Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis does not shock these experts

THIS EPISODE: Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis does not shock the experts who join AM Joy to discuss the president's coronavirus infection. Journalist Yamiche Alcindor tells host María Teresa Kumar, ‘Now we see something unfolding in the U.S. you do not see in other developed nations. Higher death rates, and a federal government that is upended because it could not protect itself from the virus.’ AND: Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis could invoke the 25th amendment to the Constitution, which ensures a smooth transfer of power to the vice president, even if only temporary, in case the president is incapacitated. Vice President Mike Pence receives advice on why some experts believe drafting a plan to transfer power in case of an emergency is critical to fulfilling his duties to the American people, which presidential historian Michael Beschloss asserts. PLUS: Voter suppression fears are discussed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. ‘If individuals want to... mislead voters into thinking there'll be negative consequences for [voting] they're going to find themselves behind bars,’ Nessel tells María Teresa Kumar. ALSO: Former Gov. Chris Christie and NFL star Cam Newton have both tested positive for Covid-19, breaking news that arrived as President Donald Trump’s doctors prepared to give a press conference on the president’s health status. FINALLY: Donald Trump’s doctor, Dr. Sean Conley, addresses the potential for oxygen supplementation in the course of the president’s Covid-19 treatment. Dr. Conley told reporters at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, ‘He’s not on oxygen right now.’ All this and more in this Saturday edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.