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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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Barr Keeps Trying to Fire Berman, and F*cking It Up — First, Barr said Berman had resigned, and Berman replied that he has not. Then, Barr said Trump had fired Berman, and Trump replied that he had not. — A law-enforcement source with knowledge of the situation inside the Southern District …
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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Barr Says Trump Fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney — Geoffrey Berman went into his office after rejecting claim he had resigned — Attorney General William Barr said Saturday afternoon that President Trump had fire the Manhattan U.S. attorney at his request, the latest twist in a legal showdown between …
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 …
CNN:
Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
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Washington Post:
Barr says at his request, Trump has removed Geoffrey Berman as U.S. attorney in Manhattan
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? A New Legal Fight, Explained
Associated Press:
DOJ tries to oust US attorney investigating Trump allies
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Associated Press:
US attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies steps down
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Questions for Trump on last night's SDNY chaos
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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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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump administration replaces Manhattan U.S. Attorney
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New York Times:
Trump Rally Has Tulsa on Edge as Thousands Pack Together for President — Mr. Trump ignored pleas from local officials, shrugged off health warnings and dismissed the grim symbolism of restarting his rowdy rallies in a city where a white mob once massacred black people.
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Donald Judd / CNN:
Six Trump campaign staffers working on Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus — (CNN)Six staffers working on President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus, the Trump campaign said Saturday. — Just hours before the President is expected to arrive in the state …
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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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NBC News:
6 Trump campaign members in Tulsa test positive for the coronavirus ahead of rally — Six members of Trump's Tulsa advance team test positive for coronavirus — Six members of President Donald Trump's campaign staff who are in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to setup for the president's first campaign rally …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
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NBC News
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing
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New York Times:
Waiting for Trump: Hats, Flags, Little Fear of the Virus
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Public Affairs / SPD Blotter:
Homicide Investigation Inside Protest Area — Homicide detectives are investigating following a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning at 10th Avenue and East Pine Street. One man was declared deceased at the hospital and another male is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
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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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The Wrap and Vanity Fair
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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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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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
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Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. judge declines to block release of book by former national security adviser John Bolton
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to block release of Bolton's book
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden builds out his presidential transition operation — While President Donald Trump eagerly returns to the campaign trail, Joe Biden is building out a team with an eye toward governing. — Ted Kaufman, one of Biden's longest-serving advisers, has tapped a half-dozen government veterans …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump and RNC trail Biden in May fundraising, but maintain cash advantage heading into summer
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Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, national anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key — Protestors in San Francisco on Friday toppled the statue of former President Ulysses S. Grant, who led the Union Army during the Civil War, in Golden Gate Park.
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James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
Adam Schiff drops endorsement of Jackie Lacey in L.A. County district attorney's race — U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Burbank) has withdrawn his endorsement of Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey ahead of a contentious November election where she will seek a third term in office.
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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