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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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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.
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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.
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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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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 …
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.
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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:
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.
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.”
Donald Judd / CNN:
Six Trump campaign staffers working on Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus
Six Trump campaign staffers working on Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus
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Chris White / New York Post:
Muhammad Ali's son says dad would have hated ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter
Muhammad Ali's son says dad would have hated ‘racist’ Black Lives Matter
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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
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Washington Post:
Trump gives grievance-filled speech to unfilled arena as protests stay mostly peaceful
Trump gives grievance-filled speech to unfilled arena as protests stay mostly peaceful
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
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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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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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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.
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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.
Trump Tried To Quietly Replace A Prosecutor Taking Aim At His Allies. It's Not The First Time That Backfired.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A Friday night massacre that backfired
A Friday night massacre that backfired
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New York Times:
Jay Clayton, Low-Profile Regulator, Is Catapulted Into a Political Fight
Jay Clayton, Low-Profile Regulator, Is Catapulted Into a Political Fight
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CNN:
Geoffrey Berman is leaving office immediately after standoff with Trump administration
Geoffrey Berman is leaving office immediately after standoff with Trump administration
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CNN:
Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
Why it will be a tough climb to confirm anyone new to Berman's post before the November elections
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KEYT-TV
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Bolton suggests possible ‘obstruction’ by Trump in SDNY Turkey investigation
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
Geoffrey Berman upheld the finest tradition of the SDNY office
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained
Who Can Fire a Court-Appointed U.S. Attorney? An Abrupt Legal Fight, Explained
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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.
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Jseattle / CHS Capitol Hill Seattle:
One reported dead, one wounded in overnight Capitol Hill protest zone shooting — UPDATE — One man was reported dead and another person was shot and wounded in an overnight shooting at the Capitol Hill protest zone. — Police have confirmed the shooting but have not released further details.
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Public Affairs / SPD Blotter:
Homicide Investigation Inside Protest Area
Homicide Investigation Inside Protest Area
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Lisa Baumann / Associated Press:
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
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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 …
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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.
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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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