MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Friday July 31 and reports on Jared Kushner’s COVID response as the Trump campaign adjusts its strategy and trails Joe Biden in key battleground states. “The Beat” also features the latest addition of its Backstory Series on Rep. Val Demings, one of the potential candidates Joe Biden is considering for VP. Academy award winning actor Louis Gossett Junior and former Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill join.