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12:35 AM ET, June 21, 2020

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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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New York Times:
Crowd Is Sparse as Trump Tries to Reignite Campaign  —  Here's what you need to know:  — ‘I will not live in fear.’ Most rally-goers decline to wear masks.  — Black leaders in Tulsa called for the mayor to cancel Trump's rally.  —  Trump's campaign revival sputters as he holds grievance-filled rally.
Discussion: Breitbart, Slate, The Wrap and Vanity Fair
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.”
Discussion: Mother Jones and Daily Kos
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 and The Hill
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
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
New York Times:
TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans Say They Sunk 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.
Discussion: The Guardian and Slate
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 …
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.”
Fox News:
President Trump speaks with John Roberts prior to his appearance at Tulsa rally
Discussion: Bloomberg and Axios
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
Discussion: JustOneMinute and The Hill
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Make Arenas Empty Again
Discussion: The Bulwark Podcast
Nick Givas / Fox News:
Trump confirms new visa restrictions coming, sounds off on protesters in FNC interview
Washington Post:
Trump gives grievance-filled speech to unfilled arena as protests stay mostly peaceful
Discussion: Power Line and Deadline
NBC News:
6 Trump campaign members in Tulsa test positive for the coronavirus ahead of rally
New York Times:
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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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.
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.
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
Discussion: KEYT-TV
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
Discussion: The Guardian
Washington Post:
Trump ousts Manhattan U.S. attorney who investigated president's associates
Discussion: Vox and Gothamist
Wall Street Journal:   Barr Says Trump Fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney
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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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
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.
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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Discussion: The Intercept
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Discussion: Breitbart, Mercury News and Fox News
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Discussion: CNN and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
Protesters topple only outdoor Confederate statue in the nation's capital
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Charles Kesler / New York Post:
Call them the 1619 riots
Discussion: The Federalist
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
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