[EXTERNAL EMAIL] - FBI Public Affairs News Briefing Tuesday, August 25, 2020

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TO: THE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020 6:30 AM EDT

TODAY'S TABLE OF CONTENTS

Leading the News

• Wisconsin National Guard Called In After Violent Protests Sparked By Police Shooting. Protests

• FBI Finds Threat That Closed Portland Federal Buildings Was Unsubstantiated.

• Morgan: Violence In Cities Due To Failure Of State And Local Leadership.

• Chief: Detroit Police Prevented Protesters From Setting Up "Zone Of Lawlessness."

• Appeals Court Pares Back Federal Anti-Riot Act.

• Counter-Terrorism

• More Than A Dozen Killed, 75 Wounded In ISIS-Linked Bombing In Philippines.

Counter-Intelligence

• Chinese Researcher At Texas A&M Charged With Fraud And Conspiracy.

• FBI FISA Requests Now Detail Whether Target Is Government Source.

• Graham Says He Will Subpoena Priestap.

• Federal Government Has Made Progress, But Not Implemented, 2016 Election Security Recommendations.

• NRO To Launch Intelligence Satellite Wednesday.

• German Doctors Say Navalny Was Poisoned.

• Researchers Say Russian-Backed Organizations "Amplifying QAnon Conspiracy Theories."

• Austria Expels Russian Diplomat, Spurring Reprisal.

• Former CIA Official Among Whose Doubting Kim Jong-Un Coma Rumor.

• Danes Suspend Defense Intelligence Chief Following Accusations Of Spying On Citizens.

• Criminal Investigations

• Federal Authorities Move Toward Resolution Of Probe Of George Floyd Killing.

• Kentucky AG Mulls Charges In Breonna Taylor Probe.

• Georgia Prisoner Sentenced For Mailing Threats To Federal Judges.

• Arrest Made In RNC Security Violation.

• Attorneys Say South Carolina Pastor Is Victim Of Extortion.

• California Supreme Court Overturns Death Penalty For Scott Peterson.

• Two Sentenced For Online Sex Crimes In Georgia.

• Man Charged In Shootout With Border Agents In Arizona.

• FBI Offers Reward For Information On New Jersey Gang Member.

• Former Georgia Public Official Sentenced Over Misappropriation Of Taxes.

• West Virginia Man Sentenced Over Drug Trafficking.

• Washington State Individuals Charged Over Public Corruption.

• Two Members Of Violent Florida Gang Sentenced On Drug, Shooting Charges.

• Continuing Coverage: FBI Investigating Disappearance Of Georgia Woman In Florida.

• FBI Investigating Cold Cases In Illinois.

• Illinois Men Appear In Court Over Bank Robbery.

• Continuing Coverage: FBI Sex Trafficking Sting Results In 12 Arrests In Maryland.

• FBI Investigated Arson On Wisconsin Tribal Land.

• Two More Sentenced In Georgia Child Sex Sting.

• Texas Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Child Pornography Charges.

• FBI: Missing New Jersey Girl Was Likely Kidnapped In Crime Of Opportunity.

• FBI Searching For Kansas City, Missouri Armed Robbery Suspect.

• FBI Probing Two Cleveland, Ohio Bank Robberies.

• FBI Seeking Suspect In Colorado Bank Robbery.
Employment

• FBI Looks To Hire More Women.

Financial Crime & Corporate Scandals

• Pandemic Spawning Scams More Than Any Recent Event.

• FBI: $3M In Stolen Ventilators Recovered In Florida.

• Jury Begins Deliberations In Northern ███████s Corruption Case.

• FBI Warns Of Using Facebook Marketplace For Used Cars.

• FBI Searching Massachusetts Storage Facility.

Cyber Division

• Indian Citizen Pleads Guilty In Rhode Island To Tech Support Phone Scam.

• FBI, CISA Warn Of Surge In Voice Call Phishing Scams.

• Nakasone Details Newly Aggressive Cyber Effort.

• TikTok Sues Trump Administration To Overturn Executive Order.

• Zoom Experienced Outages During First Day Of School For Many.

Law Enforcement Services

• Interior Department Announces Increased Seizures Of Illegal Drugs.

Other FBI News

• FBI Agent Charged In 2018 Texas Shooting.

• Scheduled Execution Of Navajo Man Raises Sovereignty Concerns.

• Woman Who Killed FBI Agent In 2008 Seeks Release From Prison After Contracting COVID-19.

Other Washington News

• In Visit To North Carolina, Trump Praises Farmers For Pandemic Food Program.

• Trump: Plasma Treatment Will Reduce Mortality "By At Least 35%."

• Atlas: Prolonged Lockdowns Are Harmful To Country.

• Meadows Says President, Congress Could Agree On Coronavirus Aid.

• Wilkie Says There Are Only Four COVID Cases In VA Nursing Homes.

• AstraZeneca Denies White House Fast-Tracking Its COVID Vaccine.

• Experts Credit Restrictions With Decreasing Number Of Cases.

• Missouri Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Proposes Mask Mandate.

• WSJournal Praises Georgia's Pandemic Response.

• Florida Judge Blocks State Order For Schools To Reopen.

• New York City Schools To Have Outside Classes Option.

• Northeastern Revokes Admissions For Those Who Said They Would Attend Or Host Parties.

• New York AG Investigating Whether Trump Inflated Asset Values To Get Loans, Tax Benefits.

• Vance Agrees To Hold Off Enforcing Subpoena For Trump's Tax Returns.

• Cohen In Talks To Appear In Ads For Democratic PAC.

• Morgan: President Has Delivered On Immigration Promises.

• DHS Reviewing DACA With An Eye On Phasing It Out.

• Volunteers Build Makeshift School In Mexico For Children Seeking US Asylum.

• Trump To Order Federal Agencies To Move Offices To Opportunity Zones.

• As Eviction Moratoriums End, Demand Increases For Legal Assistance.

• DeJoy Tells House Panel He Is Not "Sabotaging The Election."

• Politico Analysis: Schumer Has Shifted Leftward Along With His Party.

• Laura Could Be Most Powerful Storm To Hit Gulf Coast Since Katrina, Rita. International News

• Researchers Document First COVID Reinfection Case.

• US Military Delivers COVID Equipment To Honduras.

• WHO Recommends Children Wear Masks In Some Circumstances.

• Esper: US Prepared To Counter China.

• Pompeo Urges Other Arab Countries To Follow UAE In Recognizing Israel.

• US Envoy Meets With Belarusian Opposition Leader.

• Bolsonaro's Popularity Rising Despite COVID Response.

• Canada's Conservative Party Chooses O'Toole As New Leader.

• Baker: Biden's Supporters Eager To Roll Back Trump's Foreign Policy. The Big Picture

• Headlines From Today's Front Pages.
Washington's Schedule

• Today's Events In Washington.

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