Staff, now says he was wrong to join President Trump for a photo op outside of the white house grounds last week. The president led milley, along with other members of his cabinet, to st. Johns church last monday, just moments after protesters were violently cleared from Lafayette Park by riot Police Firing tear gas. But tonight, in a break with the president , milley said being there was a mistake and the military should never be involved in domestic politics. Milleys comments as a group of republican senators are also pushing back on President Trump, moving forward with a plan to rename military bases currently named after confederate generals. On his way to an event in dallas today, the president lashed out at the sponsor of that legislation on twitter, along with the Federal Reserve bank, after it issued a dire forecast on the nations economy. That forecast, along with growing concerns that coronavirus cases are spiking in parts of the country, sent financial marketing reeling today. The dow was down more than 1,800 points, almost 7 , as all three major averages had their worst day since march 16. Oll, theres a lot of news to ort to tonight, and our team of all. Cbs weijia jiang is leading it off tonight at the white house. Good evening, weijia. Reporter tonight, President Trump is not talking about that market tumble or the fact that another military leader is speaking out against him. Your reaction to milley . President trump ignored questions about the stunning comments from the countrys top military official as a commissioned uniformed officer, it was a mistake that i have learned from, and i sincerely hope we can all learn from it. Reporter general mark milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, expressed remorse for joining the president during a photoop in front of st. Johns church last monday, just moments after police used force to clear protesters nearby. I should not have been there. My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of the military involved in domestic politics. Reporter general mark milley and defense secretary mark esper had not even planned to be wshe f. waon ffflle om t wte hse alsoodds oveether nt a mr. Trume ename ten bases named after confederate figures. Se president rejected the idea after esper and the secretary of army said they were open to it. Still, the Senate Armed Services so. Ittee approved a measure to do so. South Dakota Republican mike rounds this is the right time for it, and i think it sends the right message. Reporter President Trump is still calling for an aggressive response to demonstrators, this time in seattle, after ridiculing washington states governor for being taunted and played by protesters. Got to have some strength. You have to have strength. You have to do what you have to do. Reporter mr. Trump made the remarks in dallas at a meeting about Race Relations and law enforcement. Notably, the citys police chief, sheriff, and district attorney, all of whom are African American, were not invited. President trump said he will sign an executive order related to the use of force, but it is far from a commitment to comprehensive police reform. He is under fire tonight for planning to hold a Campaign Rally in tulsa, oklahoma, on june 19, known as juneteenth, a holiday marking the emancipation of slaves. But the city of tulsa is the site of one of the worst race massacres in american history. Senator Kamala Harris said the rally is a Welcome Home Party for white supremacists. Norah. Odonnell weijia jiang at the white house tonight. We turn now to breaking news in california and a dramatic gun battle between police and a suspect wanted in a shooting leaving a Police Officer seriously wounded. Jonathan vigliotti is at the scene. Jonathan. Reporter norah, we have watched as dozens upoon dozens of police cars pushed into the perimeter in the countryside behind me where the suspect is believed to be hiding. We heard heavy gunshots followed by silence. We can tell you there are unconfirmed reports at this hour that at least one Police Officer is injured, several ambulances are here on scene. Armored Police Vehicles and choppers, swarming central the f. B. I. , search fontry, as local law enforcement, joined by the f. B. I. , search for 26year old mason james lira. Authorities say lira, seen here on surveillance video, used a handgun to fire dozens of round at the Paso Robles PoliceDepartment Early wednesday morning. When police responded, he shot 28yearold officer Nicolas Dreyfus in the side of the head. Dreyfus is now recovering in the hospital. This was absolutely an ambush, and intended to kill law enforcement. Reporter San Luis Obispo sheriff Ian Parkinson believes Police Brutality protests inspired lira, and had this message there are people who shouldnt be doing the job and that do bad things. Were hoping the community will heal from this. Is unclear reporter the exact motive is unclear. Police say lira is a transient with a criminal record. And we have been watching right now as Police Continue to tighten this perimeter. This mtire town has been placed on lockdown as this manhunt continues. Norah. Odonnell jonathan vigliotti, thank you. Al patients since memorial 14 states have seen increases in hospital patients since memorial day. Tonight, North Carolina is rethinking plans to reopen schools and businesses. Nashville is delaying the next phase of their reopening. Confirmed cases in the u. S. Now top two million. The virus has killed more than 113,000. Cbs carter evans reports tonight from arizona, an emerging hot spot. Reporter arizona hospitals are overwhelmed, with i. C. U. Now, and this90 in phoenix. Were going into that Surge Capacity now, and this is a problem. Please take this seriously. Reporter dr. Matt heinz is an internist in tucson. He points to scenes like this, shortly after arizona became one of the first states to lift stayathome orders. Pp we did predict this, and we could have prevented it, if we had taken the appropriate steps. Reporter the states largest county has seen cases spike 77 in just the last 15 days. Arizonas now one of 14 states since memorial day with hospitalizations on the rise. All as states continue to reopen. West virginia is now allowing visitors again in nursing homes, and floridas governor says schools will fully reopen this fall. The risk to kids is significantly lower than it is for influenza. Reporter but for the sickest of patients, one glimmer of hope. This is a milestone. Reporter a remarkable recovery of a woman believed to be the first covid patient in the u. S. To get a doublelung transplant. She was in her 20s with no Underlying Health conditions, the virus ravaging her lungs. Yeah, you know, i can confidently say, if she didnt get the transplant, she would hospitals will conti not be alive. Reporter doctors say hospitals will continue to be flooded if people dont take precautions, especially true in arizona, where dr. Heinz says too few are heeding the warnings. People just arent wearing ngsks. Theyve been warned. Theyre not taking it seriously, and at some point youre going to have to make it compulsory. Reporter well, just a short while ago, arizonas governor said the state is not in a crisis. But the president of the arizona hospital and Healthcare Association says 11 hospit odonnell carter evans, thank you. Lets go now to minneapolis, where the rank and file say they are open to change in the police department. A group of officers wrote in an open letter that they wholeheartedly condemn fired officer Derek Chauvin, and say he failed as a human. Heres cbs jeff pegues. Reporter tonight, minnesotas governor unveiled a sweeping package of police reforms, more than two weeks after George Floyds death. It includes limiting use of force and changing the way officers are prosecuted and trained. Minnesota will change what accountability looks like. Reporter Community Activists came out today in support of the steps the Minneapolis Police chief has already taken by withdrawing from contract talks with the police union as he seeks to revamp his agency. Sources tell cbs news that investigators are looking into whether george floyd and Derek Chauvin knew each other while working at the same minneapolis nightclub. In his first interview with cbs news, david pinney, who also worked at the club, said he knew both men and watched them interact with each other. Is t anybt iur m that dek chauvin knew george floyd . No. He knew him. Reporter and that they bumped heads. How well did he know him . Id say, pretty well. Reporter but days after our almosthourlong interview in which he described an emotional bond with floyd, pinney is suddenly backtracking, saying he confused floyd with a different African American coworker. We spoke with him again today. Well, im good with faces, somewhat, but im really bad with names. Its a bad thing and i have to fix what i put out there. Reporter pinney does stand by his comments about chauvin. You told us that chauvin was aggressive toward minority patrons. I stand by that. T at is thats 100 accurate. Reporter it is still a mystery how pinney could mistake floyd for another coworker. Aused stood out in part because he was 64 and over 220 pounds. Here in minneapolis, they are still protesting here behind me. This one is being led by George Floyds friend, former n. B. A. Star stephen jackson. Norah. Odonnell jeff pegues, thank you. Protesters around the country are targeting statues they see as historic symbols of injustice. In the last week, three monuments have been pulled down in richmond, once the capital of the confederacy. Cbs chip reid reports tonight from richmond. Reporter late last night, richmond, virginia protesters brought down a statue of jefferson davis. On tuesday in richmond, one the of Christopher Columbus was toppled and dragged into a lake. Another columbus statue met a similar fate in minnesota. Jefferson davis, just down the street, the president of the confederacy, thats down. Could robert e. Lee be next . Hes on borrowed time. Reporter Julian Hayter say professor at the university of richmond whenever there are moments of social unrest and racial upheaval, the monuments are in the proverbial crosshairs. Reporter its part of a Nation Movement of what many see as symbols of white supremacy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging congress to lead by example and remove 11 confederate statues from the capitol. This is a perfect time for us to move those statues. Reporter and nascar has sparked coronavirus banning the Confederate Flag at events. Bubba wallace, nascars only fulltime African American driver, said it was long overdue. Its not that were saying no other lives matter. Its more were trying to say that black lives matter, too. Reporter but driver Ray Ciccarelli called the change political b. S. And said hes done with nascar at the end of the season. Here in richmond, virginia, the statue of robert e. Lee has become a peaceful, multiracial gathering place. We talked to a lot of people over there, and most of them said they want that statue to go, but they want the graffiti to stay, with many of them saying they believe the graffiti is a work of protest art. Norah. Odonnell chip reid in erna plans to k you. Tonight, moderna plans to begin its final stage of vaccine testing next month. There is a quicker way to prove that a vaccine works, and that involves exposing someone to the virus. Cbs Elizabeth Palmer looks at the ethical concerns in our series, racing to a cure. Reporter jason crowell, an American Lawyer living in london, is in the pink of health. Thats why he wants to get infected with coronavirus. Did you lose any sleep over make your decision . No. Reporter crowell is one of thousands who have signed up with a Group Pushing for so called challenge trials, to test covid vaccines. They are in development, but testing them is getting harder. Right now, volunteers get a shot of vaccine, and then go back to their lives and just wait to be exposed to other people who have coronavirus. But as the pandemic in most developed countries eases, there are fewer and fewer with the virus. So results could take months or even years. Thallenge tria fast track where volunteers will e live virus. Certainly efficient, but it poses serious ethical problems. Because even a weak dose of live virus could make the volunteers really sick, and theres no drug to cure them. But there is an equally serious upside, and that is proof the vaccine works could come in as little as two months. Whats convinced crowell, who believes economic damage from the pandemic threatens his, and his childrens future. I thiat, to my mind, is a bigger risk to them than what i think is a relatively small risk of losing a parent. Reporter its a brave, personal gamble for the greater good. Elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. Odonnell and there is still much more news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. A famous band. That famous band, and alist brands, all making big changes after the killing of george eaoyd. Later, how a little girls big idea is helping her city idea is helping her city recover. Thats why the new way to buy and sell a car is also the safer way. At carvana, you can do it all 100 online from home with a touchless delivery and pickup process to keep you safe. And for even Greater Peace of mind, all carvana cars come with a 7day return policy. 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