Showing solidarity. Nascar drivers walk with the sports only fulltime black driver Bubba Wallace after a noose is found in his garage. Why his mom says wallaces story is bigger than racing. And coronavirus checks. The new Technology One major airport is doing to make it safer to fly. And why some experts say its not enough. Oh, boy. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Some people feel that wearing a mask is inconvenient. But wearing a mask will help us to keep texas open. As america pushes forward with reopening, half of all states are now averaging more new cases each day. We were doing a better job as a state collectively. Adhering to the mitigation measures wed not be seeing the case growth were seeing today. The tellall book from inside the white house from john bolton hits store shelves today. Frankly, the information hes released puts criminal liability squarely on him. Confrontations in washington, d. C. Demonstrators try to pull down a statue. Police just sprayed something. The president referred to coronavirus as a kung flu. The press secretary is defending the use of the racist slur. Why does he use racist phrases . The president doesnt. What the president does do is point to the fact that the origin of the virus is china. This isnt your garden variety concert. In barcelona, potted plants were treated to the sweet sounds of a string quartet. How long do you think youre going to be doing your show in this manner . Because i dont know i think i can make it to the end of the week. I think i can make it another week. And all that matters. A day after a noose was found in Bubba Wallaces garage, this was the scene prerace at talladega. All of nascars drivers have rallied around Bubba Wallace. The nascar cup series lone black driver. On cbs this morning. Bubbas friends, competitors and ontrack foes have closed ranks around him. This sport is changing. The deal that happened yesterday, sorry im not wearing my mask, but i wanted to show whoever it was that youll not take away my smile. And im going to keep on going. This mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. Bubba wallace, you rock. We want you to keep on going. Such a tender moment yesterday. I love what nascar is standing behind Bubba Wallace. Its great to see. Hello and welcome to cbs this morning. We are back in our studio 57. There used to be a show called best week ever. Im thinking best week ever is you because, first were back in the studio. Today is Anthony Masons birthday. Its his birthday. When you see Anthony Mason today, give him a hug. He loves hugs. No hugs. Were not allowed to hug. Virtual hugs. Happy birthday. Its great to be back in the studio. I feel that, too. And as new york is slowly reopening, so are we. Were doing it very carefully, arent we, tony . Yes. So carefully that i remain at home which is fine by my wife who thinks i look better with no tie so ill continue to please viewer number one but for the rest of the viewers, i think they are enjoying the fact were at the table again. Always good to please your number one. I got that notie comment, too. Cant wait till were back in the studio together. The ongoing protest against Racial Injustice in america. And the targeting of public monuments that many judge to be symbols of white domination. Police in washington, d. C. , clashed with protesters who tried to knock over a statue of president Andrew Jackson last night. Jackson has been criticized by protesters for his role in slavery and the removal of native americans from their land. Kris van cleave is outside Lafayette Square near the white house where the statue, for now, still hands. Chris, what do you see today . Well, good morning. You can hear the sound of trucks. They are installing barricades behind us. The statue back there between us and the white house. It is an iconic picture outside the white house here in washington. Just a few minutes ago, President Trump tweeted he has ordered federal police to arrest anyone who vandalizes or attempts to destroy a statue or monument on federal property. They could face up to ten years in prison. The unrest began here yesterday afternoon. And it was a marked change from the protests weve seen in recent weeks here in d. C. Protesters broke through a fence surrounding the statue of president Andrew Jackson who was a slave owner and attempted to pull it down using ropes. Officers swarmed the area. There are reports they tried to clear the crowd with pepper spray and used a bicycle barricade to push protesters back. A witness tells cbs news she saw rubber bullets being fired. Several demonstrators tried to set up barriers outside the white house and declared what they called the black house autonomous zone, bhaz was spray painted on historic st. Johns church across from the white house. Its a reference to a similar space in seattle that President Trump railed against in his tulsa speech. The president said vandals could face up to ten years in prison under the 2003 Veterans Memorial preservation act. Its not clear how many people were arrested here. We can tell you that Andrew Jackson has a complicated history. Hes a war hero from the war of 1812. On the 20 bill and his portrait hangs in the oval office. Hes been criticized for his handling of native americans and was a slave owner. Guys . Kris, thank you. We may get a wakeup call about the grim persistence of the coronavirus today when dr. Anthony fauci testifies to congress. Just days ago he told cbs news hes frustrated. Texas is one of 25 states reporting an increase in average daily coronavirus cases in just the last two weeks. The states governor promises a harder line on social distancing at bars and restaurants. But there are no plans yet to shut down or slow reopenings. Mireya villareal reports from dallas. Covid19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in texas. Reporter Governor Greg Abbott warns that while shutting down the state is the last option, its not out of the question. If those spikes continue, additional measures are going to be necessary. Reporter statewide, the number of texans hospitalized with coronavirus rose nearly 60 in the last week alone. While new cases and the rate of positive tests roughly doubled from may to june. Steven love is the president of the dallasft. Worth hospital council. Weve got a 19county area about 950 covid19 patients in our hospital. How does that compare to where we were even a month ago . Its about a 50 increase. Reporter as cases and hospitalizations climb, mayors and county judges have begun implementing mandatory mask orders, including houstons mayor sylvester turner. Our numbers are moving in the wrong direction. Reporter dr. Peter hotez, dean of baylors National School of tropical medicine, warns houston could be headed toward a situation he calls apockalistic. If the numbers continue to accelerate as theyve been the last few days, we could be looking at a situation that resembles new york city. Reporter the spike in covid hospitalizations is put something frontline workers and their families at risk. Kind of hoping maybe its just a cold or something. Reporter kayla cordova, and her parents are all nurses from diboll, texas. She was the first to fall ill after treating a covid patient. Then her parents and three siblings all tested positive. Her mother beth was even hospitalized. I honestly truly felt like i didnt know if i was going to come out of this to even be able to come home. Dwhoot you say to those people who say the state is open, everything is good . A lot of people need to take it seriously. I dont wish this on my worst enemy and its at least ten times worse than the flu. Reporter meanwhile, the onetime epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, new york city, they have moved into phase two. So that means that restaurants have outdoor seating available. Retailers are now opened up with limited capacity. And then you have barber shops and salons even open which im sure makes everybody with coronavirus here very excited about this. However, there are some strict guidelines on masks and social distancing. Tony . Yeah, we dont want to see another spike here or anywhere else. Mireya, thank you. President trump will speak at an indoor event in arizona today. Thats one of the most dangerous states for the coronavirus. Since the president s tulsa rally, two more Campaign Staffers have tested positive. And another complication for the president. Face coverings are mandatory in phoenix. Thats where he will be speaking. Weijia jiang reports now from the white house. Reporter President Trump is expected to address a crowd of 3,000 students for trump in phoenix. All of whom had to agree not to hold organizers or the venue liable if they contract covid19. Even as white house officials downplay the threat of the virus. There is no second wave coming. Reporter the administration said yesterday it was because of coronavirus that it needed to extend a ban on immigration to protect u. S. Jobs and suspend certain work visas through the end of the year. Following that announcement, the president plans to stop by yuma today to mark the completion of 200 miles of his border wall. Highlighting his Campaign Promise to stop illegal immigration. Meanwhile it is his campaign relaunch that continues to spark controversy because of comments mr. Trump made. So i said to my people, slow the testing down, please. Reporter the white house insisted President Trump was joking, but when directly asked, he didnt deny directing a slowdown. Did you ask to slow it down . If it did slow down, frankly, i think were way ahead of ourselves if you want to know the truth. Reporter and then there was this rhetoric to describe the virus. I can name kung flu. Why does he use racist phrases like the kung flu . The president doesnt. What the president does do is point to the fact that the origin of the virus is china. Kung flu is extremely offensive to many people in the Asian American community. To be clear, are you saying the white house does not believe it is racist . To be clear, i think the media is trying to play games with the terminology of this virus. Weijia joins us now. Good morning. So in that exchange we just saw with White House Press secretary kay league mcenany, did she eventually get to whether the president regrets using that term, kung flu . She said President Trump never regrets putting the onus on china for the virus but she could not explain how using kung flu does that since it does not refer to a place. Still, she insisted its the same as saying chinese or wuhan virus and dismissed concerns from Asian American advocacy groups who say it is racist when an Administration Official used the term back in march at the time, white house adviser Kellyanne Conway said it is highly offensive. Tony . I remember that exchange well. Weijia, thank you very much. Anthony . The funeral for Rayshard Brooks will be held today in atlanta, georgia. Completing a twoday celebration of his life. His widow joined hundreds of mourners at a public viewing yesterday paying their respects. Brooks was shot dead when police confronted him earlier this month. Garrett rolfe was fired after the shooting. He now faces felony murder and other charges. His partner, officer devin brosnan, is accused of aggravated assault. Brosnan says brooks death is a tragedy but he believes that he did not do anything wrong. First on cbs this morning, the head of the Minneapolis Police union is repeating his condemnation of the black lives Matter Movement. Lieutenant bob crowell is president of the Police Officers federation of minneapolis. We spoke to him yesterday in his first interview since four fellow officers were charged in George Floyds killing. You call the black lives matter a terrorist organization. What do you mean by that . Well, our governor said it was an act of domestic terrorism during the riots, and i think viewership anyone that watched anything occur in minneapolis in the following week can make their own conclusion. No, but i want you to respond about why im taking the governor out of the conversation for a second. I want to know why you called it the black lives Matter Movement a terrorist organization. When you see arson taking place, windows being broke, molotov cocktails being thrown, the police being shot at with live gunfire, thrown rocks and bricks at them, burning down a police precinct, the riot conditions, that was a form of domestic terrorism, in my opinion. We should point out that the minnesota governor, tim walz did not call the black lives matter organizers domestic terrorists. He said the protests were being hijacked by domestic terrorists. Well have much more with our interview with kroll and other minneapolis officials ahead. They respond to comments made by the police chief on 60 minutes sunday night and tell us to their first reaction of the video of George Floyds death. He was joined by three other officers. We covered a lot of ground so theres a lot to discuss. Theres a big difference between calling someone a domestic terrorist and saying its being hijacked by them. The Justice Department is investigating a racist message targeting the only fulltime black driver in nascars top circuit. Drivers showed solidarity with Bubba Wallace by escorting his car onto the track before yesterdays race at alabamas talladega superspeedway. On sunday, a noose was found hanging in wallaces garage stall at the racetrack. National correspondent Jericka Duncan reports on reaction from the racing community and from wallaces mother. Heres Bubba Wallace. Reporter it was an emotional finish at mondays geico 500 race. He placed 14th, but as spectators in black lives matter shirts greeted him with cheers, he calls the race a win. This is probably the most badass moment right here. Its been tough. Reporter the fbi joined the investigation into a noose found hanging in wallaces garage stall sunday, prompting this show of support for his peers. All of nascars drivers have rallied around Bubba Wallace. Reporter among those to comfort the visibly moved 26yearold was nascar legend richard petty. Wallace drives for his racing team. Lets shut these haters up. Were going to use this to rise above that. Reporter his mother, Desiree Wallace says her sons story transcends racing. Bubbas cousin was killed by police in 2003. His mom says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and george floyd sparked her sons activism. What is it about this moment that you think gave your son that voice . Every time a black man is killed, unnecessarily, you know, we relive that. And he probably just finally realized that, you know, i have a platform. So its time that i use it. So i am very proud of him. Reporter fellow drivers echoed that call to action on monday, including wallaces friend ryan blaney who won last nights race. What happened was absolutely disgusting. Im going to stand behind him 100 of the way. Reporter with that kind of support, wallace says he wont let any acts of hatred slow him down. Sorry im not wearing my mask, but i wanted to show whoever it was that youll not take away my smile. And im going to keep on going. Reporter in a call with reporters, nascar executives said that its too early to give specifics about surveillance video. They said any video they have from the garage will be turned over to the fbi, but again, gayle, they would not confirm if they, in fact, have video of the culprit. Well, whether they have video or not, you know that theyre really working on it. Ive got to Say Something about bubbas mom. You can see why shes so proud, jericka. Any time a person of color is touched by racism in this way, we all know that it really stings. It stings and it hurts. But the fact that hes come out and said, i want you to see my smile. I want you to know youre not taking me down. And his mom said, yeah, theyre trying to scare you and they cant do that. I love the support hes getting. Its so tender to me. His mother was great. She talked about a facetime message from him about the noose and how she said, i could see his face. I could see the disappointment. I knew as a mom, i had to be strong in that moment, but after she got off the phone with her son, she went in the shower and screamed because of just everything that has transpired over the last few weeks. Because shes still a mama bear who loves her son. Bubba has lots of support. Absolutely. Thank you, jericka. Ahead a major u. S. Airport is using thermal cameras to spot travelers with a fever. Why researchers are now warning many passengers with the coronavirus could still be getting through the check we have much more news ahead. The number one player in mens tennis is under fire after three other players got covid19 apparently from a tournament he organized. Plus more of our converstion with the head of the Minneapolis Police union first on cbs this morning. What he says about the video of George Floyds final moments. Well be right back. 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