Morning news brief: Trump's threat, Brazil's road to disaster and more

Donald Trump accused Democrats of wanting to keep schools shut for political reasons, despite a surge in coronavirus cases across the country.

Brad Downey, the American artist who commissioned the sculpture of Melania Trump had it removed over the weekend after it was burned.

Vindman was up for promotion to full colonel. He was fired from his position on the National Security Council at the White House in February, two days after Trump was acquitted by the Republican-majority Senate.