to beat the goal of 100 million shots in arms in his first 100 days in office. he now promises that milestone will be reached, by his 60th day in office. so, that's just ten days, from now. let's begin with our jeremy diamond. he joins us this morning, at the white house. that was -- there were so many important things, i think, for america to hear last night in those remarks from the president. have you learned anything, more, this morning, in terms of all these goals and dates that he put forward, really, promised last night? >> well, look. it was interesting because, in the first part of president biden's speech, which you heard from him was looking back. looking back at the sacrifices, the grief, the loss that americans have had to deal with over the year of this coronavirus pandemic. but then, he pivoted. and he started talking about the future and about what his administration is doing, to try and return to that sense of normalcy. and for the first time, he laid out, perhaps, the clearest timeline to actually getting to some, at least a little bit, a sliver, of that normalcy. and what it will take to get there. the president, promising that he will order all states, territories, and tribes, by may 1st, to allow every-adult american to be eligible to receive that coronavirus vaccine. at the same time, as he is doing that, on may 1st, he will, also, release this new website. which will give americans an opportunity to have a centralized system, for where they can get access to the vaccine. and then, he talked about july 4th. that is the president's goal for that return to at least some sense of normalcy. with allowing americans to gather with family members, with friends, in small groups, to celebrate july 4th. but, even as the president laid out that timeline, he made very clear that we are not out of the woods, yet, in this pandemic. and in order to get there, he implored americans to help him along. listen. >> i will not relent, until we beat this virus. but i need you, the american people, i need you. i need every american to do their part, and that's not hyperbole. i need you. >> and we didn't hear the president talk, a whole lot, about the nearly-$2 trillion piece of legislation, which he passed yesterday. he mentioned it, briefly. but today, we will see the president celebrate that accomplishment with a signing ceremony, here, in the rose garden at the white house. where he will be able to celebrate, with congressional leaders, the passage of this massive legislation. which he says, will help move the country forward, out of this pandemic. and over the next week, you will really see this effort ramping up by the president to tout this signature-legislative accomplishment. the president hitting key states like pennsylvania and georgia, as well as other-administration officials doing the same. all, in preparation, of course, for the 2022 midterm elections. jim. poppy. >> yeah. jeremy, thank you very much, from the white house, this morning. president biden said, also, last night, during that speech to the nation, that his administration is trying to rebuild trust in the government by telling all of us the truth about this pandemic. >> we need to remember, the government isn't some foreign force in a distant capital. no, it's us, all of us. we, the people. joining us, now, to discuss cnn senior political analyst, david gergen. david, good morning to you. >> good morning, jim and hello, poppy. >> good morning. >> you know, the central part of that point, from president biden last night, about trust in government. it goes further than just hearing factual statements from the white house, as opposed to lies. because it -- it -- you know, when you look at the covid relief, this is a massive change in the government role in people's lives. with high-approval ratings, you know, david brooks, conservative columnist for "the times," i know you know him well. he compares this to a kind of mirror image of the reagan revolution, right? turning it around from saying all-government intervention is bad. to, listen, even going back to the trump administration, right, trillions of dollars from the government to help people. right? i mean, i wonder if you have the same view as brooks does? >> yeah, absolutely. because ron reagan, in his inaugural address, says government is not going to solve our problems. government is the problem. and, here, joe biden is saying, number one, out of the box, you know, we are not going to be able to solve this on our own. the government has to do it. and i think he was very effective last night. if you go back and listen to the fireside chats of franklin roosevelt. they're wonderful to listen to because they are soothing. they're informational. they're a teaching device in fdr. i thought that's what biden did last night. he is a fan of franklin roosevelt, as we all know. but he really -- he really copied some of the techniques that, i think, made fdr so effective. and that is, you can trust somebody who is more low key. you know, who doesn't say -- he said we are going to make it by july 4th, if you all stick together. it's not a speech about i, i, i. it's a speech about us, us, us. what we -- what we can do together. so, i thought, altogether, it was just a very effective start to the -- the execution of this new plan. >> yeah. that's a great point, david. i think, what struck me, most, in it. i guess, as -- as a parent, and he's raised young kids. is when he said that line about the hardest walk you'll ever have to make is a parent walking up to your child's bedroom, to tell them i lost my job. and we can't live here anymore. and -- and i pose this to you in the mind frame of there are still challenges. we are entering an economy, where, you know, economists say maybe 40% of the jobs lost are never going to come back. so there is a lot of work to do here. >> there is a lot of work to do. i must say, i am so glad you remembered the phrase the metaphor because it worked so well. and you had a sense joe biden had been on the stairs, himself, more than once. >> yeah. >> and that made it very, very effective. but there's no question. we -- we have a great deal of work to do. i think the biden administration was smart not to overpromise. they underpromised. i think they are going to over-deliver on the first, you know, hundred-million shots. they'll be well within the goal -- the goal they set. but i think this idea of setting some goals, and then measuring yourself by that. and letting the country measure you. you know, this gives the country a chance to say, okay. mr. biden, you promised x. now, you only got to y. why? what happened? i think, that's very, very good. i must -- i must say one, other thing. you know, it was so interesting last night to -- in terms of how we think about what's normal. when -- and biden's phrase. when he talked about july 4th. what he remembered was family barbecues. going outdoors, with your family. maybe your dogs. but small, intimate gatherings. it's worth remembering, when we had our last july 4th, with president trump, where did we go? we went to mt. rushmore. that's what he thought about july 4th. and i thought it told us everything we need to know about the two different men. >> david, you have watched republicans struggle, a bit, to criticize this plan because they know that -- that even a large-majority of republicans, actually, approve it. certainly, independents and democrats. kind of, saying, well, i like this piece. but not -- but not that piece. so, what do they do, right? i mean, there -- there is some confidence among republicans that, well, obama's stimulus plan, post-2008, was at first popular. became less popular. certainly, not to the levels we have seen now. i mean, is the strategy just to try to attack it on the outside, and make it just less popular? >> i think, strategy on the bill to just pass covid bill will be to try to undo it, here and there, so it doesn't become -- it gives -- it gives the right, the conservatives, something to hang their hat on when they say it wasn't perfect. a lot of flaws in it. we would have done it better. that's the approach they took to oba ob obamacare and it worked to a point. as a political matter, it worked. what the republicans need to do, though, is, frankly, they don't have a game plan for where the country ought to be going. you know, they didn't have a -- when they went to the convention, they didn't come out with a manifesto that if they were elected, here's what they were going to do. they need to do that on infrastructure and immigration. these two big issues that are coming down the pike, very fast. and not wait for the democrats to come up with their view. if we are going to have a true negotiation, republicans have got to put something on the board and say, here's what we believe. now, what do you believe? >> uh-huh. >> yeah, listen. although, it seems like the cultural path. the cultural warpath is the interim strategy, right? dr. seuss and beyond. >> i agree. >> sorry. >> but victory lap last night. he didn't go out there and pound his chest. i was so pleased about that. lower-key about it because i thought it was more trustworthy. and, sort of, like, okay, i get it. i get what you are trying to do and let's work on it. >> yeah. yeah. definitely, change in tone. david gergen, always good to have you on. wish you the best for the weekend. >> thank you. take care, poppy. >> thanks. well, maryland is the latest state to roll back covid-19 restrictions. starting later today, restaurants and other businesses will be allowed to open, at full capacity, there. the state's mask mandate, however, remains in place. so, the governor there, larry hogan, cited significant improvements in the state's health metrics as his reason for relaxing restrictions. let's go to our colleague, joe johns. he joins us from national harbor, in maryland. it sort of seems like a middle ground, between where we are in new york and what texas did. because he is keeping the mask mandate in place. >> that's absolutely right, poppy. and, look. governor larry hogan has put this thing into effect. 5:00, eastern time, a bunch of coronavirus restrictions ease up, including bars, restaurants, gyms, and other businesses, will be able to open, at full capacity. but with a bunch of caveats, including, there will still be social distancing. people will still have to wear masks. so, keep those masks around. but probably, the biggest caveat of all is the fact that, in this situation, at least the individual localities, counties, cities, can opt out, if they think they're not ready. so, despite all the caution, governor hogan has still got a bunch of grief, from people who say he is going too fast. even though he is not going as fast as some other states, like oklahoma. that has, essentially, gotten rid of all of its restrictions. or take, for instance, texas, which has gotten rid of most of its restrictions. but also, the attorney general there is suing austin, the capital of texas, as well as surrounding, travis county, because they're not getting on board with the program. so, it just goes to show that this is a situation, where one size fits all, still, doesn't seem to work. back to you. >> that's right. joe johns, thank you for that reporting, this morning. we have a lot ahead, this hour. including, a warning from the cdc director. what the u.s. does, next, can and will effect the trajectory of this pandemic. her advice for the critical months of march and april. next. and we have new reporting, this morning. former-president trump's time in the white house may open him up to even more legal exposure. our reporting on that, ahead. and with talk of reopening the united states, and returning to normal. or close to it. italy, very hard hit at the beginning of the pandemic, announces another, nationwide lockdown. we're going to be live from there. keeping your oysters business growing has you swamped. you need to hire. i need indeed indeed you do. the moment you sponsor a job on indeed you get a shortlist of quality candidates from a resume data base claim your seventy-five-dollar credit when you post your first job at indeed.com/promo start the year smiling at aspen dental where new starts happen, every day. get exceptional care at every step, unparalleled safety at every visit, and flexible payment options for every budget. now, during the everyday smiles event new patients get a full exam & set of x-rays with no obligation. no insurance? 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>> i believe, it's possible. i mean, if we -- if we can get roughly-80% population immunity. and by -- by that, i mean, people who have either been naturally infected and are now immune. or people who are vaccinated and are, therefore, immune. i think we can significantly stop or at least slow the spread of this virus. plus, the other thing working against this virus is the weather. as we move in the summer months, this is, at its heart, a winter virus. so that also works against the virus. >> doctor, two of the things that worried folks in recent months about holding back progress we have made. one, the advent of variants. and -- and, two, what looked like it might have been a plateauing in the statistics and number of infections and new deaths. i believe we have a graphic that shows that plateauing is now resumed its downward trend. does that put us, in your view, does that give you more confidence that -- that we're on a positive path now? in terms of reaching that goal for the summer. >> yes, absolutely. i mean, i -- i think the -- the -- the good news is -- is the 25% of this population has already been exposed to the virus, and, therefore, they're immune. another 10% have been fully vaccinated. if we can get to 80% population immunity, which means another 120 million people would need to be vaccinated. that's 240 million doses, for the most part, because most of the vaccine out there is the two dose, mrna vaccines. at the rate we're currently going, we can definitely reach that mark by the summer. what worries me is we don't get to that mark. and as things get better, you know, because this is a winter virus, largely, and you don't see it over the summer months. people say, great, i don't need a vaccine, it's gone. and it's not gone. this virus is not going to be gone for decades, in all likelihood. what we're trying to do is control it, not eliminate it. and you are going to know whether or not we've won, whether next winter comes because when we get 80% population immunity, when next winter comes, you are just going to see a bump in cases instead of a fierce surge in cases. >> let's hope it doesn't come to that next winter. it'd be nice to have a winter without what we have had in the last few. may 1st is the goal for all adults to be able to be vaccinated. that's great. it made me think, immediately, well, what about our kids? i mean, jim and i, you know, our youngest are toddlers. i understand, like, 12-year-olds and teenagers may be sooner but what about the littlest of kids? >> right. so -- so, already, trials are being done down to 12 years of age and those trials are fully enrolled for the mrna vaccines. then, going down to 6 years of age. and i think moderna and pfizer will, also, be doing those trials. i don't think we are going to go younger than 6 years of age. for the most part -- >> at all? >> -- this is not a virus that causes disease in less-than-5-year-old. >> at all? our kids get flu shots, right, as young as 1. but that's interesting. you are saying people under 6 just probably won't get this vaccine, at all? >> no, i think -- i think we will have a vaccine for the 12 to 18-year-old by the summer. i think we will have a vaccine for the 6 to 12-year-old by the end of the year. remember, children -- young children don't express the so-called receptor the virus binds to. the virus has to get into cell by binding to a cell on the surface, that protein is called ace 2. young children don't have that protein. that's why they generally don't get infected. >> okay. great. >> dr. offit, johnson & johnson has been a little slow in reaching the production targets that had been hoped for. i wonder -- you know, listen. right? because you have got three-approved vaccines. but do you see those issues being solved to help juice, right, the overall-vaccination numbers? >> yes, i do. i mean, as the old saying goes, the hardest part of making vaccines is making a vaccine. it's hard to mass produce v virologicals. and you have two that likely will be coming online. we'll see. one is the novavax. we, the fda vaccine advisory committee will probably be hearing about that in the next few months. we will see but that, also, will help. >> doctor, thank you. so nice to have good news to talk with you about. we appreciate it, very, very much. well, a stunning admission from the president -- from president trump's own acting secretary of defense. he says that trump is to blame for inciting the violence at the capitol on january the 6th. more on that, ahead. still a father. but now a friend. still an electric car. just more electrifying. still a night out. but everything fits in. still hard work. just a little easier. still a legend. just more legendary. chevrolet. making life's journey, just better. folks the world's first fully autonomous vehicle is almost at the finish line today we're going to fine tune the dynamic braking system whoo, what a ride! i invested in invesco qqq a fund that invests in the innovators of the nasdaq 100 like you you don't have to be a deep learning engineer to help make the world a smarter place does this come in blue? become an agent of innovation with invesco qqq former-president trump's time in the white house, temporarily, shielded him from some-legal actions. but that delay could, actually, come back to haunt him. cnn is just learning that prosecutors investigating trump's finances have discussed using a legal mechanism, that could extend the statute of limitations for some-potential crimes. >> it's fascinating. our kira scanell has this story. >> sure, poppy. so, i mean, this whole center on the statute of limitations in new york for most felonies, that's five years. so sources tell us prosecutors in the da's office are exploring using a provision of the new york criminal-procedure code, which says that prosecutors don't have to count the time that someone is continuously out of state, when they are looking at the statute of limitations. and that applies to the former president because, even though he was a lifelong new yorker, ever since he was elected president and moved to washington, d.c., in january of 2017, he has, mostly, been out of new york. he has spent time at bedminster, in new jersey. he has spent time at mar-a-lago. but he has not spent many days in new york. so this could potentially allow prosecutors to look further back in his conduct because they would essentially be able to stop the clock. and prosecutors have used this, successfully, before, in the prosecution of harvey weinstein, they were able to charge him with a sexual assault that occurred 68 days outside of the statute of limitations. now, weinstein's lawyers challenged that but the prosecutors prevailed because they were able to show he traveled 193 days outside of the country and that was enough for the judge. now, at the point in the investigation of the former president, this is still an ongoing investigation. these are discussions, no charging decisions have been made. but, you know, for a former president, who was able to use that office as the shield and as a way to delay investigations and lawsuits. now, the tables might be turned. poppy. jim. >> so interesting. kara, thank you for that, very much. so, the man who was leading the pentagon on the 6th of january, when the insurrection happened, is now placing blame for inciting it, skbquarely, on the former president's shoulders. >> former acting defense secretary, christopher miller, speaking out saying former-president trump's speech -- he is saying this directly -- incited that deadly riot. >> do you think the president was responsible for what happened on the 6th? >> i don't know, but it seems cause and effect, yeah. >> the question is, would anybody have marched on the capitol and overrun the capitol, without the president's speech? i think, it's pretty much definitive that wouldn't have happened. >> quite definitive comments there. cnn's whitney wild joins us now. and, it's interesting, because he was seen as something of a trump loyalist, when he was in the pentagon. placing direct blame on the president. now -- now, he had his own role, miller did, in this through the military response. is he accepting responsibility, himself? >> not really. in that interview and we only have a -- a brief clip of it. but when he was questioned about the length of time it took to get the national guard up and running, chris miller said, look, that's how the military works. it's not a video game. it's not halo. it's not black ops. he really blamed process, more so, than any responsibility he might have taken in slowing that response down, jim and poppy. >> hmm. >> that's interesting. i look forward to seeing that full interview, whitney. before you go, an fbi agent has, also, now testified that an alleged oath keeper, charged in the capitol riot, was a driver for roger stone, who, of course, was a very close ally of the former president. and he was a driver for roger stone one day before the attack. explain why that is so significant. >> well, he -- his name is joshua james. he was in court yesterday. he is one of about a dozen oath keepers charged in this capitol-riot case. some of those oath keepers, jim and poppy, are now being charged with planning the attack, ahead of time. so we have this group of people surrounding a very close-trump ally, roger stone, who are now being charged with planning the riot. so, you know, this -- this comes, as a very questionable set of connections to this trump ally. roger stone. although, roger stone says, look, he didn't know that there was going to be any-planned riot. he had no knowledge of this. he was only working with the oath keepers using them as security, because he was getting death threats. that's what he says. joshua james's attorneys were in court, yesterday. they say he is not guilty. but this does raise a lot of questions about the connections between this para military group that was seen inside the capitol and a very close-trump ally, jim and poppy. >> and whose lives did the oath keepers, those members, threaten on january 6th? the lives of members of congress and police protecting them. whitney wild, thanks so much. president biden is aiming for july 4th as a return to some semblance of normalcy. certainly, more than we've seen, in a year. other, local leaders are, also, eyeing a similar timeline, including the mayor of chicago. we are going to have her on to discuss, just next. when you buy this plant at walmart, they can buy more plants from metrolina greenhouses so abe and art can grow more plants. so they can hire vilma... and wendy... and me. so, more people can go to work. so, more days can start with kisses. when you buy this plant at walmart. ♪ president biden says he is hopeful that the nation can mark its independence from covid-19. >> by july 4th. that largely depends, still, on americans doing their part. also, certainly, on vaccinations. in chicago, where the positivity rate has now dropped below 3%, mayor lori lightfoot says that she is cautiously optimistic that the summer could look more like what people are used to. so, could that mean a return to events like taste of chicago? lol palooza? the mayor of chicago, now, lori lightfoot. mayor, thanks so much for taking the time this morning. >> my pleasure. >> so, that's the goal. to -- to have a return to relative normalcy, by july 4th. i wonder, do you think that's an achievable goal? >> you know, i -- i do. and i think the president really set it out well. but, it depends on what we, as individuals, and collectively, do between now and then. we have got to keep getting vaccine into the arms of folks, across the nation. and certainly, here, in chicago. but we, also, have to make sure that folks recognize that covid-19 is still, very much, part of our present. which means we have got to continue wearing masks. we haveg got to do the social distancing and all the smart things that we have been doing, now, for over a year. to keep ourselves safe. but certainly, the future looks a lot brighter, and a lot closer to normal than it did a year ago. but diligence has to remain, every single day. >> yeah. he said -- you mention vaccines. he set a goal of saying, that by may 1st, the vaccine should be available to all adults. that's what he is calling out to states and communities like your own. i just wondered, do you believe chicago will have the supply to meet that goal for its residents by may 1st? >> obviously, johnson & johnson coming online has been a significant increase and impact on our vaccine. we built an infrastructure, based upon equity. but an infrastructure that can take more vaccine. we just got to make sure that we have a consistent line of sight, into what the vaccine's going to look like, you know, in the early days of the former administration. when vaccines, first, became available. we were lurching, from week to week, really not knowing how much vaccine we were going to get. the biden administration turned that around. gave us a three-week look-ahead. which is absolutely essential for us to be able to build vaccine-distribution infrastructure. and -- and make appointments, and so forth. so, that's helpful. but we, still, need more vaccine to meet the need. i think, a lot of the hesitancies that we saw in the early days is starting to give way. not entirely. so, there's more work to be done. but more and more people know someone in their network, who's gotten fully vaccinated, without any, adverse side effects. so i think that's encouraging more people to recognize that they've got to get this life-saving vaccine. but we don't want to create expectations that we can't fulfill. >> right. >> so, ramping up that vaccine production is crucial. >> okay. vaccine equity has been an issue in chicago and a lot of other communities in terms of availability to black and latino communities. recent data shows nearly-60% of those communities have at least received their first dose. i wonder, have the issues been solved? in terms of equity? >> no, they haven't been solved and they are not going to be solved until we get every-single resident, in our city, vaccinated. what i will tell you is we've made significant progress, based upon partnerships that we really started a year ago. and have really leaned into, heavily. initially, for education and hooking people up to the health-care system. later, with testing. and now, with vaccine. and for example, fema opened up a huge, mass-vaccination site here, in chicago. and i'm happy to report that, in recent days, over 60% of the appointments have been going to black and brown chicagoans. so, that's significant progress. now, week after week, over 50% of the people who are getting vaccines are, also, people of color in chicago. why this is important is because those communities have been hardest hit. those are the communities that are hardest in need. and we know, if we get the vaccine into those areas of chicago. whether it's our seniors. whether it's people with under lying conditions. whether it's black and brown. we are going to make huge progress in putting this vaccine behind -- or this virus behind us. >> okay. schools. middle school students in chicago. they return for in-person learning on monday, this week. # and i know you have had your back and forth with teachers' unions in chicago. you know, the data has consistently shown, for some time, that schools with mitigation are relatively safe. and i wonder, if you look back, did chicago and other communities. did they wait too long to get kids back in school for in-person learning? >> i don't think so. i mean, look. here is the reality. this is a very, very different process and negotiation, than i have ever been involved in. this wasn't about dollars and cents with the teachers union. this is trying to manage people's fears, in the middle of a pandemic. so, i think, we took the time that was necessary. both, to put in the mitigations in school. to learn from other school districts in our city. the private schools. archdiocese calls that have been open. and then, to convince a skeptical public that we could get this done, and get it done right. and i'm happy to report, our kids are back. they're safe. mitigations are working. but it took a lot of time and effort and engagement and listening, to be able to get our students and their families and the general public moving in the right direction. and having confidence that we had a plan that would actually keep everybody in the school community safe. that plan has been in effect now, since january. it's working. you know, and we continue to engage with our entire-school population. but, i'm extremely enthusiastic about what we've been able to accomplish here in chicago. >> i'm sure, a lot of the kids enthusiastic, too. chicago mayor, lori lightfoot, we wish you and the people of chicago the best of luck. >> thank you, sir. >> all right. well, back here, in new york, dozens of new york democrats are now calling on their fellow democrat, that is, governor andrew cuomo, to resign as the state assembly launches an impeachment inquiry. we will have all of the details on this, ahead. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein. i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love,... more adventure,... more community. but with my hiv treatment,... there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor... and switched to... fewer medicines with dovato. prescription dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with... just 2 medicines... in 1 pill,... dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed... and get to and stay undetectable... can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to any of its ingredients... or if you take dofetilide. hepatitis b can become harder to treat while taking dovato. do not stop dovato without talking to your doctor,... as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening. serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including... allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction,... stop taking dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, including hepatitis b or c,... or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. your doctor may prescribe a different medicine... than dovato if you plan to be pregnant or if pregnancy is confirmed during the first trimester. dovato may harm your unborn baby. use effective birth control... while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea,... diarrhea, trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes... into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato—i did. 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. well, the state of new york is now launching a bipartisan-impeachment investigation into the democratic governor, andrew cuomo. this, as new york state lawmakers, including at least 60 democrats, have called for him to resign. >> something he's made clear, he is not going to do. our colleague shimon prokupecz is following the latest. good morning to you, shimon. i mean, this is a significant development. you have got support for the governor and his own party starting to erode. the question is, is it enough? right? would it actually be enough to get him removed from office. where is this investigation heading? >> right, and that is the big question. you have this impeachment hearing, now, that the state-assembly members are calling for. they have initiated that process. it's going to go through their judiciary committee and what it is going to allow them to do is subpoena information. it's going to allow them to talk to potential witnesses. and then, we'll see. does it come out of the judiciary committee? and then, what do the majority of the members, the democrats who, obviously, hold power here. what do they, ultimately, do? it's still not a majority of democrats. it is a large number of democrats that are calling for him to resign. most democrats, in this state, want an investigation. they want the attorney general's office, which is investigating a lot of the -- the claims. they want that to proceed. and then, they want to decide what to do. but now, you have this impeachment investigation, which is going to bring about its own information. the leader of the state assembly here, carl hasty, he released this letter yesterday, calling for the governor to resign. saying that the members, that the state, has lost confidence. that he has lost confidence, the public and state legislators. when renders him, basically, ineffective and, therefore, he should resign. of course, as you said, the governor is insisting he doesn't intend to resign. he has no plans to resign. we have, yet, to hear his response to this. so far, there is nothing >> okay. shimon, in albany, new york, thank you very much. next hour, minneapolis city council members will vote on a proposal to replace the police department with an entirely new public safety system. this is coming as the jury selection moves forward in the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin in the death of george floyd. >> omar jimenez is in minneapolis with the latest. omar, day four of jury selection, six chosen so far. how long does this go before we get into the meat of the trial? >> yeah, so we are making good progress so far. about half way through being able to see a minimum jury panel of 12. we have six so far. and six out of the 14 total that would be necessary if you include two alternates and jury selection is not supposed to go past march 26th. we'll see how things pan out on 29th before opening statements. we have three appear to be white men in the 30s and 40s and one hispanic man, a biracial woman and a black man in his 30s to 40s. they're deciding whether derek chauvin is guilty of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter and back on the table third-degree murder. chauvin has pleaded not guilty to the first two charges and hasn't entered into a plea on the third. the third one carries a maximum penalty of up to 25 years in prison. now on part of what you talked about when you came to me as well is separately, the minneapolis city council is going to have a meeting today to consider a proposal on dismantling the police department and replacing it with a public safety department. now they've gone through this process before. this is the second attempt at doing so. this one, if it passes the city council, would then go to a charter commission that runs the city charter here. all of this though just to get to a rode to get placed on the november ballot for people to vote on. the first attempt didn't make it past the charter commission stage. it stalled there when the charter commission voted to delay it past the november election. and place it under review. so we'll see what happens there. but for now, jury selection gets going in about 10 minutes. >> that is right, omar, thank you so much for that reporting in minneapolis for us. well, tomorrow marks one year to the day that brianna taylor was shot and killed during a botched police raid in her apartment in louisville, kentucky. her family is planning to mark the date with a rally calling for the officers involved in her death to be arrested, charged and convicted. as you know, they have not been. the city of louisville paid a $12 million settlement to taylor's family and passed a series of sweeping police reforms in the wake of her death, her mother said that does not make up for the fact that none of the officers involved with her death have been charged. >> definitely anger. just anger that the way this whole thing happened. anger that it was so avoidable. and anger that she lost her life for it. the goal is for there not to be another brianna, so, you know, there are steps moving forward to ensure hopefully that this won't happen again. >> well brianna taylor was work working as an emergency room technician and she aspired to become a nurse and she was a spunky, goofy little kid who blossomed into a goal-oriented young woman who loved her family. taylor was just 26 years old. we'll be right back. new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. the moment you sponsor a job on indeed you get a short list of quality candidates from our resume database. claim your seventy five dollar credit, when you post your first job at indeed.com/home. four, five, turn, kick. we got chased by these wild coyotes! they were following her because she had beef jerky in her pocket. 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