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Trump Fires Berman After Tensions Rose Over Inquiries — The president's move deepened a crisis over the independence of law enforcement and the president's purge of officials he views as disloyal. — President Trump on Saturday personally fired the United States Attorney in Manhattan …
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Statement Of Geoffrey S. Berman — “In light of Attorney General Barr's decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney, I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, effective immediately.
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The Daily Beast:
Berman Leaves SDNY in Trusted Hands After Bill Barr Fucks Up His Ouster — Barr said Berman had resigned, and Berman said he had not. Then, Barr said Trump had fired Berman, and Trump said he had not. Finally, Berman stepped away, and left Barr exposed.
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Tried To Quietly Replace A Prosecutor Taking Aim At His Allies. It's Not The First Time That Backfired. — WASHINGTON — US attorney Geoffrey Berman said Saturday evening that he will leave his position “effective immediately,” ending a dramatic standoff with Attorney General Bill Barr …
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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Washington Post:
Trump ousts Manhattan U.S. attorney who investigated president's associates
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New York Times:
Jay Clayton, Low-Profile Regulator, Is Catapulted Into a Political Fight
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
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James B. Comey / Washington Post:
Geoffrey Berman upheld the finest tradition of the SDNY office
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CNN:
Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained
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Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
Anti-Trump protesters ‘interfere’ with president's rally, force cancellation of outdoor speeches — The Trump campaign canceled planned outdoor speeches by President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at their comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday night after protesters “interfered” …
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Phillip Nieto / Mediaite:
Trump Campaign Cancels Plans to Address ‘Overflow Crowd’ Because Not Enough People Showed Up — President Donald Trump's campaign canceled a planned outdoor rally for an “overflow crowd” in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday after low turnout. — The campaign was set to have Trump …
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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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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing
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New York Times:
Trump Supporters Gather in Tulsa for Rally — “I'm glad our Governor Stitt has opened up. We've reached out to him, got him here. He couldn't have picked a better place, really.” “So I think it's wise to wear it. I am a senior and I want to be protective and I want to be all right.”
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New York Times:
Trump Rally Live Updates: Crowd Is Sparse as President Tries to Reignite Campaign — President Trump spoke in Tulsa, Okla., a day after the Juneteenth holiday and took aim at Democrats and the news media. — RIGHT NOW “We will never kneel to our national anthem or our great American flag,” Mr. Trump said.
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Jseattle / CHS Capitol Hill Seattle:
One reported dead, one wounded in overnight Capitol Hill protest zone shooting — UPDATE
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Public Affairs / SPD Blotter:
Homicide Investigation Inside Protest Area
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Lisa Baumann / Associated Press:
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
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Chris White / New York Post:
Muhammad Ali's son says dad would have hated ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter — On the fourth anniversary of his death, Muhammad Ali's only biological son says that his father would be against Black Lives Matter, calling the movement “racist” and the protesters “devils.”
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Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, national anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key — Protesters in San Francisco on Friday toppled the statue of former President Grant, who led the Union Army during the Civil War, in Golden Gate Park.
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Jackson Danbeck / nbc15.com:
COVID-19 outbreak at Cruisin' Chubbys strip club in Wisconsin Dells — WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WMTV) — A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at a strip club in Wisconsin Dells, according to the Juneau County Health Department. — The health department reports two or more COVID-19 cases …
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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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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Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Trump Expected To Suspend H-1B, Other Visas Until End Of Year — President Trump is expected to sign an order as soon as Saturday to suspend H-1B, L-1 and other temporary work visas through the end of the year, according to the multiple sources familiar with the plan.
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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.
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