse than most. and so you have the notion of trying to have a jury of one's peers without actual guarantees of a racial composition, talking about a jury of one's peers does not guarantee a particular allotment or portion according to race. it does suggest there has been not only from the jury pool the potential for diverse jury members and this is an issue so racially charged but not exclusive to simply black jurors or white jurors. it really has ran the gamut. and what you're seeing from the voir dire process here has emerged that they've been asked questions about their feelings on things like black lives matter, blue lives matter, the response of the protests, the response of those who hijacked the protests in the form of looting. all of this has come up including the idea of how you trust the police and your relationship with the police officers, all of which can often be racially charged issues. so what we're seeing right now, we don't have a complete jury, we don't have the alternates selected at this point in time. what you're seeing perhaps is a jury of the peers of this particular defendant. >> very interesting. six jurors already selected. you need 12 plus 2 alternates. laura, thank you very much. just ahead, we're going to break down prince william's new comments about racism after the meghan and harry interview. ♪ you've got the brawn ♪ ♪ i've got the brains... ♪ with allstate, drivers who switched saved over $700 click or call to switch ♪ ♪ ♪like an echo in the forest♪ [singing in korean] ♪another day will return♪ [singing in korean] ♪like nothing ever happened♪ look, this isn't my first rodeo ♪ ♪ and let me tell you something, [singing in korean] ♪like nothing ever happened♪ i wouldn't be here if i thought reverse mortgages took advantage of any american senior, or worse, that it was some way to take your home. it's just a loan designed for older homeowners, and, it's helped over a million americans. a reverse mortgage loan isn't some kind of trick to take your home. it's a loan, like any other. big difference is how you pay it back. find out how reverse mortgages really work with aag's free, no-obligation reverse mortgage guide. eliminate monthly mortgage payments, pay bills, medical costs, and more. call now and get your free info kit. other mortgages are paid each month, but with a reverse mortgage, you can pay whatever you can, when it works for you, or, you can wait, and pay it off in one lump sum when you leave your home. discover the option that's best for you. call today and find out more in aag's free, no-obligation reverse mortgage loan guide. access tax-free cash and stay in the home you love. you've probably been investing in your home for years... making monthly mortgage payments... doing the right thing... and it's become your family's heart and soul... well, that investment can give you tax-free cash just when you need it. learn how homeowners are strategically using a reverse mortgage loan to cover expenses, pay for healthcare, preserve your portfolio, and so much more. look, reverse mortgages aren't for everyone but i think i've been 'round long enough to know what's what. i'm proud to be part of aag, i trust 'em, i think you can too. trust aag for the best reverse mortgage solutions. call now so you can... retire better tonight prince william is pushing back at one of the most explosive allegations made by his brother harry and sister-in-law meghan during their tell-all interview. let's go to london. prince william spoke out for the first time about the claim over racism. tell us about that. >> reporter: they are brief comments, wolf. before you take a look, i want you to understand this is a real departure from protocol. statements from families are almost always orchestrated. >> have you talk ento your brother since the interview? >> i will do. >> can you let me know if the royal family is a racist family, sir? >> reporter: i think what anti-racism after this will tell you, wolf, is that prince william is missing the point and that journalist asking the question is missing the point because prince harry and meghan markle were talking about were much larger than single acts of racism, single incidents of racism. it needs to be explored by the palace. what the couple was talking about was a system, an institution where there is racism entrenched in it. that was the allegation. and they were asking for a larger conversation, not just the members of the royal family, but about the entire staff, advisers and not just the people, but we're also talking about traditions, protocols that date back to colonialism. i was speaking to one antiracism activist who said i am tired of explaining the abcs and 1, 2, 3s of racism. people need to educate themselves on what meghan markle and prince harry were talking about. they were talking about larger structures of racism in britain and how we can begin to tackle them and address them at a time like this. so this who done it, who is the racist, it's not enough. they want to have a bigger conversation than that, wolf. >> they certainly do. salma, thank you very much in london for us. thank you for that. i want to bring in british talk show host trisha goddard. you heard the response from prince william. he said we are very much not a racist family. were you surprised to hear him speak out? >> well, i was surprised at the stupidity of the questions. we train journalists not to ask closed questions. what was he meant to say? yes, we are. and i absolutely agree with that comment. when i'm talking about racism in britain, i try to avoid the term systematic or institutional racism because i don't actually think it's well understood. you can talk about it in the united states because slavery happened on this soil. you still have issues like red lining and the bussing of students that many people often still remember. britain doesn't have that, remember. their slavery was done overseas out of sight. there absolutely needs to be an education especially amongst journalists and the media. >> what do you think the prince's response to the question -- you didn't like the question, but what did you think of the response? >> i thought it was more telling the way in which he said it. it was very terse. i think both of them were very terse. it is a departure from normal protocol. and also he was with a black teacher at a school and they were there to talk about restocking up the mental health charity program they have for primary schoolchildren. it was a really awkward situation. he's asked by a journalist of color with blake ck head teache nearby. it's in a primary school. i think his response, i don't think he could have won whatever he said. he had no way out. >> as you know, trisha, this is not just about the family proper, but also the institution around the family, right? >> yeah, and it's embedded. it goes back centuries. it's a bit like that saying having a dinosaur in an elevator. it's going to take a long time to turn it around. and one flip question is not going to sort things out. and absolutely there needs not to be a witch-hunt about who said what. that's missing the point. it's how do we change this ancient, this monument, this whole situation. and it's going to be a very slow process. but we need to see change rather than have statements put out about, yes, we are willing to change. >> do you think this moment of reckoning about systemic racism will actually lead to positive and lasting changes within the monarchy and indeed across the u.k.? >> i sincerely hope so. there's been movement, you know, with the society of editors with ian sinclair stepping down after he, he refuted meghan markle's claims about racism in the newspapers. and the fact that 160 journalists of color stood up and said, actually you're talking rubbish, and that editors of certain newspapers refused to go along with that statement. charlene white is a television presenter, and i know her. she's a black woman who helps judge the press awards. she has stepped down. she said, you know what? i came on board because the society of editors, newspapers actually said -- gave lip service to wanting to change and she said nothing has. so she stepped down. so let's hope this is the beginning of across the board. >> trisha goddard, thank you very much for joining us. >> you're welcome. thank you. >> finally tonight, we want to tell you about an important campaign to save lives. it's all in honor of this beautiful and brave little girl, francesca, the daughter of our colleague and friend andrew kaczynski and his wife rachel. francesca died of an aggressive form of brain cancer on christmas eve. she was just nine months old. today would have been her first birthday. to commemorate that, cnn is now launching the hashtag to raise funds for research and treatment at the dana farber research institute where she was treated. we invite you to buy one of these beanies. you can see i've already got mine. remember, all proceeds will go to help other wonderful children like francesca. we want to thank you for your support and may her memory be a blessing. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room". stay with cnn for special coverage of president biden's address to the nation in one hour, 8:00 p.m. eastern. erin burnett out front starts now. >> out front next, president joe biden making his first primetime speech to the nation. directing states to open up vaccine eligibility to all adults by may first. biden's chief of staff ron klain is out front. unaccompanied minors at the southern border. the white house says it's not a crisis, but what will the president do about it? prince william breaks his silence on his brother's interview. just how strained is the relationship between the two princes? let's go out front. good evening, i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, president biden about to address the nation. his first primetime ad
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