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7:40 AM ET, June 21, 2020

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New York Times:
TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans Say They Sank Trump Rally  —  Did a successful prank inflate attendance expectations for President Trump's rally in Tulsa, Okla.?  —  President Trump's campaign promised huge crowds at his rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday, but it failed to deliver.
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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” …
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Make Arenas Empty Again  —  In Tulsa, the Trump campaign transitions to farce.  —  On Saturday afternoon there was a palpable sense of dread in the news, as President Trump was building up to a rally that was poised to be a campaign event that was unique in its depravity.
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Eric Trump Calls Black Lives Matter Protesters ‘Animals’ at Tulsa Rally  —  'THIS ISN'T AMERICA'  —  Before his father took the stage for his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma the night after the Juneteenth holiday, Eric Trump used his speech in front of the half-filled arena to call Black Lives Matter protesters “animals.”
New York Times:
Crowd Is Sparse as Trump Tries to Reignite Campaign  —  President Trump's bid to revive his re-election campaign was off to a rambling start on Saturday night as a far smaller crowd than expected turned out in Tulsa, Okla., for his first rally in months.  For almost two hours, he rehashed familiar …
Discussion: Breitbart and The Wrap
Jenny Stanton / Daily Mail:
Teens and K-pop fans sabotaged Trump's Tulsa rally by reserving tickets by the hundreds with no intention of attending, Twitter users claim  — Social media users are claiming teens and K-pop fans reserved tickets to the rally with no intention of attending
Washington Post:
Trump rallies in red-state America — and faces a sea of empty blue seats  —  He threatened violence against protesters, endangered his supporters by flouting health recommendations and endured a 110-day, coronavirus-induced dry spell, but when President Trump finally stepped back onto …
Discussion: Fox News
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story, Breitbart, The Hill and Slate
Fox News:
President Trump speaks with John Roberts prior to his appearance at Tulsa rally  —  President Trump speaks with Fox New's John Roberts prior to the ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Axios
Washington Post:
After campaign boasting, a smaller-than-expected crowd shows up for Trump's Tulsa rally  —  TULSA — President Trump's campaign boasted for days that a million people had requested tickets for his Saturday night rally.  The campaign added an outdoor overflow area to accommodate the anticipated massive crowd.
Discussion: NBC News and Breitbart
New York Times:
Trump's Tulsa Rally Fizzles as Seats Go Empty  —  “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.”
Discussion: Mother Jones and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Trump gives grievance-filled speech to unfilled arena as protests stay mostly peaceful
Discussion: Deadline and Power Line
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
Discussion: The Hill and JustOneMinute
Chris White / New York Post:
Muhammad Ali's son says dad would have hated ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter
Sean Murphy / Associated Press:
Trump supporters, protesters face off outside Oklahoma rally
Discussion: MyNorthwest.com
NBC News:
6 Trump campaign members in Tulsa test positive for the coronavirus ahead of rally
New York Times:
Trump Fires Berman at S.D.N.Y. After Tensions Over Inquiries  —  The president's move heightened criticism that he was purging his administration of officials whose independence could be a threat to his re-election.  —  President Trump on Saturday fired the federal prosecutor whose office put …
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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.
Justice News:
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.
CNN:
Geoffrey Berman is leaving office immediately after standoff with Trump administration
Discussion: National Review and New York Post
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Tried To Quietly Replace A Prosecutor Taking Aim At His Allies.  It's Not The First Time That Backfired.
CNN:   Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
Discussion: The Guardian
Wall Street Journal:   Barr Says Trump Fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney
Washington Post:
Trump ousts Manhattan U.S. attorney who investigated president's associates
Discussion: Vox and Gothamist
James B. Comey / Washington Post:
Geoffrey Berman upheld the finest tradition of the SDNY office
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Trump cranks up culture war rhetoric at Tulsa arena that was far from sold out  —  President Trump ended his three-month hiatus from the campaign trail by plunging straight into the culture wars.  —  Why it matters: Trump is trying to tie former Vice President Joe Biden to demonstrators taking down statues across the country.
Discussion: Breitbart
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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