(EXTERNAL EMAIL] - FBI Public Affairs News Briefing Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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TO : THE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF

DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020 6:30 AM EDT

TODAY'S TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEADING THE NEWS • FBI Arrests Ohio House Speaker In Corruption Probe.

PROTESTS

• ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Most Oppose Defunding Police, Removing Statues.
• White House Calls Prosecution Of McCloskeys "Extreme Abuse Of Power."
• Trump: "The Game Is Over For Me" If Players Kneel During National Anthem.
• Minneapolis Police See Surge Of Departures In Wake Of Floyd Protests.
• Portland Protests Continue As Trump Considers Sending Federal Officers To Chicago.
• Police Officers Attacked As Seattle Protests Continue.
• Teens Charged With Terrorism Following Oklahoma City Protests.
• Senate Blocks Push To Limit Military Gear For Police.
• Atlantic Updates Essay On Police Shooting Written By Activist.
• Liberal Virginia Prosecutors, Democratic Legislators Show United Front On Police Overhaul.
• Trader Joe's Pledges To Change Packaging After Accusations Of Racism.
• Poll: Most Voters Agree Black, Hispanic Americans Face Discrimination.
• Facebook Creates Teams To Study Racial Bias On Its Platforms.
• Planned Parenthood In New York Disavows Margaret Sanger Over Eugenics.

COUNTER-TERRORISM

• Tsamaev Awaits Appeals Court Ruling On Execution.
• House Passes Three-Year Extension Of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.
• Former NCTC Chief Travers Says Cutbacks Raise Risk Of New Terrorist Attacks.

COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE

• DOJ Prepared For More Mueller Declassifications.
• Graham Says Yates, Comey, McCabe Will Be Called To Testify Before Election.
• Op-Ed: Mainstream Media Fails To Provide Complete Story On Russia Probe.
• Steele Text Messages Introduced At Dossier Defamation Trial In UK.
• Senators Seek Answers On Expired FISA Programs.
• Biden Says Intelligence Community Is Providing Him Information On Election Interference.
• DNI Offers August Worldwide Threats Briefing To SSCI.
• NSA Chief Says US Will Hit Back At Foreign Meddlers In 2020 Election.
• Report: UK Government Did Not Take Russia's Election Interference Seriously.
• Senate Report Accuses China Of "Digital Authoritarianism."
• Army Official Says Classified Intelligence Telework Environment Coming Soon.
• QinetiQ Signs Deal With Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
• Army's New Directorate Eyes Multidomain Integration.
• Op-Ed: The US Needs To Respond To EU's Schrems II Decision.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

• FBI Probing Links Between Attacks On New Jersey Federal Judge, California Attorney.
• Federal Judge Mulls Releasing Ghislaine Maxwell's Testimony About Her Sex Life.
• Body Exhumed In Kansas Cold Case As FBI Probes Possible Hate Crime.
• FBI Seeks Public Tips, Offers Reward In Effort To Solve 2016 Florida Mass Shooting.
• FBI Investigating Attack On Mississippi Police Deputy.
• FBI Investigating Ohio Bank Robbery.
• Atomwaffen Division Member Pleads Guilty To Making Interstate Threats.
• Missouri Man Charged With Child Pornography Possession.
• Georgia Man Sentenced Over Child Pornography Production.
• Former Maryland Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Possession.
• FBI Investigating Idaho Shooting.
• Report: FBI Investigating California Voter Fraud In Illinois.
• New York Man Sentenced Over Sexual Abuse Of Minors.
• Colorado Man Receives New Charges Over Hate Crime.
• Former Virginia Gang Member Sentenced For Murder.
• FBI Among Agencies Involved In Search For Missing Iowa Girl.
• DEA, FBI Involved With Cannabis-Related Operation In Maine.
• First Person Arrested As Result Of DOJ Operation Facing Drug Charge.

FINANCIAL CRIME & CORPORATE SCANDALS

• Nevada COVID-19 Fraud Task Force Probing Unemployment Claims.
• Illinois Republicans Seek Special Legislative Session To Act On Corruption Probe.
• Massachusetts Transit Authority To Pay $300,000 To Settle Fraud Allegations.
• FBI Raids Michigan Office In Vitamin C Probe.
• Cohen Suit Says He Was Returned To Prison To Stop Book About Trump.

CYBER DIVISION

• US Indicts Hackers Working With China To Steal COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments.
• WPost Urges Twitter To Improve Security; Warns Officials Against Relying On Social Media.
• TikTok Says It Plans To Add 10,000 Jobs In US.
• McCarthy Introduces Legislation To Sanction Foreign Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Research.
• White House Threatens To Veto NDAA Over Intelligence Sharing Proposals.
• Ignatius: US Has Stronger Hand In Its Tech Battle With China.
• House-Approved Defense Bill Would Ban TikTok From Government Devices.
• Op-Ed: Russian Cyberthreat Extends To Coronavirus Vaccine Research.

LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES

• DOJ Planning To Expand Anti-Crime Operation To More Cities.
• Carroll: Site Connects Local Leaders With Funding, Information To Fight Drug Addiction.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• US Offers $5M Reward For Information Leading To The Arrest Of Venezuela Chief Justice.

OTHER FBI NEWS

• Delaware Beer Distributor Says He Wore A Wire In FBI Probe Of Biden's Fundraising.
• Federal Prosecutors Oppose Early Release For Missouri Businessman.
• FBI Intel Analyst Admitted To Viewing Child Pornography.

OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS

• Trump Advocates Use Of Masks, Warns Pandemic Will "Get Worse Before It Gets Better."
• Fauci Says Reopening And Public Health Measures Should Not Be In Opposition.
• Azar Envisions "Hundreds Of Millions" Of Vaccines By Early Next Year.
• Adams To Take More Prominent Role In Administration's Pandemic Response.
• CDC Data Show Coronavirus Infections Higher Than Reported In Some Areas Of US.
• WPost Analysis Compares New Mexico, Arizona Approaches To Reopening.
• Pence Says He "Wouldn't Hesitate" To Send His Children Back To School.
• Florida Teachers Union Sues To Stop Schools From Reopening.
• Florida Nursing Homes Report Big Increases In COVID-19 Cases.
• More Infants Being Infected With COVID-19.
• Air Conditioning May Increase Risk Of COVID-19.
• WSJournal: Democrats' Demands On Remdesivir Show Their Plan To Control Pricing, Manufacturing.
• WPost Argues For More Testing.
• NYTimes Report: Trump Asked US Ambassador To Get Britain To Hold British Open At His Resort.
• White House Threatens To Veto Defense Bill Over Confederate Names, Afghan Policy.
• Trump Directs That Undocumented Not Be Counted In Congressional Reapportionment.
• White House Considering Executive Orders To Lower Drug Prices.
• Meteorologists Say Climbing Ocean Temperatures Could Result In Powerful Storms In Coming Weeks.
• Lincoln Project Founders Have Ties To Russia, Tax Problems.
• Trump, McEnany Denounce Problems With Mail-In Voting.
• After Yoho-AOC Exchange, Hoyer Says Yoho Should Be Sanctioned For Calling Her A Name.
• Freedom Caucus Members Criticize Cheney At House Republican Conference Meeting.
• Twitter Removes Thousands Of Accounts With QAnon Messages.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• WHO Official Tweets Report From Conspiracy Theory Website.
• Swedish Doctors, Scientists Say Sweden's Approach To COVID-19 Has Not Worked.
• US Service Member Dies In Syria.
• German Arts Advocate Kidnapped In Baghdad.
• Pompeo: US Wants To Build Coalition To Counter China's "Disgraceful" Menace.
• Esper Says Pentagon Considering "Adjustments" To US Military Presence In South Korea.

THE BIG PICTURE

• Headlines From Today's Front Pages.

WASHINGTON'S SCHEDULE

• Today's Events In Washington.

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