FBI Public Affairs News Briefing Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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TO: THE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF
DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 6:30 AM EDT

TODAY'S TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEADING THE NEWS
• Trump Says More Whites Than Blacks Being Shot By Police.

PROTESTS
• Lawmakers Seek Information From FBI, CIA On Antifa Rumors.
• Trump Threatens Federal Action If Cities Don't Rein In Violence.
• Trump: "Children Won't Be Safe In Biden's America."
• Parson: Trump "Taking Action" To Help St. Louis Couple Facing Gun Charges.
• Bernhardt Warns Those Caught Dismantling Monuments Will Be Punished.
• Emmer Wants Probe Into Decisions That Allowed Looters Free Rein.
• California Bars Police From Using LAPD Records In Gang Database.
• Catholic Churches, Statues Targeted By Vandals In String Of Attacks.
• Daughter Of Slain Police Officer Criticized For Tweeting #BlueLivesMatter.
• Democratic Strategist Labels Blackburn "Inbred Racist Trash."
• WPost Investigation: 12 Protestors Partially Blinded By Police.
• LATimes Columnist Recommends Replacing National Anthem With "Lean On Me."
• Central Park Birdwatcher Cooper: It's A Mistake To Focus On One Individual.

COUNTER-TERRORISM
• Pennsylvania Man Charged After Threatening To Attack Federal Buildings.
• US Jewish Groups Urge Government To Push Jordan To Extradite Terrorist.
• Attorneys Argues For Widening Inquest Into Salisbury Nerve Agent Attack.

COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE
• Further Legal Action Against Stone Urged.
• Professor: Commutation Of Stone's Sentence Confirms Trump's Guilt.
• Graham Says He Will Grill Mueller About Russia Investigation.
• Former Trump Attorney: Durham Should "Taker A Hard Look" At Weissmann.
• Judge Extends Deadline For DO) To Answer Questions About Mueller Report.
• Former FBI Official Criticizes Mueller Investigation.
• DDoSecrets Releases Wikileaks "Chats, Strategy Sessions" Related To Assange Case.
• US Space Force To Launch Four NRO Payloads Wednesday.

• Sources: Russia Used Information Shared By The US To Target Chechen Dissidents.
• Protests After Belarus Bars Election Challengers.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
• Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads Not Guilty As Judge Denies Bail Request.
• Woman Charged With Helping Dispose Of Fort Hood Soldier's Remains Appears In Court.
• Former VA Hospital Assistant Pleads Guilty To Murdering Patients.
• Former White Supremacist Group Leader Pleads Guilty To Swatting Ring.
• White Man Filmed In Alleged Indian Racial Assault Claims Black Accuser Is Lying.
• FBI Arrests Fugitive In Miami After Five Years On The Run.
• South Carolina Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Overdose Death.
• New York's Wave Of Gun Violence Continues With Three Drive-By Shootings.
• FBI Raids Indiana Home Over Animal Cruelty.
• No Criminal Charges To Be Filed In Black Man's 2018 Custody Death In Louisiana.
• FBI Searching For Missing Iowa Child.
• Two Brothers Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl.
• FBI Supporting Investigation Into Suicide In Idaho.
• California Man Charged With Sales Of Fake COVID-19 Treatment.
• Tennessee State Trooper Fired Following FBI Investigation.
• North Carolina Man Sentenced For Bank Robbery.
• FBI Supporting Investigation Into Tennessee Bank Robbery.
• Idaho Man Charged In Stabbing.

FINANCIAL CRIME & CORPORATE SCANDALS
• FBI Concerned Over Money Laundering Risks In Private Equity, Hedge Funds.
• FBI Probing Possible Coronavirus Unemployment Benefit Fraud By Pennsylvania Inmates.
• Rabbi Injured In California Synagogue Shooting Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud.
• FBI Warns Of Identify Theft Used To File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims.
• FBI Reportedly Probing Threats Made After Ambulance Purchases By Missouri County.
• Former Georgia Tax Official Pleads Guilty To Bribery, Blackmail.
• Last Defendant Pleads Guilty In Florida Corruption Probe.
• Ohio Businessman Charged In Corruption Probe Granted Trial Continuance.
• California Psychiatrist Sentenced For Healthcare Fraud.
• Massachusetts Man To Plead Guilty To Wire Fraud.
• Nigerian Man Charged With Money Laundering Is Denied Bail.
• San Francisco City Attorney Seeks To Block Contractor In Corruption Scandal From Doing Business With City.
• New York Man Facing Charges Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme.
• New York Man Charged In Connection To Police Union Fraud.
• FBI Corruption Probe Results In Charges Against New Jersey Policeman.

CYBER DIVISION
• FBI Warns Of Rising Cyber Crimes Targeting School Districts.
• UK Sides With US Over China, Will Purge Huawei Equipment From 5G Network.
• Analysis: US Efforts Against Huawei Part Of Overdue Change In US Handling Of China.
• House Democrat Presses Google, Apple On Foreign-Owned Apps.
• Rep. Langevin To Propose Cyber Director Amendment To NDAA.
• Report: Tax Program Required By Chinese Banks For Clients Deploys Backdoors.
• TikTok's US Users Prepare For Possible Ban.

LABORATORY
• Forbes Examines FBI's Multimedia Exploitation Unit.
• Questions Raised About Thousands More Massachusetts Drug Lab Cases.

LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
• Barr Says "Justice Was Done" After First Federal Execution In 17 Years.
• Anti-Crime Operation Draws Mixed Response From Community Leaders In Kansas City.

OTHER FBI NEWS
• Little Rock, Arkansas FBI Offers Civil Rights Training To Civilians.
• Convicted Michigan Contractor Gets Reduction Of Federal Prison Sentence.
• Arkansas Judge Forced To Step Down After Allegations Of Misconduct.
• Kansas City Pharmacist Who Diluted Cancer Meds To Get Early Release From Prison.

OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS
• Trump Says COVID Testing May Be "Working Too Well."
• Trump Says Keeping Schools Closed Would Be "A Terrible Decision."
• Pence Sounds Optimistic Note On Pandemic, Backs Reopening Schools In Louisiana Trip.
• Giroir Says Public Health Officials Do Not "Lie."
• Fauci Urges Trust In "Respected Medical Authorities" Like Himself.
• Redfield Warns Of "Difficult Times," Says Mask-Wearing Could Halt Virus' Advance.
• Hahn "Encouraged" About Vaccine Development.
• Former CDC Directors Decry Politicization Of Health Policy.
• Warren, Pressley Press Azar On Coronavirus' Impact On Minorities.
• Virginia Congressman Tests Positive For COVID-19.
• Administration Orders Hospitals To Bypass CDC On COVID Patient Information.
• Hospitals Stock Up On COVID-19 Drugs To Prepare For Second Wave In Fall.
• Biden: "It's Gotten Bad Enough" That Trump Is Wearing A Mask In Public.
• Cruz Photographed On Flight Without Mask On.
• Jacksonville GOP Convention Now Expected To Be Held Outdoors.
• Florida Reports Single-Day Record Of 132 COVID Deaths.
• Garcetti Says Los Angeles May Need To Shut Down Again.
• Experts Blast New York Report Absolving Cuomo Of Blame For Nursing Home Deaths.
• Nearly Three-Quarters Of New COVID Cases In Maryland County Are Among Latinos.
• White House Now Open To Extension Of Enhanced Jobless Benefits.
• Ivanka Trump, Cook Say Laid-Off Workers Should "Find Something New."
• WPost Analysis: PPP Loan Data "Contains Numerous Errors."
• Dunford Withdraws From Coronavirus Relief Oversight Consideration.
• Big Banks Signal Worst Of Recession Is Yet To Come.
• Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record High In April.
• Study: 5.5M Workers Lost Heath Insurance Between February And May.
• Miller Says Democrats Oppose Anything But Completely Open Borders.
• Miller: Border Wall "Completely Transforms" Communities Where It Is Built.
• Administration Drops Plan To Implement Rules On Student Visas For Online Learning.
• Trump To Appoint Gorka To National Security Education Board.
• Foreign Policy: Mosley Hiring At USAID Part Of Effort To "Seed" Agencies With Trump "Loyalists."
• Trump Urged To Bring Greater Accountability To CFPB.
• Mary Trump Says Her Uncle Is "Utterly Incapable" Of Leading Country.
• Rep. Watkins Faces Three Felony Charges Related To Illegal Voting Investigation.
• Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
• Trump Signs Law Authorizing China Sanctions Over Hong Kong Crackdown.
• Members Of Congress, Travel Industry Want US-Canada Travel Ban Eased.
• WPost Analysis: US, Poorer Nations Bear Growing Share Of Cases.
• Asian Countries Pause Reopening As Number Of Cases Increase.
• Britain To Mandate Mask-Wearing In Shops.
• Erdogan, Trump Agree To Work More Closely On Libya.
• Iran Executes Retired Defense Ministry Employee Charged With Working For CIA.
• China And Iran Forge Closer Ties With Trade, Security Agreements.
• NYTimes Report: "No Conclusive Evidence" Tying Russia To Marines' Deaths.
• Deadly Taliban Attack Raises Concerns Over Faltering Afghan Peace Process.
• Danon Says Israel Is "Grateful" To Trump Administration For Pulling Out Of Iran Deal.
• Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Clashes Continue For Third Day.
• WPost: Trump Administration Lacks Coherent Regime Change Strategy For Venezuela.

THE BIG PICTURE
• Headlines From Today's Front Pages.

WASHINGTON'S SCHEDULE
• Today's Events In Washington.

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