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This is cnn newsroom. It was controversial before it even began, but Donald Trumps reelection rally in tulsa, oklahoma, was marked by some stunning moments. First, the crowd size. Substantial, but as you can see, not packed to the rafters as the president promised. In just two hours he defended confederate monuments in a city that saw a massacre of black americans, and he tried to position himself as the champion of minorities versus his probable opponent in november. America should not take lectures on Racial Justice from joe biden, sleepy joe. A man who praised and partnered with segregation...

Have White House Reporter jonathan lemire, columnist and editor of the Washington Post, msnbc political analyst euGene Robinson. Nbc news correspondent and host, kasie hunt. And historian john meacham. The author of the forthcoming biography of john lewis, entitled his truth is marching on, which accomplishes in october. We look forward to that. We have a lot going on this morning. The president leaves for arizona this morning. Jonathan lemire will be traveling with the president. He can tell us what to expect. Senator Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell is planning to hold a vote for a gop Police...

As previously announced, all attendees are given temperature checks before going through security at which they are given wristbands, face masks and Hand Sanitizer. From our experience coming into the arena, we did get those temperature checks. We were given wristbands. Heres mine here. In addition to that, there was the offering of Hand Sanitizers and masks but once you get inside this arena, those masks are optional, and there are very few people who are here as rally goers that are actually wearing those masks. We did spot one person wearing a mask connected to the Trump Campaign, and that ...

For it, which the Supreme Court ruled is a protected action by the u. S. Constitution. Perhaps his most stunning comments had to do with the coronavirus in which he used a racist slur to describe. Have a listen to what he said also about testing for the virus. You know, testing is a double edged sword. Weve tested now 25 Million People. Its probably 20 Million People more than anybody else. Germany has done a lot. South korea has done a lot. They called me. They said the job youre doing. Heres the bad part. When you do testing to that extent youre going to find more people. Youre going to find...

Since the event was announced it has been marred by controversy. The rally will be one of the largest indoor gatherings in the country since the covid19 pandemic began. The cdc guidelines classified this kind of event where people are traveling from all over as high risk. However, masks will not be required tonight and no social distancing measures will be in place. The rally was originally scheduled for yesterday juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The date was moved to today. But the location was also controversial. This bok center is less than a mile away...