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A Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/opinions/trumps-anti-china-strategy-at-home-will-hurt-
us-companies-around-the-world/2020/08/03/b0f6cbcc-d5bc-11ea-930e-d88518c57dec_stoty.html> (8/3, 14.2M) 
editorial says that while "having an experienced U.S. firm control" TikTok "is preferable to shutting it down or 
accepting the current security risks," Trump "has in essence conducted a shakedown, threatening a shutdown and 
then providing his blessing to a private business deal once it pleased him." The Post calls this "an affront to free 
enterprise generally," and "an affront to the American enterprise of preserving an open outlook toward the world 
— and encouraging other nations to welcome U.S. investors." 
NYTimes Analysis: Trump Has Intervened In Companies' Affairs More Than His Predecessors. A New York 
Times <https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/08/03/business/economy/trump-tiktok-china-business.html> (8/3, 
Swanson, Shear, 18.61M) analysis says Trump "had the right to sign off on a plan to mitigate any risks TikTok 
posed. But the events followed a pattern that Mr. Trump set early on in his presidency, in which some of the 
world's most powerful companies have found themselves at his whims." The Times adds, "Unlike his 
predecessors, Mr. Trump has frequently waded in to berate or praise executives and try to influence their 
operations." Previous GOP administrations "disapproved of government intervention in the market," but Trump 
"has had no qualms about taking a heavier hand, favoring industrial policy and a more managed approach to 
trade." 
US Demand For Chinese Firm To Sell TikTok's US Operations Sparks Concern In China. The Wall Street 
Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofls-talks-to-buy-tiktoks-u-s-operations-raise-concerns-in-china-
11596465664> (8/3, Lin, Yang, Xiao, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports in a separate story that the US 
demand that Bytedance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, sell the app's US operations or be banned is crystallizing 
concerns in China that the US is seeking to disrupt its technology and raising concerns about what such a sale 
could mean for other Chinese companies looking to sell around the world amid souring US-China relations. 
DHS, Commerce Department Collaborate To Combat Botnets. 
MeriTalk <https://www.meritalk.corn/articles/dhs-commerce-team-to-tackle-botnetsi> (8/3, Weingarten) reports 
DHS and Commerce Department "released an update to their ongoing work to address botnets, automated and 
distributed attacks on the internet, which threaten the nation's intemet infrastructure." The president "issued 
Executive Order (EO) 13800, 'Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure,' 
in May of 2017." The EO "called for 'resilience against botnets and other automated, distributed threats' and 
directed the Secretaries of Commerce and Homeland Security to lead a process in line with this effort." 
According to the update, the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued "guidance for Internet of 
Things (IoT) device manufacturers...which define baseline cybersecurity capabilities that manufacturers can 
voluntarily adopt for IoT devices." The status update said, "Botnets remain a significant threat. Current 
malicious applications of botnets remain relevant, and attackers continue to devise novel nefarious applications." 
US Issues Alert About Malware Used By Chinese Government. 
Bloomberg <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-03/u-s-issues-new-alert-about-malware-used-
by-chinese-government> (8/3, Sebenius, 4.73M) reports the US government "issued an alert Monday that a type 
of malware seen frequently by security researchers in the last decade is tied to the Chinese government, the latest 
in a series of American warnings about China's cyber capabilities this summer." According to the alert, DHS' 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and DOD "identified a malware variant used 
by Chinese government cyber-actors, which is known as Taidoor." The purpose of the alert, "which contained no 
information about the prevalence of the malware or who has been targeted, is to 'enable network defense and 
reduce exposure to Chinese government malicious cyber-activity.' According to a US Cyber Command official, 
who requested anonymity as is the agency's policy, "the Chinese government continues to leverage it in ongoing 
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espionage to gain intelligence." 
CyberScoop <https://www.cyberscoop.corn/taidoor-malware-report-china-cisa-dod-fbi/> (8/3, Vavra) reports it 
wasn't "immediately clear if Taidoor was being used in any recent or ongoing espionage campaigns from 
China." But of the four malware samples Cyber Command "shared on VirusTotal, only two are detected by any 
engines." Even in the cases "where the private sector does have protections related to Taidoor campaigns, the 
protections aren't widespread — only FireEye and BitDefender protect against some parts of the Taidoor upload." 
A CISA official "told CyberScoop the announcement was made to enhance defenses against Chinese hacking." 
The CISA official told CyberScoop, "CISA, FBI, and DOD are publishing this malware analysis report about the 
Taidoor variant to enable network defense and reduce exposure to Chinese government malicious cyber activity." 
ZDNet <https://www.zdnet.corn/article/cisa-dodibi-expose-new-chinese-malware-strain-named-taidoort> (8/3, 
Cimpanu, 299K) reports US Cyber Command "said the malware has been around and silently deployed on 
victim networks for at least 12 years, since 2008." Also providing similar reporting on the story is Fortune 
<https://fortune.corn/2020/08/03/malware-china-government/> (8/3, 3.91 M). 
University of Texas Warns Donors, Contacts Possibly Affected By Ransomware Attack. 
The Austin (TX) American Statesman <https://www.statesman.cominews/20200803/ut-warns-donors-contacts-
possibly-affected-by-may-ransomware-attack?rssfeed=true> (8/3, Choi, Subscription Publication, 343K) reports 
University of Texas officials "said Monday that the university recently learned of a security breach that affected 
some of the school's donors and fundraising contacts." According to a post on the university's website, 
Blackbaud, a company that "provides fundraising software to nonprofits, universities and other organizations, 
was the target of a ransomware attack in May." University of Texas officials "said some of its donors and 
contacts were told about the breach on Monday, and informed them that their information could have been 
accessed because of the cyberattack." University officials said in the memo, "Publicly available information such 
as names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and birthdays may have been accessed. No credit card information, 
bank information, or social security numbers were accessed by the cybercriminal or compromised." 
CISA Chief Wants Younger, More Experienced Hackers In Federal Government. 
Federal Computer Week <https://fcw.corn/articles/2020/08/03/johnson-krebs-younger-cyber-staff.aspx> (8/3, 
Johnson, 263K) reports Chris Krebs, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency "said 
federal agencies could do much to improve their cybersecurity talent pool if they moved away from restrictive 
General Schedule hiring practices and were more open to bringing on younger candidates." During an August 3 
online discussion, former Rep. Jane Harmon (D-CA) "asked Krebs...if CISA had the staffing it needed to `stay 
ahead of the 17-year-olds."' Krebs "argued that in the digital domain, practical experience quickly outstrips age 
and even credentials in importance." He said, "You know at this point, particularly in cyber, I'm not sure it 
matters if you're 45 or 17, which speaks to the ways that we need to evolve our hiring practices." 
Pentagon Considers Adopting Zero-trust Security Approach. 
C4ISR & Networks <https://www.c4ismet.com/cyber/2020/08/03/pentagon-wrestles-with-adopting-zero-trust-
security-approach> (8/3, Eversden) reports the telework environment "caused by the coronavirus pandemic has 
accelerated conversations about implementing zero-trust network architectures at the Department of Defense." In 
recent weeks, several top IT officials "have said on virtual events that their departments are discussing concrete 
steps to move toward zero-trust architectures and away from using the phrase as just buzzword for 
cybersecurity." Zero-trust is a "network architecture that inherently distrusts the user and continuously verifies 
the identity of the user accessing data." Vice Adm. Nancy Norton, director of the Defense Information Systems 
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Agency, which manages and secures DOD networks across the globe, said, "The need for zero-trust has been 
highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic." She announced July 15 a" plan to release a zero-trust framework by 
the end of the year." Conversations about "implementing zero-trust network architectures have been facilitated in 
part by the hundreds of thousands of DOD employees using the department's remote collaboration platform, 
known as the Commercial Virtual Remote Environment." 
CISA Releases Updated TIC 3.0 Network Security Guidance. 
ExecutiveGov <https://www.executivegov.com/2020/08/cisa-releases-updated-tic-30-network-security-
guidance> (8/3, Rivers) reports the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has "issued an 
update to its Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) guidance along with documents containing a security 
capabilities catalog, a program guidebook and reference architecture." CISA "said Friday the TIC 3.0 core 
guidance incorporates public input on the draft documents released in December." According to CISA, TIC 3.0 
includes "use cases as well as recommendations on pilot program execution, implementation approaches and 
other strategies for remote work settings." CISA plans to issue "final versions of documents such as the Use Case 
Handbook, Overlay Handbook, Branch Office Use Case and Traditional TIC Use Case later this summer." 
Op-Ed: Congress Has A Shot At Correcting Trump's Central Mistake On Cybersecurity. 
In an op-ed in The Hill <https://thehill.corniopinionicybersecurity/510304-solarium-commission-leaders-offer-
congress-a-shot-at-correcting-trumps> (8/3, 2.98M), Charlie Mitchell, co-founder and editor of 
InsideCybersecurity.com, writes, "Coordination is king in cyber, and yet that's what the Trump White House 
decided to do without in 2018, when then-National Security Advisor John Bolton abolished a White House 
cybersecurity coordinator position as a bureaucratic redundancy...it was Bolton's call to eliminate the cyber post 
after former coordinator Rob Joyce decided he wanted to leave the Trump White House." He notes, "The 
National Cyber Director provision is in the House version but didn't make the cut in the Senate." He concludes, 
"With negotiations underway on the final version of the must-pass national defense bill, lawmakers have one 
more chance this year to position the US for confronting a cybersecurity challenge that grows more dangerous at 
every turn...Creating a national cyber director is about as close to a consensus recommendation among cyber 
experts as we're likely to see." 
NSA Reports On New Cyber Vulnerability In Computers. 
ExecutiveGov <https://www.executivegov.com/2020/08/nsa-reports-on-new-cyber-vulnerability-in-computers/> 
(8/3, Martin) reports NSA has "issued a report on a new cyber vulnerability that threatens certain systems present 
within DOD and other organizations." NSA "said Thursday the BootHole vulnerability allows cyber actors to get 
through the Secure Boot security standard that makes devices boot only with software trusted by original 
manufacturers." Cyber terrorists may use "this vulnerability to tamper with a device's boot process." Devices 
running "on Linux or Windows 8 and above may be affected by this vulnerability." NSA provided "two 
mitigation options in the 'Mitigate the GRUB2 BootHole Vulnerability' report for users of Linux, an operating 
system that uses the Grand Unified Bootloader 2 or GRUB2 affected by BootHole." The report "advises Linux 
users to update the boot components of endpoints." 
Law Enforcement Services 
FBI Warns Of COVID-19 Tests From Texas Facility. 
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KTSA-AM <https://www.ktsa.comabi-looking-for-people-tested-for-covid-19-at-a-new-braunfels-facility/> San 
Antonio (8/3, 3K) reports from San Antonio, Texas, "The FBI is looking into coronavirus tests recently 
administered in New Braunfels." The FBI "believes the tests given out at Living Health Holistic Healthcare in 
the past several weeks shouldn't have been used. The bureau wants to hear from anybody who was tested there 
either by calling 210-225-6741 or at this link to the FBI's website." 
The San Antonio Express-News <https://www.mysanantonio.com/coronavirus/article/New-Braunfels-clinic-
may-have-been-giving-faulty-15454543.php> (8/3, 762K) reports, "Officials with the FBI reported Saturday 
they have reason to suspect the tests performed at Living Health Holistic Healthcare in New Braunfels 'should 
not have been used to diagnose or rule out an active COVID-19 infection.' 
Gun Background Checks Rose 79% In July. 
The Washington Times <https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/gun-background-checks-jump-79-
july-amid-coronaviruk (8/3, Sherfinski, 492K) reports gun background checks "surged 79% in July compared to 
last year amid national unrest, protests and rioting, according to data released Monday by the FBI." The Bureau 
"ran more than 3.6 million checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) last 
month — a 79% increase compared to July 2019." According to the Times, the 3.6 million figure is also "the 
third-highest monthly total ever recorded, behind the 3.9 million checks in June and the 3.7 million checks in 
March." 
CNN <https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/03/politics/gun-background-checks-fbi/index.html> (8/3, Campbell, 
83.I6M) reports, "Background checks associated with the sale, transfer or permitting of firearms set an all-time 
record in June when the FBI conducted more than 3.9 million checks, followed by March 2020 when the agency 
saw 3.7 million checks. One other enduring pattern in 2020 has been the order of states topping the list, with 
Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, Florida and California continually seeing the most background checks for the sale, 
transfer, or licensing of guns." 
The Hill <https://thehill.corn/policy/finance/510369-gun-sales-surge-during-pandemic-with-july-seeing-record-
background-checks> (8/3, Folley, 2.98M) reports, "The FBI has been performing background checks on 
potential gun buyers through its National Instant Criminal Background Check System since its launch in 1998. 
The system carries out the checks, which looks at the buyer's criminal history and other qualifications required 
for eligibility, when a person attempts to purchase a firearm from a seller with federal firearms licenses. The 
sales surge comes as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic as well as ongoing protests 
against racism and police brutality following the police killings of multiple African Americans." 
Other FBI News 
Shelby Moving FBI Staff And Resources To Alabama Facility. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/08/03/trumps-latest-effort-new-fbi-
headquarters-falls-flat-shelby-moves-parts-bureau-alabama> (8/3, Al, O'Connell, Werner, 14.2M) reports that as 
Trump's efforts to build a new FBI headquarters in Washington has run up against resistance and has essentially 
been removed from stimulus measure debate, Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby has continued to 
move FBI functions to the Redstone Arsenal complex in his home state of Alabama. The Huntsville facility "will 
welcome 1,500 of the bureau's headquarters staff from the Washington region next year and probably thousands 
more in coming years." 
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Man Charged With Scaling Fence At Boston FBI Headquarters, Damaging Property. 
The Boston Herald <https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/08/03/man-scales-fence-at-boston-fbi-hq-damages-
property-authorities/> (8/3, 410K) reports, "A man accused of scaling the perimeter fence of the Boston FBI 
headquarters in Chelsea and repeatedly throwing a rock against a door has been arrested by FBI special agents, 
authorities said on Monday." Brian Ricardo Dennis, 52, of Everett, Massachusetts, "has been charged by 
criminal complaint with injuring or depredating government property. Following an initial appearance on 
Monday, Dennis was detained pending a probable cause and detention scheduled for Wednesday." The Herald 
adds, "At around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Dennis scaled the fence at the Boston FBI headquarters, authorities said in 
a statement. According to video surveillance, Dennis climbed over the perimeter fence, approached a door, 
banged on the door with his hands, then grabbed a large rock and repeatedly threw the rock against the door —
shattering the glass on the door. Dennis then climbed back over the perimeter fence and left the area, police 
said." 
The Boston Globe <https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/03/metro/everett-man-charged-with-damaging-fbi-
building-chelsea/> (8/3, Fox, 972K) reports, "He allegedly confessed the acts to local police who found him later 
with significant injuries to his hand." 
Other Washington News 
Deal On Coronavirus Relief Package Remains Elusive As Trump Mulls Direct Action. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/286874ea989dc54654f74d24e087a419> (8/3, Taylor) reports, "Negotiators on a 
huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed Monday afternoon in the Capitol, with 
issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reopen safely assuming a higher profile in the talks. 
Multiple obstacles remain, including an impasse so far on extending a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit, 
funding for the Postal Service, and aid to renters facing eviction." On NBC Nightly News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/e9fdd40247364331b4dc8d589a3c1e8d?pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 5, 
0:30, Holt, 6.23M), Geoff Bennett said "the White House [is] still unable to reach a deal on a new coronavirus 
relief plan to extend eviction protections and the $600 boost in unemployment benefits.... There's a new urgency 
to the negotiations, with some 30 million jobless Americans now left in limbo, without that critical assistance." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-democrats/pelosi-says-coronavirus-aid-
talks-with-mnuchin-meadows-to-continue-tuesday-idUSKCN24Z2J2> (8/3, Lawder) reports the three chief 
negotiators — Chief of Staff Meadows, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, and House Speaker Pelosi — are scheduled to 
meet again Tuesday. CNBC <https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/03/coronavirus-stimulus-updates-relief-bill-talks-
hinge-on-unemployment-insurance.html> (8/3, Pramuk, 3.62M) reports on its website that Meadows and 
Mnuchin met with Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer "for more than two hours at the Capitol," and 
"following the meeting, Pelosi told reporters the discussions were `productive,'" although she added, "we...still 
have our differences." The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/coronavirus-stimulus-talks-to-
resume-after-jobless-aid-lapses-11596470044> (8/3, Hughes, Restuccia, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) says 
both sides expressed cautious optimism, though significant differences remain. 
Meanwhile, the New York Times <https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/08/03/us/politics/congress-jobless-aid-talks-
trump.html> (8/3, A1, Haberman, Cochrane, Tankersley, 18.61M) reports under the headline "With Jobless Aid 
Expired, Trump Sidelines Himself In Stimulus Talks," as his "top advisers met with Democratic leaders to try to 
hash out a compromise," the President "hurled insults at Democrats and mused aloud about short-circuiting the 
talks and acting on his own." According to the Times, "while White House officials say that he is interested in 
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the talks and closely monitoring them," the President "has not sought to use the full powers of his office to prod 
a deal, and more often he has complicated the already sensitive negotiations." The Washington Post 
<https://vvwvv.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/08/03/congress-stimulus-coronavirus-trump/> (8/3, Al, 
Werner, Stein, I4.2M) reports that when "asked why he wasn't taking part in the talks, Trump insisted that he 
was involved but didn't need to be physically on Capitol Hill to participate. 'I'm totally involved, I'm totally 
involved,' Trump said." 
On Monday, the New York Post <https://nypost.com/2020/08/03/trump-vows-to-stop-evictions-due-to-covid-19-
by-executive-orded> (8/3, Nelson, Bowden, 4.57M) reports, Trump "said he will take executive action to halt 
evictions if Congress doesn't quickly pass coronavirus relief legislation." Trump told reporters, "A lot of people 
are going to be evicted. But I'm going to stop it because I'll do it myself if I have to. I have a lot of powers with 
respect to executive orders. And we're looking at that very seriously right now." Breitbart 
<https://www.breitbart.corn/politics/2020/08/03/donald-trump-crazy-nancy-pelosi-blocking-coronavirus-aid-
radical-left-bailouts/> (8/3, Spiering, 673K) reports Trump faulted Pelosi and Democrats, saying, "What the 
Democrats want, they're slow-rolling it and all they're really interested in is bailout money to bail out radical left 
governors and radical left mayors." 
White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway said on Fox News' Outnumbered Overtime 
<https://video.foxnews.corn/v/6177753396001?playlist_id=5588990584001fisp=show-clips> (8/3), "Last week, 
the Republicans put on the table that the White House is willing to go for an additional $600 benefit for one 
week, because that was expiring July 31. Lo and behold, the Democrats said no, because their eye is not on your 
rent or mortgage payment this month. Their eye is on November 3 and the elections, and they want this to be 
cudgel." Nexstar <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/8c 15956740584198ad4e82a35b47bccb?pubid=fbi> 
(8/3, 20K) showed a clip of Conway saying, "For the Democrats now to say, 'Oh, the Republicans got in the 
way,' that's just a flat-out lie." 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/senate-faces-crucial-week-on-coronavirus-relief-talks-
390907> (8/3, Bresnahan, Levine, 4.29M) says White House officials have also "floated for days that Trump 
could take executive action to address some of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic," and that 
"may involve presidential orders to delay the collection of federal payroll taxes or extend a moratorium on 
student loan payment, among other options." However, CQ Roll Call 
<https://www.rollcall.corn/2020/08/03/legality-of-potential-payroll-tax-move-seen-as-dubious/> (8/3, Sword, 
154K) says tax policy experts "doubt that [Trump] has the authority to unilaterally suspend payroll tax 
collections." USA Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/03/coronavirus-stimulus-
trump-weighs-executive-action-negotiations-continue/5574738002/> (8/3, Hayes, 10.31M) also says "it is not 
clear whether Trump has the power to make such a move, and it would likely be challenged legally." 
The Washington Times <https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/3/mitch-mcconnell-charges-
democrats-want-covid-19-stk (8/3, Swoyer, 492K) reports Senate Majority Leader McConnell "charged 
Democrats on Capitol Hill are insisting publicly they want to reach an outcome for the fifth round of coronavirus 
relief but are actually working to ensure a bipartisan agreement isn't reached." McConnell said, "The Speaker of 
the House and the Democratic [Senate] leader are continuing to say 'my way or the highway.'" The Washington 
Times <https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/1indsey-grahams-proposal-cap-unemployment-
benefits> (8/3, Mufioz, 492K) reports Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday "said he plans to introduce an 
amendment that would cap boosted unemployment benefits at 100% of a worker's previous wages," saying he 
hopes Democrats will see that as acceptable. However, McClatchy 
<https://vvwvv.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-
govemment/election/article244688522.html#cardLink=row l_cardl> (8/3, Chambers, Lightman, 19K) says 
conservative GOP senators are also an impediment, "resisting efforts from the White House and Senate 
Republican leadership to fashion a broad economic stimulus deal." Bloomberg 
<https://www.bloomberg.corn/news/articles/2020-08-03/white-house-explores-trump-acting-on-his-own-on-
virus-relief?smd=premium> (8/3, Mohsin, Jacobs, Wasson, 4.73M) and The Hill 
<https://thehill.corn/homenews/senate/510321-democratic-leaders-report-some-progress-in-talks-with-white-
house> (8/3, Bolton, 2.98M) are among the other outlets covering the talks, while NBC Nightly News 
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<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/22bb217f222b49aaa5a8cdeac74b8d3f7pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 10, 
2:10, Holt, 6.23M) aired a feature on one family struggling to get by even with the $600 weekly aid. 
Top Executives Urge Congress To Aid Small Businesses. The Washington Post 
<https://vvww.washingtonpost.corn/business/2020/08/03/ceo-letter-small-business-congress-aid/> (8/3, Shaban, 
14.2M) reports, "The top executives of more than 100 companies — including Starbucks, Microsoft and 
Mastercard — and trade groups are calling on Congress to backstop small businesses facing economic calamity." 
In a letter to congressional leaders of both parties, the group led by ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz "calls for 
federally guaranteed loans to last into 2021; flexibility in how that money is put to use; and at least partial loan 
forgiveness for the hardest-hit companies. It also said `funds must flow to all small business in need, particularly 
those run by people of color,' who have historically had less access to capital." The New York Times 
<https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/business/small-business-loans-coronavirus.html> (8/3, Cowley, 18.61M) 
reports the Small Business Administration recently and quietly capped aid from its disaster relief program at 
$150,000, down from the longstanding cap of $2 million. 
Treasury Aided Kansas Trucking Firm After Senator's Request. The New York Times 
<https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/yrc-coronavirus-relief-ftmds.html> (8/3, Al, Rappeport, 
18.61 M) looks at the federal "rescue" of Kansas trucking company YRC Worldwide after Sen. Jerry Moran (R-
KS) asked Mnuchin for assistance. YRC "received a bailout from the Treasury Department — a $700 million loan 
in exchange for a 30 percent stake in the business." The Times says the bailout "raised questions about whether 
YRC benefited from a web of connections between the company and the White House that allowed it to bypass 
the Trump administration's own rules for which companies should be eligible for federal help." 
Trump Objects To Birx's "Pathetic" Comments After Pelosi Criticized Her. 
President Trump took to Twitter <https://twitter.corn/realDonaldTrump/status/1290282508303716352> on 
Monday to write, "So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Binc, going after her because 
she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus, including Vaccines & 
Therapeutics. In order to counter Nancy, Deborah took the bait & hit us. Pathetic!" 
ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/0b445e6f73754afc878a864cb458e939? 
pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 4, 2:10, Scott, 7.2M) reported on "Trump blasting Dr. Deborah Birx, calling her 'pathetic' 
after she warned the pandemic has entered a new phase and the virus is extraordinarily widespread." The CBS 
Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/549f77ca4f4245338242fcde25d98379?pubid=fbi> 
(8/3, story 5, 1:25, Reid, 4.37M) said the President "lashed out for the first time at his COVID task force 
coordinator...calling her dire warning about the spread of the virus 'pathetic."' 
NBC Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/a25e1645bf644186b63c87410c6f1099? 
pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 4, 1:30, Bennett, 6.23M), meanwhile, cast Trump as "taking a swipe at...Birx." The 
President, added NBC, was "apparently targeting Birx in a tweet for her response to criticism from House 
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who questioned her credibility." Pelosi was shown saying, "1 think the President is 
spreading disinformation about the virus, and she is his - she is his appointee, so I don't have confidence there, 
no." In response, Birx said, "I have never been called pollyannish, or nonscientific, or nondata-driven, and I will 
stake my 40-year career on those fundamental principals of utilizing data to really implement better programs to 
save more lives." NBC added that "in that same interview, Birx warned the coronavirus pandemic is 
extraordinary widespread in the US." CNBC <https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/03/trump-attacks-dr-birx-after-
she-said-us-reached-new-phase-in-coronavirus-fight.html> (8/3, Breuninger, 3.62M) also reported Birx 
"warned...that the US had entered a 'new phase' in its battle against the virus." CNBC reports that Trump's tweet 
"marks a shift in tone toward Bin...who had reportedly stayed in good standing with the president throughout 
much of the pandemic." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/politics/after-months-of-favor-binc-raises-trumps-ire-
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with-grim-coronavirus-assessment/2020/08/03/5df72fl6-d5a8-11ea-9c3b-dfc394c03988_story.html> (8/3, Al, 
Parker, Dawsey, Abutaleb, 14.2M) reports, "Trump's criticism of Birx was another reminder that, while he 
demands absolute loyalty, he rarely repays it in kind," as "Bin finds herself isolated with increasingly few allies 
even as she remains responsible for overseeing the nation's response to a cataclysmic crisis." 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/trump-blasts-birx-after-coronavirus-claims-390881> (8/3, 
Cohen, 4.29M) reports that "Trump's public attack on Birx was at odds with recent messaging from his top 
spokespeople, who fiercely defended Birx days ago following Pelosi's criticism." On Sunday, White House 
Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah tweeted, "It is deeply irresponsible of Speaker Pelosi to 
repeatedly try to undermine & create public distrust in Dr Birx, the top public health professional on the 
coronavirus task force." The Hill <https://thehill.corn/homenews/administration/510246-trump-criticizes-birx-
over-pelosi-covid-19-remarks-pathetic> (8/3, Samuels, Chalfant, 2.98M) also reports Trump's "tweet was even 
more jarring given White House officials had just spent the weekend praising Birx and defending her in the wake 
of Pelosi's sniping." Fox News <https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-deborah-birx-pelosi-comments> (8/3, 
Blitzer, 27.59M) and USA Today <https://www.usatoday.corn/stoty/news/politics/2020/08/03/deborah-binc-
white-house-coronavirus-czar-blasted-trump-pelosi/5572927002/> (8/3, King, Wu, 10.31M), among other news 
outlets, also report the story. 
Trump: US Has Tested More People Than Any Other Country. 
President Trump said in an interview with Axios on HBO 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/147ca3196197495b8e15f2923e23fl a7?pubid=fbi> (8/3), "We have 
tested more people than any other country, than all of Europe put together times two. We have tested more 
people than anybody ever thought of. India has 1.4 billion people. They've done 11 million tests. We've done 55, 
it'll be close to 60 million tests. And, you know, there are those that say, you can test too much." Asked who says 
that, Trump said, "Just read the manuals. Read the books.... What testing does it shows cases. It shows where 
there may be cases. Other countries test — you know when they test? They test when somebody's sick. I'm not 
saying they're right or wrong. Nobody's done it like we've done it. We've gotten absolutely no credit for it." 
Trump, Pence Tout Administration's Coronavirus Response. 
President Trump said in an interview with Axios on HBO 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/422c15d77fd444f4be552948a3e0fed3?pubid=fbi> (8/3), "1 think 
we've done an incredible job, between the ventilators and stopping very infected people from China coming in, 
meaning putting the ban on China, which frankly nobody wanted me to do, practically nobody, because it was 
very early in January. Then putting the ban on Europe, not an easy thing to do. When you put a ban on Europe, 
that's a big thing. We would've probably lost hundreds of thousands of lives more had I not done that. And all of 
the experts, every one of them, not one of them wanted to do it. They thought it was too severe. Three months 
later, they were all saying, 'I'm glad you did it.'" 
The President took to Twitter <hftps://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1290252674777133057> Monday to 
write, "With the exception of New York & a few other locations, we've done MUCH better than most other 
Countries in dealing with the China Virus. Many of these countries are now having a major second wave. The 
Fake News is working overtime to make the USA (& me) look as bad as possible!" 
Vice President Pence said on Fox News' Ingraham Angle <https://video.foxnews.corn/v/6177873149001? 
playlist_id=5622526903001fisp=show-clips> (8/3), "I think the American people have seen this President take 
decisive action from very early in the coronavirus pandemic. Before there was a single case of community 
transmission, before the end of January, President Trump suspended all travel from China, stood up the White 
House coronavirus task force and in the first few weeks of February, we actually began the process of developing 
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a vaccine and you just heard a week ago that we are already at a historic pace in phase three clinical trials of the 
first coronavirus vaccine for this country, could well be available for this fall. In the midst of all of that, we've 
taken testing from a standing start to nearly 60 million coronavirus tests performed. PPE is in great abundance 
even across the areas of the country where we've seen rising cases." 
Pence: Lives Were Lost In New York Due To "Poor Decisions" By Cuomo. Pence was asked on Fox News' 
Ingraham Angle <https://video.foxnews.com/v/6177873149001?playlist_id=5622526903001#sp=show-clips> 
(8/3) about criticism by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of the Administration's handling of the pandemic. 
Pence said, "Our hearts grieve for the fact that one in five of all the American lives that have been lost in the 
coronavirus pandemic were lost in the state of New York and some of that was because of poor decisions by the 
state and by Gov. Cuomo. But look, I liked it better when he said that President Trump's leadership in the 
pandemic was, in his words, `phenomenal.' He said that repeatedly.... I couldn't be more proud of the support 
that we rendered to the people of New York and I think the people of New York know that." 
White House Implements Random Coronavirus Testing. 
Chip Reid reported on the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/d9567110277c4307829026f1b9861873?pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 7, 
0:15, O'Donnell, 4.37M), "Even though the President has downplayed the need for COVID testing nationwide, 
today the White House announced mandatory random COVID testing for all West Wing staffers. This comes 
after several White House aides and reporters here have tested positive." The AP 
<https://apnews.corn/bf4c1b6018a458199b90a876f54247d6> (8/3) reports the White House "said the measure 
was `part of our ongoing efforts to protect the health and safety' of the White House Complex." 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/white-house-requires-random-coronavirus-tests-390934> 
(8/3, On, 4.29M) says "it was not immediately clear whether there would be consequences for aides who decline 
to be tested for the virus or fail to show up when summoned to the White House Medical Unit." According to 
Politico, "inside the White House, testing has become increasingly widespread amid continued outbreaks in 
states that began reopening earlier this summer." Politico adds that the White House "currently relies on a 
portable coronavirus test made by Abbott Laboratories, which produces results in five minutes and can be 
conducted in-house by medical unit employees." The Hill 
<https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/510286-white-house-mandates-random-coronavirus-testing-for-
staffers> (8/3, Chalfant, 2.98M) also reports. 
WPost Report: State Officials Say Administration Unprepared To Distribute COVID Vaccine. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/health/2020/08/03/coronavirus-vaccine-distribution-
confusionk (8/3, Sun, 14.2M) reports that "with the Trump administration aiming to deliver 300 million doses of 
vaccine against the coronavirus as early as January, state officials and health experts say they remain in the dark 
about key details and, therefore, are inadequately prepared for what is expected to be the largest single 
vaccination campaign ever undertaken." The Post adds, "Getting shots into the arms of millions of Americans is 
a massive undertaking, they say, requiring extraordinary coordination, planning and communication. But with 
only six months to the government's target date for approving a vaccine, the administration has shared limited 
and often confusing information about its plans for distribution." Politico 
<https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/vaccine-minority-communities-389878> (8/3, Roubein, 
Owermohle, 4.29M) says the Administration does not have "a plan on how to reach racial and ethnic groups that 
have not only been devastated by the virus but are often skeptical about government outreach in their 
communities." 
Fauci Says "Rush" On Vaccine "Does Not Compromise Safety At All." NIAID Director Fauci said on ICDFW-
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TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/db8bfafda008407ea0e0a1cf438ad246?pubid=fbi> Dallas (8/3, 
95K), "This is a rush that does not compromise safety at all, nor scientific integrity. This is a vaccine, and the 
reason we have done it so quickly is because of the technical and scientific advances that have allowed us to go 
from the point of identifying this new virus to being able to put it quickly into Phase 1 trials, which is this first 
thing that you do for safety. Then you go to the next phase, which is Phase 2, and what started last week on July 
27 was what we call a Phase 3 trial, which will involve 30,000 individuals, to determine, in fact, if it works as 
well as to do additional observation of safety." Fauci was also interviewed on KABC-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/cba1c9a7530d4c99bbccd29919cad4b9?pubid=fbi> Los Angeles (8/3, 
51K), KSNV-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/6d0258fc7729490da956ffe2693c182e?pubid=fbi> 
Las Vegas (8/3, 10K), KTLA-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/ce3a7291a9c94558bda9b5c459559a18?pubid=fbi> Los Angeles (8/3, 
57K), and WGN-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/71ab5bOdb52a4cf4ae1c622f7034dc95? 
pubid=fbi> Chicago (8/3, 147K). 
Collins Urges Adherence To Public-Health Recommendations During Vaccine Wait. NIH Director Collins said 
on KOCO-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.comk6baff03bf5c46e I b1c8329aa5199587?pubid=fbi> 
Oklahoma City (8/3, 36K), "The Phase 3 trials are geared to accept about 30,000 volunteers for each of the six or 
seven vaccines that are going to be tested, starting right now, and you want to have that number of people so that 
you will be able to say for sure whether it worked and whether it was safe. During this time though, and that is 
going to spread over the next five or six months, probably until the end of 2020, people should continue to 
practice all of those public-health measures that we have been hearing about but unfortunately are not all sticking 
to." Collins was also interviewed on KRIV-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/2f6296e9873243d5b79b4edlca5d06da?pubid=fbi> Houston (8/3, 
829K), KSAZ-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/7d6c70d13b5d40659f89fbaa7e2f603ripubid=fbi> 
Phoenix (8/3, 50K), WFAA-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/5e82f5b76eb0479cb32c0b5088f279b9?pubid=fbi> Dallas (8/3, 
46K), WKRN-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/Od4fe6e669af485 I bfbf8f85dd2273a8?pubid=fbi> 
Nashville, TN (8/3, 24K), and WXIA-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/76f18ea460614b8e8bclef3be335af28d?pubid=fbi> Atlanta (8/3, 
100K). 
Monoclonal Antibodies Could Be "Next Big Advance" In Treatment. Reuters 
<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-treatments-antibod/next-big-covid-19-treatment-may-be-
manufactured-antibodies-idUSKBN2421DY> (8/3, Beasley) reports, "As the world awaits a COVID-I9 vaccine, 
the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from...antibodies designed specifically to attack this 
new virus." Development of monoclonal antibodies "has been endorsed by leading scientists," with Fauci having 
"called them `almost a sure bet' against COVID-I9." 
Navarro Rejects Giroir And Others On Hydroxychloroquine. 
USA Today <hops://www.usatoday.corn/story/news/politics/2020/08/03/peter-navarro-ignores-experts-insists-
hydroxychloroquine-effective/5574584002/> (8/3, Cummings, 10.31M) reports that on Monday, Director of 
Trade and Manufacturing Policy Navarro "brushed aside the opinion of the administration's top public health 
officials as he defended a drug touted as a potential coronavirus cure by President Donald Trump despite a lack 
of evidence that it is effective." On Sunday, Assistant HHS Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir "told NBC 
News that it was time to `move on' from the debate over hydroxychloroquine because controlled studies had not 
shown it to be effective in treating or preventing COVID-I9." Navarro said Monday, "I take exception with 
Giroir's analysis. He hasn't looked at the data." Navarro added, "My view of this now is that doctors' opinions 
are a dime a dozen." 
Washington Examiner Sees "Disconnect" Between FDA And Some Doctors On Hydroxychloroquine. The 
Washington Examiner <https://www.washingtonexaminer.corn/news/disconnect-between-fda-and-doctors-
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prescribing-hydroxychloroquine> (8/3, Hogberg, 448K) reports that a "disconnect appears to have arisen" 
between the FDA and some physicians "when it comes to prescribing hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 
patients. The situation garnered extra attention last week when a group of physicians billing themselves as 
America's Frontline Doctors insisted that the drug could treat COVID-19 in a high-profile press conference in 
Washington." 
In Campaign Email, Trump Urges Supporters To Wear Facemasks. 
The Washington Times <https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/3/trump-urges-supporters-wear-
masks-campaign-email-s/> (8/3, Boyer, 492K) reports President Trump," who has resisted wearing a face mask 
in almost all situations, asked supporters in a campaign email Monday to wear them, saying it might help the 
country 'get back to our American way of life.'" The President wrote, "We are all in this together. And while I 
know there has been some confusion surrounding the usage of face masks, I think it's something we should all 
try to do when we are not able to be socially distanced from others." 
US COVID Case Count Nears 4.9M, Deaths Near 159K. 
All three broadcast networks covered the continued rise in US coronavirus cases, as the case count neared 4.9 
million and deaths neared 159,000. Norah O'Donnell said on the CBS Evening News 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/664eaab80ce349f4b0c8cd58d8b5066a?pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 4, 
2:50, 4.37M) that "cases or deaths are rising in at least 28 states," and NIAID Director Fauci "warned [Monday] 
that the virus may be starting to surge in Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana." Lester Holt said on NBC 
Nightly News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/a98a2be69073406ea5efa5884dec8c3f?pubid=fbi> 
(8/3, story 3, 2:10, 5.97M), "There is growing concern this evening that the coronavirus will soon sweep across 
parts of the country not yet hit hard by the disease." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/politics/coronavirus-cases-are-climbing-in-midwest-
states-with-previously-low-infections/2020/08/03/fe9428e6-d5aa-llea-016-220dd3a 14741_story.html> (8/3, 
Gearan, Wagner, Dupree, 14.2M) reports, "Missouri, Montana and Oklahoma are among those witnessing the 
largest percentage surge of infections over the past week, while, adjusted for population, the number of new 
cases in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama still outpaced all other states." The Washington Times 
<https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/3/sun-belt-gains-offset-by-increase-in-coronavirus-c/> (8/3, 
Howell, 492K) also covers the rise in cases under the headline "Sun Belt Gains Offset By Increase In 
Coronavirus Cases In Midwest." 
The Los Angeles Times <https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-03/california-coronavirus-cases-top-
500-000-covid-19-newsom> (8/3, Nelson, Miller, 4.64M) reports California "hit a grim milestone over the 
weekend: 500,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the most of any state." ABC World News Tonight 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/15be670fefd3429ba4e22a4fddd7900Vpubid=fbi> (8/3, story 3, 3:15, 
Muir, 7.2M) looked at the situation in Georgia, where "in one school district alone, nearly 300 teachers and staff 
are out sick, either infected by the virus or exposed to it." 
Some People Recovered From COVID Feel More Confident About Resuming Activities. 
The Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.corn/articles/for-some-a-recovery-from-covid-brings-a-greater-sense-
of-safety-11596462443> (8/3, Dizik, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that some people who have 
recovered from being infected with COVID-19 may reenter the world with greater confidence to resume 
activities than those who have not had the illness. The Journal attributes this to the belief that they have some 
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immunity, and may not be as likely to get the disease again, or spread it. 
Thirteen St. Louis Cardinals Players And Staff Test Positive. 
ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/d941ffeOcb4f431a86f49efd9ccd5dba? 
pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 10, 0:15, Muir, 7.08M) briefly reported seven players on the St. Louis Cardinals and six 
team staff members have tested positive, leading to the postponement of a four-game series. 
Manhattan DA May Be Probing Trump Actions Apart From Alleged "Hush Money" Payments. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/ffdad3a4983088224245dbf761c6d113> (8/3, Neumeister) reports that Manhattan 
District Attorney District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who is "trying to get President Donald Trump's tax returns, told 
a judge Monday that he was justified in demanding them, citing public reports of `extensive and protracted 
criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.' Trump's lawyers have "said the grand jury subpoena for the tax 
returns was issued in bad faith and amounted to harassment of the president." Vance "has disclosed little about 
what prompted him to request the records, other than part of the investigation relates to payoffs to women to 
keep them quiet about alleged affairs with Trump." 
CNBC <hops://wvvw.cnbc.com/2020/08/03/trump-taxes-da-cyrus-vance-asks-judge-to-dismiss-subpoena-
challenge.html> (8/3, Mangan, 3.62M) reports on its website that Monday's arguments suggest that Vance "could 
be investigating" the President and the Trump Organization "for possible insurance and bank fraud." However, 
CNBC adds, "the filing Monday by Vance's office in U.S. District Court in Manhattan did not explicitly say what 
it is probing beyond the hush money payment." CNBC reports that the President's former attorney, Michael 
Cohen, "testified to Congress last year that Trump had both inflated and deflated the value of real estate assets 
for tax and insurance purposes." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/national-security/trump-tax-returns-cyrus-vance-
district-attorney/2020/08/03/elce551a-d5a0-11ea-930e-d88518c57dcc_story.html> (8/3, Jacobs, 14.2M) says, 
"Monday's filing suggests the district attomey...may be looking at 'alleged insurance and bank fraud,' as cited in 
past reports by The Washington Post and other news organizations. Such 'publicly available information itself 
establishes a satisfactory predicate for the subpoena,' it says." Carey Dunne, general counsel in Vance's office, is 
quoted as arguing, "Every day that goes by is another day [Trump] effectively achieves the 'temporary absolute 
immunity' that was rejected by this Court, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court." 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/nyregion/donald-trump-taxes-cyrus-vance.html> 
(8/3, Rashbaum, Weiser, 18.61M) says, "The suggestion that the investigation, which has gone on for nearly two 
years, was broader than Mr. Vance's office had previously acknowledged could raise the stakes for Mr. Trump, 
his company and its executives, if the inquiry were ever to lead to charges of bank or insurance fraud, which are 
felonies." The Times adds "the inquiry into the hush-money payments seemed to center on a less serious crime, 
the filing of false business records." 
Axios <https://www.axios.corn/manhattan-district-attorney-trump-fraud-77befcel-0dd3-4a6c-9d6e-
3f985b52f66c.html> (8/3, Allassan, 521K) points out "the revelation comes less than a month after the Supreme 
Court paved the way for District Attorney Cy Vance's subpoena, ruling that presidents cannot be immune from 
investigation." The New York Post <https://nypost.com/2020/08/03/trumps-suit-to-block-tax-return-subpoena-
should-be-dismissed-dak (8/3, Rosenberg, 4.57M) reports that "Trump had initially argued that a president can't 
be subjected to state criminal probes while in the White House," and that "the Supreme Court rejected that 
argument but ruled that Trump could challenge the subpoena on separate grounds, which his lawyers did last 
month." USA Today <hops://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/03/trump-investigation-goes-
beyond-hush-money-manhattan-da-suggests/5573931002/> (8/3, Johnson, 10.31M) indicates that Jay Sekulow, 
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Trump's attorney, "argued that allowing the Manhattan prosecutor to obtain the president's financial records 
would empower some 2,300 local district attorneys in the country, most of whom were elected, to target sitting 
presidents for political purposes." The Washington Examiner 
<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/manhattan-da-suggests-trump-organization-under-criminal-
investigation-in-pursuit-of-presidents-tax-retums> (8/3, Leonardi, 448K), the Washington Times 
<https://www.washingtontimes.comMews/2020/aug/3/cyrus-vance-manhattan-da-asks-federal-court-stop-t/> 
(8/3, Mordock, 492K), The Hill <https://thehill.corn/regulation/court-battles/510280-prosecutors-hint-at-probe-
into-possibly-extensive-and-protracted> (8/3, Neidig, 2.98M), Politico 
<https://vvww.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/prosecutor-trump-organization-probe-hush-money-390954> (8/3, 
Gerstein, 4.29M), Reuters <https://www.reuters.corn/article/us-usa-trump/manhattan-da-investigating-trump-for-
more-than-hush-money-payments-idUSKCN24Z26F> (8/3, Freifeld), and Bloomberg 
<https://www.bloomberg.corn/news/articles/2020-08-03/new-york-d-a-opposes-new-trump-bid-to-block-tax-
record-subpoena?smd=premium&sref=3I0EzKok> (8/3, Van Voris, 4.73M), among other news outlets, also 
cover Monday's court filings. 
Trump: Effort "Just The Continuation Of The Witch Hunt." The Washington Examiner 
<https://www.washingtonexaminer.cornMews/continuation-of-the-witch-hunt-trump-decries-manhattan-da-
investigation-into-trump-organization> (8/3, Leonardi, 448K) reports that addressing reporters Monday, Trump 
said, "This is just a continuation of the witch hunt. It's Democrat stuff. They failed with Mueller. They failed 
with everything. They failed with Congress. They failed at every stage of the game. This has been going on for 
three-and-a-half; four years, even before I got in, this was starting with the Mueller deal." 
Judge Rules Schiff's Impeachment Subpoenas Can Remain Concealed. 
The Washington Examiner <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/judge-rules-adam-schiffs-
impeachment-subpoena-records-can-stay-secret> (8/3, Dunleavy, 448K) reports that Chief Judge Beryl Howell 
of US District Court of the District of Columbia has "ruled the still-secret subpoenas issued for a host of call 
records" made public by House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff during last year's impeachment investigation 
of President Trump "can remain concealed from the public." Judicial Watch sued Schiff and his committee in 
December "seeking access to `the controversial subpoenas issued for phone records,' including those of Trump 
lawyer Rudy Giuliani." However, Howell ruled the watchdog group "has no right to demand disclosure of the 
requested subpoenas and responses thereto issued by HPSIC in connection with the impeachment inquiry of the 
President, and the Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution provides immunity from suit to defendants." 
Judicial Watch "is considering an appeal." 
Trump Signs Another Executive Order Restricting H I B Visas. 
The Daily Caller <https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/03/trump-signs-another-executive-order-restricting-h I b-visa-
opportunities/> (8/3, Datoc, 716K) reports President Trump signed an executive order Monday that "seeks to 
prioritize federal agencies hiring US citizens and green card holders over foreign workers for high-skilled 
contract work." The Hiring American order "limits federal agencies' abilities to hire temporary foreign workers 
for high-skilled contract work and specifically prevents agencies from firing and replacing citizens and 
permanent residents with temporary workers in IT contract positions." 
Breitbart <https://www.breitbart.corn/immigration/2020/08/03/donald-trump-signs-executive-order-curbing-h-
lb-outsourcine> (8/3, Munro, 673K) quotes Trump as saying at the White House signing event, "We believe 
jobs must be offered to American workers first." Reagan McCarthy writes for Townhall 
<https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/08/03/potus-eo-n2573602> (8/3, 177K) that the order 
"mirrors President Trump's commitment to putting American workers first, especially given the economic 
downturn caused by COVID-19 that is felt by Americans in all job sectors." 
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Federal Judge Blocks DOL Rule Restricting Paid Sick Leave. 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-new-york-lawsuit/judge-rejects-trump-
restrictions-on-coronavirus-sick-leave-for-employees-idUSKCN2421Y6> (8/3, Stempel) reports that on 
Monday, US District Judge Paul Oetken in Manhattan "voided parts of a Trump administration rule that 
restricted paid sick leave and emergency family leave for potentially millions of workers affected by the 
coronavirus." Oetken, "ruling in a case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James...said the 
Department of Labor overstepped its authority in denying eligibility for benefits to several groups of workers." 
Oetken "struck down a provision in the rule letting some employers deny paid sick leave if the economic 
downturn resulted in their having no work available for affected employees." 
Isaias Regains Hurricane Strength As It Makes Landfall In North Carolina. 
All three network news broadcasts Monday evening led with Isaias, which made landfall around 11:10 p.m. 
Eastern time near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. NBC Nightly 
News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/a26ef0f5cf3341c5969490fa35a96dOe?pubid=fbi> (8/3, lead 
story, 2:05, Holt, 6.23M) opened its broadcast, "As we come on the air, more than 100 million Americans are 
staring down a fast moving tropical storm. Isaias on the verge of becoming a hurricane as it tracks toward the 
Carolinas. But the entire East Coast northward is at risk from flooding and power outages from 70 miles per hour 
winds." 
The CBS Evening News <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/0599cc7890c94ce88e03c739e9a7d9f3? 
pubid=fbi> (8/3, lead story, 3:20, O'Donnell, 4.24M) reported, "The storm is expected to make landfall around 
Myrtle Beach in a few hours as a Category 1 hurricane before ripping up the East Coast [Tuesday], bringing with 
it as much as six inches of rain, flooding, power outages, and damaging winds.... If that isn't enough, the storm 
is slamming into some of the areas in the south that are hardest hit by coronavirus. North Carolina has already 
shut down some testing centers, and the governor is warning those who need to leave the coast to avoid staying 
in shelters to prevent the spread of the virus." 
ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/feec43b4fOle41308493dac2eb4335a4? 
pubid=fbi> (8/3, lead story, 2:35, Muir, 7.08M) reported Isaias "could stay at or near tropical storm strength all 
the way to New England. ... The storm surge is expected to be three to five feet and this storm will hit at just 
about the same time as high tide. It is also a full moon tonight, so, that means a higher than normal tide and the 
potential for significant flash flooding." 
Fauci Says Most Schools Should Reopen, But Not In Some Hot Spots. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/bf4c1b6018a458f99b90a876f54247d6> (8/3) reports that on Monday, NIAID 
Director Fauci "warned against reopening schools in coronavirus hot spots," and "said while the nation's 'default 
principle' should be that children return to school, 'to say that every child has to go back to school is not really 
realizing the fact that we have such a diversity of viral activity.'" Fauci "said there may be some areas where the 
level of virus is so high that it would not be prudent to bring children back to school." 
Fauci said on KDFW-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/db8bfafda008407ea0e0a1cf438ad246? 
pubid=fbi> Dallas (8/3, 95K), "What we need to do is to be careful, cautious, depending upon what the level of 
infection is in your community. I think the default position is that we should try as best as possible to get the 
schools open because we know that it has deleterious effects on the children when you don't have them in school 
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and the secondary downstream unintended ripple effects on families. But having said that, there is a big however 
there: however, primary among everything, is the safety and the health and welfare of the children as well as of 
the teachers." Fauci was also interviewed on KTLA-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/ce3a7291a9c94558bda9b5c459559a I 8?pubid=fbi> Los Angeles (8/3, 
57K), ICABC-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.cornkba I c9a7530d4c99bbccd29919cad4b9?pubid=fbi> 
Los Angeles (8/3, 51K), KSNV-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/6d0258fc7729490da956ffe2693c182e?pubid=fbi> Las Vegas (8/3, 
10K) and WGN-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/71ab5bOdb52a4cf4aelc622f7034dc95? 
pubid=fbi> Chicago (8/3, 147K). 
NIH Director Collins said on KOCO-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/c6baff03bf5c46e1b1c8329aa5199587?pubid=fbi> Oklahoma City 
(8/3, 36K), "I recognize, and we all do, that school is really important for kids, both the educational 
opportunities, the opportunities to socialize with your peers.... At the same time, you don't want to do that in a 
fashion that is putting people at undue risk. I think the answer really has to be a local one. if you are in a part of 
the country where there is very little virus spreading, it might make sense to open up carefully of course, and 
keep a close track on what is happening. But if you are in the middle of a place where the virus is spreading 
actively, and you have all kinds of ways of showing that is the case, to open schools without considering the risk 
does not seem like a smart thing to do, especially when you consider with the risks are to teachers." Collins was 
also interviewed on KRIV-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/2f6296e9873243d5b79b4edlca5d06da?pubid=fbi> Houston (8/3, 
829K), KSAZ-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.comf7d6c70d13b5d40659189fbaa7e2f603ripubid=fbi> 
Phoenix (8/3, 50K), WFAA-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/5e82f3b76eb0479cb32c0b50881279b9?pubid=fbi> Dallas (8/3, 
46K), WXIA-TV <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/76fl8ea460614b8e8bdef3be335a128d?pubid=fbi> 
Atlanta (8/3, 100K), and WKRN-TV 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.com/0d4fe6e669af485I bfbf8f135dd2273a8?pubid=fbi> Nashville, TN 
(8/3, 24K). 
HUD Secretary Carson said on Fox News' Bill Hemmer Reports 
<https://video.foxnews.corn/v/6177785939001#sp=show-clips> (8/3), "We have learned a lot about this virus, 
obviously. We need to use real science, not science fiction. That means those people who are vulnerable, who are 
elderly or who have comorbidities, obviously we can use them in a remote setting. But the vast majority of 
schoolteachers are young and vigorous people and should be able to handle this quite well. You have to realize 
the data shows us 99+% of the people who die from coronavirus are those who are elderly and have 
comorbidities. So, why should we allow that to rule us when we know that it's detrimental to keep kids out of 
school? The socialization process is a very important part of education and that a good education is the most 
important tool when it comes to being a self-sufficient adult." 
Hogan Blocks Local Officials From Ordering Private Schools To Close. The Washington Post 
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/hogan-private-schools-coronavirus/2020/08/03/845833d2-
d5ab-llea-aff6-220dd3a14741_story.html> (8/3, Cox, I4.2M) reports that on Monday, Maryland Gov. Larry 
Hogan (R) "curtailed the authority of local health officials to issue a blanket order to keep schools closed, 
undoing Montgomery County's decision to require all private schools to teach students online-only as they 
reopen this fall." Hogan "sharply rebuked Maryland's most populous jurisdiction for barring in-person 
instruction at parochial and private schools, saying local officials overstepped his interest in giving leeway to 
local leaders." Hogan's executive order "makes clear school systems and private schools have sole authority to 
determine when and how to safely reopen; local health officials may shut down schools only on a case-by-case 
basis for health reasons." 
USA Today <https://www.usatoday.corn/story/news/politics/2020/08/03/barron-trump-school-can-open-
following-maryland-govs-order/5574383002/> (8/3, Santucci, 10.31M) notes that Barron Trump's private school 
"is located in the Maryland county where nonpublic schools were mandated to remain closed to in-person 
instruction." 
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Teachers In Dozens Of Districts Protest Reopening Schools. The Washington Times 
<https://vvww.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/3/teachers-unions-use-anti-reopening-rallies-safety-/> (8/3, 
Richardson, 492K) reports that with the start of the school year "just a few weeks away, teachers' unions in many 
communities are setting up a major test for President Trump as he pushes for schools to reopen, holding anti-
reopening rallies and warning that school districts that opt for in-person learning could be hit by 'safety strikes.'" 
Demand Safe Schools, "a coalition of a dozen urban teachers' unions and the Democratic Socialists of America, 
offered Monday a taste of things to come by holding multiple events across the nation in opposition to local 
reopening plans as part of a National Day of Resistance." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.corn/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa/u-s-teachers-protest-reopening-schools-
while-coronavirus-lurks-idUSKCN24Z292> (8/3, O'Brien) reports teachers and staff at "more than 35 school 
districts across the United States on Monday staged protests over plans to resume in-class instruction." The 
protesters are demanding schools delay reopening "until scientific data supports such a move." They are also 
calling for districts" to wait until safety protocols such as lower class sizes and virus testing are established, and 
schools are staffed with an adequate number of counselors and nurses, according to a website set up for the 
demonstrations." 
A Wall Street Journal <https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-opening-extortion-11596496376> (8/3, Subscription 
Publication, 7.57M) editorial criticizes the American Federation of Teachers for supporting the strikes. The 
Journal also argues that teachers unions should not call for the closure of private schools in districts that are 
remote-only. Instead, the Journal says parents should be given their taxpayer dollars to decide where and how to 
educate their children. 
NYTimes Analysis: Guidelines On School Closures Due To Coronavirus Vague. The New York Times 
<https://www.nytimes.corn/2020/08/03/us/school-closing-coronavirus.html> (8/3, Mervosh, Hubler, 18.61M) 
reports that "with the first schools open barely a week, one question is quickly arising: How many positive cases 
should it take to close down again?" According to the Times, it is a question "to which education leaders have 
received vague, sometimes conflicting answers from state and local officials, with widely varying standards in 
different parts of the country." Federal recommendations "leave the decisions largely up to schools," but "the 
uncertainty means that superintendents and other administrators are being asked to make decisions for which 
they are often ill-equipped, said Noelle Ellerson Ng, an associate executive director at AASA, the School 
Superintendents Association." 
Congress Demands Universities Provide Records Of Foreign Donations. 
The New York Post <https://nypost.corn/2020/08/03/congress-demands-universities-hand-over-records-of-
foreign-donations/> (8/3, Bowden, 4.57M) reports Congress wrote to "the nation's top universities on Monday 
demanding they hand over all records of donations they have accepted from foreign governments and rogue 
regimes, citing concerns that the multimillion-dollar gifts are a growing national security threat." The letters 
"obtained by The Post were sent to the presidents of six of the country's leading colleges — including Harvard, 
NYU and Yale — after a Department of Education investigation this year found American universities had 
accepted $6.4 billion of hidden foreign donations." The schools — which also include the University of Chicago, 
the University of Delaware, and the University of Pennsylvania — "now have one week to produce all unredacted 
records of gifts, contracts and agreements with foreign governments since January 2015." 
Trump Seeks To Replace TVA Chair Over Hiring Of Foreign Workers. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/0336437987fec77627c17ca9a4c781bc> (8/3, Miller) reports that on Monday, 
President Trump "said...that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federal-
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owned corporation for hiring foreign workers." Trump "told reporters at the White House that he was formally 
removing chair Skip Thompson and another member of the board, and he threatened to remove other board 
members if they continued to hire foreign labor." The AP adds that Trump "also said the TVA board must 
immediately hire a new chief executive officer who `puts the interests of Americans first.' According to Trump, 
the CEO, Jeff Lyash, earns $8 million a year." Trump is quoted as saying, "The new CEO must be paid no more 
than $500,000 a year. ... Let this serve as a warning to any federally appointed board: If you betray American 
workers, you will hear two words: `You're fired."' 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/trump-tennessee-valley-authority.html> 
(8/3, Shear, 18.61M) recounts that "after reading from a note handed to him by an aide, the president said that 
Mr. Lyash had called the White House and had `indicated a very strong willingness to reverse course.'" The 
Times adds that "attendees at the meeting, including about a dozen employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 
clapped enthusiastically as Mr. Trump added, `Now maybe he'll take a major cut in salary.'" 
The Washington Examiner <https://www.washingtonexaminer.corn/policy/energy/trump-fires-tennessee-valley-
authority-board-members-over-outsourcing-controversy> (8/3, Smith, 448K) quotes Trump as also saying, "If 
the TVA does not move swiftly to reverse their decision to rehire their workers, then more board members will 
be removed.... We have the absolute right to remove board members." The Examiner adds that "in response to 
Trump's remarks, TVA said it supported an executive order Trump signed on Monday requiring federal agencies 
to prioritize US workers in federal contracts." The order "specifically criticized TVA for saying it would 
outsource 20% of its technology jobs, which the order said could cause more than 200 U.S. workers to lose their 
jobs and cost the local economy tens of millions of dollars." 
The New York Post <https://nypost.corn/2020/08/03/trump-calls-for-firing-of-top-paid-official-over-
outsourcingt> (8/3, Nelson, 4.57M) recounts Trump "made his first public remarks about the TVA in April at a 
White House press conference, responding to The Post's reporting that some members of his administration 
wanted to slash Lyash's pay in potential infrastructure legislation during the economic recovery from the 
coronavirus pandemic." Trump "told The Post at the news conference that he would support 'reducing it by a 
lot.' Reining in executive pay is also supported by some Democrats." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-tva/update-3-trump-ousts-tva-board-members-over-
outsourcing-jobs-targets-ceo-salary-idUSL1N2F5142> (8/3, Mason, Schroeder, Shalal) reports "Trump has 
sparred with the TVA in the past over its efforts to close coal-fired power plants and previously proposed selling 
parts of the government-owned entity to the private sector." 
Aides Say Trump Is Pleased With Wolf's Performance At DHS. 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chad-wolf-dhs-trump/2020/08/03/38b6adf8-
dld4-11ea-af07-1d058cal37ae_story.html> (8/3, Miroff, Dawsey, 14.2M) reports that President Trump "is happy 
with a DHS chief, according to White House aides." While Acting Secretary Wolf's "predecessors sometimes 
pushed back at his attempts to break rules and bend norms to fit his desired policies, Trump now has a DHS chief 
giving him the answers he wants." The Post says Wolf "wasn't Trump's first choice for the job, and he was 
viewed at the time as an option of last resort — more of caretaker than a Cabinet secretary." However, "during the 
past several weeks, amid his standoff with protesters in Portland," Wolf has won "the president's favor, wielding 
the considerable might of DHS and sending its most highly trained agents to face off against demonstrators 
targeting a federal courthouse downtown." 
Departing USAID Official Slams "Rampant Anti-Christian Sentiment" At Agency. 
The Washington Examiner <https://www.washingtonexaminer.corn/news/trump-appointee-alleges-rampant-anti-
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christian-sentiment-at-usaid> (8/3, Rowan, 448K) reports, "A Trump administration appointee on Monday 
alleged that there is `rampant anti-Christian sentiment' at the United States Agency for International 
Development." Merritt Corrigan, "who serves as the deputy White House liaison to the agency, which is 
responsible for federal foreign aid, wrote on Twitter that she plans to `expose' the bias in a Thursday press 
conference." Corrigan also "accused New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and New York Rep. Eliot Engel of 
engaging in a `corrupt campaign' to remove her from USAID," and criticized Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and 
Tim Kaine (D-VA) "for calling for her ouster." 
The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/merritt-corrigan-usaid.html> (8/3, 
Verma, 18.61M) also recounts "Corrigan said on Twitter on Monday that she had been targeted by Democrats on 
Capitol Hill and the news media because of her Christian faith." Corrigan also tweeted 
<https://twitter.com/MerrittCorrigan/status/1290310476673347584?s=20> , "For too long, I've remained silent 
as the media has attacked me for my Christian beliefs, which are shared by the majority of Americans Let me 
clear: Gay marriage isn't marriage Men aren't women US-funded Tunisian LGBT soap operas aren't America 
First. ... @RepEliotEngel can hide behind his mask as he attacks me for my Christian beliefs, but he can't hide 
from his own well-documented tragic use of prostitutes. ... It is shameful that @HouseForeign spends taxpayer 
dollars viciously attacking me for expressing mainstream conservative opinions. I will never apologize for being 
Christian and demand a chance to respond." 
The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/national-security/merritt-corrigan-a-political-appointee-
at-usaid-forced-out-after-series-of-anti-gay-tweets/2020/08/03/14a53f24-d5d0-11ea-aff6-
220dd3a14741_story.html> (8/3, Morello, 14.2M) quotes USAID acting spokesperson Pooja Jhunjhunwala as 
saying, "USAID takes any claim of discrimination seriously, and we will investigate any complaints of anti-
Christian bias Ms. Corrigan has raised during her tenure at the Agency." 
To Politico <https://wvvw.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/usaid-appointee-unloads-as-rocky-tenure-ends-390972> 
(8/3, Lippman, 4.29M), Corrigan "is leaving the agency after a short and tumultuous tenure marred by calls for 
her removal over controversial comments she had made on LGBT rights, according to two USAID officials and 
another person familiar with the matter." Her tweets Monday were "unusual even for an administration that has 
been marked by constant personnel shakeups and palace intrigue." Politico adds "a Trump administration official 
said USAID's acting administrator, John Barsa, fired Corrigan on Monday after she began posting her tweets." 
The New York Post <https://nypost.corn/2020/08/03/trump-administration-aide-fired-after-anti-gay-twitter-
meltdownk (8/3, Nelson, 4.57M) reports the President "rarely mentions gay rights, but posed with a rainbow 
flag as a candidate in 2016 and nominated gay judges as president. This year, Trump hailed [Richard] Grenell, 
then acting intelligence chief, as the `first openly gay cabinet secretary' and told fellow officials at a meeting `it's 
a big deal.'" Moreover, "White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said last year that Trump was `the first 
president to start as president approving of gay marriage" and last year Trump celebrated LGBT pride month 
with a tweet that condemned "dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison, or even execute individuals 
on the basis of their sexual orientation."' 
House Panel Subpoenas Pompeo Aides Over IG's Firing. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/20a37c2e36edd7a9bf4490df9b6eac19> (8/3, Jalonick) reports that on Monday, 
House Democrats "subpoenaed four top aides to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying that the Trump 
administration is stonewalling their investigation into the firing of the State Department's top independent 
watchdog earlier this year." Former State Department Inspector General Steve Linick "appeared for a closed-
door interview in the probe in June and told investigators that top department officials tried to bully him and 
dissuade his office from conducting a review of a multibillion-dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia before he was 
fired." According to the AP, Linick "also said he was looking into previously reported allegations that...Pompeo 
and his wife may have misused government staff to run personal errands and several other matters." 
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Politico <https://www.politico.corn/news/2020/08/03/mike-pompeo-aides-subpoena-house-foreign-affairs-
committee-390921> (8/3, Cheney, 4.29M) reports that House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel "issued the 
subpoenas Monday to Brian Bulatao, the undersecretary of State for management and a longtime Pompeo 
associate, as well as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mike Miller, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State 
Marik String and senior adviser Toni Porter. `The Administration continues to cover up the real reasons for Mr. 
Linick's firing by stonewalling the Committees' investigation and refusing to engage in good faith,' Engel, 
House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, and Senate Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Sen. 
Bob Menendez (D-NJ) "said in a joint statement. `That stonewalling has made today's subpoenas necessary.' 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-house-inspectorgeneral/u-s-democrats-issue-subpoenas-in-
probe-of-state-department-watchdog-firing-idUSKCN24Z25Q> (8/3, Zengerle) reports that "the three panels are 
looking into the May 15 firing of Linick, one of a series of federal government watchdogs fired by Trump." 
Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-house-inspectorgeneral/u-s-democrats-issue-subpoenas-in-
probe-of-state-department-watchdog-firing-idUSKCN24Z25Q> (8/3, Zengerle) and the Washington Free Beacon 
<https://freebeacon.corn/democrats/democrats-wage-unfounded-attack-on-trumps-state-departmentk (8/3, 
Beyrer, 78K), among other news outlets, also report the story. 
Democrats Object To Tata's Pentagon Appointment. 
The AP <https://apnews.com/ed9f7b41ab2629bc34e6ec59da27ee60> (8/3, Baldor) reports Democrats are 
"condemning" President Trump's appointment of retired Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata "to a senior Pentagon job after 
it became clear that getting the retired general confirmed to a higher post would be difficult if not impossible." 
Trump appointed Tata "to a job performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary for defense policy" after a 
Senate panel "canceled a hearing on Tata's nomination to become defense undersecretary for policy, the third-
highest civilian post at the Pentagon." Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services 
Committee, "said Tata was on the verge of being rejected by the panel, and 'until the issues raised by senators of 
both parties can be resolved, Gen. Tata should not be serving in a position in the Defense Department."' 
The New York Times <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/politics/tata-pentagon.html> (8/3, Cooper, 
18.6IM) reports, "On Monday at the Pentagon, where military officials have already been engaged in a tug of 
war with Mr. Trump over the president's insistence that the military continue to honor former Confederate 
leaders, the Tata maneuver was greeted with both resignation and consternation." 
In an editorial, the Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/opinions/even-republicans-found-a-
trump-nominee-too-bigoted-trump-appointed-him-anyway/2020/08/03/455c51.82-d5bf-11ea-9c3b-
dfc394c03988_story.html> (8/3, 14.2M) writes that "it was clear that enough members of the committee —
Republican and Democratic — knew enough about Mr. Tata and his bigoted views to realize he was completely 
unsuitable for this critical job." President Trump responded by "doubling down on bigotry while showing total 
contempt for the US Senate." To the Post, "Tata's warped worldview and deranged conspiracy theories disqualify 
him from any position of federal responsibility, as senators understood. Will those senators now allow Mr. Trump 
to run them over and make a mockery of the Senate's constitutional role?" 
Hokason Becomes Member Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff. 
The Washington Times <https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/3/daniel-hokanson-takes-top-spot-
national-guard-joint> (8/3, Glenn, 492K) reports "Army general Daniel Hokanson became the newest member of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday when he assumed the top spot at the National Guard Bureau in a ceremony 
at Fort Meyer in Washington." Hokason's "predecessor, retiring Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, was the last 
member of the Joint Chiefs to be nominated during the Obama Administration. Now, the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs and the top officers at each military service were chosen by President Donald Trump." 
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Trump Blasts Nevada's Move To Universal Mail-In Voting, Threatens Court Battle. 
President Trump took to Twitter <https://twittencorn/realDonaldTrump/status/1290250416278532096> Monday 
to write, "In an illegal late night coup, Nevada's clubhouse Governor made it impossible for Republicans to win 
the state. Post Office could never handle the Traffic of Mail-In Votes without preparation. Using Covid to steal 
the state. See you in Court!" The AP <https://www.latimes.corn/world-nation/story/2020-08-03/trump-claims-
authority-to-issue-order-on-mail-in-votes> (8/3) reports that in a news conference later on Monday, Trump also 
"claimed Monday that he has the authority to issue an executive order on mail-in ballots, whose increasing use, 
he argues, could increase election fraud and uncertainty, though it is unclear what he could do to curtail the 
practice." Said Trump, "I have the right to do it.... We haven't gotten there yet, we'll see what happens." USA 
Today <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/03/trump-threatens-legal-action-over-nevada-
mail-voting-expansion-plan/5571757002/> (8/3, Subramanian, 10.31 M) quotes Trump as also saying, "We will 
be suing in Nevada, and that's already been taken care of.... We'll probably file something tomorrow." 
The AP <https://apnews.corn/9187c8edc43508438a6699192fd4f276> (8/3, Metz) reports that the Nevada 
legislature has "passed a bill that would add the state to a growing list of US states mailing active voters ballots 
ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic." The bill now heads to Gov. Steve Sisolak (D), 
and "if he signs it as expected, Nevada will join seven states that plan on automatically sending voters mail 
ballots, including California and Vermont, which moved earlier this summer to adopt automatic mail ballot 
policies." The Las Vegas Sun <https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/aug/03/trump-sisolak-trying-to-steal-election-
with-mail-ii> (8/3, Brewer, 170K) recounts that "the bill, which was passed on party lines in the Democrat-
controlled state Senate and Assembly, sends $3 million to the Secretary of State's Office for the rollout of mail-in 
ballots. No Republicans in either chamber voted for the bill." Republican lawmakers also "criticized a provision 
to allow the delivery of mail ballots by non-family members. Many Republican lawmakers raised concerns this 
would allow potential ballot harvesting." 
Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/03/trump-nevada-mail-voting-lawsuit-390878> (8/3, Forgey, 
4.29M) says Trump "has aggressively advocated for in-person voting in recent months even as state-level 
election officials move to expand mail-in voting," and "argued in April that mail-in voting `doesn't work out 
well for Republicans." The President "has repeatedly claimed the ballot-casting practice results in widespread 
incidents of voter fraud." 
ABC World News Tonight <https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/971af484bafe4862bfl9afde195a2549? 
pubid=fbi> (8/3, story 5, 0:35, Scott, 7.08M) recounted that the President "was asked...if he would issue an 
executive order to stop mail-in ballots, which he claims are subject to fraud, saying he has the right to do it, but 
that he's not there yet." ABC added that "experts say voter fraud is extremely rare with mail-in ballots." 
Trump was asked in an interview with Axios on HBO 
<https://playvideo.bulletinintelligence.corn/4a495451cc67452d992778b49ef7220d?pubid=fbi> (8/3) about his 
comment to Fox News that he could not say whether he would accept the 2020 election results. Trump said, 
"Hillary Clinton never accepted them. She still doesn't accept them, and she got beaten very easily." Trump 
added, "So we have a new phenomenon. It's called mail-in voting. ... You look at some of the corruption having 
to do with universal mail-in voting. Absentee voting is okay. You have to apply. You have to go through a 
process. Absentee voting is good. ... There is no way you can go through a mail-in vote without massive 
cheating." 
Vice President Pence said on Fox News' Ingraham Angle <https://video.foxnews.com/v/6177873149001? 
playlist_id=5622526903001#sp=show-clips> (8/3), "The President made it very clear, whether it's the power 
grab in Nevada, that the governor of Nevada was signing that allowed not only for universal mail-in ballots but 
also vote harvesting, as it's called, we are headed to the courts. The right to vote, the one person, one vote right is 
at the very center of our democracy and the President has made it very clear that we are not going to stand idly 
by while you see Democrat states and Democrat governors use the backdrop of the coronavirus to send millions 
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