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2:00 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:
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.
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, The Wrap and Slate
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: Daily Kos and Mother Jones
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
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.
Discussion: The Bulwark Podcast
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
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
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.”
Washington Post:
After campaign boasting, a smaller-than-expected crowd shows up for Trump's Tulsa rally
Discussion: Breitbart and NBC News
Washington Post:
Trump gives grievance-filled speech to unfilled arena as protests stay mostly peaceful
Discussion: Power Line and Deadline
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Trump returns to 2020 campaign trail with Tulsa rally
Discussion: JustOneMinute and The Hill
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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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.
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
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 and Axios
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: Axios and Bloomberg
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Nick Givas / Fox News:
Trump confirms new visa restrictions coming, sounds off on protesters in FNC interview
Politico:
Biden outraises Trump with $80.8 million in May  —  Joe Biden raised more money than President Donald Trump last month — setting a record high one-month total, raking in $80.8 million.  But the presumptive Democratic nominee still has a long way to go in catching up to Trump's war chest.
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
Biden builds out his presidential transition operation
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:   Joe Biden Topped Donald Trump in May Fundraising
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
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Public Affairs / SPD Blotter:
Homicide Investigation Inside Protest Area
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.
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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Trump Expected To Suspend H-1B, Other Visas Until End Of Year
Discussion: Breitbart, Mercury News and Fox News
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Kaelan Deese / The Hill:
Trump coronavirus ‘Death Clock’ truck enters Tulsa ahead of rally
Washington Post:
Protesters topple only outdoor Confederate statue in the nation's capital
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