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New York Times:
Barr Abruptly Seeks to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Investigated Trump Associates — But the United States attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, who had been leading the inquiry into Rudolph Giuliani, is refusing to leave his position. — Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A Friday night massacre that backfired — The Associated Press reports: … It is telling that we do not know which of many possible investigations may have triggered Barr's ire. There are so many to choose from. AP reports, “The move to oust Berman also comes days after allegations surfaced …
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New York Post
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? A New Legal Fight, Explained — No definitive precedent exists but there is some reason to believe that the president — but not the attorney general — has the authority. — WASHINGTON — The declaration by the top federal prosecutor …
New York Times:
Trump Fires U.S. Attorney Who Investigated His Associates — The president's move deepened a crisis over the independence of law enforcement and the president's purge of officials he views as disloyal. — Attorney William P. Barr said on Saturday that President Trump had fired …
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The Hill
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Questions for Trump on last night's SDNY chaos — DRIVING THE DAY — MANY QUESTIONS MUST BE ASKED the morning after President DONALD TRUMP's administration abruptly tried to oust GEOFFREY BERMAN, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Manhattan. Here are a few of them:
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The Daily Beast:
Chaos Erupts at SDNY as ‘Two Popes’ Duel for Legal Supremacy — Who's in charge? Can crucial deadlines be hit? And what happens to all those big, politically-charged cases? — A law-enforcement source with knowledge of the situation inside the Southern District of New York described …
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Law & Crime
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump administration replaces Manhattan U.S. Attorney — The Trump administration announced Friday night that Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, whose office has handled a number of investigations involving the president or his campaign, will be leaving that job.
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The Signorile Report and Liberty Unyielding
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Wants To Replace A Prosecutor Taking Aim At His Allies. It's Not The First Time His Sudden Removals Have Backfired. — Attorney General Bill Barr announced Trump was replacing the US attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, who was never confirmed by the Senate. Berman is refusing to leave.
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The Hill, Law & Crime, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Guardian and CBS New York
Associated Press:
US attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies steps down
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New York Post, The Atlantic, Common Dreams, Fox News and The Last Refuge
Associated Press:
DOJ tries to oust US attorney investigating Trump allies
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr on the Nomination of Jay Clayton to Serve as U.S. Attorney …
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CNN:
Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push him out
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Bloomberg
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Trump Request for Order Blocking Bolton's Memoir — But the judge also sharply criticized the former national security adviser, suggesting his $2 million book advance may be in jeopardy. — WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Saturday ruled that John R. Bolton …
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The Wrap
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Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. judge declines to block release of book by former national security adviser John Bolton — A federal judge Saturday rejected the Justice Department's emergency request to block publication of John Bolton's White House memoir, but said the former Trump national security adviser's actions raised “grave national security concerns.”
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Rolling Stone and CNBC, more at Mediagazer »
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to block release of Bolton's book — (CNN)A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's attempt to block the upcoming publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton. — Judge Royce Lamberth …
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing — “If Trump felt comfortable having it here, then I'm comfortable,” said one supporter. Said another, of the coronavirus risk: “If today is the day I die, today is the day I die.” — TULSA, Okla. …
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NBC News:
6 Trump campaign members in Tulsa test positive for the coronavirus ahead of rally
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The Daily Beast, Informed Comment, Associated Press and The Hill
New York Times:
Waiting for Trump: Hats, Flags, Little Fear of the Virus
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TheBlaze, Politico and National Review
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Six Trump campaign staffers test positive for coronavirus ahead of Tulsa rally
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The Week
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump: Expect “wild evening” in Tulsa, mask optional
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Vox, The Guardian, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Hill, Breitbart, JustOneMinute and CNN
Lisa Baumann / Associated Press:
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured — SEATTLE (AP) — One person was killed and another was in critical condition in a pre-dawn shooting in Seattle's protest zone, authorities said Saturday. — The shooting happened at about 3 a.m. in the area near downtown known as CHOP …
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Axios, Breitbart and Q13 FOX News
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New York Times:
Live Updates on Trump Rally: 6 Campaign Workers Test Positive for Virus — The president's remarks will come a day after the Juneteenth holiday and during a period of nationwide protests and discussions over racism. — RIGHT NOW Ahead of President Trump's rally in Tulsa …
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CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, Redstate and Townhall
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
How the Shooting of Breonna Taylor Changed the Kentucky Senate Race — With a war chest of $40 million, Amy McGrath was considered a safe bet in the Democratic primary. But the recent movement for racial justice has elevated the candidacy of her African-American rival, Charles Booker.
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The Nation
Kaelan Deese / The Hill:
Trump coronavirus ‘Death Clock’ truck enters Tulsa ahead of rally — The “Trump Death Clock” truck moved in to join the camaraderie in Tulsa, Okla., ahead of President Trump's rally there Saturday evening. — The truck displays digital statistics on three different faces of the vehicle …
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump falsely claims ‘insurance reasons’ prevented him from entering St. John's Church — The day police charged a peaceful protest for Trump's photo-op — Washington (CNN)More than two weeks after his controversial photo-op outside a Washington, DC, church …
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Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Disturbing’ Ivanka Trump Emails Resurface In Wake Of Bolton Book — Messages obtained by American Oversight get new attention after being highlighted on social media by former White House ethics chief Walter Shaub. — Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser …
Charles Kesler / New York Post:
Call them the 1619 riots — America is burning. Rioters set fire to police stations and restaurants. Looters have ravaged shops from coast to coast. And now they're coming for the statues — not just of Confederate generals, but the republic's Founders, including George Washington, whose statue was torn down in Portland, Ore.
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The Federalist
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump and RNC trail Biden in May fundraising, but maintain cash advantage heading into summer — EXCLUSIVE: The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and their joint fundraising committee raked in a combined $74 million in May, topping their April numbers but trailing the Biden campaign …
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Politico, The Hill and Associated Press
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