Nominated, rejecting a bid to overturn the Election Results in key states. Why it signals the end of the line for his push to reverse defeat. The president reacting overnight. Good morning, everybody. Its saturday, december 12th. Im lindsey reiser. And im kendis gibson, live from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. Its a glasses sort of day, open collar sort of saturday. I love it keeping it cas. But this is a huge deal huge. This is a huge day ahead of us, weve been waiting for this for months. Britain called it vday. We have a team of analysts following every Major Development of these breaking news stories. First, we begin with the moment everybody has been waiting for, fda approving the Pfizer Vaccine. Fedex and u. P. S. Now gearing up to distribute it across the country as soon as today. Two fierce rivals working together along with Health Officials and the faa to make sure the precious cargo gets top priority during whats already the busiest time of the year for shipping companies. The latest from fedex world hub in memphis, msnbc reporter cory kaufman. Fedex has years of experience shipping vaccines, including the flu vaccines, over 80 million doses to combat h1n1 in 2009. What are the plans here to ship the Pfizer Vaccine . Reporter yeah, and this is going to be something that, even though they do have those years of experience, lindsey, this is something just that dwarfs that in scale. This is going to be the most massive operation in the companys history. They tell us theyve hired some 170,000 Seasonal Workers to get this done. And what does that look like . You mentioned that historic partnership. So, fedex is going to take on the west, and u. P. S. Is going to take on the east. Now, the vaccine is going to start at pfizers Distribution Centers in michigan and wisconsin. It will then come either here to fedexs hub in memphis or to the u. P. S. Hub in louisville. From there, it will get on cargo planes, it will get on trucks, and it will begin its journey toward its destinations as quickly as possible. How do you do that safely and quickly . Well, you prioritize those shipments, so faa will be prioritizing all of those specific plane shipments. You keep them separate from what you and i are buying online for the holiday season. These shipments will be tracked. In fact, theres also going to be u. S. Marshals service escorting all of these shipments, just to add that extra layer of security. And of course, guys, remember that these vaccines have to be kept at minus 94 degrees. So not only are they packaged in very special containers from pfizer, but then Companies Like fedex also have specialty added layers to make sure that nothing happens to the temperature, for example, cold chain centers. U. P. S. Also has something interesting. They have kind of a fourradio system, where they track it, they check on the lighting, they check on the temperature, and they check on the motion of each and every single one of their packages. So, these two companies, because this is such a monumental and Historic Task for them, they had to answer some questions on capitol hill. Listen in to what fedexs leader said how they were going to get all this done. Fedex has a long history of supporting critical relief efforts around the world, and we are ready for the challenge ahead. We also regularly carry vaccines for commercial and government organizations, both domestic and international. Our Health Care Team has been able to leverage this experience, flex our comprehensive network, and work with various stakeholders to build Customized Solutions to achieve our collective goal moving covid19 vaccine shipments as safely, securely, and quickly as possible. This is who we are and what we do. Reporter all right, so, smith insisting that fedex and u. P. S. Can carry this burden solely, despite other companies, including airline companies, offering to help distribute within the United States. Guys, it looks like they will take that offer internationally, but when it comes to specifically here in the u. S. , those two companies, u. P. S. And fedex, are trying to take that burden on. And also, just one added note. Pfizer right now currently has some 6 million vaccines ready. They have to ramp that up to some 600 million, because, of course, each person, if each person ideally gets it, they need two doses. Guys . Cori, its so important to know these companies are already in place, but the scale, as you mentioned right now, pretty unprecedented. Cori coffin, thanks. William hasseeltine is infectio disease expert and author of the book my lifelong fight against disease. The fda says the benefits of the Pfizer Vaccine outweigh all of the potential risk weve been reading about. Do you agree, especially in light of the uks warning, after two of the people who got the vaccines, they had known severe allergies and they had Adverse Reactions . Well, i certainly agree. I listened to the deliberations of the panel that was advising the fda, and its clear that the panel believed that because of the seriousness of the threat as you know, 3,000 people a day now are dying of this disease, and theres no other real remedy that it was worth taking a risk. They know that theres a risk, because this hasnt been fully vetted. Thats why its an emergency use authorization. The fda has also taken under and advised the company that they must do very tight surveillance of any possible adverse effect that occurs during the vaccination period. There will be some questions as to who should not get the vaccine and who should, but those details are yet to come. Yeah, so, we have those Health Care Workers and nursing home residents that are at the front of the line for the first coronavirus shots. 24 million americans in all right there. When do you see the average american making it to the front of the line for a vaccine, and would that signal a return to normal . Its going to be some time, probably late spring, early summer, before most people have access to the vaccine. That will return the country to Something Like near normal, but we have to remember that this infection is rampant all over the world and that we have to be prepared for new infections coming in, and we hope that this vaccine lasts long enough. There are some questions that still remain outstanding. Amongst those is how long the vaccine works, and does the vaccine prevent infection, not only disease . So, these are questions that will only be revealed with time as more and more people get the vaccine. Doctor, as you know, when we go out into the street and talk to people about their comfort level, a lot of people say, i still wouldnt be first in line to take it. But dr. Fauci told our colleague, ari melber, he will take the vaccine publicly once its available to him. And he also said that trump and biden should, too. Lets listen first. I think it would be a good idea to get the vaccine publicly so that the rest of the country who is, you know, wedded one way or the other to a particular person, will feel, if that person gets the vaccine, then ill get it, too. So, im not going to give them a date, but im sure that theyre considering getting it publicly. You know, doctor, i want to ask if you think this will help curb peoples anxiety, but also, as kendis pointed out at the beginning of the show, weve been talking to you for months about this pandemic. This is big news today, the day after the vaccine gets fda approval. Talk to us about also your thoughts of hope right now. Well, this is a great day for humanity. Its not just for the United States. This vaccine was developed in collaboration with a german company. We are the sixth country to approve a vaccine. There are other countries that have been right on track developing vaccines along with us, and theyre approved for use in other countries as well, developed by other manufacturers. But its a great day for humanity because there is finally hope at the end of a very, very difficult time. Were not out of the woods yet, as all of us know. Its going to take a long time, maybe five, six months, before the full effects of the vaccine take place. And in the meantime, were going to see a lot of people fall ill, and unfortunately, many people die. And the best thing we can do is to follow the Public Health guidance that weve been given wear masks, social distance, dont travel, stay as safe as you possibly can. So, were in for some trouble, but at least it looks like theres hope not only for the United States but people around the world. Doctor, i do want to follow up on exactly what you were saying there. You were saying five to six months before were out of the woods, but the next few months will be really, really rough. In fact, the cdc is warning that we could see more deaths per day than 9 11 for as many as 90 days. Why is the United States leading the world in cases and deaths . Well, thats a deep and complicated question. It has to do with leadership of the country. It has to do with the way we govern our Public Health system. And it has to do with individual preferences. As we all know, were a nation that values individual freedoms and individual rights. And in all societies, theres a balance between the individuals right to do what they want and the possibility that theyll harm themselves or, in particular, harm others. Thats why we have laws against drunk driving. Thats why we have many laws that protect people from other peoples bad behavior. And our balance is different from other countries. Our leadership has been extremely poor, i have to say, over the last year. Our governance devolves much responsibility to the states and even to jurisdictions, so things may vary from town to town. Weve seen that with the testing. And im afraid were going to see some of that confusion with the vaccines. It may be what you do in one town, who gets the vaccine, is different from what happens in another town, and thats going to lead to some confusion and unhappiness. The other thing that people are going to be worried about is that theres a very limited supply, at least at the beginning, so theres going to be jostling, seeing whos in line for those people, and its many people who really want this vaccine and want it now. Doctor, i have one more quick question before we let you go. You mentioned poor leadership. Right now, we have a vaccine. Its going to be distributed. People could be getting shots in the arm in the next couple of days. Should more be done right now by the administration in terms of a Public Relations campaign to assure people that its safe . Absolutely. You know, people follow leaders. Thats what weve learned in this pandemic. Leadership is really important. And its important for our top leaders to demonstrate through taking the vaccine when their turn comes and through giving public assurances that this is something that they should do. This is a problem for the entire country, because if one person in america has the infection, we all might get it. All right. Dr. William haseltine, thank you so much. I am number 287 million in line for the vaccine. Second to last . I think there are about 50 million americans behind me, thanks to the New York Times survey, but yeah, i was the same, according to that simulation. You put in your age, the county you live in, and it kind of tells you where in that long shrinking line you are. It doesnt account to whether or not youve had it already, which i havent, but it gives you a good sense. Anyway, President Trump called it the big one, but the Supreme Court rejecting texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election in key states. Was this the final nail in the coffin . And will trump finally get the message . Our political panelists weigh in. And some exciting news here at msnbc. 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Reporter well, the order from the court was unsigned, but certainly, none of those three justices nominated by President Trump spoke out in a statement to disagree with this decision, as we did see from justices alito, saying that they disagreed with the decision to not even allow texas to file its complaint in this case. And whats so interesting, kendis, it was just a few months ago when Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg died that President Trump predicted this very scenario, saying that he wanted to fill that seat, ultimately nominating Justice Amy Coney barrett, because he anticipated that the election might end up in front of the Supreme Court, and he hoped that this might tip things his way. He was clearly wrong about that. In this instance, it was the second case, really, in front of the Supreme Court in just a matter of days that was thrown out after that first one in pennsylvania also failed to get any traction. In this particular case, texas was joined by 17 other states that are controlled by republicans in essentially taking issue with how four battleground states you can see them there wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania, and georgia conducted their elections, arguing, essentially, that texas votes were diluted by the fact that governors and Election Officials in those states changed things to make it easier for people to vote as opposed to a new law being passed to do that. Now, the court in its very brief order essentially said, texas has no business telling these other states what they should or shouldnt do with those elections. This is the latest blow to President Trumps efforts to try to overturn the results of this election, and the Biden Campaign clearly welcoming this. But trump, obviously, not very happy about this, speaking out overnight on his favorite medium of twitter, saying the Supreme Court really let us down. No wisdom, no courage and as we know, kendis, the Electoral College set to meet on monday, a really key milestone for proceeding with president elect bidens victory in this. But if you think the shenanigans are over, i wouldnt hold your breath. Rudy giuliani on television overnight saying he is far from done and that the path now runs through the state courts. So, they went to the state courts, then the Supreme Court, and now were returning to the state courts, okay. Reporter its kind of a throw everything at the wall and see what sticks approach, kendis. I guess that is the case. Well see how it plays out. And of course, january 6th, its all writ out in the u. S. Capitol. There wil